,,! ,,human ,,ma*9e ,,by ,,arnold ,,b5nett ,fir/ ,publi%$ ,novemb] #aijh ,second ,edition ,septemb] #aiaj ,?ird ,edition ,april #aiaa ,f\r? ,edition ,augu/ #aiab ,fif? ,edition ,janu>y #aiac ,six? ,edition ,augu/ #aiac ,,cont5ts ,i ,,tak+ ,,oneself ,,= ,,grant$ ,,ii ,,amateurs ,,9 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,liv+ ,,iii ,,! ,,bra9 ,,z ,a ,,g5tleman-,,at-,,l>ge ,,iv ,,! ,,fir/ ,,practical ,,/ep ,v ,,habit-,,=m+ ,,by ,,conc5tration ,,vi ,,"l ,,ov] ,,! ,,noddle ,,vii ,,:at ',,liv+' ,,*iefly ,,is ,,viii ,,! ,,daily ,,friction ,,ix ',,fire6' ,x ,,mis*iev\sly ,,ov]work+ ,,x ,,xi ,,an ,,int]lude ,,xii ,,an ,,int]e/ ,,9 ,,life ,,xiii ,,success ,,& ,,failure ,,xiv ,a ,,man ,,& ,,8 ,,environm5t ,,xv ,l4,s4,d4 ,,xvi ,,reason1 ,,reason6 ,i ,,tak+ ,,oneself ,,= ,,grant$ ,!re are m5 :o are capable ( lov+ a ma*9e m deeply ?an !y c love a woman4 ,!y are among ! happie/ m5 on e>?4 ,?is is n a sne] meanly %ot f cov] at wom54 ,x is simply a /atem5t ( notori\s fact4 ,m5 :o worry !mselves to di/raction ov] ! p]fect+ ( a ma*9e are indubitably bless$ beyond _! k9d4 ,mo/ ( u h kn[n su* m54 ,ye/]day !y 7 con/ruct+ motorc>s4 ,b to-day a]oplanes are 9 ! air--or1 at any rate1 !y ought to be1 accord+ to ! inv5tors4 ,wat* ! inv5tors4 ,inv5tion is n usually _! pr9cipal bus9ess4 ,!y mu/ inv5t 9 _! sp>e "t4 ,!y mu/ inv5t be=e breakfa/1 inv5t 9 ! ,/r& betwe5 ,lyons's & ! (fice1 inv5t aft] d9n]1 inv5t on ,sundays4 ,see ) :at ard\r !y ru% home ( a night6 ,see h[ !y seize a half-holiday1 l hungry dogs a bone6 ,!y don't want golf1 bridge1 lim]icks1 novels1 illu/rat$ magaz9es1 clubs1 :isky1 />t+-prices1 h9ts ab\t neckties1 political meet+s1 y>ns1 comic songs1 anturic salts1 nor ! smiles t are situate betwe5 a gay corsage & a picture hat4 ,!y nev] wond]1 at a loss1 :at !y w d next4 ,_! ev5+s nev] drag--are always too %ort4 ,y may1 inde$1 cat* !m at twelve o'clock at night on ! flat ( _! backs2 b n 9 b$6 ,no1 9 a %$1 "u a ma*9e1 hold+ a c&le 7^: pa?s drop fatness7 up to ! connect+-rod t is /ra9$1 or ! :eel t is out ( c5tre4 ,!y are cont9ually int]e/$1 nay1 en?rall$4 ,!y h a ma*9e1 & !y are p]fect+ x4 ,!y get "o "p "r1 & !n ano!r goes wrong2 & !y get t "r1 & !n ano!r goes wrong1 & s on4 ,:5 !y are q sure !y h rea*$ p]fection1 =? issues ! ma*9e out ( ! %$--& 9 five m9utes is sma%$ up1 toge!r ) a limb or s ( ! inv5tors1 j because !y _h be5 q sure too soon4 ,!n ! :ole bus9ess />ts aga94 ,!y d n give up--t p>ticul> wreck 01 ( c\rse1 due to a m]e ov]sight2 ! :ole bus9ess />ts aga94 ,= !y h glimps$ p]fection2 !y h ! gleam ( p]fection 9 _! s\ls4 ,?us _! lives run away4 ',!y w nev] fly6' y rem>k1 cynically4 ,well1 if !y don't8 ,besides1 :at ab\t ,wright8 ,) all y\r cynicism1 h y nev] envi$ !m _! ma*9e & _! passionate int]e/ 9 x8 ,y "k1 p]haps1 ! mom5t :51 bru%+ 9 front ( ! glass1 y detect$ y\r fir/ grey hair4 ,y /opp$ bru%+2 !n y resum$ bru%+1 ha/ily2 y pret5d$ n to be %ock$1 b y 74 ,p]haps y "k a m di/urb+ mom5t ?an t1 ! mom5t :5 x sudd5ly occurr$ to y t y _h 'arriv$' z f> z y ev] w arrive2 & y _h realis$ z mu* ( y\r e>ly dream z y ev] w realise1 & ! realisation 0 utt]ly unlike ! dream2 ! m>riage 0 excessively prosaic & et]nal1 n at all :at y expect$ x to be2 & y\r illusions 7 dissipat$2 & games & hobbies _h an unpleasant core ( t$ium & futility2 & ! ideal tobacco-mixture did n exi/2 & "o lit]>y ma/]piece resembl$ ano!r2 & all ! days t are to come w m or less resemble ! pres5t day1 until y die2 & 9 an illum9at+ fla% y und]/ood :at all ^? p 7 driv+ at :5 !y wrote su* unconscionably long lett]s to ! ,telegraph z to life be+ wor? liv+ or n wor? liv+2 & !re 0 naught to be done b face ! grey1 monoton\s future1 & pret5d to be *e]ful ) ! worm ( ennui gnaw+ at y\r he>t6 ,9 a ^w1 ! mom5t :5 x occurr$ to y t y\rs is '! common lot4' ,9 t mom5t h y n wi%$--d y n cont9ually wi%--= an exhau/less ma*9e1 a ma*9e t y c\ld nev] get to ! end (8 ,w\ld y n give y\r head to be ly+ on ! flat ( y\r back1 pe]+ ) a c&le1 dirty1 foil$1 cat*+ cold--b absorb$ 9 ! pursuit ( an object8 ,h y n gloomily regrett$ t y 7 born )\t a me*anical turn1 because !re is really some?+ ab\t a ma*9e4448 ,x has nev] /ruck y t y d possess a ma*9e6 ,oh1 bl9d6 ,oh1 dull6 ,x has nev] /ruck y t y h at h& a ma*9e wond]ful beyond all me*anisms 9 %$s1 intricate1 delicately adju/able1 ( a/\nd+ & miracul\s possibilities1 int]m9ably int]e/+6 ,t ma*9e is y\rself4 ',?is fell[ is prea*+4 ,i won't h x6' y exclaim res5tfully4 ,de> sir1 ,i am n prea*+1 &1 ev5 if ,i 71 ,i ?9k y w\ld h x4 ,i ?9k ,i c anyh[ keep hold ( y\r button = a :ile1 ?\gh y pull h>d4 ,i am n prea*+4 ,i am simply b5t on call+ y\r att5tion to a fact :i* has p]haps :olly or p>tially escap$ y--namely1 t y are ! mo/ fasc9at+ bit ( ma*9]y t ev] 04 ,y d y\rself less ?an ju/ice4 ,x is said t m5 are only int]e/$ 9 !mselves4 ,! tru? is t1 z a rule1 m5 are int]e/$ 9 e mortal ?+ except !mselves4 ,!y h a habit ( tak+ !mselves = grant$1 & t habit is responsible = n9e-t5?s ( ! bor$om & despair on ! face ( ! planet4 ,a man w wake up 9 ! middle ( ! night 7usually ow+ to "s =m ( delightful excess71 & 8 bra9 w be v active inde$ = a space ere he c g to sleep aga94 ,9 t c&id h\r1 aft] ! exaltation ( ! ev5+ & be=e ! hope ( ! dawn1 he w see ev]y?+ 9 its true col\rs--except himself4 ,!re is no?+ l a sleepless c\* = a cle> vision ( "o's environm5t4 ,he w see all 8 wife's faults & ! hopelessness ( try+ to cure !m4 ,he w mom5t>ily see1 ?\gh ) less %>pness ( outl9e1 8 own faults4 ,he w probably decide t ! anxieties ( *ildr5 outweigh ! joys connect$ ) *ildr54 ,he w admit all ! %ortcom+s ( exi/5ce1 w face !m l a man1 grimly1 s\rly1 9 a /urdy despair4 ,he w mutt]3 ',( c\rse ,i'm angry6 ,:o w\ldn't be8 ,( c\rse ,i'm disappo9t$6 ,did ,i expect ?is tw5ty ye>s ago8 ,yes1 we ought to save m4 ,b we don't1 s !re y are6 ,i'm b\nd to worry6 ,i "k ,i %\ld be bett] if ,i didn't smoke s mu*4 ,i "k !re's absolutely no s5se at all 9 tak+ liqueurs4 ,absurd to be ruffl$ ) h] :5 %e's 9 "o ( h] moods4 ,i don't h en\gh ex]cise4 ,c't be regul>1 someh[4 ,n ! slighte/ use hop+ t ?+s w be diff]5t1 because ,i "k !y won't4 ,que] _w6 ,nev] really :at y may call happy1 y "k4 ,n[1 if ?+s 7 diff]5t 444' ,he loses consci\sness4 ,obs]ve3 he has tak5 himself = grant$1 j glanc+ at 8 faults & look+ away aga94 ,x is 8 environm5t t has occupi$ 8 att5tion1 & 8 environm5t--'?+s'--t he w\ld wi% to h 'diff]5t1' did he n "k1 out ( ! fulness ( exp]i5ce1 t x is futile to desire su* a *ange8 ,:at he wants is a pipe t won't put itself into 8 m\?1 a glass t won't leap ( its own accord to 8 lips1 money t won't slip unt\*$ out ( 8 pocket1 legs t )\t ask+ w c>ry him c]ta9 miles e day 9 ! op5 air1 habits t practise !mselves1 a wife t w exp& & contract accord+ to 8 hum\rs1 l a ,w]nicke bookcase1 always complete b nev] f9i%$4 ,wise man1 he p]ceives at once t he c't h ^! ?+s4 ,& s he resigns himself to ! univ]se1 & settles d[n to a p]man5t1 re/ra9$ discont5t4 ,no "o %all say he is unreasonable4 ,y see1 he has giv5 no att5tion to ! ma*9e4 ,let u n call x a fly+-ma*9e4 ,let u call x simply an automobile4 ,!re x is on ! road1 jolt+1 scree*+1 rattl+1 p]fum+4 ,& !re he is1 say+3 ',?is road ought to be z smoo? z velvet4 ,t hill 9 front is ridicul\s1 & ! desc5t on ! o!r side positively dang]\s4 ,& x's all turns--,i c't see a hundr$ y>ds 9 front4' ,he has a wild idea ( try+ to =ce ! ,c\nty ,c\ncil to s&-pap] ! road1 or ( employ+ ! new ,t]ritorial ,army to remove ! hill4 ,b he dismisses t idea--he is s reasonable4 ,he accepts all4 ,he sits clo!d 9 reasonabl5ess on ! ma*9e1 & accepts all4 ',ass6' y exclaim4 ',:y doesn't he get d[n & inflate t tyre1 = "o ?+8 ,anyone c see ! sp>k+ app>atus is wrong1 & x's p]fectly c]ta9 ! ge>-box wants oil4 ,:y doesn't he--8' ,i w tell y :y he doesn't4 ,j because he isn't aw>e t he is on a ma*9e at all4 ,he has nev] exam9$ :at he is on4 ,& at ! back ( 8 consci\sness is a dim idea t he is p]*$ on a piece ( solid1 immutable rock t runs on ca/ors4 ,,ii ,,amateurs ,,9 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,liv+ ,consid]+ t we h to sp5d ! :ole ( our lives 9 ?is human ma*9e1 consid]+ t x is our sole means ( contact & compromise ) ! re/ ( ! _w1 we really d devote to x v little att5tion4 ,:5 ,i say 'we1' ,i mean our inmo/ spirits1 ! in/9ctive "p1 ! my/]y )9 t exi/s4 ,& :5 ,i say '! human ma*9e' ,i mean ! bra9 & ! body--& *iefly ! bra94 ,! expression ( ! s\l by means ( ! bra9 & body is :at we call ! art ( 'liv+4' ,we c]ta9ly d n le>n ?is art at s*ool to any appreciable ext5t4 ,at s*ool we are taught t x is necess>y to fl+ our arms & legs to & fro = s _m h\rs p] diem4 ,we are also %[n1 practically1 t our bra9s are capable ( p]=m+ c]ta9 useful tricks1 & t if we d n compel our bra9s to p]=m ^? tricks we %all suff]4 ,?us "o day we run home & proclaim to our delight$ p>5ts t elev5 twelves are #acb4 ,a feat ( ! bra96 ,s x goes on until our p>5ts beg9 to look up to u because we c *att] ( cos9es or sket* ! =eign policy ( ,l\is ,,xiv4 ,good6 ,b n a ^w ab\t ! pr9ciples ( ! art ( liv+ yet6 ,only a few deta*$ rules f our p>5ts1 to be bl9dly foll[$ :5 p>ticul> crises sup]v5e4 ,&1 inde$1 x w\ld be absurd to talk to a s*oolboy ab\t ! expression ( 8 s\l4 ,he w\ld probably mutt] a monosyllable :i* is n 'mice4' ,( c\rse1 s*ool is m]ely a prep>ation = liv+2 unless "o goes to a univ]sity1 9 :i* case x is a prep>ation = univ]sity4 ,"o is suppos$ to turn "o's att5tion to liv+ :5 ^! prelim9>ies are ov]--say at ! age ( ab\t tw5ty4 ,assur$ly "o lives !n2 !re is1 h[ev]1 no?+ new 9 t1 = "o has be5 liv+ all ! "t1 9 a fa%ion2 all ! "t "o has be5 us+ ! ma*9e )\t und]/&+ x4 ,b does "o1 s*ool & college be+ ov]1 ent] ^u a /udy ( ! ma*9e8 ,n a bit4 ,! "q !n becomes1 n h[ to live1 b h[ to obta9 & reta9 a position 9 :i* "o w be able to live2 h[ to get m9ute portions ( dead animals & plants :i* "o c swall[1 9 ord] n to die ( hung]2 h[ to acquire & con/antly r5ew a /ock ( o!r portions ( dead animals & plants 9 :i* "o c envelop oneself 9 ord] n to die ( cold2 h[ to procure ! exclusive "r ( entry into c]ta9 huts :]e "o may sleep & eat )\t be+ ra9$ ^u by ! cl\ds ( heav54 ,& s =?4 ,& :5 "o has realis$ ?is ambition1 !re comes ! desire to be able to d\ble ! op]ation & d x1 n = oneself alone1 b = oneself & ano!r4 ,m>riage6 ,b no sci5tific su/a9$ att5tion is yet giv5 to ! real bus9ess ( liv+1 ( smoo? int]c\rse1 ( self-expression1 ( consci\s adaptation to environm5t--9 brief1 to ! /udy ( ! ma*9e4 ,at ?irty ! *ances are t a man w und]/& bett] ! draught ( a *imney ?an 8 own respiratory app>atus--to "n "o ( ! simple1 obvi\s ?+s--& z = und]/&+ ! work+ ( 8 own bra9--:at an idea6 ,z = ! skill to avoid ! wa/e ( p[] involv$ by friction 9 ! bus9ess ( liv+1 d we give an h\r to x 9 a mon?8 ,d we ev] at all exam9e x save 9 an amateuri% & clumsy fa%ion8 ,a "y lady produces a wat]-col\r draw+4 ',v nice6' we say1 & add1 to ourselves1 ',= an amateur4' ,b our liv+ is m amateuri% ?an t "y lady's draw+2 ?\gh surely we ought e "o ( u to be pr(essionals at liv+6 ,:5 we h be5 engag$ 9 ! prelim9>ies to liv+ = ab\t fifty-five ye>s1 we beg9 to ?9k ab\t slack+ (f4 ,up till ?is p]iod our reason = n hav+ sci5tifically /udi$ ! art ( liv+--! p]fect+ & use ( ! f9] p>ts ( ! ma*9e--is n t we h lack$ leisure 7mo/ ( u h enorm\s heaps ( leisure71 b t we h simply be5 too absorb$ 9 ! prelim9>ies1 h1 9 fact1 treat$ ! prelim9>ies to ! bus9ess z ! bus9ess itself4 ,!n at fifty-five we ought at la/ to beg9 to live our lives ) pr(essional skill1 z a pr(essional pa9t] pa9ts pictures4 ,yes1 b we c't4 ,x is too late !n4 ,nei!r pa9t]s1 nor acrobats1 nor any pr(essionals c be =m$ at ! age ( fifty-five4 ,?us we f9i% our lives amateuri%ly1 z we h begun !m4 ,& :5 ! ma*9e creaks & sets our tee? on edge1 or refuses to obey ! /e]+-:eel & deposits u 9 ! dit*1 we say3 ',c't be help$6' or ',doesn't matt]6 ,x w be all ! same a hundr$ ye>s h5ce6' or3 ',i mu/ make ! be/ ( ?+s4' ,& we try to believe t 9 accept+ ! /atus quo we h ju/ifi$ ! /atus quo1 & all ! "t we feel our ins9c]ity4 ,y exclaim t ,i exagg]ate4 ,i d4 ,to =ce into prom95ce an aspect ( affairs usually ov]look$1 x is absolutely necess>y to exagg]ate4 ,poetic lic5ce is "o "n = ?is k9d ( exagg]ation4 ,b ,i exagg]ate v little inde$1 mu* less ?an p]haps y ?9k4 ,i "k t y are go+ to po9t out to me t va/ numb]s ( p regul>ly sp5d a consid]able portion ( _! leisure 9 /riv+ aft] self-improvem5t4 ,grant$6 ,& ,i am glad ( x4 ,b ,i %\ld be gladd] if _! /riv+s bore m closely ^u ! daily bus9ess ( liv+1 ( self-expression )\t friction & )\t futile desires4 ,see ?is man :o regul>ly /udies e ev5+ ( 8 life6 ,he has g5u9ely und]/ood ! nature ( poetry1 & 8 ta/e is admirable4 ,he recites v]se ) true feel+1 & may be said to be highly cultivat$4 ,poetry is a cont9ual s\rce ( pleasure to him4 ,true6 ,b :y is he always compla9+ ab\t n receiv+ 8 des]ts 9 ! (fice8 ,:y is he worri$ ab\t f9ance8 ,:y does he s (t5 sulk ) 8 wife8 ,:y does he p]si/ 9 eat+ m ?an 8 dige/ion w tol]ate8 ,x 0 n writt5 9 ! book ( fate t he %\ld compla9 & worry & sulk & suff]4 ,& if he 0 a pr(essional at liv+ he w\ld n d ^! ?+s4 ,!re is no reason :y he %\ld d !m1 except ! reason t he has nev] le>nt 8 bus9ess1 nev] /udi$ ! human ma*9e z a :ole1 nev] really ?