,,! ,,fea/ ,,( ,,/4 ,,fri5d ,a ,*ri/mas ,book by ,,arnold ,,b5nett ,au?or ( ,! ,old ,wives' ,tale1 ,buri$ ,alive1 etc41 etc4 ,new ,york ,george ,h4 ,doran ,company #aiaa ,,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,! ,,fact ,,ii4 ,,! ,,reason ,,iii4 ,,! ,,sol/ice ,,& ,,goodwill ,,iv4 ,,! ,,apposit5ess ,,( ,,*ri/mas ,v4 ,,def5ce ,,( ,,fea/+ ,,vi4 ,,to ,,revitalize ,,! ,,fe/ival ,,vii4 ,,! ,,gift ,,( ,,oneself ,,viii4 ,,! ,,fea/ ,,( ,,/4 ,,fri5d ,,ix4 ,,! ,,reaction ,x4 ,,on ,,! ,,la/ ,,day ,,( ,,! ,,ye> ,,"o ,,! ,,fact ,some?+ has happ5$ to ,*ri/mas1 or to our he>ts2 or to bo?4 ,9 ord] to be conv9c$ ( ?is x is only necess>y to comp>e ! pres5t ) ! pa/4 ,9 ! old days ( n s long ago ! fe/ival began to excite u 9 ,novemb]4 ,= weeks ! h\se ru/l$ ) *>m+ & ?rill+ secrets1 & ) ! furtive noises ( pap] p>cels be+ wrapp$ & unwrapp$2 ! h\se 0 a :isp]+ gall]y4 ,! t5sion ( expectancy increas$ to su* a po9t t !re 0 a positive dang] ( ! cord snapp+ be=e x ought to snap4 ,on ! ,eve we w5t to b$ ) no hope ( settl$ sleep4 ,we knew t we %\ld be wak5$ & kept awake by ! waits s++ 9 ! cold2 & we 7 glad to be kept awake s4 ,on ! supreme day we came d[n/airs hid+ delici\s yawns1 & cordially pret5d+ t we _h nev] be5 m fit4 ,! day 0 diff]5t f o!r days2 x _h a unique romantic quality1 tonic1 curative ( all ills4 ,on t day ev5 ! too?-a*e vani%$1 retir+ f> into ! wild]ness ) ! spiteful ^w1 ! v5om\s ?\ght1 & ! unlovely ge/ure4 ,we sang ) gu/o ,*ri/ians awake1 salute ! happy morn4 ,we did salute ! happy morn4 ,& :5 all ! p>cels 7 def9itely unpack$1 & ! secrets ( all he>ts disclos$1 we sp5t ! re/ ( ! happy morn 9 wait+1 c&idly gre$y1 = ! fir/ ( ! great meals4 ,& !n we ate1 & we drank1 & we ate aga92 ) no ?\ght ( nutrition1 nor ( reasonabl5ess1 nor ( ! morr[1 nor ( dyspepsia4 ,we ate & drank )\t fe> & )\t %ame1 9 ! %e]1 ab&on$ ec/asy ( celebration4 ,& by means ( motley pap] headge>1 fit only = a c>nival1 we disguis$ ourselves 9 ! mo/ absurd fa%ions1 & yet did n make ourselves s]i\sly ridicul\s2 = ridicule is 9 ! vision1 n 9 :at is se54 ,& we danc$ & sang & l>k$1 until we c\ld no m4 ,& f9ally we *ant$ a song ( c]emony1 & sep>at$2 end+ ! day z we _h comm5c$ x1 ) salvoes ( good wi%es4 ,& ! next morn+ we 7 indispos$ & enfeebl$2 & we did n c>e2 we suff]$ gladly2 we _h our pa9's wor?1 & m4 ,?is 0 ! pa/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ev5 today ! _s & rites ( anci5t ,*ri/mas are kept up1 m or less 9 _! full rig\r & spl5d\r1 by a race ( be+s t is scatt]$ ov] ! :ole e>?4 ,?is race1 my/]i\s1 ma/]ful1 cons]vative1 imag9ative1 passionately s9c]e1 arriv+ f we "k n :]e1 dissolv+ be=e our eyes we "k n h[1 has its way 9 spite ( u4 ,i mean ! *ildr54 ,by virtue ( ! *ildr5's fai?1 ! re9de] are /ill tramp+ ! sky1 & ,*ri/mas ,day is /ill some?+ above & beyond a day ( ! week2 x is a day out ( ! week4 ,we h to sit & pret5d2 & ) disillusion 9 our s\ls we d pret5d4 ,at ,*ri/mas1 x is n ! *ildr5 :o make-believe2 x is ourselves4 ,:o does n rememb] ! fir/ inkl+ ( a suspicion t ,*ri/mas ,day 0 aft] all a day r l any o!r day8 ,9 ! h\se ( my memories1 x 0 ! immemorial duty ( my bro!r on ,*ri/mas morn+1 be=e any?+ else :atev] happ5$1 to sit d[n to ! organ & p]=m ,*ri/ians ,awake ) all possible /ops drawn4 ,he _h to d x4 ,tradition1 & ! w t emanat$ f ! be/ b$room1 comb9$ to =ce him to d x4 ,"o ,*ri/mas morn+1 z he 0 prep>+ ! /ops1 he glanc$ aside at me ) a sup]cili\s curl ( ! lips1 & ! curl ( my lips sil5tly answ]$4 ,x 0 z if he _h said3 ,i condesc5d to ?is1 & z if ,i _h said3 ,s d ,i4 ,su* a mom5t comes to mo/ ( u ( ?is g5]ation4 ,& !nce=w>d ! *ange 9 u is extraord9>ily rapid4 ,! next ?+ we "k is t ! in/itution ( waits is a r annoy+ survival :i* at once deprives u ( sleep & takes money out ( our pockets4 ,& !n ,*ri/mas is gluttony & indige/ion & exp5siv5ess & qu>t]-day1 & ,*ri/mas c>ds are a tax & a nuisance1 & pres5t-giv+ is a heavi] tax & a nuisance4 ,& we feel self-consci\s & fooli% z we s+ ,auld ,lang ,syne4 ,& :at a bless+ x w be :5 ! fe/ivities 7z !y are mislead+ly call$7 are ov]1 & we c settle d[n into commons5se aga96 99 99 99 99 99 ,i d n mean t our he>ts are black ) despair on ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,i d n mean t we d n enjoy ourselves on ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,!re is no d\bt t1 ) ! inspirit+ help ( ! my/]i\s race1 & by ! =ce ( tradition1 & by our own gift ( pret5d+1 we d /ill v mu* enjoy ourselves on ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,:at ,i mean to ins9uate1 & to ass]t1 is t b5ea? ?is enjoym5t is ! disconc]t+ & di/ress+ conviction ( unreality1 ( non-significance1 ( exagg]at$ & ev5 false s5tim5t4 ,:at ,i mean is t we h to brace & =ce ourselves up to ! enjoym5t ( ,*ri/mas4 ,we h to induce delib]ately ! ,*ri/mas feel+4 ,we h to rem9d ourselves t x w nev] d to let ! he>t9ess ( ,*ri/mas be impair$4 ,! peculi>ity ( our attitude t[>ds ,*ri/mas1 :i* at wor/ is a vacation1 may be cle>ly se5 by contra/+ x ) our attitude t[>ds ano!r vacation--! summ] holiday4 ,we d n h to brace & =ce ourselves up to ! enjoym5t ( ! summ] holiday4 ,we exp]i5ce no difficulty 9 induc+ ! holiday feel+4 ,!re is no fe> ( ! in/itution ( ! summ] holiday los+ its he>t9ess4 ,nor d we ne$ ! example ( *ildr5 to aid u 9 sav\r+ ! ,augu/ fe/ivities4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if any p]son "h breaks 9 ) ! /atem5t t ,i am deceiv$ & ! tru? is n 9 me1 & t ,*ri/mas /&s j :]e x did 9 ! e/eem ( all "r-m9d$ p1 & t he :o ca/s a d\bt on ! he>t9ess ( ,*ri/mas is n "r-m9d$1 let t p]son read no m4 ,?is book is n writt5 = him4 ,& if any o!r p]son1 k9dli]1 condesc5d+ly prote/s t !re is no?+ wrong ) ,*ri/mas except my advanc+ age1 let t p]son read no m4 ,?is book is n writt5 = him1 ei!r4 ,x is writt5 = p]sons :o c look facts *e]fully 9 ! face4 ,t ,*ri/mas has lo/ "s ( its magic is a fact t ! common s5se ( ! we/]n hemisph]e w n dispute4 ,to bl9k ! fact is infantile4 ,to confront x1 to try to und]/& x1 to reckon ) x1 & to obviate any evil t may atta* to x--?is c\rse alone is meet = an hone/ man4 ,,two ,,! ,,reason ,if ! decad5ce ( ,*ri/mas 7 a purely subjective ph5om5on1 conf9$ to ! brea/s ( ^? ( u :o h ceas$ to be *ildr5 !n x foll[s t ,*ri/mas has always be5 decad5t1 because p h always be5 ceas+ to be *ildr54 ,x foll[s also t ! fe/ival 0 orig9ally got up by disillusion$ adults1 = ! b5efit ( ! *ildr54 ,:i* is totally absurd4 ,adults h nev] yet inv5t$ any in/itution1 fe/ival or div]sion specially = ! b5efit ( *ildr54 ,! egoism ( adults makes su* an ef=t impossible1 & ! +5uity & pliancy ( *ildr5 make x unnecess>y4 ,! pantomime1 = example1 :i* is n[ pre-em95tly a div]sion = *ildr51 0 creat$ by adults = ! amusem5t ( adults4 ,*ildr5 h m]ely accept$ x & appropriat$ x4 ,*ildr51 be+ helpless1 are ( c\rse fatali/s & imitators4 ,!y take :at comes1 & !y d ! be/ !y c ) x4 ,& :5 !y h made some?+ _! own t 0 adult1 !y /ick to x l lee*es4 ,!y are t]rific ,tories1 are *ildr52 !y are ev5 reaction>y6 ,!y p[]fully object to *anges4 ,:at !y mo/ admire 9 a pantomime is ! olde/ "p ( x1 ! only true pantomime--! h>lequ9ade6 ,h5ce ! v nature ( *ildr5 is a pro( t :at ,*ri/mas is n[ to !m1 x 0 9 ! pa/ to _! eld]s4 ,if !y n[ feel & exhibit fai? & en?usiasm 9 ! practice ( ! fe/ival1 be sure t1 at "o "t1 adults felt & exhibit$ ! same fai? & en?usiasm--yea1 & m6 ,= 9 nei!r fai? nor en?usiasm c a *ild compete ) a conv9c$ adult4 ,no *ild c\ld believe 9 any?