,h[ to ,live on ,tw5ty-,f\r ,h\rs a ,day
   by  ,arnold ,b5nett     ,,preface    
,,to ,,?is ,,edition  ,?is preface1 ?\gh
 plac$ at ! beg9n+1 z a preface mu/ be1 
%\ld be read at ! end ( ! book4  ,i h   
receiv$ a l>ge am\nt ( correspond5ce    
conc]n+ ?is small "w1 & _m reviews (    
x--"s ( !m ne>ly z long z ! book        
itself--h be5 pr9t$4  ,b sc>cely any ( !
 comm5t has be5 adv]se4  ,"s p h object$
 to a frivolity ( tone2 b z ! tone is n1
 9 my op9ion1 at all frivol\s1 ?is      
objection did n impress me2 & _h no     
weighti] reproa* be5 put =w>d ,i might  
almo/ h be5 p]suad$ t ! volume 0        
flawless6  ,a m s]i\s /ricture has1     
h[ev]1 be5 (f]$--n 9 ! press1 b by      
sundry obvi\sly s9c]e correspond5ts--&  
,i mu/ deal ) x4  ,a ref]5ce to page #dc
 w %[ t ,i anticipat$ & fe>$ ?is        
disapprobation4  ,! s5t5ce aga9/ :i*    
prote/s h be5 made is z foll[s3--,9 !   
majority ( in/ances he ! typical man    
does n precisely feel a passion = 8     
bus9ess2 at be/ he does n dislike x4    

,he beg9s 8 bus9ess functions ) "s      
reluctance1 z late z he c1 & he ends !m 
) joy1 z e>ly z he c4 ,& 8 eng9es1 :ile 
he is engag$ 9 8 bus9ess1 are seldom at 
_! full 'h4p4'  ,i am assur$1 9 acc5ts (
 unmi/akable s9c]ity1 t !re are _m      
bus9ess m5--n m]ely ^? 9 high positions 
or ) f9e prospects1 b mode/ subord9ates 
) no hope ( ev] be+ mu* bett] (f--:o d  
enjoy _! bus9ess functions1 :o d n %irk 
!m1 :o d n arrive at ! (fice z late z   
possible & dep>t z e>ly z possible1 :o1 
9 a ^w1 put ! :ole ( _! =ce into _!     
day's "w & are g5u9ely fatigu$ at ! end 
!re(4  ,i am ready to believe x4  ,i d  
believe x4  ,i "k x4  ,i always knew x4 
,bo? 9 ,london & 9 ! prov9ces x has be5 
my lot to sp5d long ye>s 9 subord9ate   
situations ( bus9ess2 & ! fact did n    
escape me t a c]ta9 proportion ( my pe]s
 %[$ :at am\nt$ to an hone/ passion = _!
 duties1 & t :ile engag$ 9 ^? duties !y 
7 really liv+ to ! fulle/ ext5t ( :i* !y
 7 capable4  ,b ,i rema9 conv9c$ t ^!   
=tunate & happy individuals 7happi]     

p]haps ?an !y guess$7 did n & d n       
con/itute a majority1 or any?+ l a      
majority4  ,i rema9 conv9c$ t ! majority
 ( dec5t av]age consci5ti\s m5 ( bus9ess
 7m5 ) aspirations & ideals7 d n z a    
rule g home ( a night g5u9ely tir$4  ,i 
rema9 conv9c$ t !y put n z mu* b z      
little ( !mselves z !y consci5ti\sly c  
into ! e>n+ ( a livelihood1 & t _!      
vocation bores r ?an int]e/s !m4        
,nev]!less1 ,i admit t ! m9ority is (   
suffici5t importance to m]it att5tion1 &
 t ,i ought n to h ignor$ x s completely
 z ,i did d4  ,! :ole difficulty ( !    
h>d-work+ m9ority 0 put 9 a s+le        
colloquial s5t5ce by "o ( my            
correspond5ts4  ,he wrote3 ,i am j z ke5
 z anyone on do+ some?+ to 'exce$ my    
programme1' b all[ me to tell y t :5 ,i 
get home at six ?irty p4m4 ,i am n any?+
 l s fre% z y seem to imag9e4  ,n[ ,i   
mu/ po9t out t ! case ( ! m9ority1 :o   
?r[ !mselves ) passion & gu/o into _!   
daily bus9ess task1 is inf9itely less   
deplorable ?an ! case ( ! majority1 :o g

 half-he>t$ly & feebly ?r\gh _! (ficial 
day4  ,! =m] are less 9 ne$ ( advice h[ 
to live4  ,at any rate dur+ _! (ficial  
day (1 say1 eight h\rs !y are really    
alive2 _! eng9es are giv+ ! full        
indicat$ h4p4  ,! o!r eight work+ h\rs (
 _! day may be badly organis$1 or ev5   
fritt]$ away2 b x is less disa/r\s to   
wa/e eight h\rs a day ?an sixte5 h\rs a 
day2 x is bett] to h liv$ a bit ?an nev]
 to h liv$ at all4 ,! real trag$y is !  
trag$y ( ! man :o is brac$ to ef=t nei!r
 9 ! (fice nor out ( x1 & to ?is man ?is
 book is prim>ily address$4  ,b1 says ! 
o!r & m =tunate man1 al?\gh my ord9>y   
programme is bigg] ?an 81 ,i want to    
exce$ my programme too6  ,i am liv+ a   
bit2 ,i want to live m4 ,b ,i really c't
 d ano!r day's "w on ! top ( my (ficial 
day4  ,! fact is1 ,i1 ! au?or1 ought to 
h =ese5 t ,i %\ld appeal mo/ /rongly to 
^? :o already _h an int]e/ 9 exi/5ce4   
,x is always ! man :o has ta/$ life :o  
dem&s m ( x4  ,& x is always ! man :o   
nev] gets out ( b$ :o is ! mo/ difficult

 to r\se4  ,well1 y ( ! m9ority1 let u  
assume t ! int5sity ( y\r daily         
money-gett+ w n all[ y to c>ry out q all
 ! sugge/ions 9 ! foll[+ pages4  ,"s ( !
 sugge/ions may yet /&4  ,i admit t y   
may n be able to use ! "t sp5t on !     
j\rney home at night2 b ! sugge/ion = ! 
j\rney to ! (fice 9 ! morn+ is z        
practicable = y z = anybody4 ,& t weekly
 int]val ( =ty h\rs1 f ,saturday to     
,monday1 is y\rs j z mu* z ! o!r man's1 
?\gh a slight accumulation ( fatigue may
 prev5t y f employ+ ! :ole ( y\r h4p4 ^u
 x4  ,!re rema9s1 !n1 ! important       
portion ( ! ?ree or m ev5+s a week4  ,y 
tell me flatly t y are too tir$ to d    
any?+ outside y\r programme at night4   
,9 reply to :i* ,i tell y flatly t if   
y\r ord9>y day's "w is ?us exhau/+1 !n !
 balance ( y\r life is wrong & mu/ be   
adju/$4  ,a man's p[]s ought n to be    
monopolis$ by 8 ord9>y day's "w4 ,:at1  
!n1 is to be done8  ,! obvi\s ?+ to d is
 to circumv5t y\r ard\r = y\r ord9>y    
day's "w by a ruse4 ,employ y\r eng9es 9

 some?+ beyond ! programme be=e1 & n    
aft]1 y employ !m on ! programme itself4
  ,briefly1 get up e>li] 9 ! morn+4  ,y 
say y _c4 ,y say x is impossible = y to 
g e>li] to b$ ( a night--to d s w\ld    
upset ! entire h\sehold4  ,i d n ?9k x  
is q impossible to g to b$ e>li] at     
night4  ,i ?9k t if y p]si/ 9 ris+      
e>li]1 & ! consequ5ce is insuffici5cy ( 
sleep1 y w soon f9d a way ( go+ to b$   
e>li]4  ,b my impression is t !         
consequ5ces ( ris+ e>li] w n be an      
insuffici5cy ( sleep4  ,my impression1  
gr[+ /rong] e ye>1 is t sleep is p>tly a
 matt] ( habit--& ( slackness4  ,i am   
conv9c$ t mo/ p sleep z long z !y d     
because !y are at a loss = any o!r      
div]sion4 ,h[ mu* sleep d y ?9k is daily
 obta9$ by ! p[]ful heal?y man :o daily 
rattles up y\r /reet 9 *>ge ( ,c>t]     
,patt]son's van8  ,i h consult$ a doctor
 on ?is po9t4  ,he is a doctor :o =     
tw5ty-f\r ye>s has _h a l>ge g5]al      
practice 9 a l>ge fl\ri%+ suburb (      
,london1 inhabit$ by exactly su* p z y &

 me4  ,he is a curt man1 & 8 answ] 0    
curt3  ,mo/ p sleep !mselves /upid4  ,he
 w5t on to give 8 op9ion t n9e m5 out ( 
t5 w\ld h bett] heal? & m fun out ( life
 if !y sp5t less "t 9 b$4  ,o!r doctors 
h confirm$ ?is judgm5t1 :i*1 ( c\rse1   
does n apply to gr[+ y\?s4  ,rise an    
h\r1 an h\r & a half1 or ev5 two h\rs   
e>li]2 &--if y mu/--retire e>li] :5 y c4
  ,9 ! matt] ( exce$+ programmes1 y w   
accompli% z mu* 9 "o morn+ h\r z 9 two  
ev5+ h\rs4  ,b1 y say1 ,i c\ldn't beg9  
)\t "s food1 & s]vants4  ,surely1 my de>
 sir1 9 an age :5 an excell5t _s-lamp   
7includ+ a saucepan7 c be b\ght = less  
?an a %ill+1 y are n go+ to all[ y\r    
highe/ welf>e to dep5d ^u ! prec>i\s    
imm$iate co-op]ation ( a fell[ creature6
 ,in/ruct ! fell[ creature1 :oev] %e may
 be1 at night4  ,tell h] to put a tray 9
 a suitable position ov] night4 ,on t   
tray two biscuits1 a cup & sauc]1 a box 
( mat*es & a _s-lamp2 on ! lamp1 !      
saucepan2 on ! saucepan1 ! lid--b turn$ 
! wrong way up2 on ! rev]s$ lid1 ! small

 teapot1 conta9+ a m9ute quantity ( tea 
leaves4  ,y w !n h to /rike a mat*--t is
 all4  ,9 ?ree m9utes ! wat] boils1 & y 
p\r x into ! teapot 7:i* is already     
w>m74  ,9 ?ree m m9utes ! tea is infus$4
  ,y c beg9 y\r day :ile dr9k+ x4  ,^!  
details may seem trivial to ! fooli%1 b 
to ! ?\ghtful !y w n seem trivial4  ,!  
prop]1 wise balanc+ ( "o's :ole life may
 dep5d ^u ! feasibility ( a cup ( tea at
 an unusual h\r4  ,a4 ,b4    ,,cont5ts  
,,preface       ,i  ,,! ,,daily         
,,miracle     ,,ii  ,,! ,,desire ,,to   
,,exce$ ,,"o',s ,,programme    ,,iii    
,,precautions ,,be=e ,,beg9n+     ,,iv  
,,! ,,cause ,,( ,,! ,,tr\ble      ,v    
,,t5nis ,,& ,,! ,,immortal ,,s\l        
,,vi  ,,rememb] ,,human ,,nature        
,,vii  ,,controll+ ,,! ,,m9d   ,,viii   
,,! ,,reflective ,,mood     ,,ix        
,,int]e/ ,,9 ,,! ,,arts      ,x  ,,no?+ 
,,9 ,,life ,,is ,,humdrum     ,,xi      
,,s]i\s ,,read+    ,,xii  ,,dang]s ,,to 
,,avoid     ,i  ,,! ,,daily ,,miracle   
,yes1 he's "o ( ^? m5 t don't "k h[ to  

