“Be slave to no garment, neither of the soul nor of the body.
Never strike twice with the same side of the hand.
Gaze not upon your reflection in death; let your image be carried away in the water flowing past.
Flee from ruins, and weep not in their midst.
At night, when you shed your clothing, undress yourself of your diurnal soul; stand naked at every moment.
All satisfaction shall seem deathly to you. Whip it forth.
Digest not days past: nourish yourself with what is yet to come.
Confess not to things past, for they are dead; confes to the future that lies before you.”