+ z passionately z ! mod]n millionaire believes 9 money1 or z ! mod]n social re=m] believes 9 ! virtue ( ,acts ( ,p>liam5t4 ,ano!r & a cr[n+ pro( t ,*ri/mas has be5 dim9i%$ 9 our he>ts lies 9 ! fi]y lyrical spl5d\r ( ! old ,*ri/mas hymns4 ,^? hymns 7 n writt5 by p :o made-believe at ,*ri/mas = ! pleasure ( y\ng/]s4 ,!y 7 writt5 by devotees4 ,& ?is age c\ld n h produc$ !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,no6 ,! decay ( ! old ,*ri/mas _s among adults is und5iable1 & its cause is fairly pla94 ,x is due to ! lab\rs ( a set ( ideali/s--m5 :o c>$ n = money1 nor = glory1 nor = any?+ except _! ideal4 ,_! ideal 0 to f9d out ! tru? conc]n+ nature & conc]n+ human hi/ory2 & !y sacrific$ all--!y sacrific$ ! peace ( m9d ( :ole g5]ations--to ! pleasure ( slak+ _! ard\r = tru?4 ,= !m ! mo/ important ?+ 9 ! _w 0 ! satisfaction ( _! curiosity4 ,!y w\ld leave naught alone2 & !y scorn$ consequ5ces4 ,useless to cry to !m3 ,t is holy4 ,t\* x n6 ,i mean ! great philosoph]s & m5 ( sci5ce--especially ! geologi/s--( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,i mean su* utt]ly pure-m9d$ m5 z ,lyell1 ,sp5c]1 ,d>w9 & ,huxley4 ,!y inaugurat$ ! mighty age ( d\bt & scepticism4 ,!y made x impossible to believe all mann] ( ?+s :i* be=e !m none _h que/ion$4 ,! movem5t spread until uneas9ess 0 ev]y:]e 9 ! realm ( ?\ght1 & p walk$ ab\t !re9 fe>somely1 z 9 a l& subject to e>?quakes4 ,x 0 z if p _h said3 ,we don't "k :at w topple next4 ,let's raze ev]y?+ to ! gr\nd1 & !n we %all feel saf]4 ,& !re came a mom5t aft] :i* nobody c\ld ev] look at a picture ( ! ,nativity 9 ! old way4 ,pictures ( ! ,nativity 7 admir$ p]haps z mu* z ev]1 b = ! exquisite beauty ( _! navet1 ! *>m ( _! old-_w simplicity1 n z arti/ic r5d]+s ( fact4 99 99 99 99 99 ,an age ( scepticism has its faults1 l any o!r age1 ?\gh c]ta9 p]sons h pret5d$ ! contr>y4 ,hav+ be5 compell$ to ab&on its belief 9 v>i\s /atem5ts ( alleg$ fact1 x lumps pr9ciples & ideals ) alleg$ facts1 & ha/ily decides n to believe 9 any?+ at all4 ,x gives up fai?1 x despises fai?1 9 spite ( ! w>n+ ( its greate/ philosoph]s1 includ+ ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 t fai? ( "s sort is necess>y to a satisfactory exi/5ce 9 a univ]se full ( problems :i* sci5ce admits x c nev] solve4 ,none 7 humbl] ?an ! =emo/ sci5ti/s ab\t ! n>r[ness ( ! field ( k1 z comp>$ ) ! immeasurability ( ! field ( fai?4 ,b ! w>n+ has be5 ignor$1 z w>n+s ne>ly always are4 ,fai? is at a disc\nt4 ,& ! qualities :i* g ) fai? are at a disc\nt2 su* z en?usiasm1 spontaneity1 ebullition1 lyricism1 & self-expression 9 g5]al4 ,s5tim5tality is held 9 su* horror t p are afraid ev5 ( s5tim5t4 ,_! secret cry is3 ,give u some?+ 9 :i* we c believe4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!y =get1 9 _! confusion1 t ! great pr9ciples1 spiritual & moral1 rema9 absolutely intact4 ,!y =get t1 aft] all ! %att]+ discov]ies ( sci5ce & conclusions ( philosophy1 mank9d has /ill to live ) dignity amid ho/ile nature1 & 9 ! pres5ce ( an unkn[able p[] & t mank9d c only succe$ 9 ?is trem5d\s feat by ! ex]cise ( fai? & ( t mutual goodwill :i* is bas$ 9 s9c]ity & *>ity4 ,!y =get t1 :ile facts are no?+1 ^! pr9ciples are ev]y?+4 ,& s1 at t epo* ( ! ye> :i* nature h]self has orda9$ = ! =mal recognition ( ! situation ( mank9d 9 ! univ]se & ( its result+ duties to itself & to ! ,unkn[n--at t epo*1 !y bewail1 sadly or impati5tly or cynically3 ,oh6 ,! bottom has be5 knock$ out ( ,*ri/mas6 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ! bottom has n be5 knock$ out ( ,*ri/mas4 ,& p "k x4 ,some:]e1 9 ! mo/ c5tral & my/]i\s fa/ness ( _! he>ts1 !y "k x4 ,if !y 7 n1 9 spite ( !mselves1 conv9c$ ( x1 :y %\ld !y be s pa!tically anxi\s to keep alive 9 !mselves1 & to fo/] 9 _! *ildr51 ! ,*ri/mas _s8 ,obvi\sly1 a pr(\nd in/9ct is = ev] rem9d+ !m t1 )\t ! ,*ri/mas _s1 !y are lo/4 ,! =ms ( fai? *ange1 b ! _s ( fai?1 :i* is ! ,*ri/mas _s1 is immortal amid its endless vicissitudes4 ,at a crisis ( *ange1 fai? is weak5$ = ! majority2 = ! majority x may seem to be dead4 ,x is cons]v$1 h[ev]1 9 ! he>ts ( ! few supremely great & 9 ! he>ts ( ! simple4 ,! supremely great are hidd5 f ! majority2 b ! simple are se5 ( all m51 & !m we enc\rage1 (t5 )\t kn[+ :y1 to be ! deposit>ies ( t :i* we _c ourselves gu>d1 b :i* we dimly feel to be indisp5sable to our safety4 ,,?ree ,,! ,,sol/ice ,,& ,,good ,,w ,9 ord] to see t !re is und]ly+ ,*ri/mas an idea ( fai? :i* w at any rate la/ z long z ! planet la/s1 x is only necess>y to ask & answ] ! "q3 ,:y 0 ! ,*ri/mas fea/ fix$ = ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb]8 ,= x is absolutely c]ta91 & admitt$ by ev]ybody ( k1 t ,*ri/ 0 n born on ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb]4 ,^? di/urb+ impassion$ inquir]s aft] tru?1 :o w n leave u peaceful 9 our ignorance1 h settl$ t = u1 by po9t+ out1 among o!r ?+s1 t ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb] falls 9 ! v mid/ ( ! ,pale/9e ra9y season1 & t1 !re=e1 %eph]ds 7 assur$ly n on t date wat*+ _! flocks by night4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*ri/ians 7 n1 at fir/1 unit$ 9 ! celebration ( ,*ri/mas4 ,"s kept ,*ri/mas 9 ,janu>y1 o!rs 9 ,april1 o!rs 9 ,may4 ,x 0 a pre-,*ri/ian =ce :i* drove !m all into agreem5t ^u ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb]4 ,j z !y wisely took ! ,*ri/mas tree f ! ,roman ,saturnalia1 s !y took ! date ( _! fe/ival f ! univ]sal pre-,*ri/ian fe/ival ( ! w9t] sol/ice1 ,yule1 :5 mank9d celebrat$ ! triumph ( ! sun ov] ! p[]s ( d>kness1 :5 ! night beg9s to decrease & ! day to increase1 :5 ! ye> turns1 & hope is born aga9 because ! wor/ is ov]4 ,no m suitably symbolic mom5t c\ld h be5 *os5 = a fe/ival ( fai?1 goodwill & joy4 ,& ! apposit5ess ( ! mom5t is j z p]fect 9 ?is era ( electric light & c5tral heat+1 z x 0 9 ! era ( ,virgil1 :o1 by ! way1 describ$ a ,*ri/mas tree4 ,we %all say ?is ye>1 ) exactly ! same acc5ts ( relief & hope z our pagan ance/ors us$1 & z ! woad$ savage us$3 ,! days w beg9 to l5g!n n[6 ,=1 :ile we (t5 falsely fancy t we h subjugat$ nature to our s]vice1 ! fact is t we are z irrem$iably z ev] at ! m]cy ( nature4 99 99 99 99 99 ,inde$1 ! attitude ( u mod]ns t[>ds ! =ces by :i* our exi/5ce is gov]n$ ought to be1 & probably is1 m rev]5t & awe-/ruck ?an t ( ! e>li] _w4 ,! discov]ies ( sci5ce h at once quick5$ our imag9ation & compell$ u to admit t :at we "k is ! m]e/ trifle4 ,! pagan 9 8 ignorance expla9$ ev]y?+4 ,our k has only deep5$ ! my/]y1 & all t we %all le>n w b deep5 x fur!r4 ,we c expla9 ! sol/ice4 ,we are aw>e ) absolute c]titude t ! sol/ice & ! equ9ox & ! v>y+ ph5om5a ( ! seasons are due to ! fact t ! plane ( ! equator is tilt$ at a slight angle to ! plane ( ! ecliptic4 ,:5 we put on ! fir/ ov]coat 9 autumn1 & :5 we give ord]s to let ! furnace out 9 spr+1 we "k t we are arrang+ our lives 9 accordance ) t angle4 ,& we are q duly pr\d ( our k4 ,& mu* good does our k d u6 99 99 99 99 99 ,well1 x does d u "s good1 & 9 a spiritual way1 too6 ,= nobody c ev5 toy ) a/ronomy )\t pictur+ to himself1 m cle>ly & />tl+ly ?an w\ld be o!rwise possible1 a revolv+ globe t :izzes ?r\gh elem5tal space ar\nd a ball ( fire3 :i*1 9 turn1 is ru%+ ) all its satellites at an inconceivable spe$ f n[h]e to n[h]e2 & to ! surface ( ! revolv+1 :izz+ globe a multitude ( liv+ ?