Get out of this world into God's world. Take everything worthwhile with you, and get rid of all the rest. Don't have any ties or possessions here: they divide the interest, and dilute the attention. God's world is the real, eternal world. This world is a passing, meaningless, animal world. There is nothing about it real, lasting, or satisfying. It's made up merely of dull, repetitious games, which grow increasingly boring as we grow older: travel games, getting-things games, seeing-things games, beating-a-little-ball games, pride games, dressing-up games, collecting-things games, "nice" home games, "nice" car games. What a weariness at last! God's world is an increasingly interesting and satisfying world. It has to do with working toward perfection and permanence, beauty and joy that does not fade. God's world is ever brighter, ever stronger. This world is a gradual running down and wearing out until at last it is a cold and endless night. See it as it really is -- and leave it all behind.

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