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 wise physician has said t e illness has
 two p>ts--:at x is1 & :at ! pati5t ?9ks
 ab\t x4 ,:at ! pati5t ?9ks ab\t x is   
(t5 m important & m tr\blesome ?an !    
real disease4 ,:at ! pati5t ?9ks ( life1
 :at life means to him is also ( great  
importance & may be ! b> t %uts out all 
real heal? & happ9ess4 ,! foll[+ pages  
are devot$ to c]ta9 ideals ( life :i* ,i
 w\ld l to give to my pati5ts1 ! long-"t
 pati5ts :o h especially fall5 to my    
lot4  ,!y are n all "h1 ! /eps to heal? 
& happ9ess4 ,! read] may ev5 be annoy$ &
 baffl$ by my indirectness & unwill+ness
 to be specific4 ,t ,i _c help--x is a  
p]sonal peculi>ity2 ,i _c ask any "o to 
live by rule1 because ,i d n believe t  
rules are b9d+ & f9al4 ,!re mu/ be "*   

beh9d ! rule & !n ! rule is unnecess>y4 
,all t ,i h writt5 has d\btless be5     
pres5t$ be=e1 9 bett] ways1 by wis] m51 
b ,i believe t ea* writ] may expect to  
f9d 8 small public1 8 own p>ticul>      
public :o c und]/& & pr(it by 8 tea*+s1 
hav+ p>tly or :olly fail$ ) ! o!rs4 ,= t
 reason ,i am enc\rag$ to write ^u a    
subject usually %unn$ by m$ical m51 be+ 
assur$ ( at lea/ a small company (      
fri5dly read]s4  ,i am grateful to a    
numb] ( fri5ds & pati5ts :o h read !    
manuscript ( ! foll[+ *apt]s4 ,^!       
review]s h be5 frank & k9d & v helpful4 
,i am p>ticul>ly indebt$ to ,dr4 ,ri*>d 
,c4 ,cabot1 :o has giv5 me mu* valuable 
assi/ance4     ,,cont5ts        ,i4 ,,! 
,,untr\bl$ ,,m9d              #a        
,,ii4 ,,religio ,,m$ici                 
#aj     ,,iii4 ,,?\ght ,,& ,,"w         
#bj      ,,iv4 ,,idl5ess                
#cj       ,v4 ,,rules ,,( ,,! ,,game    
#ch      ,,vi4 ,,! ,,n]v\s ,,temp]am5t  
#ej     ,,vii4 ,,self-,,control         
#ei    ,,viii4 ,,! ,,light] ,,t\*       

#fe      ,,ix4 ,,regrets ,,& ,,=ebod+s  
#gc       ,x4 ,,! ,,virtues             
#ha      ,,xi4 ,,! ,,cure ,,by ,,fai?   
#hh     ,i  ,,! ,,untr\bl$ ,,m9d        
,can/ ?\ n m9i/] to a m9d diseas'd1     
,pluck f ! memory a root$ sorr[1        
,raze out ! writt5 tr\bles ( ! bra91    
,& ) "s sweet oblivi\s antidote         
,cleanse ! /uff'd bosom ( t p]il\s /uff 
,:i* weighs ^u ! he>t8                  
,,macbe?4  ,:5 a man tells me he nev]   
worries1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k t he is    
ei!r deceiv+ himself or try+ to deceive 
me4 ,! great roots ( worry are          
consci5ce1 fe>1 & regret4 ,und\bt$ly we 
ought to be consci5ti\s & we ought to   
fe> & regret evil4 ,b if x is to be     
bett] ?an an imp$im5t & a h>m1 our worry
 mu/ be l>gely unconsci\s1 & intuitive4 
,! mom5t we become consci\s ( worry we  
are undone4 ,=tunately1 or un=tunately1 
we _c leave consci5ce to its own devices
 unless our lives are big en\gh & f9e   
en\gh to w>rant su* a c\rse4 ,! rem$y = 
! m5tal unre/1 :i* is 9 itself an       

illness1 lies n 9 an enlight5$ k ( !    
h>mfulness & ineffectiv5ess ( worry1 n  
ev5 9 ! acquirem5t ( an unconsci\s      
consci5ce1 b 9 ! liv+ ( a life s full & 
good t worry _c f9d place 9 x4 ,t idea (
 worry & consci5ce1 t def9ition (       
s]5ity1 simplifies life imm5sely4 ,to   
ov]come worry by sub/itut+ developm5t & 
gr[? ne$ nev] be dull "w4 ,to "k life 9 
its f>!r rea*es1 life 9 its bett]       
applications1 is ! f9al rem$y--! great  
und]tak+--x is life4 ,we mu/ w>n        
ourselves1 n infrequ5tly1 t ! l>g] life 
is to be pursu$ = its own glori\s self &
 n = ! sake ( peace4 ,peace may come1 a 
peace s sure t dea? itself _c %ake x1 b 
we mu/ n expect all our affairs to run  
smoo?ly4 ,z a matt] ( fact !y may run   
badly en\gh2 we %all h our ups & d[ns1  
we %all s9 & rep5t1 & s9 aga91 b if 9 ! 
end we live accord+ to our be/          
intuitions1 we %all be ju/ifi$1 & we ne$
 n worry ab\t ! outcome4 ,to put x ano!r
 way1 if we w\ld h ! untr\bl$ m9d1 we   
mu/ transf] our consci5ti\s ef=ts f !   

small details ( life--f ! worry & fret (
 common ?+s--into ano!r & a high]       
atmosph]e4 ,we mu/ transfigure common   
life1 dignify x & ennoble x2 !n1 al?\gh 
! old causes ( worry may cont9ue1 we    
%all h ga9$ a /ature t w make u         
unconsci\s ma/]s ( ! little tr\bles & 9 
a great degree equal to ! l>g]          
requirem5ts4 ,life w be easi]1 n because
 we make less ef=t1 b because we are    
work+ f ano!r & a bett] level4  ,if su* 
a *ange1 & x w\ld be a *ange = mo/ ( u1 
c\ld come ab\t in/antly1 9 a fla% (     
revelation1 t w\ld be ideal1 b x w\ld n 
be life4 ,we mu/ return aga9 & aga9 to !
 old un9spir$ /ate :]e9 we /ruggle      
consci5ti\sly ) p]v]se details4 ,i w\ld 
n m9imize ! importance & value ( ?is    
/ruggle2 only ! soon] x *anges its level
 ! bett] = e "o conc]n$4 ,l>ge s]5ity   
mu/1 f9ally1 be e>n$ ?r\gh ! t\gh5+ (   
moral fibre t comes 9 deal+ squ>ely )   
p]plex+ details4 ,"s ( ?is /ruggle mu/  
always be go+ on1 b s]5] life w come :5 
we beg9 to conc]n ourselves ) l>g]      

factors4  ,h[ are we to live ! l>g]     
life8 ,p>tly ?r\gh un9spir$ /ruggle &   
?r\gh ! brave meet+ ( adv]sity1 b p>tly1
 also1 9 a way t may be describ$ z out (
 h&1 by intuition1 by ex]cise ( !       
quality ( m9d t sees visions & grasps   
tru?s beyond ! realms ( common ?\ght4   
,i am m & m impress$ ) ! necessity (    
inspiration 9 life if we are to be /rong
 & s]5e1 & s f9ally escape ! pitfalls ( 
worry & consci5ce4 ,by inspirations ,i d
 n mean belief 9 any sy/em or cre$4 ,x  
is n a /at$ belief t we ne$ to beg9 )2 t
 may come 9 "t4 ,we ne$ fir/ to f9d 9   
life1 or at lea/ 9 nature1 an ess5tial  
beauty t makes its own true1 inevitable 
response )9 u4 ,we mu/ le>n to love life
 s deeply t we feel its trem5d\s        
significance1 until we f9d 9 ! sea & !  
sky ! evid5ce ( an ov]brood+ _s too     
great to be und]/ood1 b n too great to  
satisfy ! s\l4 ,?is is a sort ( "m      
religion--! matrix f :i* all sects &    
cre$s are born4 ,its exi/5ce 9 u        
dignifies u & makes simple1 purposeful1 

& receptive liv+ almo/ inevitable4 ,we  
may n "k :y we are liv+ accord+ to !    
dictates ( our inspiration1 b we %all   
live s & t is ! important consid]ation4 
,if ,i urge ! acquirem5t ( a religi\s   
conception t we may cure ! intol]able   
di/ress ( worry1 ,i d :at ,i h already  
w>n$ aga9/4 ,x is s easy to make ?is    
mi/ake t ,i h virtually made x on ! same
 page ) my w>n+4 ,we h no "r to seek s  
great a ?+ z religi\s exp]i5ce t we may 
be reliev$ ( suff]+4 ,bett] g on ) pa9 &
 di/ress ?an *eap5 religion by mak+ x a 
rem$y4 ,we mu/ seek x = its own sake1 or
 r1 we mu/ n seek x at all1 le/1 l a    
dream1 x elude u1 or *ange into some?+  
else1 less holy4 ,nev]!less1 x is true t
 if we w b look ) op51 unprejudic$ eyes1
 aga9 & aga91 ^u ! sunrise or ! />s     
above u1 we %all become consci\s ( a    
pres5ce great] & m beautiful ?an our    
m9ds c ?9k4 ,9 ! exp]i5ce ( t vision    
/r5g? & peace w come to u unbidd54 ,we  
%all f9d our lives rais$1 z by an unse5 
=ce1 above ! w>f>e ( consci5ce & worry4 

,we %all beg9 to "k ! mean+ ( s]5ity & (
 t priceless1 if n :olly to be acquir$1 
possession1 ! untr\bl$ m9d4  ,i am aw>e 
t ,i %all be misund]/ood & p]haps       
ridicul$ by my colleagues :5 ,i attempt 
to discuss religion 9 any way4 ,!ology  
is a field 9 :i* ,i h _h no tra9+1 b t  
is ! v reason :y ,i d>e write ( x4 ,i d 
n ev5 assume t !re is a ,god 9 !        
traditional s5se4 ,! idea is too great  
to be made concrete & lit]al4 ,no s+le  
fact ( nature c be fully und]/ood by our
 f9ite m9ds4 ,b ,i d feel vaguely t !   
laws t compass u1 & make our lives      
possible1 po9t always on--beyond !      
realms ( "t & space--t[>d ! exi/5ce ( a 
mighty ov]rul+ _s4 ,if ?is is a cold &  
inadequate conception ( ,god1 x is at   
lea/ "o t c be held by any man )\t      
compromise4  ,! mod]n m9d is apt to fail
 ( religi\s und]/&+ & support1 because (
 ! arbitr>y int]pretations ( religion   
:i* are pres5t$ = our acceptance4 ,x is 
:at m5 say ab\t religion1 r ?an religion
 itself1 t repels u4 ,let u ?9k x out = 

ourselves4 ,if we are op5 to a simple1  
ev5 primitive1 conception ( ,god1 we may
 /ill repudiate ! cre$s & doctr9es1 b we
 are likely to become m tol]ant ( ^? :o 
f9d !m true & good4 ,we %all be likely 9
 "t to f9d ! religion ( ,*ri/ und]/&able
 & acceptable--w>m & quick ) life4 ,!   
man :o ungrudg+ly op5s 8 he>t to ! ,god 
( nature w be religi\s 9 ! simple/      
possible s5se4 ,he may worry because ( !
 ?+s he _c altoge!r und]/&1 & because he
 falls s f> %ort ( ! impli$ ideal4 ,b he
 w h enl>g$ 8 life s mu* t ! common     
worries w f9d little room--he w be too  
full ( ! joy ( liv+ to sp5d mu* consci\s
 ?\ght 9 worry4 ,su* a man w realize t  
he _c af=d to sp5d 8 "t & /r5g? 9       
regrett+ 8 pa/ mi/akes4 ,!re is too mu* 
9 ! future4 ,:at he does 9 ! future1 n  
:at he has fail$ to d 9 ! pa/1 w det]m9e
 ! quality ( 8 life4 ,he kn[s ?is1 & ! k
 s5ds him into t future ) c\rage & )    
/r5g?4 ,f9ally1 9 "s indef9able way1 "* 
w become m important to him ?an physical
 heal? ev54 ,illness is half comp5sat$  

