,,p[] ,,?r\gh ,,repose  ,,by  ,,annie   
,,payson ,,call  ,new ,edition )        
,additions    ,p]sonality               
b9ds--univ]sality exp&s4  ,,francoise   
,,dels>te4   ,:5 ! body is p]fectly     
adju/$1 p]fectly suppli$ ) =ce1 p]fectly
 free & works ) ! greate/ economy (     
exp5diture1 x is fitt$ to be a p]fect   
in/rum5t alike ( impression1 exp]i5ce1 &
 expression4  ,w4 ,r4 ,,alg]4       ,i4 
,,! ,,guidance ,,( ,,! ,,body      ,,!  
lit]ature relat+ to ! c>e ( ! human body
 is already v ext5sive4 ,mu* has be5    
writt5 ab\t ! body's prop] food1 ! air x
 %\ld brea!1 ! clo?+ by :i* x %\ld be   
protect$1 ! be/ me?ods ( its developm5t4
 ,t lit]ature ne$s b little add$ to x1  
until we1 z rational be+s1 come ne>] to 
obey+ ! laws :i* x discloses1 & to feel+
 daily ! help :i* comes f t ob$i5ce4  ,x
 is ( ! bett] use1 ! tru] guidance ( ?is
 ma*9e1 t ,i wi% especially to write4   
,al?\gh att5tion is con/antly call$ to !
 fact ( its misuse1--z 9 neglect$ re/ & 
9 ov]-/ra91--9 all ! unlimit$ v>iety :i*

 ! p]v]t$ +5uity ( a clev] p has devis$1
 x seems nev] to h come to any "o's m9d 
t ?is /ra9 9 all ?+s1 small & great1 is 
some?+ t c be & %\ld be /udi\sly ab&on$1
 ) z regul> a process ( tra9+1 f ! fir/ 
simple /eps to ^? m complex1 z is       
requir$ 9 ! "w = ! developm5t ( muscul> 
/r5g?4 ,:5 a p]v]sion ( ,nature's laws  
has cont9u$ f g5]ation to g5]ation1 we1 
( ! n9? or t5? g5]ation1 c by no        
possibility jump back into ! place :]e !
 laws c "w normally ?r\gh u1 ev5 ?\gh   
our eyes h be5 op5$ to a full           
recognition ( su* p]v]sion4 ,we mu/     
climb back to an ord]ly life1 /ep by    
/ep1 & ! comp5sation is l>ge 9 !        
con/antly gr[+ realization ( ! greatness
 ( ! laws we h be5 disobey+4 ,!         
appreciation ( ! p[] ( a natural law1 z 
x works ?r\gh u1 is "o ( ! ke5e/        
pleasures t c come to man 9 ?is life4   
,! g5]al impression seems to be t       
common-s5se %\ld lead u to a bett] use (
 our ma*9es at once4 ,:]eas1 common-s5se
 w n br+ a true p[] ( guid+ ! muscles1  

any m ?an x w cause ! muscles'          
developm5t1 unless hav+ ! common-s5se to
 see ! ne$1 we realize ) x ! necessity =
 cutt+ a pa? & walk+ 9 x4 ,= ! muscles' 
developm5t1 sev]al pa?s h be5 cut1 & _m 
:o are 9 ne$ are walk+ 9 !m1 b1 to !    
av]age man1 ! road to ! be/ k9d (       
muscul> developm5t /ill rema9s clos$4 ,!
 only tra9+ n[ 9 use is foll[$ by       
sleight-(-h& p]=m]s1 acrobats1 or o!r   
juggl]s1 & t is limit$ to ! pr(essional 
ne$s ( its foll[]s4  ,aga91 z ! muscles 
are guid$ by means ( ! n]ves1 a tra9+ = 
! guidance ( ! muscles means1 s f> z !  
physique is conc]n$1 fir/1 a tra9+ = !  
bett] use ( ! n]v\s =ce4 ,! n]v\s sy/em 
is s wond]ful 9 its pres5t p[] = good or
 ill1 s wond]ful 9 its possible p[] ei!r
 way1 & s mu* m wond]ful z we realize   
:at we d n "k ab\t x1 t x is n surpris+ 
t x is look$ ^u ) awe4 ,nei!r is x      
/range t x seems to _m1 especially !    
ignorant1 a subject to be %unn$4 ,x is n
 uncommon = a "m1 ^: daught] is suff]+1 
& may be on ! v]ge ( n]v\s pro/ration   

because ( h] misus$ n]ves1 to say1 ,i d 
n want my daught] to "k t %e has n]ves4 
,! poor *ild kn[s x already 9 ! wrong   
way4 ,x is c]ta9ly bett] t %e %\ld "k h]
 n]ves by le>n+ a :olesome1 natural use 
( !m4 ,! "m's rem>k is common ) _m m5 & 
wom5 :5 speak+ ( !mselves1--common )    
tea*]s :5 talk+ to or ( _! pupils4 ,x is
 ( c\rse q natural t x %\ld be a        
prevail+ idea1 because hi!rto ! m5tion (
 n]ves by man or woman has g5]ally meant
 p]v]t$ n]ves1 & to dwell on our        
p]v]sions1 except long en\gh to %un !m1 
is c]ta9ly un:olesome 9 ! extreme4      
,,ii4  ,,p]v]sions ,,9 ,,! ,,guidance   
,,( ,,! ,,body      ,,s evid5t are !    
v>i\s1 ! numb]less p]v]sions ( our p[]s 
9 ! misuse ( ! ma*9e1 t x seems almo/   
unnecess>y to write ( !m4 ,& yet1 f     
ano!r po9t ( view1 x is v necess>y2 =   
sup]abundant z !y are1 ?ru/+ _! evil    
results ^u u e day 9 pa9ful ways1 /ill  
we h eyes & see n1 e>s & he> n1 & = want
 ( a full] realization ( ^! mo/ griev\s 
mi/akes1 we are 9 dang] ( plung+ m & m  

deeply into ! sn>ls to :i* !y br+ u4 ,f 
n]v\s pro/ration to melan*olia1 or o!r  
=ms ( insanity1 is n s long a /ep4  ,x  
is ( c\rse a natural sequ5ce t !        
decad5ce ( an entire c\ntry mu/ foll[ ! 
wan+ p[]s ( ! individual citiz5s4       
,al?\gh t seems v mu* to h9t1 x _c be   
too mu* :5 we consid] ev5 briefly !     
results t h already come to u ?r\gh ?is 
v misuse ( our own volunt>y p[]s4 ,!    
adv]tisem5ts ( n]ve m$ic9es alone speak 
l\dly to "o :o /udies 9 ! lea/ degree ! 
physical t5d5cies ( ! nation4 ,no?+     
proves bett] ! artificial /ate ( man1   
?an ! artificial means he uses to try to
 adju/ himself to ,nature's laws1--means
 :i*1 9 mo/ cases1 s]ve to assi/ him to 
keep up a little long] ! appe>ance (    
natural life4 ,= any simulation ( t :i* 
is natural mu/ soon] or lat] lead to    
no?+1 or worse ?an no?+4 ,ev5 !         
re/-cures1 ! mo/ simple & h>mless ( !   
n]ve re/or]s1 s]ve a mi/ak5 end4        
,pati5ts g ) n]ves tir$ & worn out )    
misuse1--commonly call$ ov]-"w4 ,?r\gh  

re/1 ,nature1 ) ! w>m1 mo!rly help %e is
 ev] ready to br+ u1 re/ores ! worn body
 to a normal /ate2 b its own] has n     
le>n$ to "w ! ma*9e any bett]1--to drive
 8 horses m naturally1 or ) a g5tl] h&4 
,he kn[s he mu/ take life m easily1 b   
ev5 ) a passably good realization ( t   
necessity1 he c practise x only to a    
c]ta9 ext5t2 & mo/ occupants ( re/-cures
 f9d !mselves driv5 back m ?an once =   
ano!r re/4  ,n]v\s disord]s1 result+ f  
ov]work are all ab\t u4 ,extreme n]v\s  
pro/ration is mo/ preval5t4 ,a ?\ghtful 
/udy ( ! faces ar\nd u1 & a bett]       
und]/&+ ( _! lives1 br+s to light _m :o 
are liv+1 "o might almo/ say1 9 a *ronic
 /ate ( n]v\s pro/ration1 :i* la/s =    
ye>s be=e ! break comes4 ,& because ( ! 
want ( ?\ght1 ! want ( /udy = a bett]1 m
 natural use ( ! ma*9e1 few ( u         
appreciate our own possible p[]s4 ,:5 ) 
/udy ! appreciation gr[s1 x is a daily  
surprise1 a con/antly increas+ delight4 
,extreme n]v\s t5sion seems to be s     
peculi>ly ,am]ican1 t a ,g]man physician

 com+ to ?is c\ntry to practise became  
puzzl$ by ! v>iety ( n]v\s disord]s he 0
 call$ ^u to help1 & f9ally ann\nc$ 8   
discov]y ( a new disease :i* he *ose to 
call ,am]icanitis4 ,& n[ we suff] f     
,am]icanitis 9 all its unlimit$         
v>ieties4 ,doctors /udy x2 n]ve m$ic9es 
arise on e side2 n]v9e hospitals e/abli%
 !mselves2 & re/-cures innum]able spr+  
up 9 all directions1--b ! root ( ! matt]
 is s comp>atively simple t 9 g5]al x is
 ov]look$ entirely4  ,:5 illnesses are  
caus$ by disob$i5ce to ! p]fect laws (  
,nature1 a /eady1 c>eful ob$i5ce to ^!  
laws w br+ u to a heal?ful /ate aga94   
,nature is s wond]fully k9d t if we g   
"o-t5? ( ! way1 %e w help u ! o!r       
n9e-t5?s4 ,inde$ %e seems to be wat*+ & 
hop+ = a place to get 91 s quickly does 
%e take possession ( u1 if we d b turn  
t[>d h] ev] s little4 ,b in/ead ( adopt+
 h] simple laws & foll[+ quietly h]     
p]fect way1 we try by e artificial means
 to ga9 a rapid transit back to h]      
dom9ion1 & succe$ only 9 gett+ f>!r away

 f h]4 ,:]e is ! use ( tak+ m$ic9es to  
give u new /r5g?1 :ile at ! same "t we  
are /eadily disobey+ ! v laws f !       
obs]vance ( :i* alone ! /r5g? c come8   
,no m$ic9e c "w 9 a man's-body :ile !   
man's habits are con/antly c\nt]act+ x4 
,m h>m ?an good is done 9 ! end4 ,:]e is
 ! use ( all ! quiet+ m$ic9es1 if we    
only quiet our n]ves 9 ord] t we may    
cont9ue to misuse !m )\t _! cry+ out8   
,!y w cry out soon] or lat]2 = ,nature1 
:o is s quick to help u to ! true way ( 
liv+1 loses pati5ce at la/1 & h]        
puni%m5ts are ju/ly sev]e4 ,or1 we might
 bett] say1 a law is fix$ & immovable1 &
 if we disobey & cont9ue to disobey x1  
we suff] ! consequ5ces4       ,,iii4    
,,re/ ,,9 ,,sleep      ,,h[ d we misuse 
our n]v\s =ce8 ,fir/1 let u consid]1 ,:5
 %\ld ! body be completely at re/8 ,!   
longe/ & mo/ p]fect re/ %\ld be dur+    
sleep at night4 ,9 sleep we c accompli% 
no?+ 9 ! way ( volunt>y activity ei!r ( 
m9d or body4 ,any n]v\s or muscul> ef=t 
dur+ sleep is n only useless b worse1--x

 is pure wa/e ( fuel1 & results 9 direct
 & irrep>able h>m4 ,realiz+ fully t     
sleep is meant = re/1 t ! only ga9 is   
re/1 & t new p[] = use comes z a        
consequ5ce1--h[ absurd x seems t we d n 
ab&on ourselves completely to ga9+ all t
 ,nature w\ld give u ?r\gh sleep4       
,suppose1 in/ead ( eat+ our d9n]1 we    
%\ld ?r[ ! food out ( ! w9d[1 give x to 
! dogs1 d any?+ ) x b :at ,nature meant 
we %\ld1 & !n wond] :y we 7 n n\ri%$1 & 
:y we suff]$ f fa9tness & want ( /r5g?4 
,x w\ld be no m s5seless ?an ! way 9 :i*
 mo/ ( u try to sleep n[1 & !n wond] :y 
we are n bett] re/$ f eight h\rs 9 b$4  
,only ?is matt] ( fatigu+ sleep has     
crept ^u u s sl[ly t we are bl9d to x4  
,we disobey me*anically all ! laws (    
,nature 9 sleep1 simple z !y are1 & are 
s bl9d$ by our own imm$iate & p]sonal   
int]e/s1 t ! habit ( n re/+ :5 we sleep 
has gr[n to su* an ext5t t to return to 
natural sleep1 we mu/ ?9k1 /udy1 &      
practise4  ,few :o pret5d to re/ give up
 entirely to ! b$1 a dead weight1--lett+

 ! b$ hold !m1 in/ead ( try+ to hold    
!mselves on ! b$4 ,wat*1 & unless y are 
an exceptional case 7( :i* happily !re  
are a few71 y w be surpris$ to see h[ y 
are hold+ y\rself on ! b$1 ) t5se       
muscles1 if n all ov]1 s ne>ly all ov] t
 a little m t5sion w\ld h>dly increase !
 fatigue ) :i* y are work+ y\rself to   
sleep4  ,! sp9e seems to be ! c5tral    
po9t ( t5sion--x does n give to ! b$ &  
re/ !re easily f end to end2 x t\*es at 
ea* end & j s f> along f ea* end z ! man
 or woman :o is hold+ x w p]mit4 ,!     
knees are drawn up1 ! muscles ( ! legs  
t5se1 ! h&s & arms contract$1 & ! f+]s  
cl9*$1 ei!r hold+ ! pill[ or !mselves4  
,! head1 in/ead ( lett+ ! pill[ h its   
full weight1 holds itself onto ! pill[4 
,! tongue cleaves to ! ro( ( ! m\?1 !   
?roat muscles are contract$1 & ! muscles
 ( ! face drawn up 9 "o way or ano!r4   
,?is seems l a li/ ( horrors1 some:at   
exagg]at$ :5 we realize t x is ( sleep1 
,tir$ ,nature's sweet re/or]1 t we are  
speak+2 b inde$ x is only too true4  ,( 

c\rse cases are n 9 ! majority :]e ! be+
 suppos$ to enjoy repose is us+ all ^!  
num]\s possibilities ( contraction4 ,b  
!re are v few :o h n1 unconsci\sly1 "s  
"o or two or half-doz5 n]v\s & muscul>  
/ra9s2 & ev5 aft] !y become consci\s ( !
 useless contractions1 x takes "t &     
wat*fulness & pati5ce to relax out ( !m1
 ! habit s gr[s ^u u4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ev5
 ?\gh we g to sleep 9 a t5se way1 aft]  
be+ once s\ndly (f ,nature c\ld ga9 !   
advantage ov] u1 & relax ! muscles 9    
spite ( ourselves2 b ! habits (         
inh]itance & ( ye>s are too mu* = h]4   
,al?\gh %e is s con/antly graci\s & k9d1
 %e _c g out ( h] way1 & we _c ask h] to
 d s4  ,h[ simple x seems to sleep 9 !  
"r way2 & h[ :olesome x is ev5 to ?9k   
ab\t x1 9 contra/ to ! wrong way into   
:i* s _m ( u h fall54 ,if we once see   
cle>ly ! great comp5sation 9 gett+ back 
to ! only way ( ga9+ re/ful sleep1 !    
process is v simple1 al?\gh because we 7
 s f> out ( ! "r pa? x (t5 seems sl[4 ,b
 once ga9$1 or ev5 p>tially ga9$1 "o    

great enemy to heal?ful1 natural n]ves  
is conqu]$1 & has no possibility ( p[]4 
,( c\rse ! m9d & its rapid & misdirect$ 
work+ is a /rong prev5tive ( free n]ves1
 relax$ muscles1 & natural sleep4 ,if ,i
 c\ld only /op myself f ?9k+ is a       
compla9t (t5 he>d1 & reason or          
philosophy does n seem to t\* x4 ,ev5 ! 
c]ta9 k t no?+ is ga9$ by ?is rapid     
?\ght at ! wrong "t1 t v mu* is lo/1    
makes no impression on ! ov]wr\ght      
m9d1--(t5 ev5 excites x m1 :i* proves t 
! tr\ble1 if orig9ally m5tal1 has n[    
ga9$ su* a hold ^u ! physique t x mu/ be
 attack$ !re fir/4 ,! n]ves %\ld be     
tra9$ to enable ! body to be an ob$i5t  
s]vant to a heal?y m9d1 & ! m9d 9 giv+  
its att5tion to su* tra9+ ga9s 9 normal 
p[] ( direction4  ,if y _c /op ?9k+1 d n
 try2 let y\r ?\ghts /eam ahead if !y w4
 ,only relax y\r muscles1 & z ! att5tion
 is m & m fix$ on ! int]e/+ process (   
lett+-g ( ! muscles 7int]e/+1 simply    
because ! end is s well wor? ga9+71 !   
imps ( ?\ght f9d less & less to take    

hold (1 & ! ma*9]y 9 ! head mu/ /op its 
s5seless work+1 because ! m9d :i* all[$ 
x to "w has appli$ itself to some?+ wor?
 accompli%+4  ,! body %\ld also be at   
re/ 9 necess>y recl9+ 9 ! day1 :]e (    
c\rse all ! laws ( sleep apply4 ,five   
m9utes ( complete re/ 9 t way means     
great] ga9 ?an an h\r or ?ree h\rs tak5 
9 ! usual mann]4 ,i rememb] wat*+ a     
woman re/+ on a l\nge1 propp$ up ) !    
d[nie/ ( pill[s1 hold+ h] head p]fectly 
erect & 9 a /ra9$ position1 :5 x n only 
w\ld h be5 easi] to let x fall back on !
 pill[1 b x seem$ impossible t %e %\ld n
 let x g2 & yet !re x 01 held erect ) an
 evid5t /ra94 ,h]s is n an unusual case1
 on ! contr>y q a common "o4 ,c we wond]
 t ! ,g]man doctor ?\ght he _h discov]$ 
a new disease8 ,& mu/ he n be already   
surpris$ & %ock$ at ! precoci\s gr[? ( !
 infant mon/] :i* he f\nd & nam$8 ,s    
prone are mortals to _! own damnation1 x
 seems z ?\gh a devil's use 7 gone4     
,!re is no bett] way ( le>n+ to ov]come 
^! p]v]sions 9 sleep & simil> =ms ( re/1

 ?an to /udy ) c>eful ?\ght ! sleep ( a 
:olesome little *ild4 ,hav+ ga9$ !      
physical fre$om necess>y to give p]fect 
repose to ! body1 ! quiet1 simple dropp+
 ( all ?\ght & c>e c be made m easily   
possible4 ,s we c approa* aga9 ! natural
 sleep & enjoy consci\sly ! refre%m5t   
:i* ?r\gh our own babyhood 0 !          
unconsci\s means ( giv+ u daily /r5g? & 
p[] = gr[?4  ,to take ! regul> process1 
fir/ let g ( ! muscles1--t w enable u m 
easily to drop di/urb+ ?\ghts2 & z we   
refuse1 )\t resi/ance1 admittance to !  
?\ghts1 ! fre$om f c>e = ! "t w foll[1 &
 ! re/ ga9$ w enable u to awak5 ) new   
life = c>es to come4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is a  
habit to be e/abli%$ & ?\ghtfully       
cultivat$2 x _c be acquir$ at once4 ,m w
 be said 9 future *apt]s z to ! process 
( ga9+ ! habit4       ,,iv4  ,,o!r ,,=ms
 ,,( ,,re/      ,,d y hold y\rself on ! 
*air1 or does ! *air hold y8 ,:5 y are  
subject to ! laws ( gravitation give up 
to !m1 & feel _! /r5g?4 ,d n resi/ ^!   
laws1 z a ?\s& & "o ( u d :5 in/ead (   

yield+ g5tly & lett+ ourselves s9k into 
a *air1 we put our bodies rigidly on &  
!n hold !m !re z if fe>+ ! *air w\ld    
break if we gave our full weight to x4  
,x is n only unnatural & unre/ful1 b mo/
 awkw>d4 ,s 9 a railroad c>4 ,mu*1 inde$
 mo/ ( ! fatigue f a long j\rney by rail
 is q unnecess>y1 & comes f an          
unconsci\s (fici\s ef=t ( try+ to c>ry !
 tra91 in/ead ( all[+ ! tra9 to c>ry u1 
or ( resi/+ ! motion1 in/ead ( relax+ & 
yield+ to x4 ,!re is a pleasant rhy?m 9 
! motion ( ! rapidly mov+ c>s :i* is (t5
 re/ful r ?an fatigu+1 if we w only let 
g & ab&on ourselves to x4 ,?is 0 /rik+ly
 prov$ by a woman :o1 hav+ j le>n$ !    
fir/ pr9ciples ( relaxation1 />t$ on a  
j\rney ov]/ra9$ f m5tal anxiety4 ,! fir/
 effect ( ! motion 0 t mo/ disagreeable1
 fa9t feel+ kn[n z c>-sickness4 ,und]/&+
 ! cause1 %e began at once to drop !    
unnecess>y t5sion1 & ! fa9tness left h]4
 ,!n %e comm5c$ an int]e/+ novel1 & z %e
 became excit$ by ! plot h] muscles 7   
contract$ 9 sympa?y 7s-call$71 & !      

fa9tness return$ 9 full =ce1 s t %e _h  
to drop ! book & relax aga92 & ?is      
process 0 repeat$ half-a-doz5 times be=e
 %e c\ld place h] body s "u control (   
natural laws t x 0 possible to read )\t 
! artificial t5sion ass]t+ itself & !   
c>-sickness return+ 9 consequ5ce4  ,!   
same law is illu/rat$ 9 driv+4 ,i _c    
drive1 x tires me s1 is a common        
compla9t4 ,:y does x tire y8 ,because   
in/ead ( yield+ entirely & freely to !  
seat ( ! c>riage fir/1 & !n to its      
motion1 y try to help ! horses1 or to   
hold y\rself /ill :ile ! c>riage is     
mov+4 ,a man %\ld become "o ) a c>riage 
9 driv+1 z mu* z "o ) 8 horse 9 rid+4   
,notice ! condition 9 any place :]e !re 
is excuse = "s anxiety1--:ile go+ r     
%>ply r\nd a corn]1 or ne>+ a railroad  
track4 ,if y\r feet are n press$ =cibly 
aga9/ ! floor ( ! c>riage1 ! t5sion w be
 some:]e else4 ,y are us+ n]v\s =ce to  
no e>?ly purpose1 & to great e>?ly loss4
 ,:]e any t5sion is necess>y to make ?+s
 bett]1 x w ass]t itself naturally & m  

truly z we le>n to drop all useless &   
h>mful t5sion4 ,take a pati5t suff]+ f  
n]v\s pro/ration = a long drive1 & y w  
br+ him back m n]v\sly pro/rat$2 ev5 !  
fre% air w n c\nt]act ! /ra9 t comes f n
 kn[+ h[ to relax to ! motion ( !       
c>riage4  ,a l>ge am\nt ( n]v\s en]gy is
 exp5d$ unnecess>ily :ile wait+4 ,if we 
are oblig$ to wait = any l5g? ( "t1 x   
does n hurry ! m9utes or br+ t = :i* we 
wait to keep n]v\sly /ra9$ ) impati5ce2 
& x does use vital =ce1 & s helps       
greatly t[>d ,am]icanitis4 ,! /ra9 :i*  
comes f an h\r's n]v\s wait+1 :5 simply 
to let y\rself alone & keep /ill w\ld   
answ] mu* bett]1 is (t5 equal to a day's
 labor4 ,x mu/ be left to individuals to
 discov] h[ ?is applies 9 _! own        
especial cases1 & x w be surpris+ to see
 n only h[ great & h[ common su* /ra9   
is1 b h[ comp>atively easy x is to drop 
x4 ,!re are ( c\rse exceptional times & 
/ates :5 only con/ant try+ & ?\ghtful   
wat*fulness w br+ any m>k$ result4  ,we 
h tak5 a few examples :]e !re is no?+ to

 d b keep quiet1 body & bra91 f :at %\ld
 be ! absolute re/ ( sleep to ! en=c$   
re/ ( wait+4 ,j "o ^w m 9 connection )  
wait+ & driv+4 ,y mu/ cat* a c]ta9 tra94
 ,n hav+ "t to tru/ to y\r legs or !    
c>s1 y ha/ily take a cab4 ,y w 9 y\r    
anxiety keep up exactly ! same /ra9 t y 
w\ld h _h 9 walk+1--z if y c\ld help !  
c>riage along1 or z if rea*+ ! /ation 9 
"t dep5d$ ^u y\r keep+ a rigid sp9e &   
t5se muscles4 ,y h hir$ ! c>riage to    
take y1 & any activity on y\r "p is q   
unnecess>y until y rea* ! /ation2 :y n  
keep quiet & let ! horses d ! "w1 & !   
driv] att5d to 8 bus9ess8  ,x w\ld be   
easy to fill a small volume ) examples (
 ! way 9 :i* we are walk+ directly into 
n]v\s pro/ration2 examples only ( ?is "o
 v>iety ( disob$i5ce1--namely1 ( ! laws 
( re/4 ,& to give illu/rations ( all !  
v>ieties ( disob$i5ce to ,nature's laws 
9 activity w\ld fill n "o small book1 b 
sev]al l>ge ones2 & !n1 unless we       
improve1 a ye>-book ( new examples (    
n]v\s /ra9 c\ld be publi%$4 ,b          

=tunately1 if we are n]v\s &            
%ort-sight$1 we h a good %>e ( bra9 &   
commons5se :5 x is once appeal$ to1 & a 
few examples w op5 our eyes & set u     
?9k+1 to real & practical results4      
,v4  ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,bra9      ,,let
 u n[ consid] in/ances :]e ! bra9 alone 
is us$1 & ! o!r p>ts ( ! body h no?+ to 
d b keep quiet & let ! bra9 d its "w4   
,take ?9k+1 = in/ance4 ,mo/ ( u ?9k ) ! 
?roat s contract$ t x is surpris+ !re is
 room en\gh to let ! brea? ?r\gh1 !     
tongue held firmly1 & ! jaw muscles set 
z if suff]+ f an acute attack ( lockjaw4
 ,ea* has 8 own favorite t5sion 9 ! act 
( m$itation1 al?\gh we are mo/ g5]\s 9 !
 =ce giv5 to ! jaw & ?roat4 ,! same     
sup]flu\s t5sion may be obs]v$ 9 "o     
engag$ 9 sil5t read+2 & ! =ce ( ! /ra9  
increases 9 proportion to ! int]e/ or   
pr(undity ( ! matt] read4 ,x is c]ta9ly 
cle>1 )\t a k ( anatomy or physiology1 t
 = pure1 unadult]at$ ?9k+1 only ! bra9  
is ne$$2 & if vital =ce is giv5 to o!r  
p>ts ( ! body to hold !m 9 unnatural    

contraction2 we n only exp5d x          
extravagantly1 b we rob ! bra9 ( its    
own4 ,:51 = purely m5tal "w1 all !      
activity is giv5 to ! bra91 & ! body    
left free & passive1 ! conc5tration is  
bett]1 conclusions are rea*$ ) m        
satisfaction1 & ! reaction1 aft] ! "w is
 ov]1 is heal?y & refre%+4  ,?is :ole   
ma*9e c be und]/ood p]haps m cle>ly by  
comp>+ x to a community ( p4 ,9 any     
community1--,*ur*1 ,/ate1 in/itution1 or
 h\sehold1--j s f> z ea* memb] m9ds 8   
own bus9ess1 does 8 own individual "w = 
himself & = ^? ab\t him1 & does n       
(fici\sly int]f]e ) ! bus9ess ( o!rs1 ! 
community is quiet1 ord]ly1 &           
successful4 ,imag9e ! /ate ( a          
delib]ative assembly dur+ ! deliv]y ( a 
spee*1 if half-a-doz5 ( ! li/5]s 7 to   
attempt to help ! speak] by ris+ & talk+
 at ! same "t2 & yet ?is is ! absurd    
action ( ! human body :5 a doz5 or m    
p>ts1 t are n ne$$1 contract 9 sympa?y )
 ^? t h ! "w to d4 ,x is an unnecess>y  
brace t means loss ( p[] & useless      

fatigue4 ,"o w\ld ?9k t ! human ma*9e   
hav+ only "o m9d1 & ! community _m      
?\s&s1 ! =m] w\ld be 9 a m ord]ly /ate  
?an ! latt]4  ,9 li/5+ att5tively1 only 
! bra9 & e>s are ne$$2 b wat* !         
individuals at an ent]ta9+ lecture1 or 9
 *ur* ) a /irr+ prea*]4 ,!y are li/5+ ) 
_! sp9es1 _! %\ld]s1 ! muscles ( _!     
faces4 ,i d n ref] to ! look ( int]e/ & 
att5tion1 or to any ( ! v>i\s           
expressions :i* are ! natural & true    
reflection ( ! /ate ( ! m9d1 b to !     
/ra9$ att5tion :i* draws ! facial       
muscles1 n at all 9 sympa?y ) ! speak]1 
b z a consequ5ce ( ! t5se n]ves &       
contract$ muscles ( ! li/5]4 ,i d n     
und]/& :y ,i h ?is peculi> sort ( a/hma 
e ,sunday aft]noon1 a lady said to me4  
,%e 0 9 ! habit ( he>+1 ,sunday morn+1 a
 prea*]1 exce$+ly int]e/+1 b ) a v rapid
 utt]ance1 & ^: m9d travell$ s fa/ t !  
words embody+ 8 ?\ghts (t5 tumbl$ ov] "o
 ano!r4 ,%e li/5$ ) all h] n]ves1 z well
 z ) ^? ne$$1 held h] brea? :5 he       
/umbl$1 to assi/ him 9 f9d+ 8 v]bal     

legs1 reflect$ e action ) twice ! =ce ! 
prea*] himself gave1--& !n wond]$ :y on 
,sunday aft]noon1 & at no o!r "t1 %e _h 
?is n]v\s cat*+ ( ! brea?4 ,%e saw z    
soon z h] att5tion 0 drawn to ! g5]al   
pr9ciples ( ,nature1 h[ %e _h disobey$  
?is "o1 & :y %e _h tr\ble on ,sunday    
aft]noon4 ,?is case is v amus+1 ev5     
laughable1 b x is a fair example ( _m   
simil> n]v\s attacks1 great] or less2 & 
h[ easy x is to see t a :ole s]ies ( ^!1
 day aft] day1 do+ _! "w unconsci\sly to
 ! victim1 w soon] or lat] br+ "s =m (  
n]v\s pro/ration4  ,! same attitudes & !
 same effects (t5 att5d li/5+ to music4 
,x is a common exp]i5ce to be completely
 fagg$ aft] two h\rs ( delightful music4
 ,!re is no exagg]ation 9 say+ t we %\ld
 be re/$ aft] a good conc]t1 if x is n  
too long4 ,& yet s upside-d[n are we 9  
our ways ( liv+1 &1 ?r\gh ! mi/akes (   
our ance/ors1 s accu/om$ h we become to 
disobey+ ,nature's laws1 t ! g5]al      
impression seems to be t music _c be    
fully enjoy$ )\t a /ra9$ attitude ( m9d 

& body2 :]eas1 9 reality1 x is mu* m    
exquisitely appreciat$ & enjoy$ 9       
,nature's way4 ,if ! n]ves are p]fectly 
free1 !y w cat* ! rhy?m ( ! music1 & s  
be help$ back to ! true rhy?m ( ,nature1
 !y w respond to ! h>mony & melody ) all
 ! vibratory p[] t ,god gave !m1 & h[ c 
! result be any?+ else ?an re/ &        
refre%m5t1--unless hav+ all[$ !m to     
vibrate 9 "o direction too long1 we h   
disobey$ a law 9 ano!r way4  ,our bodies
 _c by any possibility be free1 s long z
 !y are /ra9$ by our own p]sonal ef=t4  
,s long z our n]v\s =ce is misdirect$ 9 
p]sonal /ra91 we c no m give full &     
responsive att5tion to ! music1 ?an a   
piano c s\nd ! h>monies ( a sonata if "s
 "o is draw+ 8 h&s at ! same "t backw>ds
 & =w>ds ov] ! /r+s4 ,b1 alas6 a        
contract$ p]sonality is s mu* ! ord] ( !
 day t _m ( u c>ry ! *ronic contractions
 ( ye>s con/antly ) u1 & c no m free    
ourselves = a conc]t at a day's or a    
week's notice1 ?an we c ga9 fre$om to   
receive all ! gr& univ]sal tru?s t are s

