,,! ,,fre$om ,,( ,,life ,,by ,,annie ,,payson ,,call ,au?or ( ,p[] ,?r\gh ,repose1 ,z a ,matt] ( ,c\rse1 etc4 ,,fre$om ,,"l ,,god ( ,israel1-- ,:]e ,?\ art we are free6 ,call out ,?y p1 ,"l1 we pray1 ,f ,egypt unto ,!e4 ,op5 our eyes t we may see ,our bondage 9 ! pa/1-- ,oh1 help u1 ,"l1 to keep ,?y law1 ,& make u free at la/6 ,"l ,god ( ,israel1-- ,:]e ,?\ art we are free6 ,fre$ f ! rule ( ali5 m9ds1 ,we turn our he>ts to ,!e4 ,! ali5 h& weighs heavily1 ,& heavy is our s91-- ,?y *ildr5 cry to ,!e1 ,o ,"l1-- ,_! ,god1--to take !m 94 ,"l ,god ( ,israel1-- ,:]e ,?\ 'art we are free ,ca/ d[n our idols f on high1 ,t we may wor%ip ,!e4 ,9 fre$om we w live ,?y ,love ,out f our inmo/ p>ts2 ,^u our =eheads b9d ,?y ,law1-- ,engrave x on our he>ts6 ,am54 ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,,! ,,fre$om ,,( ,,life ,,h[ ,,to ,,sleep ,,re/fully ,,resi/ance ,,hurry1 ,,worry1 ,,& ,,irritability ,,n]v\s ,,fe>s ,,self-,,consci\sness ,,! ,,circum/ances ,,( ,,life ,,o!r ,,p ,,human ,,sympa?y ,,p]sonal ,,indep5d5ce ,,self-,,control ,,! ,,religion ,,( ,,x ,,ab\t ,,*ri/mas ,,to ,,mo!rs ,,introduction ,,int]ior fre$om re/s ^u ! pr9ciple ( non-resi/ance to all ! ?+s :i* seem evil or pa9ful to our natural love ( self4 ,b non-resi/ance alone c accompli% no?+ good unless1 beh9d x1 !re is a /rong love = righte\sness & tru?4 ,by refus+ to resi/ ! ill w ( o!rs1 or ! /ress ( circum/ances1 = ! sake ( great] usefulness & a cle>] po9t ( view1 we deep5 our conviction ( righte\sness z ! fundam5tal law ( fife1 & broad5 our horizon s z to appreciate v>y+ & opposite po9ts ( view4 ,! only non-resi/ance t br+s ?is p[] is ! k9d :i* yields m]e p]sonal & selfi% consid]ations = ! sake ( pr9ciples4 ,selfi% & weak yield+ mu/ always d h>m4 ,unselfi% yield+1 on ! o!r h&1 /r5g!ns ! w & increases /r5g? ( purpose z ! petty ob/acles ( m]e self-love are remov$4 ,conc5tration alone _c long rema9 :olesome1 = x ne$s ! light ( gr[+ self-k to prev5t its becom+ self-c5tr$4 ,yield+ alone is ( no avail1 = 9 itself x has no con/ructive p[]4 ,b if we try to look at ourselves z we really are1 we %all f9d great /r5g? 9 yield+ :]e only our small & private int]e/s are conc]n$1 & conc5trat+ ^u liv+ ! broad pr9ciples ( righte\sness :i* mu/ directly or indirectly affect all ^? ) :om we come into contact4 ,i ,! ,fre$om ( ,life ,i ,,am s tir$ ,i mu/ give up "w1 said a "y woman ) a v /ra9$ & te>ful face2 & x seem$ to h] a desp]ate /ate1 = %e 0 dep5d5t ^u "w = h] bread & butt]4 ,if %e gave up "w %e gave up bread & butt]1 & t meant />vation4 ,:5 %e 0 ask$ :y %e did n keep at "w & le>n to d x )\t gett+ s tir$1 t seem$ to h] absurd1 & %e w\ld h laugh$ if laugh+ _h be5 possible4 ,i tell y ! "w has tir$ me s t ,i _c /& x1 & y ask me to g back & get re/ out ( x :5 ,i am ready to die ( fatigue4 ,:y don't y ask me to burn myself1 on a piece ( ice1 or freeze myself ) a r$-hot pok]8 ,b1 ! answ] 01 x is n ! "w t tires y at all1 x is ! way y d x2 &1 aft] a little soo?+ talk :i* quiet$ ! ov]excit$ n]ves1 %e began to feel a dawn+ intellig5ce1 :i* %[$ h] t1 aft] all1 !re might be life 9 ! "w :i* %e _h come to look ^u z no?+ b sl[ & pa9ful dea?4 ,%e came to und]/& t %e might d h] "w z if %e 7 work+ v lazily1 go+ f "o ?+ to ano!r ) a feel+ z ne> to entire indiff]5ce z %e c\ld cultivate1 &1 at ! same "t1 d x well4 ,%e 0 %[n by illu/rations h[ %e might walk across ! room & take a book (f ! table z if h] life dep5d$ ^u x1 rac+ & pu%+ ov] ! floor1 grabb+ ! book & clut*+ x until %e got back to h] seat1 or1 h[ %e might move ) exagg]at$ laz9ess take ! book up loosely1 & drag h]self back aga94 ,?is illu/ration repres5ts two extremes1 & "o1 9 itself1 is z bad z ! o!r2 b1 :5 ! habit has be5 "o ( unnecess>y /ra9 & ef=t1 ! lazy way1 practis$ = a "t1 w n only be v re/ful1 b w ev5tually lead to movem5t :i* is quick z well4 ,to take ano!r example1 y may write hold+ ! p5 ) mu* m =ce ?an is ne$ful1 tight5+ y\r ?roat & tongue at ! same "t1 or y may drag y\r p5 along ! pap] & relieve ! t5d5cy to t5sion 9 y\r ?roat & tongue by op5+ y\r m\? slightly & lett+ y\r jaw hang loosely4 ,^! aga9 are two extremes1 b1 if ! habit has be5 "o ( t5sion1 a p]si/5t practice ( ! extreme ( loos5ess w lead to a quiet mode ( writ+ 9 :i* t5 pages c be f9i%$ ) ! ef=t x =m]ly took to write "o4 ,sometimes ! habit ( ne$less /ra9 has tak5 su* a /rong hold t ! v ef=t to "w quietly seems s unnatural z to cause mu* n]v\s suff]+4 ,to turn ! corn] f a bad habit into a true & :olesome "o is (t5 v pa9ful1 b1 ! fir/ pa9 work$ ?r\gh1 ! "r habit gr[s m & m easy1 until f9ally ! bett] way c>ries u along & we take x involunt>ily4 ,= ! "y woman :o felt %e _h come to ! end ( h] p[]s1 x 0 "w or die2 !re=e1 :5 %e _h become re/$ en\gh to see & und]/& at all1 %e welcom$ ! idea t x 0 n h] "w t tir$ h]1 b ! way 9 :i* %e did x1 & %e li/5$ eag]ly to ! directions t %\ld tea* h] to d x ) less fatigue1 &1 z an exp]im5t1 (f]$ to g back & try ! lazy way = a week4 ,at ! end ( a week %e report$ t ! lazy way _h re/$ h] rem>kably1 b %e did n d h] "w s well4 ,!n %e _h to le>n t %e c\ld keep m quietly & /eadily conc5trat$ ^u h] "w1 do+ x accurately & well1 )\t 9 ! lea/ int]f]+ ) ! lazy way4 ,inde$1 ! bett] conc5trat$ we are1 ! m easily & re/fully we c "w1 = conc5tration does n mean /ra9+ e n]ve & muscle t[>d our "w1--x means dropp+ ev]y?+ t int]f]es1 & /ra9$ n]ves & muscles con/itute a v bondage ( int]f]5ce4 ,! "y woman w5t back to h] "w = ano!r week's exp]im5t1 & ?is "t return$ ) a smil+ face1 bett] color1 & a new & m quiet life 9 h] eyes4 ,%e _h made ! lazy way "w1 & f\nd a bett] p[] ( conc5tration at ! same "t4 ,%e knew t x 0 only a beg9n+1 b %e felt secure n[ 9 ! c]ta9 k t x 0 n h] "w t _h be5 kill+ h]1 b ! way 9 :i* %e _h done x2 & %e felt confid5t ( h] p[] to d x re/fully &1 at ! same "t1 bett] ?an be=e4 ,moreov]1 9 addition to practis+ ! new way ( work+1 %e plann$ to get regul> ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 ev5 if x _h to come 9 ! ev5+1 & to eat only n\ri%+ food4 ,%e has be5 at "w n[ = sev]al ye>s1 &1 at la/ acc\nts1 0 /ill busy1 ) no temptation to /op because ( ov]fatigue4 ,if any read] is consci\s ( suff]+ n[ f ! /ra9 ( 8 "w & w\ld l to get relief1 ! fir/ ?+ to d is to notice t x is less ! "w t tires him ?an 8 way ( do+ x1 & ! attitude ( 8 m9d t[>d x4 ,beg9n+ ) t conviction1 !re comes at fir/ an int]e/ 9 ! process ( dropp+ /ra9 & !n a new int]e/ 9 ! "w itself1 & a heal?y conc5tration 9 do+ ! m]e/ drudg]y z well z x c be done1 makes ! drudg]y attractive & relieves "o f ! oppressive fatigue ( un9t]e/+ monotony4 ,if y h to move y\r :ole body 9 y\r daily "w1 ! fir/ c>e %\ld be to move ! feet & legs heavily4 ,feel z if ea* foot weigh$ a ton1 & ea* h& also2 & :ile y "w take long1 quiet brea?s1--brea?s su* z y see a man tak+ :5 he is v quietly & s\ndly sleep+4 ,if ! "w is s$5t>y1 x is a help be=e />t+ 9 ! morn+ to drop y\r head =w>d v loosely1 sl[ly & heavily1 & raise x v sl[ly1 !n take a long1 quiet brea?4 ,repeat ?is sev]al times until y beg9 to feel a s5se ( weight 9 y\r head4 ,if !re is n "t 9 ! morn+1 d x at night & recall ! feel+ :ile y are dress+ or :ile y are go+ to "w1 & !n1 dur+ y\r "w1 /op occasionally j to feel y\r head heavy & !n g on4 ,v soon y become s5sitive to ! t5sion 9 ! back ( y\r neck & drop x )\t /opp+ "w at all4 ,long1 quiet brea?s :ile y "w are always helpful4 ,if y are work+ 9 bad air1 & _c *ange ! air1 x is bett] to try to h ! brea?s only quiet & g5tle1 & take long1 full brea?s :5ev] y are out-(-doors & be=e go+ to sleep at night4 ,( c\rse1 a /ra9$ way ( work+ is only "o cause ( n]v\s fatigue2 !re are o!rs1 & ev5 m important ones1 t ne$ to be und]/ood 9 ord] t we may be fre$ f ! bondage ( n]v\s /ra9 :i* keeps s _m ( u f our be/ use & happ9ess4 ,_m p are 9 bondage because ( do+ wrong1 b _m m because ( do+ "r 9 ! wrong way4 ,real fre$om is only f\nd ?r\gh ob$i5ce to law1 & :51 because ( daily /ra91 a man f9ds himself gett+ ov]tir$ & irritable1 ! temptation is to ?9k x easi] to g on work+ 9 ! wrong way ?an to make ! ef=t to le>n h[ to "w 9 ! "r way4 ,at fir/ ! ef=t seems only to result 9 extra /ra91 b1 if p]si/$ 9 quietly1 x soon becomes app>5t t x is lead+ to less & less /ra91 & f9ally to re/ful "w4 ,!re are laws = re/1 laws = "w1 & laws = play1 :i*1 if we f9d & foll[ !m1 lead u to quiet1 useful l9es ( life1 :i* w\ld be impossible )\t !m4 ,!y are ! laws ( our own be+1 & %\ld c>ry u z naturally z ! in/9cts ( ! animals c>ry !m1 & s enable u to d "r 9 ! "r way1 & make u s sure ( ! mann] 9 :i* we d our "w t we c give all our att5tion to ! "w itself2 & :5 we h ! "r habit ( work+1 ! "w itself mu/ necess>ily ga91 because we c put ! be/ ( ourselves into x4 ,x is helpful to ?9k ( ! in/9cts ( ! bea/s1 h[ true & ord]ly !y are1 on _! own plane1 & h[ !y are only p]v]t$ :5 ! animals h come "u ! influ5ce ( man4 ,imag9e ,baloo1 ! be> 9 ,mr4 ,kipl+'s ,jungle ,book1 be+ ask$ h[ he manag$ to keep s well & re/$4 ,he w\ld look a little surpris$ & say3 ,:y1 ,i foll[ ! laws ( my be+4 ,h[ c\ld ,i d diff]5tly8 ,n[ t is j ! diff]5ce betwe5 man & bea/4 ,man c d diff]5tly4 ,& man has done diff]5tly n[ = s _m g5]ations t n "o 9 t5 ?\s& really recognizes :at ! laws ( 8 be+ are1 except 9 ways s gross t x seems z if we _h sunk5 to ! necessity ( be+ guid$ by a cr[b>1 in/ead ( /eadily foll[+ ! delicate in/9ct :i* is ours by "r1 & s volunt>ily accept+ ! guidance ( ! ,p[] :o made u1 :i* is ! only possible way to fre$om4 ,( c\rse ! laws ( a man's be+ are inf9itely above ! laws ( a bea/'s4 ,! laws ( a man's be+ are spiritual1 & ! animal 9 man is meant to be ! s]vant ( 8 s\l4 ,man's true guid+ in/9cts are 9 8 s\l1--he c obey !m or n1 z he *ooses2 b ! bea/'s in/9cts are 9 8 body1 & he has no *oice b to obey4 ,man c1 s to speak1 get up & look d[n on himself4 ,he c be 8 own fa!r & 8 own "m4 ,f 8 true in/9ct he c say to himself1 y mu/ d ?is or ,y mu/ n d t4 ,he c see & und]/& 8 t5d5cy to disob$i5ce1 & he c =ce himself to obey4 ,man c see ! good & :olesome animal in/9cts 9 himself t lead to la/+ heal? & /r5g?1 & he c make !m all ! good s]vants ( 8 s\l4 ,he c see ! t5d5cy to ov]9dulg5ce1 & h[ x leads to disease & to evil1 & he c refuse to p]mit t wrong t5d5cy to rule him4 ,e man has 8 own p[] ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 "r & wrong1 & 8 own p[] ( *oos+ :i* way he %all foll[4 ,he is left free to *oose ,god's way or to *oose 8 own4 ,?r\gh pa/ & pres5t p]v]sions1 ( natural habit he has lo/ ! delicate p[] ( di/+ui%+ ! normal f ! abnormal1 & ne$s to be educat$ back to x4 ,! b5efit ( ?is education is an intellig5t consci\sness ( ! laws ( life1 :i* n only adds to 8 own /r5g? ( m9d & body1 b increases immeasurably 8 p[] ( use to o!rs4 ,_m cu/oms ( to-day fix & p]petuate abnormal habits to su* an ext5t t1 comb9$ ) our own selfi% inh]itances & p]sonal p]v]sions1 !y dim ! light ( our m9ds s t _m ( u are work+ all ! "t 9 a fog1 m or less d5se1 ( ignorance & bondage4 ,:5 a man *ooses ! "r & refuses ! wrong1 9 s f> z he sees x1 he becomes wise f )9 & f )\t1 8 p[] = di/+ui%+ gradually improves1 ! fog lifts1 & he f9ds )9 himself a sure & delicate in/9ct :i* 0 =m]ly atrophi$ = want ( use4 ,! fir/ ?+ to und]/& )\t ! %ad[ ( a d\bt1 is t1 man is n 9 fre$om :5 he is foll[+ 8 own selfi% in/9cts4 ,he is only 9 ! appe>ance ( fre$om1 & ! appe>ance ( fre$om1 )\t ! reality1 leads inv>iably to ! wor/ bondage4 ,a man :o loves dr9k feels t he is free if he c dr9k z mu* z he wants1 b t leads to degradation & delirium trem5s4 ,a man :o has an inh]it$ t5d5cy t[>d ! disob$i5ce ( any law feels t he is free if he has ! opportunity to disobey x :5ev] he wants to4 ,b :atev] ! law may be1 ! results h only to be c>ri$ to _! logical conclusion to make cle> ! bondage to :i* ! disob$i5ce leads4 ,all ?is disob$i5ce to law leads to an inevitable1 inflexible1 unsurm\ntable limit 9 ! end1 :]eas /eady ef=t t[>d ob$i5ce to law is unlimit$ 9 its developm5t ( /r5g? & p[] = use to o!rs4 ,man mu/ und]/& 8 selfi% t5d5cies 9 ord] to subdue & control !m1 until !y become subject to 8 own unselfi% t5d5cies1 :i* are ! spiritual laws )9 him4 ,?us he gradually becomes free1--s\l & body1--) no desire to disobey1 & ) /eadily increas+ joy 9 8 "w & life4 ,s mu* = ! bondage ( do+ wrong1 & ! fre$om ( do+ "r1 :i* x seems necess>y to t\* ^u1 9 ord] to %[ cle>ly ! bondage ( do+ "r 9 ! wrong way1 & ! fre$om ( do+ "r 9 ! "r way4 ,x is "r to "w = our daily bread1 & = ! sake ( use to o!rs1 9 :atev] =m x may pres5t itself4 ,! wrong way ( do+ x makes unnecess>y /ra91 ov]fatigue & illness4 ,! "r way ( work+ gives1 z we h said be=e1 new p[] & joy 9 ! "w2 x (t5 turns ev5 drudg]y into pleasure1 = !re is a special delight 9 le>n+ to apply "o's self 9 a true _s to drudg]y4 ,! process ( le>n+ su* true application ( "o's p[]s (t5 reveals new possibilities 9 "w4 ,x is "r = mo/ p to sleep eight h\rs e night4 ,! wrong way ( do+ x is to g to sleep all d\bl$ up1 & to cont9ue to "w all night 9 our sleep1 in/ead ( giv+ up & re/+ entirely4 ,! "r way gives u ! fulle/ possible am\nt ( re/ & refre%m5t4 ,x is "r to take our ?ree meals a day1 & all ! n\ri%+ food we ne$4 ,! wrong way ( do+ x1 is to eat v fa/1 )\t *ew+ our food c>efully1 & to give our /oma*s no re/ful opportunity ( prep>ation to receive its food1 or to take good c>e ( x aft] x is receiv$4 ,! "r way gives u ! opportunity to assimilate ! food entirely1 s t e bit ( fuel we put into our bodies is burnt to "s good purpose1 & makes u m truly ready to receive m4 ,x is "r to play & amuse ourselves = re/ & recreation4 ,we play 9 ! wrong way :5 we use ourselves up 9 ! /ra9 ( play+1 9 ! anxiety le/ we %\ld n w9 9 a game1 or :5 we play 9 bad air4 ,:5 we play 9 ! "r way1 !re is no /ra91 no anxiety1 only good fun & refre%m5t & re/4 ,we might g ?r\gh ! n>rative ( an av]age life 9 %[+ briefly ! wond]ful diff]5ce betwe5 do+ "r 9 ! "r way1 & do+ "r 9 ! wrong way4 ,x is n too mu* to say t ! diff]5ce 9 t5d5cy is z great z t betwe5 life & dea?4 ,x is "o ?+ to read ab\t ord]ly liv+ & to ackn[l$ge t ! ways describ$ are good & true1 & q ano!r to h "o's eyes op5$ & to act f ! new k1 day by day1 until a normal mode ( life is firmly e/abli%$4 ,x requires quiet1 /eady =ce ( w to get "o's self out ( bad1 & well e/abli%$ 9 good habits4 ,aft] ! fir/ int]e/ & relief !re (t5 has to be /eady plodd+ be=e ! new way becomes easy2 b if we d n all[ ourselves to get disc\rag$1 we are sure to ga9 our end1 = we are op5+ ourselves to ! influ5ce ( ! true laws )9 u1 & 9 f9d+ & obey+ ^! we are approa*+ ! only possible ,fre$om ( ,life4 ,,ii ,h[ to ,sleep ,re/fully ,,x w\ld seem t at lea/ "o might be p]fectly free 9 sleep4 ,b ! habits ( cleav+ to mi/ak5 ways ( liv+ _c be ?r[n (f at night & tak5 up aga9 9 ! morn+4 ,!y g to sleep ) u & !y wake ) u4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we le>n bett] habits ( sleep+1 t helps u 9 our life ?r\gh ! day4 ,& le>n+ bett] habits ?r\gh ! day helps u to get m re/ f our sleep4 ,at ! end ( a good day we c settle d[n m quickly to get ready = sleep1 &1 :5 we wake 9 ! morn+1 f9d ourselves m ready to beg9 ! day to come4 ,!re are ?ree ?+s t prev5t sleep1--ov]fatigue1 mat]ial di/urbances f ! outside1 & m5tal di/urbances f1 )94 ,x is n uncommon to he> p say1 ,i 0 too tir$ to sleep--b x is n g5]ally kn[n h[ great a help x is at su* times n to try to sleep1 b to g to "w delib]ately to get ,i re/$ 9 prep>ation = x4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 x is ! unwill+ness to lie awake t keeps u awake4 ,we wond] :y we d n sleep4 ,we toss & turn & wi% we c\ld sleep4 ,we fret1 & fume1 & worry1 because we d n sleep4 ,we ?9k ( all we h to d on ! foll[+ day1 & are oppress$ ) ! ?\ght t we _c d x if we d n sleep4 ,fir/1 we try "o exp]im5t to see if x w n make u sleep1 & :5 x fails1 we try ano!r1 & p]haps ano!r4 ,9 ea* exp]im5t we1 are wat*+ to see if x w "w4 ,!re are _m ?+s to d1 any "o ( :i* might help u to sleep1 b ! wat*+ to see if !y w "w keeps u awake4 ,:5 we are kept awake f our fatigue1 ! fir/ ?+ to d is to say ov] & ov] to ourselves t we d n c>e :e!r we sleep or n1 9 ord] to imbue ourselves ) a heal?y indiff]5ce ab\t x4 ,x w help t[>d ga9+ ?is :olesome indiff]5ce to say ,i am too tir$ to sleep1 & !re=e1 ! fir/ ?+ = me to d is to get re/$ 9 ord] to prep>e = sleep4 ,:5 my bra9 is well re/$1 x w g to sleep2 x _c help x4 ,:5 x is well re/$1 x w sleep j z naturally z my lungs brea!1 or z my he>t beats4 ,9 ord] to re/ our bra9s we want to lie quietly1 relax+ all our muscles1 & tak+ ev51 quiet brea?s4 ,x is good :5 we c take long1 full brea?s1 b sometimes t is too fatigu+2 & !n we mu/ n only take mod]ately long1 brea?s1 b be c>eful to h !m g5tle1 quiet1 & rhy?mic4 ,to make a plan ( brea?+ & foll[ x keeps ! m9d /eadily conc5trat$ on ! brea?+1 & gives ! re/ ( ! bra91 :i* has be5 work+ on o!r ?+s1 a *ance to relax & f9d its own fre$om & re/4 ,x is helpful to inhale :ile we c\nt sev51 exhale :ile we c\nt sev51 !n re/ & brea! naturally :ile we c\nt sev51 & to repeat ! s]ies ( ?ree = sev5 times2 b to be /rict ) ourselves & see t we only d x sev5 times1 n once m nor once less4 ,!n we %\ld wait a little & try x aga91--& s keep on = a numb] ( times1 repeat+ ! same s]ies2 & we %\ld always be sure to h ! air 9 our b$rooms z fre% z possible4 ,if ! brea?+ is /eady & rhy?mical x helps v mu*1 & to inhale & exhale ov] & ov] = half an h\r has a v pleasant1 quiet+ effect--sometimes su* ex]cises make u n]v\s at fir/1 &1 if we are v tir$1 t (t5 happ5s2 b1 if we keep /eadily at "w1 ! n]v\sness disappe>s & re/ful quiet foll[s :i* v (t5 br+s re/or+ & refre%+ sleep4 ,ano!r ?+ to rememb]--& x is v important--is t an ov]tir$ bra9 ne$s m ?an ! usual n\ri%m5t4 ,if y h be5 awake = an h\r1 & x is ?ree h\rs aft] y\r la/ meal1 take half a cup1 or a cup ( hot milk4 ,if y are awake = ano!r two h\rs take half a cup m1 & s1 at int]vals ( ab\t two4 h\rs1 s long z y are awake ?r\gh\t ! night4 ,hot milk is n\ri%+ & a s$ative4 ,x is n inconv5i5t to h milk by ! side ( "o's b$1 & a little saucepan & _s lamp1 s t ! milk c be heat$ )\t gett+ up1 & ! quiet simple occupation ( heat+ x is sometimes re/ful 9 itself4 ,!re are five ?+s to rememb] to help re/ an ov]tir$ bra93 #a4 ,a heal?y indiff]5ce to wakefulness4 #b4 ,conc5tration ( ! m9d on simple ?+s4 #c4 ,relaxation ( ! body4 #d4 ,g5tle rhy?mic brea?