\ght rationally ab\t liv+4 ,suppos+ y enc\nt]$ an automobili/ :o 0 sw]v+ & gr9d+ all ov] ! road1 & y /opp$ to ask :at 0 ! matt]1 & he repli$3 ',nev] m9d :at's ! matt]4 ,j look at my lovely acetyl5e lamps1 h[ !y %9e1 & h[ ,i've poli%$ !m6' ,y w\ld n reg>d him z a ,clif=d-,e>p1 or ev5 z an entirely sane man4 ,s ) our /ud5t ( poetry4 ,x is indubitable t a l>ge am\nt ( :at is kn[n z self-improvem5t is simply self-indulg5ce--a =m ( pleasure :i* only incid5tally improves a p>ticul> "p ( ! ma*9e1 & ev5 t to ! neglect ( f> m important p>ts4 ,my aim is to direct a man's att5tion to himself z a :ole1 consid]$ z a ma*9e1 complex & capable ( q extraord9>y effici5cy1 = travell+ ?r\gh ?is _w smoo?ly1 9 any desir$ mann]1 ) satisfaction n only to himself b to ! p he meets en r\te1 & ! p :o are ov]tak+ him & :om he is ov]tak+4 ,my aim is to %[ t only an inappreciable fraction ( our ord]$ & su/a9$ ef=ts is giv5 to ! bus9ess ( actual liv+1 z di/+ui%$ f ! prelim9>ies to liv+4 ,,iii ,,! ,,bra9 ,,z ,a ,,g5tleman-,,at-,,l>ge ,x is n z if1 9 ?is bus9ess ( daily liv+1 we 7 s]i\sly hamp]$ by ignorance ei!r z to ! results :i* we ought to obta91 or z to ! g5]al means :i* we mu/ employ 9 ord] to obta9 !m4 ,) all our absorption 9 ! m]e prelim9>ies to liv+1 & all our c>elessness ab\t liv+ itself1 we arrive pretty soon at a fairly accurate notion ( :at satisfactory liv+ is1 & we p]ceive ) "s cle>ness ! me?ods necess>y to success4 ,i h pictur$ ! man :o wakes up 9 ! middle ( ! night & sees ! horrid semi-fiasco ( 8 life4 ,b let me picture ! man :o wakes up refre%$ e>ly on a f9e summ] morn+ & looks into 8 m9d ) ! eyes ( hope & exp]i5ce1 n exp]i5ce & despair4 ,t man w pass a delightful half-h\r 9 ?9k+ ^u ! s*eme ( ! univ]se z x affects himself4 ,he is q cle> t cont5tm5t dep5ds on 8 own acts1 & t no p[] c prev5t him f p]=m+ ^? acts4 ,he plans ev]y?+ out1 & be=e he gets up he kn[s precisely :at he mu/ & w d 9 c]ta9 =ese5 crises & junctures4 ,he s9c]ely desires to live effici5tly--:o w\ld wi% to make a daily mess ( exi/5ce8--& he kn[s ! way to realise ! desire4 ,& yet1 m>k me6 ,t man w n h be5 an h\r on 8 feet on ?is difficult e>? be=e ! ma*9e has unmi/akably gone wrong3 ! ma*9e :i* 0 design$ to d ?is "w ( liv+1 :i* is capable ( do+ x ?or\ghly well1 b :i* has n be5 put into ord]6 ,:at is ! use ( consult+ ! map ( life & trac+ ! it9]>y1 & gett+ ! ma*9e out ( ! %$1 & mak+ a />t1 if half ! nuts are loose1 or ! /e]+ pill> is twi/$1 or !re is no petrol 9 ! tank8 7,hav+ ask$ ?is "q1 ,i w drop ! me*anico-vehicul> comp>ison1 :i* is too r\gh & crude = ! delicacy ( ! subject47 ,:]e has ! human ma*9e gone wrong8 ,x has gone wrong 9 ! bra94 ,:at1 is he 'wrong 9 ! head'8 ,mo/ assur$ly1 mo/ /rictly4 ,he kn[s--none bett]--t :5 8 wife employs a p>ticul> tone conta9+ t5 gra9s ( asp]ity1 & he replies 9 a p>ticul> tone conta9+ elev5 gra9s1 ! consequ5ces w be explosive4 ,he kn[s1 on ! o!r h&1 t if he replies 9 a tone conta9+ only "o little drop ( honey1 ! consequ5ces may n be unwor?y ( two reasonable be+s4 ,he kn[s ?is4 ,8 bra9 is fully in/ruct$4 ,& lo6 8 bra91 :ile argu+ t wom5 are really too absurd 7z if t 0 ! po9t71 is s5d+ d[n ord]s to ! muscles ( ! ?roat & m\? :i* result 9 at lea/ elev5 gra9s ( asp]ity1 & conjugal relations are endang]$ = ! day4 ,he didn't want to d x4 ,8 desire 0 n to d x4 ,he despises himself = do+ x4 ,b 8 bra9 0 n 9 work+ ord]4 ,8 bra9 ran away--'rac$'--on its own acc\nt1 aga9/ reason1 aga9/ desire1 aga9/ morn+ resolves--& !re he is6 ,t is j "o example1 ( ! simple/ & slighte/4 ,examples c be multipli$4 ,! man may be a "y man ^: imm$iate future dep5ds on 8 pass+ an exam9ation--an exam9ation :i* he is capable ( pass+ 'on 8 head1' :i* no?+ c prev5t him f pass+ if only 8 bra9 w n be s absurd z to give ord]s to 8 legs to walk out ( ! h\se t[>ds ! t5nis c\rt in/ead ( s5d+ !m up/airs to ! /udy2 if only1 hav+ once safely lodg$ him 9 ! /udy1 8 bra9 w devote itself to ! pages ( books in/ead ( dwell+ on ! image ( a nice girl--n at all l o!r girls4 ,or ! man may be an old man :o w live 9 p]fect com=t if only 8 bra9 w n int]m9ably run r\nd & r\nd 9 a circle ( grievances1 appreh5sions1 & fe>s :i* no am\nt ( contemplation c de/roy or ev5 ameliorate4 ,! bra91 ! bra9--t is ! seat ( tr\ble6 ',well1' y say1 '( c\rse x is4 ,we all "k t6' ,we don't act z if we did1 anyway4 ',give u m bra9s1 ,"l6' ejaculat$ a great writ]4 ,p]sonally1 ,i ?9k he w\ld h be5 wis] if he _h ask$ fir/ = ! p[] to keep 9 ord] su* bra9s z we h4 ,we indubitably possess q en\gh bra9s1 q z mu* z we c h&le4 ,! supreme muddl]s ( liv+ are (t5 p ( q rem>kable intellectual faculty1 ) a q rem>kable gift ( be+ wise = o!rs4 ,! pity is t our bra9s h a way ( 'w&]+1' z x is politely call$4 ,bra9-w&]+ is inde$ n[ recognis$ z a specific disease4 ,i wond] :at y1 ,o bus9ess man ) an (fice 9 ,ludgate ,circus1 w\ld say to y\r (fice-boy1 :om y _h dispat*$ on an urg5t message to ,we/m9/]1 & :om y f\nd l>k+ ar\nd ,eu/on ,/ation :5 y ru%$ to cat* y\r week-end tra94 ',please1 sir1 ,i />t$ to g to ,we/m9/]1 b !re's some?+ funny 9 my limbs t makes me g up all mann] ( /reets4 ,i c't help x1 sir6' ',c't y8' y w\ld say4 ',well1 y _h bett] g & be somebody else's (fice-boy4' ,y\r bra9 is some?+ worse ?an t (fice-boy1 some?+ m insidi\sly pot5t = evil4 ,i conceive ! bra9 ( ! av]age well-int5tion$ man z possess+ ! tricks & mann]s ( "o ( ^? g5tlem5-at-l>ge :o1 hav+ no?+ v urg5t to d1 /roll along & (f] _! s]vices gratis to "s %or?&$ "w ( philan?ropy4 ,!y w commonly demoralise & disorganise ! bus9ess conduct ( an affair 9 ab\t a =tnight4 ,!y come :5 !y l2 !y g :5 !y l4 ,sometimes !y are exce$+ly indu/ri\s & ob$i5t1 b !n !re is an ev5 *ance t !y w %irk & foll[ _! own sweet w4 ,& !y mu/n't be spok5 to1 or pull$ up--= h !y n k9dly volunte]$1 & are !y n giv+ _! days = naught6 ,^! p]sons are ! bane ( ! ent]prises 9 :i* !y condesc5d to m$dle4 ,n[1 !re is a va/ deal too mu* ( ! g5tleman-at-l>ge ab\t "o's bra94 ,"o's bra9 has no "r :atev] to behave z a g5tleman-at-l>ge3 b x 9 fact does4 ,x =gets2 x flatly ignores ord]s2 at ! critical mom5t :5 pressure is highe/1 x simply lights a cig>ette & goes out = a walk4 ,& we meekly sit d[n "u ?is behavi\r6 ',i didn't feel l /ew+1' says ! "y man :o1 aga9/ 8 wi%1 w fail 9 8 exam9ation4 ',! words 7 out ( my m\? be=e ,i knew x1' says ! husb& ^: wife is a woman4 ',i c\ldn't get any inspiration to-day1' says ! arti/4 ',i c't resi/ ,/ilton1' says ! fell[ :o is dy+ ( gre$4 ',"o c't help "o's ?\ghts1' says ! old worri]4 ,& ?is la/ really voices ! secret excuse ( all five4 ,& y all say to me3 ',my bra9 is myself4 ,h[ c ,i alt] myself8 ,i 0 born l t4' ,9 ! fir/ place y 7 n born 'l t1' y h laps$ to t4 ,& 9 ! second place y\r bra9 is n y\rself4 ,x is only a "p ( y\rself1 & n ! highe/ seat ( au?ority4 ,d y love y\r "m1 wife1 or *ildr5 ) y\r bra98 ,d y desire ) y\r bra98 ,d y1 9 a ^w1 ultimately & ess5tially live ) y\r bra98 ,no4 ,y\r bra9 is an in/rum5t4 ,! pro( t x is an in/rum5t lies 9 ! fact t1 :5 extreme necessity urges1 y c comm& y\r bra9 to d c]ta9 ?+s1 & x does !m4 ,! fir/ ( ! two great pr9ciples :i* und]lie ! effici5cy ( ! human ma*9e is ?is3 ,! bra9 is a s]vant1 ext]ior to ! c5tral =ce ( ! ,ego4 ,if x is out ( control ! reason is n t x is uncontrollable1 b m]ely t its discipl9e has be5 neglect$4 ,! bra9 c be tra9$1 z ! h& & eye c be tra9$2 x c be made z ob$i5t z a sport+ dog1 & by simil> me?ods4 ,9 ! meantime ! indisp5sable prep>ation = bra9 discipl9e is to =m ! habit ( reg>d+ "o's bra9 z an in/rum5t ext]ior to "o's self1 l a tongue or a foot4 ,,iv ,,! ,,fir/ ,,practical ,,/ep ,! bra9 is a highly qua9t organism4 ,let me say at once1 le/ ,i %\ld be cannonad$ by physiologi/s1 psy*ologi/s1 or metaphysicians1 t by ! 'bra9' ,i mean ! faculty :i* reasons & :i* gives ord]s to ! muscles4 ,i mean exactly :at ! pla9 man means by ! bra94 ,! bra9 is ! diplomati/ :i* arranges relations betwe5 our in/9ctive self & ! univ]se1 & x fulfils its mission :5 x provides = ! maximum ( fre$om to ! in/9cts ) ! m9imum ( friction4 ,x argues ) ! in/9cts4 ,x takes !m on "o side & po9ts out ! unwisdom ( c]ta9 p]=mances4 ,x cat*es !m by ! coat-tails :5 !y are ab\t to make fools ( !mselves4 ',don't dr9k all t ic$ *ampagne at a draught1' x says to "o in/9ct2 'we may die ( x4' ',don't cat* t rude fell[ "o 9 ! eye1' x says to ano!r in/9ct2 'he is m p[]ful ?an u4' ,x is1 9 fact1 a maje/ic spectacle ( common s5se4 ,& yet x has ! mo/ extraord9>y lapses4 ,x is j l t man--we all "k him & consult him--:o is a cont9ual f\nt ( excell5t1 sagaci\s advice on ev]y?+1 b :o someh[ _c br+ 8 sagacity to be> on 8 own p]sonal c>e]4 ,9 ! matt] ( its own special activities ! bra9 is usually undiscipl9$ & unreliable4 ,we nev] "k :at x w d next4 ,we give x "s "w to d1 say1 z we are walk+ along ! /reet to ! (fice4 ,p]haps x has to devise "s s*eme = mak+ #aej suffice = #bjj1 or p]haps x has to plan out ! heads ( a v important lett]4 ,we meet a pretty woman1 & away t undiscipl9$1 sagaci\s bra9 runs aft] h]1 dropp+ ! s*eme or ! draft lett]1 & amus+ itself ) aspirations or regrets = half an h\r1 an h\r1 sometimes a day4 ,! s]i\s "p ( our in/9ctive self feebly remon/rates1 b )\t effect4 ,or x may be t we h suff]$ a great disappo9tm5t1 :i* is def9ite & hopeless4 ,w ! bra91 l a s5sible creature1 leave t disappo9tm5t alone1 & in/ead ( liv+ 9 ! pa/ live 9 ! pres5t or ! future8 ,n x6 ,?\gh x kn[s p]fectly well t x is wa/+ its "t & ca/+ a v pa9ful & utt]ly unnecess>y gloom ov] itself & u1 x c s little control its unheal?y morbid appetite t no expo/ulations w induce x to behave rationally4 ,or p]haps1 aft] a confabulation ) ! s\l1 x has be5 decid$ t :5 next a c]ta9 h>mful in/9ct comes into play ! bra9 %all firmly int]f]e4 ',yes1' says ! bra91 ',i really w wat* t4' ,b :5 ! mom5t arrives1 is ! bra9 on ! spot8 ,! bra9 has probably =gott5 ! affair entirely1 or rememb]$ x too late2 or sighs1 z ! victori\s in/9ct knocks x on ! head3 ',well1 next "t6' ,all ?is1 & mu* m t e read] c supply f 8 own excit+ s\v5irs1 is absurd & ridicul\s on ! "p ( ! bra94 ,x is a conclusive pro( t ! bra9 is out ( condition1 idle z a nigg]1 caprici\s z an actor-manag]1 & eat5 to ! core ) loose habits4 ,!re=e ! bra9 mu/ be put into tra9+4 ,x is ! mo/ important "p ( ! human ma*9e by :i* ! s\l expresses & develops itself1 & x mu/ le>n good habits4 ,& prim>ily x mu/ be taught ob$i5ce4 ,ob$i5ce c only be taught by impos+ "o's w1 by ! %e] =ce ( volition4 ,& ! bra9 mu/ be ma/]$ by w-p[]4 ,! beg9n+ ( wise liv+ lies 9 ! control ( ! bra9 by ! w2 s t ! bra9 may act accord+ to ! precepts :i* ! bra9 itself gives4 ,) an ob$i5t discipl9$ bra9 a man may live always "r up to ! /&>d ( 8 be/ mom5ts4 ,to tea* a *ild ob$i5ce y tell x to d some?+1 & y see t t some?+ is done4 ,! same ) ! bra94 ,"h is ! f\ndation ( an effici5t life & ! antidote = ! t5d5cy to make a fool ( oneself4 ,x is m>vell\sly simple4 ,say to y\r bra93 ',f #i o'clock to #i4cj ?is morn+ y mu/ dwell )\t ceas+ on a p>ticul> topic :i* ,i w give y4' ,n[1 x doesn't matt] :at ?is topic is--! po9t is to control & invigorate ! bra9 by ex]cise--b y may j z well give x a useful topic to ?9k ov] z a futile "o4 ,y might give x ?is3 ',my bra9 is my s]vant4 ,i am n ! play-?+ ( my bra94' ,let x conc5trate on ^! /atem5ts = ?irty m9utes4 ',:at8' y cry4 ',is ?is ! way to an effici5t life8 ,:y1 !re's no?+ 9 x6' ,simple z x may appe>1 ?is is ! way1 & x is ! only way4 ,z = !re be+ no?+ 9 x1 try x4 ,i gu>antee t y w fail to keep y\r bra9 conc5trat$ on ! giv5 idea = ?irty seconds--let alone ?irty m9utes4 ,y w f9d y\r bra9 conduct+ itself 9 a mann] :i* w\ld be comic 7 x n tragic4 ,y\r fir/ exp]im5ts w result 9 di%e>t5+ failure1 = to exact f ! bra91 at w & by w1 conc5tration on a giv5 idea = ev5 s %ort a p]iod z half an h\r is an exce$+ly difficult feat--& a fatigu+6 ,x ne$s p]sev]ance4 ,x ne$s a t]rible ob/9acy on ! "p ( ! w4 ,t bra9 ( y\rs w be hopp+ ab\t all ov] ! place1 & e "t x hops y mu/ br+ x back by =ce to its orig9al position4 ,y mu/ absolutely compel x to ignore e idea except ! "o :i* y h select$ = its att5tion4 ,y _c hope to triumph all at once4 ,b y c hope to triumph4 ,!re is no royal road to ! control ( ! bra94 ,!re is no pat5t dodge ab\t x1 & no complicat$ function :i* a pla9 p]son may n compreh5d4 ,x is simply a "q (3 ',i w1 ,i w1 & ,i w4' 7,italics "h are indisp5sable47 ,let me resume4 ,effici5t liv+1 liv+ up to "o's be/ /&>d1 gett+ ! la/ ounce ( p[] out ( ! ma*9e ) ! m9imum ( friction3 ^! ?+s dep5d on ! discipl9$ & vigor\s condition ( ! bra94 ,! bra9 c be discipl9$ by le>n+ ! habit ( ob$i5ce4 ,& x c le>n ! habit ( ob$i5ce by ! practice ( conc5tration4 ,discipl9>y conc5tration1 ?\gh no?+ c\ld h ! air ( be+ simpl]1 is ! basis ( ! :ole /ructure4 ,?is fact mu/ be grasp$ imag9atively2 x mu/ be se5 & felt4 ,! m regul>ly conc5tration is practis$1 ! m firmly w ! imag9ation grasp ! effects ( x1 bo? direct & indirect4 ,aft] b a few days ( hone/ try+ 9 ! ex]cise :i* ,i h indicat$1 y w p]ceive its influ5ce4 ,y w gr[ accu/om$ to ! idea1 at fir/ /range 9 its novelty1 ( ! bra9 be+ ext]nal to ! supreme =ce :i* is y1 & 9 subjection to t =ce4 ,y w1 z a n v di/ant possibility1 see y\rself 9 possession ( ! p[] to swit* y\r bra9 on & (f 9 a p>ticul> subject z y swit* electricity on & (f 9 a p>ticul> room4 ,! bra9 w get us$ to ! /raight pa?s ( ob$i5ce4 ,&--a rem>kable ph5om5on--x w1 by ! m]e practice ( ob$i5ce1 become less =getful & m effective4 ,x w n s frequ5tly give way to an in/9ct t takes x by surprise4 ,9 a ^w1 x w h receiv$ a g5]al tonic4 ,) a bra9 t is improv+ e day y c set ab\t ! p]fect+ ( ! ma*9e 9 a sci5tific mann]4 ,v ,,habit-,,=m+ ,,by ,,conc5tration ,z soon z ! w has got ! upp] h& ( ! bra9--z soon z x c say to ! bra91 ) a fair c]ta9ty ( be+ obey$3 ',d ?is4 ,?9k along ^! l9es1 & cont9ue to d s )\t w&]+ until ,i give y leave to /op'--!n is ! "t arriv$ :5 ! p]fect+ ( ! human ma*9e may be und]tak5 9 a l>ge & compreh5sive _s1 z a city c\ncil und]takes ! purification & recon/ruction ( a city4 ,! trem5d\s possibilities ( an ob$i5t bra9 w be p]ceiv$ imm$iately we beg9 to reflect ^u :at we mean by our '"*4' ,n[1 a p]son's "* is1 & c be1 no?