,,vesp] ,,talks ,,to ,,girls by ,,laura ,a4 ,,knott ,pr9cipal ( ,brad=d ,academy ,illu/ration ,bo/on & ,new ,york ,h\ghton ,miffl9 ,company ,! ,riv]side ,press ,cambridge #aiaf ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,copyright1 #aiaf1 by ,laura ,a4 ,knott ,all ,rights ,res]v$ ,publi%$ ,m>* #aiaf ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,to ,,! ,,/ud5ts ,,( ,,brad=d ,,academy ,,pa/1 ,,pres5t1 ,,& ,,future ,,?is ,,book ,,is ,,affectionately ,,d$icat$ ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,preface ,?is volume conta9s a few ( _m talks :i* ! au?or has giv5 on ,sunday aft]noons to ! /ud5ts ( ,brad=d ,academy4 ,at _! reque/ & = _! conv5i5ce ! volume is publi%$4 ,:ile hundr$s ( addresses to "y wom5 ( college age h f\nd _! way into pr9t1 ! books t deal ) ! problems & ne$s ( y\ng] girls & t look at life f _! po9t ( view are few4 ,?\gh ^! talks 7 inspir$ by ! ne$s ( a def9ite gr\p1 ! au?or w be glad if ! book f9ds a wid] audi5ce4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,new ,,/>ts ,,9 ,,life ,,ii4 ,,s*ool ,,fri5d%ips ,,iii4 ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,liv+ ,,) ,,o!rs ,,iv4 ,,endur+ ,,h>dness ,v4 ,,! ,,rhy?m ,,( ,,life ,,vi4 ,,! ,,uses ,,( ,,tr\ble ,,vii4 ,,s*ool ,,_s ,,viii4 ,,mak+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,( ,,?+s ,,ix4 ,,conflict+ ,,loyalties ,x4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,discipl9e ,,xi4 ,,! ,,successful ,,life ,,xii4 ,,! ,,progress ,,( ,,woman ,,xiii4 ,,s\rces ,,( ,,happ9ess ,,xiv4 ,,aft] ,,graduation ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,vesp] ,,talks ,,to ,,girls ,i ,,new ,,/>ts ,,9 ,,life ,life is full ( opportunities = new beg9n+s4 ,c\rage & hope g out ( a p]son only :5 he ceases to believe t = him !re is "o m *ance to retrieve ! mi/akes ( ! pa/4 ,george ,eliot says1 ,x is nev] too late to be :at y might h be54 ,su* a conviction is necess>y if we w\ld live lives ( p[]4 ,!re is a sonnet by ,s5ator ,+alls 9 :i* ,opportunity is repres5t$ z say+1-- ,soon or late ,i knock1 unbidd51 once at e gate6 444 ^? :o d\bt or hesitate1 ,condemn$ to failure1 p5ury1 & woe1 ,seek me 9 va9 & uselessly implore4 ,i answ] n1 & ,i return no m6 ,"o :o saw life f a diff]5t po9t ( view#a repli$ by a poem on ! same subject 9 :i* ,opportunity says1-- ,!y d me wrong :o say ,i come no m ,:5 once ,i knock & fail to f9d y 92 ,= e day ,i /& outside y\r door ,& bid y wake1 & rise to fight & w94 ,! latt] view is surely ! tru] & m inspir+ "o4 ,to ! p]son ) ! =w>d look & g5u9e en?usiasm !re are ev]-recurr+ opportunities = a fre% beg9n+4 ,inde$1 !re ought to be no "o = :om ea* day does n comm5ce ! _w anew4 ,a well-kn[n woman1 not$ = ! inspir+ & *e]-br++ quality ( h] life1 us$ to say ^u awak5+ ea* morn+1 ,ano!r great1 ri* day6 ,!re is no reason :y e "o ( u %\ld n hail ea* return+ morn+ 9 ?is _s4 ,new ,ye>'s ,day is prov]bially ! "t = turn+ ov] a new leaf4 ,! ?\ght ( ! clean1 fre% pages ( ano!r ye> s soon to be writt5 ^u has prov$ a /imulus & an inspiration 9 _m a life2 &1 9 spite ( all ! brok5 resolutions1 ! _w is on ! :ole mu* bett] because ( a c]ta9 fre% impulse to "r liv+ :i* ?is day always br+s4 ,nature has h] ,new ,ye> 9 ! lovely spr+time1 ! "t ( budd+ leaf & blossom+ fl[] & ne/+ bird4 ,yet = u human be+s ! real ,new ,ye>'s ,day ( "w is nei!r ! fir/ ( ,janu>y nor ! tw5ty-fir/ ( ,m>*1 b ! e>ly autumn4 ,at t "t activities ( all sorts t h be5 dormant ?r\gh\t ! summ] take on r5ew$ life4 ,! /ores & %ops h a new air ( briskness & prosp]ity2 *ur*es t h langui%$ dur+ ! vacation season n[ settle d[n to _! wont$ usefulness2 b5evol5t organizations op5 up _! ye>'s campaign2 ! great army ( tea*]s & /ud5ts return to _! "w re/$1 fre%5$ & recreat$ by ! long vacation & ready = new tasks4 ,!re is a feel+ ( joy & /r5g? 9 ! v air4 ,!re is possible at ?is "t1 = e /ud5t & tea*]1 a v real new />t 9 life4 ,i myself nev] get ov] a /range s5se ( exhil>ation z ,i realize t ano!r volume ( ! book ( life has clos$ & t ,i am j op5+ a new "o4 ,nev] d ,i cease to be /rangely mov$ by ! ?\ght ( ! great opportunity t is m9e1 ! opportunity to retrieve ! mi/akes ( ! pa/4 ,nev] d ,i fail to be grateful = ! privilege ( leav+ beh9d me all ! blund]s & failures ( =m] ye>s & ( beg9n+ life anew4 ,! /ud5t :o goes back to ! s*ool :]e o!r ye>s h be5 sp5t f9ds mu* t is diff]5t4 ,!re are always "s new /udies1 & no two ye>s ev] see q ! same comb9ation ( tea*]s & pupils4 ,"h1 !n1 are opportunities :i* may be fraught ) mom5t\s consequ5ces4 ,"s fre% subject may awak5 dormant p[]s1 "s new tea*] may call =? undream$-( possibilities1 "s fri5d n yet discov]$ may add new mean+ to life4 ,b ! greate/ *anges are likely to come to ! /ud5t :o1 = ! fir/ "t1 goes away f home to s*ool or college4 ,su* an ev5t has be5 ! turn+-po9t 9 ! lives ( ?\s&s ( m5 & wom54 ,f t "t date _! mo/ preci\s exp]i5ces4 ,x 0 !n t !y really began to live4 ,dull & spiritless1 inde$1 mu/ be ! /ud5t :o "u su* circum/ances does n feel 8 s\l /irr$ )9 him ) wond] & ) expectation4 ,i h always appreciat$ ! feel+s ( a "y fri5d ( m9e1 :o 0 h>dly able to close h] eyes 9 sleep ! night be=e %e w5t away to s*ool1 s fill$ 0 %e ) joyful anticipation4 ,9 go+ away to s*ool among /rang]s1 p]haps ! mo/ covet$ opportunity y h is ! privilege ( tak+ only y\r be/ self ) y4 ,:5 we live & "w ) ! same p day aft] day & mon? aft] mon?1 !y (t5 get s us$ to u t !y d n recognize ! spr++-up ( new desires )9 u & ! putt+-=? ( new ef=t1 b rememb] only ! faults & fail+s ( ! pa/4 ,:5 we g away among ^? :o d n "k u1 h[ev]1 our %ortcom+s w nev] be discov]$ unless !y manife/ !mselves anew4 ,h y made mi/akes 9 ! pa/8 ,h y blund]$ & h y fail$1 n once1 b ov] & ov] aga98 ,h y be5 selfi% & inconsid]ate ( ! rights ( o!rs8 ,let no "o guess f y\r conduct n[ t su* has ev] be5 ! case4 ,h y be5 indol5t1 wa/+ y\r "t1 & plac+ too high a value ^u ?