+ ( fre% air4 #e4 ,regul> n\ri%m5t4 ,if we d n lose c\rage1 b keep on /eadily night aft] night1 ) a heal?y p]si/5ce 9 rememb]+ & practis+ ^! five ?+s1 we %all (t5 f9d t :at might h be5 a v long p]iod ( sleeplessness may be mat]ially %ort5$ & t ! sleep :i* foll[s ! practice ( ! ex]cises is bett]1 s\nd]1 & m refre%+1 ?an ! sleep t came be=e4 ,9 _m cases a long or %ort p]iod ( insomnia c be absolutely prev5t$ by j ^! simple means4 ,"h is p]haps ! place to say t all n>cotics are 9 su* cases1 absolutely p]nici\s4 ,!y may br+ sleep at ! "t1 b ev5tually !y lose _! effect1 & leave ! n]v\s sy/em 9 a /ate ( /ra9 :i* _c be help$ by any?+ b "t1 ?r\gh mu* suff]+ t might h be5 avoid$4 ,:5 we are n necess>ily ov]tir$ b p]haps only a little tir$ f ! day's "w1 x is n uncommon to be kept awake by a flapp+ curta9 or a sw++ door1 by unusual noises 9 ! /reets1 or by p talk+4 ,h[ (t5 we he> x said1 ,x did seem h>d :5 ,i w5t to b$ tir$ la/ night t ,i %\ld h be5 kept awake by a noise l t--& n[ ?is morn+1 ,i am m tir$ ?an :5 ,i w5t to b$4 ,! head nurse 9 a l>ge hospital said once 9 di/ress3 ,i wi% ! nurses c\ld be taught to /ep lightly ov] my head1 s t !y w\ld n keep me awake at night4 ,x w\ld h be5 a surprise to h] if %e _h be5 told t h] head c\ld be taught to yield to ! /eps ( ! nurses1 s t _! walk+ w\ld n keep h] awake4 ,x is resi/ance t keeps u awake 9 all su* cases4 ,! curta9 flaps1 & we resi/ x2 ! door sw+s to ov] & ov] aga91 & we resi/ x1 & keep ourselves awake by wond]+ :y x does n /op2 we he> noises 9 ! /reet t we am unus$ to1 especially if we are accu/om$ to sleep+ 9 ! /illness ( ! c\ntry1 & we toss & turn & wi% we 7 9 a quiet place4 ,all ! tr\ble comes f our own resi/ance to ! noise1 & resi/ance is no?+ b unwill+ness to submit to our conditions4 ,if we are will+ t ! curta9 %\ld g on flapp+1 ! door g on slamm+1 or ! noise 9 ! /reet cont9ue /eadily on1 our bra9s yield to ! conditions & s sleep naturally1 because ! noise goes ?r\gh u1 s to speak1 & does n run h>d aga9/ our unwill+ness to he> x4 ,!re are ?ree facts :i* may help to remove ! resi/ance :i* naturally arises at any unusual s\nd :5 we are tir$ & want to get re/4 ,"o is t 9 almo/ e s\nd !re is a c]ta9 rhy?m4 ,if we yield to ! s\nd en\gh to become s5sitive to its rhy?m1 t1 9 itself1 is soo?+1 & :at be=e 0 keep+ u awake n[ helps u to g to sleep4 ,?is pleasant effect ( f9d+ ! rhy?m 9 s\nd is especially helpful if "o is incl9$ to lie awake :ile travell+ 9 sleep+ c>s4 ,! rhy?m ( s\nd & motion 9 sleep+ c>s & /eam]s is1 9 itself1 soo?+4 ,if y h ! habit ( feel+ z if y c\ld nev] get refre%+ sleep 9 a sleep+ c>1 fir/ be sure t y h z mu* fre% air z possible1 & !n make up y\r m9d t y w sp5d ! :ole night1 if necess>y1 9 notic+ ! rhy?m ( ! motion & s\nd ( ! c>s4 ,if y keep y\r m9d /eadily on x1 y w probably be asleep 9 less ?an an h\r1 &1 :5 ! c> /ops1 y w wake only en\gh to settle com=tably into ! s5se ( motion :5 x />ts aga94 ,x is pleasant to notice ! g5tl5ess ) :i* a good eng9e] />ts 8 tra9 at night4 ,( c\rse !re is a diff]5ce 9 eng9e]s1 & "s are mu* m g5tle 9 />t+ _! eng9es ?an o!rs1 b ! delicacy ) :i* ! eng9e is />t$ by ! mo/ exp]t is delightful to feel1 & gives u _m a lesson on ! use ( g5tle beg9n+s1 ) o!r ?+s besides locomotive eng9es1 & especially 9 our deal+s ) ea* o!r4 ,! second fact ) reg>d to yield+1 in/ead ( resi/+1 9 ord] to get to sleep is t li/5+ alone1 ap>t f rhy?m1 t5ds to make "o sleepy1 & ?is leads u at once to ! ?ird fact1 t gett+ to sleep is no?+ b a heal?y =m ( conc5tration4 ,if true conc5tration is dropp+ ev]y?+ t int]f]es ) fix+ our att5tion ^u "s :olesome object1 x means m]ely br++ ! bra9 into a normal /ate :i* induces sleep :5 sleep is ne$$4 ,fir/ we drop ev]y?+ t int]f]es ) ! "o simple subject1 & !n we drop t1 & are unconsci\s4 ,( c\rse x may take "s "t to make ourselves will+ to submit to an unusual noise if we h ! habit ( feel+ t we mu/ necess>ily be di/urb$ by x1 &1 if we c /op ! noise1 x is bett] to /op x ?an to give ourselves unnecess>y tasks 9 non-resi/ance4 ,!n aga91 if we are ov]tir$1 our bra9s are sometimes s s5sitive t ! effect ( any noise is l t ( be+ /ruck 9 a sore spot1 & !n x is mu* m difficult to be> x1 & we c only make ! suff]+ a little less by yield+ & be+ will+ t x %\ld g on4 ,i _c g to sleep :ile "s "o is knock+ my lame arm1 nor c ,i g to sleep :ile a noise is hitt+ my tir$ bra92 b 9 su* cases we c give up expect+ to g to sleep1 & get a great deal ( re/ by us+ our wills /eadily n to resi/2 & sometimes1 ev5 !n1 sleep w come ^u u unexpect$ly4 ,) reg>d to ! use ( ! w1 p]haps ! mo/ dang]\s pitfall to be avoid$ is ! use ( drugs4 ,x is n too mu* to say t !y nev] %\ld be us$ at all = cases ( pure sleeplessness1 = ) "t _! p[] to br+ sleep gradually becomes exhau/$1 & !n ! pati5t f9ds himself worse (f ?an be=e1 = ! reaction>y effect ( ! drugs leaves him ) exhau/$ n]ves & a weak5$ w4 ,all ! /r5g!n+1 moral effect :i* c be ga9$ f ov]com+ sleeplessness 9 :olesome ways is lo/ by a rec\rse to drugs1 & "* is weak5$ in/ead ( /r5g!n$4 ,:5 "o has be5 9 ! habit ( sleep+ 9 ! city1 :]e ! noise ( ! /reet is incessant1 a *ange to ! p]fect sil5ce ( ! c\ntry w (t5 keep sleep (f q z p]si/5tly z noise4 ,s ) a man :o has be5 9 ! habit ( sleep+ "u o!r abnormal conditions1 ! *ange to normal conditions w sometimes keep him awake until he has adju/$ himself to !m1 & x is n uncommon = p to be s abnormal t !y resi/ rhy?m itself1 su* z is he>d 9 ! roll+ ( ! sea1 or ! ru%+ ( a riv]4 ,! re-adju/m5t f abnormal to normal conditions ( sleep+ may be made surely if we set ab\t x ) a w1 = we h all nature on our side4 ,sil5ce is ord]ly = ! night's re/1 & rhy?m only emphasizes & enhances ! sil5ce1 :5 x is ! rhy?m ( nature4 ,! habit ( resi/ance _c be *ang$ 9 a s+le day--x mu/ take "t2 b if ! mean+1 ! help1 & ! normal p[] ( non-resi/ance is cle>ly und]/ood1 & ! ef=t to ga9 x is p]si/5t1 n only ! p[] to sleep1 b a new s5se ( fre$om may be acquir$ :i* is q beyond ! conception ( ^? :o are 9 ! daily habit ( resi/ance4 ,:5 we lie d[n at night & become consci\s t our arms & our legs & our :ole bodies are re/+ heavily ^u ! b$1 we are lett+ g all ! resi/ance :i* has be5 left /or$ 9 our muscles f ! activities ( ! day4 ,a cat1 :5 %e lies d[n1 lets g all resi/ance at once1 because %e moves ) ! lea/ possible ef=t2 b !re are v few m5 :o d t1 & s m5 g to _! re/ ) m or less resi/ance /or$ 9 _! bodies1 & !y mu/ g ?r\gh a consci\s process ( dropp+ x be=e !y c settle to sleep z a normal *ild does1 )\t hav+ to ?9k ab\t h[ x is done4 ,! consci\s process1 h[ev]1 br+s a quiet1 consci\s joy 9 ! re/1 :i* op5s ! m9d to soo?+ influ5ces1 & br+s a m pr(\nd refre%m5t ?an is giv5 ev5 to ! *ild--& ) ! refre%m5t new p[] = "w4 ,"o ^w m ab\t outside di/urbances be=e we turn to ^? int]ior ones :i* are by f> ! mo/ common prev5tatives ( refre%+ sleep4 ,! read] w say3 ,h[ c ,i be will+ t ! noise %\ld g on :5 ,i am n will+8 ,! answ] is1 ,if y c see cle>ly t if y 7 will+1 ! noises w\ld n int]f]e ) y\r sleep1 !n y c f9d ! ability )9 y to make y\rself will+4 ,x is wond]ful to realize ! p[] we ga9 by compell+ & controll+ our desires or av]sions ?r\gh ! intellig5t use ( ! w1 & x is easi] to compel ourselves to d "r aga9/ temptation ?an to =ce ourselves to d wrong aga9/ a true conviction4 ,inde$ x is mo/ difficult1 if n impossible1 to =ce ourselves to d wrong aga9/ a /rong s5se ( "r4 ,beh9d an our desires1 av]sions1 & incl9ations ea* "o ( u possesses a capacity = a high] w1 ! ex]cise ( :i*1 on ! side ( ord] & righte\sness1 br+s into be+ ! greate/ p[] 9 human life4 ,! p[] ( "* is always 9 h>mony ) ! laws ( tru? & ord]1 & al?\gh we mu/ sometimes make a great ef=t ( ! w to d "r aga9/ our incl9ations ! ease ( su* ef=t increases z ! p[] ( "* increases1 & /r5g? ( w gr[s /eadily by use1 because x receives its life f ! et]nal w & is f9d+ its way to h>mony ) t4 ,x is ! l[]1 selfi% w t (t5 keeps u awake by caus+ int]ior di/urbances4 ,an actor may h a difficult "p to play1 & feel t a great deal dep5ds ^u 8 success4 ,he /ays awake ) anxiety1 & ?is anxiety is no?+ b resi/ance to ! possibility ( failure4 ,! fir/ ?+ = him to d is to tea* himself to be will+ to fail4 ,if he becomes will+ to fail1 !n all 8 anxiety w g1 & he w be able to sleep & get ! re/ & new life :i* he ne$s 9 ord] to play ! "p well4 ,if he is will+ to fail1 !n all ! n]v\s =ce :i* be=e 0 be+ wa/$ 9 anxiety is set free = use 9 ! ex]cise ( 8 art4 ,look+ =w>d to :at is go+ to happ5 on ! next day1 or )9 a few days1 may cause s mu* anxiety z to keep u awake2 b if we h a good1 cle> s5se ( ! futility ( resi/ance1 :e!r our expect$ success or failure dep5ds on ourselves or on o!rs1 we c compel ourselves to a quiet will+ness :i* w make our bra9s quiet & receptive to re/ful sleep1 & s enable u to wake ) new p[] = :atev] task or pleasure may lie be=e u4 ,( c\rse we are (t5 kept awake by ! s5se ( hav+ done wrong4 ,9 su* cases ! fir/ ?+ to d is to make a free ackn[l$gm5t to ourselves ( ! wrong we h done1 & !n to make up our m9ds to d ! "r ?+ at once4 ,t1 if ! wrong done is n too s]i\s1 w put u to sleep2 & if ! next day we g ab\t our "w rememb]+ ! lesson we h le>n$1 we probably w h little tr\ble 9 sleep+4 ,if ,macbe? _h _h ! tru? & c\rage to tell ,lady ,macbe? t bo? he & %e 7 wick$ plott]s & murd]]s1 & t he int5d$1 = 8 "p1 to /op be+ a sc\ndrel1 &1 if he _h p]si/$ 9 c>ry+ out 8 good int5tions1 he w\ld nev] h murd]$ sleep4 ,,iii ,resi/ance ,a ,,man once grasp$ a v hot pok] ) 8 h&1 & al?\gh he cri$ out ) pa91 held on to ! pok]4 ,8 fri5d call$ out to him to drop x1 :]eupon ! man indignantly cri$ out ! m4 ,drop x8 ,h[ c y expect me to ?9k ( dropp+ x ) pa9 l ?is8 ,i tell y :5 a man is suff]+1 z ,i am1 he c ?9k ( no?+ b ! pa94 ,& ! m indignant he 01 ! tight] he held on to ! pok]1 & ! m he cri$ out ) pa94 ,?is /ory 9 itself is ridicul\s1 b x is />tl+ly true z an illu/ration ( :at p are do+ e day4 ,!re is an in/9ct 9 u to drop e hot pok] at once2 & probably we %\ld be able to drop any o!r =m ( unnecess>y disagreeable s5sation z soon z possible1 if we _h n lo/ t :olesome in/9ct ?r\gh want ( use4 ,z x is1 we mu/ le>n to re-acquire ! lo/ faculty by ! delib]ate use ( our intellig5ce & w4 ,x is z if we _h lo/ our fre$om & ne$$ to be %[n ! way back to x1 /ep by /ep4 ,! process is sl[ b v int]e/+1 if we are 9 e>ne/2 & :51 aft] w&]+ 9 ! bypa?s1 we f9ally /rike ! true road1 we f9d our lo/ faculty wait+ = u1 & all t we h le>n$ 9 rea*+ x is s mu* add$ p[]4 ,b at pres5t we are deal+ 9 ! ma9 ) a _w :i* has no suspicion ( su* in/9cts or faculties z ^!1 & is suff]+ along 9 bl9d helplessness4 ,a man w drop a hot pok] z soon z he feels x burn1 b he w tight5 8 muscles & hold on to a cold 9 8 head s p]si/5tly t he only gets rid ( x at all because nature is /rong] ?an he is1 & c>ries x (f 9 spite ( him4 ,h[ common x is to see a woman entirely wrapp$ up1 ) a h&k]*ief held to h] nose1--! :ole body z t5se z x c be1--wond]+ ,:y does x take s long to get rid ( ?is cold8 ,to get free f a sev]e cold !re %\ld be op5 & cle> circulation ?r\gh\t ! :ole body4 ,! m ! circulation is imp$$1 ! long] ! cold w la/4 ,to beg9 )1 ! cold itself imp$es ! circulation2 & if1 9 addition1 we (f] resi/ance to ! v idea ( hav+ a cold1 we tight5 our n]ves & our bodies & !reby imp$e our circulation /ill fur!r4 ,x is curi\s t ! m we resi/ a cold ! m we hold on to x1 b x is a v evid5t fact2 & s is its logical coroll>y1 t ! less we resi/ x ! soon] x leaves u4 ,x w\ld seem absurd to p :o d n und]/&1 to say3-- ,i h caught cold1 ,i mu/ relax & let x g ?r\gh me4 ,b ! lit]al tru? is t :5 we relax1 we op5 ! *annels ( circulation 9 our bodies1 & s all[ ! cold to be c>ri$ (f4 ,9 addition to ! relax+1 long1 quiet brea?s help ! circulation /ill m1 & s help ! cold to g (f soon]4 ,9 ! same way p resi/ pa9 & hold on to x2 :5 !y are attack$ ) sev]e pa91 !y at once devote _! entire att5tion to ! s5sation ( pa91 in/ead ( devot+ x to ! be/ means ( gett+ relief4 ,!y d\ble !mselves up tight1 & hold on to ! place t hurts4 ,!n all ! n]v\s =ce t5ds t[>d ! sore place & ! t5sion ret>ds ! circulation & makes x difficult = nature to cure ! pa91 z %e w\ld spontane\sly if %e 7 only all[$ to h h] own way4 ,i once knew a little girl :o1 :5ev] %e hit "o elb[1 w\ld at once delib]ately rub ! o!r4 ,%e said t %e _h discov]$ t x took h] m9d away f ! elb[ t hurt1 & s /opp$ its hurt+ soon]4 ,! use ( a c\nt]irritant is n uncommon ) good physicians1 b ! c\nt]-irritant only does :at is mu* m effectually accompli%$ :5 ! pati5t uses 8 w & intellig5ce to remove ! orig9al irritant by ceas+ to resi/ x4 ,a man :o 0 tr\bl$ ) spasmodic contraction ( ! ?roat once w5t to a doctor 9 al>m & di/ress4 ,! doctor told him t1 9 any case1 no?+ worse ?an fa9t+ c\ld happ5 to him1 & t1 if he fa9t$ away1 8 ?roat w\ld be reliev$1 because ! fa9t+ w\ld relax ! muscles ( ! ?roat1 & ! only tr\ble ) x 0 contraction4 ,s+ul>ly1 x did n seem to occur to ! doctor t ! man might be taught to relax 8 ?roat by ! use ( 8 own w1 in/ead ( hav+ to fa9t away 9 ord] t nature might d x = him4 ,nature w\ld be j z ready to help u if we 7 intellig5t1 z :5 %e has to knock u d[n1 9 ord] t %e may d = u :at we d n "k en\gh to d = ourselves4 ,!re is no illness t c\ld n be mu* help$ by quiet relax+ on ! "p ( ! pati5t1 s z to all[ nature & rem$ial ag5cies to d _! "w m easily4 ,t :i* keeps relief away 9 ! case ( ! cold1 ( pa91 & ( _m illnesses1 is ! contraction ( ! n]ves & muscles ( ! body1 :i* imp$es ! curative p[] ( its heal+ =ces4 ,! contraction ( ! n]ves & muscles ( ! body is caus$ by resi/ance 9 ! m9d1 & resi/ance 9 ! m9d is unwill+ness3 unwill+ness to endure ! di/ress ( ! cold1 ! pa91 or ! illness1 :atev] x may be2 & ! m unwill+ we are to suff] f illness1 ! m we are h9d]+ nature f br++ ab\t a cure4 ,"o ( ! greate/ difficulties 9 life is illness :5 ! h&s are full ( "w1 & ( bus9ess requir+ att5tion4 ,9 _m eases ! /ra9 & anxiety1 :i* causes resi/ance to ! illness1 is ev5 m sev]e1 & makes m tr\ble ?an ! illness itself4 ,suppose1 = in/ance1 t a man is tak5 d[n ) ! measles1 :5 he feels t he ought to be at 8 (fice1 & t 8 abs5ce may result 9 s]i\s loss to himself & o!rs4 ,if he beg9s by lett+ g1 9 8 body & 9 8 m9d1 & realiz+ t ! illness is beyond 8 own p[]1 x w soon occur to him t he might z well turn 8 illness to acc\nt by gett+ a good re/ out ( x4 ,9 ?is frame ( m9d 8 *ances ( e>ly recov]y w be increas$1 & he may ev5 get up f 8 illness ) s mu* new life & ) 8 m9d s mu* refre%$ z to make up1 9 "p1 = 8 tempor>y abs5ce f bus9ess4 ,b1 on ! o!r h&1 if he resi/s1 worries1 compla9s & gets irritable1 he irritates 8 n]v\s sy/em &1 by s do+ is likely to br+ on any "o ( ! disagreeable tr\bles t are kn[n to foll[ measles2 & ?us he may keep himself h\s$ = weeks1 p]haps mon?s1 in/ead ( days4 ,ano!r advantage 9 dropp+ all resi/ance to illness1 is t ! relaxation enc\rages a re/ful attitude ( m9d1 :i* enables u to take ! "r am\nt ( "t = recov]y1 & s prev5ts ei!r a possible relapse1 or our feel+ only half well = a long "t1 :5 we might h felt :olly well f ! "t we fir/ began to take up our life aga94 ,inde$ ! advantages ( nonresi/ance 9 su* cases are innum]able1 & !re are no advantages :atev] 9 resi/ance & unwill+ness4 ,cle> z ^! ?+s mu/ be to any intellig5t p]son ^: att5tion is turn$ 9 ! "r direction1 x seems mo/ s+ul> t n 9 "o case 9 a ?\s& are !y delib]ately practis$4 ,p seem to h lo/ _! common s5se ) reg>d to !m1 because = g5]ations ! desire = hav+ our own way has held u 9 bondage1 & confus$ our /&>d ( fre$om2 m ?an t1 x has befogg$ our s5se ( natural law1 & ! result is t we pa9fully fight to make wat] run up hill :51 if we 7 to give "o quiet look1 we %\ld see t bett] ?+s c\ld be accompli%$1 & our own s5se ( fre$om become ke5]1 by be+ cont5t to let ! wat] quietly run d[n & f9d its own level4 ,x is n normal to be ill & to be kept f our ev]yday use1 b x is /ill less normal = a heal?y1 intellig5t m9d to keep its body ill long] ?an is necess>y by resi/+ ! fact ( illness4 ,e disease1 ?\gh x is abnormal 9 itself1 may frequ5tly be kept )9 b\nds by a c]ta9 normal c\rse ( conduct1 &1 if our suff]+ f ! disease itself is unavoidable1 by f> our wise/ c\rse is to /& aside1 s to speak1 & let x take its own c\rse1 us+ all necess>y rem$ies & precautions 9 ord] t ! attack may be z mild z possible4 ,_m read]s1 al?\gh !y see ! common s5se ( su* non-resi/ance1 w f9d x difficult to practise x1 because ( _! inh]itances & p]sonal habits4 ,! man :o held ! hot pok] only ne$$ to drop x ) 8 f+]s2 ! man :o is tak5 ill only ne$s to be will+ ) 8 m9d & to relax ) 8 n]ves 9 ord] to ha/5 8 recov]y4 ,a v useful practice is to talk to ourselves s quietly & e>ne/ly z to conv9ce our bra9s ( ! true helpfulness ( be+ will+ & ( ! imp$im5t ( our unwill+ness4 ,tell ! tru? to y\rself ov] & ov]1 quietly & )\t emotion1 & /eadily & firmly contradict e temptation to ?9k t x is impossible n to resi/4 ,if m5 c\ld once be conv9c$ ( ! v real & wond]ful p[] !y h ( tea*+ _! own bra9s1 & exact+ ob$i5ce f !m1 ! result+ new life & ability = use w\ld make ! _w mu* happi] & /rong]4 ,?is p[] ( sep>at+ ! cle>1 quiet common s5se 9 ourselves f ! turbul5t1 willful rebellion & resi/ance1 & s quiet+ our selfi% natures & compell+ !m to normal behavior1 is truly lat5t 9 u all4 ,x may be difficult at fir/ to use x1 especially 9 cases ( /rong1 p]v]t$ natures & fix$ habits1 because 9 su* cases our resi/ances are h>d] & m int]ior1 b if we keep /eadily on1 aim+ 9 ! "r direction1--if we p]si/ 9 ! practice ( keep+ ourselves sep>ate f our unproductive turbul5ces1 & ( tea*+ our bra9s :at we "k to be ! tru?1 we %all f9ally f9d ourselves walk+ on level gr\nd1 in/ead ( climb+ pa9fully up hill4 ,!n we %all be only grateful = all ! h>d "w :i* 0 ! means ( br++ u into ! cle> air ( fre$om4 ,!re c\ld n be a bett] opportunity to beg9 our tra9+ 9 non-resi/ance ?an t :i* illness af=ds4 ,,iv ,hurry1 ,worry1 & ,irritability ,,probably mo/ p h _h ! exp]i5ce ( hurry+ to a tra9 ) ! feel+ t some?+ held !m back1 b n _m h obs]v$ t _! muscles1 "u su* conditions1 actually d pull !m back4 ,if any "o wants to prove ! correctness ( ?is obs]vation let him wat* himself1 especially if x is necess>y = him to g d[n/airs to get to ! /ation1 :ile he is walk+ d[n ! /eps4 ,! draw+ back or contract+ ( ! muscles1 z if !y 7 intellig5tly try+ to prev5t u f rea*+ ! tra9 on "t1 is mo/ rem>kable4 ,( c\rse all t imp$+ contraction comes f resi/ance1 & x seems at fir/ sight v /range t we %\ld resi/ ! accompli%m5t ( ! v ?