manage4 ,good situation4  ,regul>       
income4  ,q en\gh = luxuries z well z   
ne$s4  ,n really extravagant4  ,& yet ! 
fell['s always 9 difficulties4  ,someh[ 
he gets no?+ out ( 8 money4  ,excell5t  
flat--half empty6  ,always looks z if   
he'd _h ! brok]s 94  ,new suit--old hat6
  ,magnific5t necktie--baggy tr\s]s6    
,asks y to d9n]3  cut glass--bad mutton1
 or ,turki% c(fee--crack$ cup6  ,he c't 
und]/& x4  ,explanation simply is t he  
fritt]s 8 income away4  ,wi% ,i _h !    
half ( x6 ,i'd  %[ him--  ,s we h mo/ ( 
u criticis$1 at "o "t or ano!r1 9 our   
sup]ior way4  ,we are ne>ly all         
*ancellors ( ! ex*equ]3  x is ! pride ( 
! mom5t4  ,newspap]s are full ( articles
 expla9+ h[ to live on su*-&-su* a sum1 
& ^! articles provoke a correspond5ce ^:
 viol5ce proves ! int]e/ !y excite4     
,rec5tly1 9 a daily organ1 a battle rag$
 r\nd ! "q :e!r a woman c exi/ nicely 9 
! c\ntry on ,l#he a ye>4  ,i h se5 an   
essay1 ,h[ to live on eight %ill+s a    
week4  ,b ,i h nev] se5 an essay1 ,h[ to

 live on tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day4  ,yet x  
has be5 said t "t is money4 ,t prov]b   
und]/ates ! case4  ,"t is a great deal m
 ?an money4  ,if y h "t y c obta9       
money--usually4  ,b ?\gh y h ! weal? ( a
 cloak-room att5dant at ! ,c>lton       
,hotel1 y _c buy y\rself a m9ute m "t   
?an ,i h1 or ! cat by ! fire has4       
,philosoph]s h expla9$ space4  ,!y h n  
expla9$ "t4 ,x is ! inexplicable raw    
mat]ial ( ev]y?+4  ,) x1 all is         
possible2 )\t x1 no?+4  ,! supply ( "t  
is truly a daily miracle1 an affair     
g5u9ely a/oni%+ :5 "o exam9es x4  ,y    
wake up 9 ! morn+1 & lo6 y\r purse is   
magically fill$ ) tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( !    
unmanufactur$ tissue ( ! univ]se ( y\r  
life6  ,x is y\rs4  ,x is ! mo/ preci\s 
( possessions4  ,a highly s+ul>         
commodity1 %[]$ ^u y 9 a mann] z s+ul> z
 ! commodity itself6  ,= rem>k6  ,no "o 
c take x f y4  ,x is un/ealable4  ,& no 
"o receives ei!r m or less ?an y        
receive4  ,talk ab\t an ideal democracy6
  ,9 ! realm ( "t !re is no ari/ocracy (

 weal?1 & no ari/ocracy ( intellect4    
,g5ius is nev] rew>d$ by ev5 an extra   
h\r a day4  ,& !re is no puni%m5t4      
,wa/e y\r inf9itely preci\s commodity z 
mu* z y w1 & ! supply w nev] be )held f 
y4  ,no my/]i\s p[] w say3--,?is man is 
a fool1 if n a knave4  ,he does n des]ve
 "t2 he %all be cut (f at ! met]4 ,x is 
m c]ta9 ?an consols1 & paym5t ( income  
is n affect$ by ,sundays4 ,moreov]1 y _c
 draw on ! future4  ,impossible to get  
into debt6 ,y c only wa/e ! pass+ mom5t4
  ,y _c wa/e to-morr[2 x is kept = y4   
,y _c wa/e ! next h\r2 x is kept = y4   
,i said ! affair 0 a miracle4  ,is x n8 
,y h to live on ?is tw5ty-f\r h\rs (    
daily "t4  ,out ( x y h to sp9 heal?1   
pleasure1 money1 cont5t1 respect1 & !   
evolution ( y\r immortal s\l4  ,its "r  
use1 its mo/ effective use1 is a matt] (
 ! highe/ urg5cy & ( ! mo/ ?rill+       
actuality4  ,all dep5ds on t4  ,y\r     
happ9ess--! elusive prize t y are all   
clut*+ =1 my fri5ds6--dep5ds on t4      
,/range t ! newspap]s1 s ent]pris+ &    

up-to-date z !y are1 are n full ( ,h[ to
 live on a giv5 income ( "t1 in/ead (   
,h[ to live on a giv5 income ( money6   
,money is f> common] ?an "t4 ,:5 "o     
reflects1 "o p]ceives t money is j ab\t 
! commone/ ?+ !re is4  ,x encumb]s ! e>?
 9 gross heaps4  ,if "o c't contrive to 
live on a c]ta9 income ( money1 "o e>ns 
a little m--or /eals x1 or adv]tises =  
x4  ,"o doesn't necess>ily muddle "o's  
life because "o c't q manage on a ?\s&  
p\nds a ye>2 "o braces ! muscles & makes
 x gu9eas1 & balances ! budget4  ,b if  
"o _c arrange t an income ( tw5ty-f\r   
h\rs a day %all exactly cov] all prop]  
items ( exp5diture1 "o does muddle "o's 
life def9itely4  ,! supply ( "t1 ?\gh   
glori\sly regul>1 is cruelly re/rict$4  
,:i* ( u lives on tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day8 
,& :5 ,i say lives1 ,i d n mean exi/s1  
nor muddles ?r\gh4  ,:i* ( u is free f t
 uneasy feel+ t ! great sp5d+ dep>tm5ts 
( 8 daily life are n manag$ z !y ought  
to be8 ,:i* ( u is q sure t 8 f9e suit  
is n surm\nt$ by a %ameful hat1 or t 9  

att5d+ to ! crock]y he has =gott5 !     
quality ( ! food8 ,:i* ( u is n say+ to 
himself--:i* ( u has n be5 say+ to      
himself all 8 life3  ,i %all alt] t :5  
,i h a little m "t8  ,we nev] %all h any
 m "t4  ,we h1 & we h always _h1 all !  
"t !re is4  ,x is ! realisation ( ?is   
pr(\nd & neglect$ tru? 7:i*1 by ! way1  
,i h n discov]$7 t has l$ me to ! m9ute 
practical exam9ation ( daily            
"t-exp5diture4    ,,ii  ,,! ,,desire    
,,to ,,exce$ ,,"o',s ,,programme  ,b1   
someone may rem>k1 ) ! ,engli% disreg>d 
( ev]y?+ except ! po9t1 :at is he driv+ 
at ) 8 tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day8 ,i h no    
difficulty 9 liv+ on tw5ty-f\r h\rs a   
day4  ,i d all t ,i want to d1 & /ill   
f9d "t to g 9 = newspap] competitions4  
,surely x is a simple affair1 kn[+ t "o 
has only tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day1 to cont5t
 "o's self ) tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day6  ,to 
y1 my de> sir1 ,i pres5t my excuses &   
apologies4  ,y are precisely ! man t ,i 
h be5 wi%+ to meet = ab\t =ty ye>s4  ,w 
y k9dly s5d me y\r "n & address1 & /ate 

y\r *>ge = tell+ me h[ y d x8  ,in/ead (
 me talk+ to y1 y ought to be talk+ to  
me4 ,please come =w>d4  ,t y exi/1 ,i am
 conv9c$1 & t ,i h n yet enc\nt]$ y is  
my loss4 ,mean:ile1 until y appe>1 ,i w 
cont9ue to *at ) my companions 9        
di/ress--t innum]able b& ( s\ls :o are  
haunt$1 m or less pa9fully1 by ! feel+ t
 ! ye>s slip by1 & slip by1 & slip by1 &
 t !y h n yet be5 able to get _! lives  
into prop] work+ ord]4  ,if we analyse t
 feel+1  we %all p]ceive x to be1       
prim>ily1 "o ( uneas9ess1 ( expectation1
 ( look+ =w>d1 ( aspiration4  ,x is a   
s\rce ( con/ant discom=t1 = x behaves l 
a skeleton at ! fea/ ( all our          
enjoym5ts4  ,we g to ! !atre & laugh2 b 
betwe5 ! acts x raises a sk9ny f+] at u4
  ,we ru% viol5tly = ! la/ tra91 & :ile 
we are cool+ a long age on ! plat=m     
wait+ = ! la/ tra91 x prom5ades its     
bones up & d[n by our side & inquires3  
,o man1 :at ha/ ?\ done ) ?y y\?8  ,:at 
art ?\ do+ ) ?9e age8  ,y may urge t ?is
 feel+ ( cont9u\s look+ =w>d1 (         

aspiration1 is "p ( life itself1 &      
insep>able f life itself4  ,true6  ,b   
!re are degrees4  ,a man may desire to g
 to ,mecca4  ,8 consci5ce tells him t he
 ought to g to ,mecca4  ,he f>es =?1    
ei!r by ! aid ( ,cook's1 or unassi/$2 he
 may probably nev] rea* ,mecca2 he may  
dr[n be=e he gets to ,port ,said2 he may
 p]i% +lori\sly on ! coa/ ( ! ,r$ ,sea2 
8 desire may rema9 et]nally fru/rate4   
,unfulfill$ aspiration may always tr\ble
 him4 ,b he w n be torm5t$ 9 ! same way 
z ! man :o1 desir+ to rea* ,mecca1 &    
h>ri$ by ! desire to rea* ,mecca1 nev]  
leaves ,brixton4  ,x is some?+ to h left
 ,brixton4  ,mo/ ( u h n left ,brixton4 
,we h n ev5 tak5 a cab to ,ludgate      
,circus & inquir$ f ,cook's ! price ( a 
conduct$ t\r4  ,& our excuse to         
ourselves is t !re are only tw5ty-f\r   
h\rs 9 ! day4  ,if we fur!r analyse our 
vague1 uneasy aspiration1 we %all1 ,i   
?9k1 see t x spr+s f a fix$ idea t we   
ought to d some?+ 9 addition to ^? ?+s  
:i* we are loyally & morally oblig$ to  

d4  ,we are oblig$1 by v>i\s codes      
writt5 & unwritt51 to ma9ta9 ourselves &
 our families 7if any7 9 heal? & com=t1 
to pay our debts1 to save1 to increase  
our prosp]ity by increas+ our effici5cy4
  ,a task suffici5tly difficult6  ,a    
task :i* v few ( u a*ieve6  ,a task (t5 
beyond our skill6 ,yet1 if we succe$ 9  
x1 z we sometimes d1 we are n satisfi$2 
! skeleton is /ill ) u4  ,& ev5 :5 we   
realise t ! task is beyond our skill1 t 
our p[]s _c cope ) x1 we feel t we %\ld 
be less discont5t$ if we gave to our    
p[]s1 already ov]tax$1 some?+ /ill fur!r
 to d4  ,& su* is1 inde$1 ! fact4  ,!   
wi% to accompli% some?+ outside _! =mal 
programme is common to all m5 :o 9 !    
c\rse ( evolution h ris5 pa/ a c]ta9    
level4  ,until an ef=t is made to       
satisfy t wi%1 ! s5se ( uneasy wait+ =  
some?+ to />t :i* has n />t$ w rema9 to 
di/urb ! peace ( ! s\l4 ,t wi% has be5  
call$ by _m names4 ,x is "o =m ( !      
univ]sal desire = k4  ,& x is s /rong t 
m5 ^: :ole lives h be5 giv5 to !        