+s n wor? :ile8 ,among /rang]s ^! faults may be buri$1 nev] to come to life aga94 ,y w be judg$ by :at y are1 n by :at y h be54 ,x is well to cultivate ! habit ( m9d :i* lets ! dead pa/ bury its dead4 ,?is 0 ,/4 ,paul's attitude t[>d ! ?+s ( ! pa/4 ,=gett+ ! ?+s :i* are beh9d1 ,i press =w>d4 ,!re are1 ( c\rse1 _m memories ( ! pa/ t "o w\ld nev] wi% to =get1 memories ( uplift+ associations & ( victories ov] weaknesses t give c\rage & /r5g? = ! future4 ,along ) ^!1 h[ev]1 !re are memories ( mi/akes & failures n[ irrem$iable b :i*1 ?\gh !y _c be effac$1 c1 9 a measure1 be aton$ = by ! future4 ,con/antly to look backw>d ) pa9 & regret only p>alyzes "o's en]gy4 ,! fact t mu* is expect$ ( y = ! future %\ld put y on y\r mettle & call =? y\r highe/ p[]s4 ,y\r duties & obligations to y\rself & to o!rs may1 = ! mo/ "p1 be plac$ 9 f\r classes4 ,y h an intellectual life1 a moral & spiritual life1 a social life1 & a physical life4 ,y\r problem w be to adju/ to "o ano!r ! v>i\s claims ^u y f ^! diff]5t s\rces4 ,?is is n an easy task4 ,x is s difficult1 t1 because ( inability to make ! adju/m5t1 _m make %ipwreck ( :at seem$ to be a promis+ c>e]4 ,inde$1 he is a wise p]son :o at any age has 8 life s h>moni\sly balanc$ t none ( ^! diff]5t claims unduly cr[d ! o!rs4 ,mo/ ( u are m or less "o-sid$4 ,! be/ t we c say is t we are work+ t[>d ! goal ( p]fect adju/m5t4 ,few rea* x4 ,!re are 9 s-call$ society1 = example1 ?\s&s ( wom5 :o h s emphasiz$ "o side ( _! nature1 ! social1 t all o!r sides are dw>f$4 ,life is "o con/ant r\nd ( balls & d9n]s & social gayeties4 ,:at ought to be ! spice ( life1 or its dess]t1 has become ! ma9 di% ( ! fea/4 ,s 9 s*ool & college !re are always "s :o make social pleasures ! ma9 issue1 =gett+ all high] claims4 ,we see ! exaltation ( ! physical life 9 ! absurdly exagg]at$ emphasis plac$ ^u a?letics 9 _m ( ! colleges = m54 ,! tacit insi/5ce ^u ! supreme importance ( ^! & k9dr$ int]e/s is "o ( ! reasons :y s*ol>%ip 9 ,am]ica is inf]ior to t 9 "s ,european c\ntries4 ,?\gh a?letic int]e/s d n (t5 encroa* ^u s*ol>ly "w 9 our s*ools & colleges = wom51 ! same _c be said ( o!r activities1 su* z dramatics & ! manifold phases ( social life4 ,"o :o c>es only = ! ?+s ( ! intellect may be a cle>1 cold logic eng9e1 b he is n ( mu* use z a human be+4 ,sympa?y & spiritual vision are beyond 8 k54 ,! f9] side ( 8 nature rema9s undevelop$4 ,he has become a ma*9e1 z ,em]son decl>$1 a ?9k]1 n a man ?9k+4 ,! /ud5t :o is m]ely a gr9d is n mak+ ! be/ ( 8 opportunities4 ,9 los+ all sides ( /ud5t life b "o1 he is n ev5 becom+ a s*ol> 9 any real s5se4 ,x is ev5 possible to place too mu* emphasis ^u ! moral & spiritual side ( life4 ,?is does n mean t "o's own moral /&>ds c be too high1 nor does x mean t !re is any?+ else :i* c weigh = a mom5t aga9/ "*4 ,x does mean1 h[ev]1 t "o has o!r obligations besides t ( be+ good4 ,_m a p]son :o has walk$ ! pa? ( duty unfl9*+ly has liv$ a n>r[ & unlovely life4 ,x w be se51 !n1 t "o ( ! mo/ difficult lessons ! "y /ud5t w h to le>n w be h[ mu* "t & h[ mu* emphasis to give to ea* ( ^! v>i\s prov9ces ( /ud5t life4 ,!re are p :o reg>d ! physical life z an end 9 itself & :o live only = x4 ,br[n+ has ! "r view :5 he says1-- ,to man1 propose ?is te/-- ,?y body at its be/1 ,h[ f> c t project ?y s\l on its lone way8 ,! physical life always %\ld be subord9at$ to ! m5tal & ! spiritual life1 yet ! body mu/ comm& our respect because x is ! h\se 9 :i* ! _s dwells4 ,"k ye n t y\r body is ! temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 :i* is 9 y8 ,"o ( y\r fir/ duties1 !n1 is to take c>e ( y\r heal? & to make y\r body ! effici5t1 ready in/rum5t ( y\r w4 ,y h no m important duty1 n only to self1 b to o!rs1 ?an to obey ! laws ( heal?1 ! mo/ fundam5tal ( :i* p]ta9 to ex]cise1 sleep1 re/1 & food4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ few p1 especially h[ few wom51 !re are :o d obey ^! simple laws1 ! importance ( :i* ought to be app>5t to e "o4 ,nature's disapproval ( su* disob$i5ce is %[n promptly1 & ! p5alty %e inflicts is inexorable4 ,if ev] ,i feel incl9$ to d\bt ! wisdom ( any ( ,nature's ways--:i* ,i really d n--x is :5 ,i see t girls1 "y1 ignorant1 & inexp]i5c$1 h s important a matt] z _! heal? giv5 into _! own keep+1 ?\gh _! bad judgm5t or wilfulness may h consequ5ces s dire6 ,be will+ to d5y y\rself1 to put =? ef=t1 to pay a v high price if ne$ be1 = a heal?y body4 ,! desire = social int]c\rse is natural & "r1 & ! p]son :o %uns ! society ( o!rs is abnormal2 yet social int]c\rse probably (f]s1 9 "o =m or ano!r1 mo/ ( ! dang]s :i* beset bo? "y wom5 & "y m5 :ile 9 s*ool or college4 ,^? :o fail ignom9i\sly & are oblig$ to )draw1 fail1 n s (t5 because ( lack ( ability or insuffici5t prep>ation z because !y are swept (f _! feet by ! multitude ( _! new engagem5ts & social activities4 ,! m9d is full ( a ?\s& o!r ?+s & /udy is def]r$ until a m conv5i5t season1 :i* nev] comes4 ,9 ! college1 :]e comp>atively little sup]vision ov] /ud5ts is ex]cis$1 ?is has disa/r\s consequ5ces1 ?