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Lower do we our head. What purpose is there in going to meet ten different people, if your source of contentment is associated only with one? Let this be our strategy, that we do not leave the home for a second unless it’s for something absolutely necessary. If people want entertainment, let them visit us. I hate to admit it, but what Jesus said is right, that all you need to do is be moral and serious, and almighty Gid will shower his benevolence on you. Obviously, that is not the only story, though, for if you spend more money than your servants, then that will lead to moral deterioration. Similarly so, if you give more tasks than you can afford to pay for, then you will end up with no property. Do as much as is reasonably possible yourself, eschewing being served tea and coffee in favor of brewing them yourself, while recognizing that it is pretty much impossible to be completely self-sufficient in terms of personal labor. We wonder what the purpose of traveling is. Maybe we are just poor, but so far it seems to us as something that is as meaningless as a drive around the city with no purpose.