+s desp]ately cl++1 & ^! liv+ ?+s1 9 ! mid/ ( cataclysmic dang]1 & betwe5 ! tw9 enigmas ( bir? & dea?1 qu>rell+ & hat+ & call+ !mselves k+s & que5s & millionaires & beautiful wom5 & ari/ocrats & g5iuses & lackeys & sup]ior p]sons6 ,p]haps ! highe/ value ( a/ronomy is t x r5d]s m vivid ! ironical significance ( su* a vision1 & ?us br+s home to u ! tru? t 9 spite ( all ! diff]5ces :i* we h inv5t$1 mank9d is a fell[%ip ( bro!rs1 ov]%ad[$ by insoluble & fe>ful my/]ies1 & dep5d5t ^u mutual goodwill & tru/ = ! happ9ess x may hope to a*ieve4 99 99 99 ,let u rememb] t ,*ri/mas is1 among o!r ?+s1 ! w9t] sol/ice1 & t ! bottom has n yet be5 knock$ out ( ! w9t] sol/ice1 nor is likely to be 9 ! imm$iate future6 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is a curi\s fact t ! "o fai? :i* really does fl\ri% & wax 9 ^! days %\ld be fai? 9 ! idea ( social ju/ice4 ,= social ju/ice simply means ! putt+ into practice ( goodwill & ! recognition ( ! bro!rhood ( mank9d4 ,=m]ly1 p 7 en?usia/ic & altrui/ic = a !ological idea1 = a national idea1 = a political idea4 ,y c\ld see m5 on ! rack = ! sake ( a dogma2 y c\ld see m5 ( a great nation fitt+ out regim5ts & ru9+ !mselves & go+ =? to save a small nation f de/ruction4 ,y c\ld see m5 giv+ _! lives to ! aggr&isem5t ( an empire4 ,& ! m5 :o did ^! ?+s _h ! be/ bra9s & ! quicke/ wits & ! w>me/ he>ts ( _! "t4 ,b today1 :5ev] y meet a fir/-class man :o is bo? en?usia/ic & altrui/ic1 y may be sure t 8 pet s*eme is nei!r !ological1 milit>y nor political2 y may be sure t he has got into 8 head ! notion t "s class ( p]sons some:]e are n be+ treat$ fairly1 are n be+ treat$ ) frat]nal goodwill1 & t he is det]m9$ to put ! matt] "r1 or p]i%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ,engl&1 ne>ly all ! mo/ int]e/+ p are social re=m]s3 & ! only circles ( society 9 :i* y are n bor$1 9 :i* !re is real conv]sation1 are ! circles ( social re=m4 ,^! p alone h an ab\nd+ & conv9c+ fai?4 ,_! fai? has1 = example1 conv9c$ _m ( ! be/ lit]>y arti/s ( ! day1 ) ! result t a l>ge proportion ( ! be/ mod]n imag9ative lit]ature has be5 inspir$ by ! dream ( social ju/ice4 ,take away t idea f ! works ( ,h4,g4 ,wells1 ,john ,galswor?y & ,george ,b]n>d ,%aw1 & !re w\ld be exactly no?+ left4 ,despite any appe>ance to ! contr>y1 !re=e1 ! idea ( univ]sal goodwill is really alive ^u ! cont95ts ( ?is planet3 m s1 inde$1 ?an any o!r idea--= ! vitality ( an idea dep5ds f> less on ! numb]s ( p :o hold x ?an on ! quality ( ! he>t & bra9 ( ! p :o hold x4 ,:e!r ! gr[? ( ! idea is due to ! spiritual awe & humility :i* are ! consequ5ce ( increas$ sci5tific k1 ,i _c say1 & ,i d n s]i\sly c>e4 ,,f\r ,,! ,,apposit5ess ,,( ,,*ri/mas ,yes1 y say1 ,i am q at "o ) y z to ! imm5se importance ( goodwill 9 social exi/5ce1 & ,i h ! same fai? 9 x z y h4 ,b :y a fe/ival8 ,:y eat+ & dr9k+ & c]emonies8 ,surely "o c h fai? )\t fe/ivals8 99 99 99 99 99 ,! answ] is t "o _c2 or at lea/ t 9 practice1 "o nev] does4 ,a dis9cl9ation = fe/ivals1 a morbid self-consci\s fe> ( lett+ oneself g1 is a sure sign ( lack ( fai?4 ,if y h n en\gh en?usiasm = ! cult ( goodwill to make y positively desire to celebrate ! cult1 !n y\r fai? is insuffici5t & ne$s fo/]+ by /udy & m$itation4 ,:y1 if y decide to f\nd a sail+-club up y\r creek1 y\r v fir/ ?\ght is to signalise y\r fai? 9 ! sail+ ( ^? p>ticul> wat]s by a d9n] & a jollity1 & y take c>e t ! ev5t %all be an annual "o6 99 99 99 ,y h fai? 9 y\r wife1 & 9 y\r affection = h]4 ,surely y don't ne$ a fe/ival to rem9d y ( t fai?1 y s sup]ior to human weaknesses8 ,b y d6 ,y insi/ on hav+ x4 ,&1 if ! fe/ival did n happ51 y w\ld feel gloomy & disc\rag$4 ,a bir?day is a device = recall+ to y 9 a =mal & impressive mann] t a c]ta9 p]son /ill lives & is 9 ne$ ( goodwill4 ,x is a device :i* exp]i5ce has prov$ to be bo? valuable & necess>y4 99 99 99 99 99 ,real fai? eff]vesces2 x %oots =? 9 e direction2 x communicates itself4 ,& ! inevitable result is a fe/ival4 ,! fe/ival is anticipat$ ) pleasure1 & x is rememb]$ ) pleasure4 ,& ?us x reacts /imulat+ly on t :i* gave x bir?1 z ! vitality ( *ildr5 reacts /imulat+ly on ! vitality ( p>5ts4 ,x provides a concrete symbol ( t :i* is invisible & intangible1 & mank9d is n yet s advanc$ 9 ! pa? ( spiritual p]fection t we c af=d to disp5se ) concrete symbols4 ,n[1 if we ma9ta9 fe/ivals & =malities = ! heal?y cont9uance & hon\r ( a pa/ime or ( a p]sonal affection1 %all we n ma9ta9 a fe/ival--& a mighty "o--9 behalf ( a fai? :i* makes ! corporate human exi/5ce be>able amid ! m5aces & my/]ies t = ev] ?reat5 x1--! fai? ( univ]sal goodwill & mutual confid5ce8 99 99 99 99 99 ,if !n1 !re is to be a fe/ival1 :y %\ld x n be ! fe/ival ( ,*ri/mas8 ,x c1 inde$1 be no o!r4 ,*ri/mas is mo/ pla9ly indicat$4 ,x is dignifi$ & made preci\s by traditions :i* g back mu* fur!r ?an ! ,*ri/ian era2 & x has ?is trem5d\s advantage--x exi/s6 ,9 spite ( our decl9+ fai?1 x has be5 pres]v$ to u1 & "h x is1 ready to h&4 ,n m]ely does x fall at ! po9t :i* unc\nt$ g5]ations h agre$ to consid] z ! turn ( ! sol> ye> & z ! rebir? ( hope6 ,x falls also imm$iately be=e ! end ( ! cal5d> ye>1 & ?us prep>es u = a fre% beg9n+ t %all put ! old to %ame4 ,x c\ld n be bett] tim$4 ,fur!r1 its traditional _s ( peace & goodwill is ! v _s :i* we desire to fo/]4 ,& f9ally its cu/oms--or at any rate1 its ma9 cu/oms--are well design$ to symbolize t _s4 ,if we h all[$ ! despat* ( ,*ri/mas c>ds to deg5]ate into naught b a t$i\s %uffl+ ( pa/e-bo>ds & ov]work ( po/-(fice (ficials1 ! fault is n 9 ! cu/om b 9 ourselves4 ,! cu/om is a mo/ /rik+ "o--s long z we h suffici5t imag9ation to rememb] vividly t we are all 9 ! same boat--,i mean1 on ! same planet--& cl++ desp]ately to ! fly+ ball1 & dep5d5t = daily happ9ess on "o ano!r's good w6 ,a ,*ri/mas c>d s5t by "o human be+ to ano!r human be+ is m ?an a piece ( col\r$ /ation]y s5t by "o log ( wood to ano!r log ( wood3 x is an inspir+ & reassur+ message ( high value4 ,! mis*ief is t s _m self-/yl$ human be+s are j logs ( wood1 r /yli%ly dress$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& !n ! cu/om ( pres5t-giv+6 ,:at bett] & m conv9c+ pro( ( sympa?y ?an a gift8 ,! gift is "o ( ^! obvi\s contrivances--l ! :eel or ! lev]--:i* smoo? & simplify e>?ly life1 & ! *>m ( ^: utility no obvi\sness c /ale4 ,b ( c\rse any contrivance c be r5d]$ futile by clums9ess or neglig5ce4 ,!re is a sort ( ,*ri/mas giv] :o says petti%ly3 ,oh6 ,i don't "k :at to give to ,s-&-,s ?is ,*ri/mas6 ,:at a bo!r6 ,i %all write & tell h] to *oose some?+ h]self1 & s5d ! bill to me6 ,& he writes4 ,& ?\gh he does n suspect x1 :at he really writes1 & :at ,s-&-,s reads1 is ?is3 ,de> ,s-&-,s4 ,x is no?