\gh 9 ! s*ool1 ) its clos] sup]vision1 ! /ud5t is (t5 sav$ f himself4 ,x seems h>dly necess>y to say t y\r fri5ds & y\r pleasures mu/ n monopolize y\r :ole life4 ,) ! s5sible /ud5t1 "w comes fir/ & pleasure aft]w>d4 ,"o ( ! greate/ temptations1 :5 y are surr\nd$ by pleasant fri5ds1 is to fritt] "t away4 ,h\rs1 days1 mon?s pass by & leave v little t makes life p]man5tly ri*] & /rong]4 ,sometimes1 inde$1 ! p]sonality seems almo/ to disappe>1 m]g$ 9 t ( o!rs4 ,i h kn[n girls :o 7 mis]able if !y 7 left alone = half an h\r4 ,! reason is t !y h no res\rces )9 !mselves4 ,!y are p>asites & d]ive _! su/5ance entirely f o!rs4 ,su* a life is n provid+ itself ) ! intellectual & spiritual res\rces :i* we all ne$ to h at our comm&1 & :i* %\ld be ga9$ 9 y\? or !y are n likely to be ga9$ at all4 ,be fri5dly1 be sociable1 give y\r love freely1 b pres]ve y\r own individuality & indep5d5ce4 ,9 no way d we reveal ourselves m surely ?an 9 our *oice ( companions4 ,be sl[ 9 *oos+ y\r ne>e/ & de>e/ fri5ds4 ,_m a girl has be5 v unhappy because %e ru%$ impetu\sly into a fri5d%ip f :i* %e aft]w>d _h to extricate h]self at ! co/ ( great suff]+ bo? to h]self & to h] fri5d4 ,take pl5ty ( "t 9 select+ ^? :o are to be y\r life fri5ds1 & rememb] t "h1 z ev]y:]e1 ,all is n gold t glitt]s4 ,! intellectual life above all else di/+ui%es man f ! brute creation4 ,s*ools & colleges exi/ *iefly = ! purpose ( develop+ ! intellectual life ( ! "y1 ?\gh "o sometimes meets /ud5ts :o w\ld admit ! tru? ( t /atem5t v reluctantly if at all4 ,a well-discipl9$ & well-furni%$ m9d is "o ( ! *ief satisfactions ( life4 ,*ang+ =tune _c take f u our m5tal treasure4 ,its value nev] dim9i%es1 b increases1 & nev] seems great] ?an :5 o!r ?+s ^u :i* we reli$ h be5 snat*$ f u4 ,if we place reliance ^u money1 x may take to itself w+s & fly away4 ,we _c be sure ( keep+ heal?4 ,our fri5ds may be tak5 f u4 ,is x n ! "p ( wisdom1 9 look+ =w>d & prep>+ = :at "o hopes may be a successful & happy future1 to ask :at are ! durable satisfactions ( life8 ,^! %\ld n be sacrific$ = ephem]al pleasures4 ,! ability to focus a well-tra9$ intellig5ce ^u any problem 9 h& is "o = :i* we %\ld be will+ to pay a high price4 ,intellectual capacity & a cultivat$ m9d are n acquir$ )\t ef=t1 & _c be secur$ by m]ely sitt+ ?r\gh lectures or recitations4 ,! /ud5t :o has a true s5se ( values w plan h] life 9 s sy/ematic & ord]ly a way t h] use ( "t w be det]m9$ by some?+ m ?an pres5t incl9ation4 ,y mu/ rememb] t 9 ord] to h ?is1 y mu/ give up t4 ,"o ( ! h>de/ ?+s = ! inexp]i5c$ to le>n is t "s v good ?+s h to be sacrific$ 9 ord] t we may n miss bett] ?+s4 ,all ?r\gh life ?is is s1 & !re is no advantage 9 def]r+ ! "t :5 x mu/ be le>n$4 ,to y\r daily "w1 !n1 give y\r be/ self1 realiz+ t if y fail 9 t1 y w d]ive b little com=t f ! fact t y h _h "s success 9 o!r ?+s4 ,m5tal conc5tration & correct me?ods ( "w %\ld be ! fir/ lessons le>n$1 & !y %\ld be le>n$ ) ?or\ghness4 ,la/ly1 we h a moral & spiritual nature4 ,"o might h sup]b intellectual p[]s & brilliant social gifts1 yet if he lack$ "*1 ^! w\ld br+ him nei!r cont5t nor success 9 any l>ge s5se4 ,"* is ! f\ndation ^u :i* all success wor?y ! "n mu/ re/4 ,if ! f\ndation be insecure1 x matt]s little h[ f9e ! sup]/ructure4 ,:5 ! writ] ( old said1 ,) all ?y gett+1 get wisdom1 he meant some?+ m ?an k4 ,wisdom means insight into life & into human nature4 ,/ill m1 x implies "s compreh5sion ( ! ways ( ,god ) m51 t is1 ( ! pr(\nd laws :i* und]lie ! gov]nm5t ( ! moral & spiritual univ]se4 ,! greate/ /ruggle ( all1 to ! /ud5t1 %\ld be ! /ruggle = ! ideal life4 ,9 moral & spiritual /ature1 are y small8 ,!n x is y\r sacr$ duty to become l>ge4 ,:]e w !re ev] be a bett] opportunity ?an "u ! ideal conditions t surr\nd y1 ) /imulat+ lessons1 inspir+ tea*]s1 und]/&+ & appreciative fri5ds & leisure to use all ( ^! = ! atta9m5t ( p]sonal p[]8 ,rememb] t "* is n some?+ t w take c>e ( itself4 ,y d n really expect to acquire k = :i* y d n "w4 ,y admit t if y w\ld h intellectual capacity y mu/ /udy & tra9 ! m9d4 ,yet x is h>d = y to compreh5d t y h any?+ to d ) ! developm5t ( y\r own "*4 ,d n believe t honor1 c\rage1 g5]osity & c\rtesy come by *ance4 ,!re is ?is to be said1 h[ev]1 ab\t ! developm5t ( "*4 ,x is1 to use ,woodr[ ,wilson's phrase1 a by-product4 ,z he says1 x comes :e!r y w or n z a consequ5ce ( a life devot$ to duty4 ,y d n delib]ately say1 ,i w improve my "*4 ,:at y d say is1 ,i w d ! duty t pla9ly lies be=e me4 ,i w n %irk x4 ,i w n def] x4 ,9 ?is way1 & p]haps only 9 ?is way1 does "* gr[4 ,!re is no royal road to high "* any m ?an !re is to le>n+4 ,inde$1 !re is no royal road to any?+ wor? :ile4 ,:at w\ld/ ?\8 says ! old prov]b2 ,pay = x & take x4 ,"* is =m$ f )91 by ! ef=ts & /riv+s & aspirations ( ! individual4 ,! w is made /rong by *oos+ ! "r1 n by hav+ ! "r ?ru/ ^u x4 ,:o c tell :at mom5t\s *anges are to be wr\ght 9 y\r life by go+ away to s*ool8 ,! w9d[s ( y\r s\l w be op5$ 9 a hundr$ new directions4 ,y w le>n1 or y ought to le>n1 :at ?+s are mo/ wor? :ile4 ,!re is s mu* m 9 life ?an y ev] dream$ !re 01 s mu* m ( int]e/ & beauty & abid+ *>m6 ,?is means t ev5 if y d y\r be/ !re w be "t = y to ma/] only a little ( t k :i* attracts its devotees & =ev] beckons !m on4 ,life is too %ort ei!r to "k or to d b a fraction ( all t e e>ne/ p]son longs to "k & to d4 ,until we rea* ?is view ( ?+s we c h no s5se ( ! true value ( "t4 ,z soon z we d rea* x1 z soon z we grasp some?+ ( ! real wor? ( life1 we _c wa/e "t1 = "t is ! /uff ( :i* life is made4 ----- ,footnote #a3 ,walt] ,malone4 ,,ii ,,s*ool ,,fri5d%ips ,s5d a boy to college1 says ,em]son1 & 8 fell[s educate him2 & ,edw>d ,ev]ett ,hale has said t ! be/ "p ( ! education "o gets at college is t :i* 8 fell[ /ud5ts give him4 ,i h always felt sorry = ^? un=tunate *ildr5 ^: solit>y education is obta9$ ) tutors or gov]nesses r ?an 9 s*ools ) o!r boys & girls4 ,:ile n disp>ag+ ! influ5ce ( ! tea*]1 :i* ,i well "k f p]sonal exp]i5ce may be a trans=m+ & vitaliz+ p[] 9 a "y life1 ,i yet believe x to be true t ! /&>ds ( mo/ "y p & _! ways ( look+ at life are det]m9$ *iefly by ! companions & intimate associates ( _! own age4 ,dur+ c]ta9 p]iods ( developm5t1 at any rate1 ! y\? is %ap$ by ! op9ions & ideals ( ! _w ( 8 own contempor>ies1 r ?an1 z we tea*]s & p>5ts sometimes fondly imag9e1 by ! ideals impos$ ^u him f our _w4 ,we :o h pass$ beyond t /age c recall h[ truly we liv$ & mov$ & _h our be+ 9 t _w1 ) its /&>ds :i* n[1 p]haps1 seem to u some:at unreal4 ,9 matt]s ( dress1 spee*1 & deportm5t h[ mu* less we c>$ = ! op9ion ( our eld]s ?an = ! approval ( our gr\p or set ( fri5ds6 ,?is p]iod ( life may be soon outgr[n1 b :ile x la/s !re are trem5d\s =ces at "w ^u ! "y life1 & _! pot5cy = good or evil is (t5 und]e/imat$4 ,*ief among ^! =ces = good is a good fri5d%ip4 ,! real mean+ ( unselfi%ness has _m a "t be5 le>n$ fir/ ?r\gh a /rong fri5d%ip4 ,love is ess5tially self-=getful4 ,only he :o has le>n$ to love has le>n$ to live4 ,no?