 /eadily helpful4 ,x is only by daily   
pati5ce & ?\ght & c>e t we c cease to be
 an ob/ruction to ! be/ p[] = giv+ &    
receiv+4  ,!re are1 scatt]$ "h & !re1 p 
:o h n lo/ ! natural way ( li/5+ to     
music1--p :o are musicians ?r\gh & ?r\gh
 s t ! mom5t !y he> a f9e /ra9 !y are "o
 ) x4 ,s+ul>ly en\gh ! majority ( ^! are
 f9e animals1 mo/ p]fectly & normally   
develop$ 9 _! s5ses4 ,:5 ! intellect    
beg9s to ass]t itself to any ext5t1 !n !
 n]v\s /ra9 comes4 ,s noticeable is ?is1
 9 _m cases1 t n]v\s excitem5t seems (t5
 to be f misdirect$ intellect2 & p "u ! 
control ( _! misdirect$ n]v\s =ce (t5   
appe> want+ 9 quick intellectual        
p[]1--illu/rat+ ! law t a /ream spread+ 
9 all directions ov] a mead[ loses ! =ce
 t ! same am\nt ( wat] w\ld h if        
conc5trat$ & fl[+ 9 "o *annel4 ,!re are 
also _m cases :]e ! /ra9$ n]ves br+ an  
abnormal intellectual action4 ,=tunately
 = ! sav+ ( ! nation1 !re are p :o f a  
physical /&po9t live naturally4 ,^! are 
refre%+ to see2 b !y are apt to take    

life too easily1 to h no "r c>e or      
?\ght1 & to be sublimely selfi%4  ,ano!r
 way 9 :i* ! bra9 is con/antly us$ is   
?r\gh ! eyes4 ,:at deadly fatigue comes 
f "t sp5t 9 picture gall]ies6 ,!re !    
/ra9 is necess>ily great] ?an 9 li/5+1  
because all ! pictures & all ! colors   
are be=e u at once1 ) no appreciable    
int]val betwe5 =ms & subjects t diff]   
widely4 ,b z ! /ra9 is great]1 s %\ld ! 
c>e to relieve x increase4 ,we %\ld n g 
out too f> to meet ! pictures1 b be     
quiet1 & let ! pictures come to u4 ,!   
fatigue c be prev5t$ if we "k :5 to /op1
 & pleasure at ! "t & 9 ! memory        
aft]w>ds w be surpris+ly increas$4 ,s is
 x 9 wat*+ a l&scape f ! c> w9d[1 & 9   
all int]e/s :i* come f look+4 ,i am n = 
"o in/ant condemn+ ! natural expression 
( pleasure1 nei!r d ,i mean t !re %\ld  
be any app>5t non*alance or want (      
int]e/2 on ! contr>y1 ! real int]e/ &   
its true expression increase z we le>n  
to %un ! %ams4  ,b w n ! discov]y ( all 
?is sup]flu\s t5sion make "o            

self-consci\s8 ,c]ta9ly x w = a "t1 & x 
mu/ d s4 ,y mu/ be consci\s ( a smoo* on
 y\r face 9 ord] to wa% x (f1 & :5 !    
face is clean y ?9k no m ( x4 ,s y mu/  
see an evil be=e y c %un x4 ,all ^!     
physical evils y mu/ be vividly consci\s
 (1 & :5 y are s annoy$ z to feel !     
necessity ( mov+ f "u !m                
self-consci\sness decreases 9 equal     
ratio ) ! success ( y\r ef=ts4  ,:5ev] !
 bra9 alone is us$ 9 ?9k+1 or 9 receiv+ 
& tak+ note ( impressions ?r\gh ei!r ( !
 s5ses1 new p[] comes z we ga9 fre$om f 
all misdirect$ =ce1 & ) muscles 9 repose
 leave ! bra9 to quietly d its "w )\t   
useless /ra9 ( any k9d4 ,x is ( c\rse   
evid5t t ?is fre$om _c be ga9$ )\t1     
fir/1 a consci\sness ( its necessity4 ,!
 p]fect fre$om1 h[ev]1 :5 rea*$1 means  
fre$om f self-consci\sness z well z f ! 
/ra9 :i* made self-consci\sness = a "t  
ess5tial4       ,,vi4  ,,! ,,bra9 ,,9   
,,its ,,direction ,,( ,,! ,,body        
,,we come n[ to ! bra9 & its direction (
 o!r p>ts ( ! body4  ,:at trem5d\s &    

unnecess>y =ce is us$ 9 talk+1--f !     
aimless motion ( ! h&s1 ! %\ld]s1 !     
feet1 ! entire body1 to a c]ta9 rigidity
 ( c>riage1 :i* tells z p[]fully 9 ! we>
 & te> ( ! n]v\s sy/em z sup]flu\s      
motion4 ,x is a curi\s discov]y :5 we   
f9d (t5 h[ we are hold+ our %\ld]s 9    
place1 & 9 ! wrong place4 ,a woman      
receiv+ a visitor n only talks all ov]  
h]self1 b reflects ! visitor's talk+ all
 ov]1 & s at ! end ( ! visit is d\bly   
fatigu$4 ,x tires me s to see p is he>d 
(t51 n only f ^? :o are "u ! full       
influ5ce ( ,am]icanitis1 b f _m :o are  
simply hov]+ ab\t its bord]s4 ,( c\rse x
 tires y to see p1 y see !m )1 s mu*    
sup]flu\s ef=t1 c almo/ )\t exception be
 a true answ]4 ,a v little simple tea*+ 
w free a woman f t unnecess>y fatigue4  
,if %e is s5sible1 once hav+ _h h]      
att5tion br\ght & made ke5ly alive to ! 
fact t %e talks all ov]1 %e w ?r\gh     
con/ant correction ga9 ! p[] ( talk+ z  
,nature meant %e %\ld1 ) h] vocal       
app>atus only1 & ) su* easy motions z   

may be ne$$ to illu/rate h] words4 ,9   
?is *ange1 s f> f los+ animation1 %e    
ga9s x1 & ga9s true expressive p[]2 =   
all unnecess>y motion ( ! body 9 talk+  
simply raises a du/1 s to speak1 &      
really blurs ! true ?\ght ( ! m9d &     
feel+ ( ! he>t4  ,! ,am]ican            
voice--especially ! female voice--is a  
t>get :i* has be5 hit h>d _m times1 & v 
ju/ly4 ,a ladies' lun*eon c (t5 be truly
 & aptly comp>$ to a p\ltry-y>d1 ! %rill
 cackle be+ ev5 m unpleasant ?an t ( a  
l>ge conc\rse ( h5s4 ,if we _h once     
become truly appreciative ( ! natural   
mell[ tones possible to e woman1 ^!     
%rill voices w\ld no m be tol]at$ ?an a 
fa%ionable lun*eon w\ld be s]v$ 9 !     
kit*54  ,a beautiful voice has be5      
comp>$ to corn1 oil1 & w9e4 ,we lack    
almo/ entirely ! corn & ! oil2 & ! w9e 9
 our voices is f> m incl9$ to ! %>p1    
unpleasant ta/e ( v poor currant w9e1   
?an to ! ri*1 spicy flavor ( f9e w9e f !
 grape4 ,x is n 9 ! prov9ce ( ?is book  
to consid] ! physiology ( ! voice1 :i*  

w\ld be necess>y 9 ord] to %[ cle>ly h[ 
its natural laws are con/antly disobey$4
 ,we c n[ speak ( x only ) reg>d to !   
t5sion :i* is ! imm$iate cause ( !      
tr\ble4 ,! ef=t to propel ! voice f !   
?roat1 & use =ce 9 ^? mo/ delicate      
muscles :5 x %\ld come f ! /rong]       
muscles ( ! diaphragm1 is l try+ to make
 "o man d ! "w ( t52 ! result mu/       
ev5tually be ! utt] collapse ( ! "o man 
f ov]-activity1 & loss ( p[] 9 ! t5 m5  
because ( muscles unus$4 ,cl]gyman's    
sore ?roat is almo/ always expla9able 9 
?is way2 & !re are _m laym5 ) con/ant   
tr\ble 9 ! ?roat f no cause except !    
misuse ( its muscles 9 talk+4 ,! old    
philosoph] said ! seat ( ! s\l 0 9 !    
diaphragm4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! ^w beg9s  
!re1 s\l & body2 b y squeeze ! life out 
( x 9 y\r ?roat1 & s y\r words are born 
dead6 0 ! mo/ expressive exclamation (  
an able tra9] ( ! voice4  ,few ( u feel 
t we c take ! "t or ex]cise ! c>e = !   
prop] tra9+ ( our voices2 & su* tra9+ is
 n made a prom95t feature1 z x %\ld be1 

9 all ,am]ican s*ools4 ,inde$1 if x 71  
we w\ld h to beg9 ) ! tea*]s2 = !       
typical tea*]'s voice1 especially 9 our 
public s*ools1 com+ f unnecess>y n]v\s  
/ra9 is some?+ frightful4 ,9 a l>ge     
s*ool-room a tea*] c be he>d1 & m       
impressively he>d1 9 common             
conv]sational tones2 = !n x is h] m9d t 
is felt m ?an h] body4 ,b ! tea*]'s     
voice m\nts ! scale ( %rillness & =ce j 
9 proportion z h] n]v\s fatigue         
increases2 & (t5 a true en?usiasm       
expresses itself--or1 m correctly1 hides
 itself--9 a %>p1 l\d voice1 :5 x w\ld  
be f> m effective 9 its p[] ) ! pupils  
if ! voice 7 kept quiet4 ,if we _c give 
"t or money to ! be/ developm5t ( our   
voices1 we c gr[ s5sitive to ! %rill1   
unpleasant tones1 & by a con/ant prea*+ 
( l[] y\r voices1 speak m quietly1 f !  
tea*] to h]self1 & !n to h] pupils1 f "m
 to *ild1 & f e woman to h] own voice1 !
 /&>d ,am]ican voice w\ld *ange1 greatly
 to ! national advantage4  ,i nev] %all 
=get ! re/ful pleasure ( he>+ a tea*]   

call ! roll 9 a l>ge s*oolroom z quietly
 z %e w\ld speak to a *ild 9 a closet1 &
 e girl answ]+ 9 ! same s(t & pleasant  
way4 ,! effect ev5 ( t daily roll-call  
c\ld n h be5 small 9 its c\nt]act+      
influ5ce on ! %rill ,am]ican tone4      
,wat* two p 9 an argum5t1 z ! excitem5t 
increases ! voice rises4 ,9 su* a case  
"o ( ! be/ & sure/ ways to gov]n y\r    
temp] is to l[] y\r voice4 ,inde$ !     
n]v\s sy/em & ! voice are 9 su*         
exquisite sympa?y t !y con/antly act &  
react on ea* o!r4 ,x is always easi] to 
relax sup]flu\s t5sion aft] l[]+ !      
voice4  ,take ! bone & fle% s\nd f y\r  
voice is a simple & int]e/+ direction4  
,x means d n pu% s h>d ) y\r body & s   
int]f]e ) ! expression ( y\r s\l4 ,?ump+
 on a piano1 or h>d scrap+ on a viol91 w
 keep all possible expression f ! music1
 & 9 j ! same proportion w unnecess>y   
physical =ce hide ! s\l 9 a voice4      
,inde$ ) ! voice--because ! in/rum5t is 
f9]--! contra/ betwe5 ,nature's way &   
man's p]v]sion is f> great]4  ,"o ( !   

fir/ c>es ) a n]v\s invalid1 or ) any "o
 :o suff]s at all f ov]/ra9$ n]ves1 %\ld
 be = a quiet1 mell[ voice4 ,x is n an  
inv>iable tru? t wom5 ) poorly balanc$  
n]ves h %rill1 /ra9$ voices4 ,!re is    
also a rigid tone 9 a n]v\sly l[ voice1 
:i*1 ?\gh n unpleasant to ! g5]al e>1 is
 expressive to "o :o is 9 ! habit (     
notic+ n]v\s p1 & is mu* m difficult to 
relax ?an ! high pit*$ voices4 ,!re is  
also a =c$ calm :i* is trem5d\s 9 its   
n]v\s /ra91 ! m s z its own] takes pride
 9 :at %e consid]s rem>kable            
self-control4  ,ano!r common cause (    
fatigue ) wom5 is ! useless /ra9 9 sew+4
 ,i get s tir$ 9 ! back ( my neck is a  
frequ5t compla9t4 ,x is because y sew ) 
! back ( y\r neck is g5]ally ! correct  
explanation4 ,& x is because y sew ) !  
muscles ( y\r wai/ t !y feel s /rangely 
fatigu$1 & ! same ) ! muscles ( y\r legs
 or y\r *e/4 ,:]ev] ! tir$ feel+ comes x
 is because ( unnatural & (fici\s       
t5sion1 :i*1 z soon z ! woman becomes   
s5sible ( x1 c be /opp$ entirely by tak+

 two or ?ree m9utes n[ & !n to let g (  
^! wrongly sympa!tic muscles & s tea* !m
 to m9d _! own bus9ess1 & sew ) only !  
muscles t are ne$$4 ,a v simple cause ( 
ov]-fatigue 9 sew+ is ! cramp$1 /ra9$   
position ( ! lungs2 ?is c be prev5t$ )\t
 ev5 /opp+ 9 ! "w1 by tak+ long1 quiet1 
easy brea?s4 ,"h !re mu/ be no ex]tion  
:atev] 9 ! *e/ muscles4 ,! lungs mu/    
seem to exp& f ! pressure ( ! air alone1
 z indep5d5tly z a rubb] ball w exp& :5 
ext]nal pressure is remov$1 & !y mu/ be 
all[$ to expel ! air ) ! same           
indep5d5ce4 ,9 ?is way ! gr[? ( brea?+  
p[] w be sl[1 b x w be sure &           
delightfully re/ful4 ,frequ5t1 full1    
quiet brea?s might be ! means ( relief  
to _m suff]]s1 if only !y w\ld take !   
tr\ble to practise !m fai?fully1--a v   
slight ef=t comp>$ ) ! result :i* w     
surely ensue4 ,& s x is ) ! fatigue f   
sew+4 ,i fe> ,i d n exagg]ate1 :5 ,i say
 t 9 n9e cases out ( t5 a woman w\ld r  
sew ) a pa9 9 h] neck ?an /op = ! few   
mom5ts x w\ld take to relax x & tea* x  

tru] habits1 s t 9 ! end ! pa9 might be 
avoid$ entirely4 ,!n1 :5 ! inevitable   
n]v\s exhau/ion foll[s1 & all ! k9dr$   
tr\bles t gr[ out ( x %e pities h]self &
 is piti$ by o!rs1 & wond]s :y ,god     
?\ght be/ to afflict h] ) suff]+ &      
illness4 ,?\ght be/6 ,god nev] ?\ght be/
 to give any "o pa94 ,he made ,8 laws1 &
 !y are :olesome & p]fect & true1 & if  
we disobey !m we mu/ suff] !            
consequ5ces6 ,i knock my head h>d aga9/ 
a /one & !n wond] :y ,god ?\ght be/ to  
give me ! heada*e4 ,!re w\ld be z mu*   
s5se 9 t z !re is 9 mu* ( ! s-call$     
,*ri/ian resignation to be f\nd 9 ! _w  
to-day4 ,to be sure !re are inh]it$     
illnesses & pa9s1 physical & m5tal1 b ! 
laws are s made t ! comp5sation (       
cle>-sight$ness & p[] = use ga9$ by     
work+ our way rightly out ( all         
inh]itances & suff]+ br\ght by o!rs1    
fully equalizes any app>5t loss4  ,9    
writ+ !re is mu* unnecess>y n]v\s       
fatigue4 ,! same cramp$ attitude ( !    
lungs t accompanies sew+ c be c\nt]act$ 

9 ! same way1 al?\gh 9 nei!r case %\ld a
 cramp$ attitude be all[$ at all ,/ill !
 relief ( a long brea? is always helpful
 & ev5 necess>y :]e "o mu/ sit 9 "o     
position = any l5g? ( "t4 ,almo/ any ev5
 mod]ately n]v\s man or woman w hold a  
p5 z if "s unse5 =ce 7 try+ to pull x   
away1 & w write ) firmly set jaw1       
contract$ ?roat1 & a p[]ful t5sion 9 !  
muscles ( ! tongue1 or :atev] happ5s to 
be ! mo/ (fici\s "p ( ?is especial      
individual community4 ,to sw+ ! p5dulum 
to ano!r extreme seems n to ent] p's    
m9ds :5 try+ to f9d a happy m$ium4      
,writ]'s p>alysis1 or ev5 ! a*e t comes 
f hold+ ! h& s long 9 a m or less cramp$
 attitude1 is easily obviat$ by /opp+   
once 9 an h\r or half h\r1 /ret*+ ! f+]s
 wide & lett+ ! muscles sl[ly relax ( _!
 own accord4 ,repeat ?is half-a-doz5    
times1 & aft] ea* ex]cise try to hold ! 
p5 or p5cil ) natural lightness2 x w n  
take _m days to *ange ! habit ( t5sion  
to "o ( ease1 al?\gh if y are a /eady   
writ] ! /ret*+ ex]cise w always be      

necess>y1 b mu* less (t5 ?an at fir/4   
,9 lift+ a heavyweight1 z 9 nurs+ !     
sick1 ! relief is imm$iate f all /ra9+ 9
 ! back1 by press+ h>d ) ! feet on !    
floor & ?9k+ ! p[] ( lift+ 9 ! legs4    
,!re is true economy ( n]v\s =ce "h1 & a
 s5sitive sp9e is fre$ f a burd5 ( /ra9 
:i* might und\bt$ly be ! orig9 ( n]v\s  
pro/ration4 ,i h made nurses practise   
lift+1 :ile impress+ ! fact =cibly ^u !m
 by repetition be=e !y lift1 & dur+ !   
process ( rais+ a body & l[]+ x1 t !y   
mu/ use entirely ! muscles ( ! legs4 ,:5
 once _! m9ds h full compreh5sion ( !   
new way1 ! surprise ) :i* !y discov] !  
comp>ative ease ( lift+ is v pleasant4  
,! :ole secret 9 ?is & all simil> ef=ts 
is to use muscul> in/ead ( n]v\s =ce4   
,direct ) ! direct+ p[]2 "w ) ! work+   
p[]4       ,,vii4  ,,! ,,direction ,,(  
,,! ,,body ,,9 ,,locomotion      ,,lift+
 br+s u to ! use ( ! entire body1 :i* is
 consid]$ simply 9 ! mo/ common ( all   
its movem5ts1--t ( walk+4  ,! rhy?m ( a 
p]fect walk is n only delightful1 b     

re/ful2 s t hav+ once ga9$ a natural    
walk !re is no pleasant] way to re/ f   
bra9 fatigue ?an by means ( ?is muscle  
fatigue4 ,& yet we are con/antly        
contradict+ & int]f]+ ) ,nature 9 walk+4
 ,wom5--p]haps p>tly ow+ to _! un=tunate
 /yle ( dress--seem to hold !mselves    
toge!r z if fe>+ t hav+ once giv5 _!    
muscles free play1 !y w\ld fall to      
pieces entirely4 ,r ?an move easily     
=w>d1 & = fe> !y might tumble to pieces1
 !y %ake _! %\ld]s & hips f side to     
side1 hold _! arms p]fectly rigid f !   
%\ld]s d[n1 & in/ead ( ! easy1 natural  
sw+ t ! motion ( walk+ w\ld give ! arms1
 !y g =w>d & back ) no regul>ity1 b are 
9 a *ronic /ate ( j]k4 ,! v =ce us$ 9   
hold+ an arm z /iff z ! ord9>y woman    
holds x1 w\ld be en\gh to give h] an    
extra mile 9 e five-mile walk4 ,!n aga91
 ! muscles ( ! ?roat mu/ help1 & m ?an  
any:]e else is =ce unnecess>ily exp5d$ 9
 ! wai/ muscles4 ,!y c be v soon felt1  
pu%+ ) all _! might--& x is n a small   
might--(fici\sly try+ to assi/ 9 !      

action ( ! legs2 :]eas if !y w\ld only  
let g1 m9d _! own bus9ess1 & let ! legs 
sw+ easily z if f ! %\ld]s1 !y might    
reflect ! rhy?mic motion1 & ga9 9 a true
 fre$om & p[]4 ,( c\rse all ?is wa/e (  
=ce comes f n]v\s /ra9 & is n]v\s /ra91 
& a long walk 9 ! op5 air1 :5 s mu* ( ! 
new life ga9$ is wrongly exp5d$1 does n 
beg9 to d ! good "w t might be          
accompli%$4 ,to walk ) y\r muscles & n  
use sup]flu\s n]v\s =ce is ! fir/ ?+ to 
be le>n$1 & aft] or at ! same "t to     
direct y\r muscles z ,nature meant !y   
%\ld be direct$1--inde$ we might almo/  
say to let ,nature direct !m h]self1 )\t
 our int]f]5ce4 ,hurry ) y\r muscles & n
 ) y\r n]ves4 ,?is tells especially 9   
hurry+ = a tra91 :]e ! n]v\s anxiety 9 !
 fe> ( los+ x wakes all possible        
unnecess>y t5sion & (t5 imp$es ! motion 
in/ead ( assi/+ x4 ,! same law applies  
"h t 0 m5tion$ be=e ) reg>d to !        
c>riage1--only in/ead ( be+ quiet &     
lett+ ! c>riage take y1 be quiet & let  
y\r walk+ ma*9e d its "w4 ,s 9 all      

hurry+1 & ! w>n+ c h>dly be giv5 too _m 
times1 we mu/ use our n]ves only z      
transmitt]s--calm1 well-balanc$         
transmitt]s--t our muscles may be m     
effici5t & m able s]vants4  ,! same     
mi/akes ( unnecess>y t5sion w be f\nd 9 
runn+1 &1 inde$1 9 all bodily motion1   
:]e ! ma*9e is n tra9$ to d its "w )    
only ! n]ves & muscles ne$$ = ! purpose4
 ,we %all h opportunity to consid] ^!   
motions 9 a new light :5 we come to !   
directions = ga9+ a p[] ( natural       
motion2 n[ we are deal+ only ) mi/akes4 
,,viii4  ,,n]v\s ,,/ra9 ,,9 ,,pa9 ,,&   
,,sickness      ,,!re is no way 9 :i*   
sup]flu\s & dang]\s t5sion is s rapidly 
increas$ z 9 ! be>+ ( pa94 ,! g5]al     
impression seems to be t "o %\ld brace  
up to a pa92 & v great /r5g? ( w is (t5 
%[n 9 ! ef=t made & ! success a*iev$ 9  
be>+ sev]e pa9 by means ( ?is brac+     
process4 ,b alas1 ! reaction aft] ! pa9 
is ov]--t alone w\ld %[ ! v sad misuse  
:i* _h be5 made ( a /rong w4 ,n t !re   
ne$ be no reaction2 b x foll[s naturally

 t ! m /ra9 br\ght to be> ^u ! n]v\s    
sy/em 9 endurance1 ! great] mu/ be !    
reaction :5 ! load is lift$4 ,inde$1 s  
well is ?is kn[n 9 ! m$ical pr(ession1 t
 x is a surgical axiom t ! pati5t :o mo/
 completely controls 8 expression ( pa9 
w be ! greate/ suff]] f ! subsequ5t     
reaction4 ,:ile !re is s mu* pa9 to be  
endur$ 9 ?is _w1 a /udy ( h[ be/ to be> 
x c]ta9ly is n out ( place1 especially  
:5 decid$ practical effects c be quickly
 %[n z ! result ( su* /udy4 ,s preval5t 
is ! idea t a pa9 is bett] borne by     
cl9*+ ! fi/s & tight5+ all o!r muscles 9
 ! body correspond+ly1 t ,i "k !        
possibility ( a bett] or m natural mode 
( endurance w be laugh$ at by _m1 & o!rs
 w say1 ,t is all v well = ^? :o c relax
 to a pa91--let !m ga9 f x1 ,i _c2 x is 
natural = me to set my tee? & be> x4    
,!re is a di/9ct diff]5ce betwe5 :at is 
natural to u & natural to ,nature1      
al?\gh ! fir/ t]m is ( c\rse misus$4    
,pa9 comes f an abnormal /ate ( "s "p ( 
! n]v\s sy/em4 ,! m ! n]ves are /ra9$ to

 be> pa91 ! m s5sitive !y become2 & (   
c\rse ^? affect$ imm$iately feel mo/    
ke5ly ! increas$ s5sitiv5ess1 & s ! pa9 
gr[s worse4 ,rev]se t action1 & ?r\gh ! 
=ce ( our own inhibitory p[] let a new  
pa9 be a rem9d] to u to let g1 in/ead ( 
to hold on1 & by decreas+ ! /ra9 we     
decrease ! possibility ( m pa94 ,:atev] 
reaction may foll[ pa9 !n1 w be reaction
 f ! pa9 itself1 n f ! abnormal t5sion  
:i* has be5 held = ! purpose ( be>+ x4  
,b--x w be object$--is n ! v ef=t ( !   
bra9 to relax ! t5sion a n]v\s /ra98    
,yes1 x is1--n s great1 h[ev]1 z !      
cont9u$ t5sion all ov] ! body1 & x gr[s 
less & less z ! habit is acquir$ ( be>+ 
! pa9 easily4 ,! /ra9 decreases m       
rapidly ) ^? :o hav+ und]tak5 to relax1 
p]ceive ! imm$iate effects2 =1 ( c\rse1 
z ! pa? cle>s & new light comes !y are  
enc\rag$ to walk m /eadily 9 ! easi]    
way4  ,i "k !re are pa9s t are bett]    
borne & ev5 help$ by a c]ta9 am\nt (    
brac+1 b if ! idea ( be>+ su* pa9       
quietly1 easily1 naturally1 takes a     

/rong hold ( ! m9d1 all brac+ w be ) a  
true equilibrium ( ! muscles1 & w h !   
requir$ effect )\t sup]flu\s t5sion4    
,"o ( ! mo/ simple in/ances ( be>+ pa9 m
 easily by relax+ to x occurs :ile sitt+
 9 ! d5ti/'s *air4 ,mo/ ( u clut* !     
arms1 pu% ) our feet1 & hold ourselves  
(f ! *air to ! be/ ( our ability4 ,e    
n]ve is alive ) ! expectation ( be+     
hurt4  ,! fatigue :i* results f an h\r  
or m ( ?is d5ti/ t5sion is too well kn[n
 to ne$ description4 ,mo/ ( ! n]v\s     
fatigue suff]$ f ! d5ti/'s "w is 9      
consequ5ce ( ! unnecess>y /ra9 ( expect+
 a hurt & n f any actual pa9 inflict$4  
,! result obta9$ by insi/+ ^u mak+      
y\rself a dead weight 9 ! *air1 if y    
succe$ only p>tially1 w prove ?is4 ,x w 
also be a prelim9>y means ( gett+ well  
rid ( ! d5ti/ fright1--t peculi> dread  
:i* is s well kn[n to mo/ ( u4 ,! effect
 ( fright is n]v\s /ra91 :i* aga9       
contracts ! muscles4 ,if we drop !      
muscul> t5sion1 & s ! n]v\s /ra91 ?us   
work+ our way into ! cause by means ( ! 

effect1 !re w be no n]ves or muscles to 
hold ! fright1 :i* !n s f> z ! physique 
is conc]n$ _c exi/4 ,s f> z ! physique  
is conc]n$1--t is emphatic2 = z we "w   
inw>d f ! effect to ! cause we mu/ be   
met by ! true philosophy inside1 to     
accompli% ! :ole "w4 ,i might relax my  
body out ( ! n]v\s /ra9 ( fright all    
day2 if my m9d insi/$ ^u be+ fright5$ x 
w\ld simply be a process ( free+ my     
n]ves & muscles t !y might be made m    
effectually t5se by an unbalanc$1       
mis]ably controll$ m9d4 ,9 tra9+ to br+ 
body & m9d to a m normal /ate1 ! tea*]  
mu/ (t5 beg9 ) ! body only1 & use 8 own 
m9d to g5tly lead ! pupil to cle>]      
sight4 ,!n :5 ! pupil c /rike !         
equilibrium betwe5 m9d & body1--he mu/  
be left to acquire ! habit = himself4   
,! same pr9ciples by :i* be>+ ! "w ( !  
d5ti/ is made easi]1 are applicable 9   
all pa91 & especially helpful :5 pa9 is 
n]v\sly exagg]at$4 ,x w\ld be useless & 
impossible to foll[ ! li/ ( v>i\s pa9s  
:i* we attempt to be> by means (        

additional /ra94  ,ea* ( u has 8 own    
p]sonal temptation 9 ! way ( pa91--f !  
d5ti/'s *air to ! mo/ sev]e suff]+1 or !
 mo/ pa9ful op]ation1--& ea* c apply =  
himself ! bett] way ( be>+ x4 ,& x is n 
p]haps out ( place "h to speak ( ! tak+ 
( e!r or any anae/hetic be=e an         
op]ation4 ,! p[] ( relax+ to ! process  
easily & quietly br+s a quick] &        
pleasant] effect ) less disagreeable    
results4 ,"o mu/ take e!r easily 9 m9d &
 body4 ,x a man =ces himself to be quiet
 ext]nally1 & is fright5$ & excit$      
m5tally1 z soon z he has become         
unconsci\s en\gh to lose control ( 8    
volunt>y muscles1 ! impression ( fright 
made ^u ! bra9 ass]ts itself1 & he      
/ruggles & resi/s 9 proportion4  ,^!    
same pr9ciples ( repose %\ld be appli$ 9
 illness :5 x comes 9 o!r =ms ?an t (   
pa94 ,we c easily increase :atev]       
illness may attack u by ! n]v\s /ra9 :i*
 comes f fright1 anxiety1 or annoyance4 
,i h se5 a woman reta9 a sev]e cold =   
days m ?an 0 necess>y1 simply because ( 

! *ronic /ate ( /ra9 %e kept h]self 9 by
 frett+ ab\t x2 & 9 ano!r unpleasantly  
amus+ case ! suff]]'s con/antly express$
 annoyance took ! =m ( work+ almo/ )\t  
int]mission to f9d rem$ies = h]self4    
,)\t us+ pati5ce en\gh to wait = !      
result ( "o rem$y1 %e w\ld ru% to ano!r 
until %e became--s to speak--twi/$ &    
sn>l$ 9 ! me%es ( a cold :i* x took     
weeks ?or\ghly to cure4 ,?is is n       
uncommon1 & n conf9$ m]ely to a cold 9 !
 head4  ,we c increase ! suff]+ ( fri5ds
 ?r\gh sympa?y giv5 9 ! same mi/ak5 way 
by :i* we increase our own pa91 or keep 
ourselves long] ?an necess>y 9 an       
uncom=table illness4       ,,ix4        
,,n]v\s ,,/ra9 ,,9 ,,! ,,emotions       
,,! mo/ int5se suff]+ :i* foll[s a      
misuse ( ! n]v\s p[] comes f exagg]at$1 
unnecess>y1 or %am emotions4 ,we ea* h  
our own emotional microscope1 & ! /r5g? 
( its l5s increases 9 proportion to !   
sup]s5sitiv5ess ( our n]v\s sy/em4 ,if  
we are a little tir$1 an emotion :i* 9  
itself might h>dly be notic$1 s slight  

is ! cause & s small ! result1 w be     
magnifi$ _m times4 ,if we are v tir$1 ! 
magnify+ process goes on until (t5 we h 
made ourselves ill ?r\gh v>i\s suff]+s1 
all ( our own manufacture4  ,?is        
increase ( emotion has n always n]v\s   
fatigue z an excuse4 ,_m p h inh]it$    
emotional magnify+ glasses1 & c>ry !m   
?r\gh ! _w1 gett+ & giv+ unnecess>y pa91
 & los+ m ?an half ( ! delight ( life 9 
fail+ to get an unprejudic$ view ( x4   
,if ! tir$ man or woman w\ld h ! good   
s5se to /op = "o m9ute & use ! p[] :i*  
is giv5 u all ( und]/&+ & appreciat+ our
 own p]v]t$ /ates & s move on to bett]1 
h[ easy x w\ld be to recognize t a feel+
 is exagg]at$ because ( fatigue1 & wait 
until we h ga9$ ! p[] to drop our       
emotional microscopes & save all ! evil 
results ( all[+ n]v\s excitem5t to      
control u4 ,we are ev5 p]mitt$ to see   
cle>ly an inh]it$ t5d5cy to magnify     
emotions & to ov]come x to su* an ext5t 
t life seems new to u4 ,?is mu/ be done 
by ! individual himself1 ?r\gh a p]sonal

 appreciation ( 8 own mi/akes & active  
/eps to free himself f !m4 ,no am\nt (  
talk+1 p]suad+1 or tea*+ w be ( !       
slighte/ s]vice until t p]sonal         
recognition comes4 ,?is has be5 pa9fully
 prov$ too (t5 by ^? :o see a fri5d     
suff]+ unnecess>ily1 & 9 ! %ort-sight$  
attempt to wr5* ! emotional microscope f
 8 h&1 simply cause ! hold to tight5 & !
 magnify+ p[] to increase4 ,a c>eful1   
/eady tra9+ ( ! physique op5s ! way = a 
bett] practice ( ! :olesome philosophy1 
& ! microscope drops ) ! relaxation ( ! 
ext]nal t5sion :i* has help$ to hold x4 
,emotions are (t5 n ev5 exagg]at$ b are 
f ! beg9n+ imag9>y2 & !re are no m      
indu/ri\s imps ( evil ?an ^! %am feel+s4
 ,! imps h no bett] field = _!          
de/ructive "w ?an 9 v>i\s =ms ( morbid1 
p]sonal atta*m5t1 & 9 :at is commonly   
call$ religion1--b :i* has no m to d )  
g5u9e religion ?an ! abnormal p]sonal   
lik+s h to d ) love4  ,x is a fact wor?y
 ( notice t ! two p[]s mo/ helpful1 mo/ 
/r5g!n+1 :5 s9c]ely felt & realiz$1 are 

! ones (t5e/ p]v]t$ & %amm$1 ?r\gh      
morbid /ates & abnormal n]v\s excitem5t4
 ,! %am is (t5 s p]fect an image ( !    
reality t ev5 ! %amm] is deceiv$4  ,to  
tell "o ( ^! pseudo-religi\s wom5 t !   
:ole attitude ( h] ext]nally sanctifi$  
life is a %am emotion1 w\ld r\se any?+ b
 a sa9tly _s1 & surprise h] beyond      
measure4 ,yet ! contra/ betwe5 ! true1  
heal?ful1 religi\s feel+ & ! %am is     
p]fectly m>k$1 ev5 ?\gh bo? classes     
foll[ ! same =ms & belong to ! same     
*>itable societies4 ,) ! "o1 religion   
seems to be an accompli%m5t1 ) a rivalry
 z to :o c c>ry x to ! f9e/ po9t2 ) !   
o!r1 x is a /eadily gr[+ p[] ( :olesome 
use4  ,?is n]v\s /ra9 f %am emotions1 x 
mu/ be confess$1 is m common to ! fem99e
 nature4 ,s dang]\sly preval5t is x t 9 
e girls' s*ool a true repression ( ! %am
 & a developm5t ( real feel+ %\ld be !  
?\ghtful1 sil5t ef=t ( all ! tea*]s4    
,any "o :o kn[s "y girls feels deeply ! 
t]rible h>m :i* comes to !m 9 ! weak5+ (
 _! delicate1 n]v\s sy/ems ?r\gh morbid1

 emotional excitem5t4 ,! emotions are   
vividly real to ! girls1 b entirely %am 
9 !mselves4 ,great c>e mu/ be tak5 to   
respect ! s5se ( reality :i* a "y girl  
has 9 ^! mi/akes1 until %e c be l$ out s
 f> t %e h]self recognizes ! %am2 !n w  
come a he>ty1 :olesome desire to be free
 f x4  ,a s*ool gov]n$ by a woman )     
/rong magnetism1 & an equally /rong love
 ( admiration & devotion1 c be kept 9 a 
*ronic /ate ( hy/]ia by ! emotional     
affection ( ! girls = _! tea*]4 ,:5 !y  
_c rea* ! tea*] !y w transf] ! feel+ to 
"o ano!r4 ,:]e ?is is all[$ to p]vade ! 
atmosph]e ( a girls' s*ool1 ^? :o escape
 floods ( te>s or o!r acute hy/]ical    
symptoms are ! dull1 phlegmatic         
temp]am5ts4  ,(t5 a girt w g f "o ( ^!  
morbid atta*m5ts to ano!r1 until %e     
seems to h lo/ ! p[] = a good1 :olesome 
affection4 ,/range z x may seem1 !      
process is a /eady h>d5+ ( ! he>t4 ,!   
same result comes to man or woman :o has
 foll[$ a s]ies ( emotional             
flirtations1--! p]ceptions are dull$1 & 