+ to me t y & ,i are alive toge!r on ?is planet1 & 9 v>i\s ways mutually dep5d5t4 ,b ,i am b\nd by cu/om to give y a pres5t4 ,i d n1 h[ev]1 take suffici5t int]e/ 9 y\r life to "k :at object x w\ld give y pleasure to possess2 & ,i d n want to be put to ! tr\ble ( f9d+ out1 nor ( obta9+ ! object & transmitt+ x to y4 ,w y1 !re=e1 buy some?+ = y\rself & s5d ! bill to me4 ,( c\rse1 a s5se ( social dec5cy w prev5t y f sp5d+ m ?an a small sum1 & ,i %all be sp>$ all ex]tion beyond sign+ a *eque4 ,y\rs ins9c]ely & loggi%ly 99 99 994 ,s manag$1 ! contrivance ( pres5t-giv+ becomes positively s9i/] 9 its work+4 ,b manag$ ) ! sympa!tic imag9ation :i* is infallibly produc$ by real fai? 9 goodwill1 its efficacy may approa* ! miracul\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,*ri/mas c]emony ( good-wi%+ by ^w ( m\? has nev] be5 9 any dang] ( fall+ into ins9c]ity4 ,su* is ! p[] ( tradition & virtue ( a fe/ival1 & su* ! in/9ctive bro!rl9ess ( m51 t on ?is day ! m]e sight ( an acqua9tance w s(t5 ! voice & w>m ! he>t ( ! mo/ sup]ior sceptic & curmudgeon t ! age ( disillusion has produc$4 ,9 spite ( himself1 fai? flick]s up 9 him aga91 be x only = a mom5t4 ,&1 dur+ t mom5t1 he is almo/ l ^? ^: bright fai? ! age has nev] t>ni%$1 l ! great & l ! simple1 to :om x is q unnecess>y to (f] a def5ce & explanation ( ,*ri/mas or to sugge/ ! basis ( a new fai? !re94 ,,five ,,def5ce ,,( ,,fea/+ ,& n[ ,i c he> ! sup]ior sceptic disda9fully que/ion+3 ,yes1 b :at ab\t ! orgy ( ,*ri/mas8 ,:at ab\t all ! eat+ & dr9k+8 ,to :i* ,i c only answ] t fai? causes eff]vesc5ce1 expansion1 joy1 & t joy has always1 = excell5t reasons1 be5 connect$ ) fea/+4 ,! v words 'fea/' & 'fe/ival' are etymologically insep>able4 ,! meal is ! mo/ regul> & ! lea/ disp5sable ( daily ev5ts2 x happ5s also to be an ev5t :i* is 9 itself almo/ inv>iably a s\rce ( pleasure1 or1 at wor/1 ( satisfaction3 & x w cont9ue to h ?is preci\s quality s long z our s\ls are encas$ 9 bodies4 ,:at c\ld be m natural1 !re=e1 ?an t x %\ld be employ$1 ) due enl>gem5t & ornam5tation1 z ! k]nel ( ! fe/ival8 ,:at m logical ?an t ! meal %\ld be elevat$ into a fea/8 ,b1 exclaims ! sup]ior sceptic1 ?is idea involves ! idea ( excess6 ,:at if x does8 ,i w\ld n d5y x6 ,assur$ly1 a fea/ means m ?an en\gh1 & m ?an en\gh means excess4 ,x is only because a fea/ means excess t x assi/s 9 ! br++ ab\t ( expansion & joy4 ,su* is human nature1 & x is ! case ( human nature t we are discuss+4 ,( c\rse1 excess usually exacts its toll1 )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 especially f ! weak4 ,b ! b5efit is wor? its price4 ,! body pays no m ?an ! debt :i* ! s\l has incurr$4 ,an occasional *ange ( habit is ess5tial to well-be+1 & e *ange ( habit results 9 tempor>y d]angem5t & inconv5i5ce4 ,d n misund]/& me4 ,d n pu% my notion ( excess to extremes4 ,:5 ,i def5d ! excess inevitably incid5t to a fea/1 ,i am n seek+ to prove t a man 9 celebrat+ ,*ri/mas is entitl$ to dr9k *ampagne 9 a public re/aurant until he becomes an object ( scorn & disgu/ to ! wait]s :o h travell$ f ,switz]l& 9 ord] to receive 8 tips4 ,mu* less %\ld ,i be prep>$ to ju/ify him if1 9 8 own home1 he sank l[] ?an ! hog4 ,nor w\ld ,i sympa!tically c>ry him to b$4 ,!re is su* a ?+ z excess 9 mod]ation & dignity4 ,e wise man has practis$ ?is4 ,& he :o has n practis$ x is a fool1 & des]ves ev5 a h>d] "n4 ,he ought inde$ to inhabit a planet himself1 = all 8 fai? 9 humanity w be exhau/$ 9 believ+ 9 himself4 99 99 99 ,s mu* = ! fea/6 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ! accompanim5ts ( ! fea/ are also excessive4 ,= example1 y make a tug-(-w> ) y\r neighb\r at table1 & ! rope is a fragile packet ( t9sell$ pap]1 :i* breaks ) a report l a pi/ol4 ,y op5 y\r half ( ! packet1 & discov] "s dogg]el v]se :i* y read al\d1 & also a p]fectly idiotic col\r$ cap1 :i* y put on y\r head to ! end ( look+ fooli%4 ,& ?is c]emony is cont9u$ until ! :ole table is surr\nd$ by prepo/]\s headge>1 & dogg]el v]se is ly+ by e plate4 ,surely no man 9 8 s5ses1 no woman 9 h]s1 w\ld1 etc41 etc4 99 99 996 ,b "o ( ! spiritual advantages ( fea/+ is t x exp&s y beyond y\r common s5se4 ,"o excess induces ano!r1 & a f9] "o4 ,?is acceptance ( ! ridicul\s is good = y4 ,x is p>ticul>ly good = an ,anglo-,saxon1 :o is s self-conta9$ & self-controll$ t 8 s\l might /iff5 z ! unus$ limb ( an ,indian fakir /iff5s1 7 x n = p]iodical excitem5ts l t ( ! ,*ri/mas fea/4 ,ev]ybody has exp]i5c$ ! self-consci\s reluctance :i* prec$es ! putt+ on ( ! cap1 & ! relief1 foll[$ by fur!r expansion & ec/asy1 :i* ensues aft] ! putt+ on4 ,ev]ybody :o has put on a cap is aw>e t x is a b5eficial ?+ to put on a cap4 ,q ap>t f ! fact t ! my/]i\s & fanciful race ( *ildr5 are !reby placat$ & appeas$1 ! s\l ( ! capp$ "o is purifi$ by ?is *>m+ excess4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ! ,tree6 ,:at an excess ( ! fanta/ic to pret5d t all ^? glitt]+ balls1 ^? col\r$ c&les & ^? v>iegat$ p>cels are ! blossoms ( ! absurd tree6 ,h[ excessively grotesque to tie all ^? p>cels to ! bran*es1 9 ord] to take !m (f aga96 ,surely1 some?+ less m$ieval1 m +5i\s1 m mod]n ?an ?is c\ld be devis$--if symbolism is to be indulg$ 9 at all6 ,c y devise x1 ,o sceptical "o1 revell+ 9 disillusion8 ,c y inv5t a symbol m natural & graceful ?an ! symbol ( ! ,tree8 ,p]haps y w\ld h a %op-c\nt]1 & %elves beh9d x1 s z to in/ill e>ly into ! y\?ful m9d t ?is is a planet ( comm]ce6 ,p]haps y w\ld aboli% ! dogg]el ( crack]s1 & sub/itute !re= extracts f ! ,autobiography ( ,b5jam9 ,frankl96 ,p]haps y w\ld ex*ange ! caps = blazonry embroid]$ ) *emical =mula1 y\r object be+ ! advancem5t ( sci5ce6 ,p]haps y w\ld d away ) ! orgia/ic eat+ & dr9k+1 & arrange = a =mal conv]sation ab\t a/ronomy & ! idea ( human frat]nity1 ^u /rictly reasonable rations ( %r$d$ :eat6 ,y w\ld ?us create an orig9al fe/ival1 & elim9ate all fe> ( a dyspeptic morr[4 ,y w\ld improve ! m9d4 ,& y w\ld avoid ! ridicul\s4 ,b also1 9 avoid+ ! ridicul\s1 y w\ld tumble into ! ridicul\s1 deeply & hopelessly6 ,& ?9k h[ y\r v orig9al fe/ival w\ld delight ! p>ticipators1 h[ !y w\ld look =w>d to x ) joy1 & back ^u x ) pleasurable regret2 h[ _! m9ds w\ld dwell sweetly ^u ! conception ( %r$d$ :eat1 & h[ _! fai? w\ld be enc\rag$ & /r5g!n$ by ! intellectuality ( ! =mal conv]sation6 99 99 99 99 99 ,he :o girds at an anci5t e/abli%$ fe/ival %\ld reflect ^u sundry obvi\s tru?s be=e he )]s up ! said fe/ival by ! sirocco ( 8 contempt4 ,^! tru?s are z foll[s3--,fir/1 a fe/ival1 ?\gh bas$ ^u intellig5ce1 is n an affair ( ! intellect1 b an affair ( ! emotions4 ,second1 ! human s\l c only be rea*$ ?r\gh ! human body4 ,?ird1 x is impossible to replace an anci5t fe/ival by a new "o4 ,robespi]re1 among/ o!rs1 tri$ to d s1 & a*iev$ ! absurd4 ,re=m]s1 h]alds ( new fai?s1 & rejuv5ators ( old fai?s1 h always1 :5 !y succe$$1 adopt$ an anci5t fe/ival1 ) all or mo/ ( its =ms1 & be5 cont5t to brea! into x a new _s to replace ! old _s :i* _h vani%$ or 0 vani%+4 ,anybody :o1 p]suad$ t ,*ri/mas is n :at x 01 feels t a fe/ival mu/ nev]!less be pres]v$1 w d well to foll[ ?is example4 ,to be cont5t ) ! old =ms & to vitalize !m3 t is ! problem4 ,solve x1 & ! =ms w soon beg9 to adapt !mselves to ! process ( vitalization4 ,all hi/ory is a witness 9 pro(4 ,,six ,,to ,,revitalize ,,! ,,fe/ival ,x be+ agre$1 !n1 t ! ,*ri/mas fe/ival has lo/ a great deal ( its old vitality1 & t1 to _m p1 x is a s\rce ( t$ium & ! cause ( ins9c]ity2 & x be+ fur!r agre$ t ! difficulty _c be got ov] by simply aboli%+ ! fe/ival1 z no "o really wants x to be aboli%$2 ! "q rema9s--:at %\ld be done to vitalize x8 ,! =m] _s ( fai?1 ! _s :i* made ! great ,*ri/mas ( ! gold5 days1 has be5 weak5$2 b "o elem5t ( x--t :i* is f\nd$ on ! conviction t goodwill among m5 is a prime necessity ( reasonable liv+--survives ) a c]ta9 vig\r1 ?