+ we want to d4 ,:y %\ld ,i resi/ ! idea ( cat*+ a tra91 :5 at ! same "t ,i am mo/ anxi\s to d s8 ,:y %\ld my muscles reflect t resi/ance by contract+1 s t !y directly imp$e my progress8 ,x seems a mo/ s+ul> case ( a h\se divid$ aga9/ itself = me to want to take a tra91 & = my own muscles1 :i* are giv5 me = my comm&1 to refuse to take me !re1 s t ,i move t[>d ! tra9 ) an involunt>y ef=t away f x4 ,b :5 ! tru? is recogniz$1 all ?is muscul> contraction is easily expla9$4 ,:at we are resi/+ is n ! fact ( tak+ ! tra91 b ! possibility ( los+ x4 ,t resi/ance reflects itself ^u our muscles & causes !m to contract4 ,al?\gh ?is is a practical tru?1 x takes u "s "t to realize t ! fe> ( los+ ! tra9 is (t5 ! only ?+ t prev5ts our cat*+ x4 ,if we c\ld once le>n ?is fact ?or\ghly1 & live f our cle>] k1 x w\ld be "o ( ! greate/ helps t[>d tak+ all ?+s 9 life quietly & )\t necess>y /ra94 ,= ! fact holds good 9 all hurry4 ,x is ! fe> ( n accompli%+ :at is be=e u 9 "t t holds u back f its accompli%m5t4 ,?is is s helpful & s useful a tru? t ,i feel x necess>y to repeat x 9 _m ways4 ,fe> br+s resi/ance1 resi/ance imp$es our progress4 ,our faculties are p>alyz$ by lack ( confid5ce1 & confid5ce is ! result ( a true consci\sness ( our p[]s :5 9 h>mony ) law4 ,(t5 ! fe> ( n accompli%+ :at is be=e u is ! only ?+ t /&s 9 our way4 ,if we put all hurry1 :e!r x be an imm$iate hurry to cat* a tra91 or ! hurry ( ye>s t[>d ! accompli%m5t ( ! ma9 objects ( our lives1--if we put x all "u ! cle> light ( ?is tru?1 x w ev5tually relieve u ( a /ra9 :i* is robb+ our vitality to no end4 ,fir/1 ! times t we mu/ hurry %\ld be m9imiz$4 ,9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! necessity = hurry comes only f our own attitude ( m9d1 & f no real ne$ :atev]4 ,9 ! t5? case we mu/ le>n to hurry ) our muscles1 & n ) our n]ves1 or1 ,i might bett] say1 we mu/ hurry )\t excitem5t4 ,to hurry quietly is to mo/ p an unkn[n ?+1 b :5 hurry is a necessity1 ! process ( successive ef=t 9 x %\ld be pleasant & refre%+4 ,if 9 ! act ( ne$ful hurry we are con/antly tea*+ ourselves to /op resi/ance by say+ ov] & ov]1 ?r\gh :atev] we may be do+1 ,i am p]fectly will+ to lose t tra91 ,i am will+ to lose x1 ,i am will+ to lose x1 t w help to remove ! resi/ance1 & s help u to le>n h[ to make ha/e quietly4 ,b ! read] w say1 ,h[ c ,i make myself will+ :5 ,i am n will+8 ,! answ] is t if y "k t y\r unwill+ness to lose ! tra9 is prev5t+ y f cat*+ x1 y c]ta9ly w see ! efficacy ( be+ will+1 & y w d all 9 y\r p[] t[>d yield+ to common s5se4 ,unwill+ness is resi/ance1--resi/ance 9 ! m9d contracts ! muscles1 & su* contraction prev5ts our us+ ! muscles freely & easily4 ,!re=e let u be will+4 ,( c\rse !re1 is a lazy1 selfi% indiff]5ce to cat*+ a tra91 or accompli%+ any?+ else1 :i* leaves ! t5d5cy to hurry out ( "s temp]am5ts altoge!r1 b ) t k9d ( a p]son we are n deal+ n[4 ,& su* indiff]5ce is ! absolute opposite ( ! :olesome indiff]5ce 9 :i* !re is no t\* ( laz9ess or selfi%ness4 ,if we want to avoid hurry we mu/ get ! habit ( hurry out ( our bra9s1 & cut ourselves (f1 pati5tly & k9dly1 f ! atmosph]e ( hurry ab\t u4 ,! habit gets s /rong a hold ( ! n]ves1 & is impress$ ^u !m s =cibly z a /eady t5d5cy1 t x c be detect$ by a close obs]v] ev5 9 a p]son :o is ly+ on a l\nge 9 ! full belief t he is re/+4 ,x %[s itself especially 9 ! brea?+4 ,a wise a?lete has said t our normal brea?+ %\ld consi/ ( six brea?s to "o m9ute4 ,if ! read] w try ?is rate ( brea?+1 ! sl[ness ( x w surprise him4 ,six brea?s to "o m9ute seem to make ! brea?+ unnecess>ily sl[1 & j d\ble t seems ab\t ! "r numb] = ord9>y p2 & ! habit ( brea?+ at ?is sl[] rate is a great help1 f a physical /&po9t1 t[>d eras+ ! t5d5cy to hurry4 ,"o ( ! mo/ re/ful ex]cises any "o c take is to lie at full l5g? on a b$ or l\nge & to inhale & exhale1 at a p]fectly ev51 sl[ rate1 = half an h\r4 ,x makes ! ex]cise m re/ful if ano!r p]son c\nts = ! brea?+1 say1 t5 sl[ly & quickly to inhale1 & t5 to exhale1 ) a little pause to give "t = a quiet *ange f "o brea? to ano!r4 ,resi/ance1 :i* is ! m5tal s\rce ( hurry1 is equally at ! root ( t mo/ h>mful emotion--! habit ( worry+4 ,& ! same tru?s :i* mu/ be le>n$ & practis$ to free ourselves ( ! "o habit are applicable to ! o!r4 ,take ! simple example ( a *ild :o worries ov] 8 lessons4 ,*ildr5 illu/rate ! pr9ciple especially well1 because !y are s responsive t1 if y meet !m quietly ) ! tru? 9 difficulties ( ?is k9d !y recognize its value & apply x v quickly1 & x takes !m1 comp>atively1 a v little "t to get free4 ,if y ?9k ( tell+ a *ild t ! mom5t he f9ds himself worry+ ab\t 8 lesson he %\ld close 8 book & say3 ,i d n c>e :e!r ,i get ?is lesson or n4 ,& !n1 :5 he has actually p]suad$ himself t he does n c>e1 t he %\ld op5 8 book & /udy1--x w\ld seem1 at fir/ sight1 t he w\ld f9d x difficult to und]/& y2 b1 on ! contr>y1 a *ild und]/&s m quickly ?an old] p1 = ! *ild has n _h "t to e/abli% himself s firmly 9 ! evil habit4 ,i h 9 m9d a little girl 9 :om ! habit _h begun ( worry+ le/ %e %\ld fail 9 h] lessons1 especially 9 h] ,lat94 ,h] "m s5t h] to be taught h[ n to worry4 ,! tea*]1 aft] giv+ h] "s idea ( ! common s5se ( n worry+1 taught h] quiet+ ex]cises :i* %e practis$ e day2 & :5 "o day1 9 ! mid/ ( "o ( h] lessons1 ,m>g>et seem$ v quiet & re/ful1 ! tea*] ask$3-- ,m>g>et1 c\ld y worry ab\t y\r ,lat9 n[ if y tri$8 ,yes1 said ,m>g>et1 ,i am afraid ,i c\ld4 ,no?+ m 0 said1 b %e w5t on ) h] lessons1 & sev]al days aft]1 dur+ ! same re/ful quiet "t1 ! tea*] v5tur$ aga94 ,n[1 ,m>g>et1 c\ld y worry ab\t y\r ,lat9 if y tri$8 ,!n came ! emphatic answ]1 ,no1 ,i c\ld n4 ,aft] t ! little girl w\ld say3 ,) ! "p ( me t worries1 ,i d n c>e :e!r ,i get my ,lat9 or n2 ) ! "p ( me t does n worry1 ,i want to get my ,lat9 v mu*2 !re=e ,i w /ay 9 ! "p ( me t does n worry1 & get my ,lat94 ,a *ildi% argum5t1 & "o t may be entirely incompreh5sible to _m m9ds1 b to ^? :o d compreh5d1 x repres5ts a v real & practical help4 ,x is1 9 mo/ cases1 a grave mi/ake to1 reason ) a worry4 ,we mu/ fir/ drop ! worry1 & !n d our reason+4 ,if to drop ! worry seems impossible1 we c sep>ate ourselves f x en\gh to prev5t x f int]f]+ ) our reason+1 v mu* z if x 7 neuralgia4 ,!re is nev] any real reason = a worry1 because1 z we all "k1 worry nev] helps u to ga91 & (t5 is ! cause ( our los+1 ! ?+s :i* we s mu* desire4 ,sometimes we worry because we are tir$1 & 9 t case1 if we c recognize ! real cause1 we %\ld use our wills to )draw our att5tion f ! object ( worry1 & to get all possible re/ at once1 9 ! confid5t belief t re/ w make ?+s cle>1 or at lea/ m cle> ?an !y 7 :5 we 7 tir$4 ,x w\ld be h>d to compute ! h>m t has be5 done by k9dly dispos$ p 9 reason+ ) ! worry ( a fri5d1 :5 ! anxiety is increas$ by fatigue or illness4 ,to reason ) "o :o is tir$ or ill & worri$1 only increases ! m5tal /ra91 & e ef=t t is made to reason him out ( x aggravates ! /ra92 until1 f9ally1 ! poor bra91 ?r\gh k9dly meant ef=t1 has be5 work$ into an extreme /ate ( irritation or ev5 inflammation4 ,= ! same reason1 a worri$ m9d %\ld n be laugh$ at4 ,worries t are ar\s$ by fatigue or illness are (t5 mo/ absurd1 b !y are n absurd to ! m9d t is suff]+ f !m1 & to make fun ( !m only br+s m pa91 & m worry4 ,g5tle1 lov+ att5tion1 ) k9dly1 tru?ful answ]s1 w always help4 ,by su* att5tion we are really giv+ no importance to ! worry1 b only to our fri5d1 ) ! hope ( soo?+ & quiet+ him out ( 8 worries1 & :5 he is re/$ he may see ! tru? = himself4 ,we %\ld deal ) ourselves1 9 su* cases1 z g5tly z we w\ld ) a fri5d1 except+ t we c tell ! tru? to ourselves m pla9ly ?an we c to mo/ fri5ds4 ,worry+ is resi/ance1 resi/ance is unwill+ness4 ,unwill+ness int]f]es ) :atev] we may want to accompli%4 ,to be will+ t ?is1 t1 or ! o!r %\ld happ5 seems mo/ difficult1 :5 to our m9ds1 ?is1 t1 or ! o!r w\ld br+ disa/]4 ,& yet if we c once see cle>ly t worry+ resi/ance t5ds t[>d disa/] r ?an away f x1 or1 at ! v lea/1 takes away our /r5g? & endurance1 x is only a matt] ( "t be=e we become able to drop our resi/ance altoge!r4 ,b x is a matt] ( "t2 &1 :5 once we are fac$ t[>d fre$om1 we mu/ be pati5t & /eady1 & n expect to ga9 v rapidly4 ,!irs is inde$ a h>d lot :o h acquir$ ?is habit ( worry1 & p]si/ 9 do+ no?+ to ga9 _! fre$om4 ,n[ ,i h got some?+ to worry ab\t = ! re/ ( my life1 rem>k$ a poor woman once4 ,h] face 0 set t[>d worry+2 no?+ b h] own w c\ld h turn$ x ! o!r way1 & yet %e delib]ately *ose n to use x1 & s %e 0 fix$ & settl$ 9 prison = ! re/ ( h] life4 ,to worry is wick$2 x is wick$ness ( a k9d t p (t5 d n recognize z su*1 & !y are n fully responsible until !y d2 b to prove x to be wick$ is an easy matt]1 :5 once we are fac$ t[>d fre$om2 &1 to get ov] x1 z ,i h said1 is a matt] ( /eady1 p]si/5t pati5ce4 ,z = irritability1 t is also resi/ance2 b !re are two k9ds ( irritability1--physical & moral4 ,!re is an irritability t comes :5 we are hungry1 if we h eat5 some?+ t disagrees ) u1 if we are cold or tir$ or uncom=table f "s o!r physical cause4 ,:5 we feel t k9d ( irritability we %\ld ignore x1 z we w\ld ignore a little snapp+ dog across ! /reet1 :ile at ! same "t remov+ its cause z quickly z we c4 ,!re is no?+ t delights ! devil m ?an to scrat* a man ) ! irritability ( hung]1 & h him respond to x at once by be+ ugly & rude to a fri5d2 = !n ! irritation imm$iately becomes moral1 & e bit ( selfi%ness ru%es up to jo9 x1 & to ar\se :atev] !re may be ( evil 9 ! man4 ,x is simple to recognize ?is m]ely physical =m ( irritability1 & we %\ld no m all[ ourselves to speak1 or act1 or ev5 ?9k f x1 ?an we %\ld all[ ourselves to walk directly into f\l air1 :5 ! good fre% air is close to u on ! o!r side4 ,b moral irritability is m s]i\s2 t comes f ! s\l1 & is ! result ( our want+ our own way4 ,! imm$iate cause may be "s physical di/urbance1 su* z noise1 or x may be ar\s$ by o!r petty annoyances1 l t ( be+ oblig$ to wait = "s "o :o is unpunctual1 or by disagreem5t 9 an argum5t4 ,!re are v _m causes = irritability1 & we ea* h our own individual s5sitiv5ess or antipa?y1 b1 :atev] ! second>y cause1 ! prim>y cause is always ! same1--resi/ance or unwill+ness to accept our circum/ances4 ,if we are fully will+ to be di/urb$1 we cease to be tr\bl$ by ! di/urbance2 if we are will+ to wait1 we are n annoy$ by be+ kept wait+1 & we are 9 a bett]1 m quiet humor to help our fri5d to ! habit ( promptness1 if we are will+ t ano!r %\ld diff] f u 9 op9ion1 we c see m cle>ly ei!r to conv9ce our fri5d1 if he is wrong1--or to admit t he is "r1 & t we are wrong4 ,! ess5tial condition ( good argum5t is fre$om f p]sonal feel+1 ) ! desire only = ! tru?1--:e!r x comes f "o p>ty or ! o!r4 ,hurry1 worry1 & irritability all come f selfi% resi/ance to ! facts ( life1 & ! only p]man5t cure = ! wa/e ( =ce & ! exhau/+ di/ress :i* !y entail1 is a will+ness to accept ^? facts1 :atev] !y may be1 9 a _s ( *e]ful & rev]5t ob$i5ce to law4 ,v ,n]v\s ,fe>s ,,to argue ) n]v\s anxiety1 ei!r 9 ourselves or 9 o!rs1 is nev] helpful4 ,inde$ x is nev] helpful to argue ) n]ves at all4 ,argu+ ) n]v\s excitem5t ( any k9d is l rubb+ a sore4 ,x only irritates x4 ,x does n take long to argue excit$ or tir$ n]ves into inflammation1 b x is a long & difficult process to allay ! inflammation :5 x has once be5 ar\s$4 ,x is a sad fact t _m p h be5 argu$ into long n]v\s illnesses by w\ld-be k9d fri5ds ^: only int5tion 0 to argue !m out ( illness4 ,ev5 ! k9de/ & mo/ dis9t]e/$ fri5ds are apt to lose pati5ce :5 !y argue1 & t1 to ! tir$ bra9 :i* !y are try+ to relieve1 is a great] irritant ?an !y realize4 ,! radical cure = n]v\s fe>s is to drop resi/ance to pa9ful circum/ances or conditions4 ,resi/ance is unwill+ness to endure1 & to drop ! resi/ance is to be /rongly will+4 ,?is vigor\s will+ness is s absolutely c]ta9 9 its happy effect1 & is s impossible t x %\ld fail1 t ! resi/ant impulses seem to oppose !mselves to x ) extreme en]gy4 ,x is z if ! resi/ances 7 consci\s imps1 & z if _! c]ta9ty ( defeat--9 ! case ( _! victim's entire will+ness --r\s$ !m to d _! wor/1 & to hold on to _! only possible means ( p[] ) all ! m det]m9ation4 ,inde$1 :5 a man is work+ ?r\gh a h>d /ate1 9 ga9+ 8 fre$om f n]v\s fe>s1 ^! imps seem to hold c\ncils ( w>1 & to devise new plans ( attack 9 ord] to take him by surprise & ov]:elm him 9 an em]g5cy4 ,b e %>p attack1 if met ) quiet will+ness1 br+s a defeat = ! assailants1 until f9ally ! resi/ant imps are conqu]$ & disappe>4 ,occasionally a /ray imp w return1 & try to ar\se resi/ance on :at he feels is old famili> gr\nd1 b he is quickly driv5 (f1 & ! exp]i5ce only makes a man m quietly vigilant & m p]si/5tly will+4 ,p]haps "o ( ! mo/ preval5t & "o ( ! h>de/ fe>s to meet1 is t ( insanity1--especially :5 x is kn[n to be a probable or possible inh]itance4 ,:5 su* fe> is oppress+ a man1--to tell him t he n only c get free f ! fe>1 b free f any possibility ( insanity1 ?r\gh a p]fect will+ness to be insane1 mu/ seem to him at fir/ a mon/r\s mock]y2 &1 if y _c p]suade him ( ! tru?1 b f9d t y are only fright5+ him m1 !re is no?+ to d !n b to be will+ t he %\ld n be p]suad$1 & to wait = a bett] opportunity4 ,y c %[ him t no su* inh]itance c become an actuality1 unless we p]mit x1 & t ! v k ( an h]$it>y t5d5cy1 :5 :olesomely us$1 makes x possible = u to take e precaution & to use e true safegu>d aga9/ x4 ,! pres5ce ( dang] is a s\rce ( /r5g? to ! brave2 & ! s\rce ( abid+ c\rage is n 9 ! n]ves1 b 9 ! _s & ! w beh9d !m4 ,x is ! cle> /atem5t ( ?is fact t w p]suade him ,! fact may h to be /at$ _m times1 b x %\ld nev] be argu$4 ,& ! m quietly & g5tly & e>ne/ly x is /at$1 ! soon] x w conv9ce1 = x is ! tru? t makes u free4 ,fe> keeps ! bra9 9 a /ate ( excitem5t4 ,ev5 :5 x is n consci\sly felt1 x is felt sub-consci\sly1 & we ought to be glad to h x ar\s$1 9 ord] t we may see x & free ourselves1 n only f ! p>ticul> fe> = ! "t be+1 b f ! subconsci\s impression ( fe> 9 g5]al4 ,is seems curi\s to speak ( grappl+ ) ! fe> ( insanity1 & conqu]+ x by be+ p]fectly will+ to be insane1 b x is no m curi\s ?an ! relation ( ! c5trifugal & ! c5tripetal =ces to ea* o!r4 ,we ne$ our utmo/ p[] ( conc5tration to enable u to yield truly1 & to be fully will+ to submit to :atev] ! law ( our be+ may require4 ,fe> contracts ! bra9 & ! n]ves1 & int]rupts ! circulation1 & want ( free circulation is a bre$] ( disease4 ,dropp+ resi/ance relaxes ! t5sion ( ! bra9 & n]ves1 & op5s ! *annels = free circulation1 & free circulation helps to c>ry (f ! t5d5cy to disease4 ,if a man is :olesomely will+ to be insane1 %\ld su* an affliction ov]take him1 he has dropp$ all resi/ance to ! idea ( insanity1 & ?us also to all ! m5tal & physical contractions t w\ld fo/] insanity4 ,he has dropp$ a /ra9 :i* 0 dra9+ 8 bra9 ( its prop] /r5g?1 & ! result is new vigor to m9d & body4 ,to drop an inh]it$ /ra9 produces a great & wond]ful *ange1 & all we ne$ to br+ x ab\t is to ?or\ghly und]/& h[ possible & h[ b5eficial x is4 ,if we once realize ! b5efit ( dropp+ ! /ra91 our w is !re to accompli% ! re/1 z surely z x is !re to take our h& out ( ! fire :5 x burns4 ,!n !re is ! fe> ( contagion4 ,"s p are haunt$ ) ! fe> ( cat*+ disease1 & ! contraction :i* su* resi/ance br+s induces a physical /ate mo/ favorable to contagion4 ,!re 0 once a little *ild ^: p>5ts 7 s full ( anxi\s fe>s t !y attempt$ to protect him f disease 9 ways t 7 extreme & ridicul\s4 ,all 8 toys 7 boil$1 ev]y?+ he ate or drank 0 /]iliz$1 & _m o!r precautions 7 tak51--b along ) all ! precautions1 ! p>5ts 7 9 con/ant fe>2 & x is n unreasonable to feel t ! reflection ^u ! *ild ( ! *ronic resi/ance to possible dang] ) :i* he 0 surr\nd$1 _h some?+ to d ) ! fact t ! dread$ disease 0 f9ally caught1 & t1 moreov]1 ! *ild did n recov]4 ,if reasonably heal?y conditions _h be5 insi/$ ^u1 & ! p>5ts _h felt a :olesome tru/ 9 ! g5]al ord] ( ?+s1 x w\ld h be5 likely to make ! *ild m vigor\s1 & w\ld h t5d$ to increase 8 capacity = ?r[+ (f contagion4 ,*ildr5 are v s5sitive1 & x is n unusual to see a *ild cry+ because its "m is out ( humor1 ev5 ?\gh %e may n h spok5 a cross ^w4 ,x is n unusual to see a *ild contract its little bra9 & body 9 response to ! fe>s & contractions ( its p>5ts1 & su* contraction keeps ! *ild 9 a /ate 9 :i* x may be m difficult to ?r[ (f disease4 ,if y hold y\r fi/ z tight z y c hold x = fifte5 m9utes1 ! fatigue y w feel :5 x relaxes is a cle> pro( ( ! en]gy y h be5 wa/+4 ,! wa/e ( n]v\s en]gy w\ld be mu* increas$ if ! fi/ 7 held tightly = h\rs2 & if ! wa/e is s great 9 ! useless tight5+ ( a fi/1 x is /ill great] 9 ! ext5d$ & cont9u\s contraction ( bra9 & n]ves 9 useless fe>s2 & ! en]gy sav$ ?r\gh dropp+ ! fe>s & _! accompany+ t5sion c br+ 9 ! same proportion a vigor unkn[n be=e1 & at ! same "t af=d protection aga9/ ! v ?+s we fe>$4 ,! fe> ( tak+ cold is s /rong 9 _m p t a draught ( fre% air becomes a bugaboo to _! contract$1 s5sitive n]ves4 ,draughts are imag9$ z exi/+ ev]y:]e1 & ! contraction :i* imm$iately foll[s ! s5sation ( a draught is ! be/ means ( prep>+ to cat* a cold4 ,fe> ( accid5t keeps "o 9 a con/ant /ate ( unnecess>y t]ror4 ,to be will+ t an accid5t %\ld happ5 does n make x m likely to happ51 b x prev5ts our wa/+ en]gy by resi/ance1 & keeps u quiet & free1 s t if an em]g5cy ( any k9d arises1 we are prep>$ to act promptly & calmly = ! be/4 ,if ! am\nt ( human en]gy wa/$ 9 ! /ra9 ( n]v\s fe> c\ld be measur$ 9 p\nds ( pressure1 ! figures w\ld be a/oni%+4 ,_m p :o h ! habit ( n]v\s fe> 9 "o =m or ano!r d n ?r[ x (f m]ely because !y d n "k h[4 ,!re are big & little n]v\s fe>s1 & ea* & all c be met & conqu]$1--?us br++ a fre$om ( life :i* _c ev5 be imag9$ by ^? c>ry+ ! burd5 ( fe>1 m or less1 ?r\gh\t _! lives4 ,! fe> ( :at p w ?9k ( u is a v common cause ( slav]y1 & ! n]v\s anxiety z to :e!r we d or d n please is a /ra9 :i* wa/es ! en]gy ( ! great] "p ( mank9d4 ,x seems curi\s to measure ! =ce wa/$ 9 s5sitiv5ess to public op9ion z y w\ld measure ! wa/e ( p[] 9 an eng9e1 & yet x is a :olesome & imp]sonal way to ?9k ( x1--until we f9d a bett] way4 ,x relieves u ( ! morbid elem5t 9 ! s5sitiv5ess to say1 ,i _c m9d :at s-&-s ?9ks ( me1 = ,i h n ! n]v\s en]gy to sp>e4 ,x relieves u /ill m ( ! t5d5cy to morbid feel+1 if we are :olesomely int]e/$ 9 :at o!rs ?9k ( u1 9 ord] to pr(it by x1 & d bett]4 ,!re is no?