+ m surely calls out ! be/ 9 "o & compels "o to d 8 be/ ?an an ennobl+ fri5d%ip4 ,su* fri5d%ips1 !n1 %\ld be enc\rag$ & "y p %\ld h abundant opportunity = =m+ !m4 ,"o ( ! _m advantages a f9e s*ool (f]s ov] ev5 ! be/ private in/ruction is ! ri* opportunity = cong5ial fri5d%ips4 ,l attracts l1 & ! f9e/ spirits 9 ! s*ool w be y\r fri5ds if y h t )9 y :i* draws !m & c hold !m4 ,:at y are to be dur+ all ! rema9d] ( y\r life w be det]m9$ l>gely by ! fri5ds *os5 n[1 = !y w help to give y\r nature its b5t1 f :i* x is n likely to dep>t4 ,aft]w>d1 look+ back1 y w n be able to compreh5d h[ life c\ld h be5 liv$ at all if y _h nev] met c]ta9 p]sons :o h become a "p ( y\r v exi/5ce4 ,x is n only 9 y\? t fri5d%ip is "o ( ! *ief bless+s ( life4 ,x has be5 reg>d$ by ! *oice/ spirits ( e age z among ! be/ gifts ( ! gods to m54 ,op5 any book ( famili> quotations & y may read ! tributes t h be5 paid to fri5d%ip by ! great poets1 f ,bible times to ! pres5t4 ,x has g5]ally be5 believ$1 h[ev]1 t y\? is ! "t :5 ! mo/ trans=m+ & mo/ endur+ fri5d%ips are made4 ,?is is1 d\btless1 because lat] 9 life we are likely to become engross$ ) our own affairs1 ! c>es ( life press ^u u1 "* becomes fix$1 & ! outgo+ ( self dem&$ 9 a true fri5d%ip becomes increas+ly difficult4 ,yet1 ?\gh y\? is ! ideal "t = ! =mation ( la/+ fri5d%ips1 ! great lack1 at ?is p]iod ( life1 is a true s5se ( values4 ,we d n enjoy our fri5d%ips to _! full because we d n realize _! wor?4 ,y\? is wa/eful ( _m ?+s1 b p]haps ( no?+ m ?an ( fri5d%ip4 ,too _m p wake up lat] 9 life to f9d t :at has be5 s ?\ghtlessly ?r[n away nev] c be rega9$4 ,! privilege ( hav+ a fri5d & ! privilege ( be+ a fri5d are among ! greate/ bless+s ?is _w af=ds4 ,to discov] 9 middle life t ! fri5ds ( "o's y\? h1 "o by "o1 fall5 away1 because "o made no ef=t to keep !m1 w be a sad awak5+4 ,we all h our own conception ( fri5d%ip1 bas$ ^u our own exp]i5ces2 ?us to no two p]sons does ! t]m mean exactly ! same4 ,to "s ! cont5t ( ! ^w gr[s ri*] & deep] z life goes on1 :ile ) o!rs ! rev]se is true4 ,! cynic believes !re is no su* ?+ z true fri5d%ip1 yet ! cynic once 0 "y & probably n a /rang] to ! trans=m+ p[] ( fri5d%ip4 ,:at we are to believe ab\t fri5d%ip1 !n1 dep5ds ^u our own "* & ^u ! k9d ( life we live4 ,x takes ideal p to =m an ideal fri5d%ip2 !re=e !re are n _m su* fri5d%ips4 ,err+ human be+s t we are1 we c>ry our frailties into e relation ( life4 ,i am ( op9ion1 says ,cic]o1 t except among ! virtu\s1 fri5d%ip _c exi/4 ,h y a real fri5d8 ,:ile x is true t ! fri5d%ip betwe5 y may n be an ideal "o1 x is also true t ?r\gh x y & y\r fri5d are bo? hav+ a r>e opportunity to gr[ t[>d y\r ideal & 9 ?is way to make y\r fri5d%ip p]fect4 ,w\ld y rid y\rself ( egregi\s faults8 ,!re are two in/ead ( "o to grapple ) ea* fault4 ,w\ld y m>* on to ! atta9m5t ( m spl5did virtues8 ,!re are two in/ead ( "o to /ruggle & to w9 ! victory4 ,h[ to make fri5ds p]haps no "o c tell y1 s9ce fri5ds are born1 n made4 ,we *oose our pleasures1 our books1 our occupations1 b we d n *oose our fri5ds4 ,we only discov] !m4 ,! =mation ( a fri5d%ip is an unconsci\s process & mu/ be s4 ,!re c be no?+ delib]ate & prem$itat$ ab\t x4 ,:y is x t "o sees ! be/ 9 y & ano!r ! wor/8 ,:y does "o und]/& be=e y speak :ile ano!r _c und]/& ev5 aft] y expla98 ,if we c\ld answ] ^! que/ions we %\ld be able to r$uce fri5d%ip to a ma!matical =mula1 :i* no "o wi%es to d4 ,! my/]y ( x is "o ( its *>ms4 ,"o c only say z did ,montaigne ab\t 8 fri5d1 ,if a man %\ld importune me to give a reason :y ,i lov$ him ,i c only answ]1 because x 0 he1 because x 0 ,i4 ,"s p attract u by a c]ta9 intuition ( "*4 ,if ! intuition be true & if !re be adaptability & community ( int]e/s1 a f\ndation exi/s = a close & endur+ fri5d%ip4 ,! basis = fri5d%ip is p]sonality4 ,y h no?+ to give y\r fri5d b y\rself4 ,y %\ld1 !re=e1 make heavy dem&s ^u y\rself4 ,c y (f] y\r fri5d any?+ less ?an a con/antly enri*+ life8 ,good int5tions are n en\gh2 !re mu/ be p]=mance4 ,y h probably ask$ y\rself _m times :e!r y des]ve ?is high fri5d%ip4 ,p]haps y d n4 ,!n resolve t y sometime w des]ve x4 ,y are int]e/+ to y\r fri5d n[4 ,:at c y d t y may be m s to-morr[8 ,^? :o lack ! p[] ( mak+ fri5ds--& !re are un=tunately _m su*--h "o ( two fail+s1 or bo?4 ,(t5 !y are n s9c]e4 ,! ins9c]e p]son _c be a true fri5d & may n h a true fri5d4 ,we dem& t our fri5ds %all r+ true4 ,a mu* m common fault ?an ins9c]ity is selfi%ness4 ,"o may be n positively & actively selfi% b self-c5t]$4 ,! self-c5t]$ p]son does n "k h[ to ent] sympa!tically into ! feel+s ( o!rs4 ,su* p]sons %\ld e>ne/ly /rive to %>e ! joys & sorr[s ( ^? ab\t !m & to make ! exp]i5ces ( o!rs _! own4 ,sometimes we say ( a p]son1 ,he has a g5ius = mak+ fri5ds4 ,su* p]sons h 9 an em95t degree ! capacity = c>ry+ close to _! he>ts ! int]e/s ( o!rs4 ,rememb] t unless y really c>e ab\t ! conc]ns & ! welf>e ( o!rs1 !re is no possible way to make !m believe y d4 ,x is wor? :ile to cultivate ! art ( mak+ fri5ds1 or1 r1 x is wor? :ile to put =? e ef=t to make "o's self wor?y ( hav+ fri5ds4 ,he :o said t a fri5d d\bles our joys & halves our sorr[s might h express$ x ev5 m /rongly4 ,! au?or ( ! ,book ( ,ecclesia/es und]/ood ?is :5 he wrote1 ,two are bett] ?an "o2 because !y h a good rew>d = _! lab\r4 ,= if !y fall1 ! "o w lift up 8 fell[3 b woe to him t is alone :5 he falle?2 = he ha? n ano!r to help him4 ,y owe y\r fri5d1 fir/ ( all1 integrity ( "* & s9c]ity 9 all y\r deal+s4 ,) y\r fri5d y c be y\rself1 y\r real self4 ,any pret5se1 any deceit1 any concealm5t ( vital ?