:5 a man realizes t x is n :at he       
accompli%es 9 ! _w1 b :at he is t really
 c\nts1 :i* puts him 9 t\* ) ! creative 
=ces ( ,god & raises him out ( ! aimless
 & ord9>y into a life ( inspiration &   
joy4     ,,ii  ,,religio ,,m$ici        
,at all ev5ts1 x is c]ta9 t if any      
m$ical man _h come to     ,middlem>* ) !
 reputation ( hav+ def9ite religi\s     
views1 ( be+ giv5 to pray] & ( o!rwise  
%[+ an     active piety1 !re w\ld h be5 
a g5]al presumption     aga9/ 8 m$ical  
skill4                 ,,george ,,eliot4
  ,:5 a m$ically educat$ man talks &    
writes ( religion & ( ,god1 he is       
rightly en\gh que/ion$ by 8 bro!rs--:o  
are too busy ) ! h>d "w ( practice to be
 conc]n$ ) any?+ b mat]ial problems4 ,to
 me ! ^w ,god is symbolic ( ! p[] :i*   
creat$ & :i* ma9ta9s ! univ]se4 ,!      
sunrise & ! />s ( heav5 give me "s idea 
( 8 maje/y1 ! w>m? & t5d]ness ( human   
love give me "s idea ( 8 div9e love4 ,t 
is all ,i "k1 b x is en\gh to make life 
gl[2 x is en\gh to inspire ! mo/ int5se 

devotion to any good cause2 x is en\gh  
to make me be> suff]+ ) "s degree (     
pati5ce2 & x is en\gh1 f9ally1 to give  
me "s confid5ce & c\rage ev5 9 ! face ( 
! great my/]y ( dea?4 ,:y ?is or ano!r  
conception ( ,god %\ld produce su* a    
pr(\nd result ^u any "o1 ,i d n "k1     
except t 9 "s obscure way x connects !  
individual ) ! div9e plan1 & does n     
leave him outside 9 despair & lonel9ess4
 ,h[ev] t may be1 x w be conc$$ t a     
religi\s conception ( "s k9d does mu*   
t[>d ju/ify+ life1 t[>d mak+ x /rong &  
livable1 & s has directly to d ) c]ta9  
important problems ( illness & heal?4 ,!
 mo/ practical m$ical man w admit t any 
illness is made light] & m likely to    
recov] 9 ! pres5ce ( hope & s]5ity 9 !  
m9d ( ! pati5t4  ,naturally ! great bulk
 ( m$ical practice calls = no h&l+ o!r  
?an t ( ! /raight m$ical sort4 ,a man   
comes 9 ) a cru%$ f+]1 a girl )         
anaemia--! way is cle>4 ,x is only 9    
deep]1 m intricate dep>tm5ts ( m$ic9e t 
we altoge!r fail4 ,! bact]iologi/ & !   

pa?ologi/ h no use = m5tal treatm5t1 9  
_! dep>tm5ts4 ,b :5 we come to ! case ( 
! n]v\sly brok5-d[n s*ool tea*]1 or !   
worn-out telegraph]1 t is ano!r matt]4  
,ye>s may elapse be=e "w c be           
resum$--ye>s ( dep5d5ce & anxiety4 ,"h1 
a new view ( life is (t5 m useful ?an   
drugs1 a view t accepts ! situation     
reasonably aft] a :ile1 t does n grope  
bl9dly & impati5tly = a cure1 b f9ds 9  
life an inspiration t makes x good 9    
spite ( necess>y suff]+ & limitations4  
,(t5 en\gh we _c promise a cure1 b we   
mu/ be prep>$ to give some?+ bett]4  ,a 
great deal ( ! fatigue & unhapp9ess ( ! 
_w is due to ! fact t we d n g deep     
en\gh 9 our ju/ification = "w or play1  
or = any exp]i5ce1 happy or sad4 ,!re is
 a good deal ( a void aft] we h said1   
,art = art's sake1 or ,play = ! joy (   
play+1 or ev5 aft] we h said1 ,i am     
work+ = ! sake ( my family1 or = "s "o  
:o ne$s my help4 ,t is n en\gh2 & :e!r  
we realize x or n1 ! lack ( deep]       
ju/ification is at ! bottom ( a         

re/lessness & unc]ta9ty :i* we might n  
be will+ to ackn[l$ge1 b :i* nev]!less  
is v real4  ,i am n satisfi$ :5 "s      
morali/ says1 ,be good & y w be happy4  
,! k9d ( happ9ess t comes f a p]functory
 goodness is a ?+ :i* ,i _c und]/&1 &   
:i* ,i c]ta9ly d n want4 ,if ,i "w &    
play & s]ve & employ1 mak+ up ! fabric (
 a busy life1 if ,i atta9 a v real      
happ9ess1 ,i am torm5t$ by ! desire to  
"k :y ,i am do+ x1 & ,i am n satisfi$ ) 
! answ] ,i usually get4 ,! pati5t may n 
be cur$ :5 he is reliev$ ( 8 anaemia1 or
 :5 8 emaciation has giv5 place to !    
plumpness & suppl5ess & physical /r5g? t
 we call heal?4 ,! man :om we look ^u z 
well1 & :o has nev] kn[n physical       
illness1 is n well 9 ! l>g] s5se until  
he kn[s :y he is work+1 :y he is liv+1  
:y he is fill+ 8 life ) activity4 ,9    
spite ( ! ela/icity & spr+ ( ! _w's     
int]e/s1 !re mu/ come (t51 & ) a k9d (  
fatal insi/5ce1 ! deep dem& = a cause1 =
 a ju/ification4 ,if !re is n an        
adequate significance beh9d x1 life1 )  

all its c\rage & accompli%m5t1 seems b a
 sorry ?+1 s full ( pa?os1 ev5 9 its    
brighte/ mom5ts1 s %ad[$ ) a s5se ( loss
 & ( f9ality t ! brave/ he>t may well   
fail & ! true/ c\rage relax1 support$   
only by ! assurance t ?is way lies      
happ9ess or t "r is "r4  ,:at is ?is k t
 ! _w is seek+1 b c nev] f9d8 ,:at is   
?is f9al ju/ification8 ,if we seek x 9  
its complet5ess1 we are doom$ always to 
be ill & unsatisfi$4 ,if we are will+ to
 look only a little way into ! great "q1
 if we are will+ to accept a little = ! 
:ole1 cont5t because x is manife/ly "p (
 ! f9al k1 & because we "k t f9al k re/s
 ) ,god alone1 we %all und]/& en\gh to  
save u f mu* sorr[ & pa9ful             
incomplet5ess4  ,!re is1 9 ! inf9itely  
v>i$ & beautiful _w ( nature1 & 9 !     
he>ts ( m51 s mu* ( beauty & tru? t x is
 a wond] we d n all realize t ^! ?+s (  
common life may be 9 u & = u ! daily &  
h\rly expression ( ! inf9ite be+ we call
 ,god4 ,we d n see ,god1 b we d feel &  
"k s mu* t we may fairly believe to be (

 ,god t we d n ne$ to see ,him face to  
face4 ,x is some?+ m ?an imag9ation to  
feel t x is ! life ( ,god 9 our lives1 s
 (t5 unrecogniz$ or ignor$1 t prompts u 
to all ! greatness & ! inspiration & !  
accompli%m5t ( ! _w4 ,if we c\ld "k m   
cle>ly ! joy ( su* a conception1 we %\ld
 dry up at its s\rce mu* ( ! unhapp9ess 
:i* is1 9 a deep & subtle way1 at !     
bottom ( _m a n]v\s illness & _m a      
wret*$ exi/5ce4  ,! happ9ess :i* is f\nd
 9 ! recognition ( k9%ip ) ,god1 ?r\gh !
 common ?+s ( life1 9 ! exp]i5ces :i*   
are s significant t !y c\ld n spr+ f a  
less] s\rce1 ! happ9ess :i* is n s\ght1 
b :i* is ! inevitable result ( su*      
recognition--?is exp]i5ce goes a long   
way t[>d mak+ life wor? liv+4  ,if we d 
h ?is conception ( life1 !n "s ( ! old1 
old que/ions t h vex$ s _m dwell]s ^u ! 
e>? w no long] be a s\rce ( unhapp9ess  
or ( illness ( m9d or body4 ,! "q (     
immortality1 = in/ance1 :i* has made u  
afraid to die1 w no long] be a "q--we   
%all n ne$ to answ] x1 9 ! pres5ce (    

,god1 9 our lives & 9 ! _w ab\t u4 ,we  
%all be cont5t f9ally to accept :atev]  
is 9 /ore = u--s x be ! w ( ,god4 ,we   
may ev5 look = some?+ bett] ?an m]e     
immortality1 some?+ m div9e ?an our     
gross conception ( et]nal life4  ,?is is
 a religion t ,i believe m$ical m5 may  
tea* )\t hesitation :5ev] ! ne$ %all    
arise4 ,i "k well en\gh t _m a blunt if 
k9dly man _c br+ himself to say ^!      
words1 ev5 if he believes !m1 b ,i d ?9k
 t 9 "s measure !y po9t ! way to :at may
 wisely be taught4  ,!re is a practice (
 m$ic9e--! common practice--t is conc]n$
 ) ! body only1 & ) its *emical &       
me*anical reactions4 ,we c h no?+ b     
respect & admiration = ! m5 :o g on ye> 
aft] ye> 9 ! eag] pursuit ( ?is call+4  
,we "k t su* a "w is necess>y1 t x is j 
z important z ! educational practice (  
:i* ,i write4 ,we "k t )\t ! physical   
side m$ic9e w\ld fail ( its usefulness &
 t disease & dea? w\ld reap f> ri*]     
h>ve/s3 ,i only wi% ! two naturally     
relat$ aspects ( our deal+ ) pati5ts    

might n be s completely sep>at$ t !y    
lose sight ( ea* o!r4 ,z a matt] ( fact1
 bo? elem5ts are necess>y to our human  
welf>e4 ,if m$ic9e devotes itself       
altoge!r to ! cure & prev5tion (        
physical disease1 x w miss half ( its   
possibilities4 ,x is equally true t if  
we =get ! physical necessities 9 our    
zeal = spiritual hygi5e1 we %all get &  
des]ve complete & humiliat+ failure4 ,_m
 m5 w say1 ,:y mix ! two8 ,:y n let !   
prea*]s & ! philosoph]s prea* & !       
doctors foll[ _! own ways8 ,= ! mo/ "p  
?is may h to be ! arrangem5t1 b ! doctor
 :o c see & treat ! spiritual ne$s ( 8  
pati5t w always be m likely to cure 9 ! 
be/ s5se ?an ! doctor :o sees only half 
( ! picture4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! philosoph] 
is likely to be a comp>atively poor     
doctor1 because he kn[s no?+ ( m$ic9e1 &
 s c see only ! o!r half ( ! picture4   
,!re is mu* to be said = ! religion (   
m$ic9e if x c be kept free f cant1 if x 
c be simple & rational en\gh to be      
available = ! :ole _w4     ,,iii        

,,?\ght ,,& ,,"w       ,i wi% ,i _h a   
trade6--,x w\ld animate my arms &       
tranquilize     my bra94                
,,s5anc\r4      ,doe ye nexte           
?ynge4--,old ,engli% ,prov]b4  ,s9ce our
 m9ds are s con/antly fill$ ) anxiety1  
!re w\ld seem to be at lea/ "o sure way 
to be rid ( x--to /op ?9k+4  ,a great _m
 p believe t ! m9d w become less        
effective1 t life w become dull &       
purposeless1 unless !y are con/antly    
?9k+ & plann+ & arrang+ _! affairs4 ,i  
believe t ! m9d may easily & wisely be  
free f consci\s ?\ght a good deal ( !   
"t1 & t ! greate/ progress & developm5t 
9 m9d (t5 comes :5 ! ?9k] is virtually  
at re/1 :5 8 m9d is to all int5ts &     
purposes blank4 ,! busy1 unconsci\s m9d 
does its be/ "w 9 ! s]5ity ( an         
atmosph]e :i* does n int]f]e & confuse4 
,x is true t ! greate/ conceptions d n  
come to ! untra9$ & undiscipl9$ m9d4 ,b 
d we want great conceptions all ! "t8   
,!re is a te*nical tra9+ = ! m9d :i* is1
 ( c\rse1 necess>y = special            

accompli%m5ts1 b ?is is q ano!r matt]4  
,ev5 ?is k9d ( ?\ght mu/ n obtrude too  
mu*1 le/ we become consci\s ( our m5tal 
processes & s end 9 confusion4  ,"o ( ! 
greate/ b5efits ( "w ) ! h&s1 or (      
objective & con/ructive "w ) ! m9d1 is t
 x saves u f un5d+ h\rs ( ?9k+4 ,"w     
%\ld1 ( c\rse1 f9d its fulle/           
ju/ification z an expression ( fai?4 ,if
 we h ev] s dim a vision ( a great]     
significance 9 life1 ( its close        
relation%ip to inf9ite ?+s1 we become   
!reby consci\s ( ! ne$ ( s]vice1 ( ! ne$
 ( "w4 ,x is ! easy1 natural expression 
( our fai?1 ! inevitable result ( a     
spiritual contact ) ! great work+ =ces (
 ! _w4 ,x is "w above all else t saves u
 f ! disa/]s ( conflict+ ?\ght4  ,a few 
ye>s ago a "y man came to me1 suff]+ f  
too mu* ?9k+4 ,he _h j be5 graduat$ f   
college & 8 head 0 full ( confus$ ideas 
& emotions4 ,he 0 also v tir$1 hav+     
ov]work$ 9 8 prep>ation = exam9ations1 &
 because he _h n tak5 ! be/ c>e ( 8     
body4 ,! symptoms he compla9$ ( 7       