+ morbid or n]v\s ab\t our s5sitiv5ess to op9ion1 :5 x is d]iv$ f a love ( criticism = ! sake ( its usefulness4 ,su* a rightful & wise reg>d = ! op9ion ( o!rs results 9 a sav+ ( en]gy1 = on ! "o h&1 x saves u f ! mi/akes ( false & %all[ indep5d5ce1 &1 on ! o!r1 f ! wa/eful /ra9 ( s]vile fe>4 ,! little n]v\s fe>s are c\ntless4 ,! fe> ( n be+ exact4 ,! fe> ( n hav+ turn$ (f ! gas entirely4 ,! fe> ( n hav+ done a little daily duty :i* we f9d aga9 & aga9 we h done4 ,^! fe>s are (t5 increas$1 & sometimes are ar\s$1 by our be+ tir$1 & x is well to realize t1 & to att5d at once c>efully to :atev] our p>ticul> duty may be1 & !n1 :5 ! fe> ( n hav+ done x attacks u1 we %\ld ?9k ( x z if x 7 a physical pa91 & turn our att5tion quietly to some?+ else4 ,9 ?is way su* little nagg+ fe>s are reliev$2 :]eas1 if we all[$ ourselves to be driv5 by !m1 we might br+ on n]v\s /ates t w\ld take weeks or mon?s to ov]come4 ,^! n]v\s fe>s attack u aga9 & aga9 9 subtle ways1 if we all[ ourselves to be influ5c$ by !m4 ,!y are all =ms ( unwill+ness or resi/ance1 & may all be remov$ by dropp+ ! resi/ance & yield+1--n to ! fe>1 b to a will+ness t ! fe> %\ld be !re4 ,"o ( ! small fe>s t (t5 makes life seem unbe>able is ! fe> ( a d5ti/4 ,a woman :o _h suff]$ f ?is fe> = a lifetime1 & :o _h be5 le>n+ to drop resi/ances 9 o!r ways1 0 once br\ght face to face ) ! necessity = go+ to ! d5ti/1 & ! old fe> 0 at once ar\s$1--some?+ l ! feel+ "o might h 9 prep>+ = ! guillot9e1--& %e suff]$ f x a day or two be=e %e rememb]$ h] new pr9ciples4 ,!n1 :5 ! new ideas came back to h] m9d1 %e at once appli$ !m & said1 ,yes1 ,i am afraid1 ,i am awfully afraid4 ,i am p]fectly will+ to be afraid1 & ! ease ) :i* ! fe> disappe>$ 0 a surprise1--ev5 to h]self4 ,ano!r woman :o 0 suff]+ int5sely f fe> z to ! aft]-effects ( an op]ation1 _h begun to tremble ) great n]v\s int5sity4 ,! trembl+ itself fright5$ h]1 & :5 a fri5d told h] quietly to be will+ to tremble1 h] quick1 intellig5ce respond$ at once4 ,yes1 %e said1 ,i w1 ,i w make myself tremble1 &1 by n only be+ will+ to tremble1 b by mak+ h]self tremble1 %e got quiet m5tal relief 9 a v %ort "t1 & ! trembl+ disappe>$4 ,! fe> ( dea? is1 ) its d]ivatives1 ( c\rse1 ! greate/ ( all2 & to remove our resi/ance to ! idea ( dea?1 by be+ p]fectly will+ly to die is to remove ! f\ndation ( all ! physical c[>dice 9 life1 & to op5 ! way = ! gr[? ( a c\rage :i* is /r5g? & fre$om itself4 ,he :o yields gladly to ! ord9>y facts ( life1 w also yield gladly to ! supreme fact ( physical dea?1 = a brave & happy will+ness is ! *>act]i/ic habit ( 8 he>t3-- ,"u ! wide & />ry sky1 ,dig ! grave & let me lie4 ,glad did ,i live & gladly die1 ,& ,i laid me d[n ) a w4 ,!re is a leg5d ( ! ,arabs 9 :i* a man puts 8 head out ( 8 t5t & says1 ,i w loose my camel & commit him to ,god1 & a neighbor :o he>s him says1 9 8 turn1 ,i w tie my camel & commit him to ,god4 ,! true helpfulness f non-resi/ance does n come f neglect+ to take prop] precautions aga9/ ! objects ( fe>1 b f yield+ ) entire will+ness to ! necess>y facts ( life1 & a sane confid5ce t1 :atev] comes1 we %all be provid$ ) ! means ( meet+ x4 ,?is confid5ce is1 9 itself1 "o ( ! greate/ s\rces ( intellig5t endurance4 ,,vi ,self-,consci\sness ,,self-,,consci\sness may be truly def9$ z a p]son's inability to get out ( 8 own way4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s p :o are s entirely & absolutely self-consci\s t ev]y?+ !y d1 ev5 ?\gh x may appe> spontane\s & +5u\s1 is obs]v$ & admir$ & approv$ ( by !mselves1--inde$ !y are support$ & su/a9$ by _! self-consci\sness4 ,!y are s completely 9 bondage to !mselves t !y h no glimpse ( ! possibility ( fre$om1 & !re=e ?is bondage is pleasant to !m4 ,) ^! p we h1 at pres5t1 no?+ to d2 x is only ^? :o h begun to realize _! bondage z su*1 or :o suff] f x1 t c take any /eps t[>d fre$om4 ,! self-satisfi$ slaves mu/ /ay 9 prison until !y see :]e !y are--& x is curi\s & sad to see !m rejoic+ 9 bondage & miscall+ x fre$om4 ,x makes "o long to see !m /ruck by an em]g5cy1 br++ a fla% ( inn] light :i* is (t5 ! beg9n+ ( an entire *ange ( /ate4 ,sometimes ! enlight5m5t comes ?r\gh "o k9d ( circum/ance1 sometimes ?r\gh ano!r2 b1 if ! glimpse ( cle>] sight x br+s is tak5 advantage (1 x w be foll[$ by a "t ( grop+ 9 ! d>k1 & always by m or less suff]+4 ,:51 h[ev]1 we "k t we are 9 ! d>k1 !re is hope ( our com+ to ! light2 & suff]+ is no?+ :atev] aft] x is ov] & has br\ght its good results4 ,if we 7 to take away ! prop ( self-approval entirely & imm$iately f any "o ( ! habitually self-satisfi$ p1 ! probable result w\ld be an entire n]v\s collapse1 or ev5 a pa9ful =m ( insanity2 &1 9 all *anges ( /ate f bondage to fre$om1 ! process is & mu/ be exce$+ly sl[4 ,no "o ev] /r5g!n$ 8 "* ) a wr5* ( impati5ce1 al?\gh we are (t5 giv5 ! opportunity = a firm & imm$iate use ( ! w :i* leaves la/+ /r5g? beh9d x4 ,= ! ma9 gr[? ( our lives1 h[ev]1 we mu/ be /eadily pati5t1 cont5t to aim 9 ! true direction day by day1 h\r by h\r1 m9ute by m9ute4 ,if we fall1 we mu/ pick ourselves up & g "r on1--n /op to be disc\rag$ = "o in/ant aft] we h recogniz$ our /ate z a temptation4 ,:atev] ! /one may be t we h tripp$ ov]1 we h le>n$ t x is !re1 &1 :ile we may trip ov] ! same /one _m times1 if we le>n our lesson ea* "t1 x decreases ! possible numb] ( /umbles1 & smoo?s our pa?s m ?an we "k4 ,!re is no exception to ! necessity = ?is pati5t1 /eady plodd+ 9 ! "w requir$ to ga9 our fre$om f self-consci\sness4 ,x is :5 we are aw>e ( our bondage t our opportunity to ga9 our fre$om f x really beg9s4 ,?is bondage br+s v real suff]+1 & we may (t51 )\t exagg]ation1 call x torture4 ,x is sometimes ev5 extreme torture1 b may h to be endur$ = a lifetime unless ! suff]] has ! cle> light by :i* to f9d 8 fre$om2 &1 un=tunately1 _m :o might h ! light w n use x because !y are unwill+ to recognize ! selfi%ness t is at ! root ( _! tr\ble4 ,"s wom5 l to call x %yness1 because ! "n s\nds well1 & seems to exon]ate !m f any responsibility ) reg>d to _! defect4 ,m5 w r>ely speak ( _! self-consci\sness1 b1 :5 !y d1 !y are apt to speak ( x ) m or less indignation & self-pity1 z if !y 7 9 ! clut*es ( some?+ extrane\s to !mselves1 & ov] :i* !y c nev] ga9 control4 ,if1 :5 a man is compla9+ ( self-consci\sness & ( its int]f]5ce ) 8 "w 9 life1 y tell him 9 all k9dness t all 8 suff]+ has its root 9 d[nright selfi%ness1 he w1 9 mo/ cases1 appe> n to he>1 or he w beg ! "q1 &1 hav+ avoid$ ackn[l$g+ ! tru?1 w cont9ue to compla9 & ask = help1 & p]haps wond] :e!r hypnotism may n help him1 or "s o!r =m ( cure4 ,any?+ r ?an look ! tru? 9 ! face & d ! "w 9 himself :i*1 is ! only possible road to la/+1 fre$om4 ,self-pity1 & :at may be call$ spiritual laz9ess1 is at ! root ( mo/ ( ! self-torm5t 9 ! _w4 ,h[ ridicul\s x w\ld seem if a man tri$ to produce an electric burn] accord+ to laws ( 8 own devis+1 & !n sat d[n & piti$ himself because ! light w\ld n burn1 in/ead ( se>*+ ab\t until he _h f\nd ! true laws ( electricity ^: application w\ld make ! light %9e successfully4 ,h[ ridicul\s x w\ld seem if a man tri$ to make wat] run up hill )\t provid+ t x %\ld d s by rea*+ its own level1 & !n got indignant because he did n succe$1 & wond]$ if !re 7 n "s cure by means ( :i* 8 object might be accompli%$4 ,& yet x is no m /range = a man to disobey habitually ! laws ( "*1 & !n to suff] = 8 disob$i5ce1 & wond] :y he suff]s4 ,!re is an ext]nal necessity = obey+ social laws :i* mu/ be respect$1 or society w\ld g to pieces2 & !re is j z great an int]nal necessity = obey+ spiritual laws to ga9 our prop] self-control & p[] = use2 b we d n recognize t necessity because1 :ile disreg>d+ ! laws ( "*1 we c /ill live )\t ! appe>ance ( do+ h>m to ! community4 ,social laws c be respect$ 9 ! lett] b n 9 ! _s1 :]eas spiritual laws mu/ be accept$ by ! individual he>t & practic$ by ! individual w 9 ord] to produce any useful result4 ,ea* "o ( u mu/ d ! requir$ "w 9 himself4 ,!re is no cure1 no help f outside :i* c br+ "o to a la/+ fre$om4 ,if self-consci\sness makes u blu%1 ! m we are tr\bl$ ! m x increases1 until ! blu%+ may become s unbe>able t we are tempt$ to keep away f p altoge!r2 & ?us life1 s f> z human fell[%ip goes1 w\ld become m & m limit$4 ,b1 :5 su* a limitation is all[$ to rema9 )9 u1 & we make no ef=t ( our own to f9d its root & to ext]m9ate x1 x w>ps u ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 ,if self-consci\sness excites u to talk1 & we talk on & on to no end1 simply all[+ ! selfi% suff]+ to goad u1 ! habit weak5s our bra9s s t 9 "t !y lose ! p[] ( /rong consecutive ?\ght & helpful brevity4 ,if self-consci\sness causes u to wriggle1 & /ra91 & /amm]1 & we d n recognize ! root ( ! tr\ble & %un x1 & le>n to yield & quietly relax our n]ves & muscles1 ( c\rse ! /ra9 becomes worse4 ,!n1 r ?an suff] f x any long]1 we keep away f p1 j z ! blu%+ man is tempt$ to d4 ,9 t case1 ! /ra9 is /ill 9 u1 9 ! back ( our bra9s1 s to speak--because we h n fac$ & ov]come x4 ,/age fright is an int5se =m ( self-consci\sness1 b ! man :o is incapable ( /age fright lacks ! s5sitive temp]am5t requir$ to a*ieve great p[] z an arti/4 ,! man :o ov]comes /age fright by gett+ out ( 8 own way1 & by lett+ ! "* he is play+1 or ! music he is int]pret+1 "w ?r\gh him z a cle>1 unselfi% *annel receives new p[] = 8 "w 9 ! proportion t he %uns 8 own int]f]+ selfi%ness4 ,b x is ) ! self-consci\sness ( ev]yday life t we h especially to d n[1 & ) ! practical wisdom necess>y to ga9 fre$om f all its v>i\s discom=ts2 &1 ev5 m ?an t1 to ga9 ! new p[] = useful s]vice :i* comes f ! possession ( t fre$om4 ,! rem$y is to be f\nd 9 ob$i5ce to ! law ( unselfi%ness1 c>ri$ out into ! field ( n]v\s suff]+4 ,:atev] "o may ?9k1 h[ev] "o may try to dodge ! tru? by ?is excuse or t1 ! conditions to be fulfill$ 9 ord] to ga9 fre$om f self-consci\sness are absolutely )9 ! individual :o suff]s4 ,:5 we once und]/& ?is1 & are fac$ t[>d ! tru?1 we are sure to f9d our way out1 ) m or less rapidity1 accord+ to ! /r5g? ) :i* we use our wills 9 true ob$i5ce4 ,fir/1 we mu/ be will+ to accept ! effects ( self-consci\sness4 ,! m we resi/ ^! effects ! m !y =ce !mselves ^u u1 & ! m we suff] f !m4 ,we mu/ be will+ to blu%1 be will+ to realize t we h talk$ too mu*1 & p]haps made ourselves ridicul\s4 ,we mu/ be will+ to feel ! discom=ts ( self-consci\sness 9 :atev] =m !y may appe>4 ,!n--! c5tral po9t ( all--we mu/ "k & und]/&1 & n dodge 9 ! v lea/ ! tru? t ! root ( self-consci\sness is selfi%ly c>+ :at o!r p ?9k ( u1--& want+ to appe> well be=e !m4 ,_m read]s ( ?is article :o suff] f self-consci\sness w want to d5y ?is2 o!rs w ackn[l$ge x1 b w decl>e _! inability to live accord+ to ! tru?2 "s1--p]haps m ?an a few1--w recognize ! tru? & set to "w ) a w to obey x1 & h[ happily we may look =w>d to ! fre$om :i* w ev5tually be !irs6 ,a wise man has said t :5 p d n ?9k well ( u1 ! fir/ ?+ to d is to look & see :e!r !y are "r4 ,9 mo/ cases1 ev5 ?\gh !y way h unk9d feel+s m+l$ ) _! criticism1 !re is an elem5t ( tru? 9 x f :i* we may pr(it4 ,9 su* cases we are mu* indebt$ to our critics1 =1 by tak+ _! sugge/ions1 we are help$ t[>d /r5g? ( "* & p[] = use4 ,if !re is no tru? 9 ! criticism1 we ne$ n ?9k ( x at all1 b live /eadily on1 kn[+ t ! tru? w take c>e ( itself4 ,we %\ld be will+ t any "o %\ld ?9k any?+ ( u1 s long z we h ! /r5g? ( a good consci5ce4 ,we %\ld be will+ to appe> 9 any light if t appe>ance w enhance our use1 or is a necessity ( gr[?4 ,if an awkw>d appe>ance is necess>y 9 ! process ( our j\rney t[>d fre$om1 we mu/ n resi/ ! fact ( its exi/5ce1 & %\ld only dwell on x long en\gh to %un its cause 9 s f> z we c1 & ga9 ! good result ( ! great] fre$om :i* w foll[4 ,x is because ! suff]+ f self-consci\sness is (t5 s int5se t fre$om f x br+s1 by contra/1 s happy & s /rong a s5se ( p[]4 ,!re is a s*ool = ! treatm5t ( /amm]]s 9 ?is c\ntry 9 :i* ! pupils are initiat$ into ! process ( cure by be+ requir$ to keep sil5ce = a week4 ,?is w\ld be a mo/ helpful beg9n+ 9 a tra9+ to ov]come self-consci\sness4 ,we %\ld recognize fir/ t we mu/ be will+ to endure ! effects ( self-consci\sness )\t resi/ance4 ,secondly1 we %\ld admit t ! root ( self-consci\sness lies entirely 9 a selfi% desire to appe> well be=e o!rs4 ,if1 :ile recogniz+ ^! two ess5tial tru?s & confirm+ !m until !y are ?or\ghly implant$ 9 our bra9s1 we %\ld quietly p]si/ 9 go+ among p1 ! practice ( sil5t att5tion to o!rs w\ld be ( ! greate/ value 9 ga9+ real fre$om4 ,! practice ( att5tive & sympa!tic sil5ce might well be foll[$ by p 9 g5]al f> m ?an x is4 ,! protection ( a lov+1 unselfi% sil5ce is v great3 a sil5ce :i* is ! result ( %unn+ all selfi%1 self-ass]tive1 va91 or affect$ spee*2 a sil5ce :i* is nev] brok5 = ! sake ( mak+ conv]sation1 %[+ (f1 or cov]+ selfi% emb>rassm5t2 a sil5ce :i* is full ( sympa?y & int]e/1--! p[] ( su* a sil5ce _c be ov]e/imat$4 ,if we h ! evil habit ( talk+ = ! sake ( w9n+ approval1 we %\ld practise ?is sil5ce2 or if we talk = ! sake ( call+ att5tion to ourselves1 = ! sake ( w9n+ sympa?y = our selfi% pa9s & sorr[s1 or = ! sake ( indulg+ 9 selfi% emotions1 no?+ c help u m ?an ! habit ( lov+ & att5tive sil5ce4 ,only :5 we "k h[ to practise ?is--9 an imp]sonal1 free & quiet _s1 "o :i* is n due to outw>d repression ( any k9d--are we able to talk ) quiet1 lov+1 helpful spee*4 ,!n may we tell ! clean tru? )\t giv+ unnecess>y (f5ce1 & !n may we soo! & re/1 z well z /imulate 91 :olesome ways2 !n1 also1 w our m9ds op5 to receive ! good t may come to u ?r\gh ! words & actions ( o!rs4 ,,vii ,! ,circum/ances ( ,life ,,x is n ! circum/ances ( life t tr\ble or weigh ^u u1 x is ! way we take !m4 ,if a man is play+ a difficult game ( *ess1 ! m intricate ! moves ! m ?\ghtfully he looks ov] 8 own & 8 oppon5t's m51 & ! m fully he is ar\s$ to make ! "r move t[>d a *eckmate4 ,if1 :5 ! game became difficult1 ! play] /opp$ to be depress$ & di%e>t5$1 8 oppon5t w\ld probably always *eckmate him2 :]eas1 9 mo/ cases1 ! m difficult ! game ! m ?or\ghly ! play]s are ar\s$ to d _! be/1 & a difficult game is inv>iably a good "o1--! w9n] & ! los] bo? feel x to be s1--ev5 ?\gh ! los] may regret 8 loss4 ,b--! read] w say--a game ( *ess is a game only1--nei!r "o's bread & butt] nor "o's life dep5d ^u w9n+ or los+ x4 ,if1 h[ev]1 we ne$ to be cool & quiet & tru/ful = a game1 :i* is m]ely an amusem5t1 & if we play ! game bett] = be+ cool & quiet & tru/ful1 :y is n a quiet /ead9ess 9 wre/l+ ) ! circum/ances ( life itself j z necess>y1 n only t we may meet ! p>ticul> problem ( ! mom5t truly1 b t we may ga9 all ! exp]i5ce :i* may be helpful 9 meet+ o!r difficult circum/ances z !y pres5t !mselves4 ,we mu/ fir/ conv9ce ourselves ?or\ghly ( ! tru? t ,,circum/ances1 ,,h[ev] ,,difficult1 ,,are ,,always--,,)\t ,,exception1 ,,opportunities1 ,,& ,,n ,,limitations4 ,!y are n by any means opportunities = tak+ u 9 ! direction t our own selfi%ness w\ld h u g2 !y are opportunities :i* are meant to guide u 9 ! direction we mo/ ne$ to foll[1--9 ! ways t w lead u to ! greate/ /r5g? 9 ! end4 ,! mo/ unbeliev+ ( u w admit t !re is a de/9y :i* %apes our ends1 r\gh hew !m z we may1 & x is 9 ! /upid resi/ance to hav+ our ends %ap$ = u t we /op & groan at :at we call ! limitations ( circum/ances4 ,if we 7 quickly al]t to see :]e circum/ances _h plac$ ! gate ( opportunity1 & !n /eadily p]si/$ 9 go+ ?r\gh x1 x w\ld save ! loss ( en]gy & happ9ess :i* results f ob/9ately beat+ our heads aga9/ a /one wall :]e !re is no gate1 & :]e !re nev] c be a gate4 ,probably !re is h>dly a read] :o w n recall a numb] ( cases 9 :i* circum/ances appe> to h be5 only limitations to him or to 8 fri5ds2 b if he w try ) a will+ m9d to f9d ! gate ( opportunity :i* 0 n us$1 he w be surpris$ to le>n t x 0 wide op5 all ! "t1 & might h l$ him into a new & bett] c\ntry4 ,! o!r day a little ur*9 play+ 9 ! /reet got 9 ! way ( a horse1 & j sav$ himself f be+ run ov] by a quick jump2 he ?rew up 8 arms & 9 a mo/ *e]ful voice call$ out1 ,x's all "r1 only diff]5t6 ,if ! horse _h run ov] him1 he might h said ! same ?+ & f\nd 8 opportunity to m t 0 good & useful 9 life ?r\gh /eady pati5ce on 8 b$4 ,! tr\ble is t we are n will+ to call x all "r unless x is ! same1--! same 9 ?is case mean+ :atev] may be id5tical ) our own p]sonal ideas ( :at is all "r4 ,t expressive little bit ( slang is full ( humor & full ( common s5se4 ,if1 = in/ance1 :5 we expect some?+ & are disappo9t$1 we c\ld at once yield out ( our resi/ance & he>tily exclaim1 x is all "r1 only diff]5t1 h[ mu* soon] we %\ld discov] ! good use 9 its be+ diff]5t1 & h[ soon we %\ld settle into ! s5se ( its be+ all "r6 ,:5 a circum/ance t has seem$ to u all wrong c be made1 ?r\gh our quiet way ( meet+ x1 to appe> all "r1 only diff]5t1 x v soon leads to a :olesome cont5t 9 ! new /ate ( affairs or to a *ange ( circum/ances to :i* we c m readily & happily adju/ ourselves4 ,a /rong s5se ( some?+'s be+ all "r means a /rong s5se ( will+ness t x %\ld be j z x is4 ,) t cle> will+ness 9 our he>ts 9 g5]al1 we c adju/ ourselves to any?+ 9 p>ticul>1--ev5 to v sudd5 & unexpect$ *anges4 ,x is c>ry+ along ) u a backgr\nd ( p[]ful non-resi/ance :i* we c br+ to ! front & use actively at a mom5t's notice4 ,x seems odd to ?9k ( actively us+ non-resi/ance1 & yet ! expression is n z contradictory z x w\ld appe>1 = ! /r5g? ( w x takes to atta9 an habitual attitude ( :olesome non-resi/ance is f> beyond ! /r5g? ( w requir$ to resi/ un:olesomely4 ,! /rong]1 ! m fix$ & immovable ! c5tre1 ! m free & adaptable are ! circumf]5ces ( action2 &1 ev5 ?\gh our c5tral pr9ciple is fix$ & immovable1 x mu/ be ela/ic en\gh to enable u to *ange our po9t ( view :5ev] we f9d t by s do+ we c ga9 a broad] outlook & great] p[] = use4 ,to acquire ! /r5g? ( w = ?is habitual non-resi/ance is sometimes a matt] ( ye>s ( practice4 ,we h to compel ourselves to be will+1 ov] & ov] aga91 at ea* new opportunity2 sometimes ! opportunities seem to ?rong u2 & ?is1 truly consid]$1 is only a cause = gratitude4 ,9 life ! true/ w9n+ (t5 comes fir/ "u ! guise ( failure1 & x is will+ness to accept failure1 & intellig5ce 9 und]/&+ its causes1 & us+ ! acquir$ k z a means to a high] end1 t ultimately br+s true success4 ,if we *oose1 a failure c always be us$ z a means to an end r ?an z a result 9 itself4 ,h[ (t5 d we he> ! compla9t1 ,i c\ld d s well if x 7 n = my circum/ances4 ,h[ _m p are held d[n = a lifetime by ! habitual belief 9 circum/ances z limitations1 & by ignor+ ! opportunities :i* !y af=d4 ,s long z ,i mu/ live ) ^! p ,i c nev] am\nt to any?