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1. Page 1 · Why Be Good at All?

   Think of one good thing you keep doing that no one rewards. Why do you still do it?

2. Page 2 · What Is Heaven?

   What do you want to be able to face even when no one is watching? Write down its name.

3. Page 3 · Fate or Mission?

   Write down one thing in your life you can't change, and one thing that, because of it, you should do.

4. Page 4 · Good, Bad, or Leaning Toward Good?

   Recall the last time something didn't sit right with you. Where was that unease trying to push you?

5. Page 5 · Sincere, and Real

   When did you last say something polished that you didn't mean? If you could say it again, how would you make it both sincere and easy to hear?

6. Page 6 · When No One Is Watching

   Write down one small thing only you know about: what did you do when no one was looking? Was your heart at ease?

7. Page 7 · Ritual: Rules or a Tender Heart?

   Pick one courtesy you usually do by the book: a New Year greeting, a gift, a thank-you, a polite line in meetings. Next time, what bit of real feeling could you add to it?

8. Page 8 · Rightness and Profit

   Recall a moment you hesitated over a gain. Did you ask first whether it paid, or whether it was right? Would reversing the order have changed what you did?

9. Page 9 · How Far Does Love Reach?

   Draw three circles: family, the people around you, those farther off and all living things. This week, can you do one small thing for each circle?

10. Page 10 · Moving Through Change

    What change are you living through now? In that “time”, what is your “position”? Name one thing you've decided will not change with it.

11. Page 11 · Where Joy Comes From

    Recall the last moment you were truly glad. Did it come from doing something you could stand behind, or from letting something go?

12. Page 12 · How Large Can a Person Become?

    When in your life do you most need Confucian sincerity, and when Daoist breadth? Write down one concrete scene for each.

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