they said that an attractive dwelling, attractive wife, and…

Keyword balance they said that an attractive dwelling, attractive wife, and the tract of utensils, and they bed prepared for the disciples of the wise give the light to the mind of a man. For the soul becomes weary and the mind dull by continuous reflection upon difficult matters, just as the body becomes exhausted from undertaking toil some occupations until it relaxes and rests and then returns to equilibrium in a similar period in a similar manner the soul needs to rest and to do what relaxes the senses such as looking at beautiful decorations and objects so that we're in this can be removed from it. This comes from Deuteronomy 5-1 and then also Deuteronomy 20-5 to 7.

— from The Mind in the Cockpit · Ethical Writings of Maimonides

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