\gh ev5 x has n escap$ ! g5]al scepticism ( ! age4 ,?is elem5t unites 9 agreem5t all ! pugnaci\s sect>ies :o jo9 battle ov] ! o!r elem5ts ( ! =m] fai?4 ,?is elem5t has no enemies4 ,none w d5y its la/+ virtue4 ,obvi\sly1 !re=e1 ! "r c\rse is to conc5trate on ! cultivation ( goodwill4 ,if goodwill c be consci\sly increas$1 ! fe/ival ( ,*ri/mas w cease to be p]functory4 ,x w acquire a fre% & m g5u9e significance1 :i*1 h[ev]1 w n 9 any way inconv5i5ce ^? :o h nev] let g ( ! old] significance4 ,no tradition w be ov]?r[n1 no %ock adm9i/]$1 & nobody w be able to croak ab\t iconoclasm & new-fangl$ notions & ! sudd5 end ( ! _w1 & s on4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fancy ( "s p w at once run to ! =mation ( a gr& int]national ,society = ! revivify+ ( ,*ri/mas by ! cultivation ( goodwill1 ) bran*es 9 all ! *ief cities ( ,europe & ,am]ica1 & headqu>t]s--( c\rse at ! ,hague2 & committees & subcommittees1 & presid5ts & vice-presid5ts2 & honor>y secret>ies & secret>ies paid2 & qu>t]ly & annual meet+s1 & tri5nial congresses6 ,& a lit]>y organ or two6 ,& a badge--naturally a badge1 design$ by a fam\s arti/ 9 h>moni\s t9ts6 99 99 99 99 99 ,b my fancy does n run at all 9 ?is direction4 ,i am conv9c$ t we h already f> too _m societies = ! fur!rance ( our ends4 ,to my m9d1 mo/ societies ) a moral aim are m]ely clumsy ma*9es = do+ simple jobs ) ! maximum ( friction1 exp5se & ineffici5cy4 ,i %\ld def9e ! majority ( ^! societies z a gr\p ( p]sons ea* ( :om expects ! o!rs to d some?+ v wond]ful4 ,:y create a society 9 ord] to help y to p]=m "s act :i* nobody c p]=m b y\rself8 ,no society c cultivate goodwill 9 y4 ,y might z well create a society = %av+ or = say+ y\r pray]s4 ,& fur!r1 goodwill is f> less a process ( p]=m+ acts ?an a process ( ?9k+ ?\ghts4 ,to ?9k1 is x necess>y to involve y\rself 9 ! cog-:eels ( a society8 ,moreov]1 a society means fuss & %\t+3 two species ( di/urbance :i* are bo? futile & delet]i\s1 p>ticul>ly 9 an intimate affair ( morals4 ,y c be/ help ! g5]al cultivation ( goodwill along by cultivat+ goodwill 9 y\r own he>t4 ,until y h />t$ ! task ( p]sonal cultivation1 y w probably assume t !re w be "t left ov] = sup]9t5d+ ! cultivation ( goodwill 9 o!r p's he>ts4 ,b a v little exp]i5ce ought to %[ y t ?is is a delusion4 ,y w p]ceive1 if n at once1 lat]1 t y h bitt5 (f j ab\t z mu* z y c *ew4 ,& y w appreciate also ! wisdom ( n adv]tis+ y\r ent]prise4 ,:y1 inde$1 %\ld y brea! a ^w to a s+le s\l conc]n+ y\r admirable int5tions8 ,re/ assur$ t any unusual spr\t+ ( ! desir$ crop w be in/antly notic$ by ! p]sons int]e/$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! next po9t is3 ,t[>ds :om are y to cultivate goodwill8 ,naturally1 "o w\ld answ]3 ,t[>ds ! :ole ( humanity4 ,b ! :ole ( humanity1 z f> z y are conc]n$1 am\nts to naught b a magnific5t ab/ract conception4 ,& x is v difficult to cultivate goodwill t[>ds a magnific5t ab/ract conception4 ,! object ( goodwill ought to be cle>ly def9$1 & v visible to ! physical eye1 especially 9 ! case ( p1 su* z u1 :o are only j beg9n+ to give to ! cultivation ( goodwill1 p]haps1 z mu* att5tion z we give to our clo!s or our tobacco4 ,if a novice sets out to embrace ! :ole ( humanity 9 8 goodwill1 he w h ev5 less success ?an a "y man endeav\r+ to fall 9 love ) f\r si/]s at once2 & 8 daily companions--^? :o see him eat 8 bacon & lace 8 boots & e>n 8 liv+--w mo/ c]ta9ly h a r\gh "t ( x4 99 99 99 ,no6 ,x w be be/ = y to c5tre y\r ef=ts on q a small gr\p ( p]sons1 & let ! re/ ( humanity /ruggle on z well z x c1 ) no m ( y\r goodwill ?an x has hi!rto _h4 ,9 *oos+ ! small gr\p ( p1 x w be unnecess>y = y to g to ,timbuktu1 or into ! next /reet or into ! next h\se4 ,&1 9 ?is gr\p ( p y w be wise1 :ile neglect+ no memb] ( ! gr\p1 to specialise on "o memb]4 ,y\r wife1 if y h "o1 or y\r husb&8 ,n necess>ily4 ,i 0 mean+ simply t "o :o mo/ frequ5tly annoys y4 ,he may be y\r husb&1 or %e may be y\r wife4 ,^! ?+s happ54 ,he may be y\r butl]4 ,or y may be 8 butl]4 ,%e may be y\r daught]1 or he may be y\r fa!r1 & y a *>m+ omnisci5t girl ( sev5te5 wis] ?an anybody else4 ,:oev] he or %e may be :o (t5e/ inspires y ) a feel+ ( irritat$ sup]iority1 aim at t p]son 9 p>ticul>4 ,! frequ5cy ( y\r e>ly failures ) him or h] w %[ y h[ prud5t y 7 n to make an attempt on ! :ole ( humanity at once4 ,& also y w see t y did well n to publi% y\r excell5t int5tions4 ,if nobody is aw>e ( y\r /riv+1 nobody w be aw>e t y h fail$ 9 /riv+4 ,y\r successes w appe> ef=tless1 & mo/ important ( all1 y w be free f ! horrid curse ( self-consci\sness4 ,h]e9 is "o ( ! ma9 advantages ( n we>+ a badge4 ,la/ly1 y w h ! satisfaction ( feel+ t1 if ev]ybody else is do+ z y are1 ! :ole ( humanity is be+ att5d$ to aft] all4 ,& ! com=t+ ?\ght is t v probably1 almo/ c]ta9ly1 q a consid]able numb] ( p are 9 fact do+ z y are2 "s ( !m--make no d\bt--are do+ a %ade bett]4 ,i n[ come to ! actual me?od ( cultivat+ goodwill4 ,,sev5 ,,! ,,gift ,,( ,,oneself ,*ildr5 divide _! adult acqua9tances into two categories--^? :o sympa?ise ) !m 9 ! biz>re & try+ adv5ture call$ life2 & ^? :o don't4 ,! second category is mu* ! l>g] ( ! two4 ,v _m p belong to x :o ?9k t !y belong to ! fir/4 ,!y may deceive !mselves1 b !y _c deceive a *ild4 ,al?\gh y may easily practise ^u ! cr$ulity ( a *ild 9 matt]s ( fact1 y _c *eat 8 moral & social judgm5t4 ,he w add y up1 & he w add anybody up1 & he w e/imate conduct1 ^u pr9ciples ( 8 own & 9 a mann] t]ribly imp>tial4 ,p>5ts h no /]n] nor m disc]n+ critics ?an _! own *ildr54 ,& s y may be polite to a *ild1 & pret5d to appreciate 8 po9t ( view2 b1 unless y really d put y\rself to ! tr\ble ( und]/&+ him1 unless y ?r[ y\rself1 by ! ex]cise ( imag9ation1 into 8 _w1 y w n succe$ 9 be+ 8 fri5d4 ,to be 8 fri5d means an ef=t on y\r "p1 x means t y mu/ dive/ y\rself ( y\r own m5tal habit1 &1 = ! "t be+1 adopt 84 ,& no nice phrases1 no gifts ( money1 sweets or toys1 c take ! place ( ?is ef=t1 & ?is sacrifice ( self4 ,) five m9utes ( g5u9e surr5d] to him1 y c w9 m ( 8 e/eem & gratitude ?an five hundr$ p\nds w\ld buy4 ,8 notion ( real goodwill is ! imag9ative %>+ ( 8 feel+s1 a conv9c$ p>ticipation 9 8 pa9s & pleasures4 ,he is well aw>e t1 if y hone/ly d ?is1 y w be on 8 side4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[1 adults1 ( c\rse1 are trem5d\sly clev] & accompli%$ p]sons & *ildr5 are no mat* = !m2 b /ill1 ) all _! tal5ts & omnisci5ce & p[]1 adults seem to lack important pieces ( k :i* *ildr5 possess2 !y seem to =get1 & to fail to pr(it by1 _! infantile exp]i5ce4 ,else :y %\ld adults 9 g5]al be s extraord9>ily ignorant ( ! great tru? t ! secret ( goodwill lies 9 ! sympa!tic ex]cise ( ! imag9ation8 ,s9ce goodwill is ! secret ( human happ9ess1 x foll[s t ! secret ( goodwill mu/ be "o ( ! mo/ preci\s aids to s5sible liv+2 & yet adults1 ?