years behind him and eyes in his head has seen both past and
future—both alike.
Also characteristic of the rational soul:Affection for its neighbors. Truthfulness. Humility. Not to
place anything above itself—which is characteristic of law
as well. No difference here between the logos of rationality
and that of justice.
- To acquire indifference to pretty singing, to dancing, to the
martial arts: Analyze the melody into the notes that form it,
and as you hear each one, ask yourself whether you’re
powerless against that. That should be enough to deter you.
The same with dancing: individual movements and
tableaux. And the same with the martial arts.
And with everything—except virtue and what springs from
it. Look at the individual parts and move from analysis to
indifference.
Apply this to life as a whole.- The resolute soul:
Resolute in separation from the body. And then in
dissolution or fragmentation—or continuity.