,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,! ,new ,?\ght ,,writt5 ,,by ,,ella ,,:eel] ,,wilcox ,associate ,editor ( ,,new ,,?\ght4 ,,elev5? ,,?\s& ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,! ,,psy*ic ,,rese>* ,,company ,,temple ,,*amb]s ,,temple ,,ave41 ,e4,c41 ,,london1 ,,eng4 #aijc ,copyright ,,! ,,psy*ic ,,rese>* ,,company4 ,all ,rights ,res]v$4 ,,notice3 ,?is "w is protect$ by ,copyright1 & simultane\s initial publication 9 ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 ,canada1 ,great ,brita91 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,russia & o!r c\ntries4 ,all rights res]v$4 ,publi%]s' ,preface ,?is book is notewor?y z an int]pretation ( ,new ,?\ght4 ,t :i* 0 vague1 my/ic1 unreal1 has become1 9 ! h&s ( ,mrs4 ,wilcox1 a lovable philosophy ( simple/ con/ruction4 ,! backbone ( ?is philosophy is ,! ,p[] ( ,"r ,?\ght4 ,/>tl+ z are "s ( ! t5ets express$1 !y are provably true "h & n[4 ,x is possible t ! v simplicity ( ?is book w enc\rage c>eless criticism f ^? :o believe t g5ius & ambiguity are tw94 ,b ,mrs4 ,wilcox is ev] ! voice ( ! p3 :at %e says is practical2 :at %e ?9ks is cle>2 :at %e feels is pla94 ,let ! p judge ?is book4 ,cont5ts3 ,let ! ,pa/ ,g ,! ,s[+ ( ! ,se$ ,old ,clo!s ,high ,noon ,ob/acles ,?\ght ,=ce ,opul5ce ,et]nity ,morn+ ,influ5ces ,! ,philosophy ( ,happ9ess ,a ,worn ,out ,cre$ ,common ,s5se ,lit]ature ,optimism ,prep>ation ,divid5ds ,royalty ,h]$ity ,inv9cibility ,faces ,! ,object ( ,life ,wisdom ,self-,conque/ ,! ,important ,trifles ,conc5tration ,de/9y ,sympa?y ,! ,brea? ,g5]osity ,woman's ,opportunity ,balance ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,! ,,new ,,?\ght ,let ! ,pa/ ,g ,d n beg9 ! new ye> by rec\nt+ to y\rself or o!rs all y\r losses & sorr[s4 ,let ! pa/ g4 ,%\ld "s good fri5d pres5t y ) mat]ial = a lovely g>m5t1 w\ld y insult h] by ?r[+ x aside & describ+ ! beautiful g>m5ts y _h worn out 9 pa/ times8 ,! new ye> has giv5 y ! fabric = a fre% />t 9 life1 :y dwell ^u ! ev5ts :i* h gone1 ! joys1 bless+s & advantages ( ! pa/6 ,d n tell me x is too late to be successful or happy4 ,d n tell me y are sick or brok5 9 _s1 ! _s _c be sick or brok51 because x is ( ,god4 ,x is y\r m9d :i* makes y\r body sick4 ,let ! _s ass]t itself & dem& heal? & hope & happ9ess 9 ?is new ye>4 ,=get ! money y h lo/1 ! mi/akes y h made1 ! injuries y h receiv$1 ! disappo9tm5ts y h exp]i5c$4 ,real sorr[1 ! sorr[ :i* comes f ! dea? ( de> ones1 or "s great cross well borne1 y ne$ n =get4 ,b ?9k ( ^! ?+s z s5t to enri* y\r nature1 & to make y m human & sympa!tic4 ,y are miss+ !m if y p]mit y\rself in/ead to gr[ melan*oly & irritable4 ,x is weak & unreasonable to imag9e de/9y has select$ y = special suff]+4 ,sorr[ is no respect] ( p]sons4 ,say to y\rself ) ! beg9n+ ( ?is ye> t y are go+ to consid] all y\r tr\bles z an education = y\r m9d & s\l2 & t out ( ! exp]i5ces :i* y h pass$ ?r\gh y are go+ to build a noble & spl5did "*1 & a successful c>e]4 ,d n tell me y are too old4 ,age is all imag9ation4 ,ignore ye>s & !y w ignore y4 ,eat mod]ately1 & ba! freely 9 wat] z cold z nature's ra9fall4 ,ex]cise ?or\ghly & regul>ly4 ,be alive1 f cr[n to toe4 ,brea! deeply1 fill+ e cell ( ! lungs = at lea/ five m9utes1 morn+ & night1 & :5 y draw 9 long1 full brea?s1 believe y are inhal+ heal?1 wisdom & success4 ,anticipate good heal?4 ,if x does n come at once1 consid] x a m]e tempor>y delay1 & cont9ue to expect x4 ,reg>d any physical ailm5t z a pass+ inconv5i5ce1 no m4 ,nev] = an in/ant believe y are p]man5tly ill or disabl$4 ,! "y m5 ( ,france are /udy+ al*emy1 hop+ to le>n ! secret ( ! transmutation ( gold4 ,if y w /udy y\r own _s & its limitless p[]s1 y w ga9 a great] secret ?an any al*emi/ ev] held2 a secret :i* %all give y :atev] y desire4 ,?9k ( y\r body z ! silv] jewel box1 y\r m9d z ! silk l9+1 y\r _s z ! gem4 ,keep ! box burni%$ & cle> ( du/1 b rememb] always t ! jewel )9 is ! preci\s "p ( x4 ,?9k ( y\rself z on ! ?re%old ( unp>allel$ success4 ,a :ole1 cle>1 glori\s ye> lies be=e y6 ,9 a ye> y c rega9 heal?1 =tune1 re/fulness1 happ9ess6 ,pu% on6 ,a*ieve1 a*ieve6 ,! ,s[+ ( ! ,se$ ,:5 y />t 9 ! ,new ,?\ght d n expect sudd5 illum9ation4 ,d n imag9e t y are to become p]fectly well1 p]fectly *e]ful1 successful1 & a heal]1 9 a few days4 ,rememb] all gr[? is sl[4 ,mu%rooms spr+ up 9 a night1 b oaks gr[ ) delib]ation & endure = c5turies4 ,m5tal & spiritual p[] mu/ be ga9$ by degrees4 ,if y atta9$ maturity be=e y ent]$ ?is field ( ,new ,?\ght x is folly to suppose a complete trans=mation ( y\r :ole be+ w take place 9 a week--a mon?--or a ye>4 ,all y c reasonably look = is a gradual improvem5t1 j z y might d if y 7 attempt+ to take up music or a sci5ce4 ,! ,new ,?\ght is a sci5ce1 ! ,sci5ce ( ,"r ,?9k+4 ,b ! bra9 cells :i* h be5 %ap$ by ! old ?\ghts ( despond5cy & fe>1 _c all at once be re=m$4 ,x w be a case ( ,try1 try aga94 ,make y\r daily ass]tions1 ,i am love1 heal?1 wisdom1 *e]fulness1 p[] = good1 prosp]ity1 success1 usefulness1 opul5ce4 ,nev] fail to ass]t ^! ?+s at lea/ twice a day2 tw5ty times is bett]4 ,b if y d n atta9 to all imm$iately1 if y\r life does n at once exemplify y\r words1 let x n disc\rage y4 ,! say+ ( ! words is ! wat]+ ( ! se$s4 ,aft] a "t !y w beg9 to spr\t1 aft] a long] "t to cov] ! b>r5 e>? ) gra91 aft] a /ill long] "t to yield a h>ve/4 ,if y h be5 accu/om$ to feel+ prejudices & dislikes easily1 y w n all at once f9d x easy to illu/rate y\r ass]tion1 ,i am love4 ,if y h indulg$ y\rself 9 ?\ghts ( disease1 ! old a*es & pa9s w intrude ev5 :ile y say ,i am heal?6 ,if y h grovel$ 9 fe> & a belief t y 7 born to pov]ty & failure1 c\rage & success & opul5ce w be ( sl[ gr[?4 ,yet !y w gr[ & mat]ialize1 z surely z y insi/ & p]si/4 ,decl>e !y are y\rs1 "r 9 ! face ( ! wor/ disa/]s4 ,!re is no?+ s confuses & flu/rates mis=tune z to />e x d[n ) hopeful unfl9*+ eyes4 ,if y wak5 "s morn+ 9 ! dep?s ( despond5cy & gloom1 d n say to y\rself3 ,i may z well give up ?is ef=t to adopt ! ,new ,?\ght--,i h made a failure ( x evid5tly----4 ,in/ead sit d[n quietly1 & ass]t calmly t y are *e]fulness1 hope1 c\rage1 fai? & success4 ,realize t y\r despond5cy is only tempor>y2 an old habit1 :i* is reass]t+ itself1 b ov] :i* y w gradually ga9 ! asc5d5cy4 ,!n g =? into ! _w & busy y\rself 9 "s useful occupation1 & be=e y "k x is on ! way1 hope w creep into y\r he>t1 & ! gray cl\d w lift f y\r m9d4 ,physical pa9s w loos5 _! hold1 & conditions ( pov]ty w *ange to prosp]ity4 ,y\r m9d is y\r own to educate & direct4 ,y c d x by ! aid ( ! ,_s1 b y mu/ be satisfi$ to "w sl[ly4 ,be pati5t & p]si/5t4 ,old ,clo!s ,z y g ov] y\r w>drobe 9 ! spr+ or fall1 d n keep any old1 useless1 or ev5 que/ionable1 g>m5ts1 = fe> y might ne$ !m ano!r ye>4 ,give !m to ! ragman1 or s5d !m to ! c\nty or city poor h\se4 ,!re is no?+ t w keep y 9 a rut ( %abb9ess m ?an cl++ to old clo!s4 ,x is useless to say t y _c af=d new g>m5ts4 ,x is because y h h>p$ ^u ?is idea t y are /ill 9 /rait5$ circum/ances4 ,y believe nei!r 9 ,god or y\rself4 ,possibly y 7 br\ght up to ?9k y\rself a m]e worm ( e>?1 born to pov]ty & sorr[4 ,if y 71 x w ( c\rse require a cont9u$ ef=t to tra9 y\r m9d to ! new ?\ght1 ! ?\ght ( y\r div9e inh]itance ( all ,god's va/ univ]se ( weal?4 ,b y c d x4 ,beg9 by giv+ away y\r old clo!s4 ,!re may be p1 poor relations1 or "s /ruggl+ "m ( half-clad *ildr51 to :om y\r old g>m5ts w seem l new raim5t1 & to :om !y w br+ hope & happ9ess4 ,z a rule1 x is n well to give p y\r disc>d$ clo?+4 ,x has a t5d5cy to l[] _! self-respect & to make !m look to y1 in/ead ( to !mselves1 = support4 ,x all dep5ds ^u :om ! p are & h[ y d x4 ,if y c f9d employm5t = !m1 & ar\se _! hope & self-confid5ce & ambition1 x is bett] ?an c>loads ( clo?+ or furniture or provisions4 ,b little *ildr51 suff]+ f cold1 or h>d-work+1 ov]-tax$ m5 & wom51 w n be h>m$1 & may be tempor>ily *e]$ & enc\rag$ by y\r gifts4 ,no matt] if y /ill ne$ y\r fray$-out g>m5ts--d n keep !m4 ,y\r ?\ghts ( pov]ty & tr\ble h impregnat$ !m s t y w cont9ue to produce ! same despond5t m9d /uff :ile y we> ^! g>m5ts4 ,get rid ( !m1 & believe t y are to soon procure fre%1 becom+ raim5t4 ,r\se all y\r en]gies1 & g /raight ahead ) t purpose 9 m9d4 ,y w be surpris$ to f9d h[ soon ! opportunity pres5ts itself = y to obta9 :at y ne$4 ,!re is new /r5g?1 repose ( m9d & inspiration 9 fre% app>el4 ,god gives ,nature new g>m5ts e season4 ,we are a "p ( ,nature4 ,he gives u ! qualities & ! opportunities to obta9 suitable cov]+ = our *ang+ ne$s1 if we believe 9 ! "o1 & use ! o!r4 ,:5 ,i read ( a weal?y man :o boa/s t he has worn "o hat sev5 ye>s1 or a woman 9 afflu5t circum/ances :o has worn "o bonnet = v>i\s seasons1 ,i feel sorry = _! ignorance & a%am$ ( _! p5uri\sness4 ,look at ! apple-tree1 ) its delicate spr+ drap]y1 its luxuri\s summ] foliage1 its autumn ri*ness ( color+1 its w9t] drap]ies ( :ite6 ,surely ! ,creator did n int5d ! tree to h m v>iety ?an man6 ,! tree tru/s1 & gr[s1 & takes /orm & sun z div9ely s5t1 & believes 9 its "r to new app>el1 & x comes4 ,x w come to y if y d ! same4 ,high ,noon ,e woman :o passes ?irty ought to keep h] bra91 he>t & m9d alive & w>m ) human sympa?y & emotion4 ,%e ought to int]e/ h]self 9 ! lives ( o!rs1 & make h] fri5d%ip valuable to ! "y4 ,%e %\ld keep h] body supple1 & avoid los+ ! l9es ( grace3 & %e %\ld select "s /udy or "w to occupy h] sp>e h\rs & to l5d a ze/ to ! com+ ye>s4 ,e woman 9 ! com=table walks 9 life c f9d "t = su* a /udy4 ,no woman ( tact1 *>m1 ref9em5t & feel+ ne$ ev] let h] husb&1 unless %e has m>ri$ a clod1 become indiff]5t or commonplace 9 8 treatm5t ( h]4 ,man reflects to an a/oni%+ degree woman's s5tim5ts = him4 ,keep s5tim5t alive 9 y\r own he>t1 madam1 & 9 ! he>t ( y\r husb&4 ,if he sees t o!r m5 admire y he w be m al]t to ! necessity ( rema9+ y\r lov]4 ,take ! happy1 safe1 m$ium pa? betwe5 a gray & a gay life by keep+ x radiant & bright4 ,read & ?9k & talk ( *e]ful1 hopeful1 int]e/+ subjects4 ,avoid small gossip1 & be c>eful 9 y\r criticism ( neighbors4 ,sometimes we mu/ criticise1 b speak to p ^: faults y feel a ^w ( c\nsel may am5d1 n ( !m to o!rs4 ,make y\r life aft] x rea*es its noon1 glori\s ) sunlight1 ri* ) h>ve/s1 & bright ) color4 ,be alive 9 m9d1 he>t & body4 ,be joy\s )\t gidd9ess1 lov+ )\t sill9ess1 attractive )\t be+ flirtati\s1 att5tive to o!rs' ne$s )\t be+ (fici\s1 & in/ructive )\t too great a display ( erudition4 ,be a noble1 lov+1 lovable woman4 ,x is nev] too late 9 life to make anew />t4 ,no matt] h[ small a beg9n+ may be1 x is s mu* begun = a new inc>nation if x is cut (f "h by dea?4 ,if ,i 7 "o hundr$ ye>s old1 & 9 possession ( my faculties1 ,i w\ld n hesitate to und]take a new ent]prise :i* (f]$ a hope ( bett]+ my condition4 ,?