! :ole tone ( ! sy/em1 m5tal & physical1
 is weak5$4 ,! effect is 9 exact        
correspond5ce 9 ano!r degree ) ! result 
:i* foll[s an habitual use ( /imulants4 
,mo/ abnormal emotional /ates are se5 9 
wom5--& sometimes 9 m5--:o believe      
!mselves 9 love4 ,! suff]+ is to !m v   
real4 ,x seems cruel to say1 ,my de>1 y 
are n 9 ! lea/ 9 love ) t man2 y are 9  
love ) y\r own emotions4 ,if "s "o m    
attractive %\ld appe>1 y c\ld at once   
transf] y\r emotional tortures to !     
seem+ly m wor?y object4 ,su* ideas ne$ n
 be flung 9 s _m words at a woman1 b %e 
may be g5tly l$ until %e sees cle>ly =  
h]self ! mi/ake1 & w ev5 laugh at !     
morbid s5sations t be=e seem$ to h]     
t]ribly real4  ,h[ _m fooli%1 almo/     
insane actions ( m5 & wom5 come f %am   
emotions & ! n]v\s excitem5t g5]at$ by  
!m1 or f n]v\s excitem5t & ! %am        
emotions t result 9 consequ5ce6  ,c>e   
%\ld be tak5 fir/ to *ange ! c\rse ( !  
n]v\s p[] t is express+ itself morbidly1
 to op5 = x a heal?y outlet1 to guide x 

into t m :olesome *annel1 & !n help !   
own] to a bett] control & a cle>]       
und]/&+1 t %e may ga9 a heal?y use ( h] 
wond]ful n]v\s p[]4 ,a gallop on        
horseback1 a good swim1 fre% air tak5 ) 
any =m ( :olesome fun & ex]cise is ! way
 to beg9 if possible4 ,a woman :o has _h
 all ! fre% air & int]e/+ ex]cise %e    
ne$s1 w %ake (f ! fir/ sign ( morbid    
emotions z %e w\ld %ake (f a rat or any 
o!r v]m94  ,to "o :o is int]e/$ to /udy 
! possible results ( misdirect$ n]v\s   
p[]1 no?+ c\ld illu/rate x ) m pa9ful   
=ce ?an ! /ory by ,rudy>d ,kipl+1 ,9 !  
,matt] ( a ,private4  ,real emotions1   
:e!r pa9ful or delightful1 leave "o     
ev5tually ) a new supply ( /r5g?2 ! %am1
 )\t exception1 leave _! victim weak]1  
physically & m5tally1 unless !y are     
recogniz$ z %am1 & volunt>ily dismiss$  
by ! own] ( ! n]ves t h be5 rasp$ by !m4
 ,x is an inexpressibly sad sight to see
 a woman brok51 d[n & an invalid1 = no  
reason :atev] b ! unnecess>y n]v\s      
excitem5t ( weeks & mon?s ( %am emotion4

 ,h>dly too /rong an appeal c be made to
 mo!rs & tea*]s = a c>eful wat*fulness (
 _! girls1 t _! emotions be kept /eadily
 :olesome1 s t !y may gr[ & develop into
 t great p[] = use & heal?ful sympa?y   
:i* always belongs to a woman ( f9e     
feel+4  ,!re is a t]m us$ 9 college :i* 
describes mo/ expressively an int5se    
n]v\s excitem5t & want (                
control1--namely1 dry drunk4 ,x has (t5 
seem$ to me t %am emotions are a woman's
 =m ( gett+ drunk1 & n]v\s pro/ration is
 its delirium trem5s4 ,n ! lea/ ( !     
suff]+ caus$ by emotional excitem5t     
comes f mi/ak5 sympa?y ) o!rs4 ,c]ta9 p 
seem to live on ! pr9ciple t if a fri5d 
is 9 a swamp1 x is necess>y to plunge 9 
) him2 & t if ! o!r man is up to 8 wai/1
 ! sympa?iz] %[s 8 fri5dl9ess by all[+ !
 mud to come up to 8 neck4 ,:]eas1 x is 
evid5t t ! deep] my fri5d is imm]s$ 9 a 
swamp1 ! m sure ,i mu/ be to keep on    
firm gr\nd t ,i may help him out2 &     
sometimes ,i _c ev5 give my h&1 b mu/   
use a long pole1 ! m surely to relieve  

him f dang]4 ,x is ! same ) a m5tal or  
moral swamp1 or mo/ ( all ) a n]v\s     
swamp1 & yet s little d p appreciate !  
use ( ?is long pole t if ,i d n cry :5  
my fri5d cries1 moan :5 my fri5d moans1 
& p]si/5tly refuse to plunge into ! same
 grief t ,i may be ( m real use 9 help+ 
him out ( x1 ,i am accus$ by my fri5d & 
my fri5d's fri5d ( coldness & want (    
sympa?y4 ,p h be5 kn[n to refuse ! o!r  
end ( y\r pole because y w n leave x &  
come into ! swamp ) !m4  ,x is easy to  
see :y ?is mi/ak5 sympa?y is ! cause (  
great unnecess>y n]v\s /ra94 ,! head    
nurse ( a hospital 9 "o ( our l>ge      
cities 0 int]rupt$ :ile at d9n] by !    
deep int]e/ tak5 by ! o!r nurses 9 see+ 
an accid5t case br\ght 94 ,:5 ! man 0   
put out ( sight ! nurses lo/ _! appetite
 f sympa?y2 & ! =cible way ) :i* _!     
sup]ior (fic] in=m$ !m t if !y _h any   
real sympa?y = ! man !y w\ld eat to ga9 
/r5g? to s]ve him1 gave a lesson by :i* 
_m n]v\s sympa?iz]s c\ld greatly pr(it4 
,( c\rse x is possible to become s h>d5$

 t y eat y\r d9n] f a want ( feel+1 & to
 be consum$ only ) sympa?y = y\rself2 b 
x is an easy matt] to make ! di/9ction  
betwe5 a /rong1 :olesome sympa?y &      
selfi% want ( feel+1 & easi] to di/+ui% 
betwe5 ! %am sympa?y & ! real4 ,! fir/  
causes y to lose n]v\s /r5g?1 ! second  
gives y new p[] = :olesome use to o!rs4 
,9 all ! v>i\s =ms ( n]v\s /ra91 :i* we 
/udy to avoid1 let u realize & turn f   
false sympa?y z "o to be especially &   
entirely %unn$4  ,%am emotions are1 (   
c\rse1 always misdirect$ =ce2 b x is n  
unusual to see a woman suff]+ f n]v\s   
pro/ration caus$ by n]v\s p[] ly+ idle4 
,?is =m ( invalidism comes to wom5 :o h 
n en\gh to fill _! lives 9 necess>y     
int]e/ & "w1 & h n ?\ght ( turn+ or be5 
will+ to turn _! att5tion to "s ne$$    
*>ity or "w = o!rs4 ,a woman 9 ?is /ate 
is l a /eam-eng9e ) ! fire 9 full bla/1 
& ! boil] %ak+ ) ! p[] ( /eam n all[$ to
 escape 9 motive =ce4  ,a some:at       
unusual example ( ?is is a "y woman :o  
_h be5 br\ght up z a n]v\s invalid1 _h  

be5 ?r\gh n]v\s pro/ration once1 & 0    
ab\t prep>+ = ano!r attack1 :5 %e began 
to "w = a bett] control ( h] n]v\s =ce4 
,aft] ga9+ a bett] use ( h] ma*9e1 %e at
 once appli$ its p[] to "w1--gradually  
at fir/ & !n m & m1 until %e f\nd h]self
 able to endure :at o!rs _h to give up z
 beyond _! /r5g?4  ,! help = ^!1 & inde$
 = all cases1 is to make ! life         
objective in/ead ( subjective4 ,look    
out1 n 92 look up1 n d[n2 l5d a h&1 is !
 motto t mu/ be foll[$ g5tly &          
gradually1 b surely1 to cure or to      
prev5t a case ( ,am]icanitis4  ,b aga91 
good s5se & c>e mu/ be tak5 to pres]ve !
 equilibrium2 = n]v\s t5sion & all !    
suff]+ t x br+s come m (t5 f mi/ak5     
devotion to o!rs ?an f a want ( c>e =   
!m4 ,too _m ( u are try+ to make special
 ,provid5ces ( ourselves = our fri5ds4  
,to say t ?is %ort-sight$ m>tyrdom is n 
only fooli% b selfi% seems h>d1 b a     
little ?\ght w %[ x to be s4  ,a woman  
sacrifices h] heal? 9 ov]-ex]tion = a   
fri5d4 ,if %e does n di/ress ! object ( 

h] devotion entirely out ( proportion to
 ! use %e p]=ms1 %e at lea/ unfits      
h]self1 by ov]-work+1 = _m o!r uses1 &  
causes m suff]+ ?an %e saves4 ,s are !  
great ends sacrific$ to ! small]4  ,if y
 only knew h[ h>d ,i am try+ to d "r    
comes ) a /ra9$ face & n]v\s voice f _m 
& _m a woman4 ,if %e c\ld only le>n 9   
?is case1 z 9 o!rs1 ( vault+ ambition t 
o'er-leaps itself & falls ^u ! o!r side2
 if %e c\ld only realize t ! v /ra9$    
ef=t ) :i* %e tries1 makes x impossible 
= h] to ga91--if %e w\ld only relax to  
:atev] %e has to d1 & !n try1 ! ga9 w\ld
 be incomp>able4  ,! mo/ int5se suff]]s 
f n]v\s excitem5t are ^? :o suppress any
 sign ( _! feel+4 ,! ef=t to hold 9     
increases ! n]v\s /ra9 imm5sely4 ,z 9 ! 
case ( "o e!riz$1 :o has suppress$      
fright :i* he feels v ke5ly1 z soon z ! 
volunt>y muscles are relax$ ! impression
 on ! bra9 %[s itself ) all ! vehem5ce (
 ! feel+1--s :5 ! muscles are consci\sly
 relax$ ! n]v\s excitem5t bur/s =? l !  
eruption ( a small volcano1 & = a "t is 

a surprise to ! man or woman :o has be5 
9 a con/ant ef=t ( suppression4  ,!     
contra/ betwe5 true self-control & t :i*
 is m]ely repress$ feel+1 is1 l all     
contra/ betwe5 ! natural & ! artificial1
 immeasurable2 & ! /eadily increas+ p[] 
to be ga9$ by true self-control _c be   
convey$ 9 words1 b mu/ be exp]i5c$ 9    
actual use4  ,_m ( u "k ) :at int5se =ce
 a temp] ma/]s u :51 hav+ held 9 = "s   
"t1 "s spr+ is t\*$ :i* makes sil5ce    
impossible1 & ! s5se ( relief :i* foll[s
 a volley ( indignant words4 ,to say t  
we c get a f> great] & m la/+ relief )\t
 a ^w1 b simply ?r\gh relax+ our muscles
 & free+ our excit$ n]ves1 seems tame2 b
 x is practically true1 & is inde$ !    
only way f a physical /&po9t t "o may be
 sure ( controll+ a high temp]4 ,9 t    
way1 also1 we keep ! _s1 ! p[]1 ! /r5g?1
 f :i* ! temp] comes1 & s f> f be+ tame1
 life has m = u4 ,we d n tire ourselves 
& lose n]v\s =ce ?r\gh ! we> & te> (    
los+ our temp]4 ,to speak expressively1 
if n sci5tifically1 ,let g1 & let !     

temp] slip ov] y\r n]ves & (f1--y d n   
lose x !n1 = y "k :]e x is1 & y keep all
 ! n]v\s =ce t w\ld h be5 us$ 9         
suppression or expression = bett] "w4   
,t1 ! read] w say1 is n s easy z x      
s\nds4 ,grant$1 !re mu/ be ! desire to  
get a true control ( ! temp]2 b mo/ ( u 
h t desire1 & :ile we _c expect imm$iate
 success1 /eady practice w br+ />tl+    
results soon] ?an we realize4 ,!re mu/  
be a cle>1 intellig5t und]/&+ ( :at we  
are aim+ at1 & h[ to ga9 x2 b t is n    
difficult1 & once recogniz$ gr[s /eadily
 z we ga9 practical results4 ,let ! fir/
 feel+ ( ang] be a rem9d] to let g4 ,b y
 w say1 ,i d n want to let g1--only     
because y\r v>i\s gr&fa!rs & gr&mo!rs 7 
unaccu/om$ to reliev+ !mselves 9 t      
mann]4 ,:5 we give way to ang] & let x  
out 9 a volley ( words1 !re is (t5 a    
s5se ( relief1 b m (t5 a reaction :i* is
 mo/ unpleasant1 & is greatly increas$  
by ! pa9 giv5 to o!rs4 ,! relief is     
c]ta9 if we relax2 & n only is !re !n no
 pa9ful reaction1 b we ga9 a cle> head  

to recognize ! ju/ice or inju/ice ( our 
indignation1 & to see :at c be done ab\t
 its cause4  ,petty irritability c be   
met 9 ! same way4 ,z ) n]v\s pa9 x seems
 at fir/ impossible to relax to x2 b !  
,rubicon once cross$1 we _c long be     
irritable1--x is s mu* simpl] n to be1 &
 s mu* m com=table4  ,if :5 we are      
tempt$ to fly into a rage or to snap    
irritably at o!rs we c\ld g ?r\gh a %ort
 process ( relax+ motions1 ! effect w\ld
 be delightful4 ,b t w\ld be ridicul\s2 
& we mu/ d our relax+ 9 ! privacy ( !   
closet & recall x :5 ne$$ outside1 t we 
may relax )\t obs]vation except 9 its   
happy results4 ,i "k p w say t any?+ to 
div]t ! m9d w cure a high temp] or      
irritability4 ,t is only s to a limit$  
ext5t2 & s f> z x is s1 simply proves ! 
be/ process ( control4 ,div]sion        
relieves ! n]v\s excitem5t1 turn+ !     
att5tion 9 ano!r direction1--& s is     
relax+ s f> z x goes4  ,mu* quick] &    
easi] ?an self-control is ! control :i* 
all[s u to meet ! irritability ( o!rs   

)\t e*o+ x4 ,! temptation to e*o a bad  
temp] or an irritable disposition 9     
o!rs1 we all "k2 b ! relief :i* comes to
 ourselves & to ! suff]] z we quietly   
relax & refuse to reflect x1 is a       
s5sation t _m ( u h yet to exp]i5ce4 ,"o
 keeps a cle> head 9 t way1 n to m5tion 
a *>itable he>t2 saves any quantity (   
n]v\s /ra91 & keeps (f j s mu* t5d5cy to
 n]v\s pro/ration4  ,practically ! way  
is op5$ to ?is bett] control ?r\gh a    
physical tra9+ :i* gives u ! p[] (      
relax+ at w1 & s ( ma9ta9+ a natural1   
:olesome equilibrium ( n]ves & muscles4 
,p]sonal s5sitiv5ess is1 to a great     
degree1 a =m ( n]v\s t5sion4 ,an        
individual case ( ! relief ( ?is        
s5sitiv5ess1 al?\gh laughable 9 ! means 
( cure1 is s p]fectly illu/rative ( x t 
x is wor? tell+4 ,a lady :o suff]$ v mu*
 f hav+ h] feel+s hurt came to me =     
advice4 ,i told h] :5ev] any?+ 0 said to
 w\nd h]1 at once to imag9e h] legs     
heavy1--t relax$ h] muscles1 fre$ h]    
n]ves1 & reliev$ ! t5sion caus$ by h]   

s5sitive feel+s4 ,! cure seem$ to h]    
wond]ful4 ,x w\ld n h done = h] to ?9k a
 table heavy1 or a *air1 or to h div]t$ 
h] m9d 9 any o!r way1 = x 0 ! effect (  
relaxation 9 h] own body t %e want$1 :i*
 came f p]si/5tly ?9k+ h] legs heavy4   
,nei!r c\ld h] s5sitiv5ess h tak5 a v   
deep hold1 or m]e outside relaxation    
w\ld n h rea*$ x2 b t outside process _h
 ! effect ( greatly assi/+ 9 ! p[] to   
use a high] philosophy ) ! m9d4         
,self-consci\sness & all ! p]sonal      
annoyances t come ) or foll[ x are to s 
great an ext5t n]v\s t5sion1 t ! ease ) 
:i* !y may be help$ seems sometimes l a 
miracle to ^? :o /udy = a bett] guidance
 ( _! bodies4  ,( worries1 f ! big      
worries ) a real f\ndation to !         
mis]able1 petty1 nagg+ worries t we> a  
woman's n]v\s sy/em m ?an any am\nt (   
/eady "w1 !re is s mu* to be said t x   
w\ld prove t$i\s1 & inde$ unnecess>y to 
rec\nt !m4 ,a few words w sugge/ en\gh  
t[>d _! rem$y to ^? :o are look+ 9 ! "r 
direction1 & to o!rs _m words w\ld be ( 

no avail4  ,! petty worries are ! mo/   
we>+1 & !y =tunately are ! mo/ easily   
help$4 ,by relax+ ! muscul> contractions
 inv>iably accompany+ !m we seem to make
 an op5 *annel1 & !y slip ?r\gh1--:i*   
expression ,i am well aw>e is n         
sci5tific4 ,! common say+1 ,c>es roll (f
 h] l wat] (f a duck's back1 means !    
same ?+4 ,"s human ducks are made )     
backs em95tly fitt$ = c>es to slip f2 b 
^? ^: backs seem to be made to hold !   
c>es c rem\ld !mselves to ! "r          
proportions1 & !re is great comp5sation 
9 _! appreciation ( ! contra/4  ,nev]   
resi/ a worry4 ,x is increas$ _m times  
by ! ef=t to ov]come x4 ,! /ra9 ( ! ef=t
 makes x con/antly m difficult to drop !
 /ra9 ( ! worry4 ,:5 we quietly g to "w 
to relax ! muscles & s quiet ! n]ves1   
ignor+ a worry1 ! way 9 :i* x disappe>s 
is surpris+4 ,!n is ! "t to meet x ) a  
broad philosophiz+ on ! uselessness (   
worry1 etc41 & cl9* our fre$om1 s to    
speak4  ,x is n at ! fir/ attempt to    
relax1 or ! second1 or ! n9?1 t ! worry 

w disappe> = _m ( u1 & especially =     
worri]s4 ,x takes _m h\rs to le>n :at   
relax+ is2 b hav+ once le>n$1 its       
helpful p[] is too evid5t = u n to keep 
at x1 if we really desire to ga9 our    
fre$om4  ,to give ! same direction to a 
worri] t 0 s effective ) ! woman ^:     
feel+s 7 easily hurt1 may seem equally  
ridicul\s2 b 9 _m cases x w c]ta9ly     
prove mo/ useful4 ,:5 y beg9 to worry1  
?9k y\r legs heavy4 ,y\r fri5ds w       
appreciate ! relief m ?an y d1 & w ga9 z
 y ga94  ,a recital ( all ! emotional   
di/urbances :i* seem to h s /rong a hold
 on u1 & :i* are m]ely misdirect$ n]v\s 
=ce1 might easily fill a volume2 b a few
 ( ! mo/ common tr\bles1 su* z h be5    
giv51 w p]haps suffice to help ea*      
individual to und]/& 8 own especial     
temptations 9 t direction1--& if ,i h   
made ev5 p>tially cle> ! ease ) :i* !y  
may be reliev$ ?r\gh c>eful physical    
tra9+1 x is all ,i c hope =4  ,! body   
mu/ be tra9$ to obey ! m9d2 ! m9d mu/ be
 tra9$ to give ! body comm&s wor? obey+4

  ,! real feel+s ( life are too         
exquisite & /r5g!n+ 9 _! dep? & p[] to  
be cr[d$ out by ^? gross =ms ( n]v\s    
excitem5t :i* ,i c f9d no bett] "n = ?an
 %am emotions4 ,if we c\ld only realize 
?is m broadly1 & br+ up ! *ildr5 ) a    
:olesome dread ( morbid feel+ :at a m>k$
 *ange w\ld !re be 9 ! /ate ( ! entire  
race6  ,all physicians agree t 9 mo/    
cases x is n ov]work1 x is n m5tal /ra91
 t causes ! great] numb] ( cases ( n]v\s
 di/urbance1 b t !y are m (t5 br\ght on 
by emotional /ra94  ,! deepe/ grief1 z  
well z ! greate/ joy1 c be met 9 a way  
to give new /r5g? & new p[] = use if we 
h a s\nd philosophy & a well-guid$1     
:olesome body to meet x4 ,b ^! la/ are !
 "w ( ye>s2 & nei!r ! philosophy nor !  
physical /r5g? c be br\ght to be> at    
%ort notice1 al?\gh we c d mu* t[>d a   
bett] equilibrium ev5 late 9 life4      
,v>i\s =ms ( egotism1 if n exactly %am  
emotions1 are ! causes ( great n]v\s    
/ra94 ,e physician kn[s ! int5se egotism
 :i* (t5 comes ) n]v\s pro/ration4 ,"s  

"o has v aptly said t insanity is only  
egotism gone to se$4 ,x (t5 seems s1    
especially :5 x beg9s ) n]v\s           
pro/ration4 ,we _c be too c>eful to %un 
?is n]v\s ov]-c>e = self4  ,we inh]it s 
/rongly ! subjective way ( liv+ r ?an ! 
objective1 t x impresses itself ^u our v
 n]ves2 & !y1 in/ead ( be+ op5 *annels =
 ! p[] always at our comm& to pass      
freely to ! use = :i* x is int5d$1 /op !
 way by means ( ! att5tion :i* is s     
uselessly turn$ back on ourselves1 our  
n>r[ p]sonal int]e/s1 & our own welf>e4 
,h[ (t5 we see cases :]e by means ( !   
n]v\s t5sion all ?is has increas$ to a  
disease1 & ! tiresome ,ego is a mon/] 9 
! way ( its own] & all 8 w\ld-be fri5ds4
 ,i _c be> ?is4 ,i %all take cold4 ,if y
 only knew h[ ,i suff]$4 ,:y %\ld we "k1
 unless ?r\gh kn[+ we c give y "s       
relief8 ,& s x goes1 ,i--,i--,i--=ev]1 &
 ! m ! m n]v\s pro/ration4  ,keep /ill1 
t all :i* is good may come to y1 & live 
out to o!rs t y\r life may broad5 = use4
 ,9 ?is way we c take all t ,nature is  

ready to give u1 & w con/antly give u1 &
 use x z h]s & = h] purposes1 :i* are   
always ! true/ & be/ ,!n we live z a    
little *ild w\ld live1--only ) m wisdom4
       ,x4  ,,nature',s ,,tea*+         
,,nature is n only our "o guide 9 !     
matt] ( physical tra9+1 %e is ! *ief    
eng9e] :o w keep u 9 ord] & control !   
ma*9e1 if we aim to fulfil h] conditions
 & %un e p]sonal int]f]5ce ) ! :olesome 
work+ ( h] laws4  ,"h is :]e ! exquisite
 s5se ( gr[+ p[] comes4 ,9 /udy+        
,nature1 we n only realize ! /r5g? t    
comes f foll[+ h] lead1 b we discov] h] 
9 ourselves g5tly mov+ u onw>d4  ,we all
 believe we look to ,nature1 if we ?9k  
at all2 & x is a surprise to f9d h[     
mi/ak5 we are4 ,! "t w\ld n be wa/$ if  
we ^: duties d n lead u to any direct   
/udy ( natural life = p]sonal reasons1  
w\ld take fifte5 m9utes e day simply to 
?9k ( ,nature & h] me?ods ( work+1 & to 
see at ! same "t :]e1 s f> z we         
individually are conc]n$1 we con/antly  
int]f]e ) ! be/ use ( h] p[]s4 ,) all   

rev]5ce ,i say x1 ?is %\ld be ! fir/ =m 
( pray]2 & our ability to pray s9c]ely  
to ,god & live 9 accordance ) ,8 laws   
w\ld gr[ 9 proportion to our p[] ( s9c]e
 sympa?y ) ! work+s ( ^? laws 9 ,nature4
  ,try to realize ! quiet p[] ( all     
natural gr[? & movem5t1 f a blade (     
grass1 ?r\gh a tree1 a =e/ ( trees1 !   
entire vegetable gr[? on ! e>?1 !       
movem5t ( ! planets1 to ! gr[? &        
involunt>y vital op]ations ( our own    
bodies4  ,no words c br+ s full a       
realization ( ! quiet p[] 9 ! progress (
 ,nature z w ! simple process ( foll[+ !
 gr[? ( a tree 9 imag9ation f ! work+ ( 
its sap 9 ! root up to ! tips ( !       
leaves1 ! blossoms1 & ! fruit4 ,or      
beg9n+ l[]1 foll[ ! gr[? ( a blade (    
grass or a fl[]1 !n a tree1 & s on to ! 
movem5t ( ! e>?1 & !n ( all ! planets 9 
! univ]se4 ,let y\r imag9ation picture s
 vividly all natural movem5ts1 little by
 little1 t y seem to be really at "o )  
ea* & all4 ,/udy ! ord]ly work+ ( y\r   
own bodily functions2 & hav+ ?is cle>ly 

9 m9d1 notice :]e y1 9 all movem5ts t   
are or might be "u ! control ( y\r w1   
are disobey+ ,nature's laws4  ,nature   
%[s u con/antly t at ! back ( e action  
!re %\ld be a great repose4 ,?is holds  
good f ! m9ute/ gr[? to ! mo/ p[]ful    
tornado4 ,x %\ld be s ) u n only 9 !    
simple daily duties1 b 9 all ?+s up to !
 mo/ int5se activity possible to man4 ,&
 ?is /udy & realization ( ,nature's     
me?od :i* ,i am plead+ = br+s a vivid   
s5se ( our own want ( repose4 ,!        
comp5sation is =tunately great1 or !    
disc\ragem5t might be m ?an c\ld be     
borne4 ,we mu/ appreciate a ne$ to h x  
suppli$2 we mu/ see a mi/ake 9 ord] to  
%un x4  ,h[ c we expect repose ( m9d :5 
we h n ev5 repose ( muscle8 ,:5 ! mo/   
ext]nal ( ! ma*9e is n at our comm&1    
surely ! _s t animates ! :ole _c f9d its
 highe/ plane ( action4 ,or h[ c we     
possibly expect to "k ! repose t %\ld be
 at our comm& = e em]g5cy1 or hope to   
realize ! great repose beh9d e action1  
:5 we h n ev5 le>n$ ! repose 9 re/8     

,?9k ( ,nature's re/+ times1 & see h[   
pa9ful w\ld be ! result ( a digression4 
,our side ( ! e>? nev] turns sudd5ly    
t[>d ! sun at night1 giv+ u fla%es ( day
 9 ! d>kness4 ,:5 x is night1 x is night
 /eadily1 quietly1 until ! "t comes =   
day4 ,a tree 9 w9t]1 its "t = re/1 nev] 
/>ts out ) a little bud "h & !re1 only  
to be fro/ bitt51 & s :5 spr+-"t comes1 
to result 9 an unev5 look+1 imp]fectly  
develop$ tree4 ,x re/s entirely 9 its "t
 = re/2 & :5 its "t = bloom+ comes1 its 
action is full & true & p]fect4 ,! grass
 nev] pu%es itself up 9 little1 untimely
 blades ?r\gh ! w9t]1 ?us leav+ our     
lawns & fields full ( b>e pat*es 9 !    
w>m] season4 ,! fl[]s t close at night d
 n half close1 fold+ "s petals & lett+  
o!rs /ay wide op54 ,inde$1 s p]fectly   
does ,nature re/ :5 x is h] "t = re/+1 t
 ev5 ! sugge/ion ( ^! abnormal actions  
seems absolutely ridicul\s4 ,! less we  
all[ ourselves to be controll$ by       
,nature's laws1 ! m we ignore _!        
wond]ful beauty2 & yet !re is t 9 u :i* 

mu/ con/antly respond to ,nature        
unconsci\sly1 else h[ c\ld we at once   
feel ! absurdity ( any disob$i5ce to h] 
laws1 ev]y:]e except ) man8 ,& man1 :o  
is n only free to obey1 b has exquisite 
& increas+ p[] to realize & enjoy !m 9  
all _! fulness1 lives s f> out ( h>mony 
) ^! laws z ev] to be bl9d to 8 own     
/eady disob$i5ce4  ,?9k ( ! p]fect p[] =
 re/ 9 all animals4 ,lift a cat :5 %e is
 quiet1 & see h[ p]fectly relax$ %e is 9
 e muscle4 ,t is n only ! way %e sleeps1
 b ! way %e re/s2 & no matt] h[ great or
 h[ rapid ! activity1 %e drops all      
t5sion at once :5 %e /ops4 ,s x is ) all
 animals1 except 9 r>e cases :]e man has
 tamp]$ ) !m 9 a way to int]f]e ) ! true
 ord] ( _! lives4  ,wat* a heal?y baby  
sleep+2 lift its arm1 its leg1 or its   
head c>efully1 & y w f9d ea* p]fectly   
relax$ & free4 ,y c ev5 hold x on y\r   
outspread h&s1 & ! :ole little weight1  
full ( life & ga9+ new p[] ?r\gh !      
p]fect re/1 w give itself entirely to   
y\r h&s1 )\t "o p>ticle ( t5sion4 ,!    

sleep t we get 9 babyhood is ! sav+     
heal? ( _m4 ,b1 alas6 at a v e>ly age   
useless t5sion beg9s1 & goes on         
increas+2 & if x does n /eadily lead to 
acute ,am]icanitis1 x prev5ts ! p]fect  
use ( all our p[]s4 ,mo!rs1 wat* y\r    
*ildr5 ) a c>e :i* w be all ! m         
effective because !y w be unconsci\s (  
x2 = a *ild's att5tion %\ld seldom be   
drawn to its own body4 ,lead !m t[>d !  
laws ( ,nature1 t !y may gr[ 9 h>mony ) 
!m1 & s be sav$ ! useless suff]+1 /ra91 
& tr\ble t comes to u ,am]icans4 ,if we 
d n take c>e1 ! *ildr5 w m & m inh]it   
?is fe>ful misuse ( ! n]v\s =ce1 & !    
inh]itance w be s /rong t at be/ we c h 
only little invalids4 ,h[ great !       
necessity seems = ! ef=t to get back    
into ,nature's ways :5 we reflect ^u !  
possibilities ( a cont9u$ disob$i5ce6   
,to be sure1 ,nature has ,repose itself 
& does n h to "w = x4 ,man is left free 
to take x or n z he *ooses4 ,b be=e he  
is able to receive x he has p]sonal     
t5d5cies to re/lessness to ov]come4 ,& m

 ?an t1 !re are ! inh]it$ n]v\s habits (
 g5]ations ( ance/ors to be recogniz$ & 
%unn$4 ,b repose is an inmo/ law ( our  
be+1 & ! quiet ( ,nature is at our comm&
 mu* soon] ?an we realize1 if we want x 
en\gh to "w = x /eadily day by day4     
,no?+ w increase our realization ( ! ne$
 m ?an a little daily ?\ght ( ! quiet 9 
! work+s ( ,nature & ! consequ5t        
appreciation ( our own lack4 ,rusk9     
tells ! /ory ) 8 own expressive p[] :5  
he says1 ,are n ! elem5ts ( ease on !   
face ( all ! greate/ works ( creation8  
,d !y n say1 n !re has be5 a great ef=t 
"h1 b !re has be5 a great p[] "h8  ,!   
greate/ act1 ! only action :i* we "k to 
be p[] 9 itself1 is ! act ( ,creation4  
,beh9d t action !re lies a great        
,repose4 ,we are "p ( ,creation1 we %\ld
 be mov$ by its laws4 ,let u %un ev]y?+ 
we see to be 9 ! way ( our own be/ p[] (
 action 9 muscle1 n]ve1 s5ses1 m9d1 &   
he>t4 ,:o kn[s ! new p]ception & /r5g?1 
! increas$ p[] = use t is op5 to u if we
 w b cease to be an ob/ruction8  ,fre$om

 )9 ! limits ( ,nature's laws1 & inde$  
!re is no fre$om )\t ^? limits1 is be/  
/udi$ & realiz$ 9 ! gr[? ( all          
plants1--9 ! op5ness ( ! bran* ( a v9e  
to receive ! sap f ! ma9 /em1 9 ! free  
circulation ( ! sap 9 a tree & 9 all    
vegetable organisms4  ,imag9e ! bran* ( 
a v9e end[$ ) ! p[] to gr[ accord+ to ! 
laws :i* gov]n x1 or to ignore & disobey
 ^? laws4 ,imag9e ! same bran* hav+ made
 up its vegetable m9d t x c\ld live its 
own life ap>t f ! v9e1 twi/+ its v>i\s  
fibres into all k9ds ( knots & sn>ls1   
accord+ to its own idea ( liv+1 s t !   
sap f ! ma9 /em c\ld only rea* x 9 a    
m9imum quantity4 ,:at a de>? ( leaf1    
fl[]1 & fruit w\ld appe> 9 ! bran*6 ,yet
 ! figure is p]fectly illu/rative ( !   
way 9 :i* mo/ ( u are int]f]+ ) ! be/   
use ( ! life t is ours4  ,fre$om is     
ob$i5ce to law4 ,a bridge c be built to 
/&1 only 9 ob$i5ce to ! laws ( me*anics4
 ,electricity c be made a useful p[]    
only 9 exact ob$i5ce to ! laws t gov]n  
x1 o!rwise x is mo/ de/ructive4 ,has man