sleeplessness & worry1 toge!r ) !       
inevitable indige/ion & heada*e4 ,(     
c\rse1 z a physician1 ,i w5t ov] !      
bodily functions c>efully1 & /udi$1 z f>
 z ,i might1 into ! organic conditions4 
,i c\ld f9d no evid5ce ( physical       
disease4 ,i did n say1 ,!re is no?+ !   
matt] ) y2 = ! man 0 sick4 ,i told him t
 he 0 tir$1 t he _h ?\ght too mu*1 t he 
0 too mu* conc]n$ ab\t himself1 & t z a 
result ( all ?is 8 bodily functions 7   
tempor>ily upset4 ,he ?\ght he ought to 
worry ab\t himself1 because o!rwise he  
w\ld n be try+ to get well4 ,i expla9$  
to him t ?is mi/ak5 obligation 0 !      
common reason = worry1 & t 9 ?is case1  
at lea/1 x 0 q unnecess>y & ev5 h>mful =
 him to g on ?9k+ ab\t himself4 ,t help$
 a little1 b n ne>ly en\gh1 because :5 a
 man has ov]work$1 :5 he has begun to   
worry1 & :5 8 v>i\s bodily functions %[ 
results ( worry1 no reason+1 no         
explanations1 c :olly relieve him4 ,i   
said to ?is "y man1 ,9 spite ( y\r      
discom=ts1 9 spite ( y\r depression &   

conc]n 9 reg>d to y\rself1 y w get well 
if y w /op ?9k+ ab\t ! matt] altoge!r4  
,y mu/ be fir/ conv9c$ t x is be/ = y to
 /op ?9k+1 t no h>m or viol5ce c result1
 & !n y mu/ be help$ 9 ?is direction by 
go+ to "w ) y\r h&s--t w be life &      
progress1 x w lead y to heal?4          
,=tunately ,i _h _h "s exp]i5ce ) n]v\s 
illness1 & ,i knew t unless ,i manag$ = 
?is man ! "* & ext5t ( 8 "w1 he w\ld n  
only fail 9 x1 b ( its object1 & s      
become m confus$ & disc\rag$4 ,i knew ! 
tr\bl$ m9d1 9 ?is in/ance1 might f9d its
 solace & its relief 9 "w1 b t ,i mu/   
*oose ! "w c>efully to suit !           
individual1 & ,i mu/ see t ! n]v\sly    
fatigu$ body 0 n pu%$ too h>d4  ,9 ! t[n
 :]e ,i live is a blacksmi? %op1 presid$
 ov] by a g5ial old man :o has be5 a    
blacksmi? s9ce he 0 a boy1 & 9 ^: h&s   
iron is l clay4 ,i took my pati5t d[n to
 ! smi?y & said1 ,"h is a "y man :om ,i 
want to put to "w4 ,he w pay = ! *ance4 
,i want y fir/ to tea* him to make      
h&-wr\ght nails4 ,?is 0 a good deal ( a 

joke to ! smi? & to ! pati5t1 b !y saw t
 ,i 0 9 e>ne/ & agre$ to g ahead4 ,we   
got toge!r ! prop] tools & proce$$ to   
make nails1 a job :i* is really n v     
difficult4 ,aft] an h\r's "w1 ,i call$  
(f my pati5t1 mu* to 8 disgu/1 = he 0 j 
beg9n+ to be int]e/$4 ,b ,i knew t if he
 7 to keep on until fatigue %\ld come1 !
 :ole matt] w\ld end 9 tr\ble4 ,s ! next
 day1 ) "s new ov]alls & a lea!r apron  
add$ to ! equipm5t1 we proce$$ to ano!r 
h\r's "w4 ,we w5t on ?is way = ?ree or  
f\r days1 be=e ! "t 0 increas$4  ,!     
int]e/ ( ! pati5t 0 always fre%1 he 0   
eag] = m1 & he did n ta/e ! dregs (     
fatigue4 ,yet he did get ! :olesome     
ex]cise1 & he did get ! /rong turn+ ( ! 
m9d f its worry & conc]n4 ,( c\rse1 !   
re/ ( ! day 0 tak5 c>e ( 9 "o way or    
ano!r1 b ! "w 0 ! c5tral feature4 ,9 a  
week1 we 7 at x two h\rs a day1 9 ?ree  
weeks1 f\r h\rs1 & 9 a mon?1 five h\rs4 
,he _h made a h&some display ( h&-wr\ght
 nails1 a sup]ior l9e ( pok]s & %ovels =
 fireplaces1 toge!r ) a numb] ( v       

respectable &irons4 ,on ea* ( ^! l>g]   
pieces ( h&iwork my pati5t _h /amp$ 8   
initials ) a little /eel die t 0 made = 
him4 ,ea* piece 0 8 own1 ea* piece 0 !  
product ( 8 own v]satility & 8 own      
/r5g?4 ,8 pride & pleasure 9 ?is "w 7 v 
great1 & well !y might be1 = x is a f9e 
?+ to h le>n$ to h&le s intractable a   
mat]ial z iron4 ,b 9 h&l+ ! iron        
pati5tly & consi/5tly until he c\ld d x 
)\t too mu* consci\s ?9k+1 & s )\t ef=t1
 he _h also le>n$ to h&le himself       
naturally1 m simply & easily4  ,z a     
matt] ( fact1 ! illness :i* _h br\ght   
?is boy to me 0 pretty ne>ly cur$ by 8  
blacksmi?+1 because x 0 an illness ( !  
m9d & ( ! n]ves1 & n ( ! body1 al?\gh ! 
body _h suff]$ 9 its turn4 ,t "y man1   
in/ead ( becom+ a n]v\s invalid z he    
might h done1 is n[ work+ /eadily 9     
p>tn]%ip ) 8 fa!r1 9 bus9ess 9 ! city4  
,i _h f\nd him a v int]e/+ pati5t1 full 
( orig9ality & n at all ! t$i\s &       
boresome p]son he might h be5 _h ,i     
li/5$ day aft] day1 week aft] week to ! 

recital ( 8 ills4 ,i 0 will+ to         
li/51--,i did li/51--b ,i also gave him 
a new tr5d ( life1 :i* pretty soon made 
8 compla9ts s\nd holl[ & !n disappe>4   
,( c\rse1 ! problem is n always s simple
 z ?is1 & we mu/ (t5 deal ) complexities
 ( body & m9d requir+ prolong$          
inve/igation & treatm5t4 ,i cite ?is    
case because x %[s cle>ly t relief f "s 
=ms ( n]v\s illness c come :5 we /op    
?9k+1 :5 we /op analyz+1 & !n back up   
our position ) prescrib$ "w4  ,!re may  
be "s n]v\s invalids :o read ^! l9es :o 
w say1 ,b ,i h tri$ s _m times to "w & h
 fail$4 ,un=tunately1 su* failure mu/   
(t5 occur unless we c proce$ ) c>e & )  
und]/&+4 ,b ! pr9ciple rema9s true1     
al?\gh x mu/ be modifi$ 9 an inf9ite    
v>iety to meet ! *ang+ conditions (     
individuals4  ,i see a great _m p :o are
 consci5ti\sly try+ to get well f n]v\s 
exhau/ion4 ,!y almo/ inevitably try too 
h>d4 ,!y ?9k & worry too mu* ab\t x1 & s
 exhau/ !mselves ! m4 ,?is is ! great]  
pity because x is ! hone/ & !           

consci5ti\s p :o make ! greate/ ef=t4 ,x
 is v h>d = !m to realize t !y mu/ /op  
?9k+1 /op try+1 & if possible get to "w 
be=e !y c accompli% _! end4 ,we %all h  
to repeat to !m ov] & ov] aga9 t !y mu/ 
/op ?9k+ ! matt] out1 because ! ?+ !y   
are attempt+ to ov]come is too subtle to
 be met 9 t way4 ,s1 if !y are =tunate1 
!y may rid !mselves ( ! vagu5ess &      
unc]ta9ty ( life1 until all ! multitude 
( details :i* g to make up life lose _! 
desultor9ess & _! lack ( mean+1 & !y may
 f9d !mselves no long] ! subjects (     
physical or n]v\s exhau/ion4     ,,iv   
,,idl5ess       ,o ye6 :o h y\r eyeballs
 vex'd & tir'd1       ,fea/ !m ^u !     
wid5ess ( ! sea4                        
,,keats4      ,extreme busyness1 :e!r at
 s*ool or college1 kirk or m>ket1     is
 a symptom ( defici5t vitality2 & a     
faculty = idl5ess     implies a ca?olic 
appetite & a /rong s5se ( p]sonal       
id5tity4                 ,,/ev5son4  ,x 
is an un=tunate fact t v few p are able 
to be idle successfully4 ,i ?9k x is n s

 mu* because we misuse idl5ess z because
 we mis9t]pret x t ! long days become   
increas+ly demoraliz+4 ,i w\ld ask no "o
 to accept a =c$ idl5ess )\t objection  
or regret4 ,su* an acceptance w\ld imply
 a lack ( _s1 to say ! lea/4 ,b idl5ess 
& re/ are n incompatible2 nei!r are     
idl5ess & s]vice1 nor idl5ess &         
cont5tm5t4 ,if we c look ^u re/ z a     
prep>ation = s]vice1 if we c make x s]ve
 u 9 ! opportunity x gives = quiet gr[? 
& legitimate enjoym5t1 !n x is fully    
ju/ifi$ & x may (f] advantages &        
opportunity ( ! be/4  ,! *ief tr\ble )  
idl5ess is t x s (t5 means              
introspection1 worry1 & impati5ce1      
especially to ^? consci5ti\s s\ls :o    
w\ld fa9 be ab\t _! bus9ess4  ,i h = a  
long "t be5 accu/om$ to combat ! worry &
 fret ( necess>y idl5ess--n by =bidd+ x1
 n by advis+ /ruggle & fight aga9/ x1 b 
by insi/+ t ! be/ way to get rid ( x is 
to leave x alone1 to accept x4 ,:5 we d 
?is !re may come a k9d ( fall[ "t 9 :i* 
! m9d enri*es & refre%es itself beyond  

our conception4  ,i w\ld r my pati5t :o 
mu/ re/ = a long "t w\ld give up all    
?\ght ( me?od1 w\ld give up all idea (  
mak+ 8 m9d foll[ any p>ticul> l9e (     
?\ght or abs5ce ( ?\ght4 ,i "k t ! m9d  
:i* has be5 "u consci\s control a good  
deal ( ! "t is apt to rebel at ?is      
fre$om & to indulge 9 all k9ds ( al>m+  
extravagances4 ,i am sure1 h[ev]1 t !   
be/ way to meet ^! dem&s = consci\s     
control is to be c>eless ( !m1 to be    
will+ to exp]i5ce ^! extravagances &    
inconsi/5cies )\t fe>1 9 ! belief t     
f9ally w come a quiet & peace :i* w be  
all t we c ask4 ,! peace ( m9d t is     
unguid$1 9 ! consci\s & lit]al s5se1 is 
a ?+ :i* too few ( u "k4  ,mr4 ,arnold  
,b5nett1 9 8 little book1 ,h[ to ,live  
on ,tw5ty-f\r ,h\rs a ,day1 tea*es t we 
%\ld leave no "t unus$ 9 our lives2 t we
 %\ld accompli% a great deal m & be     
inf9itely m effective & progressive if  
we devot$ our m9ds to ! def9ite         
work+-out ( necess>y problems :5ev] ^?  
times occur 9 :i* we are apt to be      

desultory4 ,i wi% "h to make a plea =   
desultor9ess & = an idl5ess :i* goes ev5
 beyond ! idl5ess ( ! man :o reads !    
newspap] & =gets :at he has read4 ,x    
seems to me bett]1 :e!r we are sick or  
well1 to all[ long p]iods 9 our lives :5
 we ?9k only casually4 ,to ! good old   
adage1 ,"w :ile y "w & play :ile y play1
 we might well add1 ,re/ :ile y re/1 le/
 9 ! end y %\ld be unable successfully  
ei!r to "w or play4  ,a man is n        
necess>ily condemn$ to tortures ( m9d   
because he mu/ re/ = a week or a mon? or
 a ye>4 ,i "k t !re mu/ be anxi\s times1
 especially :5 idl5ess means dep5d5ce1 &
 :5 x br+s h>d%ip to ^? :o ne$ our help4
 ,b ! invalid mu/ n try con/antly to    
puzzle ! matt] out4 ,if we d n make     
ourselves sick ) worry1 we %all be able 
sometime to approa* active life )       
suffici5t frankness & =ce4 ,x is !      
con/ant ef=t ( ! poor1 tir$ m9d to solve
 its problems t n only fails ( its      
object1 b plunges ! invalid deep] into  
disc\ragem5t & misund]/&+4 ,h[ cruel ?is