\gh !y once knew x1 h gone & =gott5 x6 ,*ildr5 may well be excus$ = conclud+ t ! ways ( ! adult1 9 _! caprici\s irrationality1 are pa/ f9d+ out4 ,to increase y\r goodwill = a fell[ creature1 x is necess>y to imag9e t y are he3 & no?+ else is necess>y4 ,?is feat is n easy2 b x c be done4 ,"s p h less ( ! div9e faculty ( imag9ation ?an o!rs1 b nobody is )\t x1 &1 l all o!r faculties1 x improves ) use1 j z x det]iorates ) neglect4 ,imag9ation is a function ( ! bra94 ,9 ord] to cultivate goodwill = a p]son1 y mu/ ?9k frequ5tly ab\t t p]son4 ,y mu/ in=m y\rself ab\t all 8 activities4 ,y mu/ be able 9 y\r m9d's eye to foll[ him h\r by h\r ?r\gh\t ! day1 & y mu/ asc]ta9 if he sleeps well at night--because ?is is n a trifle4 ,& y mu/ reflect ^u 8 exi/5ce ) ! same p>tiality z y reflect ^u y\r own4 7,:y n87 ,t is to say1 y mu/ lay ! fulle/ /ress on 8 difficulties1 disappo9tm5ts & unhapp9esses1 & y mu/ m9imise 8 good =tune4 ,y mu/ magnify 8 ef=ts aft] righte\sness1 & =get 8 failures4 ,y mu/ ev] rememb] t1 aft] all1 he is n to blame = ! faults ( 8 "*1 :i* faults1 9 8 case z 9 y\rs1 are due p>tly to h]$ity & p>tly to environm5t4 ,& beyond ev]y?+ y mu/ always give him cr$it = good int5tions4 ,d n y1 ?\gh sometimes mi/ak5ly1 always act = ! be/8 ,y "k y d6 ,& are y alone among mortals 9 rectitude8 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is m5tal ex]cise 9 relation to ano!r p]son takes "t1 & x involves a fatigu+ ef=t4 ,i repeat t x is n easy4 ,nor is x inv>iably agreeable4 ,y may1 inde$1 f9d x t$i\s1 = example1 to picture 9 vivid detail all ! worries t h br\ght ab\t y\r wife's exac]bation--neglig5t maid1 di%one/ tradesman1 milk 9 a ?und] /orm1 hyp]critical husb&1 dirt 9 ! wrong place--b1 :5 y h fai?fully done s1 ,i absolutely defy y to speak to h] 9 ! same tone z y us$ to employ1 & to *]i% res5tm5t aga9/ h] z y us$ to d4 ,& ,i absolutely defy y n to feel less discont5t$ ) y\rself ?an 9 ! pa/4 ,x is impossible t ! ex]cise ( imag9ation ab\t a p]son %\ld n result 9 goodwill t[>ds t p]son4 ,! ex]cise may put a /ra9 ^u y2 b its effect is a sci5tific c]ta9ty4 ,x is ! supreme social ex]cise1 = x is ! giv+ ( oneself 9 ! mo/ intimate & complete s5se4 ,x is ! susp5sion ( "o's individuality 9 fav\r ( ano!r4 ,x e/abli%es a new attitude ( m9d1 :i*1 ?\gh x may well lead to specific social acts1 is m valuable ?an any specific act1 = x is ceaselessly translat+ itself into demean\r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! critic ) t t]rible ,engli% trait1 an exagg]at$ s5se ( ! ridicul\s1 w at ?is po9t probably rem>k to himself1 smil+3 ,i suppose ! "t w come1 :5 by d9t ( regul> daily practice1 ,i %all h a*iev$ p]fect goodwill t[>ds ! fir/ object ( my att5tions4 ,i c !n reg>d t p]son z 'done4' ,i c put him on a %elf1 & turn to ! next2 &1 9 ! end1 all my relations1 fri5ds & acqua9tances w be 'done' & ,i c />e at !m 9 a r[ on ! %elf ( my m9d1 ) pride & satisfaction 99 99 994 ,except t no p]son w ev] be q done1 human nature1 /ill be+ human1 9 spite ( ! rec5t advances ( civilisation1 ,i d n deprecate ?is mann] ( /at+ ! case4 ,! ambiti\s & resolute man1 ) an exagg]at$ s5se ( ! ridicul\s1 w\ld see no?+ ridicul\s 9 tick+ (f a numb] ( diff]5t objects z !y 7 successively a*iev$4 ,if = example x 0 "p ( 8 s*eme to le>n v>i\s =eign languages1 he w\ld "k t he c\ld only succe$ by regul> application ( ! bra91 by conc5tration ( ?\ght daily2 he w\ld also "k t he c\ld nev] acquire any =eign language 9 absolute p]fection4 ,/ill1 he w\ld rea* a c]ta9 /age 9 a language1 & !n he w\ld put x aside & turn to ! next "o on 8 programme1 & s on4 ,assur$ly1 he w\ld n be a%am$ ( employ+ me?od to rea* 8 end4 ,n[ all t c be said ( ! acquirem5t ( =eign languages c be said ( ! acquirem5t ( goodwill4 ,9 rem$y+ ! defici5ces ( ! he>t & "*1 z 9 rem$y+ ! defici5ces ( m]e k1 ! bra9 is ! sole possible in/rum5t1 & ! be/ results w be obta9$ by us+ x regul>ly & sci5tifically1 accord+ to an arrang$ me?od4 ,:y1 !re=e1 if a man be pr\d ( me?od 9 improv+ 8 k1 %\ld he see some?+ ridicul\s 9 a delib]ate plan = improv+ 8 he>t--! affair ( 8 he>t be+ imm5sely m important1 m urg5t & m difficult8 ,! read] :o has f\nd ev5 "o good answ] to ! above "q1 ne$ read no m ( ?is book1 = he w h conf\nd$ me & x4 ,,eight ,,! ,,fea/ ,,( ,,/4 ,,fri5d ,! consequ5ces ( ! social self-discipl9e :i* ,i h outl9$ w be v>i\s4 ,a fairly e>ly result w be ! gradual decl9e1 & ultimately ! dea?1 ( ! sup]ior p]son 9 oneself4 ,x is true t ! sup]ior p]son 9 oneself has n9e lives1 & is capable ( ris+ f ! dead aft] ev5 ! mo/ fatal bl[s4 ,b1 at wor/1 ! sup]ior p]son--7& :o among u does n %elt] t s9i/] inhabitant 9 8 s\l87--w h a v poor "t 9 ! s\l ( him :o /eadily practises ! imag9ative und]/&+ ( o!r p4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! m]e ex]cise ( ! imag9ation on o!rs absolutely scot*es egotism z long z x la/s1 & leaves x weak5$ aft]w>ds4 ,&1 9 ! second & m important place1 an improv$ compreh5sion ( o!rs 7:i* means an int5sifi$ sympa?y ) !m7 mu/ de/roy ! illusion1 s widespread1 t "o's own case is unique4 ,! amicable /udy ( "o's neighb\rs on ! planet inevitably %[s t ! same tr\bles1 ! same =titudes1 ! same feats ( intellig5ce1 ! same successes & failures1 are con/antly happ5+ ev]y:]e4 ,"o c1 inde$1 see oneself 9 ne>ly ev]ybody else1 &1 9 p>ticul>1 "o is /ruck by ! fact t ! quality 9 :i* "o took mo/ pride is simply spread abroad ?r\gh\t humanity 9 heaps6 ,x is only 9 sympa!tically contemplat+ o!rs t "o c get oneself 9 a true p]spective4 ,yet probably ! majority ( human be+s nev] d contemplate o!rs1 save ) ! ab/ract$ gaze :i* proves t ! gaz] sees no?+ b 8 own dream4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r result ( ! discipl9e is an imm5sely increas$ int]e/ 9 "o's fri5ds4 ,"o reg>ds !m ev5 ) a sort ( propriet>y int]e/1 =1 by imag9ation1 "o has come into sympa!tic possession ( !m4 ,fur!r1 "o has = !m t t5d] feel+ :i* always foll[s ! conf]r+ ( a b5efit1 especially ! secret conf]r+ ( a b5efit4 ,x is ! b5efactor1 n ! p]son b5efit$1 :o is grateful4 ,! b5efit :i* "o has conf]r$ is1 ( c\rse1 ! gift ( oneself4 ,! result+ emotion is indep5d5t ( any sympa?y r5d]$ by ! o!r2 & :]e ! sympa?y is felt to be mutual1 fri5d%ip acquires a new significance4 ,! ex]cise ( sympa!tic imag9ation w cause "o to look ^u ev5 a relative z a fri5d--a />tl+ a*ievem5t6 ,x w provide a new excitem5t & div]sion 9 life4 ,:5 ! mon? ( ,decemb] dawns1 !re ne$ be no s5sation ( we>y appreh5sion ab\t ! difficulty ( *oos+ a pres5t t w suit a fri5d4 ,c]ta9ly x w n be necess>y1 f %e] indiff]5ce & ignorance1 to invite ! fri5d to *oose 8 own pres5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 "o w be1 9 secret1 s intimate ) ! fri5d's situation & wants & desires1 t sundry rival s*emes = pleasur+ him w at once (f] !mselves4 ,& :5 he receives ! pres5t f9ally select$1 he w h ! conviction1 always delightfully flatt]+ to a donee1 t he has be5 ! object ( a p>ticul> att5tion & insight4 99 99 99 ,& :5 ! c>ds ( greet+ are despat*$1 =mal phrases w g =? *>g$1 9 ! consci\sness ( ! s5d]1 ) a g5u9e mean+1 ) ! =ce ( a climax1 z ?