April 1
Program: to win friends & influence people
→ Don’t drink much – (remember misfortunes w. Iko after St. John’s party, Hamish – 2 dates, St. Botolph’s party & London night); stay sober.
→ Be chaste and don’t throw self at people (cf. David Buck, Mallory, Iko, Hamish, ted, Tony Gray) – in spite of rumor & M. Boddy, let no one verify this term the flaws of last!
→ Be friendly & more subdued – if necessary, smog of “mystery woman” – quiet, nice, slightly bewildered at colored scandals. Refuse ease of Sally Bowles act.
→ Work on inner life – to enrich – concentrate on work for Krook – writing (stories; poems, articles for Monitor – Sketches) – French daily.
→ Don’t blab too much – listen more; sympathize & “understand” people –
→ Keep troubles to self.
→ Bear mean gossip & snubbing & pass beyond it – be nice & positive to all –
→ don’t criticize anybody to anyone else – misquoting is like a telephone game.
→ Don’t date either Gary or Hamish – be nice but not too enthusiastic to Keith et al.
Be stoic when necessary & write – you have seen a lot, felt deeply & your problems are universal enough to be made meaningful – WRITE –