Whatever you hold back will hold you back. That’s the basic operating principle of the failed search for truth, which is the overarching story of humanity. The one thing that ties us all together is our ability to see what’s not and not what is. Whatever part of yourself you leave intact, Maya will latch onto as a way of keeping you tethered to your halfborn, herdbound stage of development. If you don’t deny her a solid purchase, you’ll die as awake as you are right now. The good news is that if that’s okay with you, it’s okay with everyone; your awakening, or lack thereof, is entirely your affair. The bad news, in that case, is that your life is over before it began.