 ! privilege ( disobey+ natural laws1   
only 9 ! use ( 8 own individual p[]s8   
,cle>ly n4 ,& :y is x t :ile recogniz+ &
 endeavor+ to obey ! laws ( physics1 (  
me*anics1 & all o!r laws ( ,nature 9 8  
"w 9 ! _w1 he s g5]ally defies ! same   
laws 9 _! application to 8 own be+8  ,! 
fre$om ( an animal's body 9 obey+ !     
animal in/9cts is beautiful to wat*4 ,! 
grace & p[] express$ 9 ! fre$om ( a tig]
 are wond]ful4 ,! fre$om 9 ! body ( a   
baby to respond to e motion & expression
 is exquisite to /udy4 ,b be=e mo/      
*ildr5 h be5 9 ! _w ?ree ye>s _! inh]it$
 p]sonal contractions beg91 & unless !  
little bodies c be wat*$ & tra9$ out (  
ea* unnecess>y contraction z x appe>s1 &
 s kept 9 _! own fre$om1 !re comes a "t 
lat]1 :5 to live to ! greate/ p[] = use 
!y mu/ sp5d h\rs 9 le>n+ to be babies   
all ov] aga91 & !n ga9 a new fre$om &   
natural movem5t4  ,! law :i* p]haps     
appeals to u mo/ /rongly :5 try+ to     
id5tify ourselves ) ,nature is ! law (  
rhy?m3 action1 re-action2 action1       

re-action2 action1 re-action1--& ! two  
mu/ balance1 s t equilibrium is always !
 result4 ,!re is no simil> ?\ght t c    
give u ke5] pleasure ?an :5 we r\se all 
our imag9ation1 & realize all our p[] ( 
id5tify+ ourselves ) ! work+s ( a great 
law1 & foll[ ?is rhy?mic movem5t till we
 f9d rhy?m )9 rhy?m1--f ! rhy?mic motion
 ( ! planets to ! delicate vibrations ( 
heat & light4 ,x is helpful to ?9k (    
rhy?mic gr[? & motion1 & n to all[ !    
?\ght ( a new rhy?m to pass )\t id5tify+
 ourselves ) x z fully z our imag9ation 
w all[4  ,we h ! rhy?m ( ! seasons1 (   
day & night1 ( ! tides1 & ( vegetable & 
animal life1--z ! v>i\s rhy?mic motions 
9 ! fly+ ( birds4 ,! li/ w be endless1 (
 c\rse1 = ! great law rules ev]y?+ 9    
,nature1 & our appreciation ( x gr[s z  
we id5tify ourselves ) its v>i\s modes (
 action4  ,"o hair's v>iation 9 ! rhy?m 
( ! univ]se w\ld br+ de/ruction1 & yet  
we little individual microcosms are     
knock+ ourselves into *ronic /ates (    
*aos because we feel t we c be gods1 &  

direct our own lives s mu* bett] ?an !  
,god :o made u4 ,we are left 9 fre$om to
 g accord+ to ,8 laws1 or aga9/ !m2 & we
 are g5]ally s conv9c$ t our own /upid1 
%ort-sight$ way is ! be/1 t x is only   
because ,nature t5d]ly holds to "s p>ts 
( u & keeps !m 9 ! rhy?m1 t we d n hurl 
ourselves to pieces4 ,?is law (         
rhy?m--or ( equilibrium 9 motion & 9    
re/--is ! end1 aim1 & effect ( all true 
physical tra9+ = ! developm5t & guidance
 ( ! body4 ,its rul+ p[] is prov$ 9 ! v 
con/ruction ( ! body1--! two sides2 !   
circulation ( ! blood1 ve9s & art]ies2 !
 muscles1 ext5sor & flexor2 ! n]ves1    
s5sory & motor4  ,:5 ! long re/ ( a body
 balances ! long activity1 9 day &      
night2 :5 ! %ort] re/s balance ! %ort]  
activity1 z 9 ! v>i\s opportunities (f]$
 ?r\gh ! day = entire re/1 if only a    
m9ute at a "t2 :5 ! s5sory & motor n]ves
 are cle> = impression & expression2 :5 
! muscles 9 p>ts ( ! body n ne$$ are    
entirely quiet1 all[+ ^? ne$$ = a c]ta9 
action to d _! p]fect "w2 :5 !          

co-ord9ation ( ! muscles 9 use is s     
e/abli%$ t ! =ce = a movem5t is ev5ly   
divid$2 :5 ! flexor re/s :ile its       
antagoniz+ muscle works1 & vice v]sa1-- 
:5 all ?is :i* is m]ely a natural p[] = 
action & re/ is automatically e/abli%$1 
!n ! body is ready to obey & w obey !   
lighte/ t\* ( its own]1 go+ 9 :atev]    
direction x may be s5t1 arti/ic1        
sci5tific1 or dome/ic4 ,z ?is exquisite 
s5se ( ease 9 a natural movem5t gr[s ^u 
u1 no "o c describe ! feel+ ( new p[] or
 ( positive com=t :i* comes ) x2 & yet x
 is no miracle1 x is only natural4 ,!   
bea/s h ! same fre$om2 b !y h n ! m9d to
 put x to high] uses1 or ! s5se to enjoy
 its exquisite p[]4  ,(t5 x seems t !   
c>e & tr\ble to get back into ,nature's 
way is m ?an comp5sat$ = 9 ! new        
appreciation ( h] laws & _! uses4 ,b !  
body1 aft] all1 is m]ely a s]vant2 &1   
h[ev] p]fect its tra9+ may h be51 if !  
man1 ! ma/]1 puts 8 natural p[] to mean 
or l[ uses1 soon] or lat] ! p[] w be    
lo/4 ,self-consci\s pride w e/abli% its 

own contractions4 ,! use ( a natural p[]
 = evil ends w limit itself soon] or    
lat]4 ,! love = un:olesome surr\nd+s w  
ev5tually put a *eck on a p]fectly free 
body1 al?\gh sometimes ! wond] is t !   
*eck is s long 9 com+4 ,if we h once    
tra9$ ourselves into natural ways1 s ak9
 are ! laws ( ,nature & _s1 bo? mu/ be  
obey$2 & to rise to our greate/ p[]     
means always to rise to our greate/ p[] 
= use4 ,a man's life is ,god's love = ! 
use = :i* he 0 made2 a man's p[] lies 9 
! be/ direction ( t use4 ,?is is a tru? 
z practical z ! necessity = walk+ on !  
feet ) ! head up4       ,,xi4  ,,!      
,,*ild ,,z ,,an ,,ideal      ,,:ile !   
pa? ( progress 9 ! ga9+ ( repose c\ld n 
be trac$ ?us f> )\t ref]5ce to ! fre$om 
( a baby1 a full] consid]ation ( :at we 
may le>n f ?is s\rce mu/ be ( great use 
to u4  ,! peace & fre%ness ( a little   
baby are truly beautiful1 b are r>ely   
appreciat$4 ,few ( u h peace en\gh 9    
ourselves to respond to ^! *>ms4 ,x is l
 play+ ! s(te/ melody ^u a h>p to ^? ^: 

e>s h long be5 clos$4  ,let u halt1 &   
wat*1 & li/51 & see :at we %all ga96    
,?r\gh\t ! muscul> sy/em ( a normal1    
new-born baby x is impossible to f9d any
 wa/e ( =ce4 ,an app>5t wa/e w1 ^u      
exam9ation1 prove itself o!rwise4 ,its  
cry w at fir/ seem to cause contractions
 ( ! face2 b ! absolute removal ( all   
traces ( contraction z ! cry ceases1 & a
 c>eful wat*+ ( ! act itself1 %[ x to be
 m]ely an exagg]ation ( muscul> action1 
n a p]man5t contraction4 ,ea* muscle is 
balanc$ by an oppos+ "o2 9 fact1 ! :ole 
?+ is only a v ev5 /ret*+ ( ! face1 &1  
und\bt$ly1 has a purpose to accompli%4  
,exam9e a baby's b$1 & see h[ di/9ctly x
 be>s ! impression ( an absolute giv+ up
 ( weight & p[]4 ,!y actually d t :i* we
 only !orize ab\t1 & f !m we may le>n x 
all1 if we w4  ,a babe 9 its ba? gives u
 ano!r f9e opportunity = le>n+ to be    
simple & free4 ,x yields to ! s(t       
pressure ( ! wat] ) a repose :i* is     
deeply expressive ( gratitude2 :ile we1 
9 our clumsy dep>tures f ,nature's /ate1

 (t5 resi/ ) su* int5sity z n to "k--9  
circum/ances j z simply useful to u--t  
we h any?+ = :i* to be grateful4  ,9 ea*
 new exp]i5ce we f9d x ! same1 ! heal?y 
baby yields1 lets himself g1 ) an case  
:i* mu/ d\ble 8 *ances = com=t4 ,c\ld we
 b le>n to d s1 our lives w\ld l5g!n1 & 
our joys & usefulness /r5g!n 9 exact    
proportion4  ,all ?r\gh ! age (         
unconsci\sness1 ?is physical fre$om is  
ma9ta9$ ev5 :]e ! m5tal attitude is n   
free4 ,baby wra? is z free & economical 
( physical =ce z are ! w9some moods1 &  
?is until ! p]sonality has develop$ to  
"s ext5t1--t is1 until ! *ild reflects !
 contractions ( ^? ar\nd him4 ,x exp5ds 
itself 9 well-balanc$ muscul> ex]cise1  
"o set ( muscles re/+ fully 9 _! mom5t (
 non-use1 :ile ano!r set takes up !     
battle4 ,at times x w seem t all wage w>
 toge!r2 if s1 ! re/ is equal to !      
action4  ,x is n ! purpose ( ?is *apt]  
to recomm5d ang]1 ev5 ( ! mo/ approv$   
sort2 b if we w express ! emotion at    
all1 let u d x z well z we did 9 our    

infancy6  ,*annels s free z ?is w\ld    
necessitate1 w\ld less5 our temptations 
to su* expression2 we1 ) mature         
intellects1 w\ld see x = :at x is1 & !  
next g5]ation ( babies w\ld less (t5    
ex]cise _! wond]fully balanc$ little    
bodies 9 su* an unlovely wa/e4  ,note ! 
p]fect op5ness ( a baby ?roat z ! *ild  
coos out 8 expression ( happ9ess4 ,c\ld 
any?+ be m free1 m l ! song ( a bird 9  
its ob$i5ce to natural laws8 ,alas1 = h[
 mu* mu/ we answ] t ^! ?roats are s soon
 contract$1 ! tones *ang$ to s high a   
pit*1 ! voice becom+ s %rill & h>%6 ,c  
we n op5 our ?roats & become z ^! little
 *ildr58  ,! same op5ness 9 ! infant    
organism is ! *ild's protection 9 _m    
dang]s4 ,falls t w\ld result 9 breaks1  
/ra9s1 or spra9s 9 u1 leave ! baby      
entirely :ole save 9 its feel+s1 & (t5  
!re1 too1 if ! *ild has be5 kept 9 !    
true /ate m5tally4  ,wat* a baby take   
its food1 & contra/ x ) our own ways (  
eat+4 ,! baby draws x 9 sl[ly & ev5ly1 )
 a quiet rhy?m :i* is 9 exact accord ) !

 rhy?mic action ( its dige/ive organs4  
,y feel ea* swall[ tak5 9 ! be/ way =   
repair1 & = ?is reason x seems sometimes
 z if "o c\ld see a baby gr[ :ile fe$+4 
,!re _c be a loveli] glimpse ( innoc5t  
physical repose ?an ! little respites f 
! fatigue ( fe$+ :i* a baby (t5 takes4  
,8 face moi/1 ) op5 pores1 s]5e &       
satisfi$1 he views ! hurry ab\t him z an
 int]e/+ phase ( h>mless madness4 ,he is
 entirely outside ( x until             
self-consci\sness is q develop$4  ,!    
sleep ( a little *ild is ano!r          
opportunity = u to le>n :at we ne$4 ,e  
muscle free1 e burd5 dropp$1 ea* brea?  
c>ries away ! wa/e1 & fills its place ) 
! ne$$ sub/ance ( increas+ gr[? & p[]4  
,9 play1 we f9d ! same fre$om4 ,:5 "o   
idea is be+ execut$1 e o!r is exclud$4  
,!y d n ?9k dolls :ile !y roll hoop6    
,!y d n ?9k ( "w :ile !y play4 ,exam9e &
 see h[ we d bo?4 ,! baby ( "o ye>1     
sitt+ on ! %ore bury+ 8 fat h& 9 ! s(t  
w>m s&1 is = ! "t be+ alive only to its 
w>m? & s(tness1 ) a dim consci\sness ( !

 air & color ab\t him4 ,if we c\ld      
engross ourselves z fully & ) z simple a
 pleasure1 we %\ld "k f> m ( ! possible 
p[] ( our m9ds = bo? "w & re/4  ,x is   
int]e/+ to wat* normal *ildr5 9 ^!      
conc5trations1 because f _! habits we   
may le>n s mu* :i* may improve our own  
sadly diff]5t mann] ( liv+4 ,x is also  
int]e/+ b pa!tic to see ! *ild gradually
 leav+ !m z he approa*es boyhood1 & to  
trace our "p 9 lead+ him away f ! true  
pa?4  ,! baby's p]fect placidity1 caus$ 
by m5tal & bodily fre$om1 is di/urb$ at 
a v e>ly age by ^? :o %\ld be 8 true    
guides4 ,x w\ld be impossible to say :5 
! fir/ wrong impression is made1 b x is 
s e>ly t a true /atem5t ( ! "t c\ld only
 be accept$ f sci5tific m54 ,= mo!rs &  
fa!rs h (t5 s dull$ _! own s5sitiv5ess1 
t !y are p[]less to recognize ! ne$s (  
_! *ildr51 & _! impressions are1 9      
consequ5ce1 untru/wor?y4  ,at ! "t !    
pangs ( tee?+ beg91 x is ! same4 ,!     
heal?y *ild left to itself w\ld w9ce    
occasionally at ! slight prick+ pa91 &  

!n turn its entire att5tion else:]e1 &  
?us become refre%$ = ! next trial4 ,b "u
 ! adult influ5ce ! agony ( ! fir/      
little prick is (t5 magnifi$ until !    
result is a cross1 tir$ baby1 already   
remov$ sev]al degrees f ! beautiful /ate
 ( peace & fre$om 9 :i* ,nature plac$   
him "u our c>e4  ,! bodily fre$om (     
little *ildr5 is ! f\ndation ( a mo/    
beautiful m5tal fre$om1 :i* _c be :olly 
de/roy$ by u4 ,?is is pla9ly %[n by !   
*ildlike tru/ :i* !y display 9 all !    
affairs ( life1 & also 9 _! exquisite   
responsiv5ess to ! spiritual tru?s :i*  
are taught to !m4 ,! v expression ( face
 ( a little *ild z x is l$ by ! h& is a 
lesson to u ^u :i* pages might be       
writt54  ,_h we ! same _s dwell+ 9 u1 we
 m (t5 %\ld feel ourselves l$ beside !  
/ill wat]s1 & made to lie d[n 9 gre5    
pa/ures4 ,we %\ld gr[ fa/] spiritually1 
because we %\ld n make conflicts =      
ourselves1 b %\ld meet ) ! ,"l's quiet  
/r5g? :atev] we _h to pass ?r\gh4  ,let 
u le>n ( ^! little ones1 & help !m to   

hold fa/ to t :i* !y tea* u4 ,let u     
rememb] t ! natural & ! ideal are truly 
"o1 & endeavor to rea* ! latt] by means 
( ! =m]4  ,:5 ?r\gh h]$it>y t5d5cy our  
little *ild is n ideal1--t is1          
natural1--let u ) all ! m e>ne/ness le>n
 to be quiet ourselves t we may lead him
 to x1 & ?us op5 ! *annels ( heal? &    
/r5g?4       ,,xii4  ,,tra9+ ,,= ,,re/  
,,b h[ %all we ga9 a natural repose8 ,x 
is absurd to emphasize ! ne$ )\t giv+ ! 
rem$y4 ,i %\ld be s glad to relax1 b ,i 
d n "k h[1 is ! s9c]e lam5t ( _m a      
n]v\sly /ra9$ be+4  ,!re is a regul>    
tra9+ :i* acts ^u ! n]v\s =ce & tea*es  
its prop] use1 z ! gymnasium develops ! 
muscles4 ,?is1 z w be easily se51 is at 
fir/ j ! rev]se ( vigor\s ex]cise1 & no 
woman %\ld d p[]ful muscul> "w )\t le>n+
 at ! same "t to guide h] body ) true   
economy ( =ce4 ,x is appall+ to wat* !  
faces ( wom5 9 a gymnasium1 to see !m   
us+ five1 t51 tw5ty times ! n]v\s =ce   
necess>y = e ex]cise4 ,! m excit$ !y    
get1 ! m n]v\s =ce !y use2 & ! holl[s "u

 _! eyes increase1 ! /ra9$ expression   
comes1 & !n !y wond] t aft] su* fasc9at+
 ex]cise !y feel s tir$4 ,a common sight
 9 gymnasium "w1 especially among wom51 
is ! n]v\s /ra9+ ( ! muscles ( ! arms & 
h&s1 :ile ex]cises meant = ! legs alone 
are tak54 ,?is same muscul> t5sion is   
evid5t 9 ! arm t %\ld be at re/ :ile !  
o!r arm is act+2 & if ?is want (        
equilibrium 9 ex]cise is s /rik+ly      
noticeable 9 ! limbs !mselves1 h[ mu*   
worse x mu/ be all ?r\gh ! less prom95t 
muscles6 ,to guide ! body 9 trapeze "w1 
e well-tra9$ acrobat kn[s he mu/ h a    
quiet m9d1 a cle> head1 & ob$i5t        
muscles4 ,i recall a woman :o /&s high 9
 gymna/ic "w1 ^: agility on ! triple b>s
 is excell5t1 b ! n]v\s /ra9 %[n 9 !    
drawn l9es ( h] face be=e %e beg9s1     
leaves "o :o /udies h] c>efully always 9
 d\bt z to :e!r %e w n get confus$ be=e 
h] difficult p]=mance is ov]1 & break h]
 neck 9 consequ5ce4 ,a realization also 
( ! unnecess>y n]v\s =ce %e is us+1     
detracts greatly f ! pleasure 9 wat*+ h]

 p]=mance4  ,if we 7 m g5]ally s5sitive 
to misdirect$ n]v\s p[]1 ?is int]e/+    
gymna/1 ) _m o!rs1 w\ld lose no "t 9    
le>n+ a m quiet & naturally economical  
guidance ( h] muscles1 & gymnasium "w   
w\ld n be1 z ,dr4 ,*eckley v ju/ly calls
 x1 m (t5 a /ra9+ ?an a tra9+4  ,to aim 
a gun & hit ! m>k1 a quiet control ( !  
muscles is necess>y4 ,if ! purpose ( our
 actions 7 z well def9$ z ! bull's eye (
 a t>get1 :at wond]ful p[] 9 ! use ( our
 muscles we might v soon obta96 ,b !    
precision & ease 9 an av]age motion     
comes s f> %ort ( its possibility1 t if 
! same c>elessness 7 tak5 z a matt] (   
c\rse 9 %oot+ practice1 ! side ( a b>n  
%\ld be an av]age t>get4  ,gymnasium "w 
= wom5 w\ld be gr& 9 its :olesome       
influ5ce1 if only !y might le>n ! prop] 
use ( ! body :ile !y are work+ = its    
developm5t4 ,& no gymnasium w be        
complete & satisfactory 9 its results   
until ! lead] arranges sep>ate classes =
 tra9+ 9 economy ( =ce & rhy?mic motion4
 ,9 ord] to e/abli% a true physical     

balance ! tra9+ ( ! n]ves %\ld receive z
 mu* att5tion z ! tra9+ ( ! muscles4 ,! 
m we misuse our n]v\s =ce1 ! worse !    
exp5diture w be z muscul> p[] increases2
 ,i _c wa/e s mu* =ce on a poorly       
develop$ muscle z on "o t is well       
develop$4 ,?is does n by any means argue
 aga9/ ! developm5t ( muscle2 x argues =
 its prop] use4 ,:]e is ! good ( an     
exquisitely =m$ ma*9e1 if x is to be    
%att]$ = want ( control ( ! motive p[]8 
,x w\ld ( c\rse be equally h>mful to    
tra9 ! guid+ p[] :ile neglect+ entirely 
flabby1 undevelop$ muscles4 ,! only     
diff]5ce is t 9 ! motions = ?is tra9+ & 
= ! p]fect co-ord9ate use ( ! muscles1  
!re mu/ be a c]ta9 am\nt ( ev51 muscul> 
developm5t2 :]eas al?\gh ! vigor\s      
ex]cise = ! gr[? ( ! muscles (t5 helps  
t[>d a heal?y n]v\s sy/em1 x m (t51 :]e 
! n]v\s =ce is misus$1 exagg]ates       
greatly ! t5sion4  ,9 e case x is       
equilibrium we are work+ =1 & a "o-sid$ 
view ( physical tra9+ is to be deplor$ &
 avoid$1 :e!r ! balance is lo/ on ! side

 ( ! n]ves or ! muscles4  ,take a little
 *ild e>ly en\gh1 & wat* x c>efully     
?r\gh a c\rse ( natural rhy?mic         
ex]cises1 & !re w be no ne$ = ! c>eful  
tra9+ necess>y to old] p4 ,b help = u :o
 h gone too f> 9 ?is t5sion comes only  
?r\gh pati5t /udy4  ,s f> z ,i c1 ,i w  
give directions = ga9+ ! true           
relaxation4 ,b because writt5 directions
 are apt to be misund]/ood1 & s br+     
disc\ragem5t & failure1 ,i w purposely  
omit all b ! mo/ simple means ( help2 b 
^! ,i am sure w br+ v pleasant effects  
if foll[$ exactly & ) ! utmo/ pati5ce4  
,! fir/ c>e %\ld be to realize h[ f> y  
are f ! ability to let g ( y\r muscles  
:5 !y are n ne$$2 h[ f> y are f !       
natural /ate ( a cat :5 %e is quiet1 or 
bett] /ill f ! p]fect fre$om ( a sleep+ 
baby2 consequ5tly h[ impossible x is = y
 ev] to re/ ?or\ghly4 ,almo/ all ( u are
 con/antly ex]t+ ourselves to hold our  
own heads on4 ,?is is easily prov$ by   
our inability to let g ( !m4 ,! muscles 
are s well balanc$ t ,nature holds our  

heads on mu* m p]fectly ?an we by any   
possibility c4 ,s x is ) all our        
muscles2 & to tea* !m bett] habits we   
mu/ lie flat on our backs1 & try to give
 our :ole weight to ! floor or ! b$4 ,! 
floor is bett]1 = t does n yield 9 !    
lea/ to u1 & ! b$ does4 ,once on !      
floor1 give way to x z f> z possible4 ,e
 day y w become m s5sitive to t5sion1 & 
e day y w be bett] able to drop x4 ,:ile
 y are flat on y\r backs1 if y c f9d "s 
"o to prove y\r relaxation1 s mu* !     
bett]4 ,let y\r fri5d lift an arm1 b5d+ 
x at ! diff]5t jo9ts1 & !n c>efully lay 
x d[n4 ,see if y c give its weight      
entirely to ! o!r p]son1 s t x seems to 
be no "p ( y1 b z sep>ate z if x 7 ?ree 
bags ( s&1 fa/5$ loosely at ! wri/1 !   
elb[1 & ! %\ld]2 x w !n be full ( life  
)\t t5sion4 ,y w f9d probably1 ei!r t y 
try to assi/ 9 rais+ ! arm 9 y\r anxiety
 to make x heavy1 or y w resi/ s t x is 
n heavy ) its own weight b ) ,i y\r     
p]sonal ef=t4 ,9 "s cases ! n]v\s =ce is
 s active t ! arm rem9ds "o ( a lively  

eel4  ,!n h y\r legs treat$ 9 ! same    
way4 ,x is good ev5 to h "s "o ?r[ y\r  
arm or y\r leg up & cat* x2 also to let 
x g unexpect$ly4 ,unnecess>y t5sion is  
prov$ :5 ! limb1 in/ead ( dropp+ by !   
pure =ce ( gravity1 /icks fa/ :]ev] x 0 
left4 ,! rem>k :5 ! ext5d$ limb is      
br\ght to ! att5tion ( its own] is1     
,well1 :at did y want me to d8 ,y did n 
say y want$ me to drop x1--:i* %[s !    
habitual attitude ( t5sion s vividly z  
to be almo/ ridicul\s2 ! v idea be+1 (  
c\rse1 t y are n want$ to d any?+ b let 
g1 :5 ! arm w\ld drop ( its own accord4 
,if ! p]son hold+ y\r arm says1 ,n[ ,i w
 let g1 & x mu/ drop z if a dead weight1
 almo/ inv>iably x w n be ! =ce (       
gravity t takes x1 b y\r own ef=t to    
make x a dead weight2 & x w come d[n ) a
 ?ump :i* %[s evid5t muscul> ef=t1 or s 
sl[ly & actively z to prove t y _c let x
 alone4 ,con/ant & repeat$ trial1 ) "r  
?\ght f ! pupil1 w be c]ta9 to br+ good 
results1 s t at lea/ he or %e c be sure 
( bett] p[] = re/ 9 ! limbs4            

,un=tunately ?is fir/ ga9 w n la/4      
,unless ! "w goes on1 ! legs & arms w   
soon be all tight5$ up aga91 & x w seem 
h>d] to let g ?an ev]4  ,! next c>e mu/ 
be ) ! head4 ,t _c be treat$ z r\ghly z 
! limbs4 ,x c be toss$1 if ! toss] w    
surely cat* x on 8 op5 h&4 ,nev] let x  
drop ) its full weight on ! floor1 = !  
j> ( ! fall1 if y are p]fectly relax$1  
is unpleasant2 if y are t5se1 x is      
dang]\s4 ,at fir/ move x sl[ly up & d[n4
 ,z ) ! arms1 !re w be ei!r resi/ance or
 attempt$ assi/ance4 ,x seems at times z
 ?\gh x 7 & always w\ld be impossible to
 let g ( y\r own head4 ,( c\rse1 if y _c
 give up & let g = a fri5d to move x    
quietly up & d[n1 y _c let g & give way 
entirely to ! re/ful p[] ( sleep4 ,!    
head mu/ be mov$ up & d[n1 f side to    
side1 & r\nd & r\nd 9 opposite ways1    
g5tly & until its own] c let g s        
completely t x seems l a big ball 9 !   
h&s t move x4 ,( c\rse c>e mu/ be tak5  
to move x g5tly & nev] to extremes1 & x 
w n d to tru/ an un9tellig5t p]son to   

prove a body 9 any way4 ,ladies' maids h
 be5 taught to d x v well1 b !y _h 9 all
 cases to be c>efully wat*$ at fir/4  ,!
 example ( a woman :o _h = ye>s be5 an  
invalid is exce$+ly int]e/+ z %[+ h[    
p]si/5tly p hold on4 ,al?\gh ! great] "p
 ( h] "t _h be5 sp5t 9 a recl9+         
attitude1 %e _h n le>n$ ! v rudim5ts (  
relaxation1 & c\ld n let g ( h] own     
muscles any m easily ?an o!rs :o h      
always be5 9 active life4 ,?9k ( hold+  
y\rself on to ! b$ = t5 ye>s6 ,h] maid  
le>n$ to move h] 9 ! way t has be5      
describ$1 & aft] repeat$ practice1 by ! 
"t %e _h rea*$ ! la/ movem5t ! pati5t   
w\ld (t5 be sleep+ l a baby4 ,x did n   
cure h]1 ( c\rse2 t 0 n expect$4 ,b x   
taught h] to relax to a pa9 in/ead (    
brac+ up & fight+ x1 & to live 9 a      
natural way s f> z an organic disease & 
sixty ye>s ( misus$ & ov]-us$ =ce w\ld  
all[4  ,hav+ relax$ ! legs & arms &     
head1 next ! sp9e & all ! muscles ( !   
*e/ mu/ be help$ to relax4 ,?is is m    
difficult1 & requires n only c>e b      

great] muscul> /r5g? 9 ! lift]4 ,if ! "o
 :o is lift+ w only rememb] to press h>d
 on ! floor ) ! feet1 & put all ! ef=t (
 lift+ 9 ! legs1 ! /ra9 w be greatly    
less5$4  ,take hold ( ! h&s & lift !    
pati5t or pupil to a sitt+ attitude4    
,"h1 ( c\rse1 if ! muscles t hold ! head
 are p]fectly relax$1 ! head w drop back
 f its own weight4 ,!n1 9 lett+ ! body  
back aga91 ( c\rse1 keep hold ( !       
h&s1--nev] let g2 & aft] x is d[n1 if ! 
neck has rema9$ relax$1 ! head w be back
 9 a mo/ uncom=table attitude1 & mu/ be 
lift$ & plac$ 9 ! "r position4 ,x is "s 
"t be=e relaxation is s complete z t4   
,at fir/ ! head & sp9e w come up l a    
ramrod1 p]fectly rigid & /iff4 ,!re w be
 ! same ef=t ei!r to assi/ or resi/2 !  
same dis9cl9ation to give up2 (t5 ! same
 rem>k1 ,if y w tell me :at y want me to
 d1 ,i w d x2 ! same inability to       
realize t ! rem>k1 & ! feel+ t prompts  
x1 are entirely oppos$ to ! pr9ciple t y
 are want$ to d no?+1 & to d no?+ ) an  
ef=t is impossible4 ,9 l[]+ ! body x mu/

 give l a bag ( bones fa/5$ loosely     
toge!r & well padd$4 ,sometimes :5 x is 
ne>ly d[n1 "o arm c be dropp$1 & ! body 
let d[n ! re/ ( ! way by ! o!r4 ,!n x is
 simply giv+ way completely to ! laws ( 
gravity1 x w fall ov] on ! side t is n  
held1 & only roll on its back z ! o!r   
arm is dropp$4 ,c>e mu/ always be tak5  
to arrange ! head com=tably aft] ! body 
is re/+ on ! gr\nd4 ,sometimes great    
help is giv5 t[>d relax+ ! muscles ( !  
*e/ & sp9e by pu%+ ! body up z if to    
roll x ov]1 fir/ "o side & !n ! o!r1 &  
lett+ x roll back f its own weight4 ,x  
is always good1 aft] help+ ! sep>ate    
p>ts to a re/ful /ate1 to take ! body z 
a :ole & roll x ov] & ov]1 c>efully1 &  
see if ! own] c let y d s )\t ! slighte/
 ef=t to assi/ y4 ,x w be easily se5 t !
 p[]1 once ga9$1 ( rema9+ p]fectly      
passive :ile ano!r moves y1 means a     
/eadily increas+ ability to relax at all
 times :5 ! body %\ld be giv5 to p]fect 
re/4 ,?is p[] to let g causes an        
increas+ s5sitiv5ess to all t5sion1 :i*1

 unpleasant z x always is to f9d mi/akes
 ( any k9d 9 ourselves1 br+s a v happy  
result 9 ! end2 = we c nev] %un evils1  
physical or spiritual1 until we h       
recogniz$ !m fully1 & e mi/ak5 way ( us+
 our ma*9e1 :5 /udi\sly avoid$1 br+s u  
ne>] to t beautiful unconsci\s use ( x  
:i* makes x possible = u to =get x      
entirely 9 giv+ x ! m truly to its      
highe/ use4  ,aft] hav+ be5 help$ 9 "s  
degree by ano!r1 & (t5 )\t t prelim9>y  
help1 come ! motions by :i* we are      
enabl$ to free ourselves2 & x is int]e/+
 to see h[ mu* m easily ! body w move   
aft] foll[+ ?is c\rse ( ex]cises4 ,take 
! same attitude on ! floor1 giv+ up     
entirely 9 e "p to ! =ce ( gravity1 &   
keep y\r eyes clos$ ?r\gh ! :ole        
process4 ,!n /op & imag9e y\rself heavy4
 ,fir/ ?9k "o leg heavy1 !n ! o!r1 !n   
ea* arm1 & bo? arms1 be+ sure to keep ! 
same weight 9 ! legs2 !n y\r body &     
head4 ,use y\r imag9ation to ! full     
ext5t ( its p[]1 & ?9k ! :ole ma*9e     
heavy2 wond] h[ ! floor c hold su* a    

weight4 ,beg9 !n to take a deep brea?4  
,inhale ?r\gh ! nose quietly & easily4  
,let x seem z if ! lungs exp&$ !mselves 
)1 out volunt>y ef=t on y\r "p4 ,fill   
fir/ ! l[] lungs & !n ! upp]4 ,let g1 & 
exhale ! air ) a s5se ( relief4 ,z ! air
 leaves y\r lungs1 try to let y\r body  
re/ back on ! floor m heavily1 z a rubb]
 bag w\ld if ! air 7 all[$ to escape f  
x4 ,repeat ?is brea?+ ex]cise sev]al    
times2 !n inhale & exhale rhy?mically1 )
 brea?s long en\gh to give ab\t six to a
 m9ute1 = t5 times1 increas+ ! numb] e  
day until y rea* fifty4 ,?is ev5tually w
 e/abli% ! habit ( long] brea?s 9 !     
regul> unconsci\s movem5t ( our lungs1  
:i* is mo/ helpful to a :olesome        
physical /ate4 ,! directions = deep     
brea?+ %\ld be c>efully foll[$ 9 ! deep 
brea?s tak5 aft] ea* motion4 ,aft] !    
deep brea?+1 drag y\r leg up sl[ly1 v   
sl[ly1 try+ to h no ef=t except 9 ! hip 
jo9t1 all[+ ! knee to b5d1 & dragg+ !   
heel heavily along ! floor1 until x is  
up s f> t ! sole ( ! foot t\*es )\t ef=t

 on y\r "p4 ,/op occasionally 9 ! motion
 & let ! weight come into ! heel1 !n    
drag ! foot ) less ef=t ?an be=e1--s w !
 /ra9 ( movem5t be /eadily decreas$4    
,let ! leg slip sl[ly d[n1 & :5 x is    
ne>ly flat on ! floor aga91 let g1 s t x
 gives entirely & drops f its own       
weight4 ,if x is p]fectly free1 !re is a
 pleasant little spr+ f ! impetus (     
dropp+1 :i* is m or less accord+ to !   
heal?ful /ate ( ! body4 ,! same motion  
mu/ be repeat$ ) ! o!r leg4 ,e movem5t  
%\ld be sl[] ea* day4 ,x is well to     
repeat ! movem5ts ( ! legs = ?ree times1
 try+ ea* "t to move m sl[ly1 ) ! leg   
heavi] ?an ! "t be=e4 ,aft] ?is1 lift ! 
arm sl[ly f ! %\ld]1 lett+ ! h& hang ov]
 until x is p]p5dicul> to ! floor4 ,be  
c>eful to ?9k ! arm heavy1 & ! motive   
p[] 9 ! %\ld]4 ,x helps to relax if y   
imag9e y\r arm held to ! %\ld] by a s+le
 hair1 & t if y move x ) a =ce beyond ! 
m9imum ne$$ to raise x1 x w drop (f     
entirely4 ,to ^? :o h little or no      
imag9ation ?is w seem ridicul\s2 to o!rs