sy/ematic acquirem5t ( k h be5 driv5 by 
x to ov]/ep ! limits ( _! programme 9   
se>* ( /ill m k4  ,ev5 ,h]b]t ,sp5c]1 9 
my op9ion ! greate/ m9d t ev] liv$1 0   
(t5 =c$ by x into agreeable little      
backwat]s ( inquiry4  ,i imag9e t 9 !   
majority ( p :o are consci\s ( ! wi% to 
live--t is to say1 p :o h intellectual  
curiosity--! aspiration to exce$ =mal   
programmes takes a lit]>y %ape4  ,!y    
w\ld l to emb>k on a c\rse ( read+4     
,decid$ly ! ,briti% p are becom+ m & m  
lit]>y4 ,b ,i w\ld po9t out t lit]ature 
by no means comprises ! :ole field ( k1 
& t ! di/urb+ ?ir/ to improve "o's      
self--to increase "o's k--may well be   
slak$ q ap>t f lit]ature4  ,) ! v>i\s   
ways ( slak+ ,i %all deal lat]4 ,"h ,i  
m]ely po9t out to ^? :o h no natural    
sympa?y ) lit]ature t lit]ature is n !  
only well4    ,,iii  ,,precautions      
,,be=e ,,beg9n+  ,n[ t ,i h succe$$ 7if 
succe$$ ,i h7 9 p]suad+ y to admit to   
y\rself t y are con/antly haunt$ by a   
suppress$ dissatisfaction ) y\r own     

arrangem5t ( y\r daily life2 & t !      
primal cause ( t inconv5i5t             
dissatisfaction is ! feel+ t y are e day
 leav+ undone some?+ :i* y w\ld l to d1 
& :i*1 inde$1 y are always hop+ to d :5 
y h m "t2 & n[ t ,i h drawn y\r att5tion
 to ! gl>+1 dazzl+ tru? t y nev] w h m  
"t1 s9ce y already h all ! "t !re is--y 
expect me to let y into "s wond]ful     
secret by :i* y may at any rate approa* 
! ideal ( a p]fect arrangem5t ( ! day1 &
 by :i*1 !re=e1 t haunt+1 unpleasant1   
daily disappo9tm5t ( ?+s left undone w  
be got rid (6  ,i h f\nd no su* wond]ful
 secret4  ,nor d ,i expect to f9d x1 nor
 d ,i expect t anyone else w ev] f9d x4 
,x is undiscov]$4 ,:5 y fir/ began to   
ga!r my drift1 p]haps !re 0 a           
resurrection ( hope 9 y\r brea/4        
,p]haps y said to y\rself1 ,?is man w %[
 me an easy1 unfatigu+ way ( do+ :at ,i 
h s long 9 va9 wi%$ to d4  ,alas1 no6   
,! fact is t !re is no easy way1 no     
royal road4  ,! pa? to ,mecca is        
extremely h>d & /ony1 & ! wor/ ( x is t 

y nev] q get !re aft] all4  ,! mo/      
important prelim9>y to ! task ( arrang+ 
"o's life s t "o may live fully &       
com=tably )9 "o's daily budget (        
tw5ty-f\r h\rs is ! calm realisation ( !
 extreme difficulty ( ! task1 ( !       
sacrifices & ! endless ef=t :i* x dem&s4
  ,i _c too /rongly insi/ on ?is4  ,if y
 imag9e t y w be able to a*ieve y\r     
ideal by +5i\sly plann+ out a "t-table )
 a p5 on a piece ( pap]1 y _h bett] give
 up hope at once4  ,if y are n prep>$ = 
disc\ragem5ts & disillusions2 if y w n  
be cont5t ) a small result = a big ef=t1
 !n d n beg94  ,lie d[n aga9 & resume ! 
uneasy doze :i* y call y\r exi/5ce4  ,x 
is v sad1 is x n1 v depress+ & sombre8  
,& yet ,i ?9k x is r f9e1 too1 ?is      
necessity = ! t5se brac+ ( ! w be=e     
any?+ wor? do+ c be done4  ,i r l x     
myself4 ,i feel x to be ! *ief ?+ t     
diff]5tiates me f ! cat by ! fire4      
,well1 y say1 assume t ,i am brac$ = !  
battle4  ,assume t ,i h c>efully weigh$ 
& compreh5d$ y\r pond]\s rem>ks2 h[ d ,i

 beg98  ,de> sir1 y simply beg94  ,!re  
is no magic me?od ( beg9n+4  ,if a man  
/&+ on ! edge ( a swimm+-ba? & want+ to 
jump into ! cold wat] %\ld ask y1 ,h[ d 
,i beg9 to jump8 y w\ld m]ely reply1 ,j 
jump4 ,take hold ( y\r n]ves1 & jump4   
,z ,i h previ\sly said1 ! *ief beauty   
ab\t ! con/ant supply ( "t is t y _c    
wa/e x 9 advance4  ,! next ye>1 ! next  
day1 ! next h\r are ly+ ready = y1 z    
p]fect1 z unspoilt1 z if y _h nev] wa/$ 
or misappli$ a s+le mom5t 9 all y\r     
c>e]4  ,:i* fact is v gratify+ &        
reassur+4  ,y c turn ov] a new leaf e   
h\r if y *oose4 ,!re=e no object is s]v$
 9 wait+ till next week1 or ev5 until   
to-morr[4  ,y may fancy t ! wat] w be   
w>m] next week4  ,x won't4  ,x w be     
cold]4  ,b be=e y beg91 let me murmur a 
few words ( w>n+ 9 y\r private e>4  ,let
 me pr9cipally w>n y aga9/ y\r own      
ard\r4  ,ard\r 9 well-do+ is a mislead+ 
& a trea*]\s ?+4  ,x cries out l\dly =  
employm5t2 y c't satisfy x at fir/2 x   
wants m & m2 x is eag] to move m\nta9s &

 div]t ! c\rse ( riv]s4 ,x isn't cont5t 
till x p]spires4 ,& !n1 too (t51 :5 x   
feels ! p]spiration on its br[1 x we>ies
 all ( a sudd5 & dies1 )\t ev5 putt+    
itself to ! tr\ble ( say+1 ,i've _h     
en\gh ( ?is4  ,bew>e ( und]tak+ too mu* 
at ! />t4  ,be cont5t ) q a little4     
,all[ = accid5ts4  ,all[ = human nature1
 especially y\r own4  ,a failure or s1 9
 itself1 w\ld n matt]1 if x did n incur 
a loss ( self-e/eem & ( self-confid5ce4 
,b j z no?+ succe$s l success1 s no?+   
fails l failure4  ,mo/ p :o are ru9$ are
 ru9$ by attempt+ too mu*4  ,!re=e1 9   
sett+ out on ! imm5se ent]prise ( liv+  
fully & com=tably )9 ! n>r[ limits (    
tw5ty-f\r h\rs a day1 let u avoid at any
 co/ ! risk ( an e>ly failure4  ,i w n  
agree t1 9 ?is bus9ess at any rate1 a   
glori\s failure is bett] ?an a petty    
success4  ,i am all = ! petty success4  
,a glori\s failure leads to no?+2 a     
petty success may lead to a success t is
 n petty4  ,s let u beg9 to exam9e !    
budget ( ! day's "t4 ,y say y\r day is  

already full to ov]fl[+4  ,h[8  ,y      
actually sp5d 9 e>n+ y\r livelihood--h[ 
mu*8  ,sev5 h\rs1 on ! av]age8 ,& 9     
actual sleep1 sev58  ,i w add two h\rs1 
& be g5]\s4 ,& ,i w defy y to acc\nt to 
me on ! spur ( ! mom5t = ! o!r eight    
h\rs4    ,,iv  ,,! ,,cause ,,( ,,!      
,,tr\bles  ,9 ord] to come to grips at  
once ) ! "q ( "t-exp5diture 9 all its   
actuality1 ,i mu/ *oose an individual   
case = exam9ation4 ,i c only deal ) "o  
case1 & t case _c be ! av]age case1     
because !re is no su* case z ! av]age   
case1 j z !re is no su* man z ! av]age  
man4 ,e man & e man's case is special4  
,b if ,i take ! case ( a ,london] :o    
works 9 an (fice1 ^: (fice h\rs are f t5
 to six1 & :o sp5ds fifty m9utes morn+ &
 night 9 travell+ betwe5 8 h\se door & 8
 (fice door1 ,i %all h got z ne> to !   
av]age z facts p]mit4  ,!re are m5 :o h 
to "w long] = a liv+1 b !re are o!rs :o 
d n h to "w s long4  ,=tunately !       
f9ancial side ( exi/5ce does n int]e/ u 
"h2 = our pres5t purpose ! cl]k at a    

p\nd a week is exactly z well (f z !    
millionaire 9 ,c>lton ,h\se-t]race4  ,n[
 ! great & pr(\nd mi/ake :i* my typical 
man makes 9 reg>d to 8 day is a mi/ake (
 g5]al attitude1 a mi/ake :i* vitiates &
 weak5s two-?irds ( 8 en]gies & int]e/s4
  ,9 ! majority ( in/ances he does n    
precisely feel a passion = 8 bus9ess2 at
 be/ he does n dislike x4  ,he beg9s 8  
bus9ess functions ) reluctance1 z late z
 he c1 & he ends !m ) joy1 z e>ly z he  
c4  ,& 8 eng9es :ile he is engag$ 9 8   
bus9ess are seldom at _! full h4p4  7,i 
"k t ,i %all be accus$ by angry read]s (
 traduc+ ! city work]2 b ,i am pretty   
?or\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! ,city1 & ,i /ick  
to :at ,i say47  ,yet 9 spite ( all ?is 
he p]si/s 9 look+ ^u ^? h\rs f t5 to six
 z ! day1 to :i* ! t5 h\rs prec$+ !m & !
 six h\rs foll[+ !m are no?+ b a        
prologue & epilogue4  ,su* an attitude1 
unconsci\s ?\gh x be1 ( c\rse kills 8   
int]e/ 9 ! odd sixte5 h\rs1 ) ! result  
t1 ev5 if he does n wa/e !m1 he does n  
c\nt !m2 he reg>ds !m simply z m>g94    