 is1 & h[ un=tunate t x %\ld come m     
commonly to ^? :o try ! h>de/ to ov]come
 _! h&icaps1 to ?r[ (f ! yoke ( idl5ess 
& to be well4  ,:5 y h tri$ y\r be/ to  
get back to y\r "w & h fail$1 :5 y h    
done ?is n once b _m times1 x is        
inevitable t misund]/&+ %\ld creep 91   
inevitable t y %\ld "q v deeply & d\bt n
 infrequ5tly4 ,yet ! *ances are t "o ( !
 reasons = y\r failure is t y h tri$ too
 h>d1 t y h n kn[n h[ to re/4 ,:5 y h   
le>n$ h[ to re/1 :5 y h le>n$ to put (f 
?9k+ & plann+ until ! m9d becomes fre% &
 cle>1 :5 y are 9 a fair way to "k ! joy
 ( idl5ess & ! peace ( re/1 y are a     
great deal m likely to get back to      
effici5cy & to f9d y\r way along ! great
 pa?s ( activity into ! _w ( life4  ,x  
is n s mu* ! idl5ess1 !n1 z ! attempt to
 ov]come its irksom5ess1 t makes ?is    
condition pa9ful4 ,! invalid 9 b$ is 9 a
 trap1 to be torm5t$ by 8 ?\ghts unless 
he kn[s ! mean+ ( successful idl5ess4   
,?is k may come to him by su* /rategy z 
,i h sugge/$--by giv+ up ! /ruggle aga9/

 worry & fret2 b peace w come surely1   
/eadily1 ) heal+ 9 its w+s1 :5 ! m9d is 
*ang$ altoge!r1 :5 life becomes free    
because ( a gr[? & developm5t t f9ds    
significance ev5 9 idl5ess1 t sees ! _w 
) wise & pati5t eyes4  ,9 a way x does n
 matt]1 y\r physical condition or m9e1  
if our eyes h se5 ! glory t deifies life
 & makes ev5 its wa/e places beautiful4 
,:at is t view f y\r w9d[ z y lie 9 y\r 
b$8 ,a bit ( ! sea1 if y are =tunate1 a 
corn] ( g>d51 surely1 ! top ( an elm    
tree aga9/ ! blue4 ,:at is x b !        
revelations ( a ,god 9 ! _w8 ,!re is    
en\gh t is sad & unhappy1 b ov] all are 
^! simple1 ineffable ?+s4 ,if ! g>d5 is 
an expression ( ,god 9 ! _w1 !n ! _w &  
life are no long] mean+less4 ,ev5       
idl5ess becomes 9 "s degree be>able     
because x is a "p ( a significant _w4   
,un=tunately1 ! idl5ess ( disability (t5
 means pa91 ! we> & te> ( physical or   
n]v\s suff]+4 ,t is ano!r matt]4 ,we _c 
meet x fully ) any philosophy4 ,my      
pati5ts v (t5 beg to "k ! be/ way to be>

 pa91 h[ !y may ov]come ! attacks (     
n]ves t are h>d] to be> ?an pa94 ,to su*
 a "q ,i c only say t ! "t to be> pa9 is
 be=e & aft]4 ,live 9 su* a way 9 !     
times ( comp>ative com=t t ! attacks are
 less likely to appe> & easi] to be> :5 
!y d come4 ,aft] ! pa9 or ! n]v\s attack
 is ov]1 t is ! "t to prev5t ! wor/     
features ( ano!r4 ,=get ! di/ress2 live 
simply & happily 9 spite ( ! memory1 & y
 w h done all t ! pati5t himself c d to 
w>d (f or to make tol]able ! next       
occasion ( suff]+4 ,pa9 itself--pure    
physical pa9--is a matt] = ! physician's
 judgm5t4 ,x is 8 bus9ess to seek out ! 
causes & apply ! rem$y4     ,v  ,,rules 
,,( ,,! ,,game       ,x is n gr[+ l a   
tree     ,9 bulk1 do? make man bett] be4
                 ,,b5 ,,jonson4      ,x 
is a good ?+ to h a s\nd body1 bett] to 
h a sane     m9d1 b nei!r is to be      
comp>$ to t aggregate ( virile     &    
dec5t qualities :i* we call "*4         
,,!odore ,,roosevelt4      ,! only      
effective rem$y aga9/ inexorable        

necessity is to     yield to x4         
,,petr>*4  ,:5 ,i g ab\t among my       
pati5ts1 mo/ ( !m1 z x happ5s1 n]v\sly  
sick1 ,i sometimes /op to consid] :y x  
is !y are ill4 ,i "k t "s are s because 
( physical weakness ov] :i* !y h no     
control1 t "s are suff]+ f ! effects (  
c>elessness1 "s f wilfulness1 & m f     
simple ignorance ( ! rules ( ! game4    
,!re are s _m rules t no "o w ev] "k !m 
all1 b x seems t we live 9 a _w ( laws1 
& t if we transgress ^? laws by ev] s   
little1 we mu/ suff] equally1 :e!r our  
transgression is a mi/ake or n1 & :e!r  
we happ5 to be sa9ts or s9n]s4 ,!re are 
laws also :i* h to d ) ! recov]y ( poise
 & balance :5 ^! h be5 lo/4 ,^! laws are
 less well obs]v$ & und]/ood ?an ^? :i* 
det]m9e our d[nfall4  ,! m gross        
illnesses1 f accid5t1 contagion1 &      
malignancy1 we ne$ n consid] "h1 b only 
^? intangible injuries t disable p :o   
are relatively s\nd 9 ! physical s5se4  
,x is true t n]v\s tr\bles may cause    
physical complications & t physical     

disease v (t5 coexi/s ) n]v\s illness1 b
 x is bett] = u n[ to make an artificial
 sep>ation4 ,j :at happ5s 9 ! human     
economy :5 a n]v\s breakd[n comes1      
nobody seems to "k1 b m9d & body        
cooep]ate to make ! pati5t mis]able &   
helpless4 ,x may be nature's way ( hold+
 u up & prev5t+ fur!r injury4 ,! hold-up
 is sev]e1 usually1 & becomes 9 itself a
 ?+ to be manag$4  ,! rules we h witt+ly
 or unwitt+ly brok5 are (t5 unkn[n to u1
 b !y exi/ 9 ! ,all-,wise ,provid5ce1 & 
we may guess by our own suff]+ h[ f> we 
h ov]/epp$ !m4 ,if a man runs into a    
door 9 ! d>k1 we "k all ab\t t1--! case 
is simple1--b if he runs ov]time at 8   
(fice & ha/5s to be ri* ) ! result ( a  
n]v\s dyspepsia--t is a my/]y4 ,"h is a 
girl :o came out la/ ye>4 ,%e 0 app>5tly
 /rong & h] "m 0 ambiti\s = h] social   
progress4 ,t meant f\r nights a week =  
sev]al mon?s at dances & d9n]s1 gett+   
home at #c ,a4,m4 or lat]4 ,x 0 gay &   
delightful :ile x la/$1 b x c\ld n la/1 
& ! girl w5t to pieces sudd5ly2 h] back 

gave out because x 0 n /rong en\gh to /&
 ! danc+ & ! long-cont9u$ physical /ra94
 ,! n]ves gave out because %e did n give
 h] faculties "t to re/1 & p]haps       
because ( a love affair t sup]v5$4 ,!   
result 0 a ye> ( invalidism1 & !n1      
because ! rules ( recov]y 7 n und]/ood1 
sev]al ye>s m ( convalesc5ce4 ,su*      
common rules %\ld be well en\gh         
und]/ood1 b !y are brok5 ev]y:]e by !   
wise/ p4  ,! common case ( ! brok5-d[n  
s*ool tea*] is m un=tunate4 ,?is trag$y 
& o!rs l x are m (t51 ,i believe1 due to
 unwise *oice ( pr(ession 9 ! fir/      
place4 ,! wom5's colleges are turn+ out 
hundr$s ( "y wom5 e ye> :o naturally    
consid] tea*+ z ! field mo/ appropriate 
& available4 ,probably only a v small   
proportion ( ^! girls are /rong en\gh   
physically or n]v\sly to meet ! gr[+    
dem&s ( ! s*ools4 ,!y may d well = a "t1
 "s ( !m unusually well1 = x is !       
s5sitive1 high-/rung organism t is      
appreciative & effective4 ,aft] a :ile !
 worry & fret ( ! requirem5ts & !       

con/ant nag ( ! s*oolroom h _! effect ^u
 ^? :o are =$oom$ to failure 9 t        
p>ticul> field4 ,! plight ( su* "y wom5 
is p>ticul>ly h>d1 = !y are usually     
dep5d5t ^u _! "w4  ,x is1 aft] all1 n s 
mu* ! ?+s we d z ! way we d !m1 & :at we
 ?9k ab\t !m1 t accompli%es n]v\s h>m4  
,/rangely en\gh1 ! s5se ( ef=t & ! feel+
 ( our own inadequacy damage ! n]v\s    
sy/em q z mu* z ! actual physical ef=t4 
,! attempt to cat* up ) life & ) affairs
 t g on too fa/ = u is a frequ5t &      
h>mful deflection f ! rules ( ! game4   
,few ( u avoid x4 ,life comes at u &    
goes by v fa/4 ,tasks multiply & we are 
inadequate1 responsibilities increase   
be=e we are ready4 ,!y br+ fatigue &    
confusion4 ,we _c %irk & be true4 ,hav+ 
done all y reasonably c1 /op1 :atev] may
 be ! consequ5ces4 ,t is a rule ,i w\ld 
en=ce if ,i c\ld4 ,to d m is to drag &  
fail1 s defeat+ ! end ( y\r ef=ts4 ,if x
 turns out t y are n fit = ! job y h    
und]tak51 give x up & f9d ano!r1 or     
modify t "o until x comes )9 y\r        

capacity4 ,x takes c\rage to d ?is--m   
c\rage sometimes ?an is ne$$ to make u  
/ick to ! ?+ we are do+4 ,r>ely1 h[ev]1 
w x be necess>y = u to give up if we w  
und]take & consid] = ! day only su* "p (
 our task z we are able to p]=m4 ,!     
tr\ble is t we look at our "w or our    
responsibility all 9 "o piece1 & x      
cru%es u4 ,if we _c arrange our lives s 
t we may meet _! obligations a little at
 a "t1 !n we mu/ admit failure & try    
aga91 on :at may seem a l[] plane4 ,t is
 :at ,i consid] ! brave ?+ to d4 ,i w\ld
 honor ! factory sup]9t5d5t1 :o1 f9d+   
himself unequal to 8 position1 %\ld     
*oose to "w at ! b5* :]e he c\ld succe$ 
p]fectly4  ,! habit ( unc]ta9ty 9 ?\ght 
& action1 br$1 z x sometimes is1 f a    
lack ( fai? 9 man & 9 ,god1 is1         
nev]!less1 a ?+ to be dealt ) sometimes 
by itself4 ,n infrequ5tly x is a petty  
habit t c be correct$ by ! ex]cise ( a  
little w p[]4 ,i believe x is bett] to  
decide wrong a great _m times--do+ x    
quickly--?an to come to a "r decision   

aft] weakly vacillat+4 ,z a matt] (     
fact1 we may tru/ our decisions to be   
fair & true if our life's ideals are    
beautiful & true4  ,we may improve our  
indecisions a great deal by ma/]+ _!    
unhappy details1 b we %all n f9ally     
ov]come !m until life r+s true & until  
all our acts & ?\ghts become ! solid &  
inevitable expression ( a heal?y gr[+   
reg>d = ! be/ 9 life1 a call to "r liv+ 
t is no mean dictum ( policy1 b :i* is  
r5ew$ e morn+ z ! sun comes out ( ! sea4
 ,h[ev] inconsequ5tial ! habit (        
indecision may seem1 x is really "o ( ! 
mo/ disabl+ ( bad habits4 ,its          
cont9uance contributes l>gely to ! sum (
 n]v\s exhau/ion4 ,:atev] its orig91    
:e!r x /&s 9 ! relation ( cause or      
effect1 x is an indulg5ce t insidi\sly  
takes ! snap & sp>kle out ( life &      
leaves u = ! "t be+ colorless & weak4   
,next to unc]ta9ty1 an un9spir$ c]ta9ty 
is wreck+ to ! be/ ( human prospects4 ,!
 man ^: "o idea is ( mak+ himself & 8   
family mat]ially com=table1 or ev5 ri*1 

may n be com+ to n]v\s pro/ration1 b he 
is c\rt+ a moral pro/ration t w d5y him 
all ! real ri*es ( life & t w 9 ! end   
rew>d him ) a tr\bl$ m9d1 a great1      
unsatisfi$ long+1 unless1 to be sure1 he
 is too smug & satisfi$ to long = any?+4
  ,! l>g] life leads u inevitably away f
 ourselves1 away f ! sup]-requirem5ts ( 
our families4 ,x dem&s ( !m & (         
ourselves an unselfi%ness t is born ( a 
love t f9ds its expression 9 ! s]vice ( 
,god4 ,& :at is ! s]vice ( ,god if x is 
n su* an ent]+ into ! div9e purposes &  
_s t we become ) ,god re-creators 9 !   
_w--work+ factors 9 ! high] evolution ( 
humanity8 ,:ile we live we %all get &   
save1 we %all use & sp5d1 we %all s]ve !
 ne$s ( ^? dep5d5t ^u u1 b we %all n l9e
 ! family ne/ s s(tly t our *ildr5      
become p[]less4 ,we %all n conf9e our   
*>ities to ! specifi$ *annels1 :]e our  
names w be prais$ & our cr$it increas$4 
,we %all give & s]ve 9 secret places )  
our he>ts 9 our de$s4 ,!n we may possess
 ! untr\bl$ m9d1 a treasure too ri* to  

be comput$4 ,we %all n h x = ! seek+2 x 
may exi/ 9 ! mid/ ( :at m5 may call     
privations & sorr[s2 b x w exi/ 9 a v   
l>ge s5se & x w be ours4 ,! s-call$     
h>d-head$ bus9ess man :o nev] all[s     
himself to be tak5 advantage (1 ^:      
deal+s are always /rict & uncompromis+1 
is v apt to be a p>ticul>ly mis]able    
invalid :5 he is ill4 ,i _c argue 9     
favor ( bus9ess laxity1--,i "k !        
imp]ative ne$ ( exactness & f9ality1--b 
,i d believe t if we are to possess !   
untr\bl$ m9d we mu/ make our lives l>g] 
?an ! field ( doll>s & c5ts4 ,! *>ity t 
develops 9 u w make u truly g5]\s & free
 f ! reaction ( h>dness4  ,x is a great 
temptation to g on multiply+ ! rules ( !
 game4 ,!re are s _m s5sible & necess>y 
pieces ( advice :i* we all ne$ to h     
emphasiz$4 ,t is ! c\rse we mu/ try to  
avoid4 ,! *ild ne$s to be told1         
arbitr>ily = a :ile1 :at is "r1 & :at is
 wrong1 t he mu/ d ?is1 & he mu/ n d t4 
,! "t comes1 h[ev]1 :5 ! gr[+ in/9ct    
t[>d "r liv+ is ! ?+ to fo/]--n !       

