A person who is not at maximum cannot remain true to their kind. A rose is always at maximum in being a rose. It never hesitates or compromises—it simply is what it was meant to be.

• A rose should do rose work.

• A cat should do cat work.

• A human should do human work.

But what is human work? What is the natural function of a human being—the work that leads to genuine development and growth?

Endeavor to find out.

To be at less is indecent. To mutilate your own potential is to betray your existence.

Anxiety and the Failure of Human Work

Anxiety is not a natural human endeavor. if you experience it, it means you have let go of the higher end of the bar—which is understanding. Anxiety is stupid human work. Instead, cultivate an intense curiosity—one that seeks real human struggle, not the shallow suffering of a misguided life.

Struggle with Purpose

The core of struggle, where Leo is concerned, is this:

• Struggle—not to be at less, but to be at maximum.

• Struggle—not in foolish pursuits, but in what truly belongs to a human being.

As Leo sad:

"...you will know what the difference is between us; for in accepting the core, all are equal (and the gaps are visible)."

Fix for yourself clear targets—things you work toward every day of your life. (A person doesn't catch a train to Exeter unless they know it has the possibility of arriving in Exeter. If you can see this with a train, why can't you see it about your own life?) If you need rest, then struggle to rest correctly.

The Core of Struggle

Leo struggles because he appreciates his existence. "I do not need levers to make me struggle. I struggle from my own choice." - Leo

(Levers = External pressures: God, fear of death, judgment of others, etc.)

A wolf, if visited by St. Michael and told that it had the chance to become human, would do anything—at maximum—just for the possibility. But the human, given the same opportunity for transformation, hesitates, doubts, and procrastinates. this leads to a critical question:

• If a dog plods across a floor of wet concrete, it can be forgiven—it does not understand the nature of concrete.

• But if a man does the same, knowing what concrete is, can you forgive him?

Ignorance may excuse the animal—but what excuses the human who knows better?

The Unseen Forces: Motive and Existence

What comes out of a person is not as important as the reason why it comes out.

• The motive behind an action.

• Th existence behind the manifestation.

These are the two unseen portions of anything—while the manifestations themselves are just the surface.

Consider this in your own development.

• What aspects of yourself show or do not show?

• What do you hide?

• Are there forces within you that work against your development?

Examine them—not just in their manifestation, but in their motive and existence.

Understanding Take Time

If you do not understand something Leo has given you after six months, then find out why. It matters! And if you still do not understand, make it known to Leo—so that help can be given. (6 months = a cycle of 4, plus its positive and negative aspects.)

The Illusion of Logic

Logic does not exist. Something either exists or it does not exist. For you, conjecture is out—unless it is for the sake of research.

Values as a Moving Diagram

Values are not fixed—they move, shift, and evolve with growth and advancement. For this reason:

• Logic? NO.

• Logistics? YES

(Logistics = Strategy)

The Power of Logistics

Logistics is the ability to cross-check multiple forms of evidence. Example: If there exists a Law of Two, then there must be two corresponding qualities in the blood.

The Law of Struggle

If you struggle for the right reason and in the right direction, you will arrive where you are meant to be. Everything that belongs to that path will surrender to you—because of your struggle. Leo has always understood this: The very existence of something to struggle against is a lure. Persistence is the law closest to the heart of Mother Earth. To understand this, return to the Core—which is Nature—and the meaning will become clear.

Consider a seed:

• It struggles against the soil.

• It reaches toward the sun.

• It breaks open before it grows.

This is the struggle that leads to life.

Struggle is not to be at less, but to be at maximum. This is the way of true human work.