,?is g5]al attitude is utt]ly illogical 
& unheal?y1 s9ce x =mally gives ! c5tral
 prom95ce to a pat* ( "t & a bun* (     
activities :i* ! man's "o idea is to get
 ?r\gh & h done )4  ,if a man makes     
two-?irds ( 8 exi/5ce subs]vi5t to      
"o-?ird1 = :i* admitt$ly he has no      
absolutely fev]i% ze/1 h[ c he hope to  
live fully & completely8  ,he _c4  ,if  
my typical man wi%es to live fully &    
completely he mu/1 9 8 m9d1 arrange a   
day )9 a day4  ,& ?is inn] day1 a ,*9ese
 box 9 a l>g] ,*9ese box1 mu/ beg9 at #f
 p4m4 & end at #aj a4m4 ,x is a day (   
sixte5 h\rs2 & dur+ all ^! sixte5 h\rs  
he has no?+ :atev] to d b cultivate 8   
body & 8 s\l & 8 fell[ m54 ,dur+ ^?     
sixte5 h\rs he is free2 he is n a       
wage-e>n]2 he is n preoccupi$ ) monet>y 
c>es2 he is j z good z a man ) a private
 income4  ,?is mu/ be 8 attitude4 ,& 8  
attitude is all important4  ,8 success 9
 life 7mu* m important ?an ! am\nt (    
e/ate ^u :at 8 executors w h to pay     
e/ate duty7 dep5ds on x4  ,:at8  ,y say 

t full en]gy giv5 to ^? sixte5 h\rs w   
less5 ! value ( ! bus9ess eight8  ,n s4 
,on ! contr>y1 x w assur$ly increase !  
value ( ! bus9ess eight4  ,"o ( ! *ief  
?+s :i* my typical man has to le>n is t 
! m5tal faculties are capable ( a       
cont9u\s h>d activity2 !y d n tire l an 
arm or a leg4  ,all !y want is *ange--n 
re/1 except 9 sleep4  ,i %all n[ exam9e 
! typical man's curr5t me?od ( employ+ !
 sixte5 h\rs t are entirely 81 beg9n+ ) 
8 upris+4  ,i w m]ely indicate ?+s :i*  
he does & :i* ,i ?9k he ought n to d1   
po/pon+ my sugge/ions = plant+ ! times  
:i* ,i %all h cle>$--z a settl] cle>s   
spaces 9 a =e/4  ,9 ju/ice to him ,i mu/
 say t he wa/es v little "t be=e he     
leaves ! h\se 9 ! morn+ at #i4aj4  ,9   
too _m h\ses he gets up at n9e1         
breakfa/s betwe5 #i4g & #i4i #a_/b1 & !n
 bolts4 ,b imm$iately he bangs ! front  
door 8 m5tal faculties1 :i* are         
tireless1 become idle4  ,he walks to !  
/ation 9 a condition ( m5tal coma4      
,arriv$ !re1 he usually has to wait = ! 

tra94  ,on hundr$s ( suburban /ations e 
morn+ y see m5 calmly /roll+ up & d[n   
plat=ms :ile railway companies unblu%+ly
 rob !m ( "t1 :i* is m ?an money4       
,hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( h\rs are ?us lo/ e   
day simply because my typical man ?9ks s
 little ( "t t x has nev] occurr$ to him
 to take q easy precautions aga9/ ! risk
 ( its loss4  ,he has a solid co9 ( "t  
to sp5d e day--call x a sov]eign4 ,he   
mu/ get *ange = x1 & 9 gett+ *ange he is
 cont5t to lose heavily4  ,suppos+ t 9  
sell+ him a ticket ! company said1 ,we w
 *ange y a sov]eign1 b we %all *>ge y   
?ree halfp5ce = do+ s1 :at w\ld my      
typical man exclaim8  ,yet t is !       
equival5t ( :at ! company does :5 x robs
 him ( five m9utes twice a day4  ,y say 
,i am deal+ ) m9utiae4  ,i am4  ,& lat] 
on ,i w ju/ify myself4  ,n[ w y k9dly   
buy y\r pap] & /ep into ! tra98    ,v   
,,t5nis ,,& ,,! ,,immortal ,,s\l  ,y get
 into ! morn+ tra9 ) y\r newspap]1 & y  
calmly & maje/ically give y\rself up to 
y\r newspap]4  ,y d n hurry4 ,y "k y h  

at lea/ half an h\r ( security 9 front (
 y4 ,z y\r glance l+]s idly at !        
adv]tisem5ts ( %ipp+ & ( songs on ! out]
 pages1 y\r air is ! air ( a leisur$    
man1 weal?y 9 "t1 ( a man f "s planet   
:]e !re are a hundr$ & tw5ty-f\r h\rs a 
day in/ead ( tw5ty-f\r4  ,i am an       
impassion$ read] ( newspap]s4 ,i read   
five ,engli% & two ,fr5* dailies1 & !   
news-ag5ts alone "k h[ _m weeklies1     
regul>ly4 ,i am oblig$ to m5tion ?is    
p]sonal fact le/ ,i %\ld be accus$ ( a  
prejudice aga9/ newspap]s :5 ,i say t ,i
 object to ! read+ ( newspap]s 9 ! morn+
 tra94 ,newspap]s are produc$ )         
rapidity1 to be read ) rapidity4 ,!re is
 no place 9 my daily programme =        
newspap]s4  ,i read !m z ,i may 9 odd   
mom5ts4 ,b ,i d read !m4  ,! idea (     
devot+ to !m ?irty or =ty consecutive   
m9utes ( wond]ful solitude 7= n[h]e c "o
 m p]fectly imm]se "o's self 9 "o's self
 ?an 9 a comp>tm5t full ( sil5t1 )drawn1
 smok+ males7 is to me repugnant4  ,i _c
 possibly all[ y to scatt] priceless    

pe>ls ( "t ) su* ,ori5tal lavi%ness4 ,y 
are n ! ,%ah ( "t4 ,let me respectfully 
rem9d y t y h no m "t ?an ,i h4  ,no    
newspap] read+ 9 tra9s6  ,i h already   
put by ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r = use4 
,n[ y rea* y\r (fice4  ,& ,i ab&on y !re
 till six o'clock4 ,i am aw>e t y h     
nom9ally an h\r 7(t5 9 reality an h\r & 
a half7 9 ! mid/ ( ! day1 less ?an half 
( :i* "t is giv5 to eat+4  ,b ,i w leave
 y all t to sp5d z y *oose4 ,y may read 
y\r newspap]s !n4  ,i meet y aga9 z y   
em]ge f y\r (fice4  ,y are pale & tir$4 
,at any rate1 y\r wife says y are pale1 
& y give h] to und]/& t y are tir$4     
,dur+ ! j\rney home y h be5 gradually   
work+ up ! tir$ feel+4  ,! tir$ feel+   
hangs heavy ov] ! mighty suburbs (      
,london l a virtu\s & melan*oly cl\d1   
p>ticul>ly 9 w9t]4  ,y don't eat        
imm$iately on y\r arrival home4 ,b 9    
ab\t an h\r or s y feel z if y c\ld sit 
up & take a little n\ri%m5t4  ,& y d4   
,!n y smoke1 s]i\sly2 y see fri5ds2 y   
pott]2 y play c>ds2 y flirt ) a book2 y 

note t old age is creep+ on2 y take a   
/roll2 y c>ess ! piano4444 ,by ,jove6 a 
qu>t] pa/ elev54 ,y !n devote q =ty     
m9utes to ?9k+ ab\t go+ to b$2 & x is   
conceivable t y are acqua9t$ ) a g5u9ely
 good :isky4  ,at la/ y g to b$1 exhau/$
 by ! day's "w4  ,six h\rs1 probably m1 
h gone s9ce y left ! (fice--gone l a    
dream1 gone l magic1 unacc\ntably gone6 
,t is a fair sample case4  ,b y say3    
,x's all v well = y to talk4 ,a man is  
tir$4  ,a man mu/ see 8 fri5ds4  ,he c't
 always be on ! /ret*4  ,j s4  ,b :5 y  
arrange to g to ! !atre 7especially ) a 
pretty woman7 :at happ5s8 ,y ru% to !   
suburbs2 y sp>e no toil to make y\rself 
glori\s 9 f9e raim5t2 y ru% back to t[n 
9 ano!r tra92 y keep y\rself on ! /ret* 
= f\r h\rs1 if n five2 y take h] home2 y
 take y\rself home4  ,y don't sp5d      
?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r 9 ?9k+ ab\t go+ to 
b$4  ,y g4  ,fri5ds & fatigue h equally 
be5 =gott51 & ! ev5+ has seem$ s        
exquisitely long 7or p]haps too %ort76  
,& d y rememb] t "t :5 y 7 p]suad$ to s+

 9 ! *orus ( ! amateur op]atic society1 
& slav$ two h\rs e o!r night = ?ree     
mon?s8  ,c y d5y t :5 y h some?+ def9ite
 to look =w>d to at ev5tide1 some?+ t is
 to employ all y\r en]gy--! ?\ght ( t   
some?+ gives a gl[ & a m int5se vitality
 to ! :ole day8  ,:at ,i sugge/ is t at 
six o'clock y look facts 9 ! face &     
admit t y are n tir$ 7because y are n1 y
 "k71 & t y arrange y\r ev5+ s t x is n 
cut 9 ! middle by a meal4 ,by s do+ y w 
h a cle> expanse ( at lea/ ?ree h\rs4   
,i d n sugge/ t y %\ld employ ?ree h\rs 
e night ( y\r life 9 us+ up y\r m5tal   
en]gy4 ,b ,i d sugge/ t y might1 = a    
comm5cem5t1 employ an h\r & a half e o!r
 ev5+ 9 "s important & consecutive      
cultivation ( ! m9d4  ,y w /ill be left 
) ?ree ev5+s = fri5ds1 bridge1 t5nis1   
dome/ic sc5es1 odd read+1 pipes1 g>d5+1 
pott]+1 & prize competitions4  ,y w /ill
 h ! t]rific weal? ( =ty-five h\rs      
betwe5 #b p4m4 ,saturday & #aj a4m4     
,monday4  ,if y p]sev]e y w soon want to
 pass f\r ev5+s1 & p]haps five1 9 "s    

su/a9$ endeav\r to be g5u9ely alive4 ,& 
y w fall out ( t habit ( mutt]+ to      
y\rself at #aa4ae p4m41 ,"t to be ?9k+  
ab\t go+ to b$4  ,! man :o beg9s to g to
 b$ =ty m9utes be=e he op5s 8 b$room    
door is bor$2 t is to say1 he is n liv+4
  ,b rememb]1 at ! />t1 ^? n9ety        
nocturnal m9utes ?rice a week mu/ be !  
mo/ important m9utes 9 ! t5 ?\s& &      
eighty4 ,!y mu/ be sacr$1 q z sacr$ z a 
dramatic rehe>sal or a t5nis mat*4      
,in/ead ( say+1 ,sorry ,i c't see y1 old
 *ap1 b ,i h to run (f to ! t5nis club1 
y mu/ say1 444b ,i h to "w4  ,?is1 ,i   
admit1 is int5sely difficult to say4    
,t5nis is s mu* m urg5t ?an ! immortal  
s\l4    ,,vi  ,,rememb] ,,human ,,nature
  ,i h incid5tally m5tion$ ! va/ expanse
 ( =ty-f\r h\rs betwe5 leav+ bus9ess at 
#b p4m4 on ,saturday & return+ to       
bus9ess at #aj a4m4 on ,monday4  ,& "h  
,i mu/ t\* on ! po9t :e!r ! week %\ld   
consi/ ( six days or ( sev54  ,= _m     
ye>s--9 fact1 until ,i 0 approa*+       
=ty--my own week consi/$ ( sev5 days4   