details ( life :i* w inevitably take c>e
 ( !mselves if ! und]ly+ pr9ciple is    
made "r4 ,x mu/ be ! ideal ( moral tea*+
 to make cle> & pure ! s\rce ( action4  
,!n ! /ream w be cle> & pure4 ,su* a    
/ream w purify itself & neutralize !    
dang]\s infl[ along its banks4 ,x is    
true t great h>m may come f ! pollut$   
infl[s1 b !y w be less & less h>mful z !
 increas+ curr5t f ! good s\rce fl[s    
d[n4  ,we %all h to look well to our    
habits le/ s]i\s ills befall1 b t mu/   
nev] be ! ma9 conc]n or we %all f9d     
ourselves liv+ v n>r[ & labor$ lives2 we
 %all f9d t we are fail+ to obs]ve "o ( 
! mo/ important rules ( ! game4     ,,vi
  ,,! ,,n]v\s ,,temp]am5t       ,beyond 
! ugly actual1 lo1 on e side1           
,imag9ation's limitless doma94          
,,br[n+4      ,he t too mu* ref9es 8    
delicacy w always endang] 8     quiet4  
,,samuel ,,johnson4      ,! great       
ref9em5t ( _m poetical g5tlem5 has r5d]$
     !m practically unfit = ! jo/l+ &   
ugl9ess ( life4                         

,,/ev5son4  ,x has be5 my =tune z a     
physician to deal mu* ) ! s-call$ n]v\s 
temp]am5t4 ,i h come bo? to fe> & to    
love x4 ,x is ! ess5ce ( all t is       
bright1 imag9ative1 & f9e1 b x is z     
un/able z wat]4 ,^? :o possess x mu/    
suff]--x is _! lot to feel deeply1 & v  
(t5 to be misund]/ood by _! m practical 
fri5ds4 ,all _! lives ^! p w %$ te>s (  
joy1 & m te>s ( sorr[4 ,i w\ld l to     
write ( _! joy1 ( ! p]fect satisfaction1
 ! true happ9ess t comes 9 creat+ new & 
beautiful ?+s1 ( ! deep pleasure !y h 9 
! appreciation ( good "w 9 o!rs4 ,b ) ! 
in/9ct ( a dog tra9$ = a c]ta9 k9d (    
hunt+ ,i f9d myself turn+ to ! mis=tunes
 & ! ills4  ,! v ke5ness ( p]ception    
makes pa9ful any?+ %ort ( p]fection4    
,:at w su* p d 9 our clang+ /reets8 ,:at
 ( ^? f9e e>s tun$ to ! mo/ exquisite   
appreciation ( sweet s\nd8 ,:at ( t     
ref9em5t ( he>+ t detects ! lea/        
dep>ture f ! rhy?m & pit* 9 complex     
or*e/ral music8 ,& mu/ !y be> ! cra% (  
/eel on /one1 ! inf]nal clatt] (        

traffic8 ,well1 yes1--z a matt] (       
fact--!y mu/1 at lea/ = a good _m ye>s  
to come1 until advanc+ civilization     
elim9ates ! city noise4 ,b x is n always
 great noises t di/urb & di/ract4 ,!re  
is a /ory told ( a woman :o became s    
s5sitive to noise t %e _h h] h\se made  
s\nd-pro(3 !re 7 ?ick c>pets & s(tly    
clos+ doors2 ev]y?+ 0 padd$4 ,! h\se 0  
set back f a quiet /reet1 b t /reet 0   
/rewn ) tanb>k to *eck ! s\nd (         
c>riages4 ,surely "h 0 bliss = !        
s5sitive s\l4 ,i ne$ n tell ! re/ ( !   
/ory1 h[ absolutely necess>y noises     
became intol]able1 & ! poor woman end$  
by keep+ a man on ! place to cat* &     
sil5ce ! tree toads & crickets4  ,!re is
 no?+ to excuse ! c>eless & unnecess>y  
noises ( ! _w--we %all dispose ( !m     
f9ally z we are dispos+ ( flamboyant    
signbo>ds & typhoid flies4 ,b mean:ile1 
& always1 = t matt]1 ! s5sitive s\l mu/ 
le>n to adju/ itself to circum/ances &  
conditions4 ,?is adju/m5t may 9 itself  
become a f9e art4 ,x is really ! art by 

:i* ! pa9t] excludes ! commonplace &    
irrelevant f 8 l&scape4 ,sometimes we h 
to d ?is consci\sly2 = ! mo/ "p1 x %\ld 
be a natural1 unconsci\s selection4  ,i 
am sure x is unwise to attempt at any "t
 ! dull+ ( ! appreciative s5se = ! sake 
( peace & com=t4 ,love & und]/&+ ( !    
beautiful & true is too r>e & f9e a ?+  
to be lo/ or dim9i%$ "u any             
circum/ances4 ,! cure1 z ,i see x1 is to
 be f\nd 9 ! cultivation ( ! faculty t  
f9ds "s good 9 ev]y?+ & ev]ybody4 ,?is  
is ! sav+ grace--x takes great bulks ( !
 commonplace & di/ils f ! mass a few    
drops ( preci\s ess5ce2 x f9ds 9 !      
uns*ol>ly & ! imp]fect1 r>e traces (    
good2 x sees 9 man1 any man1 ! image (  
,god1 to be ju/ifi$ & made evid5t only 9
 ! sublimity ( dea?1 p]haps1 b usually  
to be develop$ 9 life4  ,! n]v\s p]son  
is (t5 morose & unsocial--p]haps because
 he is n und]/ood1 p]haps because he    
falls s %ort ( 8 own ideals4 ,(t5 he    
does n f9d k9dr$ spirits any:]e4 ,i d n 
?9k we %\ld drive su* a man into        

conditions t hurt1 b ,i d believe t if  
he is truly arti/ic1 & n a snob1 he may 
lead himself into a l>g] social life )\t
 too mu* sacrifice4  ,! s5sitive1       
high-/rung _s t does n give ( its own   
be/ qualities to ! _w ( its acqua9tance1
 t does n express itself 9 "s concrete  
way1 is always 9 dang] ( h>m4 ,su* a _s 
turn$ 9 ^u itself is a consum+ fire4 ,! 
_s w burn a long "t & suff] mu* if x    
does n use its heat to w>m & com=t ! _w 
( ne$4  ,real illness makes ! n]v\s     
temp]am5t a mu* m =midable              
difficulty--all ! s5sitive faculties are
 m s5sitive--irritability becomes an    
obsession & idl5ess a t]ror4  ,! n]v\s  
temp]am5t "u irritation is v prone to   
become selfi%--& v likely to hide beh9d 
?is selfi%ness1 call+ x temp]am5t4 ,!   
man :o flies into a passion :5 he is    
di/urb$1 or :o sp5ds 8 days 9 torm5t f !
 noises ( ! /reet2 ! woman ( high       
atta9m5t :o has retir$ into h]self1 :o  
is moody & unresponsive1--^! un=tunates 
h virtually built a wall ab\t _! lives1 

a wall :i* %uts out ! _w ( life &       
happ9ess4 ,f ! walls ( ?is prison !     
s\nds ( discord & annoyance are ?r[n    
back ^u ! prison] int5sifi$ & multipli$4
 ,! wall is real en\gh 9 its effect1 b w
 cease to exi/ :5 ! prison] beg9s to g  
outside1 :5 he beg9s to realize 8       
selfi%ness & 8 mi/ake4 ,!n ! noises & ! 
irritations w be lo/ 9 ! wid] _w t is   
op5 to him4 ,aft] all1 x is only ?r\gh  
unselfi% s]vice 9 ! _w ( m5 t ?is       
broad5+ c come4  ,!re is no lack (      
opportunity = s]vice4 ,p]haps ! simple/ 
& mo/ available =m ( s]vice is *>ity1--!
 big1 pr(essional k9d1 ( c\rse1--&      
beyond t ! great] field ( intimate &    
p]sonal *>ity4 ,i "k a girl ( tal5t &   
ability--h]self a n]v\s invalid--sick & 
helpless = ! lack ( a little money :i*  
w\ld give h] a *ance to get well4 ,i d n
 mean money = luxuries1 = fooli%        
indulg5ces1 b money to buy              
opportunity--money t w\ld lift h] out ( 
! heavy morass ( pov]ty & give h] a     
*ance4 ,%e falls outside ! beat5 pa? (  

*>ity4 ,%e is n rea*$ by ! usual        
philan?ropies4 ,i also "k pl5ty ( p :o  
c\ld help t girl )\t great sacrifice4   
,!y w n d x because !y give money to !  
regul> *>ities--!y w n d x because      
sometimes g5]osity has be5 abus$4 ,s !y 
miss ! *ance ( broad5+ & develop+ _! own
 lives4  ,i "k well en\gh t objective   
int]e/ c r>ely be =c$--x mu/ usually    
come ! o!r way ab\t--?r\gh ! broad5+ (  
life :i* makes x inevitable4 ,sometimes 
,i wi% ,i c\ld =ce t k9d ( developm5t1 t
 k9d ( *>ity4 ,sometimes ,i long to take
 ! ri* neura/h5ic & make him help 8     
bro!r1 make him develop a new art t %all
 save p f sorr[ & loss4 ,we are all     
toge!r 9 ?is _w1 & all k92 to recognize 
x & to s]ve ! ne$s ( ! un=tunate z we   
w\ld s]ve our own *ildr5 is ! rem$y = _m
 ills4 ,x is ! new art1 ! f9al & greate/
 ( all arti/ic a*ievem5ts2 x w>ms our   
he>ts & op5s our lives to all t is      
:olesome & good4 ,?is is "o ( ! crises 9
 :i* my !ory ( inspiration fir/ may     
fail4 ,"h ! *>ity may h to come fir/1   

may h to be insi/$ ^u be=e !re c be any 
inspiration or any fur!r joy 9 life4 ,x 
is n always *>ity 9 ! usual s5se t is   
requir$2 sometimes ! *>ity t gives      
some?+ besides money is be/4 ,b *>ity 9 
any good s5se means self-=getfulness1 & 
t is a long way on ! road to n]v\s      
heal?4 ,give ( y\rself1 give ( y\r      
sub/ance1 & y w cease to be tr\bl$ ) !  
p5alties ( selfi%ness4 ,!n take ! next  
/ep--t gives n because life has come    
back1 b because ! _w has become l>g] &  
w>m] & happi]4 ,:5 ! giv] gives ( 8     
sympa?y & ( 8 means because he wants    
to1--n because he has to d s1--he w beg9
 to "k :at ,i mean :5 ,i say x is bett] 
to h ! inspiration fir/4     ,,vii      
,,self-,,control       ,he only e>ns 8  
fre$om & exi/5ce     ,:o daily conqu]s  
!m anew4                 ,,goe!4  ,a    
good _m writ]s on self-control & k9dr$  
subjects insi/ t we %all consci5ti\sly &
 consci\sly gov]n our m5tal lives4 ,!y  
say1 ,y mu/ get up 9 ! morn+ )          
det]m9ation to be *e]ful4 ,!y insi/ t 9 

spite ( annoyance or tr\ble y %all keep 
a smil+ face1 & affirm to y\rself ov] & 
ov] aga9 ! d5ial ( annoyance4  ,i d n l 
?is k9d ( self-control4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld  
admire x & approve x1 b ,i f9d ,i _c    
because x seems to me self-consci\s &   
sup]ficial4 ,x is bett] ?an no?+ &      
unque/ionably adds greatly to ! sum (   
human happ9ess4 ,b ,i d n ?9k we ought  
to be *e]ful if we are consum$ ) tr\ble 
& sorr[4 ,! fact is we ought n to be =  
long beyond a natural *e]fulness t comes
 f ! deepe/ possible s\rces4 ,:ile we   
are sad1 let u be s1 simply & naturally2
 b we mu/ pray t ! light may come to u 9
 our sorr[1 t we may be able soon &     
naturally to put aside ! signs ( m\rn+4 
,! p]son :o ?9ks little ( 8 own attitude
 ( m9d is m likely to be well controll$ 
& to radiate happ9ess ?an "o :o mu/     
cont9ually prompt himself to wor?y      
?\ghts4 ,! man ^: he>t is great )       
und]/&+ ( ! sorr[ & pa?os ( life is f> m
 apt to be brave & f9e 9 8 own tr\ble   
?an "o :o mu/ look to a motto or a =mula