+ else b ! total result ( 8 habits ( ?\ght4 ,a p]son is b5evol5t because he habitually ?9ks b5evol5tly4 ,a p]son is idle because 8 ?\ghts dwell habitually on ! in/ant pleasures ( idl5ess4 ,x is true t ev]ybody is born ) c]ta9 pr$ispositions1 & t ^! pr$ispositions influ5ce v /rongly ! e>ly =mation ( habits ( ?\ght4 ,b ! fact rema9s t ! "* is built by long-cont9u$ habits ( ?\ght4 ,if ! mature edifice ( "* usually %[s 9 an exagg]at$ =m ! peculi>ities ( ! orig9al pr$isposition1 ?is m]ely indicates a probability t ! sl[ erection ( ! edifice has proce$$ at haphaz>d1 & t reason has n presid$ ov] x4 ,a *ild may be born ) a t5d5cy to b5t %\ld]s4 ,if no?+ is done1 if on ! contr>y he becomes a cl]k & abhors gymna/ics1 8 %\ld]s w develop an excessive r\ndness1 entirely ?r\gh habit4 ,:]eas1 if 8 w1 guid$ by 8 reason1 _h compell$ ! =mation ( a corrective physical habit1 8 %\ld]s might h be51 if n q /raight1 ne>ly s4 ,?us a physical habit6 ,! same ) a m5tal habit4 ,! m closely we exam9e ! developm5t ( orig9al pr$ispositions1 ! m cle>ly we %all see t ?is developm5t is n inevitable1 is n a process :i* works itself out indep5d5tly accord+ to my/]i\s1 ru?less laws :i* we _c und]/&4 ,= in/ance1 ! effect ( an orig9al pr$isposition may be de/roy$ by an accid5tal %ock4 ,a "y man ) an inh]it$ t5d5cy to alcohol may develop into a /]n teetotall] ?r\gh ! %ock caus$ by see+ 8 drunk5 fa!r /rike 8 "m2 :]eas1 if 8 fa!r _h *anc$ to be affectionate 9 dr9k1 ! son might h end$ 9 ! gutt]4 ,no ru?less law "h6 ,x is notori\s1 also1 t natures are sometimes completely *ang$ 9 _! developm5t by *ance mom5t>y contact ) natures /rong] ?an !mselves4 ',f t day ,i resolv$--' etc4 ,y "k ! phrase4 ,(t5 ! resolve is n kept2 b (t5 x is kept4 ,a sp>k has inflam$ ! w4 ,! burn+ w has tyrannis$ ov] ! bra94 ,new habits h be5 =m$4 ,& ! result looks j l a miracle4 ,n[1 if ^! great trans=mations c be br\ght ab\t by accid5t1 _c simil> trans=mations be br\ght ab\t by a reasonable design8 ,at any rate1 if "o />ts to br+ !m ab\t1 "o />ts ) ! assurance t trans=mations are n impossible1 s9ce !y h occurr$4 ,"o />ts also 9 ! full k ( ! influ5ce ( habit on life4 ,take any "o ( y\r own habits1 m5tal or physical4 ,y w be able to recall ! "t :5 t habit did n exi/1 or if x did exi/ x 0 sc>cely p]ceptible4 ,& y w discov] t ne>ly all y\r habits h be5 =m$ unconsci\sly1 by daily repetitions :i* bore no relation to a g5]al plan1 & :i* y practis$ n notic+4 ,y w be compell$ to admit t y\r '"*1' z x is to-day1 is a /ructure t has be5 built almo/ )\t ! aid ( an ar*itect2 higgl$y-piggl$y1 anyh[4 ,b occasionally ! ar*itect did /ep 9 & design some?+4 ,"h & !re among y\r habits y w f9d "o t y consci\sly & ( delib]ate purpose initiat$ & p]sev]$ )--d\btless ow+ to "s happy influ5ce4 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwe5 t consci\s habit & ! unconsci\s habits8 ,none :atev] z reg>ds its effect on ! sum ( y\r "*4 ,x may be ! /ronge/ ( all y\r habits4 ,! only quality t diff]5tiates x f ! o!rs is t x has a def9ite object 7mo/ likely a good object71 & t x :olly or p>tially fulfils t object4 ,!re is n a man :o reads ^! l9es b has1 9 ?is detail or t1 prov$ 9 himself t ! w1 =c+ ! bra9 to repeat ! same action aga9 & aga91 c modify ! %ape ( 8 "* z a sculptor modifies ! %ape ( damp clay4 ,b if a gr[n man's "* is develop+ f day to day 7z x is71 if n9e-t5?s ( ! developm5t is due to unconsci\s action & "o-t5? to consci\s action1 & if ! "o-t5? consci\s is ! mo/ satisfactory "p ( ! total result2 :y1 9 ! "n ( common s5se1 h5ce=w>d1 %\ld n n9e-t5?s1 in/ead ( "o-t5?1 be due to consci\s action8 ,:at is !re to prev5t ?is agreeable consummation8 ,!re is no?+ :atev] to prev5t x--except insubord9ation on ! "p ( ! bra94 ,& insubord9ation ( ! bra9 c be cur$1 z ,i h previ\sly %[n4 ,:5 ,i see m5 unhappy & ineffici5t 9 ! craft ( liv+1 f %e]1 crass inatt5tion to _! own developm5t2 :5 ,i see mis%ap5 m5 build+ up bus9esses & empires1 & nev] /opp+ to build up !mselves2 :5 ,i see dre>y m5 exp5d+ precisely ! same en]gy on tea*+ a dog to walk on its h9d-legs z w\ld bright5 ! :ole col\r ( _! own lives1 ,i feel z if ,i want$ to give up ! gho/1 s ridicul\s1 s fatu\s does ! spectacle seem6 ,b1 ( c\rse1 ,i d n give up ! gho/4 ,! p>oxysm passes4 ,only ,i really mu/ cry out3 ',c't y see :at y're miss+8 ,c't y see t y're miss+ ! mo/ int]e/+ ?+ on e>?1 f> m int]e/+ ?an bus9esses1 empires1 & dogs8 ,doesn't x /rike y h[ clumsy & %ort-sight$ y are--work+ always ) an inf]ior ma*9e :5 y might h a smoo?-glid+ p]fection8 ,doesn't x /rike y h[ badly y are treat+ y\rself8' ,li/51 y confirm$ grumbl]1 y :o make ! ev5+ meal hide\s ) compla9ts aga9/ de/9y--= x is y ,i w s+le out4 ,are y aw>e :at p are say+ ab\t y beh9d y\r back8 ,!y are say+ t y r5d] y\rself & y\r family mis]able by ! habit :i* has gr[n on y ( always grumbl+4 ',surely x isn't z bad z t8' y prote/4 ,yes1 x is j z bad z t4 ,y say3 ',! fact is1 ,i "k x's absurd to grumble4 ,b ,i'm l t4 ,i've tri$ to /op x1 & ,i c't6' ,h[ h y tri$ to /op x8 ',well1 ,i've made up my m9d sev]al times to fight aga9/ x1 b ,i nev] succe$4 ,?is is /rictly betwe5 ourselves4 ,i don't usually admit t ,i'm a grumbl]4' ,consid]+ t y grumble = ab\t an h\r & a half e day ( y\r life1 x 0 sangu9e1 my de> sir1 to expect to cure su* a habit by means ( a solit>y int5tion1 =m$ at int]vals 9 ! bra9 & !n =gott54 ,no6 ,y mu/ d m ?an t4 ,if y w daily fix y\r bra9 firmly = half an h\r on ! tru? 7y "k x to be a tru?7 t grumbl+ is absurd & futile1 y\r bra9 w h5ce=w>d beg9 to =m a habit 9 t direction2 x w beg9 to be m\ld$ to ! idea t grumbl+ is absurd & futile4 ,9 odd mom5ts1 :5 x isn't ?9k+ ( any?+ 9 p>ticul>1 x w sudd5ly rememb] t grumbl+ is absurd & futile4 ,:5 y sit d[n to ! meal & op5 y\r m\? to say3 ',i c't ?9k :at my ass ( a p>tn] means by--' x w rememb] t grumbl+ is absurd & futile1 & w alt] ! arrangem5t ( y\r ?roat1 tee?1 & tongue1 s t y w say3 ',:at f9e wea!r we're hav+6' ,9 brief1 x w rememb] involunt>ily1 by a new habit4 ,all :o look into _! exp]i5ce w admit t ! failure to replace old habits by new ones is due to ! fact t at ! critical mom5t ! bra9 does n rememb]2 x simply =gets4 ,! practice ( conc5tration w cure t4 ,all dep5ds on regul> conc5tration4 ,?is grumbl+ is an in/ance1 ?\gh *os5 n q at haz>d4 ,,vi ,,"l ,,ov] ,,! ,,noddle ,hav+ prov$ by p]sonal exp]im5t ! tru? ( ! fir/ ( ! two great pr9ciples :i* conc]n ! human ma*9e--namely1 t ! bra9 is a s]vant1 n a ma/]1 & c be controll$--we may n[ come to ! second4 ,! second is m fundam5tal ?an ! fir/1 b x c be ( no use until ! fir/ is und]/ood & put into practice4 ,! human ma*9e is an app>atus ( bra9 & muscle = enabl+ ! ,ego to develop freely 9 ! univ]se by :i* x is surr\nd$1 )\t friction4 ,its function is to conv]t ! facts ( ! univ]se to ! be/ advantage ( ! ,ego4 ,! facts ( ! univ]se are ! mat]ial ) :i* x is its bus9ess to deal--n ! facts ( an ideal univ]se1 b ! facts ( ?is univ]se4 ,h5ce1 :5 friction occurs1 :5 ! facts ( ! univ]se cease to be ( advantage to ! ,ego1 ! fault is 9 ! ma*9e4 ,x is n ! sol> sy/em t has gone wrong1 b ! human ma*9e4 ,second great pr9ciple1 !re=e3 ',9 case ( friction1 ! ma*9e is always at fault4' ,y c control no?+ b y\r own m9d4 ,ev5 y\r two-ye>-old babe may defy y by ! in/9ctive =ce ( its p]sonality4 ,b y\r own m9d y c control4 ,y\r own m9d is a sacr$ enclosure into :i* no?+ h>mful c ent] except by y\r p]mission4 ,y\r own m9d has ! p[] to transmute e ext]nal ph5om5on to its own purposes4 ,if happ9ess arises f *e]fulness1 k9dl9ess1 & rectitude 7& :o w d5y x871 :at possible comb9ation ( circum/ances is go+ to make y unhappy s long z ! ma*9e rema9s 9 ord]8 ,if self-developm5t consi/s 9 ! utilisation ( "o's environm5t 7n utilisation ( somebody else's environm5t71 h[ c y\r environm5t prev5t y f develop+8 ,y w\ld look r fooli% )\t x1 anyway4 ,9 t noddle ( y\rs is ev]y?+ necess>y = developm5t1 = ! ma9ta9+ ( dignity1 = ! a*iev+ ( happ9ess1 & y are absolute "l ov] ! noddle1 w y b ex]cise ! p[]s ( lord%ip4 ,:y worry ab\t ! cont5ts ( somebody else's noddle1 9 :i* y c be no?+ b an intrud]1 :5 y may arrive at a bett] result1 ) absolute c]ta9ty1 by conf9+ y\r activities to y\r own8 ',look )94' ',! ,k+dom ( ,heav5 is )9 y4' ',oh1 yes6' y prote/4 ',all t's old4 ,epictetus said t4 ,m>cus ,aurelius said t4 ,*ri/ said t4' ,!y did4 ,i admit x readily4 ,b if y 7 ruffl$ ?is morn+ because y\r motor-omnibus broke d[n1 & y _h to take a cab1 !n s f> z y are conc]n$ ^! great tea*]s liv$ 9 va94 ,y1 call+ y\rself a reasonable man1 are go+ ab\t dep5d5t = y\r happ9ess1 dignity1 & gr[?1 ^u a ?\s& ?+s ov] :i* y h no control1 & ! mo/ exquisitely organis$ ma*9e = ensur+ happ9ess1 dignity1 & gr[?1 is ru/+ away inside y4 ,& all because y h a sort ( notion t a say+ said two ?\s& ye>s ago _c be practical4 ,y rem>k sagely to y\r *ild3 ',no1 my *ild1 y _c h t moon1 & y w accompli% no?+ by cry+ = x4 ,n[1 "h is ?is beautiful box ( bricks1 by means ( :i* y may amuse y\rself :ile le>n+ _m wond]ful matt]s & improv+ y\r m9d4 ,y mu/ try to be cont5t ) :at y h1 & to make ! be/ ( x4 ,if y _h ! moon y w\ldn't be any happi]4' ,!n y lie awake half ! night rep9+ because ! la/ po/ has br\ght a lett] to ! effect t '! ,bo>d _c ent]ta9 y\r application =1' etc4 ,y say ! two cases are n alike4 ,!y are n4 ,y\r *ild has nev] he>d ( ,epictetus4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ju/ice is ! moon4 ,at y\r age y surely "k t4 ',b ! ,directors ought to h grant$ my application1' y insi/4 ,exactly6 ,i agree4 ,b we are n 9 a univ]se ( oughts4 ,y h a special app>atus )9 y = deal+ ) a univ]se :]e oughts are flagrantly disreg>d$4 ,& y are n us+ x4 ,y are ly+ awake1 keep+ y\r wife awake1 injur+ y\r heal?1 injur+ h]s1 los+ y\r dignity & y\r *e]fulness4 ,:y8 ,because y ?9k t ^! antics & p]=mances w influ5ce ! ,bo>d8 ,because y ?9k t !y w put y into a bett] condition = deal+ ) y\r environm5t to-morr[8 ,n a bit4 ,simply because ! ma*9e is at fault4 ,9 c]ta9 cases we d make use ( our ma*9es 7z well z _! sad condition ( neglect w all[71 b 9 o!r cases we behave 9 an extraord9>ily irrational mann]4 ,?us if we sally out & get caught 9 a heavy %[] we d n1 unless v f> gone 9 fooli%ness1 sit d[n & curse ! wea!r4 ,we put up our umbrella1 if we h "o1 & if n we hurry home4 ,we may grumble1 b x is n s]i\s grumbl+2 we accept ! %[] z a fact ( ! univ]se1 & control ourselves4 ,?us also1 if by a sudd5 cata/rophe we lose somebody :o is important to u1 we grieve1 b we control ourselves1 recognis+ "o ( ^? haz>ds ( de/9y f :i* n ev5 millionaires are exempt4 ,& ! result on our ,ego is usually to improve x 9 ess5tial respects4 ,b !re are o!r /rokes ( de/9y1 o!r facts ( ! univ]se1 aga9/ :i* we prote/ z a *ild prote/s :5 depriv$ ( ! moon4 ,take ! case ( an individual ) an imp]fect idea ( hone/y4 ,n[1 t individual is ! consequ5ce ( 8 fa!r & "m & 8 environm5t1 & 8 fa!r & "m ( !irs1 & s backw>ds to ! s+le-cell$ protoplasm4 ,t individual is a result ( ! cosmic ord]1 ! inevitable product ( cause & effect4 ,we "k t4 ,we mu/ admit t he is j z mu* a fact ( ! univ]se z a %[] ( ra9 or a /orm at sea t swall[s a %ip4 ,we freely grant 9 ! ab/ract t !re mu/ be1 at ! pres5t /age ( evolution1 a c]ta9 numb] ( p]sons ) unfair m9ds4 ,we are q ready to contemplate su* an individual ) philosophy--until x happ5s t1 9 ! c\rse ( ! progress ( ! sol> sy/em1 he runs up aga9/ ourselves4 ,!n li/5 to ! outcry6 ,li/5 to ! cont9ual explosions ( a righte\s man aggriev$6 ,! individual may be our cl]k1 ca%i]1 son1 fa!r1 bro!r1 p>tn]1 wife1 employ]4 ,we are ill-us$6 ,we are be+ treat$ unfairly6 ,we kick2 we scream4 ,we n\ri% ! inw>d s5se ( grievance t eats ! core out ( cont5t4 ,we sit d[n 9 ! ra94 ,we decl9e to ?9k ( umbrellas1 or to run to %elt]4 ,we c>e n t t individual is a fact :i* ! univ]se has be5 sl[ly manufactur+ = millions ( ye>s4 ,our attitude implies t we want et]nity to roll back & beg9 aga91 9 su* wise t we at any rate %all n be di/urb$4 ,?