If you ask me what sort of self-control you need to do the work of contemplation, my answer is, “None at all!” In everything else you do, you should practice moderation. Avoid extremes when eating, drinking, or sleeping. Also, protect your body from severe cold or heat, don’t pray or read too long, and don’t spend too much time conversing with your friends. In all of these things, it’s important that you do neither too much nor too little. But in contemplation you may throw caution to the wind. Indulge. I hope you’ll never stop doing this loving work as long as you live.