+4 ,if ?is compla9t c\ld be *ang$ to ! resolve3 ,i w live ) ^! p until ,i h s adju/$ myself to !m z to be cont5t$1 a s\rce ( weakness w\ld be *ang$ into a s\rce ( /r5g?4 ,! quiet activity ( m9d requir$ to adju/ ourselves to difficult surr\nd+s gives a ze/ & int]e/ to life :i* we c f9d 9 no o!r way1 & adds a c]ta9 /r5g? to ! "* :i* _c be f\nd else:]e4 ,x is int]e/+ to obs]ve1 too1 h[ (t5 x happ5s t1 :5 we h adju/$ ourselves to difficult circum/ances1 we are remov$ to o!r circum/ances :i* are m 9 sympa?y ) our own1 ?\ghts & ways3 & sometimes to circum/ances :i* are m difficult /ill1 & require all ! /r5g? & wisdom :i* our previ\s discipl9e has taught u4 ,if we are alive to our own true fre$om1 we %\ld h an active int]e/ 9 ! necess>y w>f>e ( life4 ,= life is a w>f>e--n ( p]sons1 b ( pr9ciples--& e man :o loves 8 fre$om loves to be 9 ! mid/ ( ! battle4 ,our t5d5cies to selfi% discont5t are con/antly w>r+ aga9/ our love ( usefulness & s]vice1 & he :o wi%es to enjoy ! full activity ( fre$om mu/ le>n to fight & to de/roy ! t5d5cies )9 himself :i* /& 9 ! way ( 8 own ob$i5ce to law4 ,b he ne$s1 = ?is1 ! tru?ful & op5 _s :i* leads to wise self-k2 a quiet & a will+ _s1 to make ! necess>y sacrifice ( selfi% pride4 ,8 quiet e>ne/ness w give him ! /r5g? to c>ry out :at 8 cle> vision w reveal to him 9 ! light ( tru? ,he w keep 8 head lift$ up above 8 enemies r\nd ab\t him1 s t he may /eadily wat* & cle>ly see h[ be/ to act4 ,aft] p]iods ( h>d fight+ ! int]vals ( re/ w be full ( refre%m5t1 & w always br+ new /r5g? = fur!r activity4 ,if1 9 ! battle ) difficult circum/ances1 we are ?r[n d[n1 we mu/ pick ourselves up ) quick decision1 & n wa/e a mom5t 9 compla9t or disc\ragem5t4 ,we %\ld emphasize to ourselves ! necessity = pick+ ourselves up imm$iately1 & go+ directly on1 ov] & ov] aga91--bo? = our own b5efit1 & ! b5efit ( ^? :om we h ! privilege ( help+4 ,9 ! ,japanese tra9+ ( ,jiu ,jitsu1 ! idea seems to be to drop all subjective resi/ance1 & to cont9ue to drop x1 until1 ?r\gh ! calmness & cle>ness ( sight t comes f quiet n]ves & a free m9d1 ! wre/l] c see :]e to make ! fatal /roke4 ,:5 ! "r "t has arriv$1 ! only ef=t :i* is necess>y is quick1 %>p & conclusive4 ,?is wond]ful pr9ciple is (t5 misus$ = selfi% ends1 & 9 su* cases x leads ev5tually to bondage because1 by ! successful satisfaction ( selfi% motives1 x /r5g!ns ! hold ( our selfi%ness ^u u2 b1 :5 us$ 9 an unselfi% _s1 x is an ev]-increas+ s\rce ( /r5g?4 ,9 ! case ( difficult circum/ances1--if we cease to resi/1--if we accept ! facts ( life1--if we are will+ to be poor1 or ill1 or disappo9t$1 or to live ) p we d n l1--we ga9 a quietness ( n]ve & a fre$om ( m9d :i* cle>s (f ! mi/s ar\nd u1 s t our eyes may see & recognize ! gate ( opportunity1--op5 be=e u4 ,x is ! law ( conc5tration & relaxation4 ,if we conc5trate on be+ will+1 on relax+ until we h dropp$ e bit ( resi/ance to ! circum/ances ab\t u1 t br+s u to a quiet & well-balanc$ po9t ( view1 :5ce we c see cle>ly h[ to take firm & decid$ action4 ,f su* action ! re-action is only r5ew$ /r5g?1--nev] pa9ful & contract+ weakness4 ,if we c\ld give up all our selfi% desires & resi/ances1 circum/ances1 h[ev] difficult1 w\ld h no p[] :atev] to tr\ble u4 ,to rea* su* absolute will+ness is a long j\rney1 b !re is a /raight pa? lead+ ne>] & ne>] to ! happy fre$om :i* is our goal4 ,self-pity is "o ( ! /ates t int]f]es mo/ effectually ) mak+ ! "r use ( circum/ances4 ,to pity "o's self is de/ruction to all possible fre$om4 ,if ! read] f9ds himself 9 ! ?roes ( ?is weakness & is help$ ?r\gh ^! words to recognize ! fact1 let him ha/5 to %un x z he w\ld %un poison1 = x is progressively weak5+ to s\l & body4 ,x w take only slight difficulties ( any k9d to ov]?r[ u1 if we are ov]come by ?is temptation4 ,imag9e a man 9 ! planet ,m>s want+ to try 8 =tunes on ano!r planet1 & an angel appe>+ to him ) p]mission to transf] him to ! e>?4 ,b1 ! angel says1 ( c\rse y c h no idea ( :at ! life is ^u ! new planet unless y are plac$ 9 ! mid/ ( v>i\s circum/ances :i* are m or less common to its inhabitants4 ,c]ta9ly1 ! ,m>tian answ]s1 ,i recognize t1 & ,i want to h my exp]i5ce on ?is new planet z complete z possible2 !re=e ! m *>act]i/ic & difficult my circum/ances are ! bett]4 ,!n imag9e ! int]e/ t man w\ld h1 f ! mom5t he 0 plac$ on ! e>?1 9 work+1 8 way ?r\gh1 & obs]v+ 8 exp]i5ce z he work$4 ,8 int]e/ w\ld be alive vivid1 & /rong1 f ! beg9n+ until he f\nd himself1 ) e>?ly exp]i5ce complet$1 ready to return to 8 fri5ds 9 ,m>s4 ,he w\ld nev] lose c\rage or be 9 any way di%e>t5$4 ,! m difficult 8 e>?ly problem 01 ! m x w\ld ar\se 8 int]e/ & vigor to solve x4 ,s _m p pref] a difficult problem 9 geometry to an easy "o1 !n :y n 9 life8 ,! diff]5ce is t 9 ma!matics ! head alone is ex]cis$1 & 9 life ! head & ! he>t are bo? br\ght into play1 & ! fir/ difficulty is to p]suade ! head & he>t to "w toge!r4 ,9 ! visitor f ,m>s1 ( c\rse1 ! he>t w\ld be work+ ) ! head1 & s ! :ole man w\ld be c5tr$ on gett+ cr$itably ?r\gh 8 exp]i5ce & home aga94 ,if our he>ts & heads 7 toge!r equally conc5trat$ on gett+ ?r\gh our exp]i5ce = ! sake ( ! great] p[] ( use x w\ld br+1--&1 if we c\ld tru/fully believe 9 gett+ home aga91 t is1 9 gett+ e/abli%$ 9 ! curr5t ( ord9>y spiritual & natural action1 !n life w\ld be really alive = u1 !n we %\ld actually get ! sc5t ( our true fre$om1 &1 hav+ once _h a ta/e ( x1 we %\ld h a fre% inc5tive 9 a*iev+ x entirely4 ,!re is "o important ?+ to rememb] 9 an ef=t to be free f ! bondage ( circum/ances :i* w save u f mu* unnecess>y suff]+4 ,?is has to d ) ! pa9ful associations :i* arise f circum/ances :i* are pa/ & ov]4 ,a woman1 = example1 suff]$ = a ye> f n]v\s exhau/ion 9 h] head1 :i* 0 br\ght on1 among o!r ?+s1 by ov]-excitem5t 9 private !atricals4 ,%e app>5tly recov]$ h] heal?1 &1 because %e 0 fond ( act+1 h] fir/ activities 7 turn$ 9 t direction4 ,%e accept$ a "p 9 a play2 b z soon z %e began to /udy all h] old head symptoms return$1 & %e 0 ?or\ghly fright5$1 ?9k+ t %e might nev] be able to use h] head aga94 ,^u be+ conv9c$1 h[ev]1 t all h] discom=t came f h] own imag9ation1 ?r\gh ! pa9ful associations connect$ ) ! /udy ( h] "p1 %e return$ to h] "w resolv$ to ignore !m1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t ! symptoms rapidly disappe>$4 ,n uncommonly we he> t a p]son ( our acqua9tance _c g to "s p>ticul> place because ( ! pa9ful ev5ts :i* occurr$ !re4 ,if ! suff]] c\ld only be p]suad$ t1 :5 su* associations are once bravely fac$1 x takes a v %ort "t = ! pa9ful effects to disappe> entirely1 mu* unnecess>y & prolong$ discom=t w\ld be sav$4 ,p h be5 kept ill = weeks1 mon?s & ye>s1 ?r\gh4 hold+ on to ! bra9 impression ( "s pa9ful ev5t4 ,:e!r ! pa9ful circum/ances are little or great1 ! law ( association is ! same &1 9 any case1 ! bra9 impression c be dropp$ entirely1 al?\gh x may take "t & pati5ce to d x4 ,we mu/ (t5 talk to our bra9s z if we 7 talk+ to ano!r p]son to elim9ate ! impressions f old associations4 ,tell y\r bra9 9 s _m words1 )\t emotion1 t ! place or ! circum/ance is no?+1 no?+ :atev]1--x is only y\r idea ab\t x1 & ! false association c be *ang$ to a true "o4 ,s mu/ we yield our selfi% resi/ances & be ready to accept e opportunity = gr[? t circum/ances (f]2 &1 at ! same "t1 :5 ! good result is ga9$1 ?r[ (f ! impression ( ! pa9 ( ! process entirely & =ev]4 ,?us may we bo? live & obs]ve = our own good & t ( o!rs2 & he :o is practis+ ?is pr9ciple 9 8 daily life c say f 8 he>t3--,n[ %all my head be lift$ up above m9e enemies r\nd ab\t me4 ,,viii ,o!r ,p ,,h[ev] disagreeable o!r p may be1--h[ev] unju/ !y may be1 h[ev] true x may be t ! wrong is all on _! side & n at all on ours1--:atev] we may suff] at _! h&s1--we c only rem$y ! difficulty by look+ fir/ solely to ourselves & our own conduct2 &1 n until we are entirely free f res5tm5t or resi/ance ( any k9d1 & n until we are quiet 9 our own m9ds ) reg>d to ^? :o may be oppress+ or annoy+ u1 %\ld we make any ef=t to set !m "r4 ,?is philosophy is s\nd & absolutely practical1--x nev] fails2 any app>5t failure w be due to our own del9qu5cy 9 apply+ x2 &1 if ! read] w ?9k ( ?is tru? c>efully until he feels able to accept x1 he w see :at true fre$om !re is 9 x1--al?\gh x may be a long "t be=e he is fully able to c>ry x out4 ,h[ c ,i rema9 9 any slighte/ bondage to ano!r :5 ,i feel sure t1 h[ev] wrong he may be1 ! true cause ( my discom=t & oppression is 9 myself8 ,i am 9 bondage to myself1 & x is to myself t ,i mu/ look to ga9 my fre$om4 ,if a fri5d is rude & unk9d to me1 & ,i res5t ! rud5ess & resi/ ! unk9dness1 x is ! res5tm5t & resi/ance t cause me to suff]4 ,i am n suff]+ = my fri5d1 ,i am suff]+ = myself2 & ,i c only ga9 my fre$om by %unn+ ! res5tm5t & resi/ance z s9 aga9/ all t is good & true 9 fri5d%ip4 ,:5 ,i am free f ^! ?+s 9 myself1--:51 z f> z ,i am conc]n$1 ,i am p]fectly & entirely will+ t my fri5d %\ld be rude or unju/1 !n only am ,i free f him4 ,x is impossible t he %\ld oppress me1 if ,i am will+ t he %\ld be unju/ or unk9d2 & ! fre$om t comes f su* /rong & will+ non-resi/ance is l ! fre% air ^u a m\nta94 ,su* fre$om br+s ) x also a new und]/&+ ( "o's fri5d1 & a new ability to s]ve him4 ,unless we live a life ( seclusion1 mo/ ( u h m ?an "o fri5d1 or acqua9tance1 or enemy1 ) :om we are br\ght into con/ant or occasional contact1 & by :om we are made to suff]2 n to m5tion ! frequ5t irritations t may come f p we see only once 9 our lives4 ,imag9e ! joy ( be+ free f all ?is irritability & oppression2 imag9e ! sav+ ( n]v\s en]gy :i* w\ld accompany su* fre$om2 imag9e ! possibility ( use to o!rs :i* w\ld be its mo/ helpful result6 ,if we once cat* ev5 ! lea/ glimpse ( ?is quiet fre$om1 we %all n m9d if x takes "s "t to accompli% s desirable a result1 & ! process ( a*iev+ x is deeply int]e/+4 ,! difficulty at fir/ is to believe t s f> z we are conc]n$1 ! cause ,( ! tr\ble is entirely )91 ourselves4 ,! temptation is to ?9k3-- ,h[ c ,i help res5t+ behavior l t6 ,su* selfi%ness & lack ( consid]ation w\ld be res5t$ by any "o4 ,s any "o might res5t x1 b t is no reason :y we %\ld4 ,we are n to make o!r p's /&>ds our own unless we see t _! /&>ds are high] ?an ours2 only !n %\ld we *ange1--n to w9 ! favor ( ! o!r p1 b because we h recogniz$ ! sup]ior value ( _! /&>ds & are glad to put away :at is inf]ior = :at is bett]4 ,!re=e we c nev] excuse ourselves = res5tm5t or resi/ance because o!r p res5t or resi/4 ,!re c be no possible excuse = resi/ance to ! behavior ( o!rs1 & x is safe to say t we mu/ nev] pit our wills aga9/ ! wills ( o!r p4 ,if we want to d "r & ! o!r man wants u to d wrong1 we mu/ pass by 8 w1 pass "u x or ov] x1 b nev] on any acc\nt resi/ x4 ,!re has be5 m loss ( en]gy1 m real h>m done1 ?r\gh ?is futile engagem5t ( two p]sonal wills ?an c ev] be comput$1 & ! fre$om consequ5t ^u refus+ su* contact is great 9 proportion4 ,ob$i5ce to ?is law ( n pitt+ our wills aga9/ ! wills ( o!r p leads to new fre$om 9 all sorts ( ways1--9 connection ) little1 ev]yday que/ions1 z to :e!r a ?+ is "o color or ano!r1 z well z 9 ! great & s]i\s problems ( life4 ,if1 9 an argum5t1 we feel confid5t t all we want is ! tru?1--t we d n c>e :e!r we or our oppon5ts are 9 ! "r1 z long z we f9d ! "r itself1--!n we are free1 s f> z p]sonal feel+ is conc]n$2 especially if1 9 addition1 we are p]fectly will+ t our oppon5ts %\ld n be conv9c$1 ev5 ?\gh ! "r %\ld ultimately prove to be on our side4 ,) reg>d to le>n+ h[ always to look fir/ to ourselves1--fir/ we mu/ become consci\s ( our own res5tm5t & resi/ance1 !n we mu/ ackn[l$ge x he>tily & fully1 & !n we mu/ g to "w firmly & /eadily to refuse to h>bor x4 ,we mu/ relax out ( ! t5sion ( our resi/ance ) bo? s\l & body2 = ( c\rse1 ! resi/ance contracts ! n]ves ( our bodies1 &1 if we relax f ! contractions 9 our bodies1 x helps u to ga9 fre$om f resi/ance 9 our he>ts & m9ds4 ,! same resi/ance to ! same p]son or ! same ideas may return1 9 diff]5t =ms1 _m times ov]2 b all we h to d is to p]si/ 9 dropp+ x z (t5 z x returns1 ev5 if x be ?\s&s ( times4 ,no "o ne$ be afraid ( los+ all backbone & becom+ a mu% ( concession ?r\gh ! process ( dropp+ useless resi/ance1 = ! /r5g? ( w requir$ to free ourselves f ! habit ( pitt+ "o's own w aga9/ t ( ano!r is mu* great] ?an ! /r5g? we use :5 we indulge ! habit4 ,! two k9ds ( /r5g? c no m be comp>$ ?an ! p[] ( natural law c be comp>$ to ! lawless ef=ts ( human wayw>dness4 ,= ! w t is pitt$ aga9/ ! w ( ano!r deg5]ates into ob/9acy1 & weak5s ! "*2 :]eas ! w t is us$ truly to refuse useless resi/ance increases /eadily 9 /r5g?1 & develops p[] & beauty ( "*4 ,aga91 ! man :o insi/s ^u pitt+ 8 w aga9/ t ( ano!r is con/antly bl9d$ z to ! true qualities ( 8 oppon5t4 ,he sees nei!r 8 virtues nor 8 vices cle>ly2 :]eas he :o decl9es ! m]ely p]sonal conte/ becomes con/antly cl>ifi$ 9 8 views1 & s help$ t[>d a lov+ *>ity = 8 oppon5t1--:atev] 8 faults or difficulties may be1--& to an und]/&+ & love ( ! good 9 him1 :i* does n id5tify him ) 8 faults4 ,:5 we res5t & resi/1 & are p]sonally wilful1 !re is a great big beam 9 our eye1 :i* we _c see ?r\gh1 or "u1 or ov]1--b1 z we ga9 our fre$om f all su* resi/ance1 ! beam is remov$1 & we are p]mitt$ to see ?+s z !y really are1 & ) a tru] s5se ( proportion1 our p[] ( use increases4 ,:5 a p]son is argu+ ) all ! =ce ( p]sonal wilfulness1 x is bo? pleasant & surpris+ to obs]ve ! effect ^u him if he beg9s to feel y\r p]fect will+ness t he %\ld believe 9 8 own way1 & y\r will+ness to g ) him1 too1 if 8 way %\ld prove to be "r4 ,8 viol5ce melts to quietness because y give him no?+ to resi/4 ,! same happy effect comes f fac+ any "o 9 ang]1 )\t resi/ance1 b ) a quiet m9d & a lov+ he>t4 ,if ! ang] does n melt--z x (t5 does--x is modifi$ & weak5$1 &--z f> z we are conc]n$--x _c t\* or hurt u4 ,we mu/ rememb] always t x is n ! repression or concealm5t ( res5tm5t & resi/ance1 & =be>+ to express !m1 t c free u f bondage to o!rs2 x is ov]com+ any trace ( res5tm5t or resi/ance )9 our own he>ts & m9ds4 ,if ! resi/ance is 9 u1 we are j z mu* 9 bondage z if we express$ x 9 our words & actions4 ,if x is 9 u at all1 x mu/ express itself 9 "o way or ano!r1--ei!r 9 ill-heal?1 or 9 unhappy /ates ( m9d1 or 9 ! t5sion ( our bodies4 ,we mu/ also rememb] t1 :5 we are on ! way to fre$om f su* habits ( resi/ance1 we may suff] f !m = a long "t aft] we h ceas$ to act f !m4 ,:5 we are turn+ /eadily away f !m1 ! uncom=table effects ( pa/ resi/ance may l+] = a long :ile be=e e ve/ige ( !m disappe>s4 ,x is l ! peel+ aft] sc>let fev]1--! dead sk9 /ays on until ! new1 t5d] sk9 is /rong und]nea?1 & aft] we ?9k we h peel$ entirely1 we discov] new places ) :i* we mu/ be pati5t4 ,s1 ) ! old habits ( resi/ance1 we mu/1 al?\gh turn+ away f !m firmly1 be /eadily pati5t :ile wait+ = ! pa9 f !m to disappe>4 ,x mu/ take "t if ! "w is to be done ?or\ghly1--b ! fre$om to be ga9$ is well wor? wait+ =4 ,"o ( ! mo/ preval5t =ms ( bondage is c>+ too mu* 9 ! wrong way :at p ?9k ( u4 ,if a man criticises me ,i mu/ fir/ look to see :e!r he is "r4 ,he may be p>tly "r1 & n entirely1--b1 :atev] tru? !re is 9 8 criticism1 ,i want to "k x 9 ord] t ,i may see ! fault cle>ly myself & rem$y x4 ,if 8 criticism is ill-natur$ x is n necess>ily any ! less true1 & ,i mu/ n let ! tru? be obscur$ by 8 ill-nature4 ,all1 t ,i h to d ) ! ill-nature is to be sorry1 on my fri5d's acc\nt1 & help him out ( x if he is will+2 & !re is no?+ t is s likely to make him will+ z my recogniz+ ! ju/ice ( :at he says & act+ ^u x1 :ile1 at ! same "t1 ,i nei!r res5t nor resi/ 8 ill-nature4 ,if ! man is bo? ill-natur$ & unju/1--if !re is no t\* ( :at is true 9 8 criticism1--!n all ,i h to d is to cease res5t+ x4 ,i %\ld be p]fectly will+ t he %\ld ?9k any?+ he pleases1 :ile ,i1 s f> z ,i c see1 g on & d :at is "r4 ,! tr\ble is t we c>e m to appe> "r ?an to be "r4 ,?is undue reg>d = appe>ances is v deep-seat$1 = x comes f long habit & inh]itance2 b we mu/ recognize x & ackn[l$ge x 9 ourselves1 9 ord] to take ! true pa? t[>d fre$om4 ,s long z we are work+ = appe>ances we are n work+ = realities4 ,:5 we love to be "r fir/1 !n we w reg>d appe>ances only en\gh to protect :at is good & true f ne$less misund]/&+ & disrespect4 ,sometimes we _c ev5 d t )\t sacrific+ ! tru? to appe>ances1 & 9 su* cases we mu/ be true to realities fir/1 & "k t appe>ances mu/ h>monize ) !m 9 ! end4 ,if causes are "r1 effects mu/ be ord]ly1 ev5 ?\gh at times !y may n seem s to ! sup]ficial obs]v]4 ,fe> ( n be+ approv$ ( is ! cause ( great n]v\s /ra9 & wa/e ( en]gy2 = fe> is resi/ance1 & we c c\nt]act t t]rifi$ resi/ance only by be+ p]fectly will+ t any "o %\ld ?9k any?