+s w create a b>ri] t no?+ c ev] break d[n4 ,y may or y may n admit y\r fri5d to ! inmo/ recesses ( y\r he>t1 b s f> z y d admit h]1 !re mu/ be /raight=w>d hone/y4 ,integrity includes n only our deal+s ) our fri5ds1 x affects all our relations ) o!rs4 ,! (t-quot$ c\plet f ,lovelace expresses a tru? :i* x behooves e "o to take to he>t :o w\ld be or w\ld h a fri5d3-- ,i c\ld n love !e1 de>1 s mu* ,lov$ ,i n hon\r m4 ,no real fri5d%ip c exi/ )\t loyalty on bo? sides4 ,x is ! place ( a fri5d to look aft] ! int]e/s ( h] fri5d z if !y 7 h] own4 ,mu* inspiration may be ga9$ f /udy+ ! great fri5d%ips ( hi/ory1 su* z t ( ,david & ,jona?an1 ( ,ru? & ,naomi1 or ( ,t5nyson & ,hallam4 ,does y\r fri5d%ip 9 comp>ison ) any "o ( ^! seem insignificant1 ev5 pu]ile8 ,!n use ! greate/ fri5d%ip ( :i* y "k z a t\*/one by :i* to te/ y\r own4 ,= a real fri5d to speak an unk9d ^w ab\t an abs5t fri5d is un?9kable4 ,to envy h]1 or to desire prec$5ce ov] h] 9 any way1 is pro( t y\r love = h] is n real1 b only assum$4 ,h[ f> %\ld loyalty g8 ,we all rememb] ! answ] ( ,*ri/ :5 ask$1 ,h[ (t5 %\ld ,i =give my bro!r1 until sev5 times8 ,8 answ]1 until sev5ty times sev51 means1 z we all "k1 t !re %\ld be no limit to "o's =giv5ess4 ,9 ! same way1 !re %\ld be no limit to y\r loyalty to y\r fri5d4 ,x %\ld be b\nd$ only by h] ne$ & y\r p[]4 ,( c\rse1 !re %\ld be community ( int]e/s & mutual tru/ & self-revelation4 ,y h fri5ds :om y admit only to ! out] citadel ( y\r he>t4 ,"s are good company & y love to %>e y\r pleasures ) !m1 b 9 y\r s]i\s mom5ts y turn away f !m4 ,o!rs %>e y\r "w1 or "s special int]e/ 9 y\r life4 ,b ) y\r real fri5d y %>e ! deepe/ ?+s ( y\r exi/5ce4 ,%e und]/&s y 9 y\r highe/ mom5ts1 %e respects y\r ideals & %>es !m1 %e compreh5ds ! fundam5tal purpose ( y\r life4 ,only fri5ds :o c %>e ea* o!r's be/ selves "k ! highe/ fri5d%ip4 ,i h said t !re mu/ be mutual self-revelation4 ,nev] make ! mi/ake ( urg+ ! confid5ce ( y\r fri5d4 ,d n =ce any doors4 ,if y h n ! key t unlocks h] he>t1 try to f9d x by mak+ y\rself wor?y4 ,self-giv+ mu/ be volunt>y or x is 9 va94 ,we elicit f o!rs only t :i* we h ! p[] to make our own4 ,mutual tru/ w\ld =ev] bani% all petty jeal\sy4 ,y\r fri5d is n acc\ntable to y = all h] do+s1 & = y to act z if %e 7 w only e/range h] f y4 ,life is too ri* 9 opportunity = h] to be limit$ by any "o relation%ip4 ,if y\r fri5d's life is to exp&1 h] claims ^u o!rs & !irs ^u h] mu/ be recogniz$4 ,if y\r fri5d%ip is a wor?y "o1 y are con/antly ga9+ 9 pati5ce1 9 c\rtesy1 & 9 self-control1 = love is ! greate/ ( all tea*]s4 ,d y promptly *eck ea* impati5t ^w t spr+s to y\r lips8 ,d y %[ ! fri5d :o s easily ov]looks y\r faults ! same f9e c\rtesy t y %[ to ! /rang] :o w\ld n ov]look !m8 ,:at a /range idea we sometimes h t love gives u ! privilege ( rud5ess6 ,y\r fri5d may love y 9 spite ( an occasional fit ( ill-temp]1 b no "o ev] lov$ ano!r bett] = x4 ,to be exact+1 dom9e]+1 or selfi% may n drive y\r fri5d completely away f y1 b x w n /r5g!n ! tie t b9ds y\r he>ts toge!r4 ,!re %\ld be a c]ta9 equality betwe5 fri5ds4 ,i d n mean t love is n able easily to bridge ov] _m k9ds ( inequalities1 z t ( a diff]5ce 9 /ation 9 life or 9 age1 or ev5 9 education4 ,i mean t a fri5d%ip is h>mful :5 "o ( ! fri5ds is a p>asite1 receiv+ ev]y?+ & contribut+ no?+4 ,self-respect dem&s t ea* %all give z well z receive4 ,9 8 essay on ,fri5d%ip1 ,em]son says no tru] ^w ?an ?is3 ,y\r fri5d is he :o makes y d :at y c4 ,"o mu/ n be a fault-f9d] or a ?orn 9 ! fle% ( "o's fri5ds1 yet fri5d%ip has no m sacr$ duty ?an to po9t out faults by %[+ ! bett] way4 ,he :o truly loves is irreconcilable to faults 9 "o :om he loves2 !y blur ! vision :i* always lies 9 8 s\l4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x is especially ! (fice ( a fri5d to recognize ! excell5cies ( 8 fri5d4 ,y\r fri5d is he :o tells y ( y\r virtues & :o insi/s ^u !m mo/ :5 y are mo/ incl9$ to d\bt _! exi/5ce4 ,:o ( u is n at times sorely 9 ne$ ( ?is k9dly (fice ( a fri5d8 ,9 our mom5ts ( disc\ragem5t1 :5 fai? 9 self is at a l[ ebb1 ! true fri5d comes to u & by 8 fai? 9 u re/ores ! balance ( life4 ,& :at a com=t !n is t belief 9 u & 9 our p[]s & possibilities6 ,fri5ds :o d n p]=m ?is (fice1 ea* = ! o!r1 z (t5 z ! opportunity arises1 h miss$ mu* ( ! bless$ness ( true fri5d%ip6 ,^? :o love "k t love is n bl9d4 ,love has ! true/ sight4 ,if y want to "k :at a p]son really is1 d n ask "o :o hates him1 b "o :o loves him4 ,yet love may bl9d itself4 ,to %ut y\r eyes to ! faults ( y\r fri5d is n ! way to less5 ^? faults4 ,to /& betwe5 h] & ! p5alty :i* h] de$s h ju/ly br\ght ^u h] is to deprive h] ( "o ( ! mo/ important means ( gr[?4 ,if y\r affection is ( a poor & n>r[ sort1 y w con/antly urge y\r fri5d to consult h] own pleasure & int]e/s 9 pref]5ce to ^? ( o!rs1 9 ?is way /ifl+ 9 h] e altrui/ic impulse4 ,act+ & react+ ^u ea* o!r 9 ?is way y w f9d t g5]\s feel+ & dis9t]e/$ affection 9 bo? ( y w con/antly dim9i%4 ,any two p :o love ea* o!r %\ld *]i%1 ea* 9 ! o!r1 ! _s ( self-=getful s]vice4 ,a fri5d%ip1 l ev]y?+ else 9 life1 is kn[n by its fruits4 ,m5 d n ga!r grapes ( ?orns nor figs f ?i/les4 ,! fruits ( a wor?y fri5d%ip are high] & ev] high] ideals ( life & duty4 ,if y\r fri5d%ip has made y less s5sitive to o!r obligations & less responsive to ! call ( duty1 bew>e ( x6 ,if y\r love = "o has less5$ y\r affection = y\r o!r fri5ds1 x is n a good fri5d%ip4 ,fri5d%ip %\ld exp& ! he>t1 n contract x4 ,ev]y?