 :o h m1 & c direct x usefully1 ?is &   
simil> ways w be v helpful4 ,aft] ! arm 
is rais$ to a p]p5dicul> position1 let !
 =ce ( gravity h x1--fir/ ! upp] arm to 
! elb[1 & !n ! =e>m & h&1 s t x falls by
 pieces4 ,foll[ ! same motion ) ! o!r   
arm1 & repeat ?is ?ree times1 try+ to   
improve ) ea* repetition4  ,next1 ! head
 mu/ be mov$ sl[ly1--s sl[ly t x seems z
 ?\gh x h>dly mov$ at all1--fir/ roll$  
to ! left1 !n back & to ! "r & back     
aga92 & ?is also c be repeat$ ?ree      
times4 ,aft] ea* ( ! above motions !re  
%\ld be two or ?ree long1 quiet brea?s4 
,to free ! sp9e1 sit up on ! floor1 & ) 
heavy arms & legs1 head dropp$ =w>d1 let
 x g back sl[ly & easily1 z if !        
v]tebrae 7 beads on a /r+1 & fir/ "o    
bead lay flat1 !n ano!r & ano!r1 until !
 :ole /r+ re/s on ! floor1 & ! head     
falls back ) its own weight4 ,?is %\ld  
be practis$ ov] & ov] be=e ! movem5t c  
be p]fectly free2 & x is well to beg9 on
 ! b$1 until y cat* ! idea & its true   
application4 ,aft]1 & sometimes be=e1 ! 

process ( sl[ motions1 roll+ ov] loosely
 on "o side %\ld be practis$1--rema9+   
!re until ! weight all seems ne> !      
floor1 & !n giv+ way s t ! =ce ( gravity
 seems to flop x back 7,i use flop      
advis$ly72 s aga9 re/+ on ! o!r side4 ,b
 "o mu/ g ov] by regul> motions1 rais+ !
 leg fir/ heavily & lett+ x fall ) its  
full weight ov] ! o!r leg1 s t ! ankles 
are cross$4 ,! arm on ! same side mu/ be
 rais$ z high z possible & dropp$ ov] ! 
*e/4 ,!n ! body c be roll$ ov]1 & c>ri$ 
z x 7 by ! weight ( ! arm & leg4 ,x mu/ 
g ov] heavily & freely l a bag ( loose  
bones1 & x helps greatly to fre$om to   
roll ov] & ov] 9 ?is way4  ,long brea?s1
 tak5 deeply & quietly1 %\ld be         
int]sp]s$ all ?r\gh ^! ex]cises =       
extreme relaxation4 ,!y prev5t !        
possibility ( relax+ too f>4 ,& z !re is
 a pressure on e muscle ( ! body dur+ a 
deep inspiration1 ! muscles1 be+ n[     
relax$ into fre$om1 are held 9 place1 s 
to speak1 by ! pressure f ! brea?1--z we
 bl[ 9 ! f+]s ( a glove to put !m 9     

%ape4  ,rememb] always t x is           
equilibrium we are work+ =1 & ?is       
extreme relaxation w br+ x1 because we h
 err$ s f> 9 ! opposite direction4 ,=   
in/ance1 !re is n[ no balance at all    
betwe5 our action & our re/1 because we 
are m or less t5se & consequ5tly active 
all ?r\gh ! times :5 we %\ld be entirely
 at re/2 & we nev] c be mov$ by         
,nature's rhy?m until we le>n absolute  
relaxation = re/1 & s ga9 ! true        
equilibrium 9 t way4 ,!n aga91 s9ce we  
use s mu* unnecess>y t5sion 9 ev]y?+ we 
d1 al?\gh we _c remove x entirely until 
we le>n ! normal motion ( our muscles1  
/ill aft] an h\r's practice & !         
consequ5t ga9 9 extreme relaxation1 x w 
be impossible to attack our "w ) ! same 
am\nt ( unnecess>y =ce1 at lea/ = a "t2 
& e day ! "t 9 :i* we are able to "w1 or
 talk1 or move ) less t5sion w increase1
 & s our bad habits be gradually *ang$1 
if n to good1 to bett] ones4 ,s ! true  
equilibrium comes gradually m & m into e
 action ( our lives1 & we feel m & m !  

:olesome h>mony ( a rhy?mic life4 ,we   
gradually sw+ into rhy?m ) ,nature ?r\gh
 a *ild-l ob$i5ce to h] laws4  ,( "o ?+ 
,i mu/ w>n all n]v\s p :o mean to try ! 
relief to be ga9$ f relaxation4 ,! fir/ 
effects w (t5 be exce$+ly unpleasant4 ,!
 same results are apt to foll[ t come f 
! reaction aft] extreme excitem5t1--all 
! way f n]v\s nausea & gidd9ess to      
absolute fa9t+4 ,?is1 z mu/ be cle>ly   
se51 is a natural result f ! relaxation 
t comes aft] ye>s ( habitual t5sion4 ,! 
n]ves h be5 held 9 a *ronic /ate (      
excitem5t ov] some?+ or no?+2 &1 (      
c\rse1 :5 _! own] = ! fir/ "t lets g1 !y
 beg9 to feel _! real /ate1 & ! result (
 habitual /ra9 mu/ be unpleasant4 ,!    
great] ! n]v\s /ra9 at ! beg9n+1 ! m    
sl[ly ! pupil %\ld advance1 practis+ 9  
"s cases only five m9utes a day4  ,& )  
reg>d to ^? p :o live on _! n]ves1 n a  
few1 inde$ v _m1 are s f> out ( ! normal
 way ( liv+ t !y dete/ relaxation4 ,a   
he>ty hatr$ ( ! relax+ motions is (t5   
met1 & ev5 :5 ! m9d is conv9c$ ( ! tru? 

( ! !ory1 x is only ) difficulty t su* p
 c p]suade !mselves or be p]suad$ by    
o!rs to "w /eadily at ! practice until !
 desir$ result is ga9$4  ,x makes me t5 
times m n]v\s ?an ,i 0 be=e4  ,oh1 no1 x
 does n2 x only makes y realize y\r     
n]v\sness t5 times m4  ,well1 !n1 ,i d n
 c>e to realize my n]v\sness1 x is v    
disagreeable4  ,b1 un=tunately1 if y d n
 realize x n[ & relax into ,nature's    
ways1 %e w knock y h>d aga9/ "o ( h]    
/one walls1 & y w reb\nd ) a m          
unpleasant realization ( n]v\sness ?an  
is possible n[4  ,! locomotive eng9e    
only utilizes n9ete5 p] c5t ( ! am\nt ( 
fuel x burns1 & inv5tors are h>d at "w 9
 all directions to make an eng9e t w    
burn only ! fuel ne$$ to run x4 ,"h is a
 mu* m valuable ma*9e--! human          
eng9e--burn+ p]haps eighty-"o p] c5t m  
?an is ne$$ to accompli% its ends1 n    
?r\gh ! mi/ake ( its ,div9e ,mak]1 b    
?r\gh ! /upid1 %ort-sight$ ?\ghtlessness
 ( ! eng9e]4  ,is n ! economy ( our     
vital =ces ( mu* great] importance ?an  

me*anical or bus9ess economy8  ,x is    
pa9ful to see a man--?9 & pale f !      
excessive n]v\s =ce he has us$1 & f a   
:ole s]ies ( attacks ( n]v\s            
pro/ration--speak ) contempt ( ?is me?od
 ( relaxation4 ,x is n a me?od 9 any    
s5se except t 9 :i* all ! laws ( ,nature
 are me?ods4 ,no "o inv5t$ x1 no "o     
plann$ x2 e "o c see1 :o w look1 t x is 
,nature's way & ! only true way ( liv+4 
,to call x a new idea or me?od is z     
absurd z x w\ld be1 _h we c>ri$ our     
t5sion s f> z to =get sleep entirely1 = 
"s "o to come ) a new me?od ( sleep to  
br+ u into a normal /ate aga92 & !n ! p 
suff]+ mo/ int5sely f want ( tir$       
,nature's sweet re/or] w\ld be ! mo/    
scornful 9 _! irritation at ?is new idea
 ( sleep4  ,aga91 !re are _m1 especially
 wom51 :o insi/ t !y pref] ! n]v\sly    
excit$ /ate1 & w\ld n lose x4 ,?is is l 
a man's pref]r+ to be *ronically drunk4 
,b all ^! abnormal /ates are to be      
expect$ 9 abnormal p1 & mu/ be quietly  
met by ,nature's pr9ciples 9 ord] to    

lead ! suff]]s back to ,nature's ways4  
,our m9ds are f> en\gh beyond our bodies
 to lead u to help ourselves out (      
mi/ak5 op9ions2 al?\gh (t5 ! s9c]e help 
( o!rs takes u m rapidly ov] h>d gr\nd &
 prev5ts _m a /umble4  ,great n]v\s     
excitem5t is possible1 e "o kn[s1 )\t   
muscul> t5sion2 !re=e 9 all ^! motions =
 ga9+ fre$om & a bett] physical         
equilibrium 9 n]ve & muscle1 ! w>n+ _c  
be giv5 too (t5 to take e ex]cise       
easily4 ,d n "w at x1 g s f> ev5 z n to 
c>e especially :e!r y d x "r or n1 b    
simply d :at is to be done )\t /ra9+ m9d
 or body by ef=t4 ,x is q possible to   
make s desp]ate an ef=t to relax1 t m   
h>m ?an good is done4 ,p>ticul>ly h>mful
 is ! int5sity ) :i* an ef=t to ga9     
physical fre$om is made by s _m highly  
/rung natures4 ,! additional m5tal      
excitem5t is q out ( proportion to ! ga9
 t may come f muscul> fre$om4 ,= ?is    
reason x is nev] advisable = "o :o feels
 ! ne$ ( ga9+ a m natural control (     
n]v\s p[] to und]take ! tra9+ )\t a     

tea*]4 ,if a tea*] is out ( ! "q1 t5    
m9utes practice a day is all t %\ld be  
tri$ = sev]al weeks4       ,,xiii4      
,,tra9+ ,,= ,,motion      ,,9 e new     
movem5t1 9 e unkn[n attitude ne$$ 9     
difficult ex]cises1 ! n]ve c5tres h to  
ex]cise a k9d ( selection ( ! muscles1  
br++ into action ^? :i* favor ! movem5t1
 & suppress+ ^? :i* oppose x4 ,?is v    
evid5t tru? ,dr4 ,lagrange gives u 9 8  
valuable book on ! ,physiology (        
,ex]cise4 ,at fir/1 e new movem5t is    
unkn[n2 &1 ow+ to inh]it$ & p]sonal     
contractions1 almo/ f ! e>lie/ movem5t 9
 a *ild's le>n+ to walk to ! mo/        
complicat$ action ( our daily lives1 !  
n]ve c5tres ex]cise a mi/ak5 selection (
 muscles1--n only select+ m muscles ?an 
are ne$$ = p]fect co-ord9ation (        
movem5t1 b ?r[+ m =ce ?an necess>y into 
! muscles select$4 ,to a gradually      
increas+ ext5t1 ! contract+ =ce1 in/ead 
( be+ )drawn :5 ! muscle is inactive1   
rema9s2 &1 z we h already se51 an arm or
 leg t %\ld be passive is lift$1 & !    

muscles are f\nd to be contract$ z if = 
sev]e action4 ,to ! surprise ( ! own] ! 
contraction _c be at once remov$4 ,help 
= ?is habitual contraction is giv5 9 !  
prec$+ *apt]4 ,fur!r on ,dr4 ,lagrange  
tells u t ,besides ! appr5tice%ip (     
movem5ts :i* are unkn[n1 !re is !       
improvem5t ( already kn[n movem5ts4 ,:5 
! "w ( mi/ak5 selection ( muscles has   
gone on = ye>s1 ! improvem5t ( already  
kn[n movem5ts1 f ! simple/ dome/ic      
action to ! accompli%m5t ( v great      
purposes1 is a /udy 9 itself4 ,"o mu/   
le>n fir/ to be a gr[n baby1 &1 z we h  
already se51 ga9 ! exquisite passiv5ess 
( a baby2 !n "o mu/ le>n to walk & to   
move by a natural process ( selection1  
:i*1 ?anks to ! contractions ( 8 v>i\s  
ance/ors1 0 n ! process us$ = 8 orig9al 
movem5ts4 ,?is le>n+ to live all ov]    
aga9 is nei!r s frightful nor s         
difficult z x s\nds4 ,hav+ ga9$ !       
passive /ate describ$ 9 ! la/ *apt]1 "o 
is va/ly m s5sitive to unnecess>y       
t5sion2 & x seems (t5 z ?\gh ! *ild 9 u 

ass]t$ itself1 ris+ ) alacrity to claim 
its "r ( natural movem5t1 & ) a new s5se
 ( fre$om 9 ! p[] ga9$ to %un inh]it$ & 
p]sonal contractions4 ,c]ta9ly x is a   
fact t fre$om ( movem5t is ga9$ ?r\gh   
%unn+ ! contractions4 ,& ?is %\ld always
 be kept 9 m9d to avoid !               
self-consci\sness & h>m :i* come f a    
/udi$ movem5t1 n to m5tion ! v          
disagreeable impression su* movem5ts    
give to all :o appreciate _!            
artificiality4  ,motion 9 ! human body1 
z well z music1 is an art4 ,an arti/ has
 v aptly said t we %\ld s move t if e   
muscle /ruck a note1 only h>mony w\ld   
result4 ,7 x s ! h>mony w\ld be mo/     
exquisite1 = ! in/rum5t is ,nature's    
own4 ,we see h[ f> we are f a           
realization ( natural movem5t :5 we wat*
 c>efully & note ! muscul> discords     
evid5t to our eyes at all times4 ,ev5 ! 
av]age ballet danc+1 :i* is suppos$ to  
be ! p]fection ( arti/ic movem5t1 is    
m]ely a s]ies ( pir\ettes & gymna/ic    
contortions1 ) ! !atrical smile ( a     

pretty woman to ?r[ ! gl>e ( a calcium  
light ov] ! imp]fections & dazzle u4 ,! 
av]age ballet girl is n adequately      
tra9$1 f ! natural & arti/ic /&po9t4 ,if
 ?is is ! case 9 :at %\ld be !          
qu9tess5ce ( natural1 & s ( arti/ic     
movem5t1 x is to a great degree ow+ to !
 absolute c>elessness 9 ! selection ( ! 
muscles to be us$ 9 e movem5t ( daily   
life4  ,_m ex]cises :i* lead to ! fre$om
 ( ! body are well kn[n 9 ! lett]--n 9 !
 _s--?r\gh ! s-call$ ,dels>te sy/em4 if 
!y _h be5 foll[$ ) a broad appreciation 
( :at !y 7 meant = & :at !y c\ld lead   
to1 be=e n[ /ud5ts w\ld h realiz$ to a  
f> great] ext5t :at p[] is possible to !
 human body4 ,b s mu* t is good &       
helpful 9 ! ,dels>te sy/em has be5      
misus$1 & s mu* ( :at is ?or\ghly       
artificial & unheal?y has be5 mix$ ) !  
useful1 t "o hesitates n[ to m5tion     
,dels>te4 ,ei!r he 0 a wond]ful g5ius ^:
 ?\ghts & discov]ies h be5 sadly p]v]t$1
 or ! inconsi/5cies ( 8 tea*+s 7 great  
en\gh to limit ! true p[] :i* c]ta9ly c 

be f\nd 9 mu* t he has left u4  ,besides
 ! ex]cises already describ$ !re are _m 
o!rs1 suit$ to individual ne$s1 = ga9+ !
 fre$om ( ea* "p ( ! body & ( ! body z a
 :ole4  ,x is n possible to describe !m 
cle>ly en\gh to all[ !m to be foll[$ )\t
 a tea*]1 & to secure ! desir$ result4  
,inde$1 !re w\ld be dang] ( unpleasant  
results f misund]/&+4 ,! object is s to 
/& t our muscles hold u1 ) ! natural    
balance giv5 !m1 in/ead ( try+1 z mo/ ( 
u d1 to hold our muscles4 ,9 mov+ to ga9
 ?is natural equilibrium we all[ our    
muscles to c>ry u =w>d1 & :5 !y h       
contract$ z f> z is possible = "o set1 !
 antagoniz+ muscles c>ry u back4 ,s x is
 ) ! side-to-side pois+ f ! ankles1 & ! 
circul> motion1 :i* is a natural sw++ ( 
! muscles to f9d _! c5tre ( equilibrium1
 hav+ once be5 />t$ out ( x4 ,to /& = a 
mom5t & ?9k ! feet heavy is a great help
 9 ga9+ ! natural pois+ motions1 b c>e  
%\ld always be tak5 to hold ! *e/ well  
up4 ,inde$1 we ne$ h no s5se ( ef=t 9   
/&+1 except 9 rais+ ! *e/1--& t mu/ be z

 if x 7 pull$ up outside by a button 9  
its c5tre1 b !re mu/ be no /ra9 9 !     
ef=t4  ,! result ( ! ex]cises tak5 to   
free ! head is %[n 9 ! p[] to toss !    
head lightly & easily1 ) ! wai/ muscles1
 f a dropp$ =w>d to an erect position4  
,! head %[s its fre$om !n by ! g5tle sw+
 ( ! neck muscles1 :i* is entirely      
involunt>y & comes f ! impetus giv5 !m 9
 toss+ ! head4  ,t5sion 9 ! muscles ( ! 
neck is (t5 v difficult to ov]come2     
because1 among o!r reasons1 ! s5sations 
com+ f c]ta9 =ms ( n]v\s ov]-/ra9 are v 
commonly ref]r$ to ! region ( ! base ( !
 bra94 ,x is n unusual to f9d ! back ( !
 neck rigid 9 extreme t5sion1 & :e!r !  
/ra9 is v sev]e or n1 great c>e mu/ be  
tak5 to free x by sl[ degrees1 & !      
motions %\ld at fir/ be practis$ only a 
few m9utes at a "t4 ,i c h>dly w>n      
read]s too (t5 aga9/ ! possibility ( an 
unpleasant reaction1 if ! relax+ is     
practis$ too long1 or ga9$ too rapidly4 
,!n %\ld come ex]cises = free+ ! arms2 &
 ^! c be tak5 sitt+4 ,let ! arms hang   

heavily at ! sides2 raise "o arm sl[ly1 
feel+ ! weight m & m di/9ctly1 & only   
contract+ ! %\ld] muscles4 ,x is well to
 raise x a few in*es1 !n drop x heavily 
& try aga91--ea* "t tak+ =ce out ( ! l[]
 muscles by ?9k+ ! arm heavy1 & ! motive
 p[] 9 ! %\ld]4 ,if ! arm itself c re/  
heavily on "s "o's h& :ile y are /ill   
rais+ x f ! %\ld]1 t proves t y h       
succe$$ 9 )draw+ ! useless t5sion4 ,mo/ 
arms feel /iff all ! way along1 :5 !    
own]s raise !m4 ,y\r arm mu/ be rais$   
until high ov]head1 ! h& hang+ f ! wri/ 
& dropp$ into y\r lap or d[n at ! side1 
lett+ ! elb[ give1 s t ! upp] arm drops 
fir/1 & !n ! =e arm & h&1--l ?ree heavy 
s&-bags sew$ toge!r4 ,! arm c be br\ght 
up to ! level ( ! %\ld]1 & !n r\nd 9    
front & dropp$4 ,to prove its fre$om1   
toss x ) ! %\ld] muscles f ! side into !
 lap4 ,wat* c>efully t ! arm itself has 
no m t5sion ?an if x 7 a s&-bag hung at 
! side1 & c\ld only be mov$ by ! %\ld]4 
,aft] practis+ ?is two or ?ree times s t
 ! arms are relax$ en\gh to make y m    

s5sitive to t5sion1 "o hundr$ times a   
day y w f9d y\r arms held rigidly1 :ile 
y are li/5+ or talk+ or walk+4 ,e day y 
w gr[ m s5sitive to ! useless t5sion1 & 
e day ga9 new p[] to drop x4 ,?is is    
:]e9 ! real practice comes4 ,an h\r or  
two h\rs a day ( relax+ ex]cises w am\nt
 to no?+ if at ! same "t we are n c>eful
 to use ! fre$om ga9$1 & to d ev]y?+ m  
naturally4 ,x is (t5 said1 ,b ,i _c wa/e
 "t wat*+ all day to see if ,i am us+   
too mu* =ce4 ,!re is no ne$ to wat*2    
hav+ once />t$ 9 ! "r direction1 if y   
drop useless muscul> contraction e "t y 
notice x1 t is en\gh4 ,x w be z natural 
to d t z = a musician to correct a      
discord :i* he has inadv]t5tly made on !
 piano4  ,!re are no motions s quiet+1 s
 helpful 9 ! g5]al free+ ( ! body1 z !  
motions ( ! sp9e4 ,!re are no motions m 
difficult to describe1 or :i* %\ld be m 
c>efully direct$4 ,! habitual rigidity (
 ! sp9e1 z comp>$ ) its possible fre$om1
 is m noticeable 9 tra9+1 ( c\rse1 ?an  
is t ( any o!r "p ( ! body4 ,ea* v]tebra

 %\ld be s di/9ctly indep5d5t ( e o!r1 z
 to make ! sp9e z smoo?ly jo9t$ z ! toy 
snakes1 :i*1 :5 we hold ! tip ( ! tail 9
 our f+]s1 curve 9 all directions4 ,mo/ 
( u h sp9al columns t m or less resemble
 ramrods4 ,x is a surprise & delight to 
f9d :at c be accompli%$1 :5 ! muscles ( 
! sp9e & back are free & "u control4 ,( 
c\rse ! natural /ate ( ! sp9e1 z ! seat 
( a great n]v\s c5tre1 affects _m       
muscles ( ! body1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 !     
fre$om ( ^! muscles reacts favorably ^u 
! sp9e4  ,! legs are fre$ = /&+ & walk+ 
by %ak+ ! foot free f ! ankle ) ! leg1  
sw++ ! =e leg f ! upp] leg1 & s free+ ! 
muscles at ! knee1 & by /&+ on a        
foot/ool & lett+ "o leg hang (f ! /ool a
 dead weight :ile sw++ x r\nd f ! hip4  
,great] fre$om & ease ( movem5t c be    
ga9$ by /&+ on ! floor & sw++ ! leg f ! 
hip z high z possible4 ,be sure t ! only
 ef=t = motion is 9 ! muscles ( ! hip4  
,!re are innum]able o!r motions to free 
! legs1 & (t5 a great v>iety mu/ be     
practis$ be=e ! fre$om c be ga9$4  ,!   

muscles ( ! *e/ & wai/ are fre$ ?r\gh a 
s]ies ( motions1 ! result ( :i* is %[n 9
 ! ability to toss ! body lightly f !   
hips1 z ! head is toss$ f ! wai/        
muscles2 & !re foll[s ! same g5tle      
involunt>y sw+ ( ! muscles ( ! wai/ :i* 
surprises "o s pleasantly 9 ! neck      
muscles aft] toss+ ! head1 & gives a new
 realization ( :at physical fre$om is4  
,9 toss+ ! body ! motion mu/ be         
successive1 l runn+ ! scale ) !         
v]tebrae4  ,9 no motion %\ld ! muscles  
"w en masse4 ,! m p]fect ! co-ord9ation 
( muscles 9 any movem5t1 ! m truly ea*  
muscle holds its own individuality4 ,?is
 p[] ( fre$om 9 motion %\ld be work$ =  
aft] once approa*+ ! natural            
equilibrium4 ,if y re/ on y\r left leg1 
x pu%es y\r left hip a little f>!r out1 
:i* causes y\r body to sw]ve slightly to
 ! "r1--&1 to keep ! balance true1 !    
head aga9 tips to ! left a little4 ,n[  
rise sl[ly & freely f t to /&+ on bo?   
feet1 ) body & head erect2 !n drop on ! 
"r foot ) ! body to left1 & head to "r4 

,"h aga91 z 9 ! motions ) ! sp9e1 !re is
 a great diff]5ce 9 ! way !y are        
practis$4 ,_! ma9 object is to help !   
muscles to an indep5d5t individual      
co-ord9ation1 & !re %\ld be a new s5se (
 ease & fre$om e "t we practise x4 ,hold
 ! *e/ up1 & pu% y\rself erect ) ! ball 
( y\r free foot4 ,! m ! weight is ?\ght 
into ! feet ! fre] ! muscles are =      
action1 provid$ ! *e/ is well rais$4 ,! 
=w>d & back sp9al motion %\ld be tak5   
/&+ also2 & !re is a g5tle circul>      
motion ( ! entire body :i* proves !     
fre$om ( all ! muscles = natural        
movem5t1 & is mo/ re/ful 9 its result4  
,! /udy = free movem5t 9 ! arms & legs  
%\ld ( c\rse be sep>ate4 ,! law t e "p  
moves f some?+ prior to x1 is illu/rat$ 
exquisitely 9 ! motion ( ! f+]s f !     
wri/4 ,"h also ! individuality ( !      
muscles 9 _! p]fect co-ord9ation is     
pleasantly illu/rat$4 ,to ga9 ease (    
movem5t 9 ! =e arm1 its motive p[] mu/  
seem to be 9 ! upp] arm2 ! motive p[] = 
! entire arm mu/ seem to be c5tr$ 9 !   

%\ld]4 ,:5 ?r\gh v>i\s ex]cises a       
natural co-ord9ation ( ! muscles is     
ga9$1 ! arm c be mov$ 9 curves f !      
%\ld]1 :i* rem9d "o ( a graceful snake2 
& ! balance is s true t ! motion seems  
h>dly m ?an a ?\ght 9 ! am\nt ( ef=t x  
takes4 ,great c>e %\ld be giv5 to free+ 
! h&s & f+]s4 ,because ! h& is 9 su*    
con/ant communication ) ! bra91 ! t5sion
 ( ! entire body (t5 seems to be        
reflect$ !re4 ,sometimes x is ev5       
necess>y to tra9 ! h& to "s ext5t 9 !   
e>lie/ lessons4  ,ex]cises = movem5t 9 !
 legs are to free ! jo9ts1 s t motions  
may foll[ "o ano!r z 9 ! arm1--! foot f 
! ankle2 ! l[] leg f ! upp] leg2 ! upp] 
leg f ! hip2 &1 z--9 ! arm1 ! free      
action ( ! jo9ts 9 ! leg comes z we seem
 to c5tre ! motive p[] 9 ! hip4 ,!re is 
!n ! same grace & ease ( movem5t :i* we 
ga9 9 ! arm1 simply because ! muscles h 
_! natural equilibrium4  ,?us ! motive  
p[] ( ! body w seem to be gradually     
drawn to an imag9>y c5tre 9 ! l[] "p ( !
 trunk1--:i* simply means )draw+        

sup]flu\s t5sion f e "p4 ,! ex]cise to  
help e/abli% ?is equilibrium is         
graceful1 & n difficult if we take x    
quietly & easily1 us+ ! m9d to hold a   
balance )\t ef=t4 ,raise ! "r arm       
diagonally =w>d1 ! left leg diagonally  
back1--! arm mu/ be high up1 ! foot j (f
 ! floor1 s t z f> z possible y make a  
direct l9e f ! wri/ to ! ankle2 9 ?is   
attitude /ret* all muscles across ! body
 f left to "r sl[ly & /eadily1 !n relax 
q z sl[ly4 ,n[1 be sure y\r arm & leg   
are free f all t5sion1 & sw+ !m v sl[ly1
 z if !y 7 "o piece1 to z ne>ly a       
horizontal position z !y c rea*2 !n     
sl[ly pivot r\nd until y br+ y\r arm    
diagonally back & y\r leg diagonally    
=w>d2 /ill horizontal1 pivot aga9 to !  
/>t+ po9t2 !n br+ leg d[n & arm up1     
always keep+ !m z 9 a l9e1 until y\r    
foot is aga9 (f ! floor2 !n sl[ly l[]   
y\r arm & let y\r foot re/ on ! floor s 
t gradually y\r :ole weight re/s on t   
leg1 & ! o!r is free to sw+ up & pivot )
 ! opposite arm4 ,all ?is mu/ be done   

sl[ly & )\t /ra9 ( any k9d4 ,! motions  
:i* foll[ 9 sets are = ! bett] daily    
work+ ( ! body1 z well z to e/abli% its 
fre$om4 ,! fir/ set is call$ ! ,big     
,rhy?ms1 because x takes ma9ly ! rhy?mic
 movem5t ( ! l>g] muscles ( ! body1 & is
 meant1 ?r\gh movem5ts tak5 on "o foot1 
to give a true balance 9 ! poise ( !    
body z well z to make habitual ! natural
 co-ord9ation 9 ! action ( all ! l>g]   
muscles4 ,x is l practis+ a s]ies ( big 
musical *ords to accu/om our e>s to _!  
h>monies4 ,! second set1 nam$ ! ,little 
,rhy?ms1--because t is a conv5i5t way ( 
designat+ x1--is a s]ies meant to       
include ! movem5t ( all ! small] muscles
 z well z ! l>ge ones1 & is c>ri$ out   
ev5 to ! f+]s4 ,! ?ird set is = spr+ &  
rapid motion1 especially 9 jo9ts ( arms 
& legs4  ,( c\rse hav+ once f\nd !      
body's natural fre$om1 ! v>iety (       
motions is z great z ! v>iety ( musical 
s\nds & comb9ations possible to an      
in/rum5t :i* w respond to e tone 9 !    
musical scale4 ,x is 9 op5+ ! way = ?is 

natural motion t ! exquisite            
possibilities 9 motion purely arti/ic   
dawn ^u u ) ev]-increas+ light4 ,& z 9  
music x is ! sonata1 ! waltz1 or !      
nocturne we mu/ feel1 n ! me*anical     
process ( our own p]=mance1--s 9 mov+1 x
 is ! beautiful1 natural h>monies ( !   
muscles1 f ! big rhy?ms to all ! small] 
ones1 t we mu/ feel & make o!rs feel1 & 
n ! m]e me*anical grace ( our bodies2 & 
we c move a sonata f ! fir/ to ! la/1   
*ang+ ! "t & hold+ ! !me s t ! s\l w be 
t\*$ ?r\gh ! eye1 z x is ?r\gh ! e> n[ 9
 music4 ,b1 accord+ to ! pres5t /ate ( !
 human body1 m ?an "o g5]ation w pass   
be=e we rea*1 or "k ! beg9n+ (1 ! highe/
 arti/ic p[] ( motion4 ,if art is       
,nature illum9at$1 "o mu/ h "s slight   
appreciation & exp]i5ce ( ,nature be=e  
attempt+ h] illum9ation4  ,! set (      
motions m5tion$ c be only v inadequately
 describ$ 9 pr9t4 ,b al?\gh !y are      
graceful1 because !y are natural1 ! fir/
 idea 9 practis+ !m is t !y are a means 
to an end1 n an end 9 !mselves4 ,= 9 !  

