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It is inevitable for the ego to try to free itself from the restrictions put upon it, and so bring about a relapse. Its natural greed for self-indulgence comes into conflict with these restrictions. Therefore the novice who feels he has made a great advance should not exult too prematurely, or he may find that his advance is less stable than it appears.

-- Notebooks Category 8: The Ego > Chapter 4 : Detaching from The Ego (Part I) > # 340