\ght is et]nal 9 its effects1 & e hopeful ?\ght :i* ent]s ! m9d sets vibrations 9 motion1 :i* %all help m9ds millions ( miles di/ant & lives yet unborn4 ,x is folly to m\rn ov] a failure to provide opportunities & luxuries = *ildr54 ,we h only to look at ! *ildr5 ( ! ri*1 to see h[ little endur+ happ9ess money gives1 & h[ seldom great advantages result 9 great *>act]s4 ,! majority ( ! really great p ( ! _w1 9 all l9es ( a*ievem5t1 h sprung f pov]ty4 ,i d n mean f paup] homes1 b f ! homes :]e only ! m]e necessities ( life c\ld be obta9$1 & :]e e>ly 9 _! y\? ! *ildr5 felt x necess>y to g into ! _w & make _! own way4 ,self-dep5d5ce1 self-reliance1 en]gy1 ambition1 7 all develop$ 9 ?is way4 ,h[ r>ely d we f9d ^! qualities 9 ! *ildr5 ( weal?4 ,h[ r>ely d great philosoph]s1 great /atesman1 great ?9k]s & great *>act]s develop f ! weal?y classes4 ,paup]ism--infant labor--! wage-e>n+ wom5--are all evils :i* ought to be aboli%$4 ,b next to t evil ,i believe ! wor/ ?+ possible = a human s\l is to be born to weal?4 ,x is an ob/acle to greatness :i* few are /rong en\gh to surm\nt1 & x r>ely results 9 happ9ess to ! recipi5t4 ,ob/acles ,h[ev] great ! ob/acles betwe5 y & y\r goal may be or h be51 d n lay ! blame ( y\r failure ^u !m4 ,o!r p h succe$$ 9 ov]com+ j z great ob/acles4 ,remove su* h9drances f ! pa? = o!rs1 if y c1 or tell !m a way to g ar\nd4 ,ev5 lead !m a little di/ance & *e] !m on4 ,b s f> z y y\rself are conc]n$1 d n /op to excuse any del9qu5cy or half-he>t$ness or defeat by ! plea ( circum/ance or environm5t4 ,! great nature makes its own environm5t1 & dom9ates circum/ance4 ,x all dep5ds ^u ! am\nt ( =ce 9 y\r own s\l4 ,:ile y apply ?is rule to y\rself & make no scapegoat ( fate1 y mu/ h consid]ation = ! weakness ( o!rs1 & y mu/ try & bett] ! conditions ( ! _w z y g along4 ,y are robu/ & possess$ ( all y\r limbs4 ,y c m\nt ov] ! great b\ld] :i* has fall5 9 ! road to success1 & g on y\r way to y\r goal all ! /rong] = ! exp]i5ce4 ,b beh9d y comes a "o-legg$ man--a bl9d man--a man b[$ to ! e>? ) a heavy burd51 :i* he _c lay d[n4 ,x w require weeks1 mon?s1 ye>s ( ef=t on _! "p to climb ov] t rock :i* y surm\nt$ 9 a few h\rs4 ,s x is "r & j = y to call o!r /rong ones to y\r aid & roll ! b\ld] away or bla/ x out ( ! pa?4 ,t is j exactly ! way y %\ld ?9k ( ! pres5t indu/rial conditions4 ,9 spite ( !m1 ! /rong1 well-pois$1 e>ne/ & det]m9$ s\l c rea* any desir$ success4 ,b !re are b\ld]s 9 ! road :i* d n belong !re1 b\ld]s :i* cause hundr$s ( ! pilgrims :o are lame or bl9d or burd5$1 to fall by ! wayside & p]i%4 ,x is y\r duty to aid 9 remov+ ^! ob/acles & 9 mak+ ! road a safe & cle> ?or\ghf>e = all :o j\rney4 ,d n sit d[n by ! roadside & say y h be5 h9d]$ by ^! difficulties1 t is to confess y\rself weak4 ,d n m\nt ov] !m & ru% to y\r goal & say coldly to ! ?rongs beh9d y1 ,oh1 ev]ybody c climb ov] t rock :o really tries--didn't ,i8 ,t is to ann\nce y\rself selfi% & unsympa!tic4 ,no d\bt ! lame1 ! bl9d & ! burd5$ c\ld atta9 ! goal despite ! rocks if !y 7 fir$ by a consci\sness ( ! div9e =ce )9 !m2 t consci\sness c a*ieve all ?+s "u all circum/ances4 ,b !re w always be ?\s&s ( pilgrims toil+ we>ily t[>d ! goal :o h n come to ?is realization4 ,if !re are unju/1 unfair & unk9d re/rictions plac$ ab\t !m1 see to x t y d all 9 y\r p[] to "r :at is wrong4 ,b nev] wait to atta9 y\r own success because ( ^! re/rictions or ob/acles4 ,believe absolutely 9 y\r own ,god-giv5 p[] to ov]come any?+ & ev]y?+4 ,?9k ( y\rself z p]=m+ miracles ) ,god's aid4 ,desire success s int5sely t y attract if z ! magnet attracts ! /eel4 ,help to adju/ ?+s z y g along1 b nev] = a mom5t believe t ! lack ( adju/m5t c cause y to fail4 ,?\ght ,=ce ,y\r _s & m9e are bo? "p ( ! /up5d\s cause4 ,we h always be51 & always w be4 ,fir/ 9 "o =m1 !n 9 ano!r4 ,e ?\ght1 ^w & de$ is help+ decide y\r next place 9 ! ,creator's magnific5t univ]se4 ,y w be beautiful or ugly1 wise or ignorant1 =tunate or un=tunate1 accord+ to :at use y make ( y\rself "h & n[4 ,unselfi% ?\ghts1 tra9+ y\r m9d to desire only univ]sal good1 ! cultivation ( ! highe/ attributes1 su* z love1 hone/y1 gratitude1 fai?1 rev]5ce & good w1 all mean a life ( usefulness & happ9ess 9 ano!r inc>nation1 z well z satisfaction & self-respect 9 ?is sph]e4 ,ev5 if y escape ! imm$iate results ( ! opposite c\rse ( action "h1 y mu/ face ! law ( cause & effect 9 ! next /ate4 ,x is inevitable4 ,god1 ! mak] ( all ?+s1 does n *ange ,8 laws4 ,z y s[ y reap4 ,z a man ?9ke? s is he4 ,!re is no rev5ge 9 ,god's m9d4 ,he simply makes ,8 laws1 & we "w our de/9ies = good or ill accord+ to our adh]5ce to !m or violation ( !m4 ,ea* "o ( u is a ne$$ "p ( ,8 great plan4 ,let ea* s\l say3 ,he has ne$ ( me or ,i w\ld n be4 ,i am "h to /r5g!n ! plan4 ,rememb] t always 9 y\r mo/ disc\rag$ h\rs4 ,! ,creator makes no mi/akes4 ,!re is a div9e purpose 9 y\r be+ on e>?4 ,?9k ( y\rself z necess>y to ! great design4 ,x is an inspir+ ?\ght4 ,& !n consid] ! imm5sity ( ! univ]se & h[ accurately ! ,mak] plann$ x all4 ,d n associate ) pessimi/s4 ,if y are un=tunate en\gh to be ! son or daught]1 husb& or wife ( "o1 put cotton 7ei!r real or spiritual7 9 y\r e>s1 & %ut out ! poison words ( disc\ragem5t & despond5cy4 ,no tie ( blood or law %\ld compel y to li/5 to :at means discom=t & disa/] to y4 ,get out & away1 into ! society ( optimi/ic p4 ,be=e y g1 insi/ on say+ *e]ful1 hopeful & bright ?+s1 s[+ ! se$1 z x 71 9 ! m5tal gr\nd beh9d y4 ,b d n sit d[n to see x gr[4 ,nev] feel t x is y\r duty to /ay closely & cont9u\sly 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! despond5t4 ,y might z well ?9k x y\r duty to /ay 9 deep wat] ) "o :o w\ld n make ! lea/ ef=t to swim4 ,get on %ore & ?r[ out a life-l9e1 b d n rema9 & be dragg$ "u4 ,if y f9d any "o det]m9$ to talk failure & sickness & mis=tune & disa/]1 walk away4 ,y w\ld n p]mit ! de>e/ p]son on e>? to adm9i/] sl[ poison to y if y knew x4 ,!n :y ?9k x y\r duty to take m5tal potions :i* p>alyze y\r c\rage & kill y\r ambition8 ,despond5cy is "o phase ( immorality4 ,x is blasphem\s & an insult to ! ,creator4 ,y are ju/ifi$ 9 avoid+ ! p :o s5d y f _! pres5ce ) less hope & =ce & /r5g? to cope ) life's problems ?an :5 y met !m4 ,d :at y c to *ange _! curr5t ( ?\ght4 ,b d n associate intimately ) !m until !y h le>n$ to keep sil5t--at lea/1 if !y _c speak hopefully4 ,le>n h[ to walk1 h[ to poise y\r body1 h[ to brea!1 h[ to hold y\r head1 h[ to focus y\r m9d on ?+s ( univ]sal importance4 ,believe y\r t5d]1 lov+ ?\ghts & wi%es = good to all humanity h p[] to help ! /ruggl+ s\ls ( e>? to rise to high] & bett] conditions4 ,no matt] h[ limit$ y\r sph]e ( action may seem to y & h[ small y\r t[n appe>s on ! map1 if y develop y\r m5tal & spiritual =ces ?r\gh love ?\ghts y c be a p[] to move ! _w along4 ,rise up & realize y\r /r5g?4 ,n only w y be m useful & happy1 b y w gr[ m beautiful & keep y\r y\?4 ,opul5ce ,d n g ?r\gh ! _w talk+ pov]ty & ask+ e "o y deal ) to %[ y special consid]ation because y are poor & un=tunate4 ,if y d ?is ) an idea ( sav+ a few doll>s "h & !re1 y w always h to d x1 because y are creat+ pov]ty conditions by y\r con/ant ass]tions4 ,x is a curi\s fact t ! p :o are always dem&+ consid]ation 9 money matt]s dem& ! be/ t is go+ at ! same "t4 ,i h kn[n a woman to make a plea = cut prices 9 a bo>d+ h\se because %e 0 s poor1 yet %e want$ ! sunnie/ room & ! be/ location ! h\se af=d$4 ,x is ! *>ity pati5ts :o make ! mo/ compla9t ( a physician's skill or a nurse's att5tion4 ,if y _c af=d to d c]ta9 ?+s1 or buy c]ta9 objects1 don't4 ,b :5 y decide y mu/1 decide1 too1 t y w pay ! price1 & make no :9+ plea ( pov]ty4 ,!re are two extremes ( p 9 ! _w1 "o z di/a/eful z ! o!r4 ,"o is repres5t$ by ! man :o boa/s ( ! co/l9ess ( e possession1 & invites ! :ole _w to behold 8 opul5ce & exp5diture4 ,8 clo!s1 8 h\se1 8 s]vants1 8 habits1 seem no diff]5t to ! obs]v] f 8 neighbor's1 yet1 accord+ to 8 /ory1 !y co/ t5 times ! am\nt4 ,! o!r extreme is ! man :o dresses well1 lives well1 enjoys all ! com=ts & pleasures ( 8 associates1 yet talks pov]ty cont9ually1 & expects ! entire community to %[ him consid]ation 9 consequ5ce4 ,ano!r ?+ to avoid is ! role ( ! *ronically injur$ p]son4 ,we all "k him4 ,he has a cont9ual grievance4 ,he has be5 *eat$1 abus$1 wrong$1 insult$1 disappo9t$ & deceiv$4 ,we wond] h[ or :y he has manag$ to exi/1 z we li/5 to ! /ory ( 8 tr\bles4 ,no "o ev] treats him fairly1 ei!r 9 bus9ess or social life4 ,ev]ybody is ungrateful1 unk9d1 selfi%1 & he c\ld n be made to believe t ^! exp]i5ces 7 ( 8 own mak+4 ,all ( u meet ) occasional bl[s f fate1 9 ! =m ( insults1 or +ratitude1 or trick]y f an unexpect$ s\rce4 ,b if we get no?+ else b ^? disappo9t+ exp]i5ces f life1 we may re/ assur$ ! fault lies some:]e 9 ourselves4 ,we are n s5d+ out ! "r k9d ( m5tal /uff1 or we w\ld get bett] returns4 ,y nev] c tell :at y\r ?\ghts w d ,9 br++ y hate or love1 ,= ?\ghts are ?+s1 & _! airy w+s ,are swift z a c>ri] dove4 ,!y foll[ ! law ( ! univ]se-- ,ea* ?+ mu/ create its k9d1 ,& !y spe$ o'er ! track to br+ y back ,:atev] w5t out f y\r m9d4 ,9 ! ma91 we mu/ ( necessity get f humanity :at we give to x4 ,if we "q our ability to w9 fri5ds or love1 p w also "q x4 ,if we d\bt our own judgm5t & discretion 9 bus9ess1 o!rs w d\bt x1 & ! %rewd & unpr9cipl$ w take ! opportunity giv5 by our d\bts ( ourselves1 to spr+ ^u u4 ,if 9 consequ5ce we di/ru/ e p]son we meet1 we create an un:olesome & un=tunate atmosph]e ab\t ourselves1 :i* w br+ to u ! unwor?y & deceitful4 ,/& firm 9 ! univ]se4 ,believe 9 y\rself4 ,believe 9 o!rs4 ,if y make a mi/ake1 consid] x only an incid5t4 ,if "s "o wrongs y1 *eats1 misuses or insults y1 let x pass z "o ( ! lessons y _h to le>n1 b d n imag9e t y are select$ by fate = only su* lessons4 ,keep :olesome1 hopeful & sympa!tic ) ! _w at l>ge1 :atev] individuals may d4 ,expect life to use y bett] e ye>1 & x w n disappo9t y 9 ! long run4 ,= life is :at we make x4 ,et]nity ,d y "k :at a wond]fully complicat$ ?