 = consolation & advice4 ,deep 9 ! lives
 ( ^? :o p]man5tly triumph ov] sorr[ !re
 is an abid+ peace & joy4 ,su* peace _c 
come ev5 f ample exp]i5ce 9 ! mat]ial   
_w4 ,despair comes f t exp]i5ce         
sometimes1 unless ! he>t is op5 to !    
vital _s t lies beyond all mat]ial ?+s1 
t creates & r5ews life & t makes x      
indescribably beautiful & significant4  
,exp]i5ce ( mat]ial ?+s is only !       
beg9n+4 ,9 x & ?r\gh x we may h exp]i5ce
 ( ! wid] life t surr\nds ! mat]ial4    
,our he>ts mu/ be op5$ to ! c\rage t    
comes unbidd5 :5 we feel ourselves to be
 work+1 gr[+ p>ts ( ! univ]se ( ,god4   
,!n we %all h no m sorr[ & no m joy 9 ! 
pitiful s5se ( ! e>?1 b r an exaltation 
:i* %all make u ma/]s ( ^! & (          
ourselves4 ,we %all h a sympa?y & *>ity 
t %all ne$ no prompt+s1 b t fl[ f u     
spontane\sly into ! _w ( suff]+ & ne$4  
,bee?ov5 0 ( a s\r temp]1 accord+ to all
 acc\nts1 b he wrote 8 symphonies 9 !   
mid/ ( tribulations "u :i* few m5 w\ld h
 work$ at all4 ,:5 we h felt some?+ ( ! 

_s t makes "w inevitable1 x w be z ?\gh 
we _h he>d ! et]nal h>monies4 ,we %all  
write our symphonies1 build our bridges1
 or d our less] tasks ) dauntless       
purpose1 ev5 ?\gh ! possessions t m5    
c\nt de> are tak5 f u4 ,suppose we c d v
 little because ( "s infirmity3 if t    
little has 9 x ! l>g] inspiration1 x w  
be en\gh to make life full & f9e4 ,! joy
 ( a wid] life is n obta9able 9 its     
complet5ess2 x is only ?r\gh a lifetime 
( s]vice & exp]i5ce t we c approa* x4 ,t
 is ! pro( ( its div9e orig9--its       
unatta9abl5ess4 ,god keep y f ! %e wolf 
& f y\r he>t's deepe/ desire1 is an old 
say+ ( ! ,rumanians4 ,if we fully obta9 
our desires1 we prove _! unwor?9ess4    
,does any "o suppose t ,bee?ov5 atta9$ 8
 :ole he>t's desire 9 8 music8 ,he might
 h done s _h he be5 a less] man4 ,he 0 n
 a *e]ful companion4 ,t is un=tunate1 & 
%[s t he fail$ 9 complete inspiration & 
9 ! ord9>y k9d ( self-control4 ,he 0 at 
lea/ s9c]e1 & t help$ n a little to make
 him :at he 04 ,i w\ld almo/ r a man    

w\ld be morose & s9c]e ?an *e]ful f a   
s5se ( duty4  ,our k ( ! great] ?+s (   
life mu/ always be sub/antiat$ & work$  
out into realities ( s]vice1 or else we 
%all be weak & ineffective4 ,! *>ity t  
balks at giv+1 reacts ^u a man & dead5s 
him4 ,i am always insi/+ t we mu/ n live
 & s]ve ?r\gh a s5se ( duty1 b t we mu/ 
f9d ! inspiration fir/4 ,x is bett] to  
give ourselves to s]vice n = ! sake (   
f9d+ ,god1 b because we h f\nd ,him &   
because our s\ls h gr[n 9 ! f9d+ until  
we _c help giv+4 ,if we h gr[n to su* a 
/ature we %all be able to meet sorr[ &  
loss bravely & simply4 ,we %all feel =  
ourselves & = o!rs 9 _! tr\bles z ,=bes 
,rob]tson did :5 he wrote to 8 fri5d :o 
_h met ) a great loss3 ,i pray t y may  
nev]1 nev]1 nev] get ov] ?is sorr[1 b   
?r\gh x1 into x1 into ! v he>t ( ,god4  
,all ?is is v unworldly1 no d\bt1 & yet 
,i w v5ture ! ass]tion t su* a /&>d &   
su* a me?od w come ne>] to ! m>k (      
successful & well-controll$ liv+ ?an !  
mo/ c>efully plann$ campaign ( duty4 ,if

 we plan to make life f9e1 if we say1 9 
effect1 ,i w be good & *e]ful1 no matt] 
:at happ5s1 we are beg9n+ at ! wrong    
end4 ,we may be able to "w back f our   
mottoes to real liv+1 b ! *ances are we 
%all /op some:]e by ! way1 too confus$ &
 unc]ta9 to g on4 ,self-control1 at its 
be/1 is n a consci\s ?+4 ,x is n well t 
we %\ld try to be good1 b t we %\ld s   
dignify our lives ) ! _s ( good t evil  
becomes well-nigh impossible to u4      
,,viii  ,,! ,,light] ,,t\*       ,he>t n
 s heavy z m9e1     ,w5d+ late home1    
,z x pass$ my w9d[     ,:i/l$ itself a  
tune4                 ,,emily           
,,dick9son4  ,i h nev] se5 good come f  
fright5+ worri]s4 ,x is no d\bt wise to 
speak ! tru?1 b x seems to me a mi/ake  
to say 9 public pr9t or 9 private advice
 t worry leads to trag$ies ( ! wor/     
sort4 ,no matt] h[ hopeful we may be 9  
our lat] tea*+ ab\t ! possibilities (   
ov]com+ worry1 ! really s]i\s worri] w  
p\nce ^u ! orig9al tragic /atem5t &     
apply x ) t]rible insi/5ce to 8 own     

case4  ,i w\ld n m9imize ! s]i\sness (  
worry1 b ,i am conv9c$ t we c r>ely     
ov]come x by direct volunt>y ef=t4 ,x   
does n g until we =get x1 & we d n =get 
x if we are always try+ consci\sly to   
ov]come x4 ,we worri]s mu/ g ab\t our   
bus9ess--o!r bus9ess ?an t ( worry4     
,life is s]i\s--alas1 too s]i\s--& full 
en\gh ( pa?os4 ,we _c joke ab\t its     
tr\bles2 !y are real4 ,b1 at lea/1 we   
ne$ n magnify !m4 ,:y %\ld we act z ?\gh
 ev]y?+ dep5d$ ^u our ef=ts1 ev5 ! *ang+
 seasons & ! bl[+ w9ds8 ,no d\bt we are 
responsible = our own acts & ?\ghts & = 
! welf>e ( ^? :o dep5d ^u u4 ,! tr\ble  
is we take unnecess>y responsibilities s
 s]i\sly t we ov]rea* ourselves & defeat
 our own good ends4  ,i w\ld make my    
little _w m bless$ly c>eless--) an ab&on
 t loves life too mu* to spoil x )      
worry4 ,i w\ld *]i% s great a desire =  
my *ild's good t ,i c\ld n scold & be>  
d[n ^u him = e little fault1 mak+ him a 
worri] too1 b1 in/ead1 ,i w\ld guide him
 along ! "r pa? ) pleasant words & brave

 enc\ragem5t4 ,! condemnation ( faults  
is r>ely con/ructive4  ,we _h bett] say 
to ! worri]s1 ,"h is life2 no matt] :at 
un=tunate ?+s y may h said or done1 y   
mu/ put all evil beh9d y & live--simply1
 bravely1 well4 ,! great] ! evil1 !     
great] ! ne$ ( =gett+4 ,n flippantly1 b 
rev]5tly1 leave y\r misde$s 9 a limbo   
:]e !y may n rise to haunt y4 ,?is great
 ?+ y may d1 n ) ! idea ( evad+ or      
escap+ consequ5ces1 b s t pa/ evil may  
be turn$ into pres5t & future good4 ,!  
crim9al himself is com+ to be treat$ ?is
 way4 ,he is no long] et]nally rem9d$ ( 
8 crime4 ,he is tak5 out into ! sun%9e &
 air & is giv5 a %ovel to dig )4 ,a     
wond]ful ?+ is t %ovel4 ,) x he may bury
 ! pa/ & raise up a happi]1 bett]       
future4 ,we mu/ c>e s mu* to expiate our
 s9s t we are will+ to neglect !m & live
 righte\sly4 ,t is true rep5tance1      
con/ructive rep5tance4  ,we _c sudd5ly  
*ange our m5tal outlook & become happy  
:5 grief has borne u d[n4 ,= ! brok5    
he>t sil5ce & %ade1--t is fair & "r4 ,i 

w\ld say to ^? :o are unhappy1 ,d n try 
to be happy1 y _c =ce x2 b let peace    
come to y out ( ! great _w ( beauty t   
calmly surr\nds our human suff]+1 & t   
speaks to u quietly ( ,god4 ,g5u9e      
laught] is n =c$1 b we may let x come   
back into our lives if we "k t x is "r =
 x to come4  ,we h all ab\t u in/ances (
 ! effectiv5ess ( ! light] t\* z appli$ 
to s]i\s matt]s4 ,! life ( ! busy       
surgeon is a good example4 ,he may be1 &
 usually is1 brimm+ ) sympa?y1 b if he 7
 to feel too deeply = all 8 pati5ts1 he 
w\ld soon fail & die4 ,he goes ab\t 8   
"w4 ,he puts ?r\gh a half-doz5 op]ations
 9 a way t w\ld s5d cold %iv]s d[n !    
back ( ! un9itiat$4 ,& yet he is        
accurate & sure z a ma*9e4 ,if he 7 to  
take ea* case ^u 8 m9d 9 a heavy1       
consequ5tial way1 if he 7 to give deep  
conc]n to ea* ligature he ties1 & if he 
7 to be con/antly afraid ( caus+ pa91 he
 w\ld be a poor surgeon4 ,8 "w1 in/ead (
 be+ clean & %>p1 w\ld suff] f          
ov]-consci5ti\sness4 ,he might nev] f9i%

 an op]ation = fe> 8 pati5t w\ld ble$ to
 dea?4 ,su* a man may be ! rev]se (     
flippant1 & yet he may actually enjoy 8 
somb] "w4 ,cruel1 blood?ir/y8 ,n at all4
 ,^! m5--! great surgeons--are z t5d] z 
*ildr54 ,b !y love _! "w1 !y really c>e 
v deeply = _! pati5ts4 ,! successful    
ones h ! light] t\* & !y h no "t =      
worry4  ,sometimes we wi% to ar\se !    
public consci5ce4 ,d ! long columns (   
figures1 ! impressive /ati/ics1 wake m5 
to activity8 ,x is r ! ke51 bright ?ru/ 
( ! satiri/ t saves ! day4 ,once 9 a    
,new ,engl& t[n meet+ !re 0 a movem5t = 
a mu*-ne$$ new s*oolh\se4 ,by !         
in/allation ( skylights 9 ! attic ! old 
build+ _h be5 made to accommodate !     
ov]fl[ ( pupils4 ,! s]i\s speak]s 9     
favor ( ! new build+ _h left ! audi5ce  
cold1 :5 a "y man arose & said he _h be5
 up into ! attic & _h se5 ! wond]ful    
skylights t 7 suppos$ to meet ! ne$s ( !
 *ildr54 ,i h se5 !m1 he said2 we us$ to
 call !m scuttles :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,a     
hundr$ ?\s& doll>s 0 vot$ = ! new       

