Thankful should be those who enjoy positive influences which, when they least expect or desire them, draw them in, brighten their days, and bring them an unexpected sense of well-being. On the other hand, those who must deal with opposing influences can never be too careful. Giving in to them often means allowing oneself to be dragged toward an abyss where, in a moment of losing control, one might make a mistake. One is never as far from anguish as one imagines… And, after all, when one knows the true nature of things, heavy is the burden of realizing that the despair one experiences is, in truth, the result less of influences than of decisions.