+ a human be+ is8 ,e feature1 e portion ( y\r body1 e motion y make1 reflects y\r m5tal organization4 ,i "k a woman pa/ middle life :o has always be5 on ! opposite side ( e "q discuss$ 9 h] pres5ce4 ,%e 0 agno/ic ) ! or?odox1 rev]5tial ) a!i/s1 lib]al ) ! n>r[1 bigot$ ) ! lib]al4 ,:atev] belief any "o express$ on any subject1 %e inv>iably took ! o!r extreme4 ,%e lov$ to disagree ) h] fell[-m54 ,x 0 h] pa/ime4 ,n[1 to walk ) t woman 9 sil5ce is m]ely to c>ry on a wordless argum5t4 ,y _c regulate y\r /eps s !y w h>monize ) h]s4 ,%e w be j ahead or j beh9d y1 & if y want to turn to ! left1 %e pulls to ! "r4 ,a prom5ade ) h] is m exhau/+ ?an a day's labor4 ,%e is n consci\s ( x1 & w\ld ?9k anyone v unreasonable & unju/ :o told h] ( h] peculi>ities4 ,i "k a woman :o all h] life has be5 look+ af> = happ9ess & peace & cont5t1 & has nev] f\nd any ( !m1 because %e did n look 9 h] own s\l4 ,%e 0 a re/less girl1 & %e m>ri$1 believ+ 9 dome/ic life lay ! goal ( h] dreams4 ,b %e 0 n happy !re1 & sigh$ = fre$om4 ,%e want$ to move1 & did move1 once1 twice1 ?rice1 to diff]5t po9ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,%e 0 discont5t$ ) ea* *ange4 ,%e is to-day possess$ ( all com=ts & luxuries :i* life c af=d1 yet %e is ! same re/less s\l4 ,%e likes to read1 b x is always ! book :i* %e does n possess :i* %e craves4 ,if %e is 9 ! libr>y ) %elves book-fill$1 %e goes into ! g>ret & hunts 9 old boxes = a book or a pap] :i* has be5 ca/ aside4 ,if %e is 9 a picture gall]y1 %e wants to g to ! w9d[ & look out on ! /reet1 b :5 %e is on ! /reet x bores h]1 & %e longs to g 9 ! h\se4 ,if a memb] ( ! family is abs5t1 %e gets no enjoym5t out ( ! society ( ^? at home2 yet :5 t abs5t "o returns h] m9d /rays else:]e1 seek+ "s imag9$ happ9ess n f\nd "h4 ,i wond] if su* s\ls ev] f9d x1 ev5 9 ! _s realm1 or if !y g on !re seek+ & always seek+ some?+ j beyond4 ,x is a great gift to le>n to enjoy ! pres5t--to get all !re is out ( x1 & to ?9k ( to-day z a piece ( et]nity4 ,beg9 n[ to tea* y\rself ?is great art if y h n ?\ght ( x be=e4 ,to be able to enjoy heav51 "o mu/ le>n fir/ to enjoy e>?4 ,morn+ ,influ5ces ,:at d y ?9k ab\t ! v fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+8 ,y\r ?\ghts dur+ ! fir/ half-h\r ( ! morn+ w greatly influ5ce ! entire day4 ,y may n realize ?is1 b x is nev]!less a fact4 ,if y set out ) worry1 & depression1 & bitt]ness ( s\l t[>d fate or man1 y are giv+ ! key note to a day ( discords & mis=tunes4 ,if y ?9k peace1 hope & happ9ess1 y are s\nd+ a note ( h>mony & success4 ,! result may n be felt at once1 b x w n fail to make itself evid5t ev5tually4 ,control y\r morn+ ?\ghts4 ,y c d x4 ,! fir/ mom5t on wak+1 no matt] :at y\r mood1 say to y\rself3 ,i w get all ! com=t & pleasure possible out ( ?is day1 & ,i w d some?+ to add to ! measure ( ! _w's happ9ess or well-be+4 ,i w control myself :5 tempt$ to be irritable or unhappy1 ,i w look = ! bright side ( e ev5t4 ,once y say ^! ?+s ov] to y\rself 9 a calm1 e>ne/ way1 y w beg9 to feel m *e]ful4 ,! worries & tr\bles ( ! com+ day w seem less colossal4 ,!n say3 ,i %all be giv5 help to meet any?+ t comes to-day4 ,ev]y?+ w be = ! be/4 ,i %all succe$ 9 :atev] ,i und]take4 ,i _c fail4 ,d n let x disc\rage y if ! mom5t y leave y\r room y enc\nt] a tr\ble or a disa/]4 ,?is usually happ5s4 ,:5 we make any boa/s1 spiritually or physically1 we are put to ! te/4 ,! occult =ces ab\t u are n unlike human be+s4 ,:5 a s*ool-boy boa/s ( 8 /r5g?1 & says he c lick any boy 9 s*ool1 he g5]ally gets a *ance to prove x4 ,:5 we decl>e we are brave en\gh to ov]come any fate1 we f9d our /r5g? put to ! te/ at once4 ,b t is all "r4 ,prove y\r words to be true4 ,reg>d ! tr\bles & c>es y enc\nt] z ! pun*+ bags ( fate1 giv5 y to develop y\r spiritual muscle4 ,g at !m ) c\rage & keep to y\r morn+ resolve4 ,by & by ! tr\bles w less51 & y w f9d y\rself ma/] ( ,circum/ances4 ,! ,philosophy ( ,happ9ess ,!re are natures born to happ9ess j z !re are born musicians1 me*anics & ma!maticians4 ,!y are usually *ildr5 :o came into life "u "r pre-natal conditions4 ,t is1 *ildr5 conceiv$ & born 9 love4 ,! "m :o ?anks ,god = ! little life %e is ab\t to br+ to e>?1 gives h] *ild a m bless$ end[m5t ?an if x 7 heir to a k+dom or a =tune4 ,z ! majority ( p1 h[ev]1 born "u civiliz$ conditions1 are unwelcome to _! mo!rs1 x is r>ely we enc\nt] "o :o has a bir?right ( happ9ess4 ,y\? possesses a c]ta9 buoyancy & exhil>ation :i* passes = happ9ess1 until ! real disposition ( ! individual ass]ts itself ) ! pass+ ( "t4 ,good heal? & /rong vitality are great aids to happ9ess2 yet t !y1 weal? & honors add$1 d n produce t mu* desir$ /ate ( m9d we h b to look ab\t u to obs]ve4 ,"o :o is n born a musician ne$s to toil m assidu\sly to acquire skill 9 ! art1 h[ev] /rong 8 desire or great 8 ta/e1 ?an ! natural g5ius4 ,s ! man n end[$ ) joy\s impulses ne$s to set himself ! task ( acquir+ ! habit ( happ9ess4 ,i believe x c be done4 ,to ! sad or re/less or discont5t$ be+ ,i w\ld say3 ,beg9 ea* morn+ by resolv+ to f9d some?+ 9 ! day to enjoy4 ,look 9 ea* exp]i5ce :i* comes to y = "s gra9 ( happ9ess4 ,y w be surpris$ to f9d h[ mu* t has seem$ hopelessly disagreeable possesses ei!r an in/ructive or an amus+ side4 ,!re is a c]ta9 happ9ess to be f\nd 9 ! mo/ disagreeable duty :5 y /op to realize t y are gett+ x out ( ! way4 ,if x is "o ( ^? duties :i* has ! uncom=table habit ( repeat+ itself cont9ually1 y c at lea/ say y are le>n+ pati5ce & p]sev]ance1 :i* are two great virtues & ess5tial to any p]man5t happ9ess 9 life4 ,d n anticipate ! happ9ess ( to-morr[1 b discov] x 9 to-day4 ,unless y are 9 ! pr(\nd dep?s ( "s great sorr[1 y w f9d x if y look = x4 ,?9k ( y\rself ea* morn+ z an explor] 9 a new realm4 ,i "k a man ^: "t is gold1 & he c>efully arrang$ 8 plans to take ?ree h\rs = a c]ta9 pleasure4 ,he lo/ 8 way & miss$ 8 pleasure1 b 0 full ( exub]ant delight ov] 8 new exp]i5ce4 ,i saw places & met ) adv5tures ,i might h miss$ my :ole life4 ,he 0 a true philosoph] & optimi/ & su* a man gets ! v k]nel out ( ! nut ( life4 ,i "k a woman :o _h s9ce h] bir? e mat]ial bless+1 heal?1 weal?1 position1 travel & a luxuri\s home4 ,%e 0 =ev] compla9+ ( ! c>es & responsibilities ( ! latt]4 ,f9ally %e prevail$ ^u ! family to r5t ! home = a s]ies ( ye>s & to live 9 hotels4 ,n[ %e goes ab\t pos+ z a m>tyr1 a homeless woman4 ,x is impossible = su* a selfi%ly p]v]t$ nature to "k happ9ess4 ,a *ild %\ld be taught f its e>lie/ life to f9d ent]ta9m5t 9 e k9d ( condition or wea!r4 ,if x he>s its eld]s curs+ & bemoan+ a ra9y day ! *ild's pla/ic m9d is quick to receive ! impression t a ra9y day is a disa/]4 ,h[ mu* bett] to expatiate 9 its pres5ce on ! bless+ ( ra91 & to tea* x ! enjoym5t ( all nature's v>y+ moods1 :i* o!r "y animals feel4 ,happ9ess mu/ come f )9 9 ord] to respond to t :i* comes f )\t1 j z !re mu/ be a musical e> & temp]am5t to enjoy music4 ,cultivate happ9ess z an art or sci5ce4 ,a ,worn ,out ,cre$ ,i h a lett] f an or?odox ,*ri/ian1 :o says ! only hope = humanity lies 9 ! old-fa%ion$ religion4 ,!n he proce$s to tell me h[ c>efully he has /udi$ human nature1 9 bus9ess1 9 social life1 & 9 himself1 & t he f9ds x all vile--selfi%--s9ful4 ,( c\rse he does1 because he /udies x f a false & h>mful /&po9t1 & looks = ! worm ( e>? & ! poor1 mis]able s9n]1 in/ead ( ! div9e man4 ,we f9d :at we look = 9 ?is _w4 ,i h always be5 look+ = ! noble qualities 9 human be+s1 & ,i h f\nd !m4 ,!re are great s\ls all along ! highway ( life1 & !re are great qualities ev5 9 ! p :o seem common & weak to u ord9>ily4 ,"o ( ! gr&e/ s\ls ,i "k is a man :o s]v$ 8 t]m 9 prison = s9s committ$ :ile 9 dr9k4 ,he 0 n born bad1 he simply drift$ into bad company & =m$ bad habits4 ,he paid ! awful p5alty ( five ye>s beh9d prison b>s1 b ! div9e man )9 him ass]t$ itself1 & today ,i h no fri5d ,i feel pr\d] to call t "n4 ,mr4 ,john ,l4 ,tait1 secret>y ( ! ,c5tral ,h[>d ,association1 ( ,*icago1 writes me reg>d+ 8 k ( ex-convicts3 ,accord+ to my exp]i5ce ) a numb] ( m5 ( ?is class dur+ ! la/ two ye>s1 m ?an #ij p] c5t ( !m are wor?y ( ! mo/ cordial support & assi/ance4 ,if ?is c be said ( m5 :o h be5 crim9als1 surely humanity is n s vile z my or?odox correspond5t w\ld h me believe4 ,a ,*ri/ian ( t ord] ought to be put "u re/ra9t1 & n all[$ to associate ) mank9d4 ,he c>ries a moral mal>ia ) him1 :i* poisons ! air4 ,he sugge/s evil to m9ds :i* h n ?\ght x4 ,he is a dang]\s hypnoti/1 :ile pret5d+ to be a disciple ( ,*ri/4 ,! man :o believes t all m5 are vici\s1 selfi% & immoral is project+ p]nici\s m9d /uff into space1 :i* is z dang]\s to ! peace ( ! community z dynamite bombs4 ,! _w has be5 kept back too long by ?is false1 unholy & blasphem\s religion4 ,x is n ! religion ( ,*ri/--x is ! religion ( ignorant translators1 ignorant read]s4 ,?ank ,god1 its supremacy is pa/4 ,a :olesome & holy religion has tak5 its place ) ! intellig5t progressive m9ds ( ! day1 a religion :i* says3 ,i am all goodness1 love1 tru?1 m]cy1 heal?4 ,i am a necess>y "p ( ,god's univ]se4 ,i am a div9e s\l1 & only good c come ?r\gh me or to me4 ,god made me1 & ,he c\ld make no?+ b goodness & purity & wor?4 ,i am ! reflection ( all ,8 qualities4 ,?is is ! new religion2 yet x is old] ?an ! univ]se4 ,x is ,god's own ?