,i 0 con/antly be+ in=m$ by old] & wis] 
p t m "w1 m g5u9e liv+1 c\ld be got out 
( six days ?an out ( sev54  ,& x is     
c]ta9ly true t n[1 ) "o day 9 sev5 9 :i*
 ,i foll[ no programme & make no ef=t   
save :at ! caprice ( ! mom5t dictates1  
,i appreciate int5sely ! moral value ( a
 weekly re/4  ,nev]!less1 _h ,i my life 
to arrange ov] aga91 ,i w\ld d aga9 z ,i
 h done4  ,only ^? :o h liv$ at ! full  
/ret* sev5 days a week = a long "t c    
appreciate ! full beauty ( a regul>     
recurr+ idl5ess4  ,moreov]1 ,i am age+4 
,& x is a "q ( age4  ,9 cases ( ab\nd+  
y\? & exceptional en]gy & desire = ef=t 
,i %\ld say unhesitat+ly3  ,keep go+1   
day 91 day out4  ,b 9 ! av]age case ,i  
%\ld say3  ,conf9e y\r =mal programme   
7sup]-programme1 ,i mean7 to six days a 
week4  ,if y f9d y\rself wi%+ to ext5d  
x1 ext5d x1 b only 9 proportion to y\r  
wi%2 & c\nt ! "t extra z a w9dfall1 n z 
regul> income1 s t y c return to a      
six-day programme )\t ! s5sation ( be+  
poor]1 ( be+ a backslid]4  ,let u n[ see

 :]e we /&4  ,s f> we h m>k$ = sav+ out 
( ! wa/e ( days1 half an h\r at lea/ on 
six morn+s a week1 & "o h\r & a half on 
?ree ev5+s a week4  ,total1 sev5 h\rs & 
a half a week4  ,i propose to be cont5t 
) t sev5 h\rs & a half = ! pres5t4      
,:at8 y cry4  ,y pret5d to %[ u h[ to   
live1 & y only deal ) sev5 h\rs & a half
 out ( a hundr$ & sixty-eight6  ,are y  
go+ to p]=m a miracle ) y\r sev5 h\rs & 
a half8  ,well1 n to m9ce ! matt]1 ,i   
am--if y w k9dly let me6  ,t is to say1 
,i am go+ to ask y to attempt an        
exp]i5ce :i*1 :ile p]fectly natural &   
explicable1 has all ! air ( a miracle4  
,my cont5tion is t ! full use ( ^?      
sev5-&-a-half h\rs w quick5 ! :ole life 
( ! week1 add ze/ to x1 & increase !    
int]e/ :i* y feel 9 ev5 ! mo/ banal     
occupations4  ,y practise physical      
ex]cises = a m]e t5 m9utes morn+ & ev5+1
 & yet y are n a/oni%$ :5 y\r physical  
heal? & /r5g? are b5eficially affect$ e 
h\r ( ! day1 & y\r :ole physical outlook
 *ang$4  ,:y %\ld y be a/oni%$ t an     

av]age ( ov] an h\r a day giv5 to ! m9d 
%\ld p]man5tly & completely enliv5 !    
:ole activity ( ! m9d8  ,m "t might     
assur$ly be giv5 to ! cultivation ( "o's
 self4 ,& 9 proportion z ! "t 0 long] ! 
results w\ld be great]4 ,b ,i pref] to  
beg9 ) :at looks l a trifl+ ef=t4  ,x is
 n really a trifl+ ef=t1 z ^? w discov] 
:o h yet to essay x4  ,to cle> ev5 sev5 
h\rs & a half f ! jungle is passably    
difficult4  ,= "s sacrifice has to be   
made4 ,"o may h sp5t "o's "t badly1 b "o
 did sp5d x2 "o did d some?+ ) x1 h[ev] 
ill-advis$ t some?+ may h be54  ,to d   
some?+ else means a *ange ( habits4  ,& 
habits are ! v dick5s to *ange6  ,fur!r1
 any *ange1 ev5 a *ange = ! bett]1 is   
always accompani$ by drawbacks &        
discom=ts4  ,if y imag9e t y w be able  
to devote sev5 h\rs & a half a week to  
s]i\s1 cont9u\s ef=t1 & /ill live y\r   
old life1 y are mi/ak54  ,i repeat t "s 
sacrifice1 & an imm5se deal ( volition1 
w be necess>y4  ,& x is because ,i "k ! 
difficulty1 x is because ,i "k ! almo/  

disa/r\s effect ( failure 9 su* an      
ent]prise1 t ,i e>ne/ly advise a v      
humble beg9n+4 ,y mu/ safegu>d y\r      
self-respect4 ,self-respect is at ! root
 ( all purposefulness1 & a failure 9 an 
ent]prise delib]ately plann$ deals a    
desp]ate w\nd at "o's self-respect4     
,h5ce ,i it]ate & reit]ate3 ,/>t        
quietly1 uno/5tati\sly4  ,:5 y h        
consci5ti\sly giv5 sev5 h\rs & a half a 
week to ! cultivation ( y\r vitality =  
?ree mon?s--!n y may beg9 to s+ l\d] &  
tell y\rself :at wondr\s ?+s y are      
capable ( do+4  ,be=e com+ to ! me?od ( 
us+ ! indicat$ h\rs1 ,i h "o f9al       
sugge/ion to make4  ,t is1 z reg>ds !   
ev5+s1 to all[ mu* m ?an an h\r & a half
 9 :i* to d ! "w ( an h\r & a half4     
,rememb] ! *ance ( accid5ts4  ,rememb]  
human nature4 ,& give y\rself1 say1 f #i
 to #aa4cj = y\r task ( n9ety m9utes4   
,,vii  ,,controll+ ,,! ,,m9d  ,p say3   
,"o c't help "o's ?\ghts4  ,b "o c4  ,! 
control ( ! ?9k+ ma*9e is p]fectly      
possible4  ,& s9ce no?+ :atev] happ5s to

 u outside our own bra92 s9ce no?+ hurts
 u or gives u pleasure except )9 ! bra91
 ! supreme importance ( be+ able to     
control :at goes on 9 t my/]i\s bra9 is 
pat5t4  ,?is idea is "o ( ! olde/       
platitudes1 b x is a platitude ^: pr(\nd
 tru? & urg5cy mo/ p live & die )\t     
realis+4  ,p compla9 ( ! lack ( p[] to  
conc5trate1 n witt+ t !y may acquire !  
p[]1 if !y *oose4  ,& )\t ! p[] to      
conc5trate--t is to say1 )\t ! p[] to   
dictate to ! bra9 its task & to ensure  
ob$i5ce--true life is impossible4 ,m9d  
control is ! fir/ elem5t ( a full       
exi/5ce4  ,h5ce1 x seems to me1 ! fir/  
bus9ess ( ! day %\ld be to put ! m9d    
?r\gh its paces4  ,y look aft] y\r body1
 inside & out2 y run grave dang] 9 hack+
 hairs (f y\r sk92 y employ a :ole army 
( individuals1 f ! milkman to !         
pig-kill]1 to enable y to bribe y\r     
/oma* into dec5t behavi\r4 ,:y n devote 
a little att5tion to ! f> m delicate    
ma*9]y ( ! m9d1 especially z y w require
 no extrane\s aid8  ,x is = ?is portion 

( ! art & craft ( liv+ t ,i h res]v$ !  
"t f ! mom5t ( quitt+ y\r door to !     
mom5t ( arriv+ at y\r (fice4  ,:at8  ,i 
am to cultivate my m9d 9 ! /reet1 on !  
plat=m1 9 ! tra91 & 9 ! cr[d$ /reet     
aga98  ,precisely4  ,no?+ simpl]6 ,no   
tools requir$6  ,n ev5 a book4          
,nev]!less1 ! affair is n easy4  ,:5 y  
leave y\r h\se1 conc5trate y\r m9d on a 
subject 7no matt] :at1 to beg9 )74  ,y w
 n h gone t5 y>ds be=e y\r m9d has      
skipp$ away "u y\r v eyes & is l>k+ r\nd
 ! corn] ) ano!r subject4  ,br+ x back  
by ! scruff ( ! neck4  ,ere y h rea*$ ! 
/ation y w h br\ght x back ab\t =ty     
times4  ,d n despair4  ,cont9ue4 ,keep x
 up4  ,y w succe$4  ,y _c by any *ance  
fail if y p]sev]e4  ,x is idle to pret5d
 t y\r m9d is incapable ( conc5tration4 
,d y n rememb] t morn+ :5 y receiv$ a   
disquiet+ lett] :i* dem&$ a v           
c>efully-word$ answ]8  ,h[ y kept y\r   
m9d /eadily on ! subject ( ! answ]1 )\t 
a second's int]mission1 until y rea*$   
y\r (fice2 :]eupon y in/antly sat d[n & 

wrote ! answ]8  ,t 0 a case 9 :i* y 7   
r\s$ by circum/ances to su* a degree (  
vitality t y 7 able to dom9ate y\r m9d l
 a tyrant4 ,y w\ld h no trifl+4  ,y     
insi/$ t its "w %\ld be done1 & its "w 0
 done4  ,by ! regul> practice (         
conc5tration 7z to :i* !re is no        
secret--save ! secret ( p]sev]ance7 y c 
tyrannise ov] y\r m9d 7:i* is n ! highe/
 "p ( y7 e h\r ( ! day1 & 9 no matt] :at
 place4  ,! ex]cise is a v conv5i5t "o4 
,if y got into y\r morn+ tra9 ) a pair (
 dumb-bells = y\r muscles or an         
encyclopa$ia 9 t5 volumes = y\r le>n+1 y
 w\ld probably excite rem>k4  ,b z y    
walk 9 ! /reet1 or sit 9 ! corn] ( !    
comp>tm5t beh9d a pipe1 or /rap-hang on 
! ,subt]ranean1 :o is to "k t y are     
engag$ 9 ! mo/ important ( daily acts8  
,:at as99e boor c laugh at y8  ,i d n   
c>e :at y conc5trate on1 s long z y     
conc5trate4 ,x is ! m]e discipl9+ ( !   
?9k+ ma*9e t c\nts4 ,b /ill1 y may z    
well kill two birds ) "o /one1 &        
conc5trate on some?+ useful4  ,i        

sugge/--x is only a sugge/ion--a little 
*apt] ( ,m>cus ,aurelius or ,epictetus4 
,d n1 ,i beg1 %y at _! names4  ,=       
myself1 ,i "k no?+ m actual1 m bur/+ )  
pla9 common-s5se1 applicable to ! daily 
life ( pla9 p]sons l y & me 7:o hate    
airs1 pose1 & nons5se7 ?an ,m>cus       
,aurelius or ,epictetus4  ,read a       
*apt]--& s %ort !y are1 ! *apt]s6--9 !  
ev5+ & conc5trate on x ! next morn+4  ,y
 w see4  ,yes1 my fri5d1 x is useless = 
y to try to disguise ! fact4 ,i c he>   
y\r bra9 l a telephone at my e>4  ,y are
 say+ to y\rself3  ,?is fell[ 0 do+     
pretty well up to 8 sev5? *apt]4  ,he _h
 begun to int]e/ me fa9tly4  ,b :at he  
says ab\t ?9k+ 9 tra9s1 & conc5tration1 
& s on1 is n = me4  ,x may be well en\gh
 = "s folks1 b x isn't 9 my l9e4  ,x is 
= y1 ,i passionately repeat2 x is = y4  
,inde$1 y are ! v man ,i am aim+ at4    
,?r[ away ! sugge/ion1 & y ?r[ away !   
mo/ preci\s sugge/ion t 0 ev] (f]$ to y4
  ,x is n my sugge/ion4 ,x is !         
sugge/ion ( ! mo/ s5sible1 practical1   