big & little rhy?ms & ! spr++ motions1 9
 practis+ !m ov] & ov] aga9 we are      
e/abli%+ ! habit ( natural motion1 & w  
c>ry x m & m into ev]y?+ we d4  ,if ! "w
 ( ! bra9 9 muscul> ex]cise 7 r$uc$ to  
its m9imum1 ! consequ5t b5efit f all    
ex]cise w\ld greatly increase4  ,a new  
movem5t c be le>n$ ) facility 9         
proportion to ! p[] = dropp+ at ! "t all
 impressions ( previ\s movem5ts4 ,9     
tra9+ to take e motion easily1 aft] a "t
 ! bra9-"w is reliev$1 = we move )      
ease1--t is1 ) a natural co-ord9ation ( 
muscles1 automatically1--9 e kn[n       
motion2 & we less5 v greatly ! m5tal    
/ra91 9 le>n+ a new movem5t1 by ga9+ !  
p[] to relax entirely at fir/1 & !n1 out
 ( a free body1 *oose ! muscles ne$$1 & 
s avoid ! n]v\s /ra9 ( useless muscul>  
exp]im5t4  ,s f> z ! m]e muscul> movem5t
 goes1 ! s5sation is t ( be+ well oil$4 
,z = in/ance1 9 a natural walk1 :]e !   
sw++ muscles & ! /&+ muscles act & re/ 9
 alt]nate rhy?mic action1 ! *e/ is held 
high1 ! side muscles free to move 91    

h>mony ) ! legs1 & all ! spr+ 9 ! body  
br\ght into play ?r\gh incl9+ slightly  
=w>d & pu%+ ) ! ball ( ! back foot1 !   
arms sw++ naturally )\t t5sion4 ,walk+ )
 a free body is (t5 "o ( ! be/ =ms (    
re/1 & 9 ! v>y+ =ms ( motion arrang$ =  
practice we are enabl$ to realize1 t    
p]fect h>mony ( action 9 ! entire man   
invigorates e "p4       ,,xiv4  ,,m9d   
,,tra9+      ,,x w be pla9ly se5 t ?is  
tra9+ ( ! body is at ! same "t a tra9+ (
 ! m9d1 & inde$ x is 9 ess5ce a tra9+ ( 
! w4 ,= z we ?9k ( x c>efully & analyze 
x to its fundam5tal pr9ciples1 we       
realize t x might almo/ be summ$ up z 9 
itself a tra9+ ( ! w alone4 ,t is       
c]ta9ly :at x leads to1 & :]e x leads f4
  ,maudsley tells u t he :o is incapable
 ( guid+ 8 muscles1 is incapable (      
conc5trat+ 8 m9d2 & x w\ld seem to      
foll[1 by a natural sequ5ce1 t tra9+ = !
 be/ use ( all ! p[]s giv5 u %\ld beg9 )
 ! muscles1 & cont9ue ?r\gh ! n]ves & ! 
s5ses to ! m9d1--all by means ( ! w1 :i*
 %\ld gradually remove all p]sonal      

contractions & ob/ructions to ! :olesome
 work+ ( ! law ( cause & effect4  ,help 
a *ild to use 8 own ability ( ga9+ free 
muscles1 n]ves cle> to take impressions 
?r\gh e s5se1 a m9d op5 to recognize !m1
 & a w alive ) int]e/ 9 & love = f9d+ ! 
be/ 9 ea* new s5sation or tru?1 & :at c 
he n rea* 9 p[] ( use to o!rs & 9 8 own 
gr[?4  ,! consi/5cy ( creation is       
p]fect4 ,! law t applies to ! guidance (
 ! muscles works j z truly 9 tra9+ !    
s5ses & ! m9d4  ,a new movem5t c be     
le>n$ ) facility 9 proportion to ! p[] (
 dropp+ at ! "t all impressions (       
previ\s movem5ts4 ,quickness & ke5ness (
 s5se are ga9$ only 9 proportion to !   
p[] ( quiet+ ! s5ses n 9 use1 & eras+   
previ\s impressions ^u ! s5se :i* is    
active at ! "t4  ,true conc5tration (   
m9d means ! ability to drop e subject b 
t c5tr$ ^u4 ,tell "o man to conc5trate 8
 m9d on a difficult problem until he has
 work$ x out1--he w cl9* 8 fi/s1 tight5 
8 ?roat1 hold 8 tee? h>d toge!r1 &      
contract nobody kn[s h[ _m m muscles 9 8

 body1 burn+ & wa/+ fuel 9 a hundr$ or m
 places :]e x %\ld be sav$4 ,?is is n   
conc5tration4 ,conc5tration means !     
focuss+ ( a =ce2 & :5 ! ma!matical      
faculty ( ! bra9 alone %\ld be at "w1 ! 
=ce is n focuss$ if x is at ! same "t   
fly+ ov] all o!r p>ts ( ! body 9 useless
 /ra9 ( innum]able muscles4 ,tell ano!r 
man1 "o :o works naturally1 to solve !  
same problem1--he w in/9ctively & at    
once erase all previ\s impressions 9    
muscle & n]ve1 & ) a quiet1 e>ne/       
expression1 n a face knott$ ) useless   
/ra91 w conc5trate ^u 8 "w4 ,! result1 s
 f> z ! problem itself is conc]n$1 may  
be ! same 9 bo? cases2 b ! result ^u !  
physique ( ! m5 :o h und]tak5 ! "w w be 
va/ly diff]5t4  ,x w be insi/$ ^u by _m1
 &1 /range z x may seem1 by _m :o h a   
l>ge %>e ( good s5se1 t !y c "w bett] ) 
?is extra t5sion4 ,=1 ! explanation is1 
x is natural to me4 ,t may be1 b x is n 
natural to ,nature2 & h[ev] difficult x 
may be at fir/ to drop our own way &    
adopt ,nature's1 ! proportionate ga9 is 

v great 9 ! end4  ,normal ex]cise (t5   
/imulates ! bra91 & by promot+ m vigor\s
 circulation1 & s great] physical       
activity all ov] ! body1 helps ! bra9 to
 "w m easily4 ,!re=e "s m5 c ?9k bett]  
:ile walk+4  ,?is is q unlike !         
sup]flu\s /ra9 ( n]v\s motion1 :i*1     
h[ev] x may seem to help at ! "t1       
ev5tually & /eadily less5s m5tal p[]    
in/ead ( increas+ x4 ,! di/9ction betwe5
 motion :i* :olesomely increases ! bra9 
activity & t :i* is simply unnecess>y   
t5sion1 is n difficult to disc]n :5 our 
eyes are well op5$ to sup]flu\s ef=t4   
,?is misdirect$ =ce seems to be ! secret
 ( mu* ( ! ov]work 9 s*ools1 & !        
consequ5t physical break-d[n ( s*ool    
*ildr51 especially girls4 ,x is n t !y h
 too mu* to d1 x is t !y d n "k h[ to   
/udy naturally1 & ) ! real conc5tration 
:i* le>ns ! lesson mo/ quickly1 mo/     
surely1 & ) ! lea/ am\nt ( ef=t4 ,!y    
/udy a lesson ) all ! muscles ( ! body  
:5 only ! bra9 is ne$$1 ) a runn+       
accompanim5t ( worry = fe> x w n be     

le>n$4  ,girls c be1 h be51 tra9$ out ( 
worry+ ab\t _! lessons4 ,n]v\s /ra9 is  
(t5 extreme 9 /ud5ts1 f lesson-worry    
alone2 & inde$ 9 _m cases x is ! worry t
 tires & br+s illness1 & n ! /udy4      
,worry is bra9 t5sion4 ,x is p>tly a    
vague1 un=m$ s5se t "w is n be+ done 9 !
 be/ way :i* makes ! pressure m ?an x   
ne$ be2 & in/ead ( quietly /udy+ to "w  
to bett] advantage1 ! worri] all[s      
h]self to get m & m oppress$ by h]      
anxieties1--z we h se5 a *ild gr[ cross 
ov] a sn>l ( tw9e :i*1 ) v little       
pati5ce1 might be easily unravell$1 b 9 
:i*1 9 ! *ild's n]v\s annoyance1 e knot 
is pull$ tight]4 ,p]haps we ought h>dly 
to expect z mu* f ! worri$ /ud5t z f !  
*ild1 because ! ideas ( h[ to /udy arc s
 vague t !y seldom br+ a realization ( !
 fact t !re might be an improvem5t 9 !  
way ( /udy+4  ,?is possible improvem5t  
may be easily %[n4 ,i h tak5 a girl     
incl9$ to ! mi/ak5 way ( work+1 ask$ h] 
to lie on ! floor :]e %e c\ld give up   
entirely to ! =ce ( gravity1--!n aft]   

help+ h] to a c]ta9 am\nt ( passivity1 s
 t at lea/ %e look$ quiet1 h ask$ h] to 
give me a li/ ( h] lessons4 ,be=e op5+  
h] m\? to answ]1 %e mov$ 9 little n]v\s 
twit*es1 app>5tly e muscle 9 h] body1 f 
head to foot4 ,i /opp$ h]1 took "t to   
br+ h] aga9 to a quiet /ate1 & !n       
repeat$ ! "q4 ,aga9 ! n]v\s movem5t     
began1 b ?is "t ! *ild exclaim$1 ,:y1   
isn't x funny8 ,i _c ?9k )\t mov+ all   
ov]6 ,"h 0 ! ,rubicon cross$4 ,%e _h    
become alive to h] own sup]flu\s t5sion2
 & aft] t to tra9 h] n only to ?9k )\t  
mov+ all ov]1 b to answ] que/ions easily
 & quietly & s ) m expression1 & !n to  
/udy ) greatly decreas$ ef=t1 0 a v     
pleasant process4  ,e boy & girl %\ld h 
?is tra9+ to a great] or less degree4 ,x
 is a /eady1 regul> process1 & %\ld be s
 tak54 ,we h come ?r\gh too _m g5]ations
 ( misus$ =ce to get back into a natural
 use ( our p[]s 9 any rapid way2 x mu/  
come /ep by /ep1 z a man is tra9$ to use
 a complicat$ ma*9e4 ,x seems h>dly fair
 to comp>e su* tra9+ to ! use ( a       

ma*9e1--x op5s to u su* ext5sive &      
unlimit$ p[]4 ,we c only make !         
comp>ison ) reg>d to ! fir/ process (   
developm5t4  ,a tra9+ = conc5tration (  
m9d %\ld beg9 ) ! muscles4 ,fir/1 le>n  
to )draw ! w f ! muscles entirely4      
,le>n1 next1 to direct ! w ov] ! muscles
 ( "o arm :ile ! re/ ( ! body is        
p]fectly free & relax$1--fir/1 by /ret*+
 ! arm sl[ly & /eadily1 & !n all[+ x to 
relax2 next1 by cl9*+ ! fi/ & draw+ !   
arm up ) all ! =ce possible until ! elb[
 is entirely b5t4 ,!re is n "o p]son 9  
t51 h>dly "o 9 a hundr$1 :o c comm& 8   
muscles to t slight ext5t4 ,at fir/ "s  
"o mu/ lift ! arm t %\ld be free1 & drop
 x sev]al times :ile ! muscles ( ! o!r  
arm are contract+2 t w make ! unnecess>y
 t5sion evid5t4 ,!re are also ways by   
:i* ! free arm c be te/$ )\t ! help ( a 
second p]son4  ,! p[] ( direct+ ! w ov] 
v>i\s muscles t %\ld be indep5d5t1 )\t !
 s-call$ sympa!tic contraction ( o!r    
muscles1 %\ld be ga9$ all ov] ! body4   
,?is is ! beg9n+ ( conc5tration 9 a true

 s5se ( ! ^w4 ,! necessity = return+ to 
an absolute fre$om ( body be=e direct+ !
 w to any new "p _c be too (t5 impress$ 
^u ! m9d4 ,hav+ once s5s$ a free body--s
 to speak--we are n ma/]s until we ga9 !
 p[] to return to x at a mom5t's notice4
 ,9 a second we c erase previ\s         
impressions = ! "t2 & t is ! f\ndation1 
! rock1 ^u :i* our h\se is built4  ,!n  
foll[s ! process ( le>n+ to ?9k & to    
speak 9 fre$om4 ,fir/1 z to useless     
muscul> contractions4 ,wat* *ildr5 "w _!
 h&s :5 recit+ 9 class4 ,tell !m to /op1
 & ! poor ?+s w1 ) great ef=t1 hold _!  
h&s rigidly /ill1 & suff] f ! discom=t &
 /ra9 ( do+ s4 ,help !m to fre$om (     
body1 !n to ! s5se t ! work+ ( _! h&s is
 n really ne$$1 & !y w le>n to recite ) 
a feel+ ( fre$om :i* is bett] ?an !y c  
und]/&4 ,sometimes a *ild mu/ be put on 
! floor to le>n to ?9k quietly &        
directly1 & to foll[ ! same directions 9
 ?is mann] ( answ]+4 ,x w\ld be bett] if
 ?is c\ld always be done ) ?\ghtful c>e 
& wat*+2 b z ?is w\ld be inappropriate )

 l>ge classes1 !re are quiet+ & relax+  
ex]cises to be practis$ sitt+ & /&+1 :i*
 w br+ *ildr5 to a normal fre$om1 & help
 !m to drop muscul> contractions :i*    
int]f]e ) ease & control ( ?\ght &      
expression4 ,pictures c be              
describ$1--sc5es f ,%akespe>e1 =        
in/ance1--9 ! *ild's own words1 :ile    
mak+ quiet motions4 ,su* ex]cise        
increases ! s5sitiv5ess to muscul>      
contraction1 & unnecess>y muscul>       
contraction1 beside some?+ to avoid 9   
itself1 obvi\sly makes ?\ght indirect4  
,a *ild mu/ ?9k quietly1 to express 8   
?\ght quietly & directly4 ,?is ex]cise1 
( c\rse1 also cultivates ! imag9ation4  
,9 all ?is "w1 z cle> *annels are op5$ =
 impression & expression1 ! faculties   
!mselves naturally h a fre] gr[?4 ,!    
process ( quiet ?\ght & expression mu/  
be tra9$ 9 all phases1--f ! sl[         
description ( some?+ se5 or imag9$ or   
rememb]$1 to ! quick & correct answ]    
requir$ to an example 9 m5tal ari?metic1
 or any o!r rapid ?9k+4 ,?is1 ( c\rse1  

means a gr[? 9 p[] ( att5tion1--att5tion
 :i* is real conc5tration1 n ! /ra9$    
att5tion habitual to mo/ ( u1 & :i* be+ 
abnormal 9 itself causes abnormal       
reaction4 ,& ?is natural att5tion is    
le>n$ 9 ! use ( ea* sep>ate s5se1--to   
see1 to he>1 to ta/e1 to smell1 to t\* )
 quick & exact impression & imm$iate    
expression1 if requir$1 & a 9 ob$i5ce to
 ! natural law ( ! cons]vation ( human  
en]gy4  ,) ! p[] ( /udy+ freely1 comes t
 ( dropp+ a lesson :5 x is once well    
le>n$1 & f9d+ x ready :5 ne$$ =         
recitation or = any o!r use4 ,!         
temptation to take our "w into our play 
is v great1 & (t5 _c be ov]come until we
 h le>n$ h[ to erase all previ\s        
impressions4 ,! conc5tration :i* enables
 u all ?r\gh life to be int5t ^u ! "o ?+
 we are do+1 :e!r x is t5nis or         
trigonometry1 & drop :at we h 9 h& at   
once & entirely at ! "r "t1 free to give
 out att5tion fully to ! next duty or   
pleasure1 is our sav+ heal? 9 m9d &     
body4 ,! tr\ble is we are afraid4 ,we h 

no tru/4 ,a *ild is afraid to /op ?9k+ (
 a lesson aft] x is le>n$1--afraid he w 
=get x4 ,:5 he has once be5 p]suad$ to  
drop x1 ! surprise :5 he takes x up     
aga91 to f9d x m cle>ly impress$ ^u 8   
m9d1 is delightful4 ,"o mu/ tru/ to !   
dige/ion ( a lesson1 z to t ( a good    
:olesome d9n]4 ,worry & anxiety int]f]e 
) ! "o z mu* z ) ! o!r4 ,if y c drop a  
muscle :5 y h ceas$ us+ x1 t leads to ! 
p[] ( dropp+ a subject 9 m9d2 z ! muscle
 is fre%] = use :5 y ne$ x1 s ! subject 
seems to h gr[n 9 y1 & y\r grasp seems  
to be /rong] :5 y recur to x4  ,! law ( 
rhy?m mu/ be c>efully foll[$ 9 ?is tra9+
 = ! use ( ! m9d4 ,d n /udy too long at 
a "t4 ,x makes a natural reaction       
impossible4 ,arrange ! "w s t lessons z 
f> unlike z possible may be /udi$ 9     
imm$iate succession4 ,we help to !      
heal?y reaction ( "o faculty1 by ex]cis+
 ano!r t is q diff]5t4  ,?is pr9ciple   
%\ld be inculcat$ 9 classes1 & = t      
purpose a regul> programme ( class "w   
%\ld be foll[$1 calculat$ to br+ ab\t ! 

be/ results 9 all bran*es ( /udy4  ,!   
fir/ c>e %\ld be to ga9 quiet1 z ?r\gh  
repose ( m9d & body we cultivate ! p[]  
to erase all previ\s impressions4 ,9    
class1 quiet1 rhy?mic brea?+1 ) clos$   
eyes1 is mo/ helpful = a beg9n+4 ,! eyes
 mu/ be clos$ & op5$ sl[ly & g5tly1 n   
snapp$ toge!r or ap>t2 & fifty brea?s1 a
 little long] ?an !y w\ld naturally be1 
are en\gh to quiet a class4 ,! brea?s   
mu/ be c\nt$1 to keep ! m9d f w&]+1 & ! 
faces mu/ be wat*$ v c>efully1 = !      
expression (t5 %[s any?+ b quiet4 ,= ?is
 reason x is necess>y1 9 initiat+ a     
class1 to beg9 ) simple relax+ motions2 
lat] ^! motions w foll[ ! brea?+4 ,!n   
foll[ ex]cises = direct+ ! muscles4 ,!  
=ce is direct$ into "o arm ) ! re/ ( !  
body free1 & s 9 v>i\s simple ex]cises !
 p[] ( direct+ ! w only to ! muscles    
ne$$ is cultivat$4 ,aft] ! muscle-"w1 ! 
pupils are ask$ to c5tre _! m9ds = a    
m9ute on "o subject1--! subject to be   
*os5 by "s memb]1 ) slight help to lead 
! *oice to some?+ t w be sugge/ive = a  

m9ute's ?9k+4 ,at fir/ x seems          
impossible to hold "o subject 9 m9d = a 
m9ute2 b ! p[] gr[s rapidly z we le>n ! 
natural way ( conc5trat+1 & in/ead (    
try+ to hold on to our subject1 all[ !  
subject to hold u by refus+ entrance to 
e o!r ?\ght4 ,9 ! latt] case "o         
sugge/ion foll[s ano!r ) an ease &      
pleasantness :i* rem9ds "o ( walk+ ?r\gh
 new pa?s & see+ on e side some?+ fre% &
 unexpect$4 ,!n ! class is ask$ to ?9k (
 a li/ ( fl[]s1 trees1 c\ntries1 au?ors1
 pa9t]s1 or :atev] may be sugge/$1 & see
 :o c ?9k ( ! greate/ numb] 9 "o m9ute4 
,at fir/1 ! m9d w trip & creak &        
hesitate ov] ! "w1 b ) practice ! li/   
comes /eadily & easily4 ,!n foll[       
ex]cises = quickness & exactness (      
sight1 !n = he>+1 & f9ally = ! memory4  
,all ?r\gh ?is process1 by con/ant help 
& sugge/ion1 ! pupils are br\ght to !   
natural conc5tration4 ,) reg>d to !     
memory1 especial c>e %\ld be tak51 = !  
h>m done by a me*anical tra9+ ( ! memory
 c h>dly be comput$4 ,repose & !        

consequ5t fre$om ( body & m9d lead to an
 op5+ ( all ! faculties = bett] use2 if 
t is s1 a tea*] mu/ be m ?an ev] alive  
to lead pupils to ! _s ( all !y are to  
le>n1 & make ! lett] 9 e s5se sugge/ive 
( ! _s4 ,fir/1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to give 
some?+ wor? memoriz+2 secondly1 ideas   
mu/ be memoriz$ be=e ! words4 ,a ^w is a
 symbol1 & 9 s f> z we h ! habit (      
reg>d+ x z su*1 w ea* ^w we he> be m & m
 sugge/ive to u4 ,) ?is habit well      
cultivat$1 "o sees m 9 a s+le glance at 
a poem ?an _m c\ld see 9 sev]al read+s4 
,yet ! read] :o sees ! mo/ may be unable
 to repeat ! poem ^w = ^w4 ,9 cultivat+ 
! memory1 ! tra9+ %\ld be fir/ = !      
att5tion1 !n = ! imag9ation & ! p[] (   
sugge/ive ?\ght2 & f ! op5+ ( ^!        
faculties a true memory w gr[4 ,!       
me*anical p[] ( repeat+ aft] once he>+ s
 _m words is a ?+ 9 itself to be dread$4
 ,let ! pupil fir/ see 9 m9d a s]ies (  
pictures z ! poem or page is read1 !n   
describe !m 9 8 own words1 & if ! words 
( ! au?or are well wor? rememb]+ ! pupil

 %\ld be l$ to !m f ! ideas4 ,9 ! same  
way a s]ies ( int]e/+ or helpful ?\ghts 
c be le>n$4  ,avoidance ( m]e me*anism  
_c be too /rongly insi/$ ^u2 = ex]cise =
 atta9+ a :olesome1 natural guidance (  
m9d & body _c be successful unless x    
r\ses 9 ! m9d an appreciation ( ! laws (
 ,nature :i* we are b\nd to obey4 ,a    
consci\s exp]i5ce ( ! results ( su*     
ob$i5ce is ess5tial to gr[?4       ,,xv4
  ,,arti/ic ,,consid]ations             
,,al?\gh s mu* "t & c>e are giv5 to !   
v>i\s means ( arti/ic expression1 x is a
 s+ul> fact t comp>atively little       
att5tion is giv5 to ! use ( ! v fir/    
in/rum5t :i* %\ld be "u comm& be=e any  
second>y in/rum5t c be made p]fectly    
expressive4  ,an old arti/ :o ?ank$ 8   
fri5d = admir+ 8 pictures add$3 ,if y   
c\ld only see ! pictures 9 my bra94 ,b--
 po9t+ to 8 bra9 & !n to ! ends ( 8     
f+]s--! *annels f "h to "h are s long6  
,! v sad tone :i* we c he> 9 ! wail ( ! 
pa9t] expresses /rongly ! defici5cies ( 
our age 9 all its arti/ic ef=ts4 ,!     

*annels are %ort] j 9 proportion to _!  
op5ness4 ,if ! way f ! bra9 to ! ends ( 
! f+]s is p]fectly cle>1 ! bra9 c guide 
! ends ( ! f+]s to c>ry out truly its   
own aspirations1 & ! hone/ expression ( 
! bra9 w lead always to high] ideals4 ,b
 ! *annels _c be free1 & ! arti/ w be   
b\nd s long z !re is sup]flu\s t5sion 9 
any "p ( ! body4 ,s absolutely necess>y1
 is x = ! be/ arti/ic expression t !    
body %\ld ?r\gh\t be only a s]vant ( !  
m9d1 t ! m we ?9k ( x ! m s+ul> x seems 
t ! tra9+ ( ! body to a *ildlike /ate is
 n reg>d$ z ess5tial1 & tak5 z a matt] (
 c\rse1 ev5 z we take our regul>        
n\ri%m5t4  ,! artificial is t5sion 9 its
 _m try+ & disagreeable phases4 ,art is 
fre$om1 equilibrium1 rhy?m1--any?+ &    
ev]y?+ t means :olesome life & gr[? t[>d
 all t is really ! good1 ! true1 & !    
beautiful4  ,art is immeasurably great] 
?an we are4 ,if we are free & quiet1 !  
poem1 ! music1 ! picture w c>ry u1 s t  
we %all be surpris$ at our own          
expression2 & :5 we h f9i%$1 in/ead (   

be+ p]sonally elat$ ) conceit$ delight 9
 :at we h done1 or exhau/$ ) ! sup]flu\s
 ef=t us$1 we %all feel z if a /rong w9d
 _h bl[n ?r\gh u & cle>$ u = bett] "w 9 
! future4  ,e g5ius obeys ! true        
pr9ciple4 ,x is because a g5ius is      
involunt>ily "u ! law ( 8 art t he is   
p]vad$ by its p[]4 ,b we :o h only tal5t
 mu/ le>n ! laws ( g5ius1 :i* are ! laws
 ( ,nature1 & by c>eful /udy & /eady    
practice 9 %unn+ all p]sonal ob/ructions
 to ! laws1 br+ ourselves "u _! sway4   
,:o w\ld wi% to play on a /r+$ in/rum5t 
already vibrat+ ) ! t\* ( "s "o else1 or
 ev5 ) ! la/ t\* we ourselves gave x4   
,:at noise1 :at discord1 ) no possible  
h>monies6 ,s x is ) our n]ves & muscles4
 ,!y _c be us$ = arti/ic purposes to !  
height ( _! be/ p[]s :ile !y are t5se & 
vibrat+ to our own p]sonal /ates or     
habits2 s t ! fir/ ?+ is to free !m     
absolutely1 & n only keep !m free by    
con/ant practice1 b s tra9 !m t !y w    
become p]fectly free at a mom5t's       
notice1 & ready to respond cle>ly to    

:atev] ! he>t & ! m9d want to express4  
,! f9] ! in/rum5t1 ! light] ! t\* x w   
vibrate to4 ,inde$ x mu/ h a light t\*  
to respond cle>ly ) musical h>monies2   
any o!r t\* w\ld blur4 ,) a f9e piano or
 a viol91 :e!r ! effect is to be piano  
or =tissimo1 ! t\* %\ld be only ) !     
am\nt ( =ce ne$$ to give a cle>         
vibration1 & ! ease ) :i* a =tissimo    
effect is ?us produc$ is a/oni%+4 ,x is 
only ^? ) ! mo/ delicate t\* :o c       
produce f a f9e piano gr& & p[]ful      
h>monies )\t a blur4  ,! response 9 a   
human in/rum5t to a really light t\* is 
f> m wond]ful ?an t f any in/rum5t made 
by man2 & bodily ef=t blurs j z mu* m 9 
proportion4 ,! muscles are all s        
exquisitely balanc$ 9 _! p[] =          
co-ord9ate movem5t1 t a muscle pull+ "o 
way is almo/ entirely fre$ f ef=t by !  
equaliz+ p[] ( ! antagoniz+ muscle2 & at
 "s r>e mom5ts :5 we h really f\nd !    
equilibrium & c keep x1 we seem to d no 
m ?an ?9k a movem5t or a tone or a      
comb9ation ( words1 & !y come ) s slight

 a physical ex]tion t x seems l no ef=t 
at all4  ,s f> are we f our             
possibilities 9 ?is lightness ( t\* 9 ! 
use ( our bodies1 t x is impossible n[ =
 mo/ ( u to t\* z lightly z w\ld1 aft]  
tra9+1 br+ ! mo/ p[]ful response4 ,"o ( 
! be/ laws = arti/ic practice is1 ,e day
 less ef=t1 e day m p[]4 ,z ! art ( act+
 is ! only art :]e ! :ole body is us$ ) 
no subord9ate in/rum5t1 let u look at t 
) reg>d to ! be/ results to be obta9$ by
 means ( relief f sup]flu\s t5sion4 ,!  
effects ( unnecess>y ef=t are /rongly   
felt 9 ! exhau/ion :i* foll[s !         
int]pretation ( a v excit+ role4 ,x is a
 law )\t exception1 t if ,i absorb an   
emotion & all[ my own n]ves to be %ak5  
by x1 ,i fail to give x 9 all its       
expressive p[] to ! audi5ce2 & n only d 
,i fall f> %ort 9 my arti/ic            
int]pretation1 b because ( t v failure1 
come (f ! /age ) j s mu* n]v\s =ce wa/$4
 ,c]ta9 z ?is law is1 & infallible z are
 its effects1 x is n only g5]ally       
disbeliev$1 b x is seldom ?\ght ( at    

all4 ,i mu/ feet ,juliet 9 my he>t1     
und]/& h] ) my m9d1 & let h] vibrate    
cle>ly across my n]ves1 to ! audi5ce4 ,!
 mom5t ,i let my n]ves be %ak5 z        
,juliet's n]ves 7 9 reality1 ,i am      
absorb+ h] myself1 misus+ n]v\s =ce1    
prep>+ to come (f ! /age ?or\ghly       
exhau/$1 & keep+ h] away f ! audi5ce4 ,!
 pres5t l[ /ate ( ! drama is l>gely due 
to ?is failure to recognize & practise a
 natural use ( ! n]v\s =ce4 ,to "w up an
 emotion1 a mo/ p]nici\s practice foll[$
 by "y aspirants1 means to "w y\r n]ves 
up to a /ate ( mild or ev5 sev]e hy/]ia4
 ,?is morbid1 in>ti/ic1 n]v\s excitem5t 
actually tra9s m5 & wom5 to ! loss ( all
 emotional control1 & no wond] t _!     
n]ves play ! mis*ief ) !m1 & t !        
atmosph]e ( ! /age is kept 9 its pres5t 
murk9ess4 ,! p[] to "w ! n]ves up 9 !   
beg9n+ f9ally c>ries !m to ! /ate :]e !y
 mu/ be m artificially urg$ by          
/imulants2 & :5 ! actor is (f ! /age he 
has no self-control at all4 ,?is all    
means misus$ & ov]-us$ =ce4 ,9 no s*ools

 is ! g5]al influ5ce s absolutely morbid
 & un:olesome1 z 9 mo/ ( ! s*ools (     
elocution & act+4  ,! me?ods by :i* !   
necessity = artificial /imulants c be   
ov]come are s simple & s pleasant & s   
imm$iately effective1 t x is wor? tak+ !
 "t & space to describe !m briefly4 ,(  
c\rse1 to beg9 )1 ! body mu/ be tra9$ to
 p]fect fre$om 9 repose1 & !n to fre$om 
9 its use4 ,a v simple way ( practis+ is
 to take ! mo/ relax$ attitude possible1
 & !n1 )\t *ang+ x1 to recite ) all !   
expression t belongs to x "s poem or    
selection f a play full ( emotional p[]4
 ,y w become s5sitive at once to any new
 t5sion1 & mu/ /op & drop x4 ,at fir/1  
an h\r's daily practice w be m]ely a    
beg9n+ ov] & ov]1--! n]v\s t5sion w be s
 evid5t1--b ! f9al rew>d is well wor?   
work+ & wait+ =4  ,x is well to beg9 by 
simply inhal+ ?r\gh ! nose1 & exhal+    
quietly ?r\gh ! m\? sev]al times2 !n    
inhale & exhale an exclamation 9 e =m ( 
feel+ y c ?9k ( ,let ! exclamation come 
z easily & freely z ! brea? alone1 )\t  

sup]flu\s t5sion 9 any "p ( ! body4 ,s  
mu* fre$om ga9$1 inhale z be=e1 & exhale
 brief expressive s5t5ces1--beg9n+ ) v  
simple expressions1 & tak+ s5t5ces t    
express m & m feel+ z y\r fre$om is     
bett] e/abli%$4 ,?is practice c be      
cont9u$ until y are able to recite !    
potion sc5e 9 ,juliet1 or any ( ,lady   
,macbe?'s mo/ p[]ful spee*es1 ) an case 
& fre$om :i* is surpris+4 ,?is ref]s    
only to ! voice2 ! practice :i* has be5 
spok5 ( 9 a previ\s *apt] br+s ! same   
effect 9 ge/ure4  ,x w be readily se5 t 
?is p[] once ga9$1 no actor w\ld f9d x  
necess>y to skip e o!r night1 9         
consequ5ce ( ! sev]e fatigue :i* foll[s 
! act+ ( an emotional role4 ,n only is !
 physical fatigue sav$1 b ! p[] (       
expression1 ! p[] = int5se act+1 s f> z 
x impresses ! audi5ce1 is /eadily       
increas$4  ,! inability ( "y p]sons to  
express an emotion :i* !y feel &        
appreciate he>tily1 c be always ov]come 
9 ?is way4 ,relax+ frees ! *annels1 & ! 
*annels be+ op5 ! real poetic or        

dramatic feel+ _c be held back4 ,!      
relief is z if "o 7 let out ( prison4   
,p]sonal faults t come f                
self-consci\sness & n]v\s t5sion may be 
(t5 cur$ entirely )\t ! necessity (     
draw+ att5tion to !m1 simply by relax+4 
,dramatic in/9ct is a delicate p]ception
 (1 quick & ke5 sympa?ies =1 & ability  
to express ! v>i\s phases ( human       
nature4 ,deep /udy & c>e are necess>y = 
! be/ developm5t ( ^! faculties2 b !    
n]ves mu/ be left free to be guid$ to ! 
true expression1--nei!r all[$ to vibrate
 to ! ec/atic delight ( ! impressions1  
or 9 mi/ak5 sympa?y ) !m1 b kept cle> z 
conductors ( all ! he>t c feel & ! m9d  
und]/& 9 ! "* or poem to be int]pret$4  
,?is may s\nd cold4 ,x is n2 x is m]ely 
a process ( reliev+ sup]flu\s n]v\s     
t5sion 9 act+1 by :i* ob/ructions are   
remov$ s t real sympa!tic emotions c be 
/rong] & full]1 & p]ceptions ke5]4 ,^?  
:o get no f>!r ?an emotional vibrations 
( ! n]ves 9 act+1 "k no?+ :atev] ( !    
greatness or p[] ( true dramatic in/9ct4

  ,!re are ?ree di/9ct s*ools ( dramatic
 art1--"o may be call$ dramatic hy/]ia1 
! second dramatic hypocrisy4 ,! fir/    
means emotional excitem5t & n]v\s       
exhau/ion2 ! second artificial          
simulation ( a feel+4 ,dramatic s9c]ity 
is ! ?ird s*ool1 & ! s*ool t seems mo/  
truly arti/ic4 ,:at a wond]ful tra9+ is 
t :i* might1--:i* ought to be giv5 an   
actor to help him rise to ! highe/      
possibility ( 8 art6  ,a free body1     
exquisitely responsive to e comm& ( !   
m9d1 is absolutely necess>y2 !re=e !re  
%\ld be a p]fect physical tra9+4 ,a     
quick & ke5 p]ception to appreciate     
noble ?\ghts1 hold+ ea* idea di/9ctly1 &
 kn[+ ! relations ( ea* idea to ! o!rs1 
mu/ c]ta9ly be cultivat$2 = 9 act+1 e   
idea1 e ^w1 %\ld come cle>ly1 ea* tak+  
its own place 9 ! ?\ght express$4       
,broad human sympa?ies1 ! imag9ative p[]
 ( id5tify+ himself ) all phases ( human
 nature1 if he has an ideal 9 8         
pr(ession above ! av]age1 an actor _c   
lack4 ,?is la/ is q impossible )\t broad

 human *>ity2 = to obs]ve truly y mu/   
sympa?ize ) ^? y obs]ve1 & to sympa?ize 
) !m y mu/ love !m1 & to love !m y mu/  
=get y\rself4 ,& all ^! requisites--!   
physical /ate1 ! und]/&+1 & ! l>ge      
he>t--seem to c5tre 9 ! expression ( a  
well-tra9$ voice1--a voice 9 :i* !re is 
! m9imum ( body & ! maximum ( s\l4  ,by 
tra9+1 ,i always mean a tra9+ into      
,nature4 ,z ,i h said be=e1 if art is   
,nature illum9at$1 we mu/ f9d ,nature   
be=e we c rea* art4 ,! tr\ble is t 9    
act+1 m ?an 9 any o!r art1 ! di/9ction  
betwe5 :at is arti/ic & :at is          
artificial is nei!r cle>ly und]/ood nor 
appreciat$2 yet s m>k$ is ! diff]5ce :5 
once we see x1 t ! artificial may well  
be call$ ! hell ( art1 z art itself is  
heav5ly4  ,s9c]ity & simplicity are !   
f\ndations ( art4 ,a feign+ ( ei!r is   
(t5 necess>y to ! artificial1 b _m times
 impossible4 ,al?\gh ! ext]nal effect ( 
?is natural tra9+ is a great sav+ (     
n]v\s =ce 9 act+1 ! height ( its p[] _c 
be rea*$ except ?r\gh a simple aim1 f ! 