s*oolh\se4  ,!re is a natural gayety 9  
mo/ ( u :i* helps m ?an we realize to   
keep u s\nd4 ,! pity is t :5            
responsibilities come & h>d%ips come1 we
 repress our light] selves /]nly1 z ?\gh
 su* repression 7 a duty4 ,bett] let u  
gu>d ! spr+s ( happ9ess v1 v jeal\sly4  
,! :i/l+ boy 9 ! d>k /reet does m ?an   
*e] himself on ! way4 ,he actually      
protects himself f evil1 & br+s c\rage n
 only to himself1 b to ^? :o he> him4 ,i
 d n hold = false *e]fulness t is       
sometimes affect$1 b a brave %[ ( c\rage
 9 a =lorn hope w sometimes w9 ! day4 ,x
 is inf9itely m likely to w9 ?an a too  
s]i\s realization ( ! dang] ( defeat4 ,!
 %[ ( c\rage is (t5 n a pret5se at all1 
b victory itself4  ,! ne$ ( ! _w is v   
great & its human de/9y is 9 our h&s4   
,half ( ^? :o c\ld help to "r ! wrongs  
are asleep or too selfi%ly imm]s$ 9 _!  
own affairs4 ,we ne$ m help]s l my fri5d
 ( ! skylights4 ,mo/ ( u are f> too     
s]i\s4 ,! slumb]]s w slumb] on1 & !     
worri]s w worry1 ! s]i\s p w g pond]\sly

 ab\t until "s "o %[s !m h[ ridicul\s !y
 are & h[ pitiful4     ,,ix  ,,regrets  
,,& ,,=ebod+s       ,regret avails      
little--/ill less remorse--! "o keeps   
alive     ! old (f5se1 ! o!r creates new
 (f5ses4                 ,,goe!4  ,!    
unrep5tant s9n] walks abroad4           
,un=tunately = u morali/s he seems to be
 hav+ a v good "t4 ,we mu/ n condone    
him1 ?\gh he may be a v lovable p]son2  
nei!r mu/ we altoge!r condemn him1 = he 
may be rep5tant 9 ! v be/ way ( all     
ways1 ! way t =gets mu* & leaves beh9d  
m1 because life is s f9e t x mu/ n be   
spoil$1 & because progress is 9 e way   
bett] ?an retrospection4 ,! fact is1 t  
rep5tance is too (t5 ! fe> ( puni%m5t1 &
 su* fe> is1 to say ! lea/1 unmanly4 ,i 
w\ld r be a lovable s9n] ?an "o ( ! p :o
 rep5t because !y _c be> to ?9k ( !     
consequ5ces4 ,k & fe> ( consequ5ces     
und\bt$ly keep a great _m "y p f !      
s-call$ s9s ( ignorance4 ,b !re mu/ be  
some?+ beh9d k & fe> ( consequ5ces to   
/op ! y\? ( _s f do+ :at he is incl9$ to

 d4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 we mu/ g back to !  
appreciation ( life's dignity &         
beauty--to ! consci\sness ( ! _s ( ,god 
beh9d & 9 ! _w if we are to f9d a       
balance & a "* t w deliv] u f evil4  ,:5
 we h f\nd ?is consci\sness--:5 we live 
x & brea! x1 we %all be f> less apt to  
s91 & :5 we h s9n$1 z we all mu/ 9 !    
c\rse ( our blund]+ lives1 we %all n    
wa/e our "t 9 regret or 9 ! fe> (       
consequ5ces4 ,if ! ,god we dream ( is z 
great z ! sea1 or z beautiful z a tree1 
we ne$ n fe> ,him4 ,he w be t5d]1 & j at
 ! same "t4 ,he w be z =giv+ z ,he is   
/rong4 ,! be/ we c d1 !n1 is to leave   
our s9s 9 ! h& ( ,god & g our way1 sadd]
 & wis]1 maybe1 b n regrett+ too mu*1 n 
fe>+ any m4  ,!re is a new idea 9       
m$ic9e--! developm5t ( :i* has be5 "o ( 
! mo/ /rik+ a*ievem5ts ( mod]n times--! 
idea ( psy*analysis z taught & advocat$ 
by ,freud 9 ,g]many4 ,! plan is to /udy 
! subconsci\s m9d ( ! n]v\s pati5t by   
means ( hypnotism1 to assi/ ! pati5t to 
recall all ! m5tal exp]i5ces ( 8        

pa/1--ev5 8 v e>ly *ildhood1--& 9 ?is   
way to make cle> ! orig9 ( !            
misconceptions & ! un=tunate impressions
 :i* h presumably ex]t$ _! influ5ce     
?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,! new sy/em includes1    
also1 ! int]pretation ( dreams1 _!      
effect ^u ! consci\s life & _! influ5ce 
^u ! m5tality4 ,v wond]ful results are  
report$ f ! pursuit ( ?is me?od4 ,_m a  
badly w>p$ & twi/$ life has be5         
/raight5$ out & r5ew$ :5 ! se>*light has
 reveal$ ! hidd5 influ5ces t h be5 at "w
 & :i* h made tr\ble4 ,! repression (   
consci\s or unconsci\s feel+s c no d\bt 
*ange ! :ole m5tal life4 ,we %\ld h !   
greate/ respect = ! m5 :o are do+ ?is   
"w4 ,x requires1 ,i am told1 an almo/   
unbelievable am\nt ( pati5ce & "t to    
accompli% ! analysis4 ,no d\bt ! adult  
judgm5t ( *ildi% follies is a direct    
means ( dispos+ ( _! h>mful influ5ce 9  
life1 ! sure/ way ( los+ ! consci\s or  
unconsci\s regrets t sadd5 _m lives4    
,!re are probably _m cases ( di/urb$ &  
tr\bl$ m9d t c be cur$ 9 ?is way only4  

,! me?od does n appeal to me because ,i 
am s /rongly incl9$ to take p z !y are1 
to urge a =getfulness t does n really   
=get1 b :i* goes on bravely to !        
developm5t ( life4 ,?is developm5t _c   
proce$ )\t ! und]/&+ t life may be made 
s beautiful t s9s & failures are lo/ 9  
progress4 ,"s ( u may ne$ ! subtle      
analysis ( our lives to make cle> !     
po9ts :]e we w5t a/ray 9 our ?\ghts &   
ideas1 b _m ( u1 =tunately1 are able to 
take ourselves = bett] or = worse1 s9s &
 all4 ,mo/ ( u ought to d t1 = ! mo/ "p1
 if we are to progress & live4          
,sometimes ! revelations ( evils we "k n
 ( result 9 complications r ?an         
simplification1 z 9 ! case ( a boy :o   
wrote to me & said t s9ce he _h le>n$ ( 
8 e>ly s9s he _h made sure t he c\ld    
nev] be well4 ,in/ead ( go+ into fur!r  
analysis ) him1 ,i assur$ him t1 :ile x 
0 und\bt$ly 8 duty to regret all ! evil 
( 8 life1 x 0 a /ill great] duty to g on
 & live ! re/ ( x well1 & t he c\ld d s 
if he w\ld op5 8 eyes to ! possibilities

 ( unselfi% s]vice4  ,i am v mu* incl9$ 
to prea* aga9/ self-analysis & ! almo/  
inevitable regret & despair t accompany 
x4  ,"o ( my pati5ts decid$ "s "t ago t 
h] life 0 wa/$1 t %e _h accompli%$ no?+4
 ,x 0 true t %e _h n ! endurance to meet
 ! usual dem&s ( social or ev5 family   
life1 & t = long p]iods %e _h to give up
 altoge!r4 ,b x happ5$ t %e _h ! gift ( 
musical und]/&+1 t %e _h /udi$ h>d 9    
y\ng] days4 ,) a little urg+ ! gift 0   
made to gr[ aga9 & to s]ve n only !     
pati5t's own ne$s1 b to br+ v great     
pleasure to e "o :o li/5$ to h] play+4  
,t r>e1 true ability 0 wor? ev]y?+1 & %e
 came to realize x 9 "t4 ,! gift (      
musical expression is a v great ?+1 & ,i
 succe$$ 9 mak+ ?is woman und]/& t %e   
%\ld be happy 9 t ability ev5 if no?+   
else %\ld be possible4  ,(t5 en\gh no?+ 
t c comp>e ) music exi/s1 & life seems  
:olly b>r54 ,r cold com=t x seems at    
fir/ to assure a p]son :o is helpless t 
"* is ! greate/ ?+ 9 ! _w1 b t is ! f9al
 tru?4 ,! mo/ limit$ & helpless life may

 gl[ ) x & be ri*] ?an imag9ation c     
believe4 ,x is nev] "t to regret--& nev]
 "t to despair4 ,! less analysis !      
bett]4 ,:5 x comes to "*1 live1 gr[1 &  
get a deep] & deep] und]/&+ ( life--(   
life t is ne> to ,god & s capable (     
wrong only z we turn away f ,him4 ,d n  
say ?+s2 :at y are /&s ov] y & ?und]s s1
 ,i _c he> :at y say to ! contr>y4 ,we  
%all d well n to =get t1 :atev] failures
 or mi/akes we h made1 !re is inf9ite   
possibility ahead ( u1 t "* is ! greate/
 ?+ 9 ! _w1 & t mo/ good "* has be5     
built ^u mi/akes & failures4 ,i believe 
!re is no s9 :i* may n make up ! fabric 
( its own =giv5ess 9 ! liv+ ( a free1   
self-sacrific+ life4 ,i "k ( no bodily  
ill nor h&icap :i* we may n ev5tually   
rise above & beyond by means ( brave    
spiritual progress4 ,! body may fail u1 
b ! _s rea*es on & into ! great _w (    
,god4     ,x  ,,! ,,virtues       ,!    
virtues hide _! vanqui%$ fires     ,)9 t
 :it] flame--     ,till consci5ce gr[s  
irrelevant     ,& duty b a "n4          

,,fr$]ick ,,lawr5ce ,,kn[les4  ,9 mo/   
books ,i h read on n]ves & simil>       
subjects1 advice is giv51 enc\ragem5t is
 giv51 b ! necessity = pati5ce is n made
 cle>4 ,pati5ce is typical ( all ! o!r  
virtues4 ,_m a man has foll[$ ! be/ (   
advice = a "t1 & has become disc\rag$   
because ! promis$ results did n         
mat]ialize4 ,x is disappo9t+1 surely1 to
 h liv$ ^u a diet = mon?s only to f9d t 
y /ill h dyspepsia1 or to h foll[$ c]ta9
 rules ( morality ) great precision &   
en?usiasm )\t obta9+ ! untr\bl$ m9d4 ,we
 are accu/om$ to see results 9 ! mat]ial
 _w & naturally expect !m ev]y:]e4 ,!   
tr\ble is we d n always recognize       
improvem5ts :5 we see !m1 & we insi/ ^u 
c]ta9 preconceiv$ *anges z a result (   
our endeavors4 ,! physician is apt ra%ly
 to promise def9ite physical            
accompli%m5ts 9 a giv5 "t4 ,he is c\rt+ 
disappo9tm5t & di/ru/ :5 he does s4 ,we 
all want to get relief f our symptoms1 &
 we are incl9$ to insi/ ^u a p>ticul>   
k9d ( relief s /rongly t we fail to     

appreciate ! possibilities ( ano!r & a  
bett] relief :i* may be at h&4 ,! go+   
a/ray 9 ?is p>ticul> is sometimes v     
un=tunate4 ,i h kn[n a man to ru%       
frantically f "o doctor to ano!r1 try+  
to obta9 relief = a p>ticul> pa9 or     
discom=t1 unwill+ to re/ long en\gh to  
f9d out t ! tr\ble w\ld h disappe>$     
naturally if he _h tak5 ! advice ( !    
fir/ physician1 to live )\t impati5ce & 
)9 8 limitations4  ,! human body is a v 
complex organism1 & sometimes pa9 &     
di/ress are bett] n reliev$1 s9ce !y may
 be ! expression ( "s deep] maladju/m5t 
:i* mu/ fir/ be /raight5$ out4 ,?is is  
also true ( ! m9d--9 :i* ! unhappy      
prodd+s ( consci5ce _h bett] n be cur$  
by anodynes or by evasion unless we are 
prep>$ to g deeply en\gh to make !m     
disappe> spontane\sly4 ,we mu/ sometimes
 insi/ ^u pati5ce1 ?\gh x %\ld exi/ z a 
matt] ( c\rse--pati5ce ) ourselves & )  
o!rs4 ,! physician :o dem&s & secures ! 
greate/ degree ( pati5ce f 8 cli5ts is !
 mo/ successful practition]1 = no life c

 g on successfully )\t pati5ce4 ,if     
pati5ce c be spontane\s1--! natural     
result ( a broad5+ outlook1--!n x w be  
p]man5t & s]viceable2 ! o!r k9d1 t exi/s
 by extreme ef=t1 may d = a :ile1 b x is
 a poor make%ift4  ,i always feel l     
apologiz+ :5 ,i ask a man or a woman to 
be tol]ant or *>itable or g5]\s or1 = t 
matt]1 to practice any ( ! ord9>y       
virtues4 ,s\nd liv+ %\ld spr+ unbidd5 f 
! v joy ( life2 x %\ld ne$ no           
ju/ification & c]ta9ly no urg+4 ,b      
un=tunately1 z ! _w n[ /&s1 !re are m5 &
 gr\ps ( m5 :o d n see ! light4 ,!re is 
a wide contagion ( selfi%ness &         
%ort-sight$ness among ! well-to-d1 & a  
necess>y f$]ation ( protection &        
selfi%ness among ! poor4 ,! practical   
ne$s ( life1 artificial z !y are among !
 ri*1 & t]ribly insi/5t z !y are among !
 poor1 bl9d u to l>g] consid]ations4    
,if all matt]s ( welf>e1 public or      
private1 c\ld be treat$ unselfi%ly1 h[  
quickly we %\ld be rid ( "s ( ! great   
evils t afflict ! race4 ,i am incl9$ to 

