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The discipline of the will must be practised against one's weaknesses and passions. This is where the ascetic finds his proper justification. But he need not push his effort into absurdities, for then he becomes a fool, or to extremes, for then he becomes a masochist.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 80