+ savor+ ( n>r[ness & exclusiv5ess is a h9drance4 ,y mu/ love y\r fri5d s mu* t y love ! :ole _w bett] because ( h]4 ,y mu/ respect & rev]5ce h] s truly t all human nature is dignifi$ & ennobl$ ?r\gh h]4 ,all ?+s ?r\gh !e take nobl] =m ,& look beyond ! e>?2 ,! mill-r\nd ( our fate appe>s ,a sun-pa? 9 ?y wor?4 ,:at is ! place ( ! emotional elem5t 9 fri5d%ip8 ,n ! *ief place1 x may be confid5tly ass]t$4 ,9 ! ri*e/ & mo/ endur+ fri5d%ips1 o!r ?+s are ( m importance4 ,n t !re is an abs5ce ( emotion--f> f x4 ,! dang]1 h[ev]1 ( ov]-emphasiz+ emotion is t ! fri5d%ip may desc5d to m]e s5tim5tality4 ,:at is m important ?an emotion 9 fri5d%ip1 d y ask8 ,! unity ( _s t gradually takes place 9 a f9e fri5d%ip2 ! feel+ t ea* is p]fectly und]/ood by ! o!r2 & ! k t ea* c dep5d ^u ! o!r's loyalty 9 any & e em]g5cy ( life4 ,x usually takes ye>s to le>n h[ to be a true fri5d & (t5 "s h>d exp]i5ces are necess>y to tea* u to appreciate our fri5ds4 ,sometimes we look back ^u ! wa/$ ye>s1 &1 ?9k+ h[ ri* & happy !y might h be51 we cry out1 ,if ,i _h only kn[n6 ,& sometimes1 alas6 our fri5ds h to be tak5 f u ere we le>n _! wor?4 ,!n1 z we sit alone ) our ?\ghts1 ) :at a he>ta*e d we rememb] our e failure to measure up to ! /ature ( ! p]fect fri5d6 ,if y w\ld be a true fri5d & if y w\ld appreciate y\r fri5ds n[1 )\t wait+ = co/ly lessons1 ask y\rself "s se>*+ que/ions4 ,d y c>e m ab\t :at y c get out ( y\r fri5d%ip or ab\t :at y c put into x8 ,d y ?9k m ab\t be+ s]v$ or ab\t s]v+8 ,d y wond] :e!r y\r fri5d loves y en\gh or :e!r y _c love h] m8 ,d y nev] imag9e y\rself slight$ or neglect$ or misund]/ood8 ,if y c answ] ^! que/ions z !y ought to be answ]$1 y are on ! way to a p]fect fri5d%ip4 ,phillips ,brooks1 :o 0 fam\s = 8 fri5d%ips1 wrote1 ,surely !re is no m beautiful sight to see 9 all ?is _w ?an ! gr[? ( two fri5ds' natures1 :o1 z !y gr[ old toge!r1 are always fa?om+ ) new] ne$s deep] dep?s ( ea* o!r's life & op5+ ri*] views ( "o ano!r's helpfulness4 ,does fri5d%ip co/ any?+8 ,yes4 ,all ! be/ ?+s 9 ! _w co/ some?+ & only !y c h !m :o are will+ to pay ! price4 ,9 its highe/ & mo/ endur+ =m fri5d%ip belongs1 z ,i h said1 only to ! highe/ & f9e/ natures4 ,s mu* does x co/ t no o!rs w--p]haps no o!rs c--pay ! price4 ,:at is ! price8 ,t is ! po9t--"o nev] kn[s ! co/ 9 advance4 ,:atev] ! price1 h[ev]1 ! true fri5d is ready to pay x4 ,no sacrifice is too great to make = a real fri5d4 ,yet1 sad to say1 _m a fri5d%ip makes %ipwreck ev5 ?\gh no h]oic1 sublimely self-sacrific+ de$s 7 dem&$ ( ei!r ( ! p>ties to x4 ,! ?+s t w\ld h kept x alive 7 s little1 s easy1 b !y 7 too mu*6 ,aft] y\r s*ool days are ov] & y & y\r fri5d h gone y\r sep>ate ways1 x w take "t to write ^? weekly lett]s4 ,w y\r fri5d%ip be wor? en\gh to y to pay t price8 ,& by & by1 :5 new int]e/s h come into y\r life1 x w be ev5 less easy to p]=m ^? (fices ( fri5d%ip :i* mu/ n be neglect$ if fri5ds are to cont9ue to h any %>e 9 ea* o!r's lives4 ,to keep up ! pretty cu/oms ( old--to s5d ! bir?day gift1 ! ,*ri/mas remembrance1 ! occasional message ( w>m & un*ang+ love--all ^! ?+s take "t 9 su* a busy _w6 ,& s ! little rift )9 ! lute appe>s1 :i*1 ev] wid5+1 w sl[ly sil5ce all4 ,x is n a *e]ful /ory1 b x is ! hi/ory ( _m a fri5d%ip :i* _h believ$ itself et]nal4 ,"s ( our e>ly fri5d%ips we outgr[1 & x is be/ t we %\ld4 ,x is "p ( putt+ away *ildi% ?+s4 ,b if we realiz$ :at we 7 do+1 x is inconceivable t we %\ld ev] dep>t s f> f ! dreams ( our y\? z to let any true fri5d%ip g4 ,unless y are v wat*ful & lov+1 !n1 ! old fri5ds w1 "o by "o1 drop out ( y\r life & make no sign4 ,i beg t y w see to x t !re is at lea/ a h&ful ( !m left4 ,!y %\ld be ! real ones1 :o g5u9ely lov$ y & always w4 ,grapple !m to ?y s\l ) hoops ( /eel4 ,nev] let !m g4 ,let no *ang+ tides ( =tune sweep !m f y4 ,be v pati5t ) !m z y expect !m to be ) y4 ,make all[ances = ! innum]able appe>ances ( neglect1 say+ to y\rself t !y are only appe>ances4 ,fri5ds :o be> & =be> ) ea* o!r 9 ?is way w f9d t ! fri5d%ip gr[s deep] & /rong] ) ea* succe$+ ye>4 ,if y really want to be su* a fri5d z ,i h describ$1 ,i c ?9k ( no?+ t w help y m ?an to read ov] (t5 ! ?irte5? *apt] ( ,/4 ,paul's fir/ ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians1 t mat*less *apt] on love1 & to try to make y\r affection z ne> z possible l t :i* he describes4 ,n[h]e else1 9 ! ,bible or out ( x1 h we s cle>1 s true1 s mov+ a description ( love4 ,j to read x ov] br+s a gl[ to ! he>t & a k9dli] feel+ t[>d ! :ole human race4 ,let ! love t y give to y\r fri5ds be ! love t suff]e? long & is k9d2 t envie? n1 t seeke? n its own1 is n easily provok$2 t be>e? all ?+s1 believe? all ?+s1 hope? all ?+s1 endure? all ?+s2 above all1 t nev] faile?4 ,,iii ,,! ,,art ,,( ,,liv+ ,,) ,,o!rs ,y may n ?9k liv+ ) o!rs is an art1 b x is "o ( ! f9e/ & mo/ difficult ( arts4 ,by le>n+ x e>ly 9 life we save ourselves _m unpleasant exp]i5ces4 ,if we are difficult to live )1 our puni%m5t is sev]e & inexorable4 ,no "o w live ) u :o c escape f u4 ,we all "k p :o1 ^u ent]+ a room1 br+ ) !m a cl\d4 ,on ! o!r h&1 we also "k ^? ^: com+ always br+s sun%9e4 ,"s "o said ( a "y fri5d ( m9e ( unusually radiant p]sonality1 ,:5 %e w5t d[n ! corridor x seem$ z if a light _h pass$ by4 ,a ,bo/on daily pap] once _h ?is item3 ,ye/]day 0 d>k & ra9y1 b ,phillips ,brooks pass$ d[n ,newspap] ,r[ & ! sun %one4 ,x goes )\t say+ t ^! p]sons 7 good to live )4 ,"o may be hone/1 s9c]e1 g5]\s1 &1 9 ! ma91 k9d1 & yet be difficult to live ) because ( ! abs5ce ( ! s-call$ less] virtues4 ,we mu/ h ! elem5tal virtues z f\ndations ( "*1 b !y are n en\gh4 ,z a ,bible writ] puts x1 x is ! little foxes t spoil ! v9ey>ds4 ,! little foxes are ! little faults :i* arise )9 u almo/ unnotic$1 & :i* gr[ ^u u ) add$ ye>s4 ,"s ( ^! faults cause p to want to avoid u & seek ! company ( ^? :o are pleasant] to h ab\t4 ,to want to be lik$ is a laudable desire :5 "o does n sacrifice any?