\ght put into practical =m4 ,common ,s5se ,if y are suff]+ f physical ills1 ask y\rself if x is n y\r own fault4 ,!re is sc>cely "o p]son 9 "o hundr$ :o does n ov] eat or dr9k4 ,i "k an entire family :o compla9 ( ga/ric tr\bles1 yet :o keep ! c(fee pot cont9ually on ! range & dr9k l>ge quantities ( t bev]age at lea/ twice a day4 ,no "o c be well :o does t4 ,almo/ e human ailm5t c be trac$ to fooli% diet4 ,eat only two meals 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,if y are n engag$ 9 active physical labor1 make x "o meal4 ,dr9k two or ?ree or f\r qu>ts ( milk at int]vals dur+ ! day to supply good blood to ! sy/em4 ,y w ?rive ^u x1 & y w n miss ! o!r two meals aft] ! fir/ week4 ,& y\r ailm5ts w gradually disappe>4 ,meantime1 if y are self-support+1 y\r bank acc\nt w increase4 ,?9k ( ! wa/e ( money :i* goes into indige/ible food6 ,x is appall+ :5 y consid] x4 ,heav5 spe$ ! "t :5 m5 & wom5 f9d out h[ little money x requires to su/a9 ! body 9 good heal? & keep ! bra9 cle> & ! eye bright6 ,! heavy dr9k] is to-day look$ ^u ) pity & scorn4 ,! "t w come :5 ! heavy eat] w be simil>ly reg>d$4 ,once f9d ! delight ( a simple diet1 ! b5efit to body & m9d & purse1 & life w assume new int]e/1 & toil w be robb$ ( its drudg]y1 = x w cease to be a m]e matt] ( toil+ = a b>e exi/5ce4 ,aga91 are y unhappy8 ,/op & ask y\rself :y4 ,if y h a great sorr[1 "t w be y\r consol]4 ,& !re is an ennobl+ & enri*+ effect ( sorr[ well borne4 ,x is ! education ( ! s\l4 ,b if y are unhappy ov] petty worries & trials1 y are we>+ y\rself to no avail2 & if y are all[+ small ?+s to irritate & h>ass y & to spoil ! beautiful days = y1 take y\rself 9 h& & *ange y\r ways4 ,y c d x if y *oose4 ,x is pitiful to obs]ve :at sort ( tr\bles mo/ unhappy p are afflict$ )4 ,i h se5 a beautiful "y woman gr[ c>e l9$ & fad$ j f imag9+ %e 0 be+ slight$ or neglect$ by h] acqua9tances4 ,"s "o nodd$ coldly to h]1 ano!r "o spoke sup]cili\sly1 a ?ird fail$ to invite h]1 a f\r? did n pay h] a call1 & s on--always a grievance to relate until "o is prep>$ to look sympa!tic at sight ( h]4 ,& su* petty1 petty grievances = ?is great1 good life to be m>r$ by6 ,& all ! result ( h] own disposition4 ,_h %e *os5 to look = appreciation & att5tion & good w %e w\ld h f\nd x ev]y:]e4 ,!n1 ab\t y\r temp]8 ,is x fly+ loose ov] a trifle8 ,are y mak+ y\rself & e "o else wret*$ if a *air is out ( place1 or a meal a mom5t late1 or "s memb] ( ! family is t>dy at d9n]1 or y\r %oe /r+ is 9 a tangle or y\r coll> button mislaid8 ,d y g to pieces n]v\sly if y are oblig$ to repeat a rem>k to "s "o :o did n und]/& y8 ,i h kn[n a home to be ru9$ by j su* inf9itesimal annoyances4 ,x is a habit1 l ! drug or alcohol habit--?is irritability4 ,all y ne$ d is to /op x4 ,keep y\r voice f ris+1 & speak sl[ly & calmly :5 y feel y\rself giv+ way to x4 ,realize h[ ridicul\s & disagreeable y w be if y cont9ue1 :at an unlovely & hide\s old age y are prep>+ = y\rself4 ,& realize t a loose temp] is a sign ( vulg>ity & lack ( culture4 ,?9k ( ! value ( ea* day ( life1 h[ mu* x means & :at possibilities ( happ9ess & usefulness x conta9s if well sp5t4 ,b if y /uff y\rself l an anaconda1 dwell on ! small worries & gr[ angry at ! lea/ trifle1 y are committ+ z great & inexcusable a folly z if y flung y\r furniture & g>m5ts & food & fuel into ! sea 9 a _s ( wanton cruelty4 ,y are wa/+ life = no?+4 ,e sick1 gloomy day y pass is a s9 aga9/ life4 ,get heal?1 be *e]ful1 keep calm4 ,cle> y\r m9d ( e gloomy1 selfi% angry or rev5geful ?\ght4 ,all[ no res5tm5t or grudge t[>d man or fate to /ay 9 y\r he>t ov] night4 ,wake 9 ! morn+ ) a bless+ = e liv+ ?+ on y\r lips & 9 y\r s\l4 ,say to y\rself3 ,heal?1 luck1 usefulness1 success1 are m9e4 ,i claim !m4 ,keep ?9k+ t ?\ght1 no matt] :at happ5s1 j z y w\ld put "o foot be=e ano!r if y _h a m\nta9 to climb4 ,keep on1 keep on1 & sudd5ly y w f9d y are on ! heights1 luck beside y4 ,:oev] foll[s ?is recipe _c fail ( happ9ess1 good =tune & a useful life4 ,b say+ ! words ov] once & !n drift+ back to ang]1 selfi%ness1 rev5ge & gloom w d no good4 ,! words mu/ be said ov] & ov]1 & ?\ght & liv$ :5 n said4 ,lit]ature ,! _w is full ( ,new ,?\ght ,lit]ature4 ,x is helpful & inspir+ to read4 ,x is wor? _m doll>s to any "o :o w live its philosophy4 ,i talk$ to a man :o has be5 /udy+ along ^! l9es = "s ye>s4 ,oh1 ,i "k all t philosophy1 he said2 x is no?+ new4 ,i am p]fectly famili> ) x4 ,yet ?is man 0 cont9ually all[+ himself to gr[ angry ov] ! lea/ trifle2 he 0 quick to see & speak ( ! faults 9 o!rs2 he 0 dem&+ m ( ^? he associat$ ) 9 ! way ( consid]ation & ju/ice ?an he 0 will+ to give1 & he 0 untidy 9 8 p]son & improvid5t 9 8 use ( money4 ,n[ x is ! m]e/ wa/e ( "t = ?is man to read ,new ,?\ght lit]ature or practice deep brea?+1 s9ce he w n put into daily & h\rly practice :at is taught by ! ,new ,religion4 ,he is l ! or?odox ,*ri/ian :o mumbles ?r\gh ! ,"l's ,pray] & !n goes =? to d exactly z he w\ld n be done by 9 bus9ess1 social & dome/ic life4 ,man is :at he ?9ks4 ,n :at he says1 reads or he>s4 ,by p]si/5t ?9k+ y c undo any condition :i* exi/s4 ,y c free y\rself f any *a9s1 :e!r ( pov]ty1 s91 ill heal? or unhapp9ess4 ,if y h be5 ?9k+ ^! ?\ghts half a lifetime y mu/ n expect to batt] d[n ! walls y h built1 9 a week1 or a mon?1 or a ye>4 ,y mu/ "w & wait1 & gr[ disc\rag$ & /umble & pick y\rself up & g on aga94 ,y _c 9 an h\r ga9 control ov] a temp] :i* y h let fly loose = tw5ty ye>s4 ,b y c control x ev5tually1 & le>n to ?9k ( a bur/ ( ang] z a vulg>ity l drunk5ness or pr(anity1 some?+ y c\ld n desc5d to4 ,if y h all[$ y\rself to ?9k despond5t ?\ghts & believe t pov]ty & sickness 7 y\r portion = ye>s1 x w take "t to tra9 y\r m9d to m *e]ful & hopeful ideas2 b y c d x by repeat$ ass]tions & by read+ & ?9k+ & liv+ ! beautiful ,new ,?\ght ,philosophy4 ,optimism ,n long ago ,i read ! foll[+ gloomy bit ( pessimism f ! p5 ( a man bright en\gh to "k bett] ?an to add to ! m5tal mal>ia ( ! _w4 ,he said3 ,life is a hopeless battle 9 :i* we are =$oom$ to defeat4 ,& ! prize = :i* we /rive to h & to hold--:at is x8 ,a ?+ t is nei!r enjoy$ :ile _h1 nor miss$ :5 lo/4 ,s wor?less x is1 s unsatisfy+1 s inadequate to purpose1 s false to hope & at its be/ s brief1 t = consolation & comp5sation we set up fanta/ic fai?s ( an aft]time 9 a bett] _w f :i* no confirm+ :isp] has ev] rea*$ u out ( ! void4 ,heav5 is a prophecy utt]$ by ! lips ( despair1 b ,hell is an inf]5ce f hi/ory4 ,?is is morbid & un:olesome talk :i* c d no human be+ any good to utt]1 or li/5 to4 ,b x c depress & disc\rage ! weak & /ruggl+ s\ls1 :o are /riv+ to make ! be/ ( circum/ances1 & x c n]ve to suicide ! h& ( "s half-craz$ be+1 :o ne$$ only a ^w ( enc\ragem5t & *e] to brace up & w9 ! race4 ,?is is ! unp>donable s9--to talk disc\rag+ly to human s\ls1 hung]+ = hope4 ,:5 ! man )\t bra9s does x1 he c be p>don$ = kn[+ no bett]4 ,:5 ! man ) bra9s does x1 he %\ld be a%am$ to look 8 fell[ mortals 9 ! eyes4 ,x is a s9 t5 times deep] dy$ ?an giv+ a /one to ^? :o ask = bread4 ,x is giv+ poison to ^? :o plead = a cup ( cold wat]4 ,=tunately ! rem>ks above quot$ conta9 n "o atom ( tru?6 ,! writ] may speak = himself1 b he has no "r to speak = o!rs4 ,x is all v well = a man :o is m>k$ ) smallpox to say 8 face has n "o unsc>r$ in* on ! surface ( x4 ,b he has no premises to /& ^u :5 he says !re is n a face 9 ! _w :i* is free f smallpox sc>s4 ,life is n a hopeless battle 9 :i* we are doom$ to defeat4 ,life is a glori\s privilege1 & we c make any?+ we *oose ( x1 if we beg9 e>ly & are 9 deep e>ne/1 & realize our own div9e p[]s4 ,no?+ c h9d] u or /ay u4 ,we c d & be :atsoev] we w4 ,! prize ( life is n a ?+ :i* is nei!r enjoy$ :ile _h nor miss$ :5 lo/4 ,x is enjoy$ by millions ( s\ls to-day--?is great prize ( life4 ,i = "o decl>e t = e day ( mis]y 9 my exi/5ce ,i h _h a week ( joy & happ9ess4 ,= e h\r ( pa91 ,i h _h a day ( pleasure4 ,= e mom5t ( worry1 an h\r ( cont5t4 ,i _c be ! only s\l s end[$ ) ! appreciation ( life6 ,i "k scores ( happy p :o enjoy ! _m delights ( e>?1 & !re are ?\s&s :om ,i d n "k4 ,( c\rse life is n miss$ :5 lo/--because x is nev] lo/4 ,x is inde/ructible4 ,life ev] 01 & ev] w be4 ,x is a cont9u\s p]=mance4 ,x is n wor?less to ! :olesome1 normal m9d4 ,x is full ( int]e/1 & ri* ) opportunities = usefulness4 ,:5 any man says 8 life is wor?less1 x is because he has eyes & sees n1 & e>s & he>s n4 ,x is 8 own fault1 n ! fault ( ,god1 fate or accid5t4 ,if e life seems at times unsatisfactory & inadequate x is only due to ! cry ( ! immortal s\l long+ = l>g] opportunities & few] limitations4 ,nei!r is life false to hope4 ,he :o tru/s ! div9e ,s\rce ( ,life1 %all f9d 8 hopes m ?an realiz$ "h ^u e>?4 ,i b voice ! k ( ?\s&s ( s\ls1 :5 ,i make ?is ass]tion4 ,i "k :]e( ,i speak4 ,all t our de>e/ hopes desire w come to u1 if we believe 9 ourselves z rightful heirs to ,div9e ,opul5ce1 & "w & ?9k always on ^? l9es4 ,if no :isp] has ev] rea*$ u out ( ! void confirm+ our fai? 9 immortality1 !n "o-?ird ( ! seem+ly intellig5t & sane be+s ( our acqua9tance mu/ be fools or li>s4 ,= we h ! ass]tion ( fully ?is numb] t su* :isp]s h come1 besides ! ,biblical /ati/ics ( num]\s messages f ! o!r realm4 ,z x 0 9 ! beg9n+1 is n[ & %all be ev] m1 _w )\t end1 ,am54 ,prep>ation ,e day ,i he> middle-ag$ p bemoan+ ! fact t !y 7 n giv5 advantages or did n seize ! opportunities = an education 9 e>ly y\?4 ,!y believe t _! lives w\ld be happi]1 bett] & m useful _h an education be5 obta9$4 ,sc>cely "o ( ^! p realizes t middle life is ! s*ooltime = old age1 & t j z important an opportunity is be+ miss$ or ignor$ day by day = ! /or+ up ( valuable k :i* w be ( great importance 9 r5d]+ old age endurable4 ,y\? is ! season to acquire k1 middle life is ! "t to acquire wisdom4 ,old age is ! season to enjoy bo?1 b wisdom is f> ! m important ( ! two4 ,by wisdom ,i mean ! philosophy :i* enables u to control our temp]s1 curb our t5d5cy to sev]e criticism1 & cultivate our sympa?ies4 ,! majority ( p aft] ?irty-five consid] !mselves privileg$ to be cross1 irritable1 critical & sev]e1 because !y h liv$ long] ?an ! "y1 because !y h _h m trials & disappo9tm5ts1 & because !y believe !y und]/& ! _w bett]4 ,^? are excell5t reasons :y !y %\ld be pati5t1 k9d1 broad & sympa!tic4 ,! long] we live ! m we %\ld realize ! folly & vulg>ity ( ill-temp]1 ! cruelty ( sev]e criticism & ! necessity = a broad-m9d$ view ( life1 mann]s1 morals & cu/oms4 ,unless we adapt ourselves to ! *ang+ habits ( ! _w1 unless we adopt "s ( ! new ideas t are con/antly com+ to ! front1 we w f9d ourselves c>p+1 disagreeable & lonely old p z ! ye>s g by4 ,! _w w n /& /ill = u4 ,society w n we> ! same clo!s or foll[ ! same pleasures1 or ?9k ! same ?