\gh ! s5d] _h writt5 !reon1 9 invisible ink3 ,i h _h y well 9 m9d dur+ ! la/ twelve mon?s2 ,i ?9k ,i und]/& y\r difficulties & appreciate y\r ef=ts bett] ?an ,i did1 & s x is ) a peculi> sympa!tic k t ,i wi% y good luck4 ,i h guess$ :at p>ticul> k9d ( good luck y require1 & ,i wi% accord+ly4 ,my wi% is n vague & p]functory only4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& on ! day ( fe/ival itself "o feels t "o really has some?+ to celebrate4 ,! occasion has a basis1 if x _h no basis = "o be=e2 & if a basis previ\sly exi/$1 !n x is wid5$ & /r5g!n$4 ,! fe/ival becomes a public culm9ation to a private ent]prise4 ,"o is n rem9d$ by ,*ri/mas ( goodwill1 because ! ent]prise ( imag9ative sympa?y has be5 a daily affair ?r\gh\t ! ye>2 b ,*ri/mas provides an excuse = tak+ satisfaction 9 ! success ( ! ent]prise & new en?usiasm to correct its failures4 ,! symbolism ( ! situation ( ,*ri/mas1 at ! turn ( ! ye>1 develops an add$ impressiv5ess1 & all ! ,*ri/mas cu/oms1 apt to produce annoyance 9 ! brea/s ( ! uns5tim5tal1 are accept$ ) indulg5ce1 ev5 ) eag]ness1 because _! symbolism also is %[n 9 a cle>] light4 ,*ri/mas becomes z p]sonal z a bir?day4 ,"o eats & dr9ks to excess1 n because x is ! cu/om to eat & dr9k to excess1 b f %e] eff]vesc5t fai? 9 an idea4 ,& z "o sits ) "o's fri5ds1 possess+ !m 9 ! privacy ( "o's he>t1 p]meat$ by a s5se ( ! value ( sympa!tic compreh5sion 9 ?is =midable adv5ture ( exi/5ce on a planet t ru%es et]nally ?r\gh ! night ( space2 assur$ inde$ t companion%ip & mutual und]/&+ alone make ! adv5ture agreeable1--"o sees 9 a fla% t ,*ri/mas1 :atev] else x may be1 is & mu/ be ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,fri5d1 & a day on t acc\nt supreme among ! days ( ! ye>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ?ird & greate/ consequ5ce ( ! sy/ematic cultivation ( goodwill n[ gr[s bl9d+ly app>5t4 ,to /ate x e>li] 9 all its crudity w\ld h be5 ill-advis$2 & ,i purposely refra9$ f do+ s4 ,x is ! augm5tation ( "o's own happ9ess4 ,! increase ( amity1 ! dim9ution ( res5tm5t & annoyance1 ! regul> ma9t5ance ( an attitude mildly b5evol5t t[>ds mank9d1--^! ?+s are ! sure/ way to happ9ess4 ,& x is because !y are ! sure/ way to happ9ess1 t ! mo/ enlight5$ g aft] !m4 ,all real motives are selfi% motives2 7 x o!rwise humanity w\ld be utt]ly diff]5t f :at x is4 ,a man may p]=m "s act :i* w b5efit ano!r :ile work+ "s /rik+ injury to himself4 ,b 8 reason = do+ x is t he pref]s ! evil ( ! injury to ! deep] evil ( ! fundam5tal dissatisfaction :i* w\ld torm5t him if he did n p]=m ! act4 ,nobody yet s\ght ! good ( ano!r save z a means to 8 own good4 ,& x is 9 accordance ) common s5se t ?is %\ld be s4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a l[] egotism & a high]4 ,x is ! latt] :i* we call unselfi%ness4 ,& x is ! latt] ( :i* ,*ri/mas is ! celebration4 ,we %all legitimately be> 9 m9d1 !re=e1 t ,*ri/mas1 9 addition to be+ ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,fri5d1 is ev5 m pr(\ndly ! fea/ ( "o's own welf>e4 ,,n9e ,,! ,,reaction ,a reaction sets 9 betwe5 ,*ri/mas & ! ,new ,ye>4 ,x is inevitable2 & ,i %\ld be writ+ basely if ,i did n devote to x a full *apt]4 ,9 ^? few d>k days ( inactivity1 betwe5 a fete & ! resumption ( ! implacable daily r\nd1 :5 ! wea!r is usually cynical1 & we are pay+ 9 our tissues ! fair price ( excess1 we see life & ! _w 9 a grey & s9i/] light1 :i* we imag9e to be ! only true light4 ,take ! case ( ! av]age successful man ( ?irty-five4 ,:at is he ?9k+ z he l\nges ab\t on ! day aft] ,*ri/mas8 ,8 ?\ghts probably run ?us3 ,ev5 if ,i live to a good old age1 :i* is improbable1 z _m ye>s lie beh9d me z be=e me4 ,i h liv$ half my life1 & p]haps m ?an half my life4 ,i h realis$ "p ( my worldly ambition4 ,i h made _m good resolutions1 & kept "o or two ( !m 9 k m or less imp]fect mann]4 ,i _c1 z a commons5se p]son1 hope to keep a l>g] proportion ( good resolutions 9 ! future ?an ,i h kept 9 ! pa/4 ,i h tri$ to und]/& & sympa?ise ) my fell[ creatures1 & ?\gh ,i h n entirely fail$ to d s1 ,i h ne>ly fail$4 ,i am n happy & ,i am n cont5t4 ,& if1 aft] all ^! ye>s1 ,i am nei!r happy nor cont5t1 :at *ance is !re ( my be+ happy & cont5t 9 ! second half ( my life8 ,! realisation ( "p ( my worldly ambition has n made me any happi]1 &1 !re=e1 x is unlikely t ! realisation ( ! :ole ( my ambition w make me any happi]4 ,my /r5g? _c improve2 x c only weak52 & my heal? likewise4 ,i 9 my turn am com+ to believe--:at z a y\? ,i reject$ ) disda9--namely1 t happ9ess is :at "o is n1 & cont5t is :at "o has n4 ,:y1 !n1 %\ld ,i g on /riv+ aft] ! impossible8 ,:y %\ld ,i n let ?+s slide8 ,?us reflects ! av]age successful man1 & !re is n "o ( u1 successful or unsuccessful1 ambiti\s or unambiti\s1 ^: reflections h n (t5 l$ him to a conclusion equally dissatisfi$4 ,:y %\ld ,i or anybody pret5d t ?is is n s8 99 99 99 99 99 ,& yet1 9 ! v mom5t ( 8 disc\ragem5t & ( 8 blacke/ vision ( ?+s1 t man kn[s q well t he w g on /riv+4 ,he kn[s t 8 in/9ct to /rive w be /rong] ?an 8 g5u9e conviction t ! desir$ end _c be a*iev$4 ,positive ?\gh he may be t a worldly ambition realis$ w produce ! same dissatisfaction z ,dead ,sea fruit 9 ! m\?1 he w /ill cont9ue to /ruggle4 99 99 99 ,n[ y _c argue aga9/ facts1 & ?is is a fact4 ,x mu/ be accept$4 ,conduct mu/ be adju/$ to x4 ,! /ruggle be+ inevitable1 x mu/ be c>ri$ ?r\gh z well z x c be c>ri$ ?r\gh4 ,x w n end brilliantly1 b precautions c be tak5 aga9/ x end+ disgracefully4 ,^! precautions consi/ 9 ! devis+ ( a plan ( campaign1 & ! plan ( campaign is def9$ by a s]ies ( resolutions3 :i* resolutions are g5]ally made at or imm$iately be=e ! beg9n+ ( a ,new ,ye>4 ,)\t ^! ! /ruggle w\ld be =mless1 confus$1 bl9d & ev5 m futile ?an x is ) !m4 ,organis$ ef=t is b\nd to be less ineffective ?an unorganis$ ef=t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a worldly ambition c be1 frequ5tly is1 realis$3 b an ideal _c be atta9$--if x c\ld1 x w\ld n be an ideal4 ,! virtue ( an ideal is its unatta9ability4 ,x seems1 :5 x is fir/ =m$1 j z atta9able z a worldly ambition :i* inde$ is (t5 s*em$ z a means to x4 ,aft] tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ! ideal is all b atta9$4 ,aft] =ty-eight1 x is a little f>!r (f4 ,aft] a week1 x has rec$$ /ill fur!r4 ,aft] a mon? x is f> away2 & t[>ds ! end ( a ye> ev5 ! ke5 eye ( hope has almo/ lo/ sight ( x2 x is def9itely )drawn f ! practical sph]e4 ,& !n1 su* is ! div9e ob/9acy ( humanity1 ! turn ( ! ye> gives u an excuse = />t+ afre%1 & =m+ a new ideal1 & =gett+ our %ame 9 yet ano!r organis$ ef=t4 ,su* is ! annual circle ( ! ideal1 ! ef=t1 ! failure & ! %ame4 ,a r pitiful hi/ory x may appe>6 ,& yet x is also r a spl5did hi/ory6 ,= ! failure & ! %ame are due to ! spl5d\r ( our ideal & to ! audacity ( our fai? 9 ourselves4 ,x is only 9 comp>ison ) our ideal t we h fall5 l[4 ,we are high]1 9 our failure & our %ame1 ?an we %\ld h be5 if we _h n attempt$ to rise4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re are ^? :o w say3 ,at any rate1 we might mod]ate some:at ! spl5d\r ( our ideal & ! audacity ( our self-conceit1 s t !re %\ld be a less grotesque disp>ity betwe5 ! aim & ! a*ievem5t4 ,surely su* mod]ation w\ld be m 9 accord ) common s5se6 ,surely x w\ld less5 ! spiritual fatigue & disappo9tm5t caus$ by /]ile endeav\r6 ,x w\ld4 ,b j try to mod]ate ! ideal & ! self-conceit6 ,& y w f9d1 9 spite ( all y\r sad exp]i5ces1 t y _c4 ,if !re is ! /uff ( a man 9 y1 y simply _c6 ,! tru?1 is t1 9 ! supreme ?