+ high] = x4 ,to aim to be a p]son ^: pres5ce br+s gladness to o!rs is n only y\r "r1 b y\r duty4 ,!re is a *eap popul>ity :i* ^? :o seek x are will+ to pur*ase at any co/4 ,t is n :at ,i am talk+ ab\t4 ,i w "n "s ( ! little faults :i* (t5 spoil an o!rwise admirable "*4 ,unnecess>y criticism ( o!rs4 ,i say unnecess>y criticism4 ,all honor & praise to ! "o :o c speak ! ^w ( admoni%m5t or repro( :5 x ought to be spok5 & 9 ! "r _s & ! "r mann]2 :o c give w>n+ or sugge/ion at ! prop] "t & place & 9 a tactful way4 ,we all ne$ m fri5ds :o are n afraid to tell u ( our faults ) ! high motive ( aid+ u to ov]come !m2 :o w ev5 run ! risk ( los+ our fri5d%ip 9 ord] t !y may help u to be true to our be/ selves4 ,b h[ mu* ( ! fault-f9d+ 9 ! _w does any good or is int5d$ to d any good8 ,is x n true t mu* ( x m]ely gives v5t to irritability on ! "p ( ! fault-f9d]8 ,! next "t y are tempt$ to f9d fault1 ask y\rself two que/ions3 ,fir/1 w x d any good8 ,next1 am ,i do+ x 9 ! "r _s8 ,unless ^! two que/ions c be answ]$ 9 ! affirmative1 !n sil5ce is gold54 ,moreov]1 criticism %\ld1 :5ev] possible1 be temp]$ ) praise4 ,we c take mu* f "o :o recognizes ! good 9 u & :o kn[s t our virtues f> outweigh our fail+s4 ,ano!r ( ! little foxes is fretfulness1 grumbl+1 nagg+1 call x :at y w4 ,we all recognize x :5 we come 9 contact ) x & probably we h be5 %ock$ at times to discov] x 9 ourselves4 ,?is fault gr[s rapidly 9 ! atmosph]e ( lov+ tol]ance4 ,x nev] w\ld h an opportunity to develop 9 u if we 7 n surr\nd$ by ^? :o love u1 make excuses = u1 & put up ) u4 ,/rang]s w\ld n submit to x & we %\ld n ?9k ( ask+ !m to d s4 ,x is a subtle dang]1 t creeps on u s /eal?ily t (t5 we are n aw>e ( its approa*4 ,x may come at fir/ f "s disord]$ physical /ate4 ,! happy1 heal?y *ild does n :9e1 ! ail+ *ild usually does2 too (t5 ?is is ! beg9n+ ( an irritability t pursues its victim ?r\gh life4 ,we ,am]icans are a n]v\s1 excitable p1 p>tly1 p]haps1 because ( climatic conditions4 ,a /imulat+ climate fo/]s a t5d5cy to disord]s ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,we %\ld1 !re=e1 be on our gu>d aga9/ ?is type ( s9 t do? s easily beset u4 ,our physical condition is usually m )9 our control ?an we are will+ to admit4 ,! girl :o keeps late h\rs1 takes little ex]cise1 & eats injudici\sly is morally responsible = h] irritable condition1 = ! rem$y is 9 h] own h&s4 ,c y n rememb] "s "t :5 y retir$ at night feel+ ill-us$ & unappreciat$1 fill$ ) ! ?\ght t life 0 full ( trials & crosses & t y\r lot 0 p>ticul>ly unhappy--only to wake up ! next morn+ 9 a glori\s _w :]e y\r condition 9 life seem$ a v =tunate "o8 ,x is n necess>y to adduce argum5ts to prove t "o ( y\r fir/ duties is to keep y\rself e day & e h\r ( y\r life 9 ! be/ possible physical condition4 ,y c conqu] only by mak+ x a matt] ( consci5ce4 ,alt]nat+ "w & re/1 suffici5t recreation & amusem5t1 & always "s *ange aft] prolong$ labor are necess>y to keep "o 9 good physical condition4 ,z a result1 y f9d y\rself 9 possession ( a s]5ity & a self-control :i* =bid irritability4 ,h y a quick1 hot temp]8 ,y _c live amicably ) o!rs until y h le>n$ to control x4 ,a display ( temp] is ! fla% ( lightn+1 ! bur/ ( flame4 ,x is all ov] 9 an in/ant1 yet1 9 a fit ( temp] :at may "o n say or d8 ,he is beside himself1 we say--t is1 he is no long] himself1 b "s "o else outside ( himself4 ,h y ev]1 9 a bur/ ( temp]1 w\nd$ ^? y love be/ 9 all ! _w8 ,h y said or done ?+s t y fe>$ _h lo/ y ! respect ( "s "o ^: good op9ion 0 ( priceless value to y8 ,h y giv5 utt]ance to words t y w\ld give ye>s ( y\r life to recall8 ,if s1 worse1 almo/1 ?an any?+ else1 is ! fact t y h lo/ y\r own self-respect4 ,:at is m undignifi$1 m ridicul\s ?an "o :o has lo/ control ( himself & is say+ & do+ ?+s to-day ( :i* he w bitt]ly rep5t to-morr[8 ,rememb] t no?+ c m easily co/ y ! respect ( o!rs ?an a display ( temp]4 ,!reaft] y are m>k$ z "o :o lacks balance1 dignity1 p[]4 ,if wi%+ c\ld br+ !m back1 ,if wi%+ c\ld br+ !m back-- ,! wra?ful words t flew away ,to m> ! joy ( ano!r's day-- ,if wi%+ c\ld br+ !m back6 ,b wi%+ _c br+ !m back1 z we all "k to our co/4 ,! only ?+ to d is to le>n our lesson & 9 ! future to keep ! ma/]y ( self4 ,he t rule? 8 _s is bett] ?an he t take? a city4 ,if y h a quick temp]1 d n bemoan ! fact1 b be ?ankful4 ,x probably means t y h _s1 en?usiasm1 p[] to d ?+s1 ! a*iev+ w4 ,d n ask to *ange places ) ! sluggi% p]son :o lacks ! capacity to feel ke5ly & to d>e greatly4 ,r1 le>n to control y\r temp] in/ead ( lett+ x control y4 ,we d n admire a p]son :o _c get angry4 ,9 read+ ! biography ( a great man rec5tly1 ,i f\nd ^! words3 ,he _h ! p[] ( a great wra?4 ,is x n true t all p :o h accompli%$ l>ge ?+s h _h ?is p[]8 ,george ,wa%+ton 0 seldom angry1 yet1 :5 8 righte\s indignation 0 r\s$1 x 0 l a consum+ fire4 ,we all rememb] ! /ory ( ,abraham ,l9coln1 :o1 :5 only a "y man1 see+ "s slaves auction$ (f 9 ! ,new ,orleans slave m>ket1 decl>$1 ,if ,i ev] get a *ance to hit t ?+ ,i w hit x h>d6 ,& he did hit x h>d4 ,/4 ,paul says1 ,be ye angry & s9 n4 ,*ri/ himself m ?an once %[$ ! p[] ( a great indignation1 z witness ! occasion :5 he drove ! money-*ang]s out ( ! temple ) a :ip ( cords4 ,!re are wrongs be+ done t %\ld cause y\r blood to boil ) indignation1 & y w be n less b m capable ( feel+ & express+ y\r wra? at wrong-do+ if y control y\rself :5 small ?