\ghts :5 we are eighty t 7 preval5t :5 we 7 ?irty4 ,we mu/ keep mov+ ) ! _w or /& /ill & solit>y4 ,aft] ?irty we mu/ seize e h\r & educate ourselves to gr[ into agreeable old age4 ,x requires at lea/ tw5ty ye>s to become well educat$ 9 book & college lore4 ,if we beg9 to /udy at sev5 we are r>ely ?r\gh ) all our common s*ools1 sem9>ies1 high s*ools & colleges h to (f] "u a score ( ye>s4 ,! education = old age ne$s fully z _m ye>s4 ,we ne$ to beg9 at ?irty to be tol]ant1 pati5t1 s]5e1 tru/ful1 sympa!tic & lib]al4 ,!n1 at fifty1 we may hope to h graduat$ ) honors f life's s*ool ( wisdom1 & to be prep>$ = ano!r score or two ( ye>s ( usefulness & enjoym5t 9 ! practice ( ^! qualities4 ,in/ead ( wa/+ our "t 9 bemoan+ ! loss ( e>ly opportunities = obta9+ an education1 let u devote ourselves to ! cultivation ( wisdom1 s9ce t is free to all :o possess self-control1 w p[]1 fai? & p]sev]ance4 ,beg9 to-day1 at home4 ,be m tol]ant ( ! faults ( ! o!r memb]s ( y\r h\sehold4 ,re/ra9 y\r criticisms on ! conduct ( y\r neighbors4 ,try & realize ! causes :i* l$ "s p :o h gone wrong to err4 ,look = ! admirable qualities 9 e "o y meet4 ,sympa?ize ) ! _w4 ,be int]e/$ 9 progress1 be int]e/$ 9 ! "y4 ,keep 9 t\* ) ea* new g5]ation1 & d n all[ y\rself to gr[ old 9 ?\ght or feel+4 ,educate y\rself = a *>m+ old age4 ,!re is no "t to lose4 ,divid5ds ,our ?\ghts are %ap+ unmade sph]es1 ,&1 l a bless+ or a curse1 ,!y ?und] d[n ! =mless ye>s ,& r+ ?r\gh\t ! univ]se4 ,! m we realize ! trem5d\s responsibility ( our m5tal emanations ! bett] = ! _w & ourselves4 ,! soon] we tea* little *ildr5 :at a mighty tru? lies 9 ! ,bible phrase ,z a man ?9ke?1 s is he1 ! bett] = future g5]ations4 ,if a man ?9ks sickness1 pov]ty & mis=tune1 he w meet !m & claim !m all ev5tually z 8 own4 ,b he w n ackn[l$ge ! close relation%ip1 he w d5y 8 own *ildr5 & decl>e !y 7 s5t to him by an evil fate4 ,walt] ,atk9son tells u t he :o hates is an assass94 ,e k9d]g>t5 & public s*ool tea*] ought to embody ?is idea 9 ! daily lessons = *ildr54 ,x may n be possible to tea* a *ild to love e neighbor z himself1 = t is ! mo/ difficult ( ,comm&m5ts to foll[ to ! lett]2 b x is possible to elim9ate hatr$ f a nature if we awak5 sympa?y = ! object ( dislike4 ,t :i* we pity we _c hate4 ,! wond]ful ,intellig5ce :i* set ?is sup]b sy/em ( worlds 9 action mu/ h be5 inspir$ by love = all x creat$4 ,s mu* gr&eur & magnific5ce1 s mu* p]fection ( detail1 c\ld only spr+ f ,love4 ,:atev] is out ( h>mony 9 our little _w has be5 caus$ by man's sub/itut+ hate & fe> = love & fai?4 ,e "t we all[ ei!r hate or fe> to dom9ate our m9ds we dis>range ! ord] ( ! univ]se & make tr\ble = humanity1 & ourselves4 ,x may be a little late 9 rea*+ u1 b x is sure to come back to ! ,m9d :i* s5t =? ! cause4 ,e "t we ent]ta9 ?\ghts ( love1 sympa?y1 =giv5ess & fai? we add to ! well-be+ ( ! _w1 & create =tunate & successful conditions = ourselves4 ,^?1 too1 may be late 9 com+ to u--,,b ,,!y ,,w ,,come4 ,"r ?9k+ is n atta9$ 9 a day or a week4 ,we mu/ tra9 ! m9d to reject ! brood ( despond5t1 res5tful1 fe>ful & prejudic$ ?\ghts :i* approa* x1 & to invite & ent]ta9 *e]ful1 broad & :olesome ?\ghts in/ead1 j z we ov]come false tones & cultivate musical ones 9 educat+ ! voice = s++4 ,:5 we once realize t by driv+ away pessimi/ic1 angry & bitt] ?\ghts we drive away sickness & mis=tune to a great ext5t1 & t by seek+ ! k9d] & happi] frame ( m9d we seek at ! same "t success & heal? & good luck1 we w f9d a new impetus 9 ! control ( our m5tal =ces4 ,= we all love to be paid = our wor?y de$s1 ev5 :ile we believe 9 be+ good = good's sake only4 ,& no?+ 9 life is sur] ?an ?is3 ,,"r ,,?9k+ ,,pays ,,l>ge ,,divid5ds4 ,?9k success1 prosp]ity1 usefulness4 ,x is mu* m pr(itable ?an ?9k+ self-de/ruction or ! ef=t at self-de/ruction = t is an act :i* aims at an impossibility4 ,y c de/roy ! body1 b ! y :o suff]s 9 m9d & _s w suff] /ill1 & live /ill4 ,y w only *ange y\r location f "o /ate to ano!r4 ,y did n make y\rself1 y _c unmake y\rself4 ,y c m]ely put y\rself among ! spiritual tramps :o hang ab\t ! e>?'s bord]s1 because !y h n prep>$ a bett] place = !mselves4 ,suicide is *eap1 vulg> & c[>dly4 ,because y h made a wreck ( a portion ( ?is life1 d n make a wreck ( ! next4 ,m5d up y\r brok5 life "h1 g along bravely & ) sympa?y & love 9 y\r he>t1 det]m9$ to help ev]ybody y c1 & to bett] y\r condition z soon z possible4 ,m5 h done ?is aft] fifty1 & liv$ ?irty good ye>s to enjoy ! results4 ,d n feel hurt by ! p :o slight y1 or :o ref] to y\r err+ pa/4 ,be sorry = !m4 ,i w\ld r be a t5d]-he>t$ re=m$ s9n] ?an a h>d-he>t$ model ( good behavior4 ,i w\ld r le>n sympa?y ?r\gh s9 ?an nev] le>n x at all4 ,!re is no?+ we _c live d[n1 & rise above1 & ov]come4 ,!re is no?+ we _c be 9 ! way ( nobility & wor?4 ,royalty ,we get :at we give4 ,i h nev] kn[n ?is rule to fail 9 ! long run4 ,if we give sympa?y1 appreciation1 goodwill1 *>itable ?\ghts1 admiration & love--we receive all ^! back f humanity 9 "t4 ,we may be/[ !m unwor?ily1 z ! s[] ( good se$ may ca/ x on a rocky surface1 b ! w9ds ( heav5 w scatt] x broadca/1 &1 :ile ! rock rema9s b>r51 ! fields %all yield a gold5 h>ve/4 ,! se$ mu/ be good1 h[ev]4 ,if ,i say to myself )\t any real reg>d = ano!r 9 my he>t1 ,i want t p]son to l me1 ,i w d all 9 my p[] to please him1 ,i ne$ n be surpris$ if my ef=ts fail or prove ( only tempor>y efficacy4 ,nei!r ne$ ,i feel surpris$ or pa9$ if ,i f9d by-&-by t o!r p are be/[+ policy fri5d%ip ^u me1 actions ) no feel+ = a f\ndation4 ,no matt] h[ k9d & useful ,i make my conduct t[>d an individual1 if 9 my secret he>t ,i am criticis+ him sev]ely & condemn+ him1 ,i mu/ expect criticism & condemnation f o!rs z my portion4 ,we reap :at we s[4 ,"s h>ve/s are long] 9 gr[+ ?an o!rs1 b !y all gr[ 9 "t4 ,s]vility 9 love1 or fri5d%ip1 or duty1 is nev] comm5dable4 ,i d n believe ,god ,himself feels complim5t$ :5 ! be+s ,he creat$ z ! highe/ type ( ,8 workman%ip decl>e !mselves wor?less worms1 unwor?y ( ,8 reg>d6 ,we are heirs ( ,god's k+dom1 & rightful inh]itors ( happ9ess1 & heal?1 & success4 ,:at mon>* w\ld feel pleasure 9 hav+ 8 *ildr5 crawl 9 ! du/1 say+1 ,we are less ?an no?+1 mis]able1 unwor?y creatures8 ,w\ld he n pref] to he> !m say1 pr\dly3 ,we are ( royal blood8 ,we ought always to believe 9 our be/ selves1 9 our "r to love & be lov$1 to give & receive happ9ess1 & to toil & be rew>d$4 ,& !n we %\ld be/[ our love1 our gifts & our toil ) no anxi\s ?\ght ab\t ! returns4 ,if we *ance to love a loveless individual1 to give to "o bankrupt 9 gratitude1 to toil = ! unappreciative1 x is b a tempor>y deprivation = u4 ,! love1 ! gratitude & ! recomp5se w all come to u 9 "t f "s s\rce1 or _m s\rces4 ,x _c fail4 ,h]$ity ,am]ican p>5ts1 z a rule1 c be put 9 two extreme classes1 ^? :o r5d] ! *ildr5 insuff]ably conceit$ & unbe>able by ov]e/imat+ _! abilities & ov]prais+ _! a*ievem5ts1 & ^? :o r5d] !m morbid & self-depreciat+ by a lack ( :olesome praise4 ,x is r>e inde$1 :5 we f9d p>5ts wise & s5sible en\gh to /r5g!n ! be/ t is 9 _! *ildr5 by discreet praise1 & at ! same "t to control ! undesirable qualities by judici\s & k9d criticism4 ,i he>d a gr&mo!r n long ago tell+ call]s 9 ! pres5ce ( a small boy :at a naughty1 bad *ild he 01 & h[ impossible x seem$ to make him m9d4 ,wret*$ se$ to s[ 9 ! little m9d1 & ! h>ve/ is sure to be sorr[4 ,i h he>d p>5ts & old] *ildr51 expatiate on ! "o /upid trait & ! "o pla9 feature ( a bright & h&some *ild1 int5d+ to keep x f =m+ too good an op9ion ( itself4 ,to all "y p ,i w\ld say1 cultivate a belief 9 y\rself4 ,base x on self-respect & confid5ce 9 ,god's love = 8 own h&iwork4 ,say to y\rself1 ,i w be :at ,i w to be4 ,n because y\r human w is all-p[]ful1 b because ! ,div9e w is back ( y4 ,analyze y\r own abilities & f9d :at y are be/ fitt$ to d4 ,!n get ab\t ! task ( do+ y\r *os5 "w to ! v be/ ( y\r ability1 & d n = an in/ant d\bt y\r own capabilities4 ,p]haps !y may be dw>f$ & enfeebl$ by ye>s ( morbid ?\ght2 b if y p]si/ 9 a self-respect+ & self-reliant & ,god-tru/+ c\rse ( ?9k+ y\r p[]s w increase & y\r capabilities /r5g!n4 ,x is no easy matt] to ov]come a habit ( self-depreciation4 ,x is l /raight5+ out a limb :i* has be5 twi/$ by a false attitude or correct+ a habit ( sitt+ r\nd-%\ld]$4 ,x requires a /eady & p]si/5t ef=t4 ,:5 ! depress+ & d\btful ?\ghts come drive !m away l mal>ia-bre$+ insects4 ,say1 ,?is is n complim5t>y to my ,mak]4 ,i am ,8 "w4 ,i mu/ be wor?y ( my own respect & ( t ( o!rs4 ,i mu/ & w succe$4 ,inv9cibility ,if we p]si/5tly desire good ?+s to come to u = unselfi% purposes1 & at ! same "t fai?fully p]=m ! duties :i* lie ne>e/1 we w ev5tually f9d our desires be+ realiz$ 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ mann]4 ,our ?\ght =ce has prov$ to be a w$ge1 op5+ ! seem+ly inaccessible ,wall ( ,circum/ance4 ,to read good books1 to ?9k & pond] on :at y read1 to cultivate e agreeable quality y obs]ve 9 o!rs1 & to we$ f y\r nature e unwor?y & disagreeable trait1 to /udy humanity ) an idea ( be+ helpful & sympa!tic1 all ^! ef=ts w help y to ! ultimate atta9m5t ( y\r wi%es4 ,x is a prov5 fact t if we devote a few mom5ts ea* day to rea*+ ex]cises1 /&+ ) loose g>m5ts & /ret*+ ! body muscles to rea* "s po9t above u1 we increase our /ature4 ,j s if we m5tally & spiritually are cont9ually rea*+ to a high] plane we are gr[+4 ,e lea/ ?\ght ( ! bra9 is a *isel1 *ipp+ away at our *>act]s1 & our *>act]s are build+ our de/9ies4 ,! incessant & p]si/5t dem& ( our he>ts & m9ds ,,mu/ be grant$4 ,t ,m5tal ,*isel ,dur+ a trolley ride ?r\gh a ?rifty ,new ,engl& locality1 :]e *ur* spires 7 almo/ z pl5tiful z trees1 ,i /udi$ ! faces ( ! p :o came into ! c> dur+ my two h\rs' j\rney4 ,! day 0 beautiful1 & all along ! r\te our numb]s 7 recruit$ by bevies ( wom51 "y1 middle ag$ & old1 :o 7 b5t on %opp+ exp$itions or sett+ =? to make social calls4 ,!y w5t & came at ea* village ?r\gh :i* our coa* ( democracy pass$1 & !y repres5t$ all classes4 ,! "y girls 7 lovely1 z "y girls are ! _w ov]3 _! complexion possess$ t s(t t5d] lu/]1 peculi> to sea%ore localities1 = ! salty brea? ( ,fa!r ,neptune is ! greate/ ( cosmetics4 ,_m ( ! "y faces 7 =m$ 9 classic m\ld1 _! features cle>ly cut & ref9$1 & sev]e1 l ! ?\ghts & pr9ciples ( _! ance/ors4 ,(t5 ,i obs]v$ a "m & "s female relative1 presumably an aunt1 9 company ) a "y relative2 & always ! %>p5+ & )]+ process ( ! ye>s ( set & unela/ic ?