v he>t1 t[>d s9c]e arti/ic expression4  
,s mu* = act+4 ,x is a magnific5t /udy1 
& %\ld be m truly :olesome 9 its effects
 ?an any o!r art1 because x deals ) !   
entire body4 ,b1 alas ,i x seems n[ !   
mo/ ?or\ghly morbid & un:olesome4  ,all 
t has be5 said ( act+ w apply also to   
s++1 especially to dramatic s++ & /udy =
 op]a2 only ) s++ ev5 m c>e %\ld be     
tak54 ,no s+] realizes ! necessity ( a  
quiet1 absolutely free body = ! be/     
expression ( a high note1 until hav+    
ga9$ a c]ta9 physical fre$om )\t s++1 %e
 takes a high note & is made s5sitive to
 ! sup]flu\s t5sion all ov] ! body1 &   
lat] le>ns to rea* ! same note ) !      
repose :i* is natural2 !n ! contra/     
betwe5 ! natural & ! unnatural me?ods ( 
s++ becomes mo/ evid5t1--& n ) high     
notes alone1 b ) all notes1 & all       
comb9ations ( notes4 ,i speak ( ! high  
note fir/1 because t is an extreme2 = ) 
! majority ( s+]s !re is always m or    
less fe> :5 a high note is com+ le/ x   
may n be rea*$ easily & ) all ! cle>ness

 t belongs to x4 ,?is fe> 9 itself is   
t5sion4 ,= t reason "o mu/ le>n to relax
 to a high note4 ,a free body relieves !
 s+] imm5sely f ! me*anism ( s++4 ,s    
p]fect is ! unity ( ! body t a voice w n
 obey p]fectly unless ! body1 z a :ole1 
be free4 ,once secure 9 ! fre$om ( voice
 & body to obey1 ! song c bur/ =? ) all 
! musical feel+1 & all ! deep           
appreciation ( ! words ( :i* ! s+] is   
capable4 ,n[1 un=tunately1 x is n       
unusual 9 li/5+ to a public s+]1 to feel
 ke5ly t he is entirely adsorb$ 9 !     
me*anism ( 8 art4  ,if ?is fre$om is s  
helpful1 inde$ s necess>y1 to rea* "o's 
highe/ p[] 9 s++1 x is absolutely       
ess5tial on ! op]atic /age4 ,) x we %\ld
 h less ( ! wood5 motion s common to    
s+]s 9 op]a4 ,:5 "o is free1 physically 
free1 ! music seems to draw out ! act+4 
,) a great compos] & an int]pret] free  
to respond1 ! music & ! body ( ! actor  
are "o 9 _! p[] ( express+ ! emotions4  
,& ! songs )\t words ( ! int]ludes s    
affect ! _s ( ! s+] t1 :e!r quiet or 9  

motion1 he seems1 ?r\gh be+ a liv+      
embodim5t ( ! music1 to impress ! s5se (
 see+ s t x increases ! pleasure ( he>+4
  ,i am aw>e t ?is /&>d is ideal2 b x is
 n impossible to approa* x1--to come at 
lea/ mu* ne>] to x ?an we d n[1 :5 !    
physical movem5ts on ! /age are su*1 t  
"o wants to li/5 to mo/ op]as ) clos$   
eyes4  ,we h consid]$ arti/ic expression
 :5 ! human body alone is ! in/rum5t4   
,:5 ! body is m]ely a means to ! use ( a
 second>y in/rum5t1 a prim>y tra9+ ( !  
body itself is equally necess>y4  ,a    
piani/ practises = h\rs to comm& 8 f+]s 
& ga9 a t\* :i* w br+ ! s\l f 8 music1  
)\t 9 ! lea/ realiz+ t s long z he is   
keep+ o!r muscles 9 8 body t5se1 & all[+
 ! n]v\s =ce to exp5d itself            
unnecess>ily 9 o!r directions1 !re nev] 
w be cle> & op5 *annels f 8 bra9 to 8   
f+]s2 & z he lit]ally plays ) 8 bra91 & 
n ) 8 f+]s1 free *annels = a magnetic   
t\* are indisp5sable4  ,to wat* a body  
give to ! rhy?m ( ! music 9 play+ is mo/
 fasc9at+4 ,al?\gh ! motion is slight1 !

 contra/ betwe5 t & a piani/ /iff &     
rigid ) sup]flu\s t5sion is1 v m>k$1 & !
 diff]5ce 9 t\* :5 "o relaxes to ! music
 ) free *annels has be5 v cle>ly prov$4 
,beside ?is1 ! fre$om 9 me*anism :i*    
foll[s ! ex]cises = arms & h&s is       
/rik+ly noticeable4  ,) ! viol91 ! same 
physical equilibrium ( motion mu/ be    
ga9$2 9 fact x is equally necess>y 9 all
 musical p]=mance1 z ! p]fect fre$om ( !
 body is always necess>y be=e x c rea*  
its highe/ p[] 9 ! use ( any second>y   
in/rum5t4  ,9 pa9t+1 ! fre] a body is ! 
m p]fectly ! m9d c direct x4 ,h[ (t5 we 
c see cle>ly 9 our m9ds a /raight l9e or
 a curve or a comb9ation ( bo?1 b our   
h&s w n obey ! bra91 & ! picture fails4 
,x does n by any means foll[ t ) free   
bodies we c direct ! h& at once to      
:atev] ! bra9 desires1 b simply t by    
mak+ ! body free1 & s a p]fect s]vant ( 
! m9d1 x c be br\ght to obey ! m9d 9 a  
mu* %ort] "t & m directly1 & s become a 
tru] *annel = :atev] ! m9d wi%es to     
accompli%4  ,9 ! highe/ art1 :atev] =m x

 may take1 ! law ( simplicity is        
p]fectly illu/rat$4  ,x w\ld be tiresome
 to g ?r\gh a li/ ( ! v>i\s =ms (       
arti/ic expression2 en\gh has be5 said  
to %[ ! necessity = a free body1        
s5sitive to respond to1 quick to obey1 &
 op5 to express ! comm&s ( its own]4    
,,xvi4  ,,te/s      ,,adopt+ ! phrase ( 
our =efa!rs1 ) all its =ce & brevity1 we
 say1 ,! pro( ( ! pudd+ is 9 ! eat+4    
,if ! laws adduc$ 9 ?is book are        
,nature's laws1 !y %\ld pres]ve u 9     
heal? & /r5g?4 ,& s !y d j s f> z we    
truly & fully obey !m4  ,!n are /ud5ts &
 tea*]s ( ^! laws nev] ill1 nev] run    
d[n1 n]v\s1 or pro/rat$8 ,yes1 !y are   
sometimes ill1 sometimes run d[n &      
ov]work$1 & suff] ! _m evil effects     
ensu+2 b ! "w :i* has produc$ ^! results
 is mu* great] & m labori\s ?an w\ld h  
be5 possible )\t ! practice ( !         
pr9ciples4 ,at ! same "t _! /ates (     
illness occur because !y only p>tially  
obey ! laws4 ,9 ! degree :i* !y obey !y 
w be pres]v$ f ! effects ( t5sity1      

ov]/rung n]ves1 & g5]ally worn-out      
bodies2 & 9 sickness com+ f o!r         
causes--me*anical1 h]$it>y1 etc4--aga91 
accord+ to _! ob$i5ce1 !y w be held 9   
all possible physical & m5tal peace1 s t
 ! disease may )] & drop l ! decay$ leaf
 ( a plant4  ,z well might we ask ( !   
wise/ cl]gyman 9 ! l&1 ,d 8 tru?s nev]  
fail him8 ,is he always held 9 h>mony & 
nobility by _! p[]8 ,h[ev] great & good 
! man may be1 ?is /ate ( p]fection w    
nev] be rea*$ 9 ?is _w4  ,9 exact       
p>allel to ! spiritual laws ^u :i* all  
univ]sal tru?1 ( all religions1 is      
f\nd$1 are ! tru?s ( ?is tea*+ (        
physical peace & equilibrium4 ,z        
religion applies to all ! ne$s ( ! s\l1 
s ?is applies to all ! ne$s ( ! body4 ,z
 a man may be cont9ually progress+ 9    
nobility ( ?\ght & action1 & yet f9d    
himself "u peculi> circum/ances tri$ ev5
 to ! /umbl+ po9t1--s may ! /ud5t (     
bodily quiet & equilibrium1 :o appe>s   
ev5 to a v c>eful obs]v] to be 9        
surpris+ possession ( 8 =ces1 "u a      

simil> te/ /umble & fall into "s =m ( ! 
evil effects out ( :i* he has _h p[] to 
lead o!rs4  ,x is important t ?is       
p>allelism %\ld be recogniz$1 t ! unity 
( ^! tru?s may be f9ally accompli%$ 9 ! 
liv+2 !re=e we repeat1 ,is ?is any m    
possible ?an t ! full control ( ! s\l   
%\ld be at once possess$8  ,?9k ( !     
m>vell\s con/ruction ( ! human body1--! 
exquisite adju/m5t ( its economy4 ,c\ld 
a p[] ( control suffici5t to apply to   
its e detail be fully acquir$ at once1  
or ev5 9 a life-"t8  ,b :5 "o does fall 
:o has made himself ev5 p>tially at "o )
 ,nature's way ( liv+1 ! p[] ( pati5t   
wait+ = relief is v diff]5t4 ,he        
sep>ates himself f 8 ailm5ts 9 a way :i*
 )\t ! prep>ation w\ld be to him unkn[n4
 ,he has1 )\t drug or o!r ext]nal       
assi/ance1 an anodyne always )9 himself 
:i* he c use at pleasure4 ,he positively
 exp]i5ces t und]nea? are ! ev]la/+     
arms1 & ! p[] to exp]i5ce ?is gives him 
mu* respite f pa94  ,pa9 is s (t5       
prolong$ & acc5tuat$ by dwell+ 9 its    

memory1 liv+ 9 a self-pity ( ! "t :5 x  
%all come aga96 ,! pati5t :o comes to 8 
te/ ) ! bodily & m5tal repose already   
acquir$1 cuts (f ea* day f ! la/1 ea*   
h\r f ! la/1 "o might almo/ say ea*     
brea? f ! la/1 s /rong is 8 confid5ce 9 
! r5ewal ( =ces possible to ^? :o give  
!mselves q tru/fully into ,nature's h&s4
  ,x is n t !y refuse ext]nal aid or    
precaution4 ,no2 inde$ ! v quiet )9     
makes !m feel mo/ ke5ly :5 x is ord]ly  
to re/ & seek ! advice ( o!rs4 ,also x  
makes !m fai?ful 9 foll[+ e direction   
:i* w take !m back into ! rhy?m ( a     
heal?ful life4  ,b :ile !y d ?is !y d n 
c5tre ^u x4 ,!y take ! precautions z a  
means & n z an end4 ,!y c5tre ^u t :i*  
!y h )9 !mselves1 & !y "k t t possible  
p[] be+ 9 a /ate ( disord] & *aos no "o 
or all ( ! outside measures are ( any   
value4  ,z pati5ts prep>$ by ! "w return
 into normal life1 ! false exhil>ation1 
:i* is a sure sign ( ano!r /umble1 is   
se5 & avoid$4 ,!y h le>n$ a s]i\s lesson
 9 economy1 & !y pr(it by x4 ,:]e !y 7  

free be=e1 !y become m s2 & :]e !y 7 n1 
!y quietly set !mselves t[>d con/ant    
ga94 ,!y "w at l[] pressure1 /eadily    
ga9+ 9 spread+ ! fre$om & quiet deep]   
into _! sy/ems1 ?us less5+ ! dang] (    
future falls4  ,let u /ate "s ( ! causes
 = break+ d[n1 ev5 :ile try+ well to    
le>n ,nature's ways4  ,fir/1 a tru/ 9   
"o's own capacity = fre$om & quiet4 ,i c
 d ?is1 n[ t ,i "k h[ to relax4 ,:5     
truly consid]$1 ! ?+ is out ( reason1 & 
we %\ld say1 ,because ,i "k h[ to relax1
 ,i see t ,i mu/ n d ?is4  ,! case is ! 
same ) ! gymna/ :o greatly ov]taxes 8   
muscle1 hav+ fooli%ly conclud$ t because
 he has _h "s tra9+ he c successfully   
meet ! te/4 ,!re is no?+ s truly /upid z
 self-satisfaction2 & ^! errors1 ) all  
o!rs ( ! same nature1 re fruits ( our   
/upidity1 & unless %unn$ surely lead u  
into tr\ble4  ,"s natures1 aft]         
practice1 relax s easily t !y are soon  
met by ! dang]s ( ov]relaxation4 ,let !m
 rememb] t x is really equilibrium !y   
are seek+1 & by balanc+ _! activity & _!

 relaxation1 & relax+ only z a means to 
an end1--! end ( great] activity & use  
lat]1--!y avoid any su* ill effect4  ,z 
! gymna/ c mi/ake ! purpose ( 8 muscul> 
developm5t1 putt+ x 9 ! place ( great]  
?+s1 reg>d+ x z an end in/ead ( a       
means1--s c he :o is tra9+ = a bett] use
 ( 8 n]v\s =ce4 ,9 ! latt] case1 ! signs
 ( ?is error are a slack5$ circulation1 
a loa?+ to activity1 & v>i\s evanesc5t  
s5sations ( peace & satisfaction :i* be>
 no te/1 vani%+ z soon z !y are br\ght  
to ! slighte/ trial4  ,unless y take up 
y\r "w ) fre% int]e/ & r5ew$ vigor ea*  
"t aft] practice1 y may "k t all is n z 
x %\ld be4  ,to avoid all ^! mi/akes1   
exam9e ! "w ( ea* day & let ! next      
improve ^u x4  ,if y are 9 great ne$ (  
relax+1 take m ex]cise 9 ! fre% air4 ,if
 unable to ex]cise1 get y\r balance by  
us+ sl[ & /eady brea?s1 :i* pu% ! blood 
vigor\sly ov] its pa? 9 ! body1 & give  
"o1 to a degree1 ! effect ( ex]cise4  ,d
 n mi/ake ! disord]s :i* come at fir/1  
:5 turn+ away f an unnatural & wa/eful  

life ( contractions1 = ! effects (      
relax+4 ,su* disord]s are no m caus$ by 
relax+ ?an are ! disord]s :i* beset a   
drunk>d or an opium-eat]1 ^u refus+ to  
cont9ue 9 ! way ( 8 error1 prim>ily     
caus$ by ! ab&onm5t ( 8 evil habit1 ev5 
?\gh ! appe>ance is t he mu/ return to x
 9 ord] to re-e/abli% 8                 
pseudo-equilibrium4  ,"o m cause (      
tr\ble1 especially 9 work+ )\t a guide1 
is ! habit ( go+ ?r\gh ! =m ( ! ex]cises
 )\t really do+ !m4 ,! te/s ne$$ "h h   
be5 spok5 ( be=e4  ,d n sep>ate y\r way 
( practis+ f y\r way ( liv+1 b sep>ate  
y\r life entirely f y\r practice :ile   
practis+1 try+ outside ( ?is "t always  
to accompli% ! agreem5t ( ! two1--t is1 
live ! economy ( =ce t y are practis+4  
,y c be j z gay1 j z vivaci\s1 b )\t !  
fatigu+ aft]-effects4  ,z y "w to ga9 ! 
ideal equilibrium1 if y\r te/ comes1 d n
 be /agg]$ nor dismay$4 ,avoid its      
increase by at once giv+ c>eful         
consid]ation to ! causes1 & dropp+ !m4  
,keep y\r life quietly to ! =m ( its    

usual action1 z f> z y wisely c4 ,if y h
 ga9$ ev5 a little appreciation (       
equilibrium1 y w n easily mi/ake &      
ov]do4  ,:5 y f9d y\rself becom+ b\nd to
 ! dismal ?\ght ( y\r te/ & its t]rors1 
free y\rself f x e "t1 by conc5trat+ ^u 
! weight ( y\r body1 or ! sl[ness ( !   
sl[e/ brea?s y c draw4 ,keep y\rself    
truly free1 & ^! feel+s ( disc\ragem5t &
 all o!r m5tal di/ortions w /eadily lose
 p[]1 until = y !y are no m4 ,if !y la/ 
long] ?an y ?9k !y %\ld1 p]si/ 9 e      
endeavor1 kn[+ t ! aft]-result1 9       
increas$ capacity to help y\rself &     
o!rs1 w be 9 exact ratio to y\r p[] (   
p]si/5cy )\t succumb+4  ,! only way to  
keep truly free1 & !re=e ready to pr(it 
by ! help ,nature always has at h&1 is  
to avoid ?\ght ( y\r =m ( illness z f> z
 possible4 ,! man ) indige/ion gives !  
/oma* ! fir/ place 9 8 m9d2 he is a mass
 ( detail$ & subdu$ activity1 revolv+   
ab\t a mon/r\s /oma*1--8 bra91 he>t1    
lungs1 & o!r organs1 h[ev] ord]ly !y may
 be1 are ( no consid]ation1 & are sl[ly 

made ! degrad$ slaves ( himself & 8     
/oma*4  ,! man :o does n sleep1 wor%ips 
sleep until all life seems sleep1 & no  
life any importance )\t x4 ,he fixes 8  
m9d on n sleep+1 ru%es = 8 wat* ) fev]i%
 int5sity if a nap does come1 to gloat  
ov] its brevity or duration1 & !n wond]s
 t ea* night br+s him no m sleep4  ,!re 
is no?+ m contract+ to m9d & body ?an   
su* idol-wor%ip4 ,nei!r blood nor n]v\s 
fluid c fl[ z x %\ld4  ,let u be s9c]e 9
 our "w1 & hav+ ga9$ ev5 "o /ep t[>d a  
true equilibrium1 hold fa/ to x1 nev]   
m9d+ h[ sev]ely we are tempt$4  ,we see 
! "w ( quiet & economy1 ! lack ( /ra9 & 
( false purpose1 9 f9e old ,nature      
h]self2 let u con/antly try to d our "p 
to make ! picture z evid5t1 z cle> &    
di/9ct1 9 ,god's great]                 
creation1--,human ,nature4       ,,xvii 
,,! ,,rational ,,c>e ,,( ,,self      ,a 
,,woman :o _h _h "s weeks ( especially  
difficult "w = m9d & body1 & :o _h f9i%$
 x feel+ fre% & well1 :5 a fri5d        
express$ surprise at h] fre$om f        

fatigue1 said1 ) a smil+ face3 ,oh6 b ,i
 took great c>e ( myself all ?r\gh x3 ,i
 always w5t to b$ e>ly1 & re/$ :5 x 0   
possible4 ,i 0 c>eful to eat only n\ri%+
 food1 & to h ex]cise & fre% air :5 ,i  
c\ld get !m4 ,y see ,i knew t ! "w mu/  
be accompli%$1 & t if ,i 7 ov]-tir$ ,i  
c\ld n d x well4 ,! "w1 in/ead (        
fatigu+1 _h evid5tly refre%$ h]4  ,if t 
same woman _h insi/$1 z _m h 9 simil>   
cases1 t %e _h no "t to ?9k ( h]self2 or
 if su* c>e _h seem$ to h] selfi%1 h] "w
 c\ld n h be5 done z well1 %e w\ld h    
end$ x tir$ & jad$1 & w\ld h decl>$ to  
sympa?iz+ fri5ds t x 0 impossible to d a
 "w l t )\t be+ all tir$ out1 & !       
sympa?iz+ fri5ds w\ld h agre$ & ?\ght h]
 a h]o9e4  ,a well-kn[n au?or1 :o _h to 
support 8 wife & family :ile work+ = a  
/>t 9 8 lit]>y c>e]1 _h a comm]cial     
position t occupi$ him e day f n9e to   
five4 ,he came home & d9$ at six1 w5t to
 b$ at sev51 slept until ?ree1 :5 he got
 up1 made himself a cup ( c(fee1 & wrote
 until he breakfa/$ at eight4 ,he got   

all ! ex]cise he ne$$ 9 walk+ to & f 8  
outside "w & 0 able to keep up ?is      
regul> r\t9e1 ) no loss ( heal?1 until  
he c\ld support 8 family com=tably on   
:at he e>n$ f 8 p54 ,!n he return$ to   
ord9>y h\rs4  ,a bra9 once r\s$ w take a
 man mu* f>!r ?an 8 /r5g?2 if ?is man _h
 come home tir$ & all[$ himself to write
 f> into ! night1 & !n1 aft] a %ort     
sleep1 _h gone to ! indisp5sable e>n+ ( 
8 bread & butt]1 ! *ances are t 8       
intellectual p[] w\ld h decreas$1 until 
bo? publi%]s & au?or w\ld h felt q c]ta9
 t he _h no p[] at all4  ,! complac5t   
words1 ,i _c ?9k ( myself1 or1 ,x is out
 ( ! "q = me to c>e = myself1 or any o!r
 ( ! v>i\s =ms 9 :i* ! same idea is     
express$1 come (t5 f ^? :o are /eadily  
?9k+ ( !mselves1 &1 z a natural         
consequ5ce1 are s bl9d$ t !y _c see !   
radical diff]5ce betwe5 unselfi% c>e =  
"o's self1 z a means to an end1 & !     
selfi% c>e = "o's self :i* has no o!r   
object 9 view4  ,! :olesome c>e is      
necess>y to ! be/ ( all good "w4 ,!     

morbid c>e means /eady decay = body &   
s\l4  ,we %\ld c>e = our bodies z a     
viol9i/ c>es = 8 in/rum5t4 ,x is ! music
 t comes f 8 viol9 :i* he has 9 m9d1 &  
he is c>eful ( 8 in/rum5t because ( its 
musical p[]4 ,s we1 ) "s s5se ( !       
possible p[] ( a heal?y body1 %\ld be   
c>eful to keep x fully suppli$ ) fre%   
air2 to keep x ex]cis$ & re/$2 to supply
 x ) ! quality & quantity ( n\ri%m5t x  
ne$s2 & to protect x f unnecess>y       
exposure4 ,:51 ?r\gh mi/ake or = any o!r
 reason1 our bodies get out ( ord]1     
in/ead ( dwell+ on our discom=t1 we %\ld
 take imm$iate /eps to br+ !m back to a 
normal /ate4  ,if we le>n$ to d ?is z a 
matt] ( c\rse1 z we keep our h&s clean1 
ev5 ?\gh we _h to be consci\s ( our     
bodies = a %ort "t :ile we 7 ga9+ ! p[]1
 ! normal c>e w\ld lead to a happy      
unconsci\sness4 ,c>lyle says1 & v truly1
 t we are consci\s ( no "p ( our bodies 
until x is out ( ord]1 & x c]ta9ly      
foll[s t ! habit ( keep+ our bodies 9   
ord] w\ld lead u ev5tually to a physical

 fre$om :i*1 s9ce our *ildhood1 few ( u 
h kn[n4 ,9 ! same way we c take c>e (   
our m9ds ) a :olesome _s4 ,we c see to x
 t !y are ex]cis$ to apply !mselves     
well1 t !y are prop]ly div]t$1 & "k h[  
to *ange1 easily1 f "o k9d ( "w to      
ano!r4 ,we c be c>eful n to attempt to  
sleep directly aft] sev]e m5tal "w1 b   
fir/ to refre% our m9ds by turn+ our    
att5tion into entirely diff]5t *annels 9
 ! way ( ex]cise or amusem5t4  ,we mu/ n
 all[ our m9ds to be ov]-fatigu$ any m  
?an our bodies1 & we mu/ le>n h[ to keep
 !m 9 a /ate ( quiet read9ess = :atev]  
"w or em]g5cy may be be=e !m4  ,!re is  
also a k9d ( moral c>e :i* is q 9 l9e ) 
! c>e ( ! m9d & ! body1 & :i* is a v    
mat]ial aid to ^!1--a way ( refus+ to be
 irritable1 ( ga9+ & ma9ta9+ *e]fulness1
 k9dness1 & ?\ghtfulness = o!rs4  ,x is 
well kn[n h[ mu* ! heal? ( any "o "p ( u
 dep5ds ^u all ! o!rs4 ,! !me ( "o (    
,h[ells's novels is ! /eady m5tal1      
moral1 & physical deg5]ation ( a man f  
eat+ a piece ( cold m9ce-pie at         

midnight1 & ! sequ5ce ( /eps by :i* he  
is l$ d[n is a v natural process4       
,inde$1 h[ mu* irritability & unk9dness 
might be trac$ to *ronic indige/ion1 :i*
 orig9ally mu/ h come f "s c>eless      
disob$i5ce ( simple physical laws4  ,:5 
! /oma* is out ( ord]1 x ne$s m ?an its 
%>e ( vital =ce to d its "w1 &          
necess>ily robs ! bra92 b :5 x is 9 good
 condition ?is =ce may be us$ = m5tal   
"w4 ,!n aga91 :5 we are 9 a condition ( 
m5tal /ra9 or unheal?y conc5tration1 ?is
 condition affects our circulation &    
consumes =ce t %\ld prop]ly be do+ its  
"w else:]e1 & 9 ?is way ! normal balance
 ( our bodies is di/urb$4  ,! physical &
 m5tal deg5]ation t foll[s ^u moral     
wrong-do+ is too well kn[n to dwell ^u4 
,x is self-evid5t 9 conspicu\s cases1 & 
v real 9 cases t are too slight to      
attract g5]al att5tion4 ,we might almo/ 
say t little ways ( wrongdo+ (t5 produce
 a worse deg5]ation1 = !y are m subtle 9
 _! effects1 & m difficult to realize1 &
 !re=e to eradicate4  ,! wise c>e = "o's

 self is simply /e]+ into ! curr5ts (   
law & ord]1--m5tally1 morally1 &        
physically4 ,:5 we are once e/abli%$ 9 t
 life & our =ces are adju/$ to its      
curr5ts1 !n we c =get ourselves1 b n    
be=e3 & no "o c f9d ^! curr5ts ( law &  
ord] & e/abli% himself 9 !m1 unless he  
is work+ = "s purpose beyond 8 own      
heal?4 ,= a man may be out ( ord]       
physically1 m5tally1 or morally simply =
 ! want ( an aim 9 life beyond 8 own    
p]sonal conc]ns4 ,no c>e is to any      
purpose--inde$1 x is injuri\s--unless we
 are det]m9$ to "w = an end :i* is n    
only useful 9 itself1 b is cultivat+ 9 u
 a liv+ int]e/ 9 accompli%m5t1 & lead+ u
 on to m usefulness & m accompli%m5t4 ,!
 physical1 m5tal1 & moral man are all   
?ree mutually int]dep5d5t1 b all ! c>e 9
 ! _w = ea* & all ( !m c only lead to   
weakness in/ead ( /r5g?1 unless !y are  
all ?ree unit$ 9 a def9ite purpose (    
useful life = ! b5efit ( o!rs4  ,ev5 a  
hobby re-acts ^u itself & eats up ! man 
:o foll[s x1 unless foll[$ to "s useful 

end4 ,a man int]e/$ 9 a hobby = selfi%  
purposes alone fir/ refuses to look at  
any?+ outside ( 8 hobby1 & lat] turns 8 
back on ev]y?+ b 8 own idea ( 8 hobby4  
,! possible m5tal contraction :i* may   
foll[1 is almo/ unlimit$1 & su*         
contraction affects ! :ole man4  ,x is j
 z c]ta9 a law = an individual t :at he 
gives out mu/ h a def9ite relation to   
:at he takes 91 z x is = ! be/ /r5g? ( a
 c\ntry t its imports & exports %\ld be 
9 prop] balance4 ,inde$1 ?is law is mu* 
m evid5t 9 ! case ( ! individual1 if we 
look only a little bel[ ! surface4 ,a   
man c no m expect to live )\t giv+ out  
to o!rs ?an a %oemak] c expect to e>n 8 
bread & butt] by mak+ %oes & leav+ !m   
pil$ 9 a closet4  ,to be sure1 !re are  
_m m5 :o are well & happy1 & yet1 s f> z
 appe>ances g1 are liv+ entirely =      
!mselves1 ) n only no ?\ght ( giv+1 b a 
decid$ unwill+ness to give4 ,b _! com=t 
& heal? are dep5d5t on tempor>y         
conditions1 & ! ext]nal well-be+ !y h   
acquir$ w\ld vani%1 if a s]i\s dem& 7   

made ^u _! *>act]s4  ,happy ! man or    
woman :o1 ?r\gh illness ( body or s\l1  
or ?r\gh /ress ( circum/ances1 is ar\s$ 
to appreciate ! /r5g!n+ p[] ( useful "w1
 & develops a :olesome s5se ( !         
usefulness & necessity ( a rational c>e 
( self6  ,try to conv9ce a man t x is   
bett] on all acc\nts t he %\ld keep 8   
h&s clean & he might answ]1 ,yes1 ,i    
appreciate t2 b ,i h nev] ?\ght ( my    
h&s1 & to keep !m clean w\ld make me    
consci\s ( !m4 ,try to conv9ce an       
unselfi%ly-selfi% or selfi%ly-unselfi%  
p]son t ! "r c>e = "o's self means      
great] usefulness to o!rs1 & y w h a mo/
 difficult task4 ,! man ) dirty h&s is q
 "r 9 8 answ]4 ,to keep 8 h&s clean w\ld
 make him m consci\s ( !m1 b he does n  
see t1 aft] he _h acquir$ ! habit (     
cleanl9ess1 he w\ld only be consci\s ( 8
 h&s :5 !y 7 dirty1 & t ?is consci\sness
 c\ld be at any "t reliev$ by soap &    
wat]4 ,! selfi%ly-unselfi% p]son is "r3 
x is mo/ p]nici\s to c>e = "o's self 9 a
 self-c5tr$ _s2 & if we _c get a cle>   

s5se ( :olesome c>e ( self1 x is bett] n
 to c>e at all4  ,) a p]ception ( ! ne$ 
= su* :olesome c>e1 w\ld come a gr[+    
realization ( ! morbidness ( all        
self-c5tr$ c>e1 & a cle>]1 m def9ite    
/&>d ( unselfi%ness4 ,= ! self-c5tr$ c>e
 takes away life1 closes ! sympa?ies1 & 
makes useful s]vice obnoxi\s to u2 :]eas
 ! :olesome c>e1 ) useful s]vice z an   
end1 gives r5ew$ life1 an op5 sympa?y1 &
 gr[+ p[] = fur!r usefulness4  ,we d n  
ne$ to /udy deeply into ! laws ( heal?1 
b simply to obey ^? we "k4 ,?is ob$i5ce 
w lead to our kn[+ m laws & kn[+ !m     
bett]1 & x w 9 "t become a v simple     
matt] to di/+ui% ! "r c>e f ! wrong1 &  
to get a liv+ s5se ( h[ p[] increases ) 
! "o1 & decreases ) ! o!r4              
,,xviii4  ,,our ,,relations ,,) ,,o!rs  
,,e "o w admit t our relations to o!rs  
%\ld be quiet & cle>1 9 ord] to give u  
fre$om = our "w4 ,inde$1 to make ^!     
relations quiet & happy is ! special "w 
t "s ( u h to d4 ,!re are laws = heal?1 
laws = ga9+ & keep+ normal n]ves1 laws =

 hone/1 k9dly action t[>d o!rs1--b !    
ob$i5ce to all ^! is a dead ob$i5ce1 &  
does n lead to vigor\s life1 unless     
accompani$ by a he>ty love = "w & play )
 ^? to :om we /& 9 natural              
relations1--bo? "y & old4 ,x is ) life z
 x is ) art1 :at we d mu/ be done )     
love1 or x w h no =ce4 ,)\t ! liv+ sp>k 
( love1 we may h ! appe>ance1 b nev] !  
_s1 ( useful "w or quiet cont5t4        
,/agnation is n peace1 & !re c be no    
life1 & s no liv+ peace1 )\t happy      
relations ) ^? ab\t u4  ,! m we realize 
! practical /r5g? ( ! law :i* bids u    
love our neighbor z ourselves1 & ! m we 
act ^u x1 ! m quickly we ga9 ! habit (  
pleasant1 pati5t fri5dl9ess1 :i* soon]  
or lat] may beget ! same fri5dl9ess 9   
return4 ,9 ?is k9d ( fri5dly relation   
!re is a savor :i* s surpasses !        
unheal?y snap ( disagreem5t1 t any "o :o
 truly f9ds x w soon feel ! fallacy ( ! 
belief t betwe5 fri5ds !re mu/ be a     
little qu>rell+1 to give spice to       
fri5d%ip4  ,to be will+ t e "o %\ld be  

himself1 & "w out 8 salvation 9 8 own   
way1 seems to be ! fir/ pr9ciple ( !    
work+ plan drawn f ! law ( lov+ y\r     
neighbor z y\rself4 ,if we drop all     
selfi% resi/ance to ! ways ( o!rs1 h[ev]
 wrong or ignorant !y may be1 we are m  
free to help !m to bett] ways :5 !y turn
 to u = help4 ,x is 9 pu%+ & be+ pu%$ t 
we feel mo/ /ra9 9 all human relations4 
,we wait will+ly = ! gr[? ( plants1 & d 
n compla91 or try 9 abnormal ways to =ce
 !m to d :at is entirely contr>y to !   
laws ( nature2 & if we paid m att5tion  
to ! laws ( human nature1 we %\ld n /unt
 ! gr[? ( *ildr51 relatives1 & fri5ds by
 resi/+ _! ef=ts1--or _! lack (         
ef=t1--or by try+ to =ce !m into ways t 
we ?9k mu/ be "r = !m because we are    
sure !y are "r = u4  ,!re is a selfi%1  
re/less way ( pu%+ o!rs = _! own good & 
/ra9+ to help !m1 & !re is a selfi%1    
entirely ?\ghtless way ( lett+ !m alone2
 x is difficult to tell :i* is ! worse1 
or :i* does m h>m4 ,! fir/ is ! attitude
 ( unconsci\s hypocrisy2 ! second is t (

