between essentials and non-essentials, between what is 'good' and what is 'bad' for you. Such tests as these can drive you to extremes of self-denial and self-indulgence by way of compensation. At times your conscience is like an altar at which all desires for Earthly pleasures are sacrificed; at other times you busily set about desecrating it.
In order to alleviate this possible confusion as you seesaw between your purist intentions and your more realistic physical and emotional needs, I suggest that you allot definite or equal amounts of time and energy to both work and periods spent alone, as well as to pleasure and social activities. Avoid taking yourself to task to an almost masochistic extent when you fall below your standards. At the same time though, it's true that your task is to stick to your guns over matters of health and work.
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