\ght 0 disc]nible ^u _! faces1 :i* _h once be5 "y1 & classic & attractive4 ,9 ! entire two h\rs ,i saw b ?ree lovely faces :i* 7 matur$ by "t4 ,i saw scores ( well-dress$ & evid5tly well-c>$-= wom5 ( middle age1 ^: c\nt5ances 7 furr[$1 drawn1 p9*$1 sall[1 & worn1 beyond excuse2 = "t1 sorr[1 & sickness are n plausible excuses = su* ravages ^u a face ,god drew 9 l9es ( beauty4 ,"t %\ld mature a woman's beauty z x does t ( a tree4 ,sorr[ %\ld glorify x z does ! fro/ ! tree1 & sickness %\ld n be all[$ to lay a l+]+ t\* ^u x1 until dea? calls ! _s away4 ,)\t "q ! great majority ( ! wom5 ,i saw 7 e>ne/ or?odox ,*ri/ians4 ,i he>d snat*es ( conv]sation reg>d+ ,*ur* & ,*>ities & ,i h no d\bt t ea* woman among !m believ$ h]self to be a disciple ( ,*ri/4 ,yet :]e 0 ! result ( ! lov+1 t5d]1 sweet _s ( ,*ri/'s tea*+8 ,x surely 0 n visible ^u ^? p9*$ & worri$ faces8 & ^? faces 7 c]ta9 & tru?ful *ronicles ( ! "w done by ! m9ds )94 ,"o face said to me 9 e l9e1 ,i talk ab\t ,god's goodness & lov+-k9dness1 b ,i worry ov] ! du/ 9 ! sp>e room1 ,i fret ab\t our exp5ses1 ,i am tr\bl$ ab\t my lungs1 & ,i fe> my husb& has an unreg5]ate he>t4 ,i nev] "k an h\r's peace1 = ev5 9 my sleep1 ,i worry1 worry1 worry1 b ( c\rse ,i "k ,i w be sav$ by ! blood ( ,*ri/6 ,ano!r said1 ,i am 9 ,god's fold1 well & safe1 b ,i hate & despise my ne>e/ neighbor1 = %e we>s clo!s t ,i am sure %e _c pay =1 & h] *ildr5 are always dress$ bett] ?an m9e4 ,i qu>rel ) my dome/ics1 & am always 9 tr\ble ( "s k9d1 j because human be+s are s full ( s9 & no "o b myself is ev] "r4 ,i %all be s glad to leave ?is _w ( woe & g to heav51 b ,i hope ,i w n meet _m ( my pres5t acqua9tances !re6 ,ano!r said1 ,if ,i only _h good heal?--b ,i 0 born to sickness & suff]+1 & x is ,god's w t ,i %\ld suff]6 ,oh ! pity ( x1 & to imag9e ?is is religion6 ,?ank ,god ! wave ( ,new ,?\ght is sweep+ ov] ! l&1 & wa%+ away ^? old blasphem\s errors ( mi/ak5 cre$s4 ,! ,new ,?\ght is to give u a new race ( beautiful middle-ag$ & old p4 ,to-day 9 any "p ( ! l& among ri*1 poor1 ignorant or intellectual1 or?odox or mat]iali/s ! beautiful mature face is r>] ?an a :ite blackbird 9 ! woods4 ,x is impossible to be pla91 ugly1 or un9t]e/+ 9 late life1 if ! m9d keeps itself occupi$ ) "r ?9k+4 ,! )]$ & drawn face ( fifty indicates )]$ emotions & drawn & p]v]t$ ambitions4 ,! dri$ & sall[ face tells its /ory ( dri$ up sympa?ies & hopes4 ,! furr[$ face tells ( acid c>es eat+ into ! he>t4 ,all ?is is irreligi\s6 yet all ?is prevails ext5sively 9 our mo/ cons]vative & *ur*y communities4 ,he :o 9 tru? tru/s ,god _c worry4 ,he :o loves ,god & mank9d1 _c become dri$ & )]$ at fifty1 = love w re-create 8 blood1 & r5ew ! fires ( 8 eye4 ,he :o und]/&s 8 own div9e nature w gr[ m beautiful ) ! pass+ ( "t1 = ! ,god )9 w become ea* ye> m visible4 ,! really rev]5t s\l accepts its sorr[s z bless+s 9 disguise1 & he :o s accepts !m is beautifi$ & glorifi$ by !m1 )9 & )\t4 ,are y gr[+ m attractive z y advance 9 life8 ,is y\r eye s(t] & deep]1 is y\r m\? k9d]1 y\r expression m sympa!tic1 or are y screw+ up y\r face 9 t5se knots ( worry8 ,are y\r eyes gr[+ hopeless & dull1 is y\r m\? droop+ at ! corn]s1 & becom+ a set ?9 l9e 9 ! c5tre1 & is y\r sk9 dry1 & sall[1 & p>*$8 ,/udy y\rself & answ] ^! que/ions to y\r own s\l1 = 9 ! answ] dep5ds ! decision :e!r y really love & tru/ ,god1 & believe 9 y\r own immortal _s1 or :e!r y are a m]e impo/or 9 ! c\rt ( fai?4 ,! ,object ( ,life ,:at d y believe to be ! object ( y\r life8 ,to be happy & successful1 p]haps y are ?9k+1 ev5 if y d n answ] 9 ^? words4 ,t is ! idea ( ! _m4 ,mean:ile o!rs1 :o h be5 educat$ 9 ! melan*oly fai? ( _! ance/ors1 believe ! object ( ?is life is to be mis]able1 poor1 & full ( sorr[1 t !y may we> a cr[n ( glory h]eaft]4 ,b ! cle> ?9k] & c>eful obs]v] mu/ realize t !re is "o & only "o ma9 object 9 life--! build+ ( "*4 ,he :o sets out 9 e>ly y\? ) t ambition & purpose1 & keeps to x1 w n only atta9 8 object1 b he w1 too1 atta9 happ9ess & true success--= !re is no su* ?+ z failure = ! man or woman ( "*4 ,we (t5 apply ! two words "* & success1 unwor?ily4 ,we speak ( a man ( mu* "* :5 he is m]ely self-ass]tive & /ubborn1 & we call a man successful1 :o has accumulat$ a =tune1 or a*iev$ fame & a position1 by d\btful me?ods4 ,!n :at is "*1 & :at is success8 ,"* is ! result ( ! cultivation ( ! highe/ & noble/ qualities 9 human nature1 & putt+ ^? qualities to practical use4 ,success is ! conque/ ( ! l[] & bas] self1 & ! ability to be useful to "o's fell[ m54 ,!re are m5 ( bra91 weal? & position :o are failures1 & !re are m5 ( limit$ abilities & 9 humble places :o are yet successful1 inasmu* z !y make ! utmo/ ( !mselves1 & _! opportunities4 ,x makes no diff]5ce h[ l[ly y\r sph]e 9 life may be1 & no matt] h[ limit$ y\r environm5t1 y c build y\r "* if y w4 ,y ne$ no outlay ( money1 no assi/ance f ^? 9 p[]1 no influ5ce4 ,"* ,build+ mu/ be done alone1 & by y\rself4 ,! gr\nd mu/ be cleans$ ( debris1 & ! /ructure mu/ be erect$ /one by /one4 ,x is dull1 sl[1 h>d "w1 especially ! prep>ation4 ,all prep>ation is drudg]y4 ,:5 ?is little :irl+ globe ( ours began to cool 9 space ?9k :at a task lay be=e x6 ,?9k ( ! mass ( *aos1 :i* _h to sl[ly %ape itself into mighty1 gre51 glad & sn[-capp$ m\nta9s1 f]tile vales1 & noble =e/s4 ,ea* "o ( u is a little _w1 :irl+ alone on an individual orbit1 b ! div9e p[] is )9 u1 to gr[ into symmetry1 beauty1 & p]fection if we only realize x4 ,& ! happ9ess ( ! "w1 once we beg9 x1 is beyond ! p[] ( description4 ,!re is no o!r satisfaction c comp>e ) t ( look+ back across ! ye>s & f9d+ t y h gr[n 9 self-control1 9 *>ity ( judgm5t1 9 a s5se ( ju/ice1 9 g5]osity1 & 9 unselfi%ness4 ,if y are consci\s ( ?is gr[?1 let no lack ( mat]ial success = "o mom5t di/urb y4 ,t w come1 en\gh = y\r ne$1 9 "t4 ,! man ( symmetrically develop$ "* is nev] a paup]4 ,he is nev] dep5d5t = m ?an a tempor>y p]iod4 ,to possess "* is to be useful1 & to be useful is to be indep5d5t1 & to be useful & indep5d5t1 is to be happy1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( sorr[2 = sorr[ is n necess>ily unhapp9ess4 ,! man :o has made ! developm5t ( a noble & h>moni\s "* ! bus9ess ( 8 life1 accepts 8 sorr[s z means ( great] gr[?1 & f9ds 9 !m an exaltation ( _s :i* is closely alli$ to happ9ess4 ,to su* a nature1 absolute wret*$ness w\ld only be possible ?r\gh ! loss ( self-respect2 ! l[]+ ( an ideal or ! failure ( a pr9ciple4 ,w\ld y be happy & successful8 ,!n set y\rself to build "*4 ,seek to be wor?y ( y\r own highe/ comm5dation4 ,wisdom ,a great _m p are attract$ to ! ,new ,?\ght ( ! day1 by its decl>ation ( our "r to mat]ial weal?1 & by its claim t ! m9d ( man c create1 comm&1 & control conditions :i* produce weal?4 ,!re is no "q conc]n+ ! tru? ( ?is claim4 ,b woe unto him :o cultivates 8 m5tal & spiritual p[]s only = ?is purpose4 ,8 gold %all turn to dross1 8 pleasure to ,dead ,sea fruit4 ,he %all be z "o :o drags a beautiful g>m5t ?r\gh ! mud ( ! /reets1 & :ile clo!d 9 purple & f9e l95 is yet a repulsive object4 ,into ! ,great ,s*eme ( ,exi/5ce1 z fir/ conceiv$ by ! ,creator1 money did n ent]4 ,he made ?is beautiful ,univ]se1 & all t x conta9s 0 meant = ! enjoym5t ( ,8 creatures4 ,!re 0 no millionaire & no paup] s\l creat$ by ,god4 ,ea* s\l conta9s ! sp>k ( ! div9e _s1 & by ! realization ( t sp>k1 & all x means1 :atev] is desir$ by mortal man may come to him4 ,b wise is he :o rememb]s ! injunction1 ,seek fir/ ! k+dom ( heav5 & all o!r ?+s %all be add$ unto y4 ,wise is he :o und]/&s ! mean+ ( ! words1 ,unto him t ha?1 m %all be giv54 ,n until y obta9 ! faculty ( be+ happy ?r\gh y\r spiritual & m5tal faculties1 indep5d5t ( mat]ial conditions1 n until y le>n to value weal? only z a means ( helpfulness1 c y safely turn y\r p[]s ( conc5tration ^u ! idea ( opul5ce4 ,to dem&1 ass]t1 & comm& weal? = its m]e s5sual b5efits1 to focus y\r m9d ^u x because y desire to %9e1 lead1 & triumph1 is to play spiritual football ) spiritual dynamite4 ,y may obta9 :at y seek1 y may accumulate ri*es1 b at ! co/ ( all t is wor? liv+ =4 ,! m]ely ignorant1 or /upid1 or :olly mat]ial man :o /umbles into a =tune1 ?r\gh inh]itance1 dogg$ p]si/5t indu/ry1 or *ance1 may enjoy x 9 8 own fa%ion1 & d no h>m 9 ! _w4 ,b ! man :o kn[s & :o has develop$ 8 spiritual p[]s only = ! purpose ( comm&+ mat]ial ga91 might bett] h a mill/one ti$ ab\t 8 neck4 ,= he makes himself a spiritual outca/1 & 8 money %all nev] br+ him happ9ess4 ,make1 !re=e1 y\r ass]tion ( opul5ce ! la/ 9 y\r li/1 z y make ,love fir/4 ,call unto y\rself spiritual insight1 absolute unselfi%ness1 desire = univ]sal good1 wisdom1 ju/ice1 & usefulness1 & la/ ( all opul5ce4 ,?9k ( y\rself z possess$ ( all ^! qualities be=e y picture f9ancial indep5d5ce4 ,= )\t love = y\r k9d1 )\t ! desire = usefulness & ! spiritual insight & ! wisdom to be j be=e be+ g5]\s1 y\r money w\ld br+ y only tempor>y pleasure1 & w\ld d ! _w no good4 ,nei!r %\ld y labor "u ! impression t ,god's "w is ly+ undone because y h no =tune to comm& & wisely di/ribute :]e mo/ ne$$4 ,re/ assur$ if y d ! "w :i* lies ne>e/ to y1 relieve su* di/ress z is possible to y1 & keep y\r fai? 9 ! ultimate ju/ice ( ,god's ways1 t ! _w w move on1 & humanity w sl[ly atta9 its de/9$ goal1 ev5 if y nev] become a millionaire4 ,self ,conque/ ,e ,new ,idea1 or suppos$ ,new ,idea1 is a light :i* attracts ! mo?s4 ,! ,new ,?\ght is no exception4 ,ab\t x flutt] hy/]ical wom51 unbalanc$ m53 ! erratic & ! irresponsible4 ,! possibilities ( p]=m+ miracles1 ( heal+ ! sick1 hypnotiz+ ! well1 trans=m+ pov]ty into weal?1 & *ang+ age to y\?1 are ! rays ( light :i* flick] ?r\gh ! d>kness & draw !m into ! circle ( radiance4 ,! self-indulg5t fat woman subscribes to ,new ,?\ght lit]ature1 pays = a c\rse ( lectures1 & goes =? into ! ranks ( ! unbeliev]s1 proclaim+ h] p[] to become a sylph1 & to cause o!rs to become sylphs4 ,! extravagant & inconsid]ate ru% =? aft] hav+ he>d a disc\rse ^u ! p[] ( m9d ov] matt]1 & decl>e t !y possess ! secret ( accumulat+ a =tune by occult means4 ,! lov]s ( ! m>vel\s believe t !y w become great heal]s 9 a brief space ( "t4 ,n "o ( ^! mo? conv]ts realizes t ! v fir/ /ep to take 9 ! direction ( ,new ,?