\gh we h a ma*9e = ! transmutation ( facts into food = our gr[?1 we d n dream ( us+ x4 ,b1 we say1 he is do+ u h>m6 ,:]e8 ,9 our m9ds4 ,he has robb$ u ( our peace1 our com=t1 our happ9ess1 our good temp]4 ,ev5 if he has1 we might j z well inveigh aga9/ a %[]4 ,b has he8 ,:at 0 our bra9 do+ :ile ?is naughty p]son /epp$ 9 & robb$ u ( ! only possessions wor? hav+8 ,no1 no6 ,x is n t he has done u h>m--! "o *e]ful item 9 a univ]se ( /ony facts is t no "o c h>m anybody except himself--x is m]ely t we h be5 silly1 precisely z silly z if we _h tak5 a seat 9 ! ra9 ) a fold$ umbrella by our side4444 ,! ma*9e is at fault4 ,i fancy we are n[ obta9+ glimpses ( :at t phrase really means4 ,,vii ,,:at ',,liv+' ,,*iefly ,,is ,x is 9 int]c\rse--social1 s5tim5tal1 or bus9ess--) "o's fell[s t ! qualities & ! condition ( ! human ma*9e are put to ! te/ & /ra9$4 ,t "p ( my life :i* ,i conduct by myself1 )\t ref]5ce--or at any rate )\t direct ref]5ce--to o!rs1 ,i c usually manage 9 su* a way t ! gods d n positively weep at ! spectacle !re(4 ,my environm5t is simpl]1 less puzzl+1 :5 ,i am alone1 my calm & my self-control less liable to viol5t fluctuations4 ,impossible to be di/urb$ by a *air6 ,impossible t a *air %\ld get on "o's n]ves6 ,impossible to blame a *air = n be+ z reasonable1 z ar*angelic z ,i am myself6 ,b :5 x comes to p6444 ,well1 t is 'liv+1' !n6 ,! art ( life1 ! art ( extract+ all its p[] f ! human ma*9e1 does n lie *iefly 9 processes ( booki%-culture1 nor 9 contemplations ( ! beauty & maje/y ( exi/5ce4 ,x lies *iefly 9 keep+ ! peace1 ! :ole peace1 & no?+ b ! peace1 ) ^? ) :om "o is '?r[n4' ,is x 9 sitt+ ec/atic ov] ,%elley1 ,%akespe>e1 or ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 solit>y 9 my room ( a night1 t ,i am 'improv+ myself' & le>n+ to live8 ,or is x 9 wat*+ ov] all my daily human contacts8 ,d n seek to escape ! comp>ison by ins9uat+ t ,i despise /udy1 or by po9t+ out t ! et]nal v]ities are beyond dail9ess4 ,no?+ ( ! k9d6 ,i am s 'silly' ab\t books t m]ely to possess !m gives me pleasure4 ,& if ! v]ities are good = et]nity !y ought to be good = a day4 ,if ,i _c ex*ange !m = daily co9--if ,i c't buy happ9ess = a s+le day because ,i've no?+ less ?an an et]nal v]ity ab\t me & nobody has suffici5t *ange--!n my et]nal v]ity is n an et]nal v]ity4 ,x is m]ely an unnegotiable bit ( glass 7call$ a diamond71 or ev5 a note on ! ,bank ( ,engrav+4 ,i c say to myself :5 ,i arise 9 ! morn+3 ',i am ma/] ( my bra94 ,no "o c get 9 !re & rage ab\t l a bull 9 a *9a %op4 ,if my companions on ! planet's cru/ *oose to rage ab\t !y _c affect me6 ,i w n let !m4 ,i h p[] to ma9ta9 my own calm1 & ,i w4 ,no e>?ly be+ c =ce me to be false to my pr9ciples1 or to be bl9d to ! beauty ( ! univ]se1 or to be gloomy1 or to be irritable1 or to compla9 aga9/ my lot4 ,= ^! ?+s dep5d on ! bra92 *e]fulness1 k9dl9ess1 & hone/ ?9k+ are all )9 ! dep>tm5t ( ! bra94 ,! discipl9$ bra9 c accompli% !m4 ,& my bra9 is discipl9$1 & ,i w discipl9e x m & m z ! days pass4 ,i am1 !re=e1 indep5d5t ( haz>d1 & ,i w back myself to conduct all int]c\rse z becomes a rational creature4' 444 ,i c say ?is4 ,i c ram ?is argum5t by =ce ( w into my bra91 & by d9t ( repeat+ x (t5 en\gh ,i %all assur$ly arrive at ! supreme virtues ( reason4 ,i %\ld assur$ly conqu]--! bra9 be+ su* a ma*9e ( habit--ev5 if ,i did n take ! tr\ble to consid] 9 ! slighte/ degree :at mann] ( ?+s my fell[-m5 are--by act+ m]ely 9 my own int]e/s4 ,b ! way ( p]fection 7,i speak relatively7 w be imm5sely %ort5$ & smoo!d if ,i d consid]1 dispassionately1 ! case ( ! o!r human ma*9es4 ,?us3-- ,! tru? is t my attitude t[>ds my fell[s is fundam5tally & totally wrong1 & t x entails on my ?9k+ ma*9e a /ra9 :i* is q unnecess>y1 ?\gh ,i may h arrang$ ! ma*9e s z to )/& ! /ra9 successfully4 ,! secret ( smoo? liv+ is a calm *e]fulness :i* w leave me always 9 full possession ( my reason+ faculty--9 ord] t ,i may live by reason in/ead ( by in/9ct & mom5t>y passion4 ,! secret ( calm *e]fulness is k9dl9ess2 no p]son c be consi/5tly *e]ful & calm :o does n consi/5tly ?9k k9d ?\ghts4 ,b h[ c ,i be k9dly :5 ,i pass ! major portion ( my "t 9 blam+ ! p :o surr\nd me--:o are "p ( my environm5t8 ,if ,i1 blam+1 a*ieve "s approa* to k9dl9ess1 x is only by a great & exhau/+ ef=t ( self-ma/]y4 ,! inmo/ secret1 !n1 lies 9 n blam+1 9 n judg+ & emitt+ v]dicts4 ,oh6 ,i d n blame by ^w ( m\?6 ,i am f> too advanc$ = su* a pu]ility4 ,i keep ! blame 9 my own brea/1 :]e x fe/]s4 ,i am always privately =giv+1 :i* is bad = me4 ,because1 y "k1 !re is no?+ to =give4 ,i d n h to =give bad wea!r2 nor1 if ,i f\nd myself 9 an e>?quake1 %\ld ,i h to =give ! e>?quake4 ,all blame1 utt]$ or unexpress$1 is wrong4 ,i d n blame myself4 ,i c expla9 myself to myself4 ,i c inv>iably expla9 myself4 ,if ,i =g$ a fri5d's "n on a *eque ,i %\ld expla9 ! affair q satisfactorily to myself4 ,& in/ead ( blam+ myself ,i %\ld sympa?ise ) myself = hav+ be5 driv5 into su* an excessively awkw>d corn]4 ,let me exam9e hone/ly my m5tal processes1 & ,i mu/ admit t my attitude t[>ds o!rs is entirely diff]5t f my attitude t[>ds myself4 ,i mu/ admit t 9 ! seclusion ( my m9d1 ?\gh ,i say n a ^w1 ,i am con/antly blam+ o!rs because ,i am n happy4 ,:5ev] ,i bump up aga9/ an oppos+ p]sonality & my smoo? progress is imp$$1 ,i secretly blame ! oppos]4 ,i act z ?\gh ,i _h %\t$ to ! _w3 ',cle> out ( ! way1 e "o1 = ,i am com+6' ,e "o does n cle> out ( ! way4 ,i did n really expect e "o to cle> out ( ! way4 ,b ,i act1 )91 z ?\gh ,i _h s expect$4 ,i blame4 ,h5ce k9dl9ess1 h5ce *e]fulness1 is r5d]$ va/ly m difficult = me4 ,:at ,i ought to d is ?is6 ,i ought to reflect aga9 & aga91 & yet aga91 t ! be+s among :om ,i h to /e]1 ! liv+ environm5t out ( :i* ,i h to manufacture my happ9ess1 are j z inevitable 9 ! s*eme ( evolution z ,i am myself2 h j z mu* "r to be !mselves z ,i h to be myself2 are precisely my equals 9 ! face ( ,nature2 are capable ( be+ expla9$ z ,i am capable ( be+ expla9$2 are entitl$ to ! same latitude z ,i am entitl$ to1 & are no m responsible = _! composition & _! environm5t ?an ,i = m9e4 ,i ought to reflect aga9 & aga91 & yet aga91 t !y all des]ve f me z mu* sympa?y z ,i give to myself4 ,:y n8 ,hav+ ?us reflect$ 9 a g5]al mann]1 ,i ought to take "o by "o ! individuals ) :om ,i am br\ght into frequ5t contact1 & seek1 by a delib]ate ef=t ( ! imag9ation & ! reason1 to und]/& !m1 to und]/& :y !y act ?us & ?us1 :at _! difficulties are1 :at _! 'explanation' is1 & h[ friction c be avoid$4 ,s ,i ought to reflect1 morn+ aft] morn+1 until my bra9 is saturat$ ) ! cases ( ^! individuals4 ,"h is a c\rse ( discipl9e4 ,if ,i foll[ x ,i %all gradually lose ! prepo/]\s habit ( blam+1 & ,i %all h laid ! f\ndations ( t quiet1 un%akable self-possession :i* is ! indisp5sable prelim9>y ( conduct accord+ to reason1 ( ?or\gh effici5cy 9 ! ma*9e ( happ9ess4 ,b some?+ 9 me1 some?+ di/9ctly base1 says3 ',yes4 ,! put-y\rself-9-8-place bus9ess ov] aga96 ,! d-unto-o!rs bus9ess ov] aga96' ,j s6 ,some?+ 9 me is a%am$ ( be+ 'moral4' 7,y all "k ! feel+67 ,well1 morals are naught b ano!r "n = reasonable conduct2 a high] & m practical =m ( egotism--an egotism :i*1 :ile free+ o!rs1 frees myself4 ,i h tri$ ! l[] =m ( egotism4 ,& x has fail$4 ,if ,i am afraid ( be+ moral1 if ,i pref] to cut (f my nose to spite my face1 well1 ,i mu/ accept ! consequ5ces4 ,b tru? w prevail4 ,,viii ,,! ,,daily ,,friction ,x is ) common daily affairs t ,i am n[ deal+1 n ) h]oic ent]prises1 ambitions1 m>tyrdoms4 ,take ! day1 ! ord9>y day 9 ! ord9>y h\se or (fice4 ,?\gh x comes sev5 times a week1 & is ! mo/ banal ?+ imag9able1 x is q wor? att5tion4 ,h[ does ! ma*9e get ?r\gh x8 ,ah6 ! be/ t c be said ( ! ma*9e is t x does get ?r\gh x1 someh[4 ,! friction1 ?\gh seldom su* z to br+ matt]s to a /&/ill1 is frequ5t--! sort ( friction t1 :5 x occurs 9 a bicycle1 is j suffici5t to annoy ! rid]1 b n suffici5t to make him get (f ! ma*9e & exam9e ! be>+s4 ,occasionally ! friction is v l\d2 inde$1 di/urb+1 & at r>] int]vals x %rieks1 l an omnibus brake out ( ord]4 ,y "k ^? days :5 y h ! s5sation t life is n l>ge en\gh to conta9 ! h\sehold or ! (fice-/aff1 :5 ! bus9ess ( int]c\rse may be comp>$ to ! manoeuvres ( two p :o1 hav+ awak5$ ) a bad heada*e1 are oblig$ to dress simultane\sly 9 a v small b$room4 ',aft] y ) t t[el6' 9 acc5ts ( bitt]1 gr9d+ polit5ess4 ',if y c\ld k9dly move y\r ?+s (f ?is *air6' 9 a voice t w\ld bl[ bra9s out if x 7 a bullet4 ,i v5ture to say t y "k ^? days4 ',b1' y reply1 'su* days are few4 ,usually4446' ,well1 usually1 ! friction1 ?\gh less int5se1 is /ill proce$+4 ,we gr[ accu/om$ to x4 ,we sc>cely notice x1 z a p]son 9 a /uffy *amb] w sc>cely notice ! /uff9ess4 ,b ! det]iorat+ influ5ce due to friction goes on1 ev5 if unp]ceiv$4 ,& "o morn+ we p]ceive its ravages--& write a lett] to ! ,telegraph to inquire :e!r life is wor? liv+1 or :e!r m>riage is a failure1 or :e!r m5 are m polite ?an wom54 ,! pro( t friction1 9 v>i\s & v>y+ degrees1 is practically consci\s 9 mo/ h\seholds lies 9 ! fact t :5 we *ance on a h\sehold :]e !re is no friction we are />tl$4 ,we c't recov] f ! ph5om5on4 ,& 9 describ+ ?is h\sehold to our fri5ds1 we say3 ',!y get on s well toge!r1' z if we 7 say+3 ',!y h w+s & c fly6 ,j fancy6 ,did y ev] he> ( su* a ?+8' ,n9ety p] c5t4 ( all daily friction is caus$ by tone--m]e tone ( voice4 ,try ?is exp]im5t4 ,say3 ',oh1 y little d>l+1 y sweet pet1 y entirely *>m+ creature6' to a baby or a dog2 b ro> ^! delightful epi!ts 9 ! tone ( say+3 ',y inf]nal little nuisance6 ,if ,i he> ano!r s\nd ,i'll break e bone 9 y\r body6' ,! baby w infallibly :imp]1 & ! dog w infallibly m\* (f4 ,true1 a dog is n a human be+1 nei!r is a baby4 ,!y _c und]/&4 ,x is precisely because !y _c und]/& & articulate words t ! exp]im5t is valuable2 = x sep>ates ! effect ( ! tone f ! effect ( ! ^w spok54 ,he :o speaks1 speaks twice4 ,8 words convey 8 ?\ght1 & 8 tone conveys 8 m5tal attitude t[>ds ! p]son spok5 to4 ,& c]ta9ly ! attitude1 s f> z friction goes1 is m important ?an ! ?\ght4 ,y\r wife may say to y3 ',i %all buy t hat ,i spoke to y ab\t4' ,& y may reply1 q s9c]ely1 ',z y please4' ,b x w dep5d on y\r tone :e!r y convey3 ',z y please4 ,i am sympa!tically anxi\s t y\r innoc5t caprices %\ld be indulg$4' ,or :e!r y convey3 ',z y please4 ,only don't bo!r me ) hats4 ,i am above hats4 ,a great deal too mu* money is sp5t 9 ?is h\se on hats4 ,h[ev]1 ,i'm helpless6' ,or :e!r y convey3 ',z y please1 he>t ( my he>t1 b if y w\ld l to be a nice girl1 g g5tly4 ,we're r tight4' ,i ne$ n elaborate4 ,i am sure ( be+ compreh5d$4 ,z tone is ! expression ( attitude1 x is1 ( c\rse1 caus$ by attitude4 ,! frictional tone is *iefly due to t g5]al attitude ( blame :i* ,i h already condemn$ z be+ absurd & unju/ifiable4 ,z1 by con/ant wat*ful discipl9e1 we gradually lose ?is silly attitude ( blame1 s ! tone w ( itself gradually *ange4 ,b ! two ameliorations c proce$ toge!r1 & x is a curi\s ?+ t an agreeable tone1 artificially & delib]ately adopt$1 w influ5ce ! m5tal attitude almo/ z mu* z ! m5tal attitude w influ5ce ! tone4 ,if y hone/ly feel res5tful aga9/ "s "o1 b1 hav+ und]/ood ! fooli%ness ( fury1 int5tionally mask y\r fury "u a p]suasive tone1 y\r fury w at once beg9 to abate4 ,y w be l$ into a rational tra9 ( ?\ght2 y w see t aft] all ! object ( y\r res5tm5t has a "r to exi/1 & t he is nei!r a doormat nor a sc\ndrel1 & t anyh[ no?+ is to be ga9$1 & mu* is to be lo/1 by fury4 ,y w see t fury is unwor?y ( y4 ,d y rememb] ! g5tl5ess ( ! tone :i* y employ$ aft] ! heal+ ( y\r fir/ qu>rel ) a belov$ companion8 ,d y rememb] ! p]suasive tone :i* y us$ :5 y want$ to obta9 some?+ f a difficult p]son on :om y\r happ9ess dep5d$8 ,:y %\ld n y\r tone always comb9e ^! qualities8 ,:y %\ld y n c>efully s*ool y\r tone8 ,is x b5ea? y to ensure ! l>ge/ possible am\nt ( y\r own 'way' by ! simple/ means8 ,or is !re at ! back ( y\r m9d t peculi>ly ,engli% & ,g]man idea t polit5ess1 sympa?y1 & respect = ano!r immortal s\l w\ld imply deplorable weakness on y\r "p8 ,y say t y\r happ9ess does n dep5d on e p]son :om y happ5 to speak to4 ,yes1 x does4 ,y\r happ9ess is always dep5d5t on j t p]son4 ,produce friction1 & y suff]4 ,idle to argue t ! p]son has no bus9ess to be upset by y\r tone6 ,y h caus$ avoidable friction1 simply because y\r ma*9e = deal+ ) y\r environm5t 0 suff]+ f pride1 ignorance1 or ?\ghtlessness4 ,y say ,i am mak+ a m\nta9 out ( a mole-hill4 ,no6 ,i am mak+ a m\nta9 out ( t5 million mole-hills4 ,& t is :at life does4 ,x is ! little b cont9u\s causes t h great effects4 ,i repeat3 ,:y n delib]ately adopt a g5tle1 p]suasive tone--j to see :at ! results are8 ,surely y are n a%am$ to be wise4 ,y may smile sup]iorly z y read ?is4 ,yet y "k v well t m ?an once y h resolv$ to use a g5tle & p]suasive tone on all occasions1 & t ! sole reason :y y _h t fe>ful %9dy ye/]day ) y\r c\s9's si/]-9-law 0 t y _h long s9ce fail$ to keep y\r resolve4 ,b y 7 ( my m9d once1 & m ?an once4 ,:at y h to d is to tea* ! new habit to y\r bra9 by daily conc5tration on x2 by =c+ y\r bra9 to ?9k ( no?+ else = half an h\r ( a morn+4 ,aft] a "t ! bra9 w beg9 to rememb] automatically4 ,=1 ( c\rse1 ! explanation ( y\r previ\s failures is t y\r bra91 undiscipl9$1 m]ely =got at ! critical mom5t4 ,! tone 0 out ( y\r m\? be=e y\r bra9 _h wak$ up4 ,x is necess>y to wat*1 z ?\gh y 7 a s5t9el1 n only aga9/ ! wrong tone1 b aga9/ ! o!r symptoms ( ! attitude ( blame4 ,su* z ! fr[n4 ,x is necess>y to reg>d y\rself con/antly1 & 9 m9ute detail4 ,y lie 9 b$ = half an h\r & en?usia/ically conc5trate on ?is beautiful new s*eme ( ! "r tone4 ,y rise1 & because y don't a*ieve a prop] elegance ( necktie at ! fir/ knott+1 y fr[n & swe> & cl5* y\r tee?6 ,!re is a symptom ( ! wrong attitude t[>ds y\r environm5t4 ,y are awake1 b y\r bra9 isn't4 ,x is 9 su* a symptom t y may judge y\rself4 ,& n a trifl+ symptom ei!r6 ,if y w fr[n at a necktie1 if y w use language to a necktie :i* no g5tleman %\ld use to a necktie1 :at w y be capable ( to a responsible be+8444 ,yes1 x is v difficult4 ,b x c be done4 ,,ix ',,fire6' ,9 ?is bus9ess ( daily liv+1 ( ord9>y usage ( ! ma*9e 9 h\rly int]c\rse1 !re occurs sometimes a ph5om5on :i* is ! cause ( a great deal ( tr\ble1 & ! result ( a v ill-t5d$ ma*9e4 ,x is a ph5om5on impossible to ignore1 & yet1 s %ameful is x1 s degrad+1 s %ock+1 s mis]able1 t ,i hesitate to m5tion x4 ,= "o class ( read] is c]ta9 to ridicule me1 l(tily say+3 ',"o really doesn't expect to f9d ?is sort ( ?