+s1 a man does n act "u ! rules ( e>?ly common s5se4 ,he transc5ds !m1 because !re is a quality 9 him :i* compels him to d s4 ,common s5se may p]suade him to attempt to keep d[n ! ideal1 & self-conceit may pret5d to agree4 ,b all ! "t1 self-conceit w be :isp]+3 ,i c g "o bett] ?an t4 ,& lo6 ! ideal is furtively rais$ aga94 ,a man really has little sci5tific control ov] ! height ( 8 ideal & ! int5sity ( 8 belief 9 himself4 ,he is born ) !m1 z he is born ) a c]ta9 pulse & a c]ta9 reflex action4 ,he c neglect ! ideal1 s t x almo/ dissolves1 b he _c *ange its height4 ,he c maim 8 belief 9 himself by p]si/5t ab&onm5t to folly1 b he _c l[] its flame by an ef=t ( ! w1 z he might l[] ! flame ( a gas by a calculat$ turn ( ! h&4 ,9 ! secret & inmo/ con/itution ( humanity x is orda9$ t ! disp>ity betwe5 ! aim & ! a*ievem5t %all seem grotesque2 x is orda9$ t !re %all be an enorm\s fuss ab\t pretty ne>ly no?+2 x is orda9$ t ! m\nta9 %all br+ =? a m\se4 ,b x is also orda9$ t m5 %all g bli!ly on j ! same1 ignor+ 9 practice ! ridicul\sness :i* !y admit 9 !ory1 & draw+ r5ew$ hope & conceit f "s magic1 exhau/less s\rce4 ,& ?is is ! :ole philosophy ( ! ,new ,ye>'s resolution4 ,,t5 ,,on ,,! ,,la/ ,,day ,,( ,,! ,,ye> ,!re are few p :o arrive at a true und]/&+ ( life1 ev5 9 ! calm & disillusion$ h\rs ( reflection t come betwe5 ! end ( "o annual p]iod & ! beg9n+ ( ano!r4 ,ne>ly ev]ybody has an idea at ! back ( 8 head t if only he c\ld conqu] c]ta9 difficulties & emb>rassm5ts1 he might really />t to live prop]ly1 9 ! full s5se ( liv+4 ,& if he has pluck he says to himself3 ,i w smoo? ?+s out1 & !n ,i'll really live4 ,9 ! same way1 ne>ly ev]ybody1 reg>d+ ! spectacle ( ! _w1 sees !re9 a pr9ciple :i* he calls ,evil2 & he ?9ks3 ,if only we c\ld get rid ( ?is ,evil1 if only we c\ld set ?+s "r1 h[ spl5did ! _w w\ld be6 ,n[1 9 ! mean+ usually atta*$ to x1 !re is no su* positive pr9ciple z ,evil4 ,assum+ t !re is su* a positive pr9ciple 9 a giv5 ph5om5on--su* z ! "* ( a p>ticul> man--y mu/ !n admit t !re is ! same positive pr9ciple ev]y:]e1 = j z ! "* ( no man is s imp]fect t y c\ld n conceive a worse1 s ! "* ( no man is s p]fect t y c\ld n conceive a bett]4 ,d away ) ,evil f ! _w1 & y w\ld n m]ely aboli% c]ta9 specially di/ress+ matt]s1 y w\ld *ange ev]y?+4 ,y w\ld 9 fact a*ieve p]fection4 ,& :5 we say t "o ?+ is evil & ano!r good1 all t we mean is t "o ?+ is less advanc$ ?an ano!r 9 ! way ( p]fection4 ,evil _c !re=e be a positive pr9ciple2 x signifies only ! fall+ %ort ( p]fection4 ,& suppos+ t ! desires ( mank9d 7 sudd5ly fulfill$1 & ! _w 0 r5d]$ p]fect6 ,!re w\ld be no motive = ef=t1 no alt]cation ( conflict+ motives 9 ! human he>t2 no?+ to d1 no "o to befri5d1 no anxiety1 no want unsatisfi$4 ,equilibrium w\ld be e/abli%$4 ,a *e]ful _w6 ,y c see in/antly h[ amus+ x w\ld be4 ,x w\ld h only "o drawback--t ( be+ dead4 ,its reason = be+ alive w\ld h ceas$ to op]ate4 ,life means *ange ?r\gh con/ant developm5t4 ,b y _c develop ! p]fect4 ,! p]fect c m]ely expire4 ,t av]age successful man :om ,i h previ\sly cit$ feels all ?is by in/9ct1 ?\gh he does n compreh5d x by reason4 ,he rea*es 8 ambition1 & retires f ! fight 9 ord] to enjoy life1--& :at does he !n d8 ,he imm$iately creates = himself a new s]ies ( difficulties & emb>rassm5ts1 ei!r by und]tak+ ! managem5t ( a l>ge e/ate1 or by "s o!r device4 ,if he does n ma9ta9 = himself conditions :i* necessitate "s k9d ( /ruggle1 he quickly dies--spiritually or physically1 (t5 bo?4 ,! proportion ( m5 :o1 hav+ e/abli%$ an equilibrium1 proce$ to die on ! spot1 is enorm\s4 ,cont9ual ef=t1 :i* means1 ( c\rse1 cont9ual disappo9tm5t1 is ! s9e qua non--)\t x !re is lit]ally no?+ vital4 ,its abolition is ! abolition ( life4 ,h5ce1 p1 :o1 fail+ to sav\r ! /ruggle itself1 anticipate ! end ( ! /ruggle z ! beg9n+ ( joy & happ9ess--^! p are simply miss+ life2 !y are long+ to ex*ange life = dea?4 ,! hemlock w\ld save !m a lot ( we>y wait+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we %all n[ p]ceive1 ,i ?9k1 :at is wrong ) ! assumptions ( ! av]age successful man z set =? 9 ! previ\s *apt]4 ,9 po/ulat+ t happ9ess is :at "o is n1 he has got hold ( a mis*iev\s conception ( happ9ess4 ,let him exam9e 8 conception ( happ9ess1 & he w f9d t x consi/s 9 ! enjoym5t ( love & luxury1 & 9 ! fre$om f en=c$ ef=t4 ,he g5]ally wants all ?ree +r$i5ts4 ,n[ passionate love does n mean happ9ess2 x means excitem5t1 appreh5sion & cont9ually r5ew$ desire4 ,& affectionate love1 f :i* ! passion has fad$1 means some?+ less ?an happ9ess1 =1 m+l$ ) its g5tle tranquility is a di/urb+ regret = ! m fi]y pa/4 ,luxury1 accord+ to ! univ]sal exp]i5ce ( ^? :o h _h x1 has no connection :atev] ) happ9ess4 ,& z = fre$om f en=c$ ef=t1 x means simply dea?4 ,happ9ess z x is dream$ ( _c possibly exi/ save = brief p]iods ( self-deception :i* are foll[$ by t]rible p]iods ( reaction4 ,real1 practicable happ9ess is due prim>ily n to any k9d ( environm5t1 b to an inw>d /ate ( m9d4 ,real happ9ess consi/s fir/ 9 acceptance ( ! fact t discont5t is a condition ( life1 &1 second1 9 an hone/ endeav\r to adju/ conduct to an ideal4 ,real happ9ess is n an affair ( ! future2 x is an affair ( ! pres5t4 ,su* z x is1 if x _c be obta9$ n[1 x c nev] be obta9$4 ,real happ9ess lives 9 pati5ce1 hav+ compreh5d$ t if v little is accompli%$ t[>ds p]fection1 s a man's exi/5ce is a v little mom5t 9 ! va/ expanse ( ! univ]sal life1 & hav+ also compreh5d$ t x is ! /ruggle :i* is vital1 & t ! end ( ! /ruggle is only ano!r "n = dea?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,well1 ,i he> y exclaim+1 if ?is is all we c look =w>d to1 if ?is is all t real1 practicable happ9ess am\nts to1 is life wor? liv+8 ,t is a "q :i* ea* p]son has to answ] = himself4 ,if he answ]s x 9 ! negative1 no argum5t1 no p]suasion1 no s5tim5talisation ( ! facts ( life1 w make him alt] 8 op9ion4 ,mo/ p1 h[ev]1 answ] x 9 ! affirmative4 ,despite all ! drawbacks1 despite all ! endless disappo9tm5ts1 !y decide t life is wor? liv+4 ,!re are two species ( ph5om5a :i* br+ !m to ?is view4 ,! fir/ may be call$ ! gold5 mom5ts ( life1 :i* seem someh[ 9 _! transi5t brevity to atone = ! dull exasp]ation ( int]m9able m$iocre h\rs3 mom5ts ( triumph 9 ! /ruggle1 mom5ts ( fi]ce exultant resolve2 mom5ts ( joy 9 nature--mom5ts :i* defy oblivion 9 ! memory1 & :i*1 be+ priceless1 _c be too de>ly b\ght4 ,! second species ( comp5satory ph5om5a are all ! agreeable exp]i5ces connect$ ) human fri5d%ip2 ! g5]al feel+1 "u div]se =ms1 t "o is n alone 9 ! _w4 ,x is = ! multiplication & int5sification ( ^! ph5om5a t ,*ri/mas1 ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,fri5d1 exi/s4 ,&1 on ! la/ day ( ! ye>1 on ! eve ( a r5ew$ ef=t1 our ?\ghts may pr(itably be c5t]$ ^u a plan ( campaign ^: execution %all result 9 a less imp]fect int]c\rse4