+ he likes4 ,:5 mov+ 9 ob$i5ce to law--natural & spiritual--a man's p[] _c be ov]e/imat$2 b 9 ord] to le>n g5u9e ob$i5ce to law1 we mu/ be will+ to accept our limitations & wait = !m to be gradually remov$ z we ga9 9 true fre$om4 ,let u n =get t if we are ov]pleas$--selfi%ly pleas$--at ! approval ( o!rs1 we are j z mu* 9 bondage to !m z if we 7 angry at _! disapproval4 ,bo? approval & disapproval are helpful if we accept !m = ! use !y c be to u1 b are equally injuri\s if we take !m to fe$ our vanity or annoyance4 ,x is h>d to believe1 until our new /&>d is firmly e/abli%$1 t only f ?is true fre$om d we get ! mo/ vital s5se ( lov+ human int]c\rse & companion%ip1 = !n we f9d ourselves work+ h& 9 h& ) ^? :o are unit$ to u 9 ! love ( pr9ciples1 & we are ready to recognize & to draw out ! be/ 9 e "o ( ^? ab\t u4 ,if ?is law ( fre$om f o!rs--:i* s greatly increases our p[] ( use to !m & _! p[] ( use to u--_h n be5 prov$ absolutely practical1 x w\ld n be a law at all4 ,x is only z we f9d x practical 9 e detail1 & z ob$i5ce to x is prov$ to be ! only sure road to e/abli%$ fre$om t we are b\nd to accept x4 ,to le>n to live 9 su* ob$i5ce we mu/ be /eady1 p]si/5t & pati5t1--tea*+ ourselves ! same tru?s _m times1 until a new habit ( fre$om is e/abli%$ )9 u by ! exp]i5ce ( our daily lives4 ,we mu/ le>n & gr[ 9 p[] f e failure2 & we mu/ n dwell ) pride & complac5cy on good results1 b always move /eadily & quietly =w>d4 ,,ix ,human ,sympa?y ,a ,,nurse :o _h be5 only a few weeks 9 ! hospital tra9+-s*ool1 once saw--f h] seat at ! d9n]-table--a man br\ght into ! h\se :o 0 suff]+ int5sely f a v sev]e accid5t4 ,! "y woman />t$ up to be ( :at s]vice %e c\ld1 & :5 %e return$ to ! table1 _h lo/ h] appetite entirely1 because ( h] sympa?y = ! suff]+ man4 ,%e _h h>dly begun h] d9n]1 & w\ld h gone )\t x if x _h n be5 = a %>p reprim& f ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,if y really sympa?ize ) t man1 %e said1 y w eat y\r d9n] to get /r5g? to take c>e ( him4 ,"h is a man :o w ne$ con/ant1 /eady1 heal?y att5tion = "s days to come1--& special c>e all ?is aft]noon & night1 & x w be y\r duty to look out = him4 ,y\r 'sympa?y' is already pull+ y d[n & tak+ away y\r /r5g?1 & y are do+ :at y c to lose m /r5g? by refus+ to eat y\r d9n]4 ,su* sympa?y z t is poor /uff2 ,i call x weak s5tim5tality4 ,! reprim& 0 purposely %>p1 &1 by ar\s+ ! ang] & indignation ( ! nurse1 x s]v$ z a c\nt]-irritant :i* re/or$ h] appetite4 ,aft] h] ang] _h subsid$1 %e ?ank$ ! sup]9t5d5t ) all h] he>t1 & f t day %e began to le>n ! diff]5ce betwe5 true & false sympa?y4 ,x took h] "s "t1 h[ev]1 to get ?or\ghly e/abli%$ 9 ! habit ( heal?y sympa?y4 ,! t5d5cy to un:olesome sympa?y 0 "p ( h] natural inh]itance1 along ) _m o!r evil t5d5cies :i* frequ5tly h to be ov]come be=e a p]son ) a v s5sitive n]v\s sy/em c f9d 8 own true /r5g?4 ,b z %e wat*$ ! useless suff]+ :i* result$ 9 all cases 9 :i* p all[$ !mselves to be weak5$ by ! pa9 ( o!rs1 %e le>n$ to und]/& m & m intellig5tly ! practice ( :olesome sympa?y1 & work$ until x _h become h] second nature4 ,especially did %e d ?is aft] hav+ prov$ _m times1 by practical exp]i5ce1 ! /r5g? :i* comes ?r\gh ! p[] ( :olesome sympa?y to ^? 9 pa94 ,un:olesome sympa?y incapacitates "o = s]v+ o!rs1 :e!r ! ne$ be physical1 m5tal1 or moral4 ,:olesome sympa?y n only gives u p[] to s]ve1 b cle>s our und]/&+2 &1 because ( our gr[+ ability to appreciate rightly ! po9t ( view ( o!r p1 our s]vice c be m & m intellig5t4 ,9 contra/ to ?is un:olesome sympa?y1 :i* is ! cause ( m tr\ble 9 ! _w ?an p g5]ally suppose1 is ! un:olesome lack ( sympa?y1 or h>d5+ process1 :i* is delib]ately cultivat$ by _m p1 & :i* ano!r /ory w s]ve to illu/rate4 ,a poor negro 0 once br\ght to ! hospital v ill2 he _h suff]$ s ke5ly 9 ! process ( gett+ !re t ! result+ weakness1 toge!r ) ! int5se fright at ! idea ( be+ 9 a hospital1 :i* is s common to _m ( 8 class1 add$ to ! effects ( 8 disease itself1 7 too mu* = him1 & he di$ be=e he _h be5 9 b$ fifte5 m9utes4 ,! nurse 9 *>ge look$ at him & said1 9 a cold1 /eady tone3-- ,x 0 h>dly wor? :ile to make up ! b$4 ,%e _h h>d5$ h]self because %e c\ld n endure ! suff]+ ( un:olesome sympa?y1 & yet mu/ d h] "w4 ,no "o _h taught h] ! fre$om & p[] ( true sympa?y4 ,h] f9] s5ses 7 dull$ & atrophi$1--%e did n "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 "o human s\l & ano!r4 ,%e only knew t ?is 0 a case ( typhoid fev]1 t a case ( pneumonia1 & ano!r a case ( delirium trem5s4 ,!y 7 all "o to h]1 s f> z ! human be+s w5t4 ,%e knew ! diagnosis & ! c>e ( ! physical disease1--& t 0 all4 ,%e did ! mat]ial "w v well1 b %e mu/ h br\ght torture to ! s5sitive m9d 9 _m a poor1 sick body4 ,ano!r =m ( false sympa?y is :at may be call$ pr(essional sympa?y4 ,"s p nev] f9d t out1 b admire & get com=t f ! pr(essional sympa?y ( a doctor or a nurse1 or any o!r p]son ^: pr(ession x is to c>e = ^? :o are suff]+4 ,x takes a ke5 p]ception or a quick em]g5cy to br+ out ! false r+ ( pr(essional sympa?y4 ,b ! h>d5+ process t goes on 9 ! pr(essional sympa?iz] is ev5 great] ?an 9 ! case ( ^? :o d n put on a sympa!tic v5e]4 ,x seems z if !re mu/ be great t5sion 9 ! m delicate p>ts ( ! n]v\s sy/em 9 p :o h h>d5$ !mselves1 ) or )\t ! v5e]1--ak9 to :at !re w\ld be 9 ! muscles if a man w5t ab\t 8 "w ) bo? fi/s tightly cl5*$ all day1 & slept ) !m cl5*$ all night4 ,if t t5sion ( h>d indiff]5ce c\ld be rea*$ & relax$1 ! result w\ld probably be a n]v\s collapse1 be=e true1 :olesome habits c\ld be e/abli%$1 b un=tunately x (t5 becomes s rigid t a heal?y relaxation is out ( ! "q4 ,pr(essional sympa?y is ( ! same quality z ! selfi% sympa?y :i* we see con/antly ab\t u 9 m5 or wom5 :o sympa?ize because ! emotion attracts admiration & w9s ! favor ( o!rs4 ,:5 p sympa?ize 9 _! selfi%ness in/ead ( sympa?iz+ 9 _! ef=ts to get free1 ! =ce ( selfi%ness is increas$1 & ! _w is kept d[n to a l[] /&>d by j s mu*4 ,a ?ief1 = in/ance1 fails 9 a well-plann$ attempt to get a l>ge sum ( money1 & confides 8 attempt & failure to a bro!r ?ief1 :o expresses admiration = ! sneak+ ke5ness ( ! plan1 & he>ty sympa?y 9 ! regret = 8 failure4 ,! fir/ ?ief imm$iately pron\nces ! second ?ief a good fell[4 ,b1 at ! same "t1 if ei!r ( ^! app>5tly fri5dly ?ieves c\ld get m money by *eat+ ! o!r ! next day he w\ld n hesitate to d s4 ,to be truly sympa!tic1 we %\ld be able s to id5tify ourselves ) ! int]e/s ( o!rs t we c h a ?or\gh appreciation ( _! po9t ( view1 & c und]/& _! lives cle>ly1 z !y appe> to !mselves2 b ?is we c nev] d if we are imm]s$ 9 ! fog1--ei!r ( _! p]sonal selfi%ness or our own4 ,by und]/&+ o!rs cle>ly1 we c talk 9 ways t are1 & seem to !m1 rational1 & gradually lead !m to a high] /&>d4 ,if a woman is 9 ! dep?s ( despair because a dress does n fit1 ,i %\ld n help h] by tell+ h] ! tru? ab\t h] "*1 & lectur+ h] ^u h] folly 9 wa/+ grief ^u trifles1 :5 !re are s _m s]i\s tr\bles 9 ! _w4 ,f h] po9t ( view1 ! fact t h] dress does n fit is a grief4 ,b if ,i keep quiet1 & let h] see t ,i und]/& h] disappo9tm5t1 & at ! same "t hold my own /&>d1 %e w be l$ mu* m easily & m truly to see = h]self ! smallness ( h] attitude4 ,fir/1 p]haps1 %e w be pr\d t %e has le>n$ n to worry ab\t su* a little ?+ z a new dress2 &1 if s1 ,i mu/ rememb] h] po9t ( view1 & be will+ t %e %\ld be pr\d4 ,!n1 p]haps1 %e w come to wond] h[ %e ev] c\ld h wa/$ anxiety on a dress or a hat1 & lat] %e may p]haps =get t %e ev] did4 ,x is l lead+ a *ild4 ,we give lov+ sympa?y to a *ild :5 x breaks its doll1 al?\gh we "k !re is no?+ real to grieve ab\t ,!re is some?+ = ! *ild to grieve ab\t1 some?+ v real to h]2 b we c only sympa?ize helpfully ) h] po9t ( view by keep+ ourselves cle>ly 9 ! light ( our own m mature po9t ( view4 ,f ! top ( a m\nta9 y c see into ! valley r\nd ab\t1--y\r horizon is v broad1 & y c di/+ui% ! details t x encompasses2 b1 f ! valley1 y _c see ! top ( ! m\nta91 & y\r horizon is limit$4 ,?is illu/rates truly ! bread? & p[] ( :olesome human sympa?y4 ,) a real love = human nature1 if a man has a cle>1 high /&>d ( 8 own1--a /&>d :i* he does n attribute to 8 own intellig5ce--8 und]/&+ ( ! l[] /&>ds ( o!r m5 w also be v cle>1 & he w take all sorts & conditions ( m5 into ! region )9 ! horizon ( 8 m9d4 ,n only t1 b he w recognize ! fact ,:5 ! /&>d ( ano!r man is high] ?an 8 own1 & w be ready to asc5d at once :5 he becomes aw>e ( a high] po9t ( view4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 selfi%ness is sympa?iz+ ) selfi%ness1 !re is no asc5t possible1 b only ! "o little l[ place limit$ by ! p]sonal1 selfi% int]e/s ( ^? conc]n$4 ,nobody else's tr\ble seems wor? consid]+ to ^? :o are imm]s$ 9 _! own1 or 9 _! selfi% sympa?y ) a fri5d :om !y h *os5 to *ampion4 ,?is is especially felt among conv5tional p1 :5 some?+ happ5s :i* di/urbs _! ext]nal habits & /&>ds ( life4 ,sympa?y is at once ?r[n out on ! side ( conv5tionality1 )\t any rational inquiry z to ! real rights ( ! case4 ,selfi% respectability is mo/ un:olesome 9 its unheal?y sympa?y ) selfi% respectability4 ,! :olesome sympa?y ( liv+ human he>ts sympa?izes fir/ ) :at is :olesome1--especially 9 ^? :o suff]1--:e!r x be :olesom5ess ( s\l or body2 & true sympa?y (t5 kn[s & recognizes t :olesom5ess bett] ?an ! suff]] himself4 ,only 9 a second>y way1 & z a means to a high] end1 does x sympa?ize ) ! pa9ful circum/ances or conditions4 ,by keep+ our sympa?ies /eadily fix$ on ! heal? ( a bro!r or fri5d1 :5 he is imm]s$ 9 & ov]come by 8 own pa91 we may %[ him ! way out ( 8 pa9 m truly & m quickly4 ,by keep+ our sympa?ies fix$ on ! heal? ( a fri5d's s\l1 we may lead him out ( selfi%ness :i* o!rwise might gradually de/roy him4 ,9 bo? cases our lov+ c>e %\ld be truly felt1--& felt z real und]/&+ ( ! pa9 or grief suff]$ 9 ! /eps by ! way1 ) an intellig5t s5se ( _! true relation to ! be/ int]e/s ( ! suff]] himself ,su* :olesome sympa?y is al]t 9 all its p]ceptions to appreciate diff]5t po9ts ( view1 & takes c>e to speak only 9 language :i* is intelligible1 & !re=e useful4 ,x is full ( lov+ pati5ce1 & nev] =ces or p]suades1 b waits & wat*es to give help at ! "r "t & 9 ! "r place4 ,x is m (t5 helpful ) sil5ce ?an ) words4 ,x /imulates "o to imag9e :at fri5d%ip might be if x 7 alive & :olesome to ! v core4 ,=1 9 su* fri5d%ip z ?is1 a true fri5d to "o man has ! capacity ( be+ a true fri5d to all m51 & "o :o has a ?or\ghly :olesome sympa?y = "o human be+ w h x = all4 ,8 g5]al attitude mu/ always be ! same--modifi$ only by ! relative di/ance :i* comes f v>iety 9 temp]am5ts4 ,9 ord] to sympa?ize ) ! be/ possibilities 9 o!rs1 our own /&>ds mu/ be high & cle>1 & we mu/ be /eadily true to !m4 ,su* sympa?y is fre$om itself1--x is w>m & gl[+1--:ile ! sympa?y :i* adds its weight to ! pa9 or selfi%ness ( o!rs c really be only bondage1 h[ev] good x may appe>4 ,x ,p]sonal ,indep5d5ce ,,9 proportion z e organ ( ! human body is free to p]=m its own functions1 unimp$$ by any o!r1 ! body is p]fectly heal?y & vigor\s2 &1 9 proportion z e organ ( ! body is receiv+ its prop] support f e o!r1 ! body z a :ole is vigor\s1 & 9 ! full use ( its p[]s4 ,^! are two self-evid5t axioms1 &1 if we ?9k ( !m quietly = a little :ile1 !y w lead u to a cle> realization ( true p]sonal indep5d5ce4 ,! lungs _c d ! "w ( ! he>t1 b mu/ d _! own "w1 indep5d5tly & freely2 & yet1 if ! lungs %\ld sudd5ly say to !mselves3 ,?is is all nons5se1--our dep5d+ ^u ! he>t 9 ?is way2 we mu/ be indep5d5t6 ,x is weak to dep5d ^u ! o!r organs ( ! body6 ,& if !y %\ld repel ! blood :i* ! he>t pump$ into !m1 ) ! idea t !y c\ld manage ! body by !mselves1 & 7 n go+ to be weakly dep5d5t ^u ! he>t1 ! /oma*1 or any o!r organ1--if ! lungs %\ld insi/ ^u tak+ ?is indep5d5t /&1 !y w\ld v soon /op brea?+1 ! he>t w\ld /op beat+1 ! /oma* w\ld /op dige/+1 & ! body w\ld die4 ,or1 suppose t ! he>t %\ld refuse to supply ! lungs ) ! blood necess>y to provide oxyg52 ! same fatal result w\ld ( c\rse foll[4 ,or1 ev5 let u imag9e all ! organs ( ! body agree+ t x is weak to be dep5d5t1 & ass]t+ _! indep5d5ce ( ea* o!r4 ,at ! v in/ant t su* an agreem5t 0 c>ri$ into effect1 ! body w\ld p]i%4 ,!n1 on ! o!r h&1--to rev]se ! illu/ration1--if ! lungs %\ld feel t !y c\ld help ! he>t's "w by att5d+ to ! circulation ( ! blood1 if ! he>t %\ld insi/ t x c\ld inhale & exhale bett] ?an ! lungs1 & %\ld neglect its own "w 9 ord] to advise & assi/ ! lungs 9 ! brea?+1 ! ma*9]y ( ! body w\ld be 9 sad confusion = a "t1 & w\ld v soon cease altoge!r4 ,?is imag9>y want ( real indep5d5ce 9 ! work+ ( ! diff]5t organs ( ! body c be illu/rat$ by ! actual action ( ! muscles4 ,h[ (t5 we see a man work+ ) 8 m\? :ile writ+1 :5 he %\ld be only us+ 8 h&s2 or1 work+ uselessly ) 8 left h&1 :5 :at he has to d only ne$s ! "r6 ,h[ (t5 we see p try+ to li/5 ) _! arms & %\ld]s6 ,su* illu/rations might be multipli$ indef9itely1 &1 9 all cases1 ! false sympa?y ( contraction 9 ! p>ts ( ! body :i* are n ne$$ = ! "w 9 h& comes f a wrong dep5d5ce1--f ! fact t ! pats ( ! body t are n ne$$1 are (fici\sly dep5d5t ^u ^? t are prop]ly active1 in/ead ( m9d+ _! own affairs & sav+ en]gy = _! own "w4 ,! :olesome work+ ( ! human organism1 is s p]fect 9 its analogy to ! heal?y relations ( memb]s ( a community1 t no read] %\ld pass x by )\t v c>eful ?\ght4 ,john says3-- ,i am n go+ to be dep5d5t ^u any man4 ,i am go+ to live my own life1 9 my own way1 z ,i expect o!r m5 to live !irs4 ,if !y w leave me alone1 ,i w leave !m alone1 & ,john flatt]s himself t he is ass]t+ 8 own /r5g? ( p]sonality1 t he is emphasiz+ 8 individuality4 ,! tru? is t ,john is w>p+ himself e day by 8 weak dep5d5ce ^u 8 own prejudices4 ,he is unwill+ to look fairly at ano!r ma9's op9ion = fe> ( be+ dep5d5t ^u x4 ,he is n only w>p+ himself by 8 indep5d5ce1 :i* is puff$ up ) ! false appe>ance ( /r5g?1 b he is robb+ 8 fell[-m52 = he _c refuse to receive f o!rs )\t putt+ x out ( 8 own p[] to give to o!rs4 ,real giv+ & receiv+ mu/ be reciprocal 9 _s1 & absolutely dep5d5t ^u ea* o!r4 ,x is a curi\s & a sad /udy to wat* ! gr[+ slav]y ( su* indep5d5t p4 ,james1 on ! o!r h&1 ?9ks he _c d any?+ )\t ask+ ano!r man's advice or gett+ ano!r man's help2 sometimes x is always ! same man1 sometimes x is "o ( tw5ty diff]5t m54 ,& s1 ,james is /eadily los+ ! p[] ( look+ life 9 ! face1 & ( judg+ = himself :e!r or n to take ! advice ( o!rs f a rational pr9ciple1 & ( 8 own free w1 & he is gradually becom+ a p>asite1--an animal :i* f9ally loses all its organs f lack ( use1 s t only its /oma* rema9s1--& has1 ( c\rse1 no intellig5ce at all4 ,! examples ( su* m5 z ,james are mu* m num]\s ?an might be suppos$4 ,we seldom see !m 9 su* flabby dep5d5ce ^u ! w ( an individual z w\ld make !m conspicu\s2 b !y are ab\t u e day1 & 9 l>ge numb]s1 9 _! weak dep5d5ce ^u public op9ion1--_! bondage to ! desire t o!r m5 %\ld ?9k well ( !m4 ,! human p>asites t are daily fe$+ on social recognition are unconsci\sly 9 ! process ( los+ _! individuality & _! intellig5ce2 & x w\ld be a sad surprise to !m if !y c\ld see !mselves cle>ly z !y really are4 ,public op9ion is a necess>y & true protection to ! _w z x is1 because if x 7 n = public op9ion1 _m m5 & wom5 w\ld d>e to be m wick$ ?an !y are4 ,b t is no reason :y intellig5t m5 %\ld ord] _! lives on c]ta9 l9es j because _! neighbors d1--j because x is ! cu/om4 ,if ! cu/om is a good cu/om1 x c be foll[$ intellig5tly1 & because we recognize x z good1 b x %\ld n be foll[$ only because our neighbors foll[ x4 ,!n1 if our neighbors foll[ ! cu/om = ! same intellig5t reason1 x w br+ u & !m into free & happy sympa?y4 ,nei!r %\ld a man hesitate to d "r1 positively & fe>lessly1 9 ! face ( ! public ass]tion t he is do+ wrong4 ,he %\ld1 ( c\rse1 look himself ov] _m times to be sure t he is do+ "r1 accord+ to 8 own be/ light1 & he %\ld be will+ to *ange 8 c\rse ( action j z fe>lessly if he f9ds he has made a mi/ake2 b1 hav+ once decid$1 he w respect public op9ion mu* m truly by act+ quietly aga9/ x ) an op5 m9d1 ?an he w\ld if he refus$ to d "r1 because he 0 afraid ( :at o!rs w\ld ?9k ( him4 ,to defy c>elessly ! op9ion ( o!rs is false indep5d5ce1 & has 9 x ! elem5ts ( fe>1 h[ev] fe>less x may seem2 b to respectfully ignore x = ! sake ( :at is true1 & good1 & useful1 is sure to enl>ge ! public he>t & to help1 x ev5tually to a cle>] *>ity4 ,individual dep5d5ce & individual indep5d5ce are absolutely necess>y to a well-adju/$ balance4 ,x is j z necess>y to ! individual m5 ( a community z to ! individual organs ( ! body4 ,x is n uncommon = a p]son to say3-- ,i mu/ give up ,s-&-s2 ,i mu/ n see s mu* ( him1--,i am gett+ s dep5d5t ^u him4 ,if ! app>5t dep5d5ce on a fri5d is due to ! fact t he has valuable pr9ciples to tea* :i* may take "t to le>n1 b :i* lead 9 ! end to great] fre$om1 !n to give up su* companion%ip1 out ( reg>d = ! criticism ( o!rs w\ld1 ( c\rse1 be weakness & folly itself4 ,x is (t5 our lot to incur ! sev]e/ blame = ! v weaknesses :i* we h mo/ entirely ov]come4 ,_m p w say3-- ,i %\ld r be indep5d5tly wrong ?an dep5d5tly "r1 & o!rs w admire !m = ! ass]tion4 ,b ! tru? is1 t :5ev] "o is wrong1 "o is necess>ily dep5d5t1 ei!r ^u man or devil2 b x is impossible to be dep5d5tly "r1 except+ = ! comp>atively %ort "t t we may ne$ = a def9ite1 useful purpose4 ,if a man is "r 9 8 m5tal & moral attitude m]ely because 8 fri5d is "r1 & n because he wants ! "r himself1 x w only be a matt] ( "t be=e 8 prop is tak5 away1 & he w fall back into 8 own moral weakness4 ,( c\rse1 a man c beg9 to be "r because 8 fri5d is "r2--b x is because !re is some?+ 9 him :i* responds to ! good 9 8 fri5d4 ,/rong m5 are true to _! fri5d%ips & convictions1 9 spite ( appe>ances & ! clamor ( _! critics4 ,true indep5d5ce is nev] afraid ( appe>+ dep5d5t1 & true dep5d5ce leads always to ! mo/ p]fect indep5d5ce4 ,we _c1 really enjoy our own fre$om )\t ! gr[+ desire & p[] to help o!r p to !irs4 ,our own love ( indep5d5ce w br+ ) x an equal love = ! indep5d5ce ( our neighbor2 & our own love ( true dep5d5ce--t is1 ( receiv+ wise help f any "o ?r\gh :om x may be s5t--w give u an equal love = giv+ help :]ev] x w be welcome4 ,our respect = our own indep5d5ce w make x impossible t we %\ld insi/ ^u try+ to give help to o!rs :]e x is n want$2 & our own respect = true dep5d5ce w give u a lov+ *>ity1 a true respect = ^? :o are necess>ily & tempor>ily dep5d5t1 & tea* u to help !m to _! true balance4 ,we %\ld le>n to keep a m>g9 ( res]ve = ourselves1 & to give ! same m>g9 to o!rs4 ,n to come too ne>1 b to be f> en\gh away f e "o to give u a true p]spective4 ,!re is a sort ( famili>ity t arises sometimes betwe5 fri5ds1 or ev5 m]e acqua9tances1 :i* closes ! door to true fri5d%ip or to real acqua9tance4 ,x does n br+ p ne> to "o ano!r1 b keeps !m ap>t4 ,x is z if m5 ?