+ 9 pr9t n[adays6' ,& ano!r class ( read] is c]ta9 to get angry4 ,nev]!less1 z "o ( my ma9 objects 9 ! pres5t book is to discuss matt]s :i* 'p don't talk ab\t1' ,i %all discuss ?is matt]4 ,b my diffid5ce 9 do+ s is su* t ,i mu/ approa* x devi\sly1 describ+ x fir/ by means ( a figure4 ,imag9e t1 look+ at a man's h\se1 y sudd5ly p]ceive x to be on fire4 ,! flame is sc>cely p]ceptible4 ,y c\ld put x out if y _h a free h&4 ,b y h n got a free h&4 ,x is 8 h\se1 n y\rs4 ,he may or may n "k t 8 h\se is burn+4 ,y are aw>e1 by exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 t if y direct$ 8 att5tion to ! flame1 ! effect ( y\r w>n+ w\ld be exce$+ly s+ul>1 almo/ incr$ible4 ,= ! effect w\ld be t he w\ld in/antly beg9 to /rike mat*es1 p\r on petroleum1 & fan ! flame1 viol5tly res5t+ int]f]5ce4 ,!re=e y c only /& & wat*1 hop+ t he w notice ! flames be=e !y are beyond control1 & ext+ui% !m4 ,! probability is1 h[ev]1 t he w notice ! flames too late4 ,& p[]less to av]t disa/]1 y are condemn$1 !re=e1 to wat* ! damage ( valuable prop]ty4 ,! flames leap high] & high]1 & !y d n die d[n till !y h burn$ !mselves out4 ,y av]t y\r gaze f ! spectacle1 & until y are gone ! own] ( ! h\se pret5ds t no?+ has occurr$4 ,:5 alone he curses himself = 8 c>elessness4 ,! =ego+ is meant to be a description ( :at happ5s :5 a man passes ?r\gh ! inc5di>y exp]i5ce kn[n z 'los+ 8 temp]4' 7,!re6 ! cat ( my *apt] is out ( ! bag67 ,a man :o has lo/ 8 temp] is simply be+ 'burnt out4' ,8 con/itutes "o ( ! mo/ curi\s & 7= ev]ybody7 humiliat+ spectacles t life (f]s4 ,x is an insurrection1 a boil+ ov]1 a sweep+ /orm4 ,dignity1 common s5se1 ju/ice are %rivell$ up & de/roy$4 ,an>*y reigns4 ,! devil has brok5 8 *a94 ,in/9ct is /amp+ on ! face ( reason4 ,& 9 t man civilisation has tempor>ily rec$$ millions ( ye>s4 ,( c\rse1 ! ?+ am\nts to a n]v\s disease1 & ,i ?9k x is almo/ univ]sal4 ,y at once prote/ t y nev] lose y\r temp]--hav5't lo/ y\r temp] = ages6 ,b d y n mean t y h n sma%$ furniture = ages8 ,^! fires are ( v>y+ int5sities4 ,"s ( !m burn v dully4 ,yet !y burn4 ,"o man loses 8 temp]2 ano!r is m]ely 'ruffl$4' ,b ! ev5t is ! same 9 k9d4 ,:5 y are 'ruffl$1' :5 y are consci\s ( a res5tful vibration t surprises all y\r be+1 :5 y\r voice *anges1 :5 y notice a *ange 9 ! demean\r ( y\r companion1 :o sees t he has 't\*$ a t5d] po9t1' y may n g to ! l5g? ( sma%+ furniture1 b y h _h a fire1 & y\r dignity is damag$4 ,y admit x to y\rself aft]w>ds4 ,i am sure y "k :at ,i mean4 ,& ,i am ne>ly sure t y1 ) y\r c\rage\s c&\r1 w admit t f "t to "t y suff] f ^! my/]i\s 'fires4' ',temp]1' "o ( ! plagues ( human society1 is g5]ally held to be incurable1 save by ! vague process ( ex]cis+ self-control--a process :i* seldom has any b5eficial results4 ,x is reg>d$ n[ z smallpox us$ to be reg>d$--z a visitation ( ,provid5ce1 :i* mu/ be borne4 ,b ,i d n hold x to be incurable4 ,i am conv9c$ t x is p]man5tly curable4 ,& its em95t importance z a nuisance to mank9d at l>ge des]ves1 ,i ?9k1 t x %\ld receive p>ticul> att5tion4 ,anyh[1 ,i am /rongly aga9/ ! visitation ( ,provid5ce !ory1 z be+ unsci5tific1 primitive1 & conducive to una%am$ laissez-all]4 ,a man c be ma/] 9 8 own h\se4 ,if he _c be ma/] by simple =ce ( w1 he c be ma/] by ruse & wile4 ,i w\ld employ clev]ness to ma9ta9 ! ?rone ( reason :5 x is likely to be upset 9 ! m9d by "o ( ^! deva/at+ & disgraceful insurrections ( brute in/9ct4 ,x is useless = a man 9 ! habit ( los+ or mislay+ 8 temp] to argue ) himself t su* a proce$+ is folly1 t x s]ves no end1 & does no?+ b h>m4 ,x is useless = him to argue t 9 all[+ 8 temp] to /ray he is probably guilty ( cruelty1 & c]ta9ly guilty ( inju/ice to ^? p]sons :o are =c$ to witness ! loss4 ,x is useless = him to argue t a man ( unc]ta9 temp] 9 a h\se is l a man :o goes ab\t a h\se ) a load$ revolv] /ick+ f 8 pocket1 & t all consid]ations ( fairness & reason h to be subord9at$ 9 t h\se to ! fe> ( ! revolv]1 & t su* peace z is ma9ta9$ 9 t h\se is (t5 a %ameful & an unju/ peace4 ,^! argum5ts w n be /rong en\gh to prevail aga9/ "o ( ! mo/ p[]ful & caprici\s ( all habits4 ,?is habit mu/ be met & conqu]$ 7& x c be67 by an ev5 m p[]ful quality 9 ! human m9d2 ,i mean ! univ]sal human horror ( look+ ridicul\s4 ,! man :o loses 8 temp] (t5 ?9ks he is do+ some?+ r f9e & maje/ic4 ,on ! contr>y1 s f> is ?is f be+ ! fact1 he is m]ely mak+ an ass ( himself4 ,he is m]ely p>ad+ himself z an undignifi$ fool1 z t supremely contemptible figure--a gr[n-up baby4 ,he may intimidate a feeble companion by 8 rag+1 or by ! d>k sull5ness ( a m subdu$ flame1 b 9 ! he>t ( ev5 ! weake/ companion is a b$rock feel+ ( contempt = him4 ,! way 9 :i* a man ( unc]ta9 temp] is treat$ by 8 fri5ds proves t !y despise him1 = !y d n treat him z a reasonable be+4 ,h[ %\ld !y treat him z a reasonable be+ :5 ! t5ure ( 8 reason is s insecure8 ,& if only he c\ld he> :at is said ( him beh9d 8 back6444 ,! invalid c cure himself by tea*+ 8 bra9 ! habit ( dwell+ ^u 8 extreme fatuity4 ,let him conc5trate regul>ly1 ) int5se fixation1 ^u ! ideas3 ',:5 ,i lose my temp]1 :5 ,i get ruffl$1 :5 t my/]i\s vibration runs ?r\gh me1 ,i am mak+ a donkey ( myself1 a donkey1 & a donkey6 ,y und]/&1 a prepo/]\s donkey6 ,i am behav+ l a great baby4 ,i look a fool4 ,i am a spectacle b]eft ( dignity4 ,ev]ybody despises me1 smiles at me 9 secret1 disda9s ! idiotic ass ) :om x is impossible to reason4' ,ord9>ily ! invalid disguises f himself ?is aspect ( 8 disease1 & 8 bra9 w in/9ctively avoid x z mu* z x c4 ,b 9 h\rs ( calm he c sl[ly & regul>ly =ce 8 bra91 by ! practice ( conc5tration1 to famili>ise itself ) j ?is aspect1 s t 9 "t its in/9ct w be to ?9k fir/1 & n la/1 ( j ?is aspect4 ,:5 he has arriv$ at t po9t he is sav$4 ,no man :o1 at ! v inception ( ! fire1 is visit$ ) a cle> vision ( himself z an arrant ass & pitiable object ( contempt1 w lack ! volition to put ! fire out4 ,b1 be x not$1 he w n succe$ until he c d x at once4 ,a fire is a fire1 & ! eng9es mu/ gallop by !mselves out ( ! /ation in/antly4 ,?is means ! acquirem5t ( a m5tal habit4 ,dur+ ! prelim9>y /ages ( ! cure he %\ld1 ( c\rse1 avoid inflammable situations4 ,?is is a p]fectly simple ?+ to d1 if ! bra9 has be5 discipl9$ out ( its natural =getfulness4 ,x ,,mis*iev\sly ,,ov]work+ ,,x ,i h dealt ) ! two g5]al major causes ( friction 9 ! daily use ( ! ma*9e4 ,i w n[ deal ) a m9or cause1 & make an end ( m]e dail9ess4 ,?is m9or cause--& aft] all ,i d n "k t its results are s trifl+ z to ju/ify ! epi!t 'm9or'--is ! /ra9+ ( ! ma*9e by =c+ x to d "w :i* x 0 nev] int5d$ to d4 ,al?\gh we are incapable ( p]suad+ our ma*9es to d effectively t :i* !y are b\nd to d someh[1 we cont9ually ov]burd5 !m ) entirely unnecess>y & inept tasks4 ,we _c1 x w\ld seem1 let ?+s alone4 ,= example1 9 ! ord9>y h\sehold ! am\nt ( ma*9e horse-p[] exp5d$ 9 fight+ = ! tru? is really q absurd4 ,?is pure zeal = ! e/abli%m5t & g5]al admission ( ! tru? is usually t]m$ 'contradictor9ess4' ,b1 ( c\rse1 x is n t2 x is some?+ high]4 ,my wife /ates t ! ,joneses h gone into a new flat1 ( :i* ! r5t is #afe a ye>4 ,n[1 ,jones has told me p]sonally t ! r5t ( 8 new flat is #aef a ye>4 ,i correct my wife4 ,kn[+ t %e is 9 ! "r1 %e corrects me4 ,%e _c be> t a falsehood %\ld prevail4 ,x is n a "q ( #i1 x is a "q ( tru?4 ,h] en?usiasm = tru? excites my en?usiasm = tru?4 ,five m9utes ago ,i didn't c>e twop5ce :e!r ! r5t ( ! ,joneses' new flat 0 #afe or #aef or #ajef a ye>4 ,b n[ ,i c>e int5sely t x is #aef4 ,i h =m$ myself into a select society = ! propagat+ ( ! tru? ab\t ! r5t ( ! ,joneses' new flat1 & my wife has done ! same4 ,9 eloqu5ce1 9 argum5tative skill1 9 /rict sup]vision ( our temp]s1 we ea* ( u squ&] enorm\s quantities ( t h4-p4 :i* is s preci\s to u4 ,& ! net effect is naught4 ,n[1 if "o ( u two _h und]/ood ! elem5t>y pr9ciples ( human eng9e]+1 t "o w\ld h said 7privately73 ',tru? is inde/ructible4 ,tru? w out4 ,tru? is nev] 9 a hurry4 ,if x doesn't come out to-day x w come out to-morr[ or next ye>4 ,x c take c>e ( itself4 ,ultimately my wife 7or my husb&7 w le>n ! ess5tial cosmic tru? ab\t ! r5t ( ! ,joneses' new flat4 ,i already "k x1 & ! mom5t :5 %e 7or he7 kn[s x also w be ! mom5t ( my triumph4 ,%e 7or he7 w n celebrate my triumph op5ly1 b x w be none ! less real4 ,& my reputation = accuracy & calm re/ra9t w be consolidat$4 ,if1 by a r>e mis*ance1 ,i am 9 error1 x w be va/ly bett] = me 9 ! day ( my undo+ t ,i h n be5 too positive n[4 ,besides1 nobody has appo9t$ me sole cu/odian ( ! great tru? conc]n+ ! r5t ( ! ,joneses' new flat4 ,i 0 n br\ght into ! _w to be a safe-deposit1 & m urg5t matt]s summon me to ef=t4' ,if "o ( u _h m$itat$ ?us1 mu* ne$less friction w\ld h be5 avoid$ & p[] sav$2 am\r-propre w\ld n h be5 expos$ to risks2 ! sacr$ cause ( tru? w\ld n 9 ! lea/ h suff]$2 & ! r5t ( ! ,joneses' new flat w\ld anyh[ h rema9$ exactly :at x is4 ,9 addition to /ra9+ ! ma*9e by our excessive anxiety = ! spread ( tru?1 we give a v great deal too mu* att5tion to ! /ate ( o!r p's ma*9es4 ,i _c too /rongly1 too s>ca/ically1 deprecate ?is a/oni%+ habit4 ,x w be f\nd to be rife 9 ne>ly e h\sehold & 9 ne>ly e (fice4 ,we are mo/ ( u endeav\r+ to re>range ! me*anism 9 o!r heads ?an our own4 ,?is is always dang]\s & g5]ally futile4 ,consid]+ ! difficulty we h 9 our own bra9s1 :]e our ef=ts are sure ( be+ accept$ z well-meant1 & :]e we h at any rate a r\gh notion ( ! ma*9e's con/ruction1 our intrepidity 9 adv5tur+ among ! delicate adju/m5ts ( o!r bra9s is rem>kable4 ,we are curs$ by too mu* ( ! mission>y _s4 ,we mu/ ne$s voyage into ! ,*9a ( our bro!r's bra91 & expla9 !re t ?+s are s]i\sly wrong 9 t hea!n l&1 & make ourselves unpleasant 9 ! hope ( gett+ !m put "r4 ,we h all our own bra9 & body on :i* to wreak our p]sonality1 b ?is is n en\gh2 we mu/ ext5d our p]sonality fur!r1 j z ?\gh we 7 a colonis+ _w-p[] intoxicat$ by ! idea ( ! ':ite man's burd54' ,"o ( ! c5tral secrets ( effici5t daily liv+ is to leave our daily companions alone a great deal m ?an we d1 & att5d to ourselves4 ,if a daily companion is conduct+ 8 life ^u pr9ciples :i* y "k to be false1 & ) results :i* y feel to be unpleasant1 ! safe rule is to keep y\r m\? %ut4 ,or if1 out ( y\r s+ul> conceit1 y are compell$ to op5 x1 op5 x ) all precautions1 & ) ! =mal polit5ess y w\ld use to a /rang]4 ,intimacy is no excuse = r\gh mann]s1 ?\gh ! majority ( u seem to ?9k x is4 ,y are n 9 *>ge ( ! univ]se2 y are 9 *>ge ( y\rself4 ,y _c hope to manage ! univ]se 9 y\r sp>e "t1 & if y try y w probably make a mess ( su* "p ( ! univ]se z y t\*1 :ile gravely neglect+ y\rself4 ,9 e family !re is g5]ally "s "o ^: m$dlesome int]e/ 9 o!r ma*9es leads to s]i\s friction 9 8 own4 ,criticise less1 ev5 9 ! secrecy ( y\r *amb]4 ,& d n blame at all4 ,accept y\r environm5t & adapt y\rself to x 9 sil5ce1 in/ead ( noisily attempt+ to adapt y\r environm5t to y\rself4 ,"h is true wisdom4 ,y h no bus9ess trespass+ beyond ! conf9es ( y\r own individuality4 ,9 s trespass+ y are guilty ( imp]t95ce4 ,?is is obvi\s4 ,& yet "o ( ! *ief activities ( home-life consi/s 9 pranc+ ab\t at r&om on o!r p's private lawns4 ,:at ,i say applies ev5 to ! relation betwe5 p>5ts & *ildr54 ,& ?\gh my precept is exagg]at$1 x is purposely exagg]at$ 9 ord] effectively to balance ! exagg]ation 9 ! opposite direction4 ,all individualities1 o!r ?an "o's own1 are "p ( "o's environm5t4 ,! evolution>y process is go+ on all "r1 & !y are a portion ( x4 ,treat !m z inevitable4 ,to ass]t t !y are inevitable is n to ass]t t !y are unalt]able4 ,only ! alt]ation ( !m is n prim>ily y\r affair2 x is !irs4 ,y\r affair is to use !m1 z !y are1 )\t self-righte\sness1 blame1 or compla9t1 = ! smoo? fur!rance ( y\r own ends4 ,!re is no int5tion "h to rob !m ( responsibility by depriv+ !m ( free-w :ile saddl+ y ) responsibility z a free ag5t4 ,z y\r environm5t !y mu/ be accept$ z inevitable1 because !y are inevitable4 ,b z c5tres !mselves !y h _! own responsibility3 :i* is n y\rs4 ,! hi/oric "q3 ',h we free-w1 or are we ! puppets ( det]m9ism8' ent]s n[4 ,z a "q x is fasc9at+ & futile4 ,x has nev] be51 & x nev] w be1 settl$4 ,! !ory ( det]m9ism _c be demoli%$ by argum5t4 ,b 9 8 he>t e man1 includ+ ! mo/ ob/9ate support] ( ! !ory1 demoli%es x e h\r ( e day4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! !ory ( free-w c be demoli%$ by ratioc9ation6 ,s mu* ! worse = ratioc9ation6 ,if we reg>d ourselves z free ag5ts1 & ! p]sonalities surr\nd+ u z ! puppets ( det]m9ism1 we %all h arriv$ at ! work+ compromise f :i* ! f9e/ results ( liv+ c be obta9$4 ,! philosophic exp]i5ce ( c5turies1 if x has prov$ any?