Be kind to yourself

Mr. Gurdjieff said that: "only super efforts count".

People often think that this is an effort of extreme physical effort.

Days without sleep, or long hours digging or exercising.

People in the work have damaged themselves following this line of effort.

Don't.

Although there are times when this may be useful, employing the way of the Fakir.

 

He was really referring to the kind of efforts that "go beyond"  one's comfort.

When the machine thinks it has done enough for the day, wash the dishes,

tidy your room for ten minutes. Be kind, be aware.

Make an effort for your group.

Go further than you normally would comfortably.

This also makes energy.

Be kind to yourself, awakening is not a muscular effort.