?9k t mu* ( ! goodness ( p does come 9 t
 way1 unconsci\sly1 naturally1 z ! light
 fl[s f ! sun4 ,yet ,i suppose t 9 our  
pres5t ord]1 & until1 ?r\gh ! ye>s1 !   
bett] "t arrives1 we mu/ v (t5 ask      
ourselves & o!rs to be good & to be     
*>itable1 j because x is "r1 or worse   
/ill because x is good policy4  ,a man  
gr[s bett]1 m human1 m intellig5t1 z he 
practices ! virtues4 ,he is saf]1 no    
d\bt1 & ! _w is bett]4 ,x is ev5 true t1
 by ! con/ant practice ( virtues1 he may
 come f9ally to esp\se goodness & become
 ?or\ghly good4 ,t is ! hopeful ?+ ab\t 
x & ! reason :y we may consi/5tly ask or
 dem& ! r\t9e practice ( ! virtues4 ,b  
let u hold up all ! "t 9 our tea*+ & 9  
our lives ! o!r c\rse1 ! developm5t ( ! 
inspiration t includes all virtues & t  
makes all our way easy & pla9 9 a _w :]e
 confusion reigns1 because m5 are go+ at
 ! problem ( "r liv+ ! wrong way ar\nd4 
,! practice ( good liv+ w nev] be easy 9
 its details1 b if x is sure 9 its      
inspiration !re w be no "q ( ! f9al     

triumph4 ,we %all h to fight bl9dly     
sometimes & ) all ! /r5g? & p]si/5ce (  
animals at bay4 ,we %all fail sometimes1
 too1 & t is n always ! wor/ ?+ t c     
happ54 ,x is ! glory ( life t we %all   
sl[ly triumph ov] ourselves & ! _w4 ,x  
is ! glory ( life t out ( sore tr\ble1 9
 ! mid/ ( pov]ty & human inju/ice1 may  
rise1 spontane\s & s]5e1 ! _s (         
self-sacrifice1 ! unconqu]able _s (     
s]vice t does n "q1 t expresses ! div9e 
t5d]ness 9 t]ms ( human love4 ,?r\gh !  
times ( d>kness & d\bt :i* mu/          
inevitably come1 !re w be = ^? :o *]i%  
su* a vision1 & :o come back to x aga9 &
 aga91 no utt] d>kness1 no tr\ble t     
:olly cru%es1 no loss t :olly de/roys4  
,if we c\ld n und]/& x be=e1 x w sl[ly  
dawn ^u u t ! life ( ,*ri/ exemplifi$   
all ^! ?+s4 ,*>ity1 k9dl9ess1 s]vice1   
pati5ce1--all ^! ?+s :i* h seem$ s h>d w
 become 9 our lives1 z 9 81 ! sub/ance &
 expression ( our fai?4 ,! great human  
virtues w become easy & natural1 !      
untr\bl$ m9d1 or z mu* ( x z is good to 

possess1 w be ours1 n because we h      
escap$ tr\ble1 b because we h dis>m$ x1 
h welcom$ x ev51 s long z x has s]v$ to 
/r5g!n & ennoble our lives4     ,,xi    
,,! ,,cure ,,by ,,fai?       ,! heal+ ( 
8 seamless dress     ,is by our b$s (   
pa9--     ,we t\* ,him 9 life's ?rong & 
press1     ,& we are :ole aga94         
,,:itti]4  ,i _c f9i% my little book (  
ideals )\t writ+ "s ?+s t are 9 my m9d  
ab\t cure by fai? or by pray]4 ,x is a  
subject t ,i approa* ) hesitation       
because ( ! dang] ( misund]/&+4 ,no     
subject is m difficult & none is m      
important = ! invalid to und]/&4 ,we he>
 a great deal ab\t ! wond]ful cures (   
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce or ( simil> ag5cies1 & 
we all "k ( p :o h be5 re/or$ to        
usefulness by su* means4 ,has ! heal+ ( 
,*ri/ aga9 become possible on e>?8 ,no  
"o w\ld be m eag] to accept x &         
ackn[l$ge x ?an ! physician if x 7      
really s4 ,b c>eful inve/igation always 
reveals ! fact t ! wond]ful cures are n 
( ! body b ( ! m9d4 ,x is easy en\gh to 

say t a canc] or tub]culosis has be5    
cur$ by fai?1 & app>5tly easy = _m p to 
believe x1 b alas1 ! pro( is want+4 ,!  
,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/1 hone/ & s9c]e z he   
may be1 is n qualifi$ to say :at is true
 disease & :at is n4 ,:at looks l       
diseas$ tissue recov]s1 b m$ical m5 "k t
 x c\ld n h be5 diseas$ 9 ! mo/ s]i\s   
s5se1 & t ! pray] = recov]y c\ld h _h   
no?+ to d ) ! cure1 save 9 a v indirect 
way4  ,! man :o disc>ds m$ic9e =        
philosophy or religion is c\rt+         
unnecess>y suff]+ & ev5 dea?4 ,! wor/ "p
 ( x is t he may induce "s "o else to   
make ! same mi/ake ) simil> results4 ,9 
writ+ ?is op9ion ,i am 9 no way d5y+ !  
great significance & value ( fai? nor ( 
! pray]ful & tru/ful m9d4 ,if x _c cure 
actual physical disease1 fai? c         
accompli% v]itable miracles ( heal+ 9 ! 
m9d ( ! pati5t4 ,no ?\ghtful or hone/   
m$ical man w d5y x4 ,nor w mo/ m$ical m5
 d5y t ! c\rse ( almo/ any physical     
illness may be modifi$ by fai? & pray]4 
,i am almo/ say+ t !re is no kn[n m$ic9e

 ( su* pot5cy4 ,e bodily function is !  
bett] = ! conqu]+ _s t transc5ds ! e>? &
 f9ds its necess>y expression 9 pray]4  
,!re really ne$ be no issue or          
disagreem5t betwe5 m$ic9e & fai? cure4  
,at its be/1 "o is n m wond]ful ?an !   
o!r1 & bo? aim to accompli% ! same      
end--! relief ( human suff]+4 ,:5 ! two 
are m]g$1 z "s day !y w be1 we %all be  
surpris$ to discov] h[ alike !y are4    
,*ri/ian ,sci5ce is rightly scorn$ by   
m$ical m5 because x is unsci5tific1     
because x makes absurd & unt5able claims
 outside its own field1 & because x has 
n z yet inve/igat$ t field 9 ! sci5tific
 _s4 ,:5 prop] /udy & inve/igation h be5
 made x w be f\nd t fai? cure1 n 9 its  
pres5t /ate1 b 9 "s future developm5t1 w
 h an imm5se field ( usefulness4 ,x w be
 wor?y ( z mu* respect 9 t field z      
m$ic9e prop] 9 its own sph]e4 ,z a matt]
 ( fact bo? m$ic9e & fai? cure are      
miracul\s 9 a v real s5se1 z bo? dep5d =
 effici5cy n[ & always ^u ! same great  
laws :i* may be fairly call$ div9e4 ,:at

 is ! discov]y t ! s]um ( a horse w "u  
c]ta9 circum/ances cure diph!ria8 ,does 
x n mean t man is tapp+ s\rces ( p[] f> 
beyond 8 und]/&+8 ,is man responsible   
save z ! ag5t8 ,did he produce ! complex
 animal *emi/ry t makes ?is cure        
possible8 ,did man make ! horse1 or !   
laws t control ! physiology & pa?ology (
 t animal8 ,"h1 !n1 is fai? cure 9 its  
l>ge/ & be/ s5se4 ,! biologi/ may n be  
will+ to admit x1 b 8 fai? 9 ^! great   
laws ( ,god h made possible ! cure ( a  
dread disease4 ,"h1 z 9 all matt]s (    
pure religion1 x is :at m5 say & write1 
n ! fact itself1 t makes all !          
misund]/&+2 we make our judgm5ts &      
conceive our prejudices f m]e surface   
consid]ations4 ,call life :at y         
w1--leave out ! symbolic ^w ,god        
altoge!r1--! facts rema94 ,! true       
sci5tific _s mu/ rev]5ce & adore ! p[] t
 lies beh9d creation4 ,x is z inconsi/5t
 = ! bact]iologi/ to be an unbeliev] z x
 is = ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/ to d5y ! value
 ( bact]iology4 ,m$ic9e is inf9itely    

f>!r advanc$ ?an ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce1 & yet
 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce has grasp$ "s tru? t !
 natural sci5ti/ has /upidly miss$4 ,:5 
an obsession is ?r[n (f & c\rage        
sub/itut$ = fe>1 we witness z important 
a cure z c be %[n to ! cr$it ( surg]y4  
,if ! ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s & ! o!r        
fai?-cur]s 7 only less sup]ficial & less
 n>r[ 9 _! explanation ( ! facts1 if !y 
w\ld condesc5d to /udy ! diseases !y    
treat1 !y w\ld be entitl$ to1 & w\ld    
receive1 m respect & consid]ation4  ,!  
cure & prev5tion ( disease ?r\gh ! ag5cy
 ( man are evid5tly "p ( ! div9e plan4  
,our eag]ness to advance along ! l9es ( 
inve/igation & practice is b t div9e    
plan 9 action4 ,! truly sci5tific _s w  
neglect no possible curative ag5t4 ,:5  
sci5tific m5 ridicule pray]1 !y are ?9k+
 n ( ! real ?+ :i* is above all possible
 criticism1 b ( ! feeble & (t5 pa!tic   
grop+ = ! real ?+4 ,we ask 9 our pray]s 
= impossible bless+s t w\ld inv]t ! laws
 ( ,god & *ange ! face ( nature--v well1
 we mu/ be prep>$ = disappo9tm5t4 ,!    

attitude ( pray] may1 inde$1 trans=m our
 own lives & make possible = u exp]i5ces
 t w\ld o!rwise h be5 impossible4 ,b our
 pa!tic dem&s--we %all nev] "k h[ =lorn 
& weak !y are4 ,pray] is ! op5+ ( ! he>t
 to ! be+ we call ,god--x is mo/ natural
 & reasonable4 ,if we pray 9 our        
weakness & bl9dness = :at we may n h1   
!re is1 nev]!less1 a wond]ful           
re-creative effect )9 u4 ,! com=t &     
peace ( su* communion is beyond all else
 heal+ & re/or+ 9 its influ5ce ^u !     
tr\bl$ & anxi\s m9d ( man4 ,! poet or ! 
sci5ti/ :o b[s 9 adoration be=e ! glory 
( ,god reveal$ 9 nature1 prays 9 effect 
to t ,god & 8 s\l is refre%$ & r5ew$4 ,!
 poor wret* :o /&s bl9dfold$ be=e ! fir+
 squad1 wait+ ! ^w t ends ! life ( a    
milit>y spy1 is ne> en\gh to ,god--& !  
:isp]$ pray] ^u 8 lips is cure = ! w\nds
 t take 8 life4  ,! be/ k9d ( pray]     
seeks n & asks n = physical relief or   
b5efit1 b op5s ! he>t to its mak]1 & s  
receives ! cure ( peace t is a great]   
miracle ?an any yet wr\ght by man4 ,"u !

 influ5ce ( t cure ! sick are well & !  
dead are alive aga94 ,) ! c\rage & _s ( 
su* a cure 9 our lives1 we %all         
inevitably d our utmo/ to relieve1 by   
any good means1 ! physical suff]+ ( !   
_w4 ,we %all foll[ ! laws ( nature4 ,we 
%all /udy !m ) ! utmo/ c>e4 ,we %all    
take no?+ = grant$1 s9ce by less c>eful 
/eps we %all miss ! div9e law & s g     
a/ray4 ,! sci5ce ( heal+ w become no    
*ance & irrational ?+4 ,we %all use all 
! natural means to relieve & prev5t     
suff]+--!re w be no scor+ ( "o set (    
doctors by ano!r because all w h "o     
purpose4 ,b m to ! po9t ?an t1 m5 w     
discov] t heal? 9 its l>ge/ s5se consi/s
 9 liv+ dev\t & pray]ful lives :]eunto  
%all be reveal$ 9 good "t all t our     
f9ite m9ds c "k & use4 ,!re w be no     
suff]+ ( ! body 9 ! old & pitiful s5se1 
= we %all be s mu* alive t disease &    
dea? c no long] claim u4   ,,! ,,end