January 1 1976
The five years we gave ourselves in 1970 have finished. We stand on a solid plateau. It has been good. What is next? The next chunk is ten years. Why? I think I can tell now what I want for the next ten years. What are the needs, the priorities?
1. Peace, space, inner order; not being crowded by excessive fear, anxiety, more to do than is possible. This has been more effectively provided by TM than anything else.
2. Predictability, so that options can be chosen and followed up.
3. A sense of usefulness and value to others of my work
4. Material beauty and comfort, order in routines of daily life.
5. Options, not feeling locked in–the possibility of change within a steady framework.