+1 has prov$ ?is4 ,& ! man :o acts ^u x 9 ! common1 banal contracts & collisions ( ! difficult exp]im5t :i* we call daily life1 w spe$ily become conv9c$ ( its practical wor?4 ,,xi ,,an ,,int]lude ,= t5 *apt]s y h /ood x1 b n )\t prote/4 ,i "k ! feel+ :i* is 9 y\r m9ds1 & :i* has manife/$ itself 9 num]\s criticisms ( my ideas4 ,t feel+ may be briefly translat$1 p]haps1 ?us3 ',?is is all v well1 b x isn't true1 n a bit6 ,x's only a fairy-tale t y h be5 tell+ u4 ,miracles don't happ51' etc4 ,i1 on my "p1 h a feel+ t unless ,i take y\r feel+ 9 h& at once1 & firmly deal ) x1 ,i _h bett] put my %utt]s up1 = y w h got into ! way ( reg>d+ me simply z a s\rce ( idle amusem5t4 ,already ,i c p]ceive1 f ! expressions ( "s critics1 t1 s f> z !y are conc]n$1 ,i might j z well n h writt5 a ^w4 ,!re=e at ?is po9t ,i pause1 9 ord] to insi/ once m ^u :at ,i began by say+4 ,! burd5 ( y\r criticism is3 ',human nature is always ! same4 ,i "k my faults4 ,b x is useless to tell me ab\t !m4 ,i c't alt] !m4 ,i 0 born l t4' ,! fatal weakness ( ?is argum5t is1 fir/1 t x is bas$ on a complete falsity2 & second1 t x puts y 9 an unt5able position4 ,human nature does *ange4 ,no?+ c be m unsci5tific1 m hopelessly m$ival1 ?an to imag9e t x does n4 ,x *anges l ev]y?+ else4 ,y c't see x *ange4 ,true6 ,b !n y c't see ! grass gr[+--n unless y arise v e>ly4 ,is human nature ! same n[ z 9 ! days ( ,babylonian civilisation1 :5 ! social ma*9e 0 oil$ by dr5*+s ( blood8 ,is x ! same n[ z 9 ! days ( ,greek civilisation1 :5 !re 0 no su* ?+ z romantic love betwe5 ! sexes8 ,is x ! same n[ z x 0 dur+ ! c5turies :5 con/ant friction _h to provide its own cure 9 ! %ape ( con/ant w>8 ,is x ! same n[ z x 0 on #bnd ,m>* #ahai1 :5 ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t (ficially oppos$ a motion to consid] ! sev]ity ( ! crim9al laws 7:i* includ$ capital puni%m5t = cutt+ d[n a tree1 & o!r s5sible dodges aga9/ friction71 & 7 defeat$ by a majority ( only n9ete5 votes8 ,is x ! same n[ z 9 ! ye> #ahhc1 :5 ! fir/ ,s4,p4,c4,c4 0 =m$ 9 ,engl&8 ,if y consid] t human nature is /ill ! same y %\ld in/antly g out & make a bonfire ( ! works ( ,sp5c]1 ,d>w91 & ,wallace1 & !n return to enjoy ! purely jocul> side ( ! pres5t volume4 ,if y admit t x has *ang$1 let me ask y h[ x has *ang$1 unless by ! cont9ual inf9itesimal ef=ts1 ^u !mselves1 ( individual m51 l y & me4 ,did y suppose x 0 *ang$ by magic1 or by ,acts ( ,p>liam5t1 or by ! action ( gr\ps on p]sons1 & n ( p]sons on gr\ps8 ,let me tell y t human nature has *ang$ s9ce ye/]day4 ,let me tell y t to-day reason has a m p[]ful voice 9 ! direct+ ( in/9ct ?an x _h ye/]day4 ,let me tell y t to-day ! friction ( ! ma*9es is less scree*y & gr9d+ ?an x 0 ye/]day4 ',y 7 born l t1 & y c't alt] y\rself1 & s x's no use talk+4' ,if y really believe ?is1 :y make any ef=t at all8 ,:y n let ! :ole bus9ess beautifully slide & yield to y\r in/9cts8 ,:at object c !re be 9 try+ to control y\rself 9 any mann] :atev] if y are unalt]able8 ,ass]t y\rself to be unalt]able1 & y ass]t y\rself a fatali/4 ,ass]t y\rself a fatali/1 & y free y\rself f all moral responsibility--& o!r p1 too4 ,well1 !n1 act up to y\r convictions1 if convictions !y are4 ,if y c't alt] y\rself1 ,i c't alt] myself1 & suppos+ t ,i come along & ba% y on ! head & /eal y\r purse1 y c't blame me4 ,y c only1 on recov]+ consci\sness1 affectionately grasp my h& & murmur3 ',don't apologise1 my de> fell[2 we c't alt] ourselves4' ,?is1 y say1 is absurd4 ,x is4 ,t is "o ( my innum]able po9ts4 ,! tru? is1 y d n really believe t y _c alt] y\rself4 ,:at is ! matt] ) y is j :at is ! matt] ) me--%e] idl5ess4 ,y hate gett+ up 9 ! morn+1 & to excuse y\r inexcusable indol5ce y talk big ab\t ,fate4 ,j z 'patriotism is ! la/ refuge ( a sc\ndrel1' s fatalism is ! la/ refuge ( a %irk]4 ,b y deceive no "o1 lea/ ( all y\rself4 ,y h n1 rationally1 a leg to /& on4 ,at ?is juncture1 because ,i h made y laugh1 y cons5t to say3 ',i d try1 all ,i c4 ,b ,i c only alt] myself a v little4 ,by con/itution ,i am m5tally idle4 ,i c't help t1 c ,i8' ,well1 s long z y are n ! only absolutely un*angeable ?+ 9 a univ]se ( *ange1 ,i don't m9d4 ,x is some?+ = y to admit t y c alt] y\rself ev5 a v little4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 our philosophies is n[ only a "q ( degree4 ,9 ! application ( any sy/em ( p]fect+ ! ma*9e1 no two p]sons w succe$ equally4 ,f ! disappo9t$ tone ( "s ( y\r criticisms x might be fanci$ t ,i _h adv]tis$ a sy/em = mak+ ar*angels out ( tailors' dummies4 ,su* 0 n my hope4 ,i h no belief 9 miracles4 ,b ,i "k t :5 a ?+ is ?or\ghly well done x (t5 has ! air ( be+ a miracle4 ,my sole aim is to insi/ t e man %all p]fect 8 ma*9e to ! be/ ( 8 p[]s1 n to ! be/ ( somebody else's p[]s4 ,i d n indulge 9 any hope t a man c be bett] ?an 8 be/ self4 ,i am1 h[ev]1 conv9c$ t e man fails to be 8 be/ self a great deal (t5] ?an he ne$ fail--= ! reason t 8 w-p[]1 be x great or small1 is n direct$ accord+ to ! pr9ciples ( common s5se4 ,common s5se w surely lead a man to ask ! "q3 ',:y did my actions ye/]day contradict my reason8' ,! reply to ?is "q w ne>ly always be3 ',because at ! critical mom5t ,i =got4' ,! supreme explanation ( ! abortive results ( s _m ef=ts at self-alt]ation1 ! supreme explanation ( our frequ5t mis]able scurry+ into a doctr9e ( fatalism1 is simple =getfulness4 ,x is n =ce t we lack1 b ! skill to rememb] exactly :at our reason w\ld h u d or ?9k at ! mom5t itself4 ,h[ is ?is skill to be acquir$8 ,x c only be acquir$1 z skill at games is acquir$1 by practice2 by ! tra9+ ( ! organ involv$ to su* a po9t t ! organ acts rightly by in/9ct in/ead ( wrongly by in/9ct4 ,!re are degrees ( success 9 ?is proc$ure1 b !re is no su* ph5om5on z complete failure4 ,habits :i* increase friction c be replac$ by habits :i* less5 friction4 ,habits :i* arre/ developm5t c be replac$ by habits :i* enc\rage developm5t4 ,& z a habit is =m$ naturally1 s x c be =m$ artificially1 by imitation ( ! unconsci\s process1 by accu/om+ ! bra9 to ! new idea4 ,let me1 z an example1 ref] aga9 to ! m9or subject ( daily friction1 &1 )9 t subject1 to ! influ5ce ( tone4 ,a man employs a frictional tone ?r\gh habit4 ,! frictional tone is an in/9ct ) him4 ,b if he _h a qu>t] ( an h\r to reflect be=e speak+1 & if dur+ t qu>t] ( an h\r he c\ld always li/5 to argum5ts aga9/ ! frictional tone1 8 use ( ! frictional tone w\ld rapidly dim9i%2 8 reason w\ld conqu] 8 in/9ct4 ,z ?+s are1 8 in/9ct conqu]s 8 reason by a surprise attack1 by tak+ x unaw>es4 ,regul> daily conc5tration ( ! bra91 = a c]ta9 p]iod1 ^u ! non-frictional tone1 & ! imm5se advantages ( its use1 w gradually set up 9 ! bra9 a new habit ( ?9k+ ab\t ! non-frictional tone2 until at l5g? ! bra91 discipl9$1 turns to ! correct act be=e ! old1 silly in/9ct c capture x2 & ultimately a new sagaci\s in/9ct w supplant ! old "o4 ,?is is ! rationale4 ,x applies to all habits4 ,any p]son c te/ its effici5cy 9 any habit4 ,i c>e n :e!r he be ( /rong or weak w--he c te/ x4 ,he w soon see ! trem5d\s diff]5ce betwe5 m]ely 'mak+ a good resolution'--7he has be5 do+ t all 8 life )\t any v brilliant consequ5ces7--& conc5trat+ ! bra9 = a giv5 "t exclusively ^u a good resolution4 ,conc5tration1 ! effici5t ma/]y ( ! bra9--all is !re6 ,,xii ,,an ,,int]e/ ,,9 ,,life ,aft] a c]ta9 p]iod ( m5tal discipl9e1 ( delib]ate habit-=m+ & habit-break+1 su* z ,i h be5 indicat+1 a man w beg9 to acquire at any rate a sup]ficial k1 a nodd+ acqua9tance1 ) t wond]ful & my/]i\s affair1 8 bra91 & he w also beg9 to p]ceive h[ important a factor 9 daily life is ! control ( 8 bra94 ,he w assur$ly be surpris$ at ! miracles :i* lie betwe5 8 coll> & 8 hat1 9 t que] box t he calls 8 head4 ,= ! effects t c be accompli%$ by m]e /eady1 p]si/5t ?9k+ mu/ appe> to be miracles to appr5tices 9 ! practice ( ?\ght4 ,:5 once a man1 hav+ pass$ an unhappy day because 8 clumsy1 neglig5t bra9 =got to control 8 in/9cts at a critical mom5t1 has said to 8 bra93 ',i w =ce y1 by conc5trat+ y on t p>ticul> po9t1 to act effici5tly ! next "t simil> circum/ances arise1' & :5 he has c>ri$ out 8 int5tion1 & :5 ! awkw>d circum/ances h recurr$1 & 8 bra91 discipl9$1 has done its "w1 & s prev5t$ unhapp9ess--!n t man w reg>d 8 bra9 ) a new eye4 ',by ,jove6' he w say2 ',i've /opp$ "o s\rce ( unhapp9ess1 anyway4 ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i %\ld h made a fool ( myself 9 a little dome/ic crisis su* z to-day's4 ,b ,i h gone safely ?r\gh x4 ,i am all "r4 ,%e is all "r4 ,! atmosph]e is n dang]\s ) undis*>g$ electricity6 ,& all because my bra91 be+ 9 prop] condition1 wat*$ firmly ov] my in/9cts6 ,i mu/ keep ?is up4' ,he w pe] into t bra9 m & m4 ,he w see m & m ( its possibilities4 ,he w h a new & a supreme int]e/ 9 life4 ,a g>d5 is a fairly int]e/+ ?+4 ,b ! cultivation ( a g>d5 is z dull z cold mutton comp>$ to ! cultivation ( a bra92 & wet wea!r won't int]f]e ) digg+1 plant+1 & prun+ 9 ! box4 ,9 due season ! man ^: hobby is 8 bra9 w gradually settle d[n into a daily r\t9e1 ) :i* r\t9e he w />t ! day4 ,! idea at ! back ( ! m9d ( ! ord9>y man 7by ! ord9>y man ,i mean ! man ^: bra9 is n 8 hobby7 is almo/ always ?is3 ',!re are sev]al ?+s at pres5t hang+ ov] me--worries1 unfulfill$ ambitions1 unrealis$ desires4 ,z soon z ^! ?+s are def9itely settl$1 !n ,i %all beg9 to live & enjoy myself4' ,t is ! ord9>y man's usual idea4 ,he has x f 8 y\? to 8 old age4 ,he is inv>iably wait+ = some?+ to happ5 be=e he really beg9s to live4 ,i am sure t if y are an ord9>y man 7( c\rse1 y ar5't1 ,i "k7 y w admit t ?is is true ( y2 y exi/ 9 ! hope t "o day ?+s w be suffici5tly smoo!d out = y to beg9 to live4 ,t is j :]e y diff] f ! man ^: bra9 is 8 hobby4 ,8 daily r\t9e consi/s 9 a m$itation 9 ! foll[+ ve93 ',?is day is be=e me4 ,! circum/ances ( ?is day are my environm5t2 !y are ! mat]ial out ( :i*1 by means ( my bra91 ,i h to live & be happy & to refra9 f caus+ unhapp9ess 9 o!r p4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( my bra9 to make use ( ?is mat]ial4 ,my bra9 is 9 its box = t sole purpose4 ,n to-morr[6 ,n next ye>6 ,n :5 ,i h made my =tune6 ,n :5 my sick *ild is out ( dang]6 ,n :5 my wife has return$ to h] s5ses6 ,n :5 my sal>y is rais$6 ,n :5 ,i h pass$ t exam9ation6 ,n :5 my indige/ion is bett]6 ,b n[6 ,to-day1 exactly z to-day is6 ,! facts ( to-day1 :i* 9 my unreg5]acy ,i reg>d$ prim>ily z anxieties1 nuisances1 imp$im5ts1 ,i n[ reg>d z s mu* raw mat]ial f :i* my bra9 has to weave a tissue ( life t is comely4' ,& !n he =esees ! day z well z he c4 ,8 exp]i5ce tea*es him :]e he w h difficulty1 & he adm9i/]s to 8 bra9 ! lessons ( :i* x w h mo/ ne$4 ,he c>efully looks ! ma*9e ov]1 & arranges x specially = ! sort ( road :i* he kn[s t x w h to trav]se4 ,& especially he readju/s 8 po9t ( view1 = 8 po9t ( view is cont9ually gett+ wrong4 ,he is cont9ually see+ worries :]e he ought to see mat]ial4 ,he may notice1 = in/ance1 a pat* on ! back ( 8 head1 & he wond]s :e!r x is ! result ( age or ( disease1 or :e!r x has always be5 !re4 ,& 8 wife tells him he mu/ call at ! *emi/'s & satisfy himself at once4 ,frightful nuisance6 ,age6 ,! endless tr\ble ( a capill>y compla9t6 ,call+ at ! *emi/'s w make him late at ! (fice6 etc4 etc4 ,b !n 8 skill$1 effici5t bra9 int]v5es3 ',:at peculi>ly int]e/+ mat]ial ?is mean & petty circum/ance yields = ! practice ( philosophy & "r liv+6' ,& aga93 ',is ?is to ruffle y1 ,o my s\l8 ,w x s]ve any end :atev] t ,i %\ld buzz n]v\sly r\nd ?is circum/ance in/ead ( att5d+ to my usual bus9ess8' ,i give ?is z an example ( ! necessity ( adju/+ ! po9t ( view1 & ( ! mann] 9 :i* a bra9 habituat$ by suitable conc5tration to correct ?9k+ w come to ! rescue 9 unexpect$ cont+5cies4 ,naturally x w "w ) great] c]ta9ty 9 ! manipulation ( difficulties t are expect$1 t c be 'se5 com+ '2 & prep>ation = ! expect$ is1 =tunately1 prep>ation = ! unexpect$4 ,! man :o comm5ces 8 day by a /eady contemplation ( ! dang]s :i* ! next sixte5 h\rs are likely to furni%1 & by arm+ himself specially aga9/ ^? dang]s1 has !reby arm$ himself1 ?\gh to a less ext5t1 aga9/ dang]s :i* he did n dream (4 ,b ! r\t9e mu/ be fairly ela/ic4 ,x may be necess>y to comm5ce sev]al days 9 succession--= a week or = mon?s1 ev5--) discipl9+ ! bra9 9 "o p>ticul> detail1 to ! tempor>y neglect ( o!r matt]s4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ y c we$ e in* ( a g>d5 pa? & keep x 9 ! mo/ meticul\s ord]1 & !n "o morn+ f9d 9 ! v middle ( x a lu/y1 full-gr[n plant ^: roots are positively mortis$ 9 granite6 ,all g>d5]s are famili> ) su* discov]ies4 ,b a simil> discov]y1 ?\gh x entails h>d lab\r on him1 w n disgu/ ! man ^: hobby is 8 bra94 ,= ! discov]y 9 itself is "p ( ! mat]ial out ( :i* he has to live4 ,if a man is to turn ev]y?+ :atsoev] into 8 own calm1 dignity1 & happ9ess1 he mu/ make ?is use ev5 ( 8 own failures4 ,he mu/ look at !m z ph5om5a ( ! bra9 9 t box1 & *e]fully set ab\t tak+ measures to prev5t _! repetition4 ,all t happ5s to him1 success or *eck1 w b s]ve to increase 8 int]e/ 9 ! cont5ts ( t box4 ,i seem to he> y say+3 ',& a f9e egoti/ he'll be6' ,well1 he'll be ! "r sort ( egoti/4 ,! av]age man is n half en\gh ( an egoti/4 ,if egotism means a t]rific int]e/ 9 "o's self1 egotism is absolutely ess5tial to effici5t liv+4 ,!re is no gett+ away f t4 ,b if egotism means selfi%ness1 ! s]i\s /ud5t ( ! craft ( daily liv+ w n be an egoti/ = m ?an ab\t a ye>4 ,9 a ye> he w h prov$ ! ineptitude ( egotism4 ,,xiii ,,success ,,& ,,failure ,i am sadly aw>e t ^! brief *apt]s w be apt to convey1 especially to ! tru/ful & en?usia/ic read]1 a false impression2 ! impression ( simplicity2 & t :5 exp]i5ce has r\ghly correct$ ?is impression1 ! said read]1 unless he is mo/ solemnly w>n$1 may ab&on ! entire ent]prise 9 a fit ( disgu/1 & = ev] aft]w>ds ma9ta9 a cynical & impolite attitude t[>ds all !ories ( controll+ ! human ma*9e4 ,n[1 ! ent]prise is n a simple "o4 ,x is bas$ on "o simple pr9ciple--! consci\s discipl9e ( ! bra9 by select$ habits ( ?