\ght is self-conque/4 ,! g\rm& does n "k t self-indulg5ce & a gross appetite are incompatible ) m5tal or spiritual gr[?1 & w be insurm\ntable ob/acles 9 h] pa? t[>d symmetry4 ,! sp5d?rift does n take into consid]ation ! fact t good s5se1 ?rift & indu/ry1 mu/ aid 8 m5tal ass]tion ( weal?1 & ! miracle lov] does n und]/& t some?+ great] & m difficult is requir$ ?an a m]e wi% to heal be=e heal+ p[]s c be obta9$4 ,t ! physical body & mat]ial conditions c be dom9at$ by ! div9e _s 9 man1 is an incontrov]tible fact4 ,b fir/1 la/ & always1 ! less] self mu/ be subjugat$1 & ! weak & unwor?y qualities ov]come4 ,! woman :o desires to r$uce h] fle% _c d s by read+ occult lit]ature1 or jo9+ my/ic circles1 or att5d+ lectures1 unless %e p]meates h]self s ?or\ghly ) spiritual tru?s t %e no long] craves six c\rses at d9n]1 & ?ree meals a day1 & unless %e ov]comes h] dislike = ex]cise4 ,! man :o wi%es to control circum/ances mu/ love bett] ?+s ?an money be=e he c succe$4 ,he mu/ love1 & respect1 & believe 9 8 ,creator1 & tru/ ! ,div9e ,man )9 himself1 & he mu/ illu/rate ?is love & tru/ by 8 daily conduct1 & 9 8 home circle1 & 9 8 bus9ess relations4 ,once 9 a c5tury1 p]haps1 is a man born ) great p[]s already develop$ to heal ! sick1 or to d o!r seem+ miracles4 ,su* be+s are old s\ls1 :o h obta9$ diplomas 9 =m] lives2 b ! majority ( u are /ill 9 s*ool1 & we _c become s5iors until we pass ?r\gh ! l[] grades4 ,we mu/ *ange ourselves be=e we c *ange mat]ial conditions3 we mu/ heal our own ?\ghts & make !m sane & normal1 be=e we c heal bodily disease 9 o!rs4 ,x is n an imm$iate process4 ,i h he>d an old lady decl>e t %e got religion 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1 & %e believ$ all p w\ld be damn$ & burn 9 hell fire1 :o did n pass ?r\gh ?is sudd5 illum9ation4 ,x is possible t ! religion :i* c wor%ip a ,god cruel en\gh to burn 8 *ildr5 9 fire1 c only be obta9$ 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye2 b ! rev]5t1 :olesome1 & beautiful religion ( ,new ,?\ght mu/ be gr[n into little by little1 ?r\gh pati5ce1 fai?1 & practice4 ,all t x claims to d x c d1 b n in/antane\sly1 n rapidly4 ,we mu/ fir/ make ourselves ov]2 aft] absolute control ( our m9ds has be5 obta9$1 !n1 & only !n1 may we hope to influ5ce circum/ances & heal?4 ,! ,important ,trifles ,y w f9d1 9 ! ef=t to rea* a high] spirituality 9 y\r daily life1 t ! small ?+s try y\r pati5ce & y\r /r5g? m ?an ! great] ones4 ,home life1 l bus9ess life1 is compos$ ( an accumulation ( trifles4 ,!re are p :o be> great sorr[s ) resignation1 & seem to ga9 a c]ta9 dignity & =ce ( "* ?r\gh tr\ble1 b :o are utt]ly vanqui%$ by trivial annoyances4 ,! old-fa%ion$ or?odox ,*ri/ian 0 frequ5tly ( ?is ord]4 ,dea?1 pov]ty1 & mis=tune he bore )\t compla9+1 & became (ttimes a m agreeable companion 9 times ( deepe/ sorr[4 ,he reg>d$ all su* exp]i5ces z ! w ( ,god1 & b[$ to !m4 ,yet1 if 8 d9n] 0 late1 8 c(fee bel[ ! /&>d1 if 8 eye-glasses 7 misplac$1 or 8 toe trodd5 ^u1 he become a rag+ lion1 & 8 ro> drove 8 affright$ h\sehold into d>k corn]s4 ,!re h be5 neighborhood ,angels1 :o wat*$ beside ! dy+ s9n]1 su/a9$ orphans & wid[s1 & endur$ great tr\bles sublimely l m>tyrs4 ,b if a du/y %oe trod ^u a fre%ly wa%$ floor1 or husb& or *ild came t>dily to ! breakfa/-table1 or l+]$ outside ! door aft] regulation h\r = retir+--lo1 ! ,angel became a virago1 or a dron+ mosquito ) p]si/5t /+4 ,! ,new ,philosophy dem&s s]5ity & pati5ce ?r\gh small trials1 z well z =titude 9 meet+ life's l>g] ills4 ,x dem&s1 too1 t we seek to avoid giv+ o!rs unnecess>y irritation by a ?\ghtless disreg>d ( ! importance ( trifles4 ,a man is m likely to keep calm if he wakes 9 ! night & discov]s t ! h\se is on fire1 ?an he is if1 on be+ fully prep>$ to retire1 he f9ds ! only mug on ! ?ird /ory is miss+ f 8 wa%-/&1 or ! cake ( toilet-soap he ask$ = ! day be=e has be5 =gott54 ,a "m be>s ! affliction ( a crippl$ *ild ) m equanimity ?an %e is able to br+ to be> ^u ! cont9ual ?\ghtlessness ( a /rong "o4 ,to be k9d1 means to be ?\ghtful4 ,! k9de/ & mo/ lov+ he>t w sometimes =get & be c>eless2 b x _c be p]petually =getful & c>eless ( ano!r's wi%es & ne$s1 ev5 9 ! m]e/ trifles4 ,conc5tration ,! ,new ,?\ght includes conc5tration ( ?\ght1 9 its tea*+2 & he :o le>ns t important art is n liable to frequ5tly =get small or l>ge duties4 ,x is he :o scatt]s1 in/ead ( conc5trates 8 m9d p[]s1 :o keeps himself & o!rs 9 a /ate ( cont9ual irritation by =gett+1 mislay+1 & los+1 ?ree petty vices :i* d mu* to m> dome/ic or bus9ess life4 ,conc5tration is a mo/ difficult acquirem5t = ! mature m9d :i* has be5 all[$ to gr[ 9 ! habit ( ?\ght scatt]+4 ,wise is ! "m1 & z sure z wise1 :o tea*es h] *ild to f9i% ea* task begun be=e attempt+ ano!r1 = t is ! fir/ /ep 9 conc5tration4 ,pr5tice ,mul=d1 t great & good pione] 9 ! field ( practical ,new ,?\ght1 tells u to apply our :ole m5tal p[]s to :atev] we d1 ev5 if x is m]ely ! ty+ ( a %oe1 & to ?9k ( no?+ else until t %oe is ti$1 !n to utt]ly =get ! %oe /r+1 :5 we turn to ano!r duty or employm5t4 ,! next lesson 9 conc5tration he gives u1 is to repeat ! ^w (t51 to impress x ^u ! m9d4 ,& !n to decl>e ea* day t ,conc5tration is m9e w aid /ill f>!r 9 ! acquisition ( ?is great & important quality4 ,mean:ile1 s9ce we c be s =tunate z to always surr\nd ourselves ) o!rs :o h acquir$ x1 ! /ud5t ( ! ,high] ,philosophy mu/ le>n to be s]5e & self-pois$ :5 he enc\nt]s life's pigmy worries4 ,he mu/ c>ry 8 religion into 8 b$room & 8 (fice1 & n =get x utt]ly :5 he loses 8 coll>-button1 or misses 8 c>1 or f9ds 8 (fice boy has tak5 a p>cel to ! wrong address4 ,to build "* necessitates a con/ant wat* ^u ourselves4 ,! ,new ,?\ght is n a religion ( ,sundays1 b ( e day4 ,de/9y ,nev] say t y wi% y\r situation 7 diff]5t6 ,nev] wi% y _h "s o!r p]son's life or tr\bles or worries4 ,accept y\r own z a work+ basis1 ! be/ = y4 ,!n g ahead & *ange :atev] displeases y4 ,rememb] y are ! mak] & m\ld] ( y\r own de/9y4 ,y d n recall ! fact1 b y br\ght ab\t ! pres5t conditions ( y\r de/9y 9 =m] inc>nations4 ,ev5 if y d n believe ?is1 y mu/ ackn[l$ge t y are "h1 & t ! situation 9 :i* y f9d y\rself seems to be inevitable = ! pres5t4 ,b x is n inevitable = ! future1 unless y lie d[n 9 ! furr[ & :9e1 & wi% y 7 a millionaire1 or a g5ius1 & rail at ! p>tiality ( ,provid5ce4 ,!re is no p>tiality 9 ! ,univ]se4 ,! :ole s*eme is well balanc$4 ,if y 7 all[$ to *ange lots ) anyone on ! face ( ! e>?1 y w\ld compla9 & f9d fault 9 a %ort "t4 ,"o ( our be/ kn[n millionaires1 born to opul5ce1 compla9s t he has be5 robb$ ( ! privilege ( mak+ 8 own =tune4 ,he is no happi] ?an y4 ,8 confession betrays 8 weakness ( "* j z y\r rep9+ & fault-f9d+ betrays y\rs4 ,! real wor?-:ile "* ?anks ,god = its de/9y & says1 ,i w %[ ! _w :at ,i c d ) my life4 ,n long ago !re 0 a great trott+-race at ,brighton ,bea*4 ,! bl9d conqu]or ,ry?mic won five consecutive races4 ,?9k ( x6 ,he did n1 l a mortal man1 %r9k back & say ,i am bl9d--t is a t]rible de/9y--,i am curs$ ( ,god--,i w n try to w9 ! race4 ,he j tru/$ ! h& ( ! ,ma/] at ! re9s1 did 8 be/1 & won ! honors ( ! season4 ,we are all bl9d rac]s on ! track ( e>?4 ,! k+1 ! millionaire1 ! /atesman1 ! lawmak]1 ! begg>1 ! labor]1 ! cripple1 we are all 9 ! d>k4 ,! only ?+ is to tru/ ! h& ( ! ,ma/]1 & d our be/4 ,believe y\r position is ! "r />t+ po9t = y1 m]ely ! />t+ po9t4 ,x is ! %apeless block ( /one f :i* y are to fa%ion ! p]fect /atue4 ,or x is ! m]e mud f :i* y are to m\ld ! clay image1 & lat] t is to be put into endur+ m>ble4 ,:at is ugli] or m unattractive ?an mud8 ,yet ?9k ( ! glori\s conceptions :i* x imprisons4 ,take ! mud ( y\r pres5t environm5t & ?ank ,god = x1 & make ! image ( ! future y desire4 ,y c d x--y mu/ d x--y w d x4 ,sympa?y ,are y ( a sympa!tic nature8 ,if s1 d n let y\r sympa?ies help to add to ! _w's mis]ies4 ,t may seem a /range expression1 b x c be expla9$ if y w li/54 ,mu* ( ! mis]y 9 ! _w is ! result ( imag9ation4 ,all ( x is ! result ( selfi%ness & ignorance4 ,b hundr$s & ?\s&s ( p believe !mselves sick1 sorr[ful & pov]ty /rick51 :o w\ld be well1 glad & prosp]\s1 if !y only ?\ght !mselves s4 ,e "t y p\r out y\r sympa?y ^u ^! self-made suff]]s1 y add to _! burd5 ( wrong ?\ght1 & make x j s mu* m difficult = !m to rise out ( _! tr\bles4 ,i d n believe all ! mis=tune 9 ! _w is caus$ by wrong ?9k+ 9 ?is life1 or c be done away ) by "r ?9k+4 ,! ?ree-ye>-old *ild :o toddles 9 front ( a trolley c> & loses a leg1 :ile ! tir$ "m is b5d+ ov] ! wa%tub to keep ! wolf ( hung] at bay1 _c be blam$ = wrong ?9k+ z ! cause ( its tr\ble4 ,nei!r c ! deaf mute or ! *ild born bl9d or de=m$4 ,we mu/ g f>!r back1 to =m] lives1 to f9d ! fir/ cause ( su* mis=tunes4 ,no ,new ,?\ght1 no am\nt ( optimi/ic !ology or philosophy c re/ore ! *ild's leg1 or e>s1 or eyes4 ,x is utt] nons5se to say t miracles l ^! c be p]=m$4 ,!re are scores ( individuals :om we meet h&icapp$ 9 life's race by su* dire calamities t we spontane\sly p\r =? our sympa?y4 ,b1 ev5 to ^!1 x 7 k9d] & wis] to give div]t+ ?\ghts1 & a new outlook1 & to op5 up av5ues = pleasure1 & ent]ta9m5t1 & pr(it1 9 place ( te>s & condol5ce4 ,sympa?y1 )\t alleviat+ actions to a suff]]1 is l a cl\d )\t ra9 to ! p>*$ e>?4 ,b ! great majority ( p :om we enc\nt] are mak+ _! own crosses1 & we :o (f] !m sympa?y1 & condol5ce1 are b add+ to ! burd5's weight4 ,i d n recomm5d coldness1 indiff]5ce1 or ridicule z a sub/itute = sympa?y4 ,b in/ead ( lead+ ! sick man on to tell y ! details ( 8 illness1 & to describe all 8 symptoms1 :ile y\r own body responds ) sympa!tic a*es & pa9s z y li/51 x is k9d] to div]t 8 att5tion to "s *e]ful & m]ry topic1 or to ref] to "s case l 8 own :i* result$ 9 p]fect re/oration to heal?4 ,in/ead ( go+ d[n into 8 und]gr\nd cave ( depression1 br+ him out into ! :olesome sunlight ( y\r own heal?ful /ate1 ev5 if = a mom5t only1 & impress ^u 8 m9d t heal? belongs to him1 & mu/ return to him4 ,to ! man 9 bus9ess tr\ble ! same advice applies4 ,tell him y are sorry = him1 b d n take on 8 despond5cy to prove x4 ,talk ( ! future & all ! possibilities x holds = a det]m9$ man or woman4 ,make him laugh4 ,speak ( tr\ble z ! gymnasium :]e our moral muscles are develop$4 ,answ] him t ev]y?