way 4 life is something to be enjoyedsensuously enjoyed enjoyed with relish and abandonment the aim in life should not be to control the course of the world or society or the lives of others but to be open and receptive to things and persons and to delight in them life is more a festival than a workshop or a school for moral discipline to let oneself go to let things and persons affect oneself is more important than to door to do good such enjoyment however requires that one be selfcentered enough to be keenly aware of what is happening and free for new happenings so one should avoid entanglements should not be too dependent on particular people or things should not be selfsacrificing one should be alone a lot should have time for meditation and awareness of oneself solitude and sociality together are both necessary in the good life
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WAY 4: Life is something to be enjoyed—sensuously enjoyed, enjoyed with relish and abandonment. The aim in life should not be to control the course of the world or society or the lives of others, but to be open and receptive to things and persons, and to delight in them. Life is more a festival than a workshop or a school for moral discipline. To let oneself go, to let things and persons affect oneself, is more important than to do—or to do good. Such enjoyment, however, requires that one be self-centered enough to be keenly aware of what is happening and free for new happenings. So one should avoid entanglements, should not be too dependent on particular people or things, should not be self-sacrificing; one should be alone a lot, should have time for meditation and awareness of oneself. Solitude and sociality together are both necessary in the good life.
“WAY 4: Life is something to be enjoyed—sensuously enjoyed, enjoyed with relish and abandonment. The aim in life should not be to control the course of the world or society or the lives of others, but to be open and receptive to things and persons, and to delight in them. Life is more a festival than a workshop or a school for moral discipline. To let oneself go, to let things and persons affect oneself, is more important than to do—or to do good. Such enjoyment, however, requires that one be self-centered enough to be keenly aware of what is happening and free for new happenings. So one should avoid entanglements, should not be too dependent on particular people or things, should not be self-sacrificing; one should be alone a lot, should have time for meditation and awareness of oneself. Solitude and sociality together are both necessary in the good life.”
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