\ght--b x is j ab\t z complicat$ z any?+ well c\ld be4 ,advanc$ golf is *ild's play comp>$ to x4 ,! man :o briefly says to himself3 ',i w get up at #h1 & f #h4cj to #i ,i w exam9e & control my bra91 & s my life w at once be in/antly improv$ out ( recognition'--t man is de/9$ to unpleasant surprises4 ,progress w be sl[4 ,progress may appe> to be q rapid at fir/1 & !n a p]iod ( futility may set 91 & ! w\ld-be vanqui%] ( 8 bra9 may suff] a s]ies ( ! mo/ deadly defeats4 ,& 9 8 pessimism he may imag9e t all 8 pa9s h gone = no?+1 & t ! uns]i\s l\ng]s 9 exhibition g>d5s & read]s ( novels 9 p>l\rs are 9 ! "r ( x aft] all4 ,he may ev5 feel r a%am$ ( himself = hav+ be51 z he ?9ks1 tak5 9 by speci\s promises1 l ! pur*as] ( a quack m$ic9e4 ,! conviction t great ef=t has be5 made & no progress a*iev$ is ! *ief ( ! dang]s t affront ! beg9n] 9 ma*9e-t5d+4 ,x is1 ,i w ass]t positively1 9 e case a conviction unju/ifi$ by ! facts1 & usually x is ! m]e result ( reaction aft] fatigue1 enc\rag$ by ! in/9ct = laz9ess4 ,i d n ?9k x w survive an imp>tial exam9ation2 b ,i "k t a man1 9 ord] to f9d an excuse = ab&on+ fur!r ef=t1 is capable ( conv9c+ himself t pa/ ef=t has yield$ no fruit at all4 ,s curi\s is ! human ma*9e4 ,i beg e /ud5t ( himself to consid] ?is rem>k ) all ! intellectual hone/y at 8 disposal4 ,x is a grave w>n+4 ,:5 ! ma*9e-t5d] obs]ves t he is frequ5tly *ang+ 8 po9t ( view2 :5 he notices t :at he reg>d$ z ! k]nel ( ! difficulty ye/]day has sunk to a triviality to-day1 be+ replac$ by a fre% ph5om5on2 :5 he arises "o morn+ & by means ( a new1 unexpect$ glimpse into ! recesses ( ! ma*9e p]ceives t hi!rto he has be5 q wrong & mu/ beg9 aga92 :5 he wond]s h[ on e>? he c\ld h be5 s bl9d & s /upid z n to see :at n[ he sees2 :5 ! new vision is veil$ by new disappo9tm5ts & n>r[$ by cont9ual res]vations2 :5 he is ov]:elm$ by ! complexity ( 8 und]tak+--!n let him unhe>t5 himself1 = he is succe$+4 ,! hi/ory ( success 9 any art--& ma*9e-t5d+ is an art--is a hi/ory ( recomm5cem5ts1 ( ! disp]sal & re=m+ ( d\bts1 ( an ev]-increas+ conception ( ! ext5t ( ! t]ritory unconqu]$1 & an ev]-decreas+ conception ( ! ext5t ( ! t]ritory conqu]$4 ,x is rem>kable t1 ?\gh no ent]prise c\ld possibly pres5t m div]se & *angeful excitem5ts ?an ! ma/]+ ( ! bra91 ! second great dang] :i* ?reat5s its ultimate success is no?+ b a m]e dry+-up ( en?usiasm = x6 ,"o w\ld h ?\ght t 9 an affair :i* conc]n$ him s ne>ly1 9 an affair ^: results might be 9 a v /rict s5se vital to him1 9 an affair ^u :i* 8 happ9ess & mis]y might c]ta9ly turn1 a man w\ld n we>y f %e] t$ium4 ,nev]!less1 x is s4 ,aga9 & aga9 ,i h notic$ ! ab&onm5t1 tempor>y or p]man5t1 ( ?is mighty & ?rill+ ent]prise f simple lack ( int]e/4 ,& ,i imag9e t1 9 practically all cases save ^? 9 :i* an exceptional orig9al =ce ( w r5d]s ! ent]prise sc>cely necess>y1 ! int]e/ 9 x w langui% unless x is regul>ly n\ri%$ f )\t4 ,n[1 ! int]e/ 9 x _c be n\ri%$ f )\t by means ( conv]sation ) o!r bra9-tam]s4 ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s :i* may n be discuss$ by sanely organis$ p2 & ?is is "o4 ,! affair is too intimate1 & x is also too moral4 ,ev5 aft] only a few m9utes' vocalisation on ?is subject a deadly infection seems to creep into ! air--! infection ( priggi%ness4 7,or am ,i mi/ak51 & d ,i fancy ?is horror8 ,no2 ,i _c believe t ,i am mi/ak547 ,h5ce ! n\ri%m5t mu/ be obta9$ by read+2 a little read+ e day4 ,i suppose !re are "s ?\s&s ( au?ors :o h writt5 ) m or less s9c]ity on ! managem5t ( ! human ma*9e4 ,b ! two :i*1 = me1 /& out easily above all ! re/ are ,m>cus ,aurelius ,anton9us & ,epictetus4 ,n mu* has be5 discov]$ s9ce _! "t4 ',! p]fect+ ( life is a p[] resid+ 9 ! s\l1' wrote ,m>cus ,aurelius 9 ! n9? book ( ,to ,himself1 ov] sev5te5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,m>cus ,aurelius is assur$ly reg>d$ z ! greate/ ( writ]s 9 ! human ma*9e s*ool1 & n to read him daily is consid]$ by _m to be a bad habit4 ,z a confession 8 "w /&s alone4 ,b z a practical ',brad%aw' ( exi/5ce1 ,i w\ld put ! disc\rses ( ,epictetus be=e ,m4 ,aurelius4 ,epictetus is gross]2 he w call y a blockhead z soon z look at y2 he is witty1 he is ev5 humor\s1 & he nev] w&]s f> away f ! incid5ts ( daily life4 ,he is brimm+ ov] ) actuality = read]s ( ! ye> #aijh4 ,he 0 a fre$ slave4 ,m4 ,aurelius 0 an emp]or1 & he _h ! morbidity f :i* all emp]ors mu/ suff]4 ,a f9] s\l ?an ,epictetus1 he is n1 9 my view1 s useful a companion4 ,n all ( u c brea! freely 9 8 atmosph]e4 ,nev]!less1 he is ( c\rse to be read1 & re-read cont9ually4 ,:5 y h gone ?r\gh ,epictetus--a s+le page or p>agraph p] day1 well ma/icat$ & dige/$1 suffices--y c g ?r\gh ,m4 ,aurelius1 & !n y c return to ,epictetus1 & s on1 morn+ by morn+1 or night by night1 till y\r life's end4 ,& !y w cons]ve y\r int]e/ 9 y\rself4 ,9 ! matt] ( conc5tration1 ,i hesitate to recomm5d ,mrs4 ,annie ,besant's ,?\ght ,p[]1 & yet ,i %\ld be possibly unju/ if ,i did n recomm5d x1 hav+ reg>d to its imm5se influ5ce on myself4 ,x is n "o ( ! be/ books ( ?is a/\nd+ woman4 ,x is address$ to !osophi/s1 & c only be completely und]/ood 9 ! light ( !osophi/ic doctr9es4 7,to grasp x all ,i f\nd myself oblig$ to /udy a mu* l>g] "w deal+ ) !osophy z a :ole47 ,x conta9s an appreciable quantity ( :at /rikes me z feeble s5tim5talism1 & also a lot ( %e] dogma4 ,b x is ! lea/ unsatisfactory manual ( ! bra9 t ,i h met )4 ,& if ! pr(ane read] ignores all t is ei!r ,greek or twaddle to him1 !re w yet rema9 = 8 advantage a va/ am\nt ( v s\nd in=mation & advice4 ,all ^! ?ree books are *eap4 ,,xiv ,a ,,man ,,& ,,8 ,,environm5t ,i n[ come to an entirely diff]5t aspect ( ! :ole subject4 ,hi!rto ,i h dealt ) ! human ma*9e z a contrivance = adapt+ ! man to 8 environm5t4 ,my aim has be5 to %[ h[ mu* dep5ds on ! ma*9e & h[ little dep5ds on ! environm5t1 & t ! ess5tial bus9ess ( ! ma*9e is to utilise1 = mak+ ! /uff ( life1 ! p>ticul> environm5t 9 :i* x happ5s to f9d itself--& no o!r6 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 does n imply t "o mu/ accept1 fatali/ically & p]man5tly & passively1 any prepo/]\s environm5t into :i* de/9y has *anc$ to ?r[ u4 ,if we c>ry f> en\gh ! discipl9e ( our bra9s1 we c1 no d\bt1 arrive at surpris+ly good results 9 no matt] :at environm5t4 ,b x w\ld n be '"r reason' to exp5d an excessive am\nt ( w-p[] on bra9-discipl9e :5 a slight] ef=t 9 a diff]5t direction w\ld produce consequ5ces m felicit\s4 ,a man :om fate _h pit*$ into a canal might accompli% miracles 9 ! way ( r5d]+ himself amphibian2 he might /agg] ! _w by ! spectacle ( 8 philosophy "u amaz+ difficulties2 p might pay sixp5ce a head to come & see him2 b he w\ld be less ( a n9compoop if he climb$ out & arrang$ to live def9itely on ! bank4 ,! advantage ( an adequate /udy ( ! control ( ! ma*9e1 su* z ,i h outl9$1 is t x enables ! /ud5t to judge1 ) "s c]ta9ty1 :e!r ! unsatisfactor9ess ( 8 life is caus$ by a disord]$ ma*9e or by an environm5t = :i* ! ma*9e is1 9 its fundam5tal con/ruction1 unsuitable4 ,x does help him to decide ju/ly :e!r1 9 ! case ( a grave diff]5ce betwe5 !m1 he1 or ! re/ ( ! univ]se1 is 9 ! wrong4 ,& also1 if he decides t he is n 9 ! wrong1 x helps him to *oose a new environm5t1 or to modify ! old1 ^u "s sci5tific pr9ciple4 ,! va/ majority ( p nev] "k1 ) any precision1 :y !y are dissatisfi$ ) _! soj\rn on ?is planet4 ,!y make long & fatigu+ excursions 9 se>* ( preci\s mat]ials :i* all ! :ile are conceal$ 9 _! own brea/s4 ,!y don't "k :at !y want2 !y only "k t !y want some?+4 ,or1 if !y contrive to settle 9 _! own m9ds :at !y d want1 a hundr$ to "o ! obta9+ ( x w leave !m j z f> (f cont5tm5t z !y 7 at ! beg9n+6 ,?is is a matt] ( daily obs]vation3 t p are frantically engag$ 9 attempt+ to get hold ( ?+s :i*1 by univ]sal exp]i5ce1 are hide\sly disappo9t+ to ^? :o h obta9$ possession ( !m4 ,& /ill ! /ruggle goes on1 & probably w g on4 ,all because bra9s are ly+ idle6 ',x is no trifle t is at /ake1' said ,epictetus z to ! "q ( control ( in/9ct by reason4 ',x means1 ,are y 9 y\r s5ses or are y n8' ,9 ?is significance1 indubitably ! va/ majority ( p are n 9 _! s5ses2 o!rwise !y w\ld n behave z !y d1 s vaguely1 s happy-g-luckily1 s bl9dly4 ,b ! man ^: bra9 is 9 work+ ord] emphatically is 9 8 s5ses4 ,& :5 a man1 by means ( ! effici5cy ( 8 bra91 has put 8 reason 9 def9ite comm& ov] 8 in/9cts1 he at once sees ?+s 9 a tru] p]spective ?an 0 be=e possible1 & !re=e he is able to set a j value ^u ! v>i\s p>ts :i* g to make up 8 environm5t4 ,if1 = in/ance1 he lives 9 ,london1 & is aw>e ( con/ant friction1 he w be l$ to exam9e ! claims ( ,london z a ,mecca = intellig5t p]sons4 ,he may say to himself3 ',!re is some?+ wrong1 & ! seat ( tr\ble is n 9 ! ma*9e4 ,london compels me to tol]ate dirt1 d>kness1 ugl9ess1 /ra91 t$i\s daily j\rney+s1 & g5]al exp5siv5ess4 ,:at does ,london give me 9 ex*ange8' ,& he may decide t1 z ,london (f]s him no?+ special 9 ex*ange except ! glam\r ( ,london & an occasional seat at a good conc]t or a bad play1 he may get a bett] return = 8 exp5diture ( bra9s1 n]ves1 & money 9 ! prov9ces4 ,he may p]ceive1 ) a c]ta9 ,fr5* noveli/1 t 'mo/ p ( truly di/+ui%$ m9d pref] ! prov9ces4' ,& he may !n actually1 9 ob$i5ce to reason1 quit ! deceptions ( ,london ) a tranquil he>t1 sure ( 8 diagnosis4 ,:]eas a man :o _h n devot$ mu* "t to ! c>e ( 8 m5tal ma*9]y c\ld n screw himself up to ! /ep1 p>tly f lack ( resolution1 & p>tly because he _h nev] exam9$ ! s\rces ( 8 unhapp9ess4 ,a man :o1 n hav+ full control ( 8 ma*9e1 is consi/5tly dissatisfi$ ) 8 exi/5ce1 is l a man :o is be+ secretly poison$ & _c decide ) :at or by :om4 ,& s he has no middle c\rse betwe5 absolute />vation & a cont9uance ( poison+4 ,z ) ! environm5t ( place1 s ) ! environm5t ( individuals4 ,mo/ friction betwe5 individuals is avoidable friction2 sometimes1 h[ev]1 friction spr+s f su* deep causes t no skill 9 ! ma*9e c d away ) x4 ,b h[ is ! man ^: bra9 is n 9 comm& ( 8 exi/5ce to judge :e!r ! unpleasantness c be cur$ or n1 :e!r x arises 9 himself or 9 ! o!r8 ,he simply _c judge4 ,:]eas a man :o keeps 8 bra9 = use & n = idle amusem5t w1 :5 he sees t friction p]si/s 9 spite ( 8 bra91 be s cle>ly impress$ by ! advisability ( sep>ation z ! sole cure t he w /eel himself to ! ef=t necess>y = a sep>ation4 ,"o ( ! *ief advantages ( an effici5t bra9 is t an effici5t bra9 is capable ( act+ ) firmness & resolution1 p>tly1 ( c\rse1 because x has be5 ton$ up1 b m because its op]ations are n confus$ by ! int]f]5ce ( m]e in/9cts4 ,?irdly1 !re is ! environm5t ( "o's g5]al purpose 9 life1 :i* is1 ,i feel conv9c$1 f> m (t5 hopelessly wrong & futile ?an ei!r ! environm5t ( situation or ! environm5t ( individuals4 ,i w be bold en\gh to say t q sev5ty p] c5t4 ( ambition is nev] realis$ at all1 & t n9ety-n9e p] c5t4 ( all realis$ ambition is fruitless4 ,9 o!r words1 t a gigantic sacrifice ( ! pres5t to ! future is always go+ on4 ,& "h aga9 ! utility ( bra9-discipl9e is mo/ /rik+ly %[n4 ,a man ^: fir/ bus9ess x is e day to conc5trate 8 m9d on ! prop] p]=mance ( t p>ticul> day1 mu/ necess>ily cons]ve 8 int]e/ 9 ! pres5t4 ,x is impossible t 8 p]spective %\ld become s w>p$ t he w devote1 say1 fifty-five ye>s ( 8 c>e] to problematical prep>ations = 8 com=t & 8 glory dur+ ! f9al t5 ye>s4 ,a man ^: bra9 is 8 s]vant1 & n 8 lady-help or 8 pet dog1 w be 9 receipt ( su* daily cont5t & satisfaction t he w e>ly ask himself ! "q3 ',z = ?is ambition t is eat+ away my h\rs1 :at w x give me t ,i h n already got8' ,fur!r1 ! /eady developm5t ( int]e/ 9 ! hobby 7call x67 ( common-s5se daily liv+ w act z an automatic te/ ( any ambition4 ,if an ambition survives & fl\ri%es on ! top ( t daily cultivation ( ! ma*9e1 !n ! own] ( ! ambition may be sure t x is a g5u9e & an inv9cible ambition1 & he may pursue x 9 full fai?2 8 develop$ c>e = ! pres5t w prev5t him f mak+ 8 ambition an alt> on :i* ! :ole ( ! pres5t is to be (f]$ up4 ,i %all be told t ,i want to d away ) ambition1 & t ambition is ! great motive-p[] ( exi/5ce1 & t !re=e ,i am an enemy ( society & ! tru? is n 9 me4 ,b ,i d n want to d away ) ambition4 ,:at ,i say is t curr5t ambitions usually result 9 disappo9tm5t1 t !y usually mean ! complete di/ortion ( a life4 ,?is is an inconte/able fact1 & ! reason ( x is t ambitions are *os5 ei!r )\t k ( _! real value or )\t k ( :at !y w co/4 ,a discipl9$ bra9 w at once %[ ! unnecess>9ess ( mo/ ambitions1 & w ensure t ! rema9d] %all be conduct$ ) reason4 ,x w also conv9ce its possessor t ! ambition to live /rictly accord+ to ! highe/ common s5se dur+ ! next tw5ty-f\r h\rs is an ambition t ne$s a lot ( beat+4 ,,xv ,l4,s4,d4 ,anybody :o really wi%es to talk simple tru? ab\t money at ! pres5t "t is confront$ by a v s]i\s practical difficulty4 ,he mu/ put himself 9 opposition to ! ov]:elm+ body ( public op9ion1 & resign himself to be+ reg>d$ ei!r z a poseur1 a crank1 or a fool4 ,! public is 9 se>* ( happ9ess n[1 z x 0 a million ye>s ago4 ,money is n ! pr9cipal factor 9 happ9ess4 ,x may be argu$ :e!r1 z a factor 9 happ9ess1 money is ( tw5tie?-rate importance or fiftie?