 selfi% indiff]5ce4 ,x is 9 lett+ alone1
 ) a lov+ read9ess to help1 t we f9d    
/r5g? & peace = ourselves 9 our         
relations ) o!rs4  ,all great laws are  
illu/rat$ mo/ cle>ly 9 _! simple/ =ms1 &
 !re is no bett] way to get a s5se (    
really free & :olesome relations ) o!rs 
?an f ! relations ( a "m ) h] baby4 ,ev5
 heal?y reciprocity is !re1 9 all !     
fulness ( its be/ beg9n+s1 & ! results (
 :olesome1 rational1 mat]nal c>e are    
evid5t to ! delight$ obs]v] 9 ! joy\s   
fre$om ) :i* ! baby m9d develops accord+
 to ! laws ( its own life4  ,heidi is a 
baby n yet a ye> old1 & is left alone a 
l>ge "p ( ! day4 ,hav+ no amusem5ts     
impos$ ^u h]1 %e has =m$ ! habit (      
ent]ta9+ h]self 9 h] own way2 %e greets 
y ) ! mo/ fasc9at+ little gurgles1 &    
laughs up at y :5 y /op & speak to h] z 
if to say1 ,h[ d y d8 ,i am hav+ a v    
happy "t6 ,five m9utes' smil+ & be+     
smil$ at by h] gives a fri5d :o /ops to 
talk a v happy "t too4 ,if y take h] up 
= a little :ile1 %e /ays quietly & looks

 at y1 !n at ! trees or at some?+ 9 !   
room1 !n at h] own h&4 ,if y say ah1 or 
oo1 %e answ]s ) a v[el too2 s !         
conv]sation beg9s & goes on1 ) jolly    
little laught] e n[ & !n1 & :5 y give h]
 a g5tle kiss & put h] d[n1 h] good-bye 
is a v cont5t$ "o1 & h] ,?ank y2 please 
come aga91 is q z pla9ly und]/ood z if  
%e _h said x4 ,y leave h]1 feel+ t y h  
_h a v happy visit ) "o ( y\r be/       
fri5ds4  ,heidi is n (fici\sly int]f]$  
)2 %e has ! be/ ( c>e4 ,:5 %e cries1 e  
means is tak5 to f9d ! cause ( h]       
tr\ble2 & :5 ! tr\ble is rem$i$1 %e     
/ops4 ,%e is a de> little fri5d1 & gives
 & takes1 & gr[s4  ,ano!r baby ( ! same 
age is ,peggy4 ,%e is ne$lessly h&l$ &  
c>ess$4 ,%e is kiss$ a hundr$ times a   
day ) r\gh affection1 :i* is mi/ak5 =   
t5d]ness & love4 ,%e is b\nc$ up & d[n &
 ar\nd2 & ! p ab\t h]1 :o believe       
!mselves h] fri5ds & w\ld be he>tbrok5  
if %e 7 tak5 f !m1 talk at h]1 & n ) h]2
 !y make h] d cunn+ little ?+s1 & !n    
laugh & admire2 !y try ov] & ov] to =ce 

h] to speak words :5 h] little bra9 is n
 ready = ! ef=t2 & :5 %e is awake1 %e is
 almo/ con/antly surr\nd$ by lov+ noise4
 ,peggy is capable ( be+ z good a fri5d 
z ,heidi1 b %e is n all[$ to be4 ,h]    
family are s ov]:elm$ by _! own feel+s (
 love & admiration t !y really only love
 !mselves 9 h]1 = !y give h] n !        
slighte/ opportunity to be h]self4 ,!   
poor baby has sleepless1 cry+ nights1 & 
a little irritat+ illness hang+ ab\t h] 
all ! "t2 ! doctor is call$1 & e "o     
wond]s :y %e %\ld be ill2 e "o worries  
ab\t h]2 b ! c>ess+ & noisy affection g 
on4 ,al?\gh mu* ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ^!  
two babies c\ld probably be acc\nt$ = by
 diff]5ces ( h]$ity & temp]am5t1 x      
nev]!less rema9s true t x is v l>gely ! 
result ( a diff]5ce betwe5 wise & fooli%
 p>5ts4  ,! real fri5d%ip :i* h] "m gave
 to ,heidi1 & :i* result$ 9 h] happy1   
placid ways & quickly responsive        
intellig5ce1 meets ) a l response 9 old]
 *ildr52 & reciprocal fri5d%ip gr[s 9   
/r5g? & 9 pleasure bo? = *ild & old]    

fri5d1 z ! *ild gr[s old]4 ,:5 a *ild is
 p]mitt$ ! fre$om ( 8 own individuality1
 he c %[ ! be/ 9 himself4 ,:5 he is     
tempt$ to g wrong1 he c be rationally   
guid$ 9 ! "r way 9 su* a mann] t he w   
accept ! guidance z an act ( fri5d%ip2 &
 to t fri5d%ip he w feel b\nd 9 honor to
 be true1 because he kn[s t we1 8       
fri5ds1 are obey+ ! same laws4 ,( c\rse 
all ?is comes to him f no consci\s      
action ( 8 own m9d1 b f an unconsci\s1  
cont5t$ recognition ( ! /ate ( m9d ( 8  
old] fri5ds4  ,a poor woman1 :o liv$ 9  
"o room ) h] husb& & two *ildr51 said   
once 9 a fla% ( new intellig5ce1 ,n[ ,i 
see3 ! m ,i holl]s1 ! m ! *ildr5 holl]s2
 ,i am n go+ to holl] any m4 ,!re are   
v>i\s grades ( holl]+2 we holl] (t5 )\t 
a s\nd1 & ! *ild feels x1 & holl]s ) _m 
s\nds :i* are di/ress+ to him & to u4   
,x is prim>ily true ) babies & "y *ildr5
 t if y want to h a fri5d1 y mu/ be a   
fri5d4 ,if we want c\rtesy & k9dl9ess f 
a *ild1 we mu/ be c\rte\s & k9dly to    
him4 ,n 9 outside ways alone1--a *ild   

quickly feels ! %am ( m]e sup]ficial    
att5tion1--b s9c]ely1 ) a liv+ int]e/4  
,s %\ld we truly1 f our inmo/ selves1   
meet a *ild z if he 7 ( our own age1 & z
 if we 7 ( 8 age4 ,?is s\nds l a p>adox1
 b inde$ ! "o proposition is ess5tial to
 ! o!r4 ,if we meet a *ild only z if he 
7 ( our age1 our attitude t5ds to make  
him a little prig2 if we meet him z if  
we 7 z "y z he is1 8 ne$ = matur]       
influ5ces produces a lack ( balance :i* 
we mu/ bo? feet2 b if we s9c]ely meet   
him z if ! ex*ange ( age 7 mutual1 we   
f9d common gr\nd & valuable             
companion%ip4  ,?is mutual und]/&+ is ! 
basis ( all true fri5d%ip4 ,only read1  
in/ead ( age1 habit ( m9d1 "*1 /ate1 &  
we h ! :ole4 ,x is aim+ = reciprocal    
relations1 f ! be/ 9 u to ! be/ 9 o!rs1 
& f ! be/ 9 o!rs to ! be/ 9 ourselves4  
,x is ! f\ndation ( all t is /r5g!n+1 & 
quiet1 & happy1 9 all human int]c\rse ) 
"y & old4  ,to ga9 ! fri5dly habit is m 
difficult ) our contempor>ies ?an x is )
 *ildr54 ,we h no "r to guide old] p    

unless !y want to be guid$1 & !y (t5    
want to guide u 9 ways we d n l at all4 
,we h no "r to try to *ange _! op9ions1 
unless !y ask u = new light2 & !y (t5   
insi/ ^u try+ to *ange ours :e!r we ask 
!m or n4 ,!re is sure to be selfi%      
resi/ance 9 u :5 we compla9 ( x 9 o!rs1 
& we mu/ ackn[l$ge x & get free f x be=e
 we c give or f9d ! mo/ helpful sympa?y4
  ,a heal?y lett+ p alone1 & a good     
:olesome sc\r+ ( ourselves1 w1 if x is  
to come at all1 br+ op5 fri5dl9ess4 ,if 
x is n to come1 !n ! heal?y lett+ p     
alone %\ld cont9ue1 = x is possible to  
live 9 ! same h\se ) a wilful & try+ "*1
 & live at peace1 if he is lov+ly let   
alone4 ,if he is unlov+ly let alone1 !  
peace w be only on ! outside1 & mu/     
soon] or lat] give way to /orms1 or1 :at
 is mu* worse1 h>d5 into un=giv+        
selfi%ness4  ,our influ5ce ) o!rs dep5ds
 prim>ily ^u :at we are1 & only         
second>ily ^u :at we ?9k or ^u :at we   
say4 ,x is s ) babies & "y *ildr51 & m s
 ) our old] fri5ds4 ,if we hone/ly feel 

t !re is some?+ = u to le>n f ano!r1    
h[ev] wrong or ignorant1 9 "s ways1 he  
may seem1 we are n only m able to f9d & 
pr(it by ! be/ 9 him1 b also to give to 
him 9 return :atev] he may be ready to  
receive4 ,h[ little quiet com=t !re is 9
 families :]e useless resi/ance to "o   
ano!r is habitual6 ,memb]s ( "o family  
(t5 live along toge!r ) m or less       
appe>ance ( good fell[%ip1 b ) an inn]  
/ra9 :i* gives !m drawn faces & tir$    
bodies1 or else ?r[s !m back ^u !mselves
 9 ! enjoym5t ( _! own selfi%ness2 &    
sometimes !re is n ev5 ! appe>ance (    
good fell[%ip1 b a *ronic resi/ance &   
disagreem5t1 all = ! want ( a little    
sympa?y & common s5se4  ,x is ! s5sitive
 p t suff] mo/1 & _! s5sitiv5ess is     
deplor$ by ! family & by !mselves4 ,if  
!y c\ld only "k h[ great a gift _!      
s5sitiv5ess is6 ,to appreciate ?is1 x   
mu/ be us$ to f9d & feel ! good 9 o!rs1 
n to make u abnormally alive to real or 
fanci$ slights4 ,we mu/ use x to enl>ge 
our sympa?ies & help u und]/& !         

wrong-do+ ( o!rs en\gh to po9t ! way1 if
 possible1 to bett] ?+s1 n m]ely to     
criticise & blame !m4 ,only 9 su* ways c
 we le>n to realize & use ! delicate p[]
 ( s5sitiv5ess4 ,selfi% s5sitiv5ess is a
 bless+ turn$ to a curse2 b ! m lov+ly  
s5sitive we become to ! ne$ ( moral     
fre$om 9 our fri5ds1 ! ,de>] we are l$  
to our own4  ,!re are no human relations
 t d n illu/rate ! law :i* bids me love 
my neighbor z myself2 especially cle>ly 
is x reveal$1--9 its brea* (            
obs]vance1--9 ! comp>atively ext]nal    
relations ( ho/ & gue/ 9 ord9>y social  
life1 & 9 ! happ9ess t c be giv5 &      
receiv$ :5 x is readily obey$4  ,a lady 
once said1 ,i g into my b$room & take   
note ( all ! conv5i5ces ,i h !re1 & !n  
look ab\t my gue/ *amb] to see t x is   
equally well & appropriately furni%$4   
,%e succe$s 9 h] object 9 ! gue/ *amb]  
if %e is ! k9d ( ho/ess to h] gue/ t %e 
w\ld h h] gue/ be to h]2 n t h] gue/'s  
ta/es are necess>ily h] own1 b t %e kn[s
 h[ to f9d out :at !y are & h[ to       

satisfy !m4  ,x is (t5 difficult to love
 our neighbor z ourselves because we d n
 "k h[ to love ourselves4 ,we are       
selfi%1 or /upid1 or aggressive )       
ourselves1 or try too h>d = :at is "r & 
good1 in/ead ( tru/+ ) inn] confid5ce & 
rev]5ce to a p[] t is above u4          
,ov]-?\ghtfulness = o!rs1 9 little ?+s  
or great1 is oppressive1 & z mu* an     
enemy to peace1 z ! lack ( any          
?\ghtfulness at all4 ,x is l too mu*    
att5tion to ! baby1 & comes f ! same k9d
 ( selfi% affection1 )--frequ5tly ! add$
 motive ( want+ to appe> dis9t]e/$4  ,"o
 might give pages ( examples %[+ ! "r & 
! wrong way 9 all ! v>i$ relations (    
life1 b !y w\ld all %[ t ! "r way comes 
f ob$i5ce to ! law ( unselfi%ness4 ,to  
obey ?is law we mu/ respect our         
neighbor's rights z we respect our own2 
we mu/ ga9 & keep ! cle> & quiet        
atmosph]e t we l to f9d ab\t our fri5d2 
we mu/ %un ev]y?+ t w\ld int]f]e ) a    
lov+ k9dl9ess t[>d him1 z we w\ld h him 
%[ ! same k9dl9ess t[>d u4 ,we mu/ "k t 

we & our fri5ds are "o1 & t1 unless a   
relation is a mutual b5efit1 x is no    
true relation at all4 ,b1 fir/ ( all1 we
 mu/ rememb] t a true appreciation ( !  
wond]ful p[] ( ?is law comes only )     
daily1 pati5t work+1 & wait+ = ! gr[? x 
br+s4  ,9 s f> z we are truly ! fri5d ( 
"o1 :e!r he be baby1 *ild1 or gr[n      
man1--%all we be truly ! fri5d ( all2 9 
s f> z we are truly ! fri5d ( all1 %all 
we be truly ! fri5d ( e "o2 &1 z we f9d 
! liv+ peace ( ?is pr9ciple1 & a great] 
fre$om f selfi%ness1--:e!r ( affection  
or dislike1--^? :o truly belong to u w  
gravitate to our sides1 & we %all       
gravitate to !irs4 ,ea* "o ( u w und]/& 
8 own relation to ! re/1--:e!r remote or
 close1--= 9 t quiet light x w be se5 to
 re/ on intelligible law1 :i* only ! fog
 & confusion ( selfi%ness conceal$4     
,,xix4  ,,! ,,use ,,( ,,! ,,w      ,,x  
is n g5]ally recogniz$ t ! w c be tra9$1
 little by little1 by z /eadily normal a
 process z ! tra9+ ( a muscle1 & t su*  
tra9+ mu/ be ?r\gh regul> daily ex]cise1

 & z sl[ 9 its effects z ! tra9+ ( a    
muscle is sl[4 ,p]haps we are           
unconsci\sly foll[+1 z a race1 ! law t  
,froebel has giv5 = ! beg9n+s (         
individual education1 :i* bids u lead f 
! out] to ! inn]1 f ! kn[n to ! unkn[n4 
,!re is s mu* m to be done to make      
me?ods ( muscul> tra9+ p]fect1 t we h n 
yet come to appreciate ! necessity = a  
sy/ematic tra9+ ( ! w4 ,e individual1   
h[ev]1 :o recognizes ! ne$ ( su* tra9+ &
 works accord+ly1 is do+ 8 "p to ha/5 a 
m intellig5t use ( ! w by humanity 9    
g5]al4  ,:5 muscles are tra9$ abnormally
 _! developm5t weak5s1 in/ead ( /r5g!n+1
 ! :ole sy/em4 ,great muscul> /r5g? is  
(t5 deceptive 9 ! appe>ance ( p[] t x   
gives2 x (t5 effectually hides1 "u a    
/rong ext]ior1 a process ( deg5]ation   
:i* is go+ on )91 & x is n uncommon = an
 a?lete to die ( he>t disease or        
pulmon>y consumption4  ,?is is exactly  
analog\s to ! frequ5tly deceptive       
appe>ance ( great /r5g? ( w4 ,! w is    
tra9$ abnormally :5 x is us$ only 9 !   

direction ( p]sonal desire1 & ! und]m9+ 
effect ^u ! "* 9 ?is case is worse ?an !
 weak5+ result ^u ! body 9 ! case (     
abnormal muscul> developm5t4 ,a p]son :o
 is p]si/5tly /rong 9 hav+ 8 own way may
 be f\nd inconsi/5tly weak :5 he is     
?w>t$ 9 8 own way4 ,?is weakness is     
seldom evid5t to ! g5]al public1 because
 a man ) a /rong w to accompli% 8 own   
ends is quick to detect & hide any      
appe>ance ( weakness1 :5 he kn[s t x w  
int]f]e ) :atev] he means to d4 ,!      
weakness1 h[ev]1 is none ! less c]ta9ly 
!re1 & is (t5 oppressively evid5t to ^? 
f :om he feels t he has no?+ to ga94    
,:5 ! w is truly tra9$ to its be/ /r5g?1
 x is tra9$ to obey2 n to obey p]sons or
 arbitr>y ideas1 b to obey laws ( life  
:i* are z fix$ & true 9 _! ord]ly p[]1 z
 ! natural laws :i* keep ! suns &       
planets 9 _! appo9t$ sph]es4 ,!re is no 
"o :o1 aft] a little s]i\s reflection1  
may n be q c]ta9 ( two or ?ree fix$     
laws1 & z we obey ! laws we "k1 we f9d t
 we discov] m4  ,to obey truly we mu/   

use our wills to yield z well z to act4 
,(t5 ! greate/ /r5g? is ga9$ ?r\gh      
p]si/5t yield+1 = to yield entirely is !
 mo/ difficult "w a /rong w c d1 & x is 
do+ ! mo/ difficult "w t br+s ! greate/ 
/r5g?4  ,to take a simple example3 a    
small boy ) a /rong w is tr\bl$ )       
/amm]+4 ,e "t he /amm]s x makes him     
angry1 & he pu%es & /ra9s & ex]ts       
himself ) s mu* ef=t to speak1 t !      
/amm]+1 9 consequ5ce1 increases4 ,if he 
7 told to d some?+ active & v pa9ful1 & 
to p]si/ 9 x until 8 /amm]+ 7 cur$1 he  
w\ld set 8 tee? & g ?r\gh ! "w l a      
soldi]1 s z to be free f ! /amm]+ 9 !   
%orte/ possible "t4 ,b :5 he is told t  
he mu/ relax 8 body & /op pu%+1 9 ord]  
to drop ! resi/ance t causes 8 tr\ble1  
he fights aga9/ ! idea ) all 8 little   
might4 ,x is all expla9$ to him1 & he   
und]/&s t x is 8 only road to smoo?     
speak+2 b ! inh]it$ t5d5cy to use 8 w   
only 9 resi/ance is s /rong1 t at fir/ x
 seems impossible = him to use x 9 any  
o!r way4  ,! fact t ! w sometimes ga9s  

its greate/ p[] by yield+ seems su* a   
p>adox t x is n /range t x takes u long 
to realize x4 ,inde$1 ! only possible   
realization ( x is ?r\gh practice4  ,!  
example ( ! little /amm]+ boy is an     
illu/ration t applies to _m o!r cases ( 
! same ne$ = giv+ up resi/ance4  ,no    
matt] h[ actively we ne$ to use our     
wills1 x is (t51 necess>y to drop all   
self-will$ resi/ance fir/1 be=e we beg9 
an action1 if we want to succe$ ) ! lea/
 possible ef=t & ! be/ result4  ,:5 we  
use ! w =cibly to resi/ or to repress1  
we are simply /ra9+ our n]ves & muscles1
 & are ex]t+ ourselves 9 a way :i* mu/  
ev5tually be weak5+1 n only to !m1 b to 
! w itself4 ,we are us+ ! w normally :51
 )\t repression or unnecess>y ef=t1 we  
are direct+ ! muscles & n]ves 9 useful  
"w4 ,we want tra9+ & n /ra9+ z mu* = ! w
 z = ! body1 & only 9 t way does ! w get
 its /r5g?4  ,! _w admires a man = !    
/r5g? ( 8 w if he c control ! appe>ance 
( ang]1 :]eas ! only /r5g? ( w t is n   
spuri\s is t :i* controls ! ang] itself4

 ,we h _h ! habit = s long ( liv+ 9     
appe>ances1 t x is only by a sl[ process
 t we acquire a /rong s5se ( _! frailty 
& lack ( g5u9e value4 ,9 ord] to br+ !  
w1 by tra9+1 out ( ! region ( appe>ances
 into t ( realities1 we mu/ le>n to f9d 
! true causes ( weakness & use our wills
 little by little to remove !m4 ,to     
remove ! ext]nal effect does no p]man5t 
good & produces an app>5t /r5g? :i* only
 hides an increas+ weakness4  ,imag9e1 =
 in/ance1 a woman ) an emotional1       
excitable nature :o is suff]+ f jeal\sy2
 %e does n call x jeal\sy1 %e calls x   
s5sitive n]ves1 & ! doctors call x      
hy/]ia4 ,%e has sev]e attacks ( s5sitive
 n]ves or hy/]ia e "t h] jeal\sy is     
excit$4 ,x is n uncommon = su* p]si/5t  
emotional /ra91 ) its effect ^u !       
circulation & o!r functions ( ! body1 to
 br+ on organic disease4 ,9 su* a case !
 love ( admiration1 & ! /r5g? ( w       
result+ f t selfi% desire1 makes h] %[  
great =titude1 = :i* %e receives mu*    
welcome praise4 ,t is ! effect %e wants1

 & 9 ! pose ( a wond]ful "* %e f9ds x   
easy to produce m =titude--& s w9 m     
admiration4  ,a w t is /rong = ! wrong1 
may--if tak5 9 "t--become equally /rong 
= ! "r4 ,p]v]sion is n1 at fir/1 ?r\gh  
lack ( w1 b ?r\gh ! want ( true         
p]ception to light ! way to its         
intellig5t use4  ,a man sometimes appe>s
 to be )\t p[] ( w :o is only us+ a     
/rong w 9 ! wrong way1 b if he cont9ues 
9 8 wrong c\rse long en\gh1 8 weakness  
becomes real4  ,if a woman :o beg9s h]  
n]v\s deg5]ation by indulg+ h]self 9    
jeal\sy--:i* is really a gross emotion1 
h[ev] %e may ref9e x 9 appe>ance--c\ld  
be made to see ! tru?1 %e w\ld1 9 _m    
cases1 be glad to use h] w 9 ! "r       
direction1 & w\ld become 9 reality !    
beautiful "* :i* h] fri5ds believe h] to
 be4 ,?is is especially true because ?is
 moral & n]v\s p]v]sion (t5 attacks !   
f9e/ natures4 ,b :5 su* p]v]sion is     
all[$ to cont9ue1 ! suff]]'s /r5g? is   
always prom95t 9 ext]nal dramatic       
effects1 b disappe>s oppressively :5 %e 

is br\ght face to face ) realities4  ,_m
 p :o are n]v\s invalids1 & _m :o are n1
 are con/antly weak5+ !mselves & mak+   
!mselves suff] by us+ _! wills vigor\sly
 9 e way b t :i* is necess>y to _! moral
 fre$om3 by be>+ v>i\s unhappy effects )
 s-call$ /oicism1 or fight+ aga9/ !m )  
_! eyes tight %ut to ! real cause ( _!  
suff]+1 & s hid+ an increas+ weakness "u
 an appe>ance ( /r5g?4  ,a ludicr\s &   
gross example ( ?is misuse ( ! w may be 
obs]v$ 9 m5 or wom5 :o foll[ vigor\sly &
 o/5tati\sly pa?s ( self-sacrifice :i*  
!y h m>k$ out = !mselves1 :ile ov]look+ 
entirely places :]e self-d5ial is n only
 ne$$ = _! bett] life1 b :]e x w\ld add 
greatly to ! happ9ess & com=t ( o!rs4   
,x is curi\s a su* weakness is common ) 
p :o are app>5tly v intellig5t2 &       
p>allel ) ?is are cases ( m5 :o are     
rem>kably /rong 9 ! l9e ( _! own        
imm$iate c>e]s1 & proportionately weak 9
 e o!r phase ( _! lives4 ,we v seldom   
f9d a soldi]1 or a man :o is p[]ful 9   
politics1 :o c answ] 9 e pr9ciple &     

action ( 8 life to ,wordswor?'s ,"* ( ! 
,happy ,w>rior4  ,absurd z futile       
self-sacrifice seems1 x is n less well  
balanc$ ?an ! selfi% =titude ( a jeal\s 
woman or ?an ! app>5t /r5g? ( a man :o c
 only "w =cibly = selfi% ends4 ,! wise/ 
use ( ! w c only gr[ ) ! decrease (     
self-indulg5ce4  ,n]v\s wom5 are v      
effective examples ( ! p]v]sion ( a     
/rong w4 ,!re are wom5 :o w "w !mselves 
into an illness & seem hopelessly weak  
:5 !y are n hav+ _! own way1 :o w\ld    
feel q able to give d9n] p>ties at :i*  
!y c\ld be prom95t 9 :atev] role !y     
might pref]1 & w\ld =get _! suppos$     
weakness ) a/oni%+ rapidity4 ,:5 ?+s d n
 g to please su* wom51 !y are weak &    
ill2 :5 !y /& out among _! fri5ds       
accord+ to _! own ideal ( !mselves & are
 suffici5tly flatt]$1 !y ent] into "w   
:i* is f> beyond _! actual /r5g?1 &     
soon] or lat] break d[n only to be built
 up on ano!r false basis4  ,?is /rong w 
turn$ ! wrong way is call$ hy/]ia1 or   
neura/h5ia1 or deg5]acy4 ,x may be "o ( 

^! or all ?ree1 9 its effect1 b ! tra9+ 
( ! w to ov]come ! cause1 :i* is always 
to be f\nd 9 "s k9d ( selfi%ness1 w\ld  
cure ! hy/]ic1 give ! neura/h5ic m      
:olesome n]ves1 & />t ! deg5]ate on a   
c\rse ( reg5]ation4 ,at times x w\ld    
h>dly surprise u to he> t a *ild ) a    
/oma*-a*e cry+ = m c&y 0 be+ treat$ =   
hy/]ia & /udi$ z a deg5]ate4 ,deg5]ate  
he c]ta9ly is1 b only until he c be     
taught to d5y himself c&y :5 x is n good
 = him1 ) quiet & cont5t4  ,!re are _m  
petty self-indulg5ces :i*1 if cont9ually
 practis$1 c d great & irrep>able h>m 9 
und]m9+ ! w4 ,e man or woman kn[s 8 own 
little weaknesses be/1 b t :i* leads to 
! greate/ h>m is ! excuse1 ,x is my     
temp]am5t2 if ,i 7 n t>dy1 or irritable1
 or untidy1--or :atev] x may be1--,i    
w\ld n be myself4 ,our temp]am5t is giv5
 u z a s]vant1 n z a ma/]2 & :5 we      
discov] t an inh]it$ p]v]sion (         
temp]am5t c be tra9$ to its opposite    
good1 & tra9 x s1 we d x n at a loss (  
individuality1 b at a great ga94 ,?is   

excuse ( temp]am5t is (t5 giv5 z a      
reason = n yield+4 ,! family w is dwelt 
^u ) a pride :i* effectually prev5ts x f
 keep+ its be/ /r5g?1 & bl9ds ! memb]s (
 ! family to ! weakness t is sure to    
come1 soon] or lat]1 z a result ( !     
misuse ( ! inh]itance ( :i* !y are s    
pr\d4  ,if we tra9 our wills to be      
passive or active1 z ! ne$ may be1 9    
little ?+s1 t prep>es u = :atev] great  
"w may be be=e u1 j z 9 ! tra9+ ( a     
muscle1 ! daily g5tle ex]cise prep>es x 
to lift a great weight4  ,:e!r 9 little 
ways or 9 great ways1 x is /upid &      
useless to expect to ga9 real /r5g?1    
unless we are work+ 9 ob$i5ce to ! laws 
t gov]n its developm5t4 ,we h a faculty 
= di/+ui%+ ord] f disord] & h>mony f    
discord1 :i* gr[s 9 delicacy & /r5g? z  
we use x1 & we c only use x ?r\gh refus+
 disord] & *oos+ ord]4 ,z our p]ception 
gr[s1 we *oose m wisely1 & z we *oose m 
wisely1 our p]ception gr[s4 ,b our      
p]ceptions mu/ "w 9 causes1 n at all 9  
effects1 except z !y lead u to a k (    

causes4 ,we mu/1 above all1 tra9 our    
wills z a means ( useful "w4 ,x is      
impossible to p]fect ourselves = ! sake 
( ourselves4  ,x is a happy ?+ to h be5 
taught ! "r use ( ! w z a *ild1 b ^? ( u
 :o h n be5 s taught1 c be our own fa!rs
 & our own mo!rs1 & we mu/ be cont5t ) a
 sl[ gr[?4 ,we are l babies le>n+ to    
walk4 ,! baby tries day aft] day1 & does
 n feel any /ra91 or wake 9 ! morn+ ) a 
di/ress+ s5se ( ,oh6 ,i mu/ practise    
walk+ to-day4 ,:5 %all ,i h f9i%$ le>n+8
 ,he works away1 "t aft] "t fall+ d[n & 
pick+ himself up1 & "s "o day f9ally    
walks1 )\t ?9k+ ab\t x any m4 ,s we1 9 !
 tra9+ ( our wills1 ne$ to "w pati5tly  
day by day2 if we fall1 we mu/ pick     
ourselves up & g on1 & j z ! laws (     
balance guide ! baby1 s ! laws ( life w 
c>ry u4  ,:5 ! baby has succe$$ 9 walk+1
 he is n elat$ at 8 new p[]1 b uses x   
quietly & naturally to accompli% 8 ends4
 ,we _c realize too /rongly t any       
elation or p]sonal pride on our "p 9 a  
bett] use ( ! w1 n only ob/ructs its    

gr[?1 b is directly & imm$iately weak5+4
  ,a quiet1 intellig5t use ( ! w is at !
 root ( all "*2 & unselfi%1 well-balanc$
 "*1 ) ! insight :i* x develops1 w lead 
u to well-balanc$ n]ves4       ,,summ+  
,,up      ,,to sum x all up1 ! n]ves are
 conductors = impression & expression4  
,z *annels1 !y %\ld be z free z         
,em]son's smoo? holl[ tube1 =           
transmission f )\t 91 & f )9 out4 ,?us !
 impressions w be cle>1 & ! expressions 
p[]ful4  ,! p]v]sions 9 ! way ( all[+ to
 ! n]ves ! cle> conduct+ p[] :i* ,nature
 w\ld give !m are1 s f> z ! body is     
conc]n$1 unnecess>y fatigue & /ra9 caus$
 by n re/+ entirely :5 ! times come =   
re/1 & by work+ ) m ?an ! am\nt ( =ce   
ne$$ to accompli% our ends1--?us defy+ !
 natural laws ( equilibrium & economy4  
,n only 9 ! ways m5tion$ d we defy ^!   
mo/ p[]ful laws1 b1 because (           
c>elessness 9 n\ri%m5t & want ( normal  
ex]cise out ( doors1 we make !          
e/abli%m5t ( su* equilibrium impossible4
  ,! n]ves c nev] be op5 *annels :ile ! 

body wants ei!r prop] n\ri%m5t1 !       
/imulus t comes f op5 air ex]cise1      
p]fect re/1 or true economy ( =ce 9     
runn+ ! human ma*9e4  ,! physical tra9+ 
%\ld be a /eady %unn+ ( p]sonal         
p]v]sions until ! n]v\s sy/em is 9 a    
natural /ate1 & ! muscles "w 9 direct   
ob$i5ce to ! w ) ! exquisite            
co-ord9ation :i* is natural to !m4  ,!  
same equilibrium mu/ be f\nd 9 ! use ( !
 m9d4 ,re/ mu/ be complete :5 tak51 &   
mu/ balance ! ef=t 9 "w1--re/ mean+ (t5 
"s =m ( recreation z well z ! passive   
re/ ( /eep4 ,economy ( ef=t %\ld be ga9$
 ?r\gh normal conc5tration1--t is1 ! p[]
 ( eras+ all previ\s impressions & all[+
 a subject to hold & c>ry u1 by dropp+ e
 ?\ght or ef=t t int]f]es ) x1 9 muscle1
 n]ve1 & m9d4 ,! n]ves ( ! s5ses mu/ be 
kept cle> ?r\gh ?is same ability to drop
 all previ\s impressions4  ,fir/ 9      
importance1 & runn+ all ?r\gh ! previ\s 
tra9+1 is ! use ( ! w1 f :i* all ^!     
s]vants1 m5tal & physical1 receive _!   
ord]s1--true or o!rwise z ! w itself    

obeys natural & spiritual laws 9 giv+   
!m4 ,! p]v]sions 9 ! w to be %unn$ are  
misuse ( muscles by want ( economy 9 =ce
 & p[] ( direction2 abuse ( ! n]v\s     
sy/em by unwisely dwell+ ^u pa9 &       
illness beyond ! necess>y c>e = ! relief
 ( ei!r1 or by all[+ %am emotions1      
irritability1 & all o!r causes ( n]v\s  
di/emp] to ov]come u4  ,! rem$y = ?is is
 to make a peaceful /ate possible ?r\gh 
a normal tra9+ ( ! physique2 to realize 
& foll[ a :olesome life 9 all its       
phases2 to recognize daily m fully ?r\gh
 ob$i5ce ! great laws ( life by :i* we  
mu/ be gov]n$1 z c]ta9ly z an eng9e] mu/
 obey ! laws ( me*anics if he wants to  
build a bridge1 t w /&1 z c]ta9ly z a   
musician mu/ obey ! laws ( h>mony if he 
w\ld write good music1 z surely z a     
pa9t] mu/ obey ! laws ( p]spective & (  
color if he wi%es to illum9ate ,nature  
by means ( 8 art4  ,no matt] :at our "w 
9 life1 :e!r sci5tific1 arti/ic1 or     
dome/ic1 x is ! same body ?r\gh :i* !   
p[] is transmitt$2 & ! same fre$om 9 !  

conductors = impression & expression is 
ne$$1 to :atev] end ! p[] may be mov$1 f
 ! mo/ simple action to ! highe/        
sci5tific or arti/ic atta9m5t4  ,!      
quality ( p[] diff]s greatly2 ! results 
are widely diff]5t1 b ! laws (          
transmission are ! same4 ,s wond]ful is 
! unity ( life & its laws6  ,,! ,,end4