LONG IN ADVANCE OF A JOURNEY upon the mountain, a wayfarer considers the value of each possession within his Burden in order to determine which category they belong in.

First, many of these encumbrances will be designated as mundane and immediately deposited into the trash.

Second, within a wayfarer′s chattel, there are belongings with a measure of value, but are those items that would never belong to the burden and be designated as part of which should be carried. Therefore, these items shall be tossed into a container and stored in some location for later access.

Finally, there are those items which have proved their keep-worthiness by earning a merit or honorary status and shall thereafter provide the wherewithal for the journey.

So, the first step in acquiring need level is to get on with the putting of things into the trash. The problem with this step is that the discarding of things is often easier said than done. However, the sooner this happens, the less that will have to be dealt with later.

Inevitably, all of the things one possesses will all have to be dealt with, therefore, this quire during this portion of the burden records the passage of the continuing struggle to obtain the Need Level.