\ght t !y c\ld be bett] fri5ds by bump+ _! heads toge!r4 ,our fre$om comes 9 realiz+ t all ! en]gy ( life %\ld come prim>ily f a love ( pr9ciples & n ( p]sons1 except+ z p]sons relate to pr9ciples4 ,if "o man f9ds ano!r liv+ on pr9ciples t are high] ?an 8 own1 x means /r5g? & fre$om = him to cl+ to 8 fri5d until he has le>n$ to und]/& & live on ^? pr9ciples himself4 ,!n if he f9ds 8 own p[] = usefulness & 8 own enjoym5t ( life increas$ by 8 fri5d%ip1 x w\ld inde$ be weak ( him to refuse su* companion%ip f fe> ( be+ dep5d5t4 ,! sure/ & /ronge/ basis ( fre$om 9 fri5d%ip is a common devotion to ! same fundam5tal pr9ciples ( life2 & ?is insures reciprocal usefulness z well z p]sonal indep5d5ce4 ,we mu/ rememb] t ! v wor/ & weake/ dep5d5ce is n a dep5d5ce ^u p]sons1 b ^u a s91--:e!r ! s9 be fe> ( public op9ion or "s o!r m or less s]i\s =m ( bondage4 ,! only true indep5d5ce is 9 ob$i5ce to law1 & if1 to ga9 ! habit ( su* ob$i5ce1 we ne$ a help+ h&1 x is truly indep5d5t = u to take x4 ,we all came into ! _w alone1 & we mu/ g out ( ! _w alone1 & yet we are exquisitely & beautifully dep5d5t ^u "o ano!r4 ,a great ,g]man philosoph] has said t !re %\ld be z mu* space betwe5 ! atoms ( ! body1 9 relation to its size1 z !re is betwe5 ! />s 9 relation to ! size ( ! univ]se1--& yet e /> is dep5d5t ^u e o!r />1--z e atom 9 ! body is dep5d5t ^u e o!r atom = its true life & action4 ,?is pr9ciple ( balance 9 ! macrocosm & ! microcosm is equally applicable to any community ( p1 :e!r l>ge or small4 ,! quiet /udy & appreciation ( x w enable u to realize ! /r5g? ( free dep5d5ce & dep5d5t fre$om 9 ! relation ( p]sons to "o ano!r4 ,! m truly we c help "o ano!r 9 fre$om t[>d ! dep5d5ce ^u law1 :i* is ! axis ( ! univ]se1 ! m :olesome & p]fect w be all our human relations4 ,,xi ,self-control ,,to mo/ p self-control means ! control ( appe>ances & n ! control ( realities4 ,?is is a radical mi/ake1 & mu/ be correct$1 if we are to get a cle> idea ( self-control1 & if we are to make a fair />t 9 acquir+ x z a p]man5t habit4 ,i am :at ,i am by virtue ( my own motives ( ?\ght & action1 by virtue ( :at my m9d is1 :at my w is1 & :at ,i am 9 ! resultant comb9ation ( my m9d & w2 ,i am n necess>ily :at ,i appe> f ! outside4 ,if a man is ugly to me1 & ,i want to knock him d[n1 & refra9 f do+ s simply because x w\ld n appe> well1 & is n ! habit ( ! p ab\t me1 my desire to knock him d[n is /ill a "p ( myself1 & ,i h n controll$ myself until ,i am absolutely free f t int]ior desire4 ,s long z ,i am 9 hatr$ to ano!r1 ,i am 9 bondage to my hatr$2 & if1 = ! sake ( appe>ances1 ,i d n act or speak f x1 ,i am none ! less at its m]cy1 & x w f9d an outlet :]ev] x c d s )\t debas+ me 9 ! eyes ( o!r m5 m ?an ,i am will+ to be debas$4 ,! control ( appe>ances is m]ely outw>d repression1 & a v common in/ance ( ?is may be obs]v$ 9 ! ef=t to control a laugh4 ,if we repress x1 x is apt to ass]t itself 9 spite ( our be/ ef=ts2 :]eas1 if we relax our muscles1 & let ! s5sation g ?r\gh u1 we c control our desire to laugh & s get free f x4 ,:5 we repress a laugh1 we are really hold+ on to x1 9 our m9ds1 b1 :5 we control x by relax+ ! t5sion t comes f ! desire to laugh1 x is z if ! s5sation pass$ ov] & away f u4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact among surgeons t1 if a man :o is badly fright5$1 takes e!r1 no matt] h[ well he controls 8 outw>d behavior1 no matt] h[ quiet he appe>s :ile ! e!r is be+ adm9i/]$1 z soon z he loses control ( 8 volunt>y muscles1 ! fe> t has be5 repress$ ru%es out 9 ! =m ( excitem5t4 ,?is is a practical illu/ration ( ! fact t control ( appe>ances is m]ely control ( ! muscles1 & t1 ev5 s f> z our n]v\s sy/em goes1 x is only repression1 & self-repression is n self-control4 ,if ,i repress ! expression ( irritability1 ang]1 hatr$1 or any o!r =m ( evil1 x is !re1 9 my bra91 j ! same2 &1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 ,i am 9 bondage to x4 ,sometimes x expresses itself 9 little meannesses2 sometimes x affects my body & makes me ill2 (t5 x keeps me f be+ entirely well4 ,( "o ?+ we may be sure1--x makes me ! in/rum5t ( evil1 9 "o way or ano!r4 ,repress$ evil is n go+ to lie dormant 9 u =ev]2 x w rise 9 active f]m5t1 soon] or lat]4 ,its ultimate action is j z c]ta9 z t a s]i\s impurity ( ! blood is c]ta9 to lead to physical disease1 if x is n c\nt]act$4 ,kn[+ ?is to be true1 we c no long] say ( c]ta9 p ,s-&-s has rem>kable self-control4 ,we c only say1 ,s-&-s represses 8 feel+s rem>kably well3 :at a good actor he is6 ,! m5 :o h real self-control d exi/1 & !y are ! leav5 t saves ! race4 ,x is good to "k t ?is habitual repression comes1 9 _m cases1 f want ( k ( ! fact t self-repression is n self-control4 ,b ! read] may say1 :at am ,i to d1 if ,i feel angry1 & want to hit a man 9 ! face2 ,i am n suppos$ to hit him am ,i1 r ?an to repress my feel+s8 ,no1 n at all1 b y are suppos$ to use y\r w to get 9 beh9d ! desire to hit him1 &1 by relax+ 9 m9d & body1 & /opp+ all resi/ance to 8 action1 to remove t desire 9 y\rself entirely4 ,if once y p]si/5tly refuse to resi/ by dropp+ ! ang] ( y\r m9d & ! t5sion ( y\r body1 y h ga9$ an opportunity ( help+ y\r bro!r1 if he is will+ to be help$2 y h cle>$ ! atmosph]e ( y\r own m9d entirely1 s t y c und]/& 8 po9t ( view1 & give him ! b5efit ( reasonable consid]ation2 or1 at ! v lea/1 y h y\rself ceas$ to be rul$ by 8 evils1 = y c no long] be r\s$ to p]sonal retaliation4 ,x is int]e/+ & enlight5+ to recognize ! fact t we are 9 bondage to any man to ! ext5t t we p]mit ourselves to be r\s$ to ang] or res5tm5t by 8 words or actions4 ,:5 a man's bra9 is befogg$ by ! fumes ( ang] & irritability x c "w nei!r cle>ly nor quietly1 &1 :5 t is ! case1 x is impossible = him to s]ve himself or 8 neighbor to 8 full ability4 ,if ano!r p]son has ! p[] to r\se my ang] or my irritability1 & ,i all[ ! ang] or ! irritability to control me1 ,i am1 ( c\rse1 subs]vi5t to my own bad /ate1 & at ! m]cy ( ! p]son :o has ! p[] to excite ^? evil /ates j 9 s f> z su* excitem5t confuses my bra94 ,e "o has 9 him c]ta9 inh]it$ & p]sonal t5d5cies :i* are ob/acles to 8 fre$om ( m9d & body1 & 8 fre$om is limit$ j 9 s f> z he all[s ^? t5d5cies to control him4 ,if he controls !m by ext]nal repression1 !y are !n work+ havoc )9 him1 no matt] h[ ?or\ghly he may appe> to be ma/] ( himself4 ,if he ackn[l$ges 8 mi/ak5 t5d5cies fully & will+ly & !n refuses to act1 speak1 or ?9k f !m1 he is tak+ a /raight pa? t[>d fre$om ( life & action4 ,"o great difficulty 9 ! way ( self-control is t we d n want to get free f our ang]4 ,9 su* cases we c only want to want to1 & if we use ! /r5g? ( w t is giv5 u to drop our resi/ance 9 spite ( our desire to be angry we %all be work+ t[>d our fre$om & our real self-control4 ,!re is always a capacity = unselfi% w1 ! w ( ! bett] self1 beh9d ! p]sonal selfi% w1 ready & wait+ = u to use x1 & x gr[s ) use until f9ally x ov]rules ! p]sonal selfi% w ) a high] quality ( p[]4 ,x is only false /r5g? t supports ! p]sonal w1--a false appe>ance ( /r5g? :i* might be call$ wilfulness & :i* leads ultimately to ! de/ruction ( its own]4 ,any true obs]v] ( human nature w recognize ! weakness ( m]e selfi% wilfulness 9 ano!r1 & w keep entirely free f its trammels by refus+ to meet x 9 a _s ( res5tm5t or retaliation4 ,real self-control1 z comp>$ to repression1 is delightful 9 its physical results1 :5 we h any difficult exp]i5ce to anticipate or to g ?r\gh4 ,take1 = in/ance1 a surgical op]ation4 ,if ,i control myself by yield+1 by relax+ ! n]v\s t5sion :i* is ! result ( ,,my fe>1 true self-control !n becomes possible1 & br+s a helpful fre$om f1 reaction aft] ! tr\ble is ov]4 ,or ! same pr9ciple c be appli$ if ,i h to g ?r\gh a h>d trial ) a fri5d & mu/ control myself = 8 sake1--dropp+ resi/ance 9 my m9d & 9 my body1 dropp+ resi/ance to 8 suff]+1 yield+ my w to ! necessities ( ! situation1--?is attitude w leave me mu* m cle> to help him1 w %[ him h[ to help himself1 & w relieve him f ! reaction t inevitably foll[s sev]e n]v\s /ra94 ,! p[] ( use to o!rs is increas$ immeasurably :5 we control ourselves int]iorly1 & d n m]ely outw>dly repress4 ,x (t5 happ5s t a drunk>d :o is suppos$ to be cur$1 returns to 8 habit1 simply because he has want$ 8 dr9k all ! "t1 & has only be5 taught to repress 8 appetite2 if he _h be5 /eadily & c>efully taught real self-control1 he w\ld h le>nt to control & drop 8 int]ior desire1 & ?us keep p]man5tly free4 ,h[ (t5 we see intemp]ance :i* _h %[n itself 9 dr9k simply turn$ into ano!r *annel1 ano!r =m ( selfi% indulg5ce1 & yet ! victim w complac5tly boa/ ( 8 self-control4 ,an extreme illu/ration ( ?is tru? is %[n 9 ! case ( a well-kn[n lectur] on temp]ance4 ,he _h giv5 up dr9k1 b he ate l a glutton1 & 8 ?ir/ = applause 0 s extreme z to make him appe> almo/ ridicul\s :5 he did n receive x4 ,! opportunities = self-control are1 ( c\rse1 innum]able2 inde$ !y con/itute pretty mu* ! :ole ( life4 ,we are liv+ 9 fre$om & use1 real liv+ use1 9 proportion z we are 9 actual control ( our selfi% selves1 & l$ by our love ( useful s]vice4 ,9 proportion z we h ?r\gh true self-control br\ght ourselves into daily & h\rly ob$i5ce to law1 are we 9 ! fre$om t prop]ly belongs to our lives & _! true uses4 ,:5 once we h won our fre$om f resi/ance1 we mu/ use t fre$om 9 action1 & put x directly to use4 ,sometimes x w result 9 a small action1 sometimes 9 a great "o2 b1 :atev] x is1 x mu/ be done4 ,if we drop ! resi/ance1 & d n use ! fre$om ga9$ !reby = active s]vice1 we %all simply react into fur!r bondage1 f :i* x w be /ill m difficult to escape4 ,hav+ dropp$ my antagonism to my mo/ bitt] enemy1 ,i mu/ d some?+ to s]ve him1 if ,i c4 ,if ,i f9d t x is impossible to s]ve him1 ,i c at lea/ be ( s]vice to someone else2 & ?is action1 if c>ri$ out 9 ! true _s ( unselfi% s]vice1 w g f> t[>d ! p]man5t e/abli%m5t ( my fre$om4 ,if a circum/ance :i* is atroci\sly wrong 9 itself makes u indignant1 ! fir/ ?+ to d is to drop ! resi/ance ( our indignation1 & !n to d :atev] may be )9 our p[] to prev5t ! cont9uance ( su* wrong4 ,_m p weak5 _! p[]s ( s]vice by _! own indignation1 :51 if !y w\ld cease _! excit$ resi/ance1 !y w\ld see cle>ly h[ to rem$y ! wrong t ar\ses _! antagonism4 ,action1 :5 accompani$ by p]sonal resi/ance1 h[ev] effective x may seem1 does n beg9 to h ! p[] t c come f action1 )\t su* resi/ance4 ,z1 = in/ance1 :5 we h to tra9 a *ild ) a p]v]se w1 if we quietly ass]t :at is "r to ! *ild1 & insi/ ^u ob$i5ce )\t ! slighte/ antagoni/ic feel+ to ! *ild's naught9ess1 we accompli% mu* m t[>d /r5g!n+ ! "* ( ! *ild ?an if we try to en=ce our idea by ! use ( our p]sonal w1 :i* is fill$ ) resi/ance t[>d ! *ild's ob/9acy4 ,9 ! latt] case1 x is j pitt+ our w aga9/ ! w ( ! *ild1 :i* is always de/ructive1 h[ev] x may appe> t we h succe$$ 9 en=c+ ! *ild's ob$i5ce4 ,! same ?+ holds true 9 relation to an old] p]son1 ) ! exception t1 ) him or h]1 we _c ev5 attempt to require ob$i5ce4 ,9 t case we mu/1--:5 x is necess>y t we %\ld speak at all1--ass]t ! "r )\t antagonism to :at we believe to be _! wrong1 & )\t ! slighte/ p]sonal resi/ance to x4 ,if we foll[ ?is c\rse1 9 mo/ cases our fri5d w come to ! "r po9t ( view1--sometimes ! result seems almo/ miracul\s1--or1 z is (t5 ! case1 we1 because we are :olesomely op5-m9d$1 w recognize any mi/ake 9 our own po9t ( view1 & w gladly modify x to agree ) t ( our fri5d4 ,! tr\ble is t v few ( u feel l work+ to rem$y a wrong m]ely = ! sake ( ! "r1 & !re=e we mu/ h an impetus ( p]sonal feel+ to c>ry u on t[>d ! "w ( re=mation4 ,if we c\ld once be /rongly />t$ 9 ob$i5ce to ! law f love ( ! law itself1 we %\ld f9d 9 t imp]sonal love a cle> light & p[] = effective action bo? 9 ! l>g] & 9 ! small] que/ions ( life4 ,!re is a popul> cry aga9/ introspection & an insi/5ce t x is necess>ily morbid1 :i* works 9 direct opposition to true self-control4 ,introspection = its own sake is self-c5tr$ & morbid1 b we might z well ass]t t x is "r to h dirty h&s s long z we we> gloves1 & t x is morbid to want to be sure t our h&s are clean "u our gloves1 z to ass]t t introspection = ! sake ( our true spiritual fre$om is morbid4 ,if ,i _c look at my selfi% motives1 h[ am ,i go+ to get free f !m8 ,x is my selfi% motives t prev5t true self-control4 ,x is my selfi% motives t prompt me to ! false control ( repression1 :i* is c\nt]feit & = ! sake ( appe>ances alone4 ,we mu/ see ^! motives1 recognize & turn away f !m1 9 ord] to control ourselves int]iorly into l9e ) law4 ,we _c possibly see !m unless we look = !m4 ,if we look into ourselves = ! sake ( fre$om1 = ! sake ( our great] p[] = use1 = ! sake ( our true self-control1 :at c be m :olesome or :at c lead u to a m heal?y habit ( look+ out f ourselves into ! lives & int]e/s ( o!rs8 ,! f>!r we get e/abli%$ 9 motives t are truly unselfi%1 ! soon] we %all get out ( our own light1 & ! wid] our horizon w be2 & ! wid] our horizon1 ! great] our p[] = use4 ,!re mu/1 ( c\rse1 be a c]ta9 p]iod ( self-consci\sness 9 ! process ( f9d+ our true self-control1 b x is = ! sake ( an end :i* br+s u m & m fully into a /ate ( happy1 quiet spontaneity4 ,if we are work+ c>efully = true self-control we %all welcome an unexpect$ se>*light f ano!r m9d4 ,if ! se>*light br+s into prom95ce a bit ( irritation t we did n "k 0 !re1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,h[ c\ld we free ourselves f x )\t kn[+ t x 0 !re8 ,b z soon z we discov] x we c control & ca/ x (f4 ,a heal?y introspection is m]ely ! use ( a se>*light :i* e "o :o loves ! tru? has ! privilege ( us+ = ! sake ( 8 own gr[? & wilfulness1 & circum/ances (t5 turn x full ^u u1 greatly to our advantage1 if we d n w9ce b act ^u ! k t x br+s4 ,x is possible to acquire an introspective habit :i* is :olesome & true1 & br+s u e day a bett] s5se ( pro4 portion & a cle>] outlook4 ,) reg>d to ! true control ( ! ,pleasurable emotions1 ! same pr9ciple applies4 ,p (t5 gr[ int5sely excit$ 9 li/5+ to music1--lett+ _! emotions run rampant & suff]+ 9 consequ5ce a pa9ful reaction ( fatigue4 ,if !y w\ld le>n to yield s t ! music c\ld pass ov] _! n]ves z x passes ov] ! /r+s ( a musical in/rum5t1 & !n1 ) ! new life & vigor d]iv$ f ! enjoym5t1 w\ld turn to "s useful "w1 !y w\ld f9d a great expansion 9 ! enjoym5t ( ! music z well z a new pleasure 9 _! "w4 ,real self-control is ! subjugation ( selfi%ness 9 :atev] =m x may exi/1 & its entire subord9ation to spiritual & natural law4 ,real self-control is n self-c5tr$4 ,9 s f> z we become e/abli%$ 9 ?is true self-control1 we are upheld by law & guid$ by ! p[] beh9d x to ! p]fect fre$om & joy ( a useful life4 ,,xii ,! ,religion ( ,x ,,! religion ( x is ! :ole ( x4 ,all religion has relation to life & ! life ( religion is to d good4 ,if religion does n tea* u to d good 9 ! v be/ way1 9 ! way t is mo/ truly useful to ourselves & to o!r p1 religion is absolutely useless & _h bett] be ignor$ altoge!r4 ,we mu/ bew>e1 h[ev]1 ( id5tify+ ! idea ( religion ) ! m5 & ! wom5 :o p]v]t x4 ,if an electrician came to u to light our h\se1 & ! lights w\ld n burn1 we w\ld n imm$iately condemn all electric light+ z bo% & nons5se1 or z s5tim5tal !ory2 we %\ld "k1 ( c\rse1 t ?is especial electrician did n und]/& 8 bus9ess1 & w\ld at once look ab\t to f9d a man :o did1 & get him to put our lights 9 ord]4 ,if no electrician really seem$ to "k 8 bus9ess1 & we want$ our lights v mu*1 ! next ?+ to d w\ld be to look into ! laws ( electricity ourselves1 & f9d out exactly :]e ! tr\ble 01 & s keep at "w until we _h made our own lights burn1 & always felt able1 if at any "t !y fail$ to burn1 to discov] & rem$y ! difficulty ourselves4 ,!re is n a man or woman :o does n feel1 at "s "t1 ! ne$ ( an inn] light to make ! pa? cle> 9 ! circum/ances ( life1 & especially 9 deal+ ) o!rs4 ,_m m5 & wom5 feel t ne$ all ! "t1 & happy are ^? :o are n satisfi$ until ! ne$ is suppli$ & !y are work+ /eadily 9 daily practical life1 guid$ by a light t !y "k is high] ?an !ory4 ,:5 ! light is once f\nd1 & we "k ! direction 9 :i* we wi% to travel1 ! pa? is n by any means always cle> & smoo?1 x is (t51 full ( h>d1 r\gh ,places1 & !re are sometimes miles to g ov] :]e our light seems dim2 b if we h prov$ our direction to be "r1 & keep /eadily & /rongly mov+ =w>d1 we are always sure to come into op5 re/+ places :]e we c be quiet1 ga!r /r5g?1 & see ! light m cle>ly = ! next /age ( ! j\rney4 ,x is wond]ful1 "s "o rem>k$1 h[ ?is !ory ( non-resi/ance has help$ me2 life is q ano!r ?+ s9ce ,i h practis$ x /eadily4 ,! reply 0 x is n wond]ful :5 we realize t ! ,"l meant :at ,he said :5 ,he told u n to resi/ evil4 ,at ?is sugge/ion ! speak] look$ up ) surprise & said3 ,:y1 is t 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t8 ,:]e1 9 :at "p ( x8 ,%e nev] _h ?\ght ( ! s]mon on ! ,m\nt z a work+ plan1 or1 inde$1 ( ! ,new ,te/am5t z a h&book ( life1--practical & p[]ful 9 e detail4 ,if we once beg9 to use x daily & h\rly z a work+ plan ( life1 x is m>vell\s h[ ! p[] & ! effici5cy ( x w gr[ on u1 & we %all no m be able to get along )\t x ?an an electrician c get along )\t a k ( ! laws ( electricity4 ,"s p h tak5 ! ,new ,te/am5t s lit]ally t !y h befogg$ !mselves entirely ) reg>d to its real mean+1 & h put x aside z impracticable2 o!rs h surr\nd$ x ) an emotional idea1 z some?+ to !orize & rhapsodize ab\t1 & h befogg$ !mselves 9 t way ) reg>d to its real p[]4 ,mo/ p are n cle> ab\t x because ( ! tradition t has come to u ?r\gh g5]ations :o h read x & he>d x read 9 *ur*1 & nev] h ?\ght ( liv+ x outside4 ,we c h a great deal ( *ur* )\t any religion1 b we _c h religion )\t true wor%ip1 :e!r ! wor%ip is only 9 our individual s\ls1 or :e!r x is also ! function ( a *ur* to :i* we belong1 ) a build+ d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ! ,"l to :i* we g = pray] & = in/ruction4 ,if we c\ld cle> ourselves f ! dead5+ effects ( tradition1 f s5tim5tality1 f nice !ory1 & f e t\* ( emotional & spuri\s peace1 & take up ! ,new ,te/am5t z if we 7 read+ x = ! fir/ "t1 & !n if we c\ld use x fai?fully z a work+ plan = a "t1 simply z an exp]im5t1--x w\ld soon cease to be an exp]im5t1 & we %\ld n ne$ to be told by any "o t x is a div9e revelation2 we w\ld be confid5t ( t 9 our own s\ls4 ,inde$ t is ! only way any "o c ev] be sure ( revelation2 x mu/ come to ea* ( u alone1 z if x _h nev] come to any "o be=e2 & yet ! beauty & p[] ( x is su* t x has come to myriads be=e u & w come to myriads aft] u 9 j ! same way4 ,b !re is no real revelation = any "o until he has liv$ :at he sees to be true4 ,i may talk l an angel & ass]t ) a %9+ face my confid5t fai? 9 ,god & 9 all ,8 laws1 b my words w mean no?