h>d-head$ m5 :o h walk$ ! e>?4  ,i only 
give x y at second-h&4 ,try x4  ,get y\r
 m9d 9 h&4  ,& see h[ ! process cures   
half ! evils ( life--especially worry1 t
 mis]able1 avoidable1 %ameful           
disease--worry6    ,,viii  ,,!          
,,reflective ,,mood  ,! ex]cise (       
conc5trat+ ! m9d 7to :i* at lea/ half an
 h\r a day %\ld be giv57 is a m]e       
prelim9>y1 l scales on ! piano4 ,hav+   
acquir$ p[] ov] t mo/ unruly memb] (    
"o's complex organism1 "o has naturally 
to put x to ! yoke4 ,useless to possess 
an ob$i5t m9d unless "o pr(its to !     
fur!/ possible degree by its ob$i5ce4   
,a prolong$ prim>y c\rse ( /udy is      
indicat$4  ,n[ z to :at ?is c\rse ( /udy
 %\ld be !re _c be any "q2 !re nev] has 
be5 any "q4  ,all ! s5sible p ( all ages
 are agre$ ^u x4  ,& x is n lit]ature1  
nor is x any o!r art1 nor is x hi/ory1  
nor is x any sci5ce4 ,x is ! /udy ( "o's
 self4  ,man1 "k ?yself4  ,^! words are 
s hackney$ t v]ily ,i blu% to write !m4 
,yet !y mu/ be writt51 = !y ne$ to be   

writt54  7,i take back my blu%1 be+     
a%am$ ( x47  ,man1 "k ?yself4  ,i say x 
out l\d4  ,! phrase is "o ( ^? phrases )
 :i* ev]yone is famili>1 ( :i* ev]yone  
ackn[l$ges ! value1 & :i* only ! mo/    
sagaci\s put into practice4  ,i don't "k
 :y4  ,i am entirely conv9c$ t :at is m 
?an any?+ else lack+ 9 ! life ( ! av]age
 well-int5tion$ man ( to-day is !       
reflective mood4  ,we d n reflect4  ,i  
mean t we d n reflect ^u g5u9ely        
important ?+s2 ^u ! problem ( our       
happ9ess1 ^u ! ma9 direction 9 :i* we   
are go+1 ^u :at life is giv+ to u1 ^u ! 
%>e :i* reason has 7or has n7 9 det]m9+ 
our actions1 & ^u ! relation betwe5 our 
pr9ciples & our conduct4  ,& yet y are 9
 se>* ( happ9ess1 are y n8  ,h y        
discov]$ x8  ,! *ances are t y h n4  ,! 
*ances are t y h already come to believe
 t happ9ess is unatta9able4  ,b m5 h    
atta9$ x4 ,& !y h atta9$ x by realis+ t 
happ9ess does n spr+ f ! procur+ (      
physical or m5tal pleasure1 b f !       
developm5t ( reason & ! adju/m5t (      

conduct to pr9ciples4  ,i suppose t y w 
n h ! audacity to d5y ?is4  ,& if y     
admit x1 & /ill devote no "p ( y\r day  
to ! delib]ate consid]ation ( y\r       
reason1 pr9ciples1 & conduct1 y admit   
also t :ile /riv+ = a c]ta9 ?+ y are    
regul>ly leav+ undone ! "o act :i* is   
necess>y to ! atta9m5t ( t ?+4  ,n[1    
%all ,i blu%1 or w y8  ,d n fe> t ,i    
mean to ?ru/ c]ta9 pr9ciples ^u y\r     
att5tion4  ,i c>e n 79 ?is place7 :at   
y\r pr9ciples are4 ,y\r pr9ciples may   
induce y to believe 9 ! righte\sness (  
burgl>y4 ,i don't m9d4  ,all ,i urge is 
t a life 9 :i* conduct does n fairly    
well accord ) pr9ciples is a silly life2
 & t conduct c only be made to accord ) 
pr9ciples by means ( daily exam9ation1  
reflection1 & resolution4  ,:at leads to
 ! p]man5t sorr[fulness ( burgl>s is t  
_! pr9ciples are contr>y to burgl>y4    
,if !y g5u9ely believ$ 9 ! moral        
excell5ce ( burgl>y1 p5al s]vitude w\ld 
simply mean s _m happy ye>s = !m2 all   
m>tyrs are happy1 because _! conduct &  

_! pr9ciples agree4  ,z = reason 7:i*   
makes conduct1 & is n unconnect$ ) !    
mak+ ( pr9ciples71 x plays a f> small]  
"p 9 our lives ?an we fancy4  ,we are   
suppos$ to be reasonable b we are mu* m 
in/9ctive ?an reasonable4 ,& ! less we  
reflect1 ! less reasonable we %all be4  
,! next "t y get cross ) ! wait] because
 y\r /eak is ov]-cook$1 ask reason to   
/ep into ! cab9et-room ( y\r m9d1 &     
consult h]4  ,%e w probably tell y t !  
wait] did n cook ! /eak1 & _h no control
 ov] ! cook+ ( ! /eak2 & t ev5 if he    
alone 0 to blame1 y accompli%$ no?+ good
 by gett+ cross2 y m]ely lo/ y\r        
dignity1 look$ a fool 9 ! eyes ( s5sible
 m51 & s\r$ ! wait]1 :ile produc+ no    
effect :atev] on ! /eak4  ,! result (   
?is consultation ) reason 7= :i* %e     
makes no *>ge7 w be t :5 once m y\r /eak
 is ov]-cook$ y w treat ! wait] z a     
fell[-creature1 rema9 q calm 9 a k9dly  
_s1 & politely insi/ on hav+ a fre%     
/eak4  ,! ga9 w be obvi\s & solid4  ,9 !
 =mation or modification ( pr9ciples1 & 

! practice ( conduct1 mu* help c be     
d]iv$ f pr9t$ books 7issu$ at sixp5ce   
ea* & upw>ds74  ,i m5tion$ 9 my la/     
*apt] ,m>cus ,aurelius & ,epictetus4    
,c]ta9 ev5 m widely kn[n works w occur  
at once to ! memory4 ,i may also m5tion 
,pascal1 ,la ,bruy]e1 & ,em]son4  ,=    
myself1 y d n cat* me travell+ )\t my   
,m>cus ,aurelius4  ,yes1 books are      
valuable4  ,b n read+ ( books w take !  
place ( a daily1 c&id1 hone/ exam9ation 
( :at "o has rec5tly done1 & :at "o is  
ab\t to d--( a /eady look+ at "o's self 
9 ! face 7disconc]t+ ?\gh ! sight may   
be74  ,:5 %all ?is important bus9ess be 
accompli%$8  ,! solitude ( ! ev5+ j\rney
 home appe>s to me to be suitable = x4  
,a reflective mood naturally foll[s !   
ex]tion ( hav+ e>n$ ! day's liv+4 ,(    
c\rse if1 in/ead ( att5d+ to an elem5t>y
 & pr(\ndly important duty1 y pref] to  
read ! pap] 7:i* y might j z well read  
:ile wait+ = y\r d9n]7 ,i h no?+ to say4
  ,b att5d to x at "s "t ( ! day y mu/4 
,i n[ come to ! ev5+ h\rs4    ,,ix      

,,int]e/ ,,9 ,,! ,,arts  ,_m p pursue a 
regul> & un9t]rupt$ c\rse ( idl5ess 9 ! 
ev5+s because !y ?9k t !re is no        
alt]native to idl5ess b ! /udy (        
lit]ature2 & !y d n happ5 to h a ta/e = 
lit]ature4  ,?is is a great mi/ake4  ,( 
c\rse x is impossible1 or at any rate v 
difficult1 prop]ly to /udy any?+ :atev] 
)\t ! aid ( pr9t$ books4  ,b if y desire
 to und]/& ! deep] dep?s ( bridge or (  
boat-sail+ y w\ld n be det]r$ by y\r    
lack ( int]e/ 9 lit]ature f read+ ! be/ 
books on bridge or boat-sail+4 ,we mu/1 
!re=e1 di/+ui% betwe5 lit]ature1 & books
 treat+ ( subjects n lit]>y4  ,i %all   
come to lit]ature 9 due c\rse4  ,let me 
n[ rem>k to ^? :o h nev] read ,m]$i?1 & 
:o are capable ( be+ unmov$ by a        
discussion z to :e!r ,mr4 ,/eph5        
,phillips is or is n a true poet1 t !y  
are p]fectly )9 _! rights4 ,x is n a    
crime n to love lit]ature4  ,x is n a   
sign ( imbecility4  ,! m&>9s ( lit]ature
 w ord] out to in/ant execution !       
un=tunate individual :o does n          

compreh5d1 say1 ! influ5ce ( ,wordswor? 
on ,t5nyson4  ,b t is only _! impud5ce4 
,:]e w\ld !y be1 ,i wond]1 if reque/$ to
 expla9 ! influ5ces t w5t to make       
,ts*aik[sky's ,pa!tic ,symphony8  ,!re  
are enorm\s fields ( k q outside        
lit]ature :i* w yield magnific5t results
 to cultivators4  ,= example 7s9ce ,i h 
j m5tion$ ! mo/ popul> piece (          
high-class music 9 ,engl& to-day71 ,i am
 rem9d$ t ! ,prom5ade ,conc]ts beg9 9   
,augu/4 ,y g to !m4  ,y smoke y\r cig>  
or cig>ette 7& ,i regret to say t y     
/rike y\r mat*es dur+ ! s(t b>s ( !     
,loh5gr9 ov]ture71 & y enjoy ! music4   
,b y say y _c play ! piano or ! fiddle1 
or ev5 ! banjo2 t y "k no?+ ( music4    
,:at does t matt]8  ,t y h a g5u9e ta/e 
= music is prov$ by ! fact t1 9 ord] to 
fill 8 hall ) y & y\r pe]s1 ! conductor 
is oblig$ to provide programmes f :i*   
bad music is almo/ entirely exclud$ 7a  
*ange f ! old ,cov5t ,g>d5 days674  ,n[ 
surely y\r inability to p]=m ,! ,maid5's
 ,pray] on a piano ne$ n prev5t y f mak+

 y\rself famili> ) ! con/ruction ( !    
or*e/ra to :i* y li/5 a c\ple ( nights a
 week dur+ a c\ple ( mon?s6  ,z ?+s are1
 y probably ?9k ( ! or*e/ra z a         
het]og5e\s mass ( in/rum5ts produc+ a   
confus$ agreeable mass ( s\nd4  ,y d n  
li/5 = details because y h nev] tra9$   
y\r e>s to li/5 to details4  ,if y 7    
ask$ to "n ! in/rum5ts :i* play ! great 
!me at ! beg9n+ ( ! ,c m9or symphony y  
c\ld n "n !m = y\r life's sake4  ,yet y 
admire ! ,c m9or symphony4  ,x has      
?rill$ y4  ,x w ?rill y aga94  ,y h ev5 
talk$ ab\t x1 9 an expansive mood1 to t 
lady--y "k :om ,i mean4  ,& all y c     
positively /ate ab\t ! ,c m9or symphony 
is t ,bee?ov5 compos$ x & t x is a jolly
 f9e ?+4  ,n[1 if y h read1 say1 ,mr4   
,krehbiel's ,h[ to ,li/5 to ,music 7:i* 
c be got at any booksell]'s = less ?an !
 price ( a /all at ! ,alhambra1 & :i*   
conta9s photographs ( all ! or*e/ral    
in/rum5ts & plans ( ! arrangem5t (      
or*e/ras7 y w\ld next g to a prom5ade   
conc]t ) an a/oni%+ int5sification (    

