Paragraph 1:
Thesis- the first sentence is the thesis. “Closely associated with the ‘art of the mind’ is the art of nurturing the ch’I, the life-spirit.”

-This paragraph talks about the ch’I, which is the spirit that may shrink or grow in a person.

Backup quote- “The valiant, the magnanimous, the strong will are those whose ch’I pervades the whole body, down to the very toes and finger-tips.”

Paragraph 3:
Thesis- The life-breath (ling-ch’i) that is within your mind will come and go where it will.

Backup quote- “Be so small that nothing could go inside it; so large that nothing exists beyond it.” This quote tells how the life-breath come and goes.

Paragraph 4:
Thesis- This paragraph is talking about the things that trouble you. When you reach the state of Accord (Harmony between the mind and the universe), you will not be trouble. So Accord, will give you peace of mind.

Backup quote- “Do not fret, do not let yourself be perturbed and the Accord (Harmony between the mind and the universe, which gives power over outside things) will come unsought.

Paragraph 5:
Thesis- The Kung is the sanctuary of the spirit.

Backup quote: “In the Ch’I system of Quietism the central conception is that of the ‘mind within the mind,’ the sanctuary (kung) of the spirit.

-Quietism is the withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God.