3092. It was then proposed to those high up in the zenith to solve this question: Who is living, one who is led by the Lord, or one led by self; for the latter imagine that there is no life unless it comes from oneself, and that one led by the Lord would thus be devoid of life. They are unable to think differently. The proposal was that they should decide which was true, since they believe that one not led by self is not living, while I believe that one led by self is not living. They deliberated, and as soon as something of understanding was imparted to them by the Lord, they realized that it is true life that comes from the Lord, and not true life that comes from oneself, being both from evils and aiming toward evil; consequently, that a life aimed at evil is non-genuine, and that a life aimed at good is a true one. It was clear to me that they realized this, but they were still looking for another avenue by which to escape it. 1748, 7 Sept.