+ :atev]1 unless ,i h s liv$ my fai? t x has be5 absorb$1 into my "* & s t ! tru?s ( my work+ plan h become my second nature4 ,_m p h discov]$ t ! ,"l meant :at ,he said :5 ,he said3 ,resi/ n evil1 & h prov$ h[ truly practical is ! comm&1 9 _! ef=ts to be will+ to be ill1 to be will+ t circum/ances %\ld seem to g aga9/ !m1 to be will+ t o!r p %\ld be unju/1 angry1 or disagreeable4 ,!y h se5 t 9 yield+ to circum/ances or p entirely1--t is1 9 dropp+ _! own resi/ances1--!y h ga9$ cle>1 quiet m9ds1 :i* enables !m to see1 to und]/&1 & to practise a high] common s5se 9 ! affairs ( _! lives1 :i* leads to _! ultimate happ9ess & fre$om4 ,x is n[ cle> to _m p t mu* ( ! n]v\s illness ( to-day is caus$ by a prolong$ /ate ( resi/ance to circum/ances or to p :i* has kept ! bra9 9 a /ra9$ & irritat$ /ate s t x c no long] d its "w2 & t ! pati5t has to lay by = a long] or a %ort] p]iod1 accord+ to 8 ability to drop ! resi/ances1 & s allay ! irritation & let 8 bra9 & n]v\s sy/em re/ & heal4 ,!n ) reg>d to deal+ ) o!rs1 "s ( u h f\nd out ! practical common s5se ( tak+ ev5 inju/ice quietly & )\t resi/ance1 ( look+ to our own faults fir/1 & gett+ q free f all res5tm5t & resi/ance to ! behavior ( o!rs1 be=e we c expect to und]/& _! po9t ( view1 or to help !m to m reasonable1 k9dly action if !y are 9 error4 ,v few ( u h recogniz$ & ackn[l$g$ t t 0 :at ! ,"l meant :5 ,he said3 ,judge n t ye be n judg$4 ,= ) :at judgm5t ye judge1 ye %all be judg$3 & ) :at measure ye mete1 x %all be measur$ to y aga94 ,& :y beholde/ ?\ ! mote t is 9 ?y bro!r's eye1 b consid]e/ n ! beam t is 9 ?9e own eye8 ,or h[ wilt ?\ say to ?y bro!r1 ,let me pull out ! mote out ( ?9e eye2 &1 behold1 a beam is 9 ?9e own eye8 ,?\ hypocrite1 fir/ ca/ out ! beam out ( ?9e own eye2 & !n %alt ?\ see cle>ly to ca/ out ! mote out ( ?y bro!r's eye4 ,x comes ) a fla% ( recognition t is refre%+ly helpful :5 we ?9k we h discov]$ a practical tru? t works1 & !n see t x is only ano!r way ( putt+ :at has be5 taught = ! la/ two ?\s& ye>s4 ,_m ( u und]/& & appreciate ! tru? t a man's true "* dep5ds ^u 8 real1 int]ior motives4 ,he is only :at 8 motives are1 & n1 necess>ily1 :at 8 motives appe> to be4 ,we "k t1 if a man only controls ! appe>ance ( ang] & hatr$1 he has no real self-control :atev]4 ,he mu/ get free f ! ang] itself to be free 9 reality1 & to be 8 own ma/]4 ,we mu/ /op & ?9k1 h[ev]1 to und]/& t ?is is j :at ! ,"l meant :5 ,he told u to clean ! inside ( ! cup & ! platt]1 & we ne$ to ?9k m to realize ! /r5g? ( ! w>n+1 t we %\ld n be :it5$ sepul*res4 ,we "k t we are really relat$ to ^? :o c & d help u to be m useful m5 & wom51 & to ^? :om we c s]ve 9 ! mo/ g5u9e way2 we "k t we are :olesomely dep5d5t ^u all f :om we c le>n1 & we %\ld be glad to h ^? freely dep5d5t ^u u :om we c truly s]ve4 ,x is mo/ /r5g!n+ :5 we realize t ?is is ! true mean+ ( ! ,"l's say+1 ,= :osoev] %all d ! w ( ,god1 ! same is my bro!r1 & my si/]1 & "m4 ,t ! ,"l ,himself1 ) all ,8 /r5g?1 0 will+ to be dep5d5t1 is %[n by ! fact t1 f ! cross1 ,he said to ^? :o _h crucifi$ ,him1 ,i ?ir/4 ,!y _h condemn$ ,him1 & crucifi$ ,him1 & yet ,he 0 will+ to ask !m = dr9k1 to %[ ,8 will+ness to be s]v$ by !m1 ev5 ?\gh ,he knew !y w\ld respond only ) a sponge fill$ ) v9eg>4 ,we "k t :5 we are 9 a h>d place1 if we d ! duty t is be=e u1 & keep /eadily at "w z well z we c1 t ! h>d problem w get work$ ?r\gh 9 "s way4 ,we "k t ?is is true1 = we h prov$ x ov] & ov]2 b h[ _m p realize t x is because ! ,"l meant :at ,he said :5 ,he told u3 to take no ?\ght = ! morr[1 = ! morr[ w take ?\ght = ! ?+s ( itself4 ,i am reason+ f ! pro( ( ! law to ! law itself4 ,!re is no end to ! illu/rations t we might f9d prov+ ! spiritual common s5se ( ! ,new ,te/am5t &1 if by work+ fir/ 9 t way1 we c get ?r\gh ?is fog ( tradition1 ( s5tim5tality1 & ( religi\s emotion1 & f9d ! liv+ p[] ( ! book itself1 !n we c get a m & m cle> compreh5sion ( ! laws x tea*es1 & w1 e day1 be prov+ _! practical p[] 9 all our deal+s ) life & ) p4 ,:e!r we are wre/l+ ) nature 9 sci5tific "w1 :e!r we are work+ 9 ! f9e arts1 9 ! comm]cial _w1 9 ! pr(essional _w1 or are deal+ ) nations1 x is always ! same1--we f9d our fre$om to "w fully realiz$ only :5 we are ob$i5t to law1 & x is a wond]ful day = any human be+ :5 he intellig5tly recognizes & f9ds himself gett+ into ! curr5t ( ! law ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! action ( t law he sees is real1 & ev]y?+ outside he recognizes z unreal4 ,9 ! light ( ! new tru?1 we see t _m ?+s :i* we h hi!rto reg>d$ z ess5tial1 are ( m9or importance 9 _! relation to life itself4 ,! old lady :o said to h] fri5d1 ,my de>1 x is impossible to exagg]ate ! unimportance ( ?+s1 _h le>n$ :at x meant to drop ev]y?+ t int]f]es1 & mu/ h be5 truly on h] way to ! conc5tration :i* %\ld be ! v c5tral p[] ( all life1--ob$i5ce to ! two great comm&m5ts4 ,conc5tration does n mean /ra9+ e n]ve & muscle t[>d ob$i5ce1 x means dropp+ e ?+ t int]f]es4 ,if we drop ev]y?+ t int]f]es ) our ob$i5ce to ! two great comm&m5ts1 & ! o!r laws :i* are giv5 u all ?r\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t to help u obey1 we are /eadily dropp+ all selfi% resi/ance1 & all t5d5cy to selfi% responsibility2 & 9 t /eady ef=t1 we are on ! only pa? :i* c by any possibility lead u directly to fre$om4 ,,xiii ,ab\t ,*ri/mas ,,!re 0 once a family :o _h a gue/ /ay+ ) !m2 & :5 !y f\nd out t he 0 to h a bir?day dur+ 8 visit !y 7 all delight$ at ! idea ( celebrat+ x4 ,days be=e--almo/ weeks be=e--!y began to prep>e = ! celebration4 ,!y cook$ & /or$ a l>ge quantity ( good ?+s to eat1 & laid 9 a /ock ( good ?+s to be cook$ & prep>$ on ! happy day4 ,!y plann$ & arrang$ ! mo/ beautiful decorations4 ,!y ev5 ?\ght ov] & made1 or select$1 little gifts = "o ano!r2 & ! :ole h\se 0 9 hurry & confusion = weeks be=e ! bir?day came4 ,ev]y?+ else t 0 to be done 0 po/pon$ until aft] ! bir?day2 &1 inde$1 _m important ?+s 7 neglect$4 ,f9ally ! bir?day came1 ! rooms 7 all decorat$1 ! table set1 all ! little gifts arrang$1 & ! gue/s f outside ( ! h\se _h all arriv$4 ,j aft] ! fe/ivities _h begun a little *ild said to its "m3 ,mamma1 :]e is ! man ^: bir?day x is-- ,hu%1 hu%1 ! "m said1 don't ask que/ions4 ,b ! *ild p]si/$1 until f9ally ! "m said3 ,well1 ,i am sure ,i d n "k1 my de>1 b ,i w ask4 ,%e ask$ h] neighbor1 & ! neighbor look$ surpris$ & a little puzzl$4 ,:y1 %e said1 x is a celebration1 we are celebrat+ 8 bir?day1 & he is a gue/ 9 ! h\se4 ,!n ! "m got int]e/$ & curi\s h]self4 ,b :]e is ! gue/8 ,:]e is ! man ^: bir?day x is8 ,&1 ?is "t %e ask$ "o ( ! family4 ,he look$ />tl$ at fir/1 & !n inquir$ ( ! re/ ( ! family4 ,:]e is ! gue/ ^: bir?day x is8 ,alas ,i nobody knew4 ,!re !y 71 all excit$ & try+ to enjoy !mselves by celebrat+ 8 bir?day1 & he1--"s ( !m did n ev5 "k :o he 06 ,he 0 left out & =gott56 ,:5 !y _h wond]$ = a little :ile !y imm$iately =got aga91 & w5t on ) _! celebrations1--all except ! little *ild4 ,he slipp$ out ( ! room & made up 8 m9d to f9d ! man ^: bir?day x 01 &1 f9ally1 aft] a h>d se>*1 he f\nd him up/airs 9 ! attic1--lonely & sick4 ,he _h be5 ask$ to leave ! gue/room1 :i* he _h occupi$1 & to move up/airs1 s z to be out ( ! way ( ! prep>ations = 8 bir?day4 ,"h he _h fall5 ill1 & no "o _h _h "t to ?9k ( him1 except+ "o ( ! humbl] s]vants & ?is little *ild4 ,!y _h all be5 s busy prep>+ = 8 bir?day fe/ival t !y _h =gott5 him entirely4 ,?is is ! way x is ) mo/ ( u at ,*ri/mas "t4 ,:5ev] we ?9k ( a fri5d1 or ev5 an acqua9tance1 we ?9k ( 8 v>i\s qualities1--n always 9 detail1 b z =m+ a g5]al impression :i* we associate ) 8 "n4 ,if x is a fri5d :om we love & admire1 we love1 especially on 8 bir?day1 to dwell on all t is good & true 9 8 "*2 & at su* times1 ?\gh he may be miles away 9 body1 we f9d ourselves liv+ ) him e h\r ( ! day1 & feel 8 pres5ce1 &1 f t feel+1 d our daily tasks ) ! great] satisfaction & joy4 ,e "o 9 ?is "p ( ! _w1 ( c\rse1 kn[s ^: bir?day we celebrate on ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb]4 ,if we imag9e t su* a man nev] really exi/$1 t he 0 simply an ideal "*1 & no?+ m1--if we 7 to take ,*ri/mas ,day z ! fe/ival ( a noble my?1--! ideal :i* x repres5ts is s cle>1 s true1 s absolutely practical 9 ! way x is record$ 9 ! book ( 8 life1 t x w\ld be a mo/ helpful joy to reflect ^u x1 & to try & apply its beautiful lessons on ! day :i* w\ld especially recall x to our m9ds4 ,or1 let u suppose t su* a man really did exi/1--a man ^: "* 0 transc5d5tly cle> & true1 quiet1 /eady1 & /rong1--a man :o 0 full ( w>m & t5d] love = all1--:o 0 con/antly do+ good to o!rs )\t ! slighte/ display or self-ass]tion1--a man :o 0 simple & humble1--:o look$ ! :ole _w 9 ! face & did :at 0 "r1--ev5 ?\gh ! :ole respectable _w ( 8 day disapprov$ ( him1 & ev5 ?\gh ?is same _w atte/$ 9 ! mo/ emphatic mann] t he 0 do+ :at 0 dang]\s & wick$1--a man ) spiritual sight s ke5 t x 0 f> above & beyond any m]e intellectual p[]1--a sight comp>$ to :i*1 :at is commonly kn[n z intellectual ke5ness is1 inde$1 z d>kness unto light2 a man ) a lov+ consid]ation = o!rs s true & t5d] t its life 0 felt by ^? :o m]ely t\*$ ! hem ( 8 g>m5t4 ,suppose we knew t su* a man really did live 9 ?is _w1 & t ! record ( 8 life & tea*+s con/itute ! mo/ valuable h]itage ( our race1--:at new life x w\ld give u to ?9k ( him1 especially on 8 bir?day1--to live ov]1 s f> z we 7 able1 8 qualities z we knew !m2 & to ga91 z a result1 new cle>ness = our own ev]yday lives4 ,! bett] we knew ! man1 ! m cle>ly we c\ld ?9k ( him1 & ! m full our ?\ghts w\ld be ( liv+1 practical sugge/ions = daily "w4 ,b n[ j ?9k :at x w\ld mean to u if we really knew t ?is humble1 lov+ man 7 ! ,creator ( ! univ]se--! v ,god--:o took ^u ,himself our human nature ) all its h]$it>y imp]fections2 &1 9 t human nature met & conqu]$ e temptation t ev] 01 or ev] c\ld be possible to man2 ?us--by self-conque/--receiv+ all ! div9e qualities into 8 human nature1 & br++ !m into ?is _w )9 rea* ( ! he>ts & m9ds ( all m51 to give light & w>m? to _! lives1 & to enable !m to s]ve ea* o!r2--if we c\ld take ?is view ( ! man's life & "w1 ) :at quiet rev]5ce & joy %\ld we celebrate ! tw5ty-fif? ( ,decemb] z a day set ap>t to celebrate ,8 bir? into ! _w6 ,if we ourselves lov$ a tru?ful1 quiet way ( liv+ bett] ?an any o!r way1 h[ w\ld we feel to see our fri5ds prep>+ to celebrate our bir?day ) /ra91 anxiety1 & confusion8 ,if we valu$ a lov+ consid]ation = o!rs m ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w1 h[ w\ld x affect u to see our fri5ds prep>+ = ! fe/ival ) a =c$ s5se ( ! conv5tional necessity = giv+8 ,:o gives himself ) 8 gift fe$s ?ree1-- ,himself1 8 hungry neighbor1 & ,me4 ,t _s %\ld be 9 e ,*ri/mas gift ?r\gh\t ,*ri/5dom4 ,! mo/ ?\ghtless man or woman w\ld recognize ! tru? if !y c\ld look at x quietly ) due reg>d = ! real mean+ ( ! day4 ,b aft] hav+ he>d & ass5t$ to ! tru?1 ! ?\ghtless p w\ld1 f =ce ( habit1 g on ) ! same ru% & /ra94 ,x is comp>atively easy to recognize ! tru?1 b x is q ano!r ?+ to habitually recognize y\r own disob$i5ce to x1 & compel y\rself to %un t disob$i5ce1 & s habitually to obey1--& to obey x is our only means ( treat+ ! tru? ) real respect4 ,:5 y ask a man1 ab\t holiday "t1 h[ 8 wife is1 n uncommonly he w say3-- ,oh1 %e is all tir$ out gett+ ready = ,*ri/mas4 ,& h[ (t5 we he> ! boa/3-- ,i _h "o hundr$ ,*ri/mas pres5ts to buy1 & ,i am completely worn out ) ! "w ( x4 ,& ^! v wom5 :o are tir$ & /ra9$ ) ! ,*ri/mas "w1 put on an expression & talk ) emotion ( ! beauty ( ,*ri/mas1 & ! joy !re is 9 ! ,*ri/mas feel+4 ,j s e "o at ! bir?day p>ty ( ! abs5t gue/ exclaim$ ) delight at all ! pleasures provid$1 al?\gh ! ess5tial _s ( ! occasion contradict$ directly ! qualities ( ! man ^: bir?day x 0 suppos$ to honor4 ,h[ (t5 we may he> wom5 9 ! railway c>s talk+ ov] _! ,*ri/mas %opp+3-- ,i got s & s = ,james1--t w d = him1 don't y ?9k s8 ,&1 :5 h] companion answ]s 9 ! affirmative1 %e gives a sigh ( relief1 z if to say1 n[ he is (f my m9d6 ,poor woman1 %e does n "k :at x means to give h]self ) h] gift4 ,%e is miss+ "o ( ! ess5tials ( ! true joy ( ,*ri/mas ,day4 ,inde$1 if all h] gifts are giv5 9 t _s1 %e is directly contradict+ ! true _s ( ! day4 ,h[ _m ( u are unconsci\sly do+ ! same ?+ because ( our--habit ( reg>d+ ,*ri/mas gifts z a matt] ( conv5tional obligation4 ,if we get ! _s ( giv+ because ( ,him ^: bir?day x is1 we %all love to give1 & our he>ts w g out ) our gifts1--& e gift1 :e!r great or small1 w be a ?\ghtful message ( love f "o to ano!r4 ,!re are n[ _m p1 ( c\rse1 :o h ?is true _s ( ,*ri/mas giv+1 & !y are ! p :o mo/ e>ne/ly wi% t !y _h m4 ,!n !re are _m m :o d n "k ! _s ( a truly ?\ghtful gift1 b w\ld be glad to "k x1 if x c\ld once be br\ght to _! att5tion4 ,we _c give 9 a truly lov+ _s if we give 9 ord] t we may receive4 ,we _c give truly 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/mas if we ru% & hurry1 & feel /ra9$ & anxi\s ab\t our gifts4 ,we _c give truly if we give m ?an we c af=d4 ,p h be5 kn[n to give no?+1 because !y c\ld n give some?+ exp5sive2 !y h be5 kn[n to give no?+ 9 ord] to avoid ! tr\ble ( c>eful & appropriate selection3 b to refra9 f giv+ = su* reasons is z mu* aga9/ ! true _s ( ,*ri/mas z is ! hurri$1 excit$ gift-mak+ ( conv5tionality4 ,ev5 n[ !re is joy 9 ! ,*ri/mas "t1 9 spite ( ! ru% & hurry & selfi%ness1 & ! _s ( ^? :o keep ! joy alive by rememb]+ ^: bir?day x is1 s]ves z leav5 all ov] ! _w4 ,fir/ let u rememb] :at ,*ri/mas /&s =1 & !n let u try to realize ! qualities ( ! great p]sonality :i* gave ! day its mean+ & significance1--let u honor !m truly 9 all our celebrations4 ,if we d ?is1 we %all at ! same "t be truly honor+ ! qualities1 & respect+ ! ne$s ( e fri5d to :om we give1 & our gifts1 :e!r great or small1 w be full ( ! _s ( discrim9at+ affection4 ,let u realize t 9 ord] to give truly1 we mu/ give sob]ly & quietly1 & let u take an h\r or m by ourselves to ?9k ov] our gifts be=e we beg9 to buy or to make !m4 ,if we d t ! helpful ?\ghts are sure to come1 & new life w come ) !m4 ,a wise man has describ$ ! diff]5ce betwe5 heav5 & hell by say+ t 9 heav51 e "o wants to give all t he has to e "o else1 & t 9 hell1 e "o wants to take away f o!rs all !y h4 ,x is ! _s ( heav5 t belongs to ,*ri/mas4 ,,xiv ,to ,mo!rs ,,mo/ mo!rs "k t x is bett] = ! baby to put him into 8 crib & let him g quietly to sleep by himself1 ?an to rock him to sleep or put him to sleep 9 8 "m's arms4 ,mo/ mo!rs "k also ! difficulty ( gett+ ! baby into ! "r habit ( go+ to sleep2 & ! prolong$ cry+ t has to be endur$ by bo? "m & baby be=e ! habit is ?or\ghly e/abli%$4 ,_m a "m gets worn out 9 li/5+ to h] cry+ *ild1 & goes to b$ tir$ & jad$1 al?\gh %e has done no?+ b sit /ill & li/54 ,_m m1 aft] li/5+ & frett+ = a :ile1 g & take up ! baby1 & ?us !y weak5 him z well z _! own *>act]s4 ,a baby :o f9ds out1 :5 he is two mon?s old1 t 8 "m w take him up if he cries1 is also apt to discov]1 if he cries or teases en\gh1 t 8 "m w let him h 8 own way = ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,! result is t ! *ild rules ! "m1 r ?an ! "m ! *ild2 & ?is means sad tr\ble & disord] = bo?4 ,/rong1 quiet beg9n+s are a mo/ valuable help to all good ?+s 9 life1 & if a "y "m c\ld beg9 by le>n+ h[ to sit quietly & re/fully & let h] baby cry until he quiet$ d[n & w5t to sleep1 %e w\ld be lay+ ! f\ndation = a v happy life ) h] *ildr54 ,! fir/ necessity1 aft] hav+ se5 t no?+ is hurt+ him & t he really ne$s no?+1 is to be will+ t he %\ld cry4 ,a "m c make h]self will+ by say+ ov] & ov] to h]self1 ,x is "r t he %\ld cry2 ,i want him to cry until he has le>n$ to g to sleep quietly by himself ,he w be a /rong] & a m heal?y man = gett+ into all good habits z a *ild4 ,(t5 ! "m's _s is will+1 or wants to be will+1 b h] n]ves rebel if1 :ile %e is tea*+ h]self to li/5 quietly1 %e w take long1 quiet brea?s v /eadily = "s "t1 & w occupy h]self ) int]e/+ "w1 %e w f9d x a great help t[>d dropp+ n]v\s resi/ance4 ,*ildr5 are mu* m s5sitive ?an mo/ p "k1 & readily respond to ! "m's /ate ( m9d2 & ev5 ?\gh ! "m is 9 ! next room1 if %e is truly dropp+ h] n]v\s resi/ance & t5sion1 ! baby w (t5 /op 8 cry+ all ! soon]1 & besides1 8 "m w feel ! good effects ( h] quiet yield+ 9 h] c>e ( ! baby all day long4 ,%e w be re/$ in/ead ( tir$ :5 ! baby has gone to sleep4 ,%e w h a m refre%+ sleep h]self1 & %e w be able to c>e = ! baby m re/fully :5 !y are bo? awake4 ,x is a univ]sal rule t ! m excit$ or naughty ! *ildr5 are1 ! m quiet & cle> ! "m %\ld be4 ,a "m :o realizes ?is = ! fir/ "t1 & works ) h]self until %e is free f all excit$ & /ra9$ resi/ance1 discov]s t x is ?r\gh h] c>e = h] *ildr5 t %e h]self has le>n$ h[ to live4 ,bless$ are ! *ildr5 :o h su* a "m1 & bless$ is ! "m ( ^? *ildr56 ,x is resi/ance--resi/ance to ! naught9ess or disob$i5ce 9 ! *ild t n only hurts & tires ! "m1 b int]f]es ) ! be/ gr[? ( ! *ild4 ,:at6 a "m may say1 %\ld ,i want my *ild to be naughty8 ,:at a dreadful ?+6 ,no1 we %\ld n want our *ildr5 to be naughty1 b we %\ld be will+ t !y %\ld be4 ,we %\ld drop resi/ance to _! naught9ess1 = t w give u cle>1 quiet m9ds to help !m out ( _! tr\bles4 ,all vehem5ce is weak2 quiet1 cle> decision is /rong2 & ! *ild n only feels ! /r5g? ( ! quiet1 decisive action1 b he feels ! help f 8 "m's quiet atmosph]e :i* comes ) x4 ,if all p>5ts realiz$ fully t ! "w !y d = _! *ildr5 %\ld be done 9 !mselves fir/1 !re w\ld soon be a new & wond]ful influ5ce p]ceptible all ab\t u4 ,! greate/ difficulty (t5 comes f ! fact t *ildr5 h inh]it$ ! evil t5d5cies ( _! p>5ts1 :i* ! p>5ts !mselves h n ackn[l$g$ & ov]come4 ,9 ^! cases1 mo/ ( all1 ! "w to be done = ! *ild mu/ fir/ be done 9 ! p>5ts4 ,a v poor woman1 :o 0 liv+ 9 "o room ) h] husb& & ?ree *ildr51 once express$ h] delight at hav+ discov]$ h[ to manage h] *ildr5 bett]3 ,i see6 %e said1 ! m ,i holl]s1 ! m ! *ildr5 holl]s2 n[ ,i am n go+ to holl] any m4 ,!re is holl]+ ( ! voice1 & !re is holl]+ ( ! _s1 & *ildr5 e*o & suff] f bo?4 ,! same ?+ is true f ! "t !y are born until !y are gr[n up1 :5 x %\ld be "r = !m to be _! own fa!rs & mo!rs1 s f> z _! *>act]s are conc]n$1 t !y c receive ! greate/ possible help f _! p>5ts ?r\gh quiet non-resi/ance to _! naught9ess1 comb9$ ) firm decision 9 dem&+ ob$i5ce to law1--a decision :i* w d]ive its weight & influ5ce f ! fact t ! p>5ts !mselves obey ! laws to :i* !y require ob$i5ce4 ,?us w ! s\l ( ! "m be "m to ! s\l ( h] *ild1 & ! developm5t ( "m & *ild be happily int]dep5d5t4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 n resi/+ to be griev$ at ! *ild's naught9ess1--= t grief mu/ come z surely z p5it5ce = our own wrongdo+4 ,! true dropp+ ( resi/ance br+s ) x a s5se t ! *ild is only giv5 to u 9 tru/1 & an op51 lov+ will+ness leaves u free to le>n ! highe/ way 9 :i* ! tru/ may be fulfill$4