-rate importance4 ,b x _c be argu$ :e!r money1 9 po9t ( fact1 does or does n ( itself br+ happ9ess4 ,!re c be no d\bt :atev] t money does n br+ happ9ess4 ,yet1 9 face ( ?is incontrov]tible & univ]sal tru?1 ! :ole public behaves exactly z if money 7 ! sole or ! pr9cipal prelim9>y to happ9ess4 ,! public does n reason1 & x w n li/5 to reason2 its blood is up 9 ! money-hunt1 & ! philosoph] might z well expo/ulate ) an e>?quake z try to take t public by ! button-hole & expla94 ,if a man sacrifices 8 int]e/ "u ! w ( "s dead social tyrant 9 ord] to m>ry :om he wi%es1 if an ,engli% m9i/] ( religion decl9es tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s a ye> to g into exile & prea* to ,new ,york millionaires1 ! ph5om5on is g5u9ely held to be s a/\nd+ t x at once flies "r r\nd ! _w 9 ! =m ( exclamatory newspap] articles6 ,9 an age :5 su* an attitude t[>ds money is s9c]e1 x is positively dang]\s--,i d\bt if x may n be h>mful--to p]si/ ) l\d ob/9acy t money1 in/ead ( be+ ! greate/1 is ! lea/ ?+ 9 ! _w4 ,9 times ( high milit>y excitem5t a man may be o/racis$ if n lyn*$ = utt]+ op9ions :i* ev]ybody w accept z truisms a c\ple ( ye>s lat]1 & ?us ! wise philosoph] holds 8 tongue--le/ x %\ld be cut out4 ,s at ! z5i? ( a p]iod :5 ! possession ( money 9 absurd masses is an infallible means to ! g5]al respect1 ,i h no int5tion ei!r ( prea*+ or ( practis+ q all t ,i privately 9 ! matt] ( ri*es4 ,x 0 n always ?us4 ,?\gh !re h be5 previ\s ages z lu/ful = weal? & o/5tation z our own1 !re h also be5 ages :5 money-gett+ & millionaire-envy+ 7 n ! sole preoccupations ( ! av]age man4 ,& su* an age w und\bt$ly succe$ to ours4 ,few ?+s w\ld surprise me less1 9 social life1 ?an ! upspr++ ( "s anti-luxury movem5t1 ! =mation ( "s league or guild among ! middl+ classes 7:]e alone intellect is to be f\nd 9 quantity71 ! memb]s ( :i* w\ld b9d !mselves to /& alo( f all ! great1 silly1 banal1 ugly1 & t$i\s luxe-activities ( ! "t & n to sp5d m ?an a c]ta9 sum p] annum on eat+1 dr9k+1 cov]+ _! bodies1 & be+ mov$ ab\t l p>cels f "o spot ( ! e>?'s surface to ano!r4 ,su* a movem5t w\ld1 & w1 help t[>ds ! =mation ( an op9ion :i* w\ld condemn lavi% exp5diture on p]sonal satisfactions z bad =m4 ,h[ev]1 ! %>ehold]s ( gr& hotels1 re/aurants1 & race-c\rses ( all sorts1 toge!r ) popul> s+]s & b>ri/]s1 etc41 ne$ feel no imm$iate al>m4 ,! movem5t is n yet4 ,z t\*+ ! effect ( money on ! effici5t ord]+ ( ! human ma*9e1 !re is happily no necessity to in=m ^? :o h begun to int]e/ !mselves 9 ! conduct ( _! own bra9s t money c\nts = v little 9 t p>am\nt affair4 ,no?+ t really helps t[>ds p]fection co/s m ?an is )9 ! means ( e p]son :o reads ^! pages4 ,! exp5ses connect$ ) daily m$itation1 ) ! build+-up ( m5tal habits1 ) ! practice ( self-control & ( *e]fulness1 ) ! en?ronem5t ( reason ov] ! rabble ( primeval in/9cts--^! exp5ses are really1 y "k1 trifl+4 ,& :e!r y get t well-des]v$ rise ( a p\nd a week or :e!r y don't1 y may anyh[ g ahead ) ! ma*9e2 x isn't a motor-c>1 ?\gh ,i />t$ by comp>+ x to "o4 ,& ev5 :51 hav+ to a c]ta9 ext5t ma/]$1 ?r\gh s5sible managem5t ( ! ma*9e1 ! art ( a*iev+ a daily cont5t & dignity1 y come to ! embroid]y ( life--ev5 ! be/ embroid]y ( life is n absolutely ru9\s4 ,meat may g up 9 price--x has done--b books won't4 ,admission to picture gall]ies & conc]ts & s =? w rema9 q l[4 ,! views f ,ri*mond ,hill or ,h9dhead1 or along ,pall ,mall at sunset1 ! smell ( ! e>?1 ! ta/e ( fruit & ( kisses--^! ?+s are unaffect$ by ! ma*9ations ( tru/s & ! hy/]ia ( /ock ex*anges4 ,travel1 :i* aft] books is ! f9e/ ( all embroid]ies 7& :i* is n to be valu$ by ! mile b by ! quality71 is decid$ly *eap] ?an ev] x 04 ,all t is requir$ is +5uity 9 "o's exp5diture4 ,& mu* +5uity ) a little money is va/ly m pr(itable & amus+ ?an mu* money )\t +5uity4 ,& all ! :ile z y read ?is y are say+1 ) y\r impati5t sne]3 ',x's all v well2 x's all v f9e talk+1 b 444' ,9 brief1 y are n conv9c$4 ,y _c d]ac9ate t wide-root$ dogma )9 y\r s\l t m money means m joy4 ,i regret x4 ,b let me put "o "q1 & let me ask y to answ] x hone/ly4 ,y\r f9ancial means are great] n[ ?an !y us$ to be4 ,are y happi] or less discont5t$ ?an y us$ to be8 ,tak+ y\r exi/5ce day by day1 h\r by h\r1 judg+ x by ! my/]i\s feel 79 ! *e/7 ( responsibilities1 worries1 positive joys & satisfactions1 are y g5u9ely happi] ?an y us$ to be8 ,i d n wi% to be misund]/ood4 ,! f9ancial "q _c be ignor$4 ,if x is true t money does n br+ happ9ess1 x is no less true t ! lack ( money induces a /ate ( affairs 9 :i* effici5t liv+ becomes d\bly difficult4 ,^! two propositions1 sup]ficially p]haps self-contradictory1 are n really s4 ,a mode/ income suffices = ! fulle/ realisation ( ! ,ego 9 t]ms ( cont5t & dignity2 b y mu/ live )9 x4 ,y _c righte\sly ignore money4 ,a man1 = in/ance1 :o cultivates himself & in/ructs a family ( daught]s 9 ev]y?+ except ! ability to e>n _! own livelihood1 & !n has ! impud5ce to die sudd5ly )\t leav+ a p5ny--t man is a sc\ndrel4 ,n9ety--or %\ld ,i say n9ety-n9e8--p] c5t4 ( all ^? anxieties :i* r5d] prop] liv+ almo/ impossible are caus$ by ! habit ( walk+ on ! edge ( "o's income z "o might walk on ! edge ( a precipice4 ,! majority ( ,engli%m5 h "s f9ancial worry or o!r cont9ually1 ev]la/+ly at ! back ( _! m9ds4 ,! sacrifice necess>y to aboli% ?is condition ( ?+s is m app>5t ?an real4 ,all sp5d+ is a matt] ( habit4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 a man c contrive1 out ( an extremely mode/ income1 to h all t he ne$s--unless he ne$s ! e/eem ( snobs4 ,habit may1 & habit usually does1 make x j z difficult to keep a family on two ?\s& a ye> z on two hundr$4 ,i suppose t = ! majority ( m5 ! susp5sion ( income = a s+le mon? w\ld mean ei!r bankruptcy1 ! usur]1 or acute inconv5i5ce4 ,impossible1 "u su* circum/ances1 to be 9 full & indep5d5t possession ( "o's immortal s\l6 ,h5ce ,i %\ld be incl9$ to say t ! fir/ prelim9>y to a prop] control ( ! ma*9e is ! habit ( sp5d+ decid$ly less ?an "o e>ns or receives4 ,! v]ie/ automaton ( a cl]k ought to h ! :]e)al ( a :ole ye> z a %ield aga9/ ! caprices ( 8 employ]4 ,x w\ld be z reasonable to expect ! inhabitants ( an un=tifi$ city 9 ! mid/ ( a pla9 occupi$ by a ho/ile army to apply !mselves successfully to ! /udy ( log>i?ms or metaphysics1 z to expect a man )\t a ye>'s income 9 8 safe to apply himself successfully to ! true art ( liv+4 ,& ! :ole secret ( relative fre$om f f9ancial anxiety lies n 9 income1 b 9 exp5diture4 ,i am a%am$ to utt] ?is antique platitude4 ,b1 l mo/ aphorisms ( unassailable wisdom1 x is completely ignor$4 ,y say1 ( c\rse1 t x is n easy to leave a m>g9 betwe5 y\r exp5diture & y\r pres5t income4 ,i "k x4 ,i frat]nally %ake y\r h&4 ,/ill x is1 9 mo/ cases1 f> easi] to less5 "o's exp5diture ?an to increase "o's income )\t increas+ "o's exp5diture4 ,! alt]native is be=e y4 ,h[ev] y decide1 be assur$ t ! f\ndation ( philosophy is a m>g91 & t ! m>g9 c always be _h4 ,,xvi ,,reason1 ,,reason6 ,9 conclusion1 ,i mu/ insi/ ^u sev]al results ( :at ,i may call ! 'int5sive culture' ( ! reason4 ,! bra9 w n only gr[ m effectively p[]ful 9 ! dep>tm5ts ( life :]e ! bra9 is suppos$ specially to "w1 b x w also enl>ge ! circle ( its activities4 ,x w assur$ly int]f]e 9 ev]y?+4 ,! /ud5t ( himself mu/ necess>ily conduct 8 exi/5ce m & m accord+ to ! views ( 8 bra94 ,?is w be mo/ salut>y & agreeable bo? = himself & = ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,y object4 ,y say x w be a pity :5 mank9d ref]s ev]y?+ to reason4 ,y talk ab\t ! he>t4 ,y envisage an entirely reasonable exi/5ce z a h>% & call\s exi/5ce4 ,n s4 ,:5 ! reason & ! he>t come into conflict ! he>t is inv>iably wrong4 ,i d n say t ! reason is always entirely "r1 b ,i d say t x is always less wrong ?an ! he>t4 ,! empire ( ! reason is n univ]sal1 b )9 its empire reason is supreme1 & if o!r =ces *all5ge x on its own soil !y mu/ take ! consequ5ces4 ,ne>ly always1 :5 ! he>t opposes ! bra91 ! he>t is m]ely a pretty "n :i* we give to our idl5ess & our egotism4 ,we pass along ! ,/r& & see a respectable "y wid[ /&+ 9 ! gutt]1 ) a baby 9 h] arms & a c\ple ( boxes ( mat*es 9 "o h&4 ,we "k %e is a wid[ because ( h] we$s1 & we "k %e is respectable by h] clo!s4 ,we "k %e is n begg+ because %e is sell+ mat*es4 ,! sight ( h] 9 ! gutt] pa9s our he>t4 ,our he>t weeps & gives ! woman a p5ny 9 ex*ange = a halfp5ny box ( mat*es1 & ! pa9 ( our he>t is !reby assuag$4 ,our he>t has p]=m$ a good action4 ,b lat] on our reason 7un=tunately asleep at ! mom5t7 wakes up & says3 ',t baby 0 hir$2 ! we$s & mat*es m]ely a dodge4 ,! :ole affair 0 a spectacle got up to extract money f a fool l y4 ,x is z me*anical z a p5ny 9 ! slot4 ,in/ead ( reliev+ di/ress y h simply help$ to p]petuate an infam\s sy/em4 ,y ought to "k t y c't d good 9 t (fh& way4' ,! he>t gives p5nies 9 ! /reet4 ,! bra9 runs ! ,*>ity ,organisation ,society4 ,( c\rse1 to give p5nies 9 ! /reet is mu* less tr\ble ?an to run ! ,c4,o4,s4 ,z a me?od ( produc+ a quick1 inexp5sive1 & pleas+ effect on "o's egotism ! ,c4,o4,s4 is simply n 9 x ) ?is dodge ( giv+ p5nies at r&om1 )\t inquiry4 ,only--:i* ( ! two devices ought to be accus$ ( h>%ness & call\sness8 ,:i* ( !m is truly k9d8 ,i br+ =w>d ! respectable "y wid[ z a sample case ( ! ,he>t v4 ,bra9 conflict4 ,all o!r cases are ! same4 ,! bra9 is always m k9d ?an ! he>t2 ! bra9 is always m will+ ?an ! he>t to put itself to a great deal ( tr\ble = a v little rew>d2 ! bra9 always does ! difficult1 unselfi% ?+1 & ! he>t always does ! facile1 %[y ?+4 ,naturally ! result ( ! bra9's activity on society is always m advantage\s ?an ! result ( ! he>t's activity4 ,ano!r po9t4 ,i h tri$ to %[ t1 if ! reason is put 9 comm& ( ! feel+s1 x is impossible to assume an attitude ( blame t[>ds any p]son :atsoev] = any act :atsoev]4 ,! habit ( blam+ mu/ dep>t absolutely4 ,x is no argum5t aga9/ ?is /atem5t t x involves an>*y & ! demolition ( society4 ,ev5 if x did 7:i* emphatically x does n71 t w\ld n affect its tru?4 ,all great tru?s h be5 assail$ on ! gr\nd t to accept !m meant ! end ( ev]y?+4 ,z if t matt]$6 ,z ,i make no claim to be ! discov]] ( ?is tru? ,i h no hesitation 9 ann\nc+ x to be "o ( ! mo/ important tru?s t ! _w has yet to le>n4 ,h[ev]1 ! real reason :y _m p object to ?is tru? is n because !y ?9k x involves ! utt] demolition ( society 7fe> ( ! utt] demolition ( society nev] /opp$ any "o f do+ or believ+ any?+1 & nev] w71 b because !y say to !mselves t if !y c't blame !y c't praise4 ,& !y d s l prais+6 ,if !y are s desp]ately fond ( prais+1 x is a pity t !y don't praise a little m6 ,!re c be no d\bt t ! av]age man blames mu* m ?an he praises4 ,8 in/9ct is to blame4 ,if he is satisfi$ he says no?+2 if he is n1 he mo/ illogically kicks up a r[4 ,s t ev5 if ! suppression ( blame involv$ ! suppression ( praise ! *ange w\ld c]ta9ly be a *ange = ! bett]4 ,b ,i c p]ceive no reason :y ! suppression ( blame %\ld involve ! suppression ( praise4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i ?9k t ! habit ( prais+ %\ld be fo/]$4 7,i d n sugge/ ! occasional use ( tr[els1 b ! regul> use ( salt-spoons47 ,anyh[1 ! triumph ( ! bra9 ov] ! natural in/9cts 79 an ideally organis$ man ! bra9 & ! natural in/9cts w nev] h ev5 a tiff7 always means ! ultimate triumph ( k9dness4 ,&1 fur!r1 ! culture ( ! bra91 ! con/ant discipl9>y ex]cise ( ! reason+ faculty1 means ! dim9ution ( misde$s4 7,d n imag9e ,i am h9t+ t y are on ! v]ge ( murd]+ y\r wife or break+ into y\r neighb\r's h\se4 ,al?\gh y p]sonally are guiltless1 !re is a good deal ( s9 /ill committ$ 9 y\r imm$iate vic9ity47 ,said ,balzac 9 ,la ,c\s9e ,bette1 ',a crime is 9 ! fir/ in/ance a defect ( reason+ p[]s4' ,9 ! appreciation ( ?is tru?1 ,m>cus ,aurelius 01 z usual1 a bit be=eh& ) ,balzac4 ,m4 ,aurelius said1 ',no s\l wilfully misses tru?4' ,& ,epictetus _h come to ! same conclusion be=e ,m4 ,aurelius1 & ,plato be=e ,epictetus4 ,all wrong-do+ is done 9 ! s9c]e belief t x is ! be/ ?+ to d4 ,:atev] s9 a man does he does ei!r = 8 own b5efit or = ! b5efit ( society4 ,at ! mom5t ( do+ x he is conv9c$ t x is ! only ?+ to d4 ,he is mi/ak54 ,& he is mi/ak5 because 8 bra9 has be5 unequal to ! task ( reason+ ! matt] out4 ,passion 7! he>t7 is responsible = all crimes4 ,inde$1 crime is simply a conv5i5t monosyllable :i* we apply to :at happ5s :5 ! bra9 & ! he>t come into conflict & ! bra9 is defeat$4 ,t transaction ( ! mat*es 0 a crime1 y "k4 ,la/ly1 ! culture ( ! bra9 mu/ result 9 ! habit ( orig9ally exam9+ all ! ph5om5a ( life & conduct1 to see :at !y really are1 & to :at !y lead4 ,! he>t hates progress1 because ! de> old ?+ always wants to d z has always be5 done4 ,! he>t is conv9c$ t cu/om is a virtue4 ,! he>t ( ! dirty work+ man rebels :5 ! ,/ate insi/s t he %all be clean1 = no o!r reason ?an t x is 8 cu/om to be dirty4 ,useless to tell 8 he>t t1 clean1 he w live long]6 ,he has be5 dirty & he w be4 ,! bra9 alone is ! enemy ( prejudice & prec$5t1 :i* alone are ! enemies ( progress4 ,& ?is habit ( orig9ally exam9+ ph5om5a is p]haps ! greate/ factor t goes to ! mak+ ( p]sonal dignity2 = x fo/]s reliance on "o's self & c\rage to accept ! consequ5ces ( ! act ( reason+4 ,reason is ! basis ( p]sonal dignity4 ,i f9i%4 ,i h said no?+ ( ! modifications :i* ! con/ant use ( ! bra9 w br+ ab\t 9 ! g5]al value ( exi/5ce4 ,modifications sl[ & subtle1 b trem5d\s6 ,! p]sev]+ w discov] !m4 ,x w happ5 to ! p]sev]+ t _! :ole lives are *ang$--texture & col\r1 too6 ,naught w happ5 to ^? :o d n p]sev]e4 ,,! ,,end