+ he desires is 8 if he w be p]si/5t & det]m9$ 9 dem&+ 8 own4 ,if y put =ce 9 y\r words y w leave an impression4 ,d n g away f ! h\se ( tr\ble 9 te>s1 b leave ! tr\bl$ ones y call$ ^u smil+ z y dep>t4 ,t is true sympa?y4 ,! ,brea? ,a man reprov$ me = my int]e/ 9 ,new ,?\ght cre$s4 ,! old religion ,i le>n$ at my "m's knee is good en\gh = me6 he said4 ,x is good en\gh = anybody6 ,yet ?is man's "m _h always enjoy$ poor heal?1 z ! old lady express$ x1 & ! man himself 0 =ev] talk+ ( 8 diseases1 8 ill luck1 8 pov]ty1 :i* he said he _h be5 enabl$ to endure only ?r\gh ! su/a9+ p[] ( ! religion le>n$ at 8 "m's knee4 ,x w\ld be difficult to conv9ce ! man t _h 8 "m taught him ! cre$ ( ! ,new ,religion he c\ld h *ang$ all ^! un=tunate conditions4 ,life-long ill heal? w\ld h be5 impossible = 8 "m1 or = him4 ,! old fa%ion$ religion all[$ & /ill all[s a human be+ to brea! l a can>y bird4 ,little *ildr5 g to ,sunday-,s*ool all _! "y lives1 & gr[ up to be dev\t *ur* memb]s1 & nev] he> "o ^w ab\t ! importance ( deep brea?+4 ,possibly y may ?9k brea?+ lessons belong to physical culture1 & h no place 9 religi\s tea*+s4 ,!re is :]e y err4 ,9 ord] to develop y\r :ole be+1 y mu/ le>n h[ to control body & m9d ?r\gh ! _s4 ,?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 m5 :o gave _! entire lives to ! /udy ( ^! ?+s le>n$ ! great importance ( deep brea?+ z an aid to religi\s m$itation4 ,by ?is practice1 sy/ematically obs]v$1 ! body is calm$1 ! m9d is br\ght into subjection1 & ! _s rises into control4 ,& 9 addition1 absolute heal? is a*iev$4 ,a l>ge portion ( our physical ailm5ts result f unus$ lung cells1 & consequ5t imp]fect circulation ( ! blood4 ,fill ! lungs full--e cell--) fre% air1 two or ?ree times daily1 & d n ov]load ! dige/ive organs1 & sickness w fly away to ! d>k regions :]e x belongs4 ,at lea/ t5 m9utes morn+ & night %\ld be giv5 to ! brea?+ ex]cises4 ,sit upright 9 a com=table *air1 alone1 fac+ ! ea/ 9 ! morn+ & ! we/ at night1 because great magnetic =ce comes f ! direction ( ! sun4 ,h a w9d[ or a door op5+ to ! out] air4 ,place y\r h&s lightly on y\r knees1 & close y\r eyes & m\?4 ,leave y\r sp9e free1 n t\*+ ! *air4 ,we> no compress+ g>m5ts or b&s4 ,inflate ! *e/ & abdom9al regions z y inhale deep brea?s ?r\gh ! no/rils1 :ile c\nt+ sev5 sl[ly4 ,exhale :ile y c\nt sev54 ,repeat ?is ex]cise sev5 times4 ,?9k z y inhale ( :atev] qualities y w\ld l to possess1 & believe t y are inhal+ !m4 ,select sev5 qualities--,love1 ,heal?1 ,wisdom1 ,usefulness1 ,p[] to ,d ,good1 ,success1 ,opul5ce--w cov] ! av]age human desires4 ,! v unworldly w sub/itute spiritual k = opul5ce4 ,fill y\r m9d ) ! idea t y are draw+ 9 ^! qualities ) y\r brea?s1 & exhal+ all t is weak or unwor?y4 ,aft] a few mom5ts y w be consci\s ( a security & peace new & uplift+4 ,& aft] a few weeks ( /eady1 p]si/5t practice ( ^! ex]cises1 y w f9d life gr[+ m beautiful to y1 & y\r /r5g? w be increas$ t5fold1 bo? physically & spiritually4 ,g5]osity ,h y ev] obs]v$ h[ inv>iably y\r la/ doll> is re/or$ to y1 ) additions1 :5 y h giv5 x = "s wor?y purpose8 ,ev5 if ! purpose did n prove to be a wor?y "o1 yet if y ?\ght x s1 & gave y\r la/ doll> ) spontane\s sympa?y & good w1 y 7 n long left p5niless4 ,money is mu* l a man4 ,if y d n hold x too jeal\sly x returns to y ! m readily4 ,nev] hesitate to give aid :]e y feel !re is sore & press+ ne$1 = fe> y w be left 9 want y\rself4 ,y w n be4 ,?is does n mean t indiscrim9ate *>ity is comm5dable4 ,x does n mean t y %\ld l5d money to ev]yone :o asks1 or lift & c>ry ! burd5s ( ev]yone :o is ready to lean ^u y4 ,x is z wrong to enc\rage ! man addict$ to ! vice ( borr[+1 z ! "o ) ! vice ( alcohol or drugs4 ,"o dep5ds ^u 8 acqua9tances to tide him ov] h>d places1 in/ead ( ^u 8 own /r5g? ( "*1 & ! o!r dep5ds ^u /imulants = ! same purpose4 ,! too ready l5d] is almo/ z great an evil to humanity z rum or opium1 s9ce he too helps a man to kill 8 own bett] nature & de/roy 8 self-respect4 ,if y 7 able & will+ to pay r5ts ( all ! poor p y "k1 & clo! _! *ildr51 y w\ld soon produce a condition ( settl$ paup]ism among !m4 ,l>ge & frequ5t favors ( a f9ancial nature are an injury to anyone1 ev5 if x is y\r son or bro!r4 ,let no man lean on anyone save ,god & 8 own div9e self4 ,b little helps1 :5 !y are unexpect$1 ar\se hope & awak5 new fai? & new ambition 9 a disc\rag$ s\l4 ,look ab\t y = su* s\ls1 ! worn & we>y fa!r ( a brood ( hungry *ildr51 ! wid[ /ruggl+ ) adv]se fate 9 an ef=t to clo! & educate a *ild1 ! tir$ %op girl :o uses all h] e>n+s to su/a9 h] p>5ts1 ! ambiti\s boy or girl eag] = a *ance 9 life1 & ! poor cripple or invalid seek+ heal?4 ,y w f9d !m all ab\t y4 ,d n be afraid to use a doll> "h or !re to give ^! wor?y ones a happy surprise1 no matt] h[ poor y are4 ,x is an insult to ! ,opul5t ,creator to suppose y w suff] want & pov]ty if y help ^? :o are 9 tempor>y mis=tune4 ,y w n4 ,(ttimes we read & he> ( ! op5-h&$ g5]\s man :o help$ ev]ybody1 & :o nev] refus$ to aid a ne$y bro!r1 & :o end$ 8 life 9 p5ury because ( 8 g5]osity4 ,nev] believe ^! tales until y inve/igate !m4 ,inv>iably y w f9d n g5]osity b extravagance & utt] lack ( =e?\ght1 caus$ ! man's f9ancial ru94 ,i recall a gift$ "y woman :o gave freely to all :o ask$ h] assi/ance & :o di$ a l+]+ dea? z a *>ity pati5t 9 a hospital4 ,yet ?is "y woman _h exp5d$ t5 doll>s on fooli% & rapid liv+ :]e %e gave "o 9 *>ity2 x 0 h] wa/eful extravagance1 n h] op5 he>t ( sympa?y1 :i* made h] a paup]4 ,x has be5 my obs]vation t doll>s plant$ 9 ! soil ( b5evol5ce gr[ into h>ve/s ( prosp]ity4 ,! man :o is n afraid to use 8 small means to assi/ o!rs ne$ n fe> pov]ty4 ,woman's ,opportunity ,! greate/ opportunity to bett] ! _w :i* c come to any woman is ?r\gh ! exp]i5ce ( mat]nity4 ,! p[] ( pr5atal influ5ce :i* a "m possesses is awe-inspir+ to realize4 ,x has be5 said ^u excell5t au?ority t ,napoleon's "m read ,roman hi/ory ) absorb+ int]e/ dur+ ! mon?s prec$+ 8 bir?4 ,?9k ( ! nations & ! c5turies influ5c$ by t "o woman's m5tal conc5tration6 ,! geography ( ! _w 0 *ang$ by h] p[] ( focus$ ?\ght4 ,9 all probability ,napoleon's "m did n "k :at %e 0 do+2 %e 0 n consci\s ( ! de/9y h] m9d 0 %ap+ = h] unborn *ild1 nor ( ! law gov]n+ su* conditions4 ,wom5 h be5 /rangely ignorant ( ?is vital tru?2 until rec5t ye>s x has n be5 consid]$ a prop] !me = tongue or p51 & to-day ! great majority ( "y wom5 m>ry absolutely un9=m$ ^u ! subject ( pr5atal influ5ce4 ,m5 are equally oblivi\s ( any k reg>d+ ! matt]1 & consequ5tly make no special ef=t to keep ! expectant "m ( _! (fspr+ happy1 hopeful1 or free ( anxiety & worry dur+ ?is p]iod4 ,(t5 !y d n /rive to aid !m 9 _! own attempts to be/[ a desirable temp]am5t ^u ! unborn *ild1 b he$lessly & ne$lessly aggravate or grieve ! m9d :i* is /amp+ its impress ^u an unborn s\l4 ,x is j "h t ! ,new ,?\ght c p]=m its greate/ miracles ( good4 ,ev5 ! woman :o has n be5 enlight5$ ^u ! law ( ante-bir?-influ5ce w1 if a true disciple ( ! ,religion ( ,"r-liv+1 br+ heal?y & helpful *ildr5 into ! _w1 because h] normal /ate ( m9d w be inclusive ( ^? ?ree qualities2 & h] cont9u$ & repeat$ ass]tions ( h] own div9e nature w %ape ! bra9 ( h] *ild 9 optimi/ic & rev]5tial m\ld4 ,!re is ! old law ( ! cont9ual fall+ ( ! drop ( wat] ^u ! /one to be v]ifi$ 9 ! spiritual plane4 ,cont9ual ass]tions ( a "m t h] *ild w be all t %e desires x to be1 w we> away ! /one ( inh]it$ t5d5cies1 & br+ into physical be+ a malleable nature :olly am5able to ! aft] influ5ces & ef=ts %e may br+ to be> ^u x4 ,x is a trem5d\s responsibility :i* re/s ^u ! woman :o kn[s %e is to be a "m ( a human be+4 ,a hundr$ ance/ors may h contribut$ c]ta9 qualities to t invisible & =mless atom :i* conta9s an immortal s\l1 yet ! "m's m9d has ! p[] to remake & rebuild all ^? *>act]i/ics1 & to place ov] !m h] own dom9at+ impulse1 :e!r = good or ill4 ,surely1 if success 9 ! arts or ! sci5ces is wor?y ( ye>s ( devot$ att5tion & int]e/$ ef=t1 ! m\ld+ ( a noble human be+ is wor? eight or n9e mon?s ( conc5trat$ ?\ght & unflagg+ zeal ( purpose4 ,e expectant "m %\ld set h]self ab\t ! important bus9ess ,god has entru/$ h] )1 unafraid1 & confid5t ( h] div9e mission4 ,%e %\ld direct h] m9d into :olesome & optimi/ic *annels2 %e %\ld read inspir+ books & ?9k lov+ & l>ge ?\ghts4 ,%e %\ld pray & aspire6 & always %\ld %e c>ry 9 h] m9d ! ideal ( ! *ild %e w\ld "m1 & comm& f ! great ,s\rce ( all ,opul5ce ! qualities %e w\ld desire to p]petuate4 ,& !y w be giv54 ,balance ,avoid all /ra9$ & ab/ruse language1 :5 conv]s+ ) p :o may n h ent]$ ?is realm ( ?\ght4 ,d n all[ anyone to ?9k ( y z a lunatic1 or a crank1 unnecess>ily4 ,( c\rse !re are p 9 ! _w :o consid] ev]yone a lunatic :o holds an op9ion diff]+ f _! own4 ,b x c d y1 or y\r philosophy1 no good to ?ru/ its mo/ difficult phases be=e ! m9ds ( ! unawak5$1 by vague & high fl[n expressions4 ,i once *anc$ to call ^u a lady :o _h1 q unkn[n to me1 ent]$ ^u ! /udy ( ,*ri/ian ,sci5ce4 ,%e rem>k$ to me1 almo/ z soon z ! greet+s 7 ex*ang$1 ,i _h a claim to meet = ?ree days ?is week1 b ,i h come ?r\gh x & am victori\s4 ,i suppos$ ! lady ref]r$ to "s bus9ess matt]1 p]haps a legal affair1 & wait$ an explanation4 ,aft] consid]able rambl+ conv]sation1 ,i manag$ to grasp ! fact t ! woman _h be5 sick 9 ! h\se ?ree days1 b n[ 0 well4 ,%e consid]$ h] illness a m]e claim h] mortal m9d _h made :i* %e _h to meet & combat4 ,all ?is sort ( talk is v ridicul\s4 ,we ne$ n talk ab\t e ailm5t :i* attacks u z we move along t[>d ! condition ( p]fect heal? :i* belongs to u6 ,b if we d speak ( indisposition1 let u use common s5se language4 ,:at we want to realize is1 t we are 9 ! body1 b t ! _s c control bodily conditions1 if we give x ! asc5d5cy1 to ! ext5t ( keep+ u well1 moral1 useful1 & com=table ev5 9 ! mid/ ( sickness1 vice1 indol5ce & pov]ty4 ,we c rise above ^! false elem5ts1 & subjugate !m4 ,mean:ile we _c live )\t food1 clo!s & money4 ,despise & ignore ^! vulg> ?+s z we may assume to d1 we yet mu/ h !m4 ,x br+s only ridicule ^u ourselves & our ideas to make ?is pret5se ( despis+ ! necessities ( life4 ,to make !m second>y 9 our ?\ghts to spiritual k is "r & wise1 b ?is is bett] illu/rat$ by our lives & conduct ?an by our words4