int]e/ 9 x4  ,in/ead ( a confus$ mass1 !
 or*e/ra w\ld appe> to y z :at x is--a  
m>vell\sly balanc$ organism ^: v>i\s    
gr\ps ( memb]s ea* h a diff]5t & an     
indisp5sable function4  ,y w\ld spy out 
! in/rum5ts1 & li/5 = _! respective     
s\nds4  ,y w\ld "k ! gulf t sep>ates a  
,fr5* horn f an ,engli% horn1 & y w\ld  
p]ceive :y a play] ( ! hautboy gets     
high] wages ?an a fiddl]1 ?\gh ! fiddle 
is ! m difficult in/rum5t4  ,y w\ld live
 at a prom5ade conc]t1 :]eas previ\sly y
 _h m]ely exi/$ !re 9 a /ate ( beatific 
coma1 l a baby gaz+ at a bright object4 
,! f\ndations ( a g5u9e1 sy/ematic k (  
music might be laid4 ,y might specialise
 y\r inquiries ei!r on a p>ticul> =m (  
music 7su* z ! symphony71 or on ! works 
( a p>ticul> compos]4  ,at ! end ( a ye>
 ( =ty-eight weeks ( ?ree brief ev5+s   
ea*1 comb9$ ) a /udy ( programmes &     
att5dances at conc]ts *os5 out ( y\r    
increas+ k1 y w\ld really "k some?+ ab\t
 music1 ev5 ?\gh y 7 z f> (f z ev] f    
jangl+ ,! ,maid5's ,pray] on ! piano4   

,b ,i hate music6 y say4  ,my de> sir1  
,i respect y4  ,:at applies to music    
applies to ! o!r arts4  ,i might m5tion 
,mr4 ,cl]mont ,witt's ,h[ to ,look at   
,pictures1 or ,mr4 ,russell ,/urgis's   
,h[ to ,judge ,ar*itecture1 z beg9n+s   
7m]ely beg9n+s7 ( sy/ematic vitalis+ k 9
 o!r arts1 ! mat]ials = ^: /udy ab\nd 9 
,london4  ,i hate all ! arts6 y say4    
,my de> sir1 ,i respect y m & m4  ,i w  
deal ) y\r case next1 be=e com+ to      
lit]ature4    ,x  ,,no?+ ,,9 ,,life ,,is
 ,,humdrum  ,art is a great ?+4  ,b x is
 n ! greate/4  ,! mo/ important ( all   
p]ceptions is ! cont9ual p]ception (    
cause & effect--9 o!r words1 ! p]ception
 ( ! cont9u\s developm5t ( ! univ]se--9 
/ill o!r words1 ! p]ception ( ! c\rse ( 
evolution4  ,:5 "o has ?or\ghly got     
imbu$ into "o's head ! lead+ tru? t no?+
 happ5s )\t a cause1 "o gr[s n only     
l>ge-m9d$1 b l>ge-he>t$4  ,x is h>d to h
 "o's wat* /ol51 b "o reflects t ! ?ief 
( ! wat* became a ?ief f causes ( h]$ity
 & environm5t :i* are z int]e/+ z !y are

 sci5tifically compreh5sible2 & "o buys 
ano!r wat*1 if n ) joy1 at any rate ) a 
philosophy t makes bitt]ness impossible4
  ,"o loses1 9 ! /udy ( cause & effect1 
t absurd air :i* s _m p h ( be+ always  
%ock$ & pa9$ by ! curi\sness ( life4    
,su* p live amid human nature z if human
 nature 7 a =eign c\ntry full ( awful   
=eign cu/oms4 ,b1 hav+ rea*$ maturity1  
"o ought surely to be a%am$ ( be+ a     
/rang] 9 a /range l&6  ,! /udy ( cause &
 effect1 :ile x less5s ! pa9fulness (   
life1 adds to life's picturesqu5ess4  ,!
 man to :om evolution is b a "n looks at
 ! sea z a gr&iose1 monoton\s spectacle1
 :i* he c witness 9 ,augu/ = ?ree %ill+s
 ?ird-class return4  ,! man :o is imbu$ 
) ! idea ( developm5t1 ( cont9u\s cause 
& effect1 p]ceives 9 ! sea an elem5t :i*
 9 ! day-be=e-ye/]day ( geology 0 vap\r1
 :i* ye/]day 0 boil+1 & :i* to-morr[ w  
inevitably be ice4  ,he p]ceives t a    
liquid is m]ely some?+ on its way to be 
solid1 & he is p5etrat$ by a s5se ( !   
trem5d\s1 *angeful picturesqu5ess (     

life4  ,no?+ w af=d a m durable         
satisfaction ?an ! con/antly cultivat$  
appreciation ( ?is4 ,x is ! end ( all   
sci5ce4  ,cause & effect are to be f\nd 
ev]y:]e4  ,r5ts w5t up 9 ,%eph]d's ,bu%4
  ,x 0 pa9ful & %ock+ t r5ts %\ld g up 9
 ,%eph]d's ,bu%4  ,b to a c]ta9 po9t we 
are all sci5tific /ud5ts ( cause &      
effect1 & !re 0 n a cl]k lun*+ at a     
,lyons ,re/aurant :o did n sci5tifically
 put two & two toge!r & see 9 ! 7once7  
,two-p5ny ,tube ! cause ( an excessive  
dem& = wigwams 9 ,%eph]d's ,bu%1 & 9 !  
excessive dem& = wigwams ! cause ( !    
increase 9 ! price ( wigwams4  ,simple6 
y say1 disda9fully4  ,ev]y?+--! :ole    
complex movem5t ( ! univ]se--is z simple
 z t--:5 y c suffici5tly put two & two  
toge!r4  ,&1 my de> sir1 p]haps y happ5 
to be an e/ate ag5t's cl]k1 & y hate !  
arts1 & y want to fo/] y\r immortal s\l1
 & y c't be int]e/$ 9 y\r bus9ess       
because x's s humdrum4  ,no?+ is        
humdrum4  ,! trem5d\s1 *angeful         
picturesqu5ess ( life is m>vell\sly %[n 

9 an e/ate ag5t's (fice4  ,:at6  ,!re 0 
a block ( traffic 9 ,ox=d ,/reet2 to    
avoid ! block p actually began to travel
 "u ! cell>s & dra9s1 & ! result 0 a    
rise ( r5ts 9 ,%eph]d's ,bu%6  ,& y say 
t isn't picturesque6 ,suppose y 7 to    
/udy1 9 ?is _s1 ! prop]ty "q 9 ,london =
 an h\r & a half e o!r ev5+4 ,w\ld x n  
give ze/ to y\r bus9ess1 & trans=m y\r  
:ole life8  ,y w\ld arrive at m         
difficult problems4  ,& y w\ld be able  
to tell u :y1 z ! natural result ( cause
 & effect1 ! longe/ /raight /reet 9     
,london is ab\t a y>d & a half 9 l5g?1  
:ile ! longe/ absolutely /raight /reet 9
 ,p>is ext5ds = miles4  ,i ?9k y w admit
 t 9 an e/ate ag5t's cl]k ,i h n *os5 an
 example t specially fav\rs my !ories4  
,y are a bank cl]k1 & y h n read t      
brea?less romance 7disguis$ z a         
sci5tific /udy71 ,walt] ,bagehot's      
,lomb>d ,/reet8 ,ah1 my de> sir1 if y _h
 begun ) t1 & foll[$ x up = n9ety m9utes
 e o!r ev5+1 h[ en?rall+ y\r bus9ess    
w\ld be to y1 & h[ mu* m cle>ly y w\ld  

und]/& human nature4  ,y are p5n$ 9 t[n1
 b y love excursions to ! c\ntry & !    
obs]vation ( wild life--c]ta9ly a       
he>t-enl>g+ div]sion4 ,:y don't y walk  
out ( y\r h\se door1 9 y\r slipp]s1 to !
 ne>e/ gas lamp ( a night ) a butt]fly  
net1 & obs]ve ! wild life ( common & r>e
 mo?s t is beat+ ab\t x1 & co-ord9ate ! 
k ?us obta9$ & build a sup]/ructure on  
x1 & at la/ get to "k some?+ ab\t       
some?+8  ,y ne$ n be devot$ to ! arts1 n
 to lit]ature1 9 ord] to live fully4  ,!
 :ole field ( daily habit & sc5e is     
wait+ to satisfy t curiosity :i* means  
life1 & ! satisfaction ( :i* means an   
und]/&+ he>t4  ,i promis$ to deal ) y\r 
case1 ,o man :o hates art & lit]ature1 &
 ,i h dealt ) x4  ,i n[ come to ! case (
 ! p]son1 happily v common1 :o does l   
read+4    ,,xi  ,,s]i\s ,,read+  ,novels
 are exclud$ f s]i\s read+1 s t ! man   
:o1 b5t on self-improvem5t1 has be5     
decid+ to devote n9ety m9utes ?ree times
 a week to a complete /udy ( ! works (  
,*>les ,dick5s w be well advis$ to alt] 

8 plans4  ,! reason is n t novels are n 
s]i\s--"s ( ! great lit]ature ( ! _w is 
9 ! =m ( prose fiction--! reason is t   
bad novels ought n to be read1 & t good 
novels nev] dem& any appreciable m5tal  
application on ! "p ( ! read]4 ,x is    
only ! bad p>ts ( ,m]$i?'s novels t are 
difficult4  ,a good novel ru%es y =w>d l
 a skiff d[n a /ream1 & y arrive at !   
end1 p]haps brea?less1 b unexhau/$4  ,! 
be/ novels involve ! lea/ /ra94  ,n[ 9 !
 cultivation ( ! m9d "o ( ! mo/         
important factors is precisely ! feel+ (
 /ra91 ( difficulty1 ( a task :i* "o "p 
( y is anxi\s to a*ieve & ano!r "p ( y  
is anxi\s to %irk2 & t feel+ _c be got 9
 fac+ a novel4  ,y d n set y\r tee? 9   
ord] to read ,anna ,k>59a4  ,!re=e1 ?\gh
 y %\ld read novels1 y %\ld n read !m 9 
^? n9ety m9utes4  ,imag9ative poetry    
produces a f> great] m5tal /ra9 ?an     
novels4 ,x produces probably ! sev]e/   
/ra9 ( any =m ( lit]ature4 ,x is !      
highe/ =m ( lit]ature4  ,x yields !     
highe/ =m ( pleasure1 & tea*es ! highe/ 

