Henry Miller writes in a letter to Anais Nin that he's got his fundamentals covered - a roof over his head, cigarettes, and food - so there's not much to worry about. Food and shelter are universal basic needs, but what else do we need? The answer varies by person. I can do without cigarettes, but I need 8 hours of sleep a night, and I need to drink a ton of water, and I need to have fun. What are your fundamentals, and do you have them secured?
Meanwhile, Anais is struggling. She thought that printing Winter of Artifice and the press in general would solve her money problems, but they haven't. She is focused on the difficulties in her life and compares climbing the five flights of stairs to her apartment to the struggles, fatigue, discouragement, problems, and burdens in her life. She is aware that tomorrow will be the same, as will the day after that, and the day after that... Her basic needs for money and a feeling of success are not being met.
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