=m ( wisdom4  ,9 a ^w1 !re is no?+ to   
comp>e ) x4  ,i say ?is ) sad           
consci\sness ( ! fact t ! majority ( p d
 n read poetry4  ,i am p]suad$ t _m     
excell5t p]sons1 if !y 7 confront$ ) !  
alt]natives ( read+ ,p>adise ,lo/ & go+ 
r\nd ,trafalg> ,squ>e at noonday on _!  
knees 9 sack-clo?1 w\ld *oose ! ordeal (
 public ridicule4  ,/ill1 ,i w nev]     
cease advis+ my fri5ds & enemies to read
 poetry be=e any?+4  ,if poetry is :at  
is call$ a seal$ book to y1 beg9 by     
read+ ,hazlitt's fam\s essay on ! nature
 ( poetry 9 g5]al4  ,x is ! be/ ?+ ( its
 k9d 9 ,engli%1 & no "o :o has read x c 
possibly be "u ! misappreh5sion t poetry
 is a m$iaeval torture1 or a mad        
elephant1 or a gun t w g (f by itself & 
kill at =ty paces4 ,inde$1 x is         
difficult to imag9e ! m5tal /ate ( ! man
 :o1 aft] read+ ,hazlitt's essay1 is n  
urg5tly desir\s ( read+ "s poetry be=e 8
 next meal4  ,if ! essay s inspires y ,i
 w\ld sugge/ t y make a comm5cem5t )    
purely n>rative poetry4  ,!re is an     

inf9itely f9] ,engli% novel1 writt5 by a
 woman1 ?an any?+ by ,george ,eliot or !
 ,brontes1 or ev5 ,jane ,au/51 :i*      
p]haps y h n read4  ,its title is       
,aurora ,leigh1 & its au?or ,e4,b4      
,br[n+4  ,x happ5s to be writt5 9 v]se1 
& to conta9 a consid]able am\nt (       
g5u9ely f9e poetry4  ,decide to read t  
book ?r\gh1 ev5 if y die = x4  ,=get t x
 is f9e poetry4 ,read x simply = ! /ory 
& ! social ideas4  ,& :5 y h done1 ask  
y\rself hone/ly :e!r y /ill dislike     
poetry4 ,i h kn[n m ?an "o p]son to :om 
,aurora ,leigh has be5 ! means ( prov+ t
 9 assum+ !y hat$ poetry !y 7 entirely  
mi/ak54  ,( c\rse1 if1 aft] ,hazlitt1 & 
su* an exp]im5t made 9 ! light (        
,hazlitt1 y are f9ally assur$ t !re is  
some?+ 9 y :i* is antagoni/ic to poetry1
 y mu/ be cont5t ) hi/ory or philosophy4
 ,i %all regret x1 yet n inconsolably4  
,! ,decl9e & ,fall is n to be nam$ 9 !  
same day ) ,p>adise ,lo/1 b x is a va/ly
 pretty ?+2 & ,h]b]t ,sp5c]'s ,fir/     
,pr9ciples simply laughs at ! claims (  

poetry & refuses to be accept$ z aught b
 ! mo/ maje/ic product ( any human m9d4 
,i d n sugge/ t ei!r ( ^! works is      
suitable = a tyro 9 m5tal /ra9s4  ,b ,i 
see no reason :y any man ( av]age       
intellig5ce %\ld n1 aft] a ye> (        
cont9u\s read+1 be fit to assault !     
supreme ma/]pieces ( hi/ory or          
philosophy4  ,! great conv5i5ce (       
ma/]pieces is t !y are s a/oni%+ly      
lucid4  ,i sugge/ no p>ticul> "w z a    
/>t4  ,! attempt w\ld be futile 9 !     
space ( my comm&4  ,b ,i h two g5]al    
sugge/ions ( a c]ta9 importance4  ,!    
fir/ is to def9e ! direction & scope (  
y\r ef=ts4 ,*oose a limit$ p]iod1 or a  
limit$ subject1 or a s+le au?or4  ,say  
to y\rself3  ,i w "k some?+ ab\t ! ,fr5*
 ,revolution1 or ! rise ( railways1 or !
 works ( ,john ,keats4  ,& dur+ a giv5  
p]iod1 to be settl$ be=eh&1 conf9e      
y\rself to y\r *oice4  ,!re is mu*      
pleasure to be d]iv$ f be+ a speciali/4 
,! second sugge/ion is to ?9k z well z  
to read4  ,i "k p :o read & read1 & =   

all ! good x does !m !y might j z well  
cut bread-&-butt]4  ,!y take to read+ z 
bett] m5 take to dr9k4 ,!y fly ?r\gh !  
%ires ( lit]ature on a motor-c>1 _! sole
 object be+ motion4  ,!y w tell y h[ _m 
books !y h read 9 a ye>4  ,unless y give
 at lea/ =ty-five m9utes to c>eful1     
fatigu+ reflection 7x is an awful bore  
at fir/7 ^u :at y are read+1 y\r n9ety  
m9utes ( a night are *iefly wa/$4  ,?is 
means t y\r pace w be sl[4  ,nev] m9d4  
,=get ! goal2 ?9k only ( ! surr\nd+     
c\ntry2 & aft] a p]iod1 p]haps :5 y lea/
 expect x1 y w sudd5ly f9d y\rself 9 a  
lovely t[n on a hill4    ,,xii  ,,dang]s
 ,,to ,,avoid  ,i _c t]m9ate ^! h9ts1   
(t51 ,i fe>1 too didactic & abrupt1 ^u !
 full use ( "o's "t to ! great end (    
liv+ 7z di/+ui%$ f vegetat+7 )\t briefly
 ref]r+ to c]ta9 dang]s :i* lie 9 wait =
 ! s9c]e aspirant t[>ds life4  ,! fir/  
is ! t]rible dang] ( becom+ t mo/ odi\s 
& lea/ supportable ( p]sons--a prig4 ,n[
 a prig is a p]t fell[ :o gives himself 
airs ( sup]ior wisdom4 ,a prig is a     

pomp\s fool :o has gone out = a         
c]emonial walk1 & )\t kn[+ x has lo/ an 
important "p ( 8 attire1 namely1 8 s5se 
( hum\r4  ,a prig is a t$i\s individual 
:o1 hav+ made a discov]y1 is s impress$ 
by 8 discov]y t he is capable ( be+     
gravely displeas$ because ! entire _w is
 n also impress$ by x4 ,unconsci\sly to 
become a prig is an easy & a fatal ?+4  
,h5ce1 :5 "o sets =? on ! ent]prise (   
us+ all "o's "t1 x is j z well to       
rememb] t "o's own "t1 & n o!r p's "t1  
is ! mat]ial ) :i* "o has to deal2 t !  
e>? roll$ on pretty com=tably be=e "o   
began to balance a budget ( ! h\rs1 & t 
x w cont9ue to roll on pretty com=tably 
:e!r or n "o succe$s 9 "o's new role (  
*ancellor ( ! ex*equ] ( "t4  ,x is z    
well n to *att] too mu* ab\t :at "o is  
do+1 & n to betray a too-pa9$ sadness at
 ! spectacle ( a :ole _w delib]ately    
wa/+ s _m h\rs out ( e day1 & !re=e nev]
 really liv+4  ,x w be f\nd1 ultimately1
 t 9 tak+ c>e ( "o's self "o has q all  
"o c d4  ,ano!r dang] is ! dang] ( be+  

ti$ to a programme l a slave to a *>iot4
  ,"o's programme mu/ n be all[$ to run 
away ) "o4 ,x mu/ be respect$1 b x mu/ n
 be wor%ipp$ z a feti%4 ,a programme (  
daily employ is n a religion4  ,?is     
seems obvi\s4  ,yet ,i "k m5 ^: lives   
are a burd5 to !mselves & a di/ress+    
burd5 to _! relatives & fri5ds simply   
because !y h fail$ to appreciate !      
obvi\s4  ,oh1 no1 ,i h he>d ! m>tyr$    
wife exclaim1 ,ar?ur always takes ! dog 
out = ex]cise at eight o'clock & he     
always beg9s to read at a qu>t] to n9e4 
,s x's q out ( ! "q t we %\ld444 etc41  
etc4  ,& ! note ( absolute f9ality 9 t  
pla9tive voice reveals ! unsuspect$ &   
ridicul\s trag$y ( a c>e]4  ,on ! o!r   
h&1 a programme is a programme4  ,&     
unless x is treat$ ) def]5ce x ceases to
 be any?+ b a poor joke4  ,to treat "o's
 programme ) exactly ! "r am\nt (       
def]5ce1 to live ) n too mu* & n too    
little ela/icity1 is sc>cely ! simple   
affair x may appe> to ! inexp]i5c$4  ,& 
/ill ano!r dang] is ! dang] ( develop+ a

 policy ( ru%1 ( be+ gradually m & m    
obsess$ by :at "o has to d next4 ,9 ?is 
way "o may come to exi/ z 9 a prison1 & 
"o's life may cease to be "o's own4  ,"o
 may take ! dog out = a walk at eight   
o'clock1 & m$itate ! :ole "t on ! fact t
 "o mu/ beg9 to read at a qu>t] to n9e1 
& t "o mu/ n be late4  ,& ! occasional  
delib]ate break+ ( "o's programme w n   
help to m5d matt]s4  ,! evil spr+s n f  
p]si/+ )\t ela/icity 9 :at "o has       
attempt$1 b f orig9ally attempt+ too    
mu*1 f fill+ "o's programme till x runs 
ov]4  ,! only cure is to recon/itute !  
programme1 & to attempt less4  ,b !     
appetite = k gr[s by :at x fe$s on1 &   
!re are m5 :o come to l a con/ant       
brea?less hurry ( endeav\r4 ,( !m x may 
be said t a con/ant brea?less hurry is  
bett] ?an an et]nal doze4  ,9 any case1 
if ! programme exhibits a t5d5cy to be  
oppressive1 & yet "o wi%es n to modify  
x1 an excell5t palliative is to pass )  
exagg]at$ delib]ation f "o portion ( x  
to ano!r2 = example1 to sp5d five m9utes

 9 p]fect m5tal quiesc5ce betwe5 *a9+ up
 ! ,/4 ,b]n>d & op5+ ! book2 9 o!r      
words1 to wa/e five m9utes ) ! entire   
consci\sness ( wa/+ !m4  ,! la/1 &      
*iefe/ dang] :i* ,i w\ld indicate1 is "o
 to :i* ,i h already ref]r$--! risk ( a 
failure at ! comm5cem5t ( ! ent]prise4  
,i mu/ insi/ on x4  ,a failure at !     
comm5cem5t may easily kill outright !   
newborn impulse t[>ds a complete        
vitality1 & !re=e e precaution %\ld be  
obs]v$ to avoid x4  ,! impulse mu/ n be 
ov]-tax$4 ,let ! pace ( ! fir/ lap be   
ev5 absurdly sl[1 b let x be z regul> z 
possible4  ,&1 hav+ once decid$ to      
a*ieve a c]ta9 task1 a*ieve x at all    
co/s ( t$ium & di/a/e4  ,! ga9 9        
self-confid5ce ( hav+ accompli%$ a      
tiresome lab\r is imm5se4  ,f9ally1 9   
*oos+ ! fir/ occupations ( ^? ev5+ h\rs1
 be guid$ by no?+ :atev] b y\r ta/e &   
natural incl9ation4  ,x is a f9e ?+ to  
be a walk+ encyclopa$ia ( philosophy1 b 
if y happ5 to h no lik+ = philosophy1 & 
to h a l = ! natural hi/ory (           

/reet-cries1 mu* bett] leave philosophy 
alone1 & take to /reet-cries4