+s cross y4 ,! acquirem5t ( self-control is n s difficult z x seems4 ,all y ne$ to d is to make x a habit4 ,if y only knew x1 "s ( ! calme/1 s]5e/1 mo/ self-controll$ p]sons ( y\r acqua9tance 7 once conspicu\s = a high temp]4 ,:at man has done man c d4 ,self-w is a fault :i* spoils _m fri5d%ips & is an elem5t ( discord 9 _m families4 ,x is a det]m9ation to h "o's own way4 ,if "o is p]si/5t & disagreeable en\gh ab\t x1 "o always succe$s 9 gett+ x1 = o!rs w n ?9k ! matt] ( suffici5t importance cont9ually to oppose4 ,:5 we h ?is quality 9 y\?1 by middle age p are say+ ( u1 ,he is set 9 8 ways1 he is dom9e]+1 autocratic4 ,?is t5d5cy (t5 %[s itself 9 a det]m9ation to h ! la/ ^w4 ,:o has n at "s "t be5 9 a family :]e heat$ discussions 7 cont9ually aris+ out ( "s trifle8 ,"o says ! ?+ 9 "q happ5$ ,monday & ano!r insi/s x 0 ,?ursday1 until f9ally e "o has =gott5 :at 0 ! real subject ( discussion4 ,9 ! int]c\rse betwe5 y & y\r fri5d1 is !re "o ^: w prevails 9 e case ( disagreem5t8 ,!n bew>e4 ,t way lies dang] = bo?4 ,9 y\r family is !re "o :o det]m9es e plan & settles e c\rse ( action8 ,"s "o is 9 dang] ( becom+ a despot4 ,if we w\ld be good to live ) we mu/ n be too exact+4 ,we all h ! defects ( our qualities1 & ?is fault is "o t (t5 *>act]izes ! p]son ( v high ideals4 ,we ought to be dissatisfi$ ) ourselves4 ,a passion = p]fection %\ld =ev] =bid any self-complac5cy4 ,we ought also to dem& ! be/ ( o!rs s f> z we may4 ,b h[ f> h we a "r to hold !m to ! same /&>ds z ourselves8 ,we d n "k ! spr+s ( action 9 _! lives1 ! mov+ :y !y d x4 ,d n give y\r fri5ds ! uncom=table feel+ t y are cont9ually disappo9t$ 9 !m4 ,good s5se1 sympa?y1 & tact are necess>y if we w\ld act ! rle ( m5tor to ^? ab\t u4 ,! intol]ant p]son is h>d to live )4 ,by intol]ance ,i mean ! inability to get ano!r p]son's po9t ( view4 ,we are prone to dem& t o!rs look ?r\gh our own glasses2 we ?9k t any o!r po9t ( view ?an ours is wrong4 ,"y p are said to be1 on ! :ole1 intol]ant4 ,! tol]ant _s we (t5 acquire z we gr[ old]4 ,if y are s]i\s-m9d$1 d n ?9k all lively p frivol\s4 ,if y are gay1 rememb] t n all s]i\s p]sons are /upid4 ,:5 y respect o!rs1 respect _! op9ions & try to see ! reason = !m4 ,we ne$ m ( t k9d ( tru/ 9 ea* o!r4 ,n all ! good p are 9 y\r *ur* nor are all ! hone/ m5 9 y\r fa!r's political p>ty4 ,disc\rtesy is "o ( ! enemies ( fri5dly int]c\rse4 ,by ?is ,i mean all t is n g5tle1 k9dly1 & ref9$4 ,rud5ess kills affection almo/ z readily z does unfai?fulness4 ,we %\ld n neglect ) our ne>e/ & de>e/ ^? ref9em5ts & am5ities :i* we in/9ctively practice ) /rang]s1 & :i* oil ! ma*9]y ( life & make x run smoo?ly4 ,d y say1 ,b ,i mu/ be myself 9 my own home4 ,i mu/ speak z ,i please & act z ,i feel8 ,n if to be y\rself is to act ! *url2 n if x is to blurt out e unk9d ?\ght t may come to y\r m9d4 ,home is ! place = dress+-g[n & slipp]s1 n = boori%ness4 ,x is a great ?+ to be able to w9 fri5ds1 b great] to be able to keep !m4 ,z simil>ity ( m9d1 ,or some?+ n to be def9$ ,fir/ fixes our att5tion1 ,s mann]s dec5t & polite1 ,! same we practic$ at fir/ sight1 ,w save x f decl5sion4 ,f9ally1 no selfi% p]son is good to live )4 ,selfi%ness 9 "o =m or ano!r is at ! root ( mo/ ( ! evil 9 ! _w4 ,x is an insidi\s foe1 & !re are none ( u :om x does n attack4 ,x is 9 ! home t habits ( unselfi%ness mu/ be develop$ or !y are likely nev] to be develop$ at all4 ,9 ! home !re is an opportunity to practice unselfi%ness e day & e h\r4 ,n[h]e else are !re s _m opportunities to be wat*ful ( ! ne$s ( o!rs & to be ready to supply !m4 ,n[h]e else are ! occasions s manifold 9 :i* "o may surr5d] "o's own pleasure = ! good ( o!rs4 ,yet1 :]ev] p live toge!r1 !re is con/ant opportunity = ! practice ( ?is virtue4 ,^! are "s ( ! little foxes t spoil ! v9es4 ,!re h be5 p :o h be5 exact+1 fault-f9d+1 irritable1 self-will$1 & disc\rte\s1 :o yet h liv$ hone/ lives & h accompli%$ some?+ ( good 9 ! _w4 ,yet ! good accompli%$ w\ld h be5 f> great] & _! lives w\ld h be5 mu* happi] if1 to ! m fundam5tal virtues1 !re _h be5 add$ ! f9e fl[]+ ( "* :i* comes ) ! addition ( ^? p>ticul> qualities :i* make "o com=table to live )1 a pleasant p]son to h ab\t4 ,,iv ,,endur+ ,,h>dness#b ,9 ! beautiful ca!dral 9 ,ox=d !re is a /a9$-glass w9d[1 ea* pane ( :i* repres5ts c]ta9 well-kn[n *>act]s 9 ! ,bible4 ,^u my fir/ visit to ! ca!dral "o ( ^! w9d[s imm$iately attract$ my att5tion1 & ,i nev] visit$ ! place aft]w>d )\t f9d+ my eyes w&]+ to t spot4 ,! picture is ( ! *ild ,timo?y1 kneel+ by ! side ( 8 "m1 :o is tea*+ him4 ,9 its *ild-purity & wi/fulness1 ! boy ,timo?y rem9ds "o ( ! ,infant ,samuel by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds4 ,timo?y1 z y "k1 0 a "y fri5d ( ,/4 ,paul's1 & ! two epi/les 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t call$ by 8 "n 7 lett]s :i* ,/4 ,paul wrote to ! "y man1 :om he lov$ z a son1 & :om1 inde$1 aga9 & aga9 he calls 8 son4 ,/4 ,paul 0 a man :o won to a rem>kable degree ! admiration & love ( ^? ) :om he liv$ & work$4 ,he seems to h be5 almo/ )\t k9dr$ 9 ! ye>s :5 we "k him1 go+ ab\t f place to place & e/abli%+ *ur*es1 !n leav+ !m to ! c>e ( o!rs4 ,b1 ?\gh )\t a home ( 8 own or family ties1 he f9ds himself at home & among de> fri5ds :]ev] he goes4 ,few m5 h ev] be5 s lov$4 ,he always made a place = himself 9 ! he>ts ( ! p ) :om he work$4 ,?is 0 p>ticul>ly true ( ! "y m5 ab\t him1 & we h _m t\*+ passages %[+ 8 affection = !m & !irs = him4 ,he says he ye>ns to see !m1 he longs = _! welf>e1 he prays = !m )\t ceas+1 & he s5ds ^! "y m5 out fill$ ) 8 _s1 to c>ry on 8 "w4 ,( ^! "y m51 ,timo?y seems to h be5 ! "o he lov$ be/4 ,he s5t him to be ! head ( "s ( ! *ur*es z a sort ( bi%op1 & ! two lett]s :i* we h f ,/4 ,paul to him are lett]s ( advice reg>d+ ! managem5t ( ! *ur*es4 ,!y emphasize above all ?+s ! importance ( p]sonal "*4 ,timo?y1 z we le>n f ^! lett]s ( ,/4 ,paul1 _h be5 br\ght up mo/ religi\sly by 8 "m1 ,lois1 & 8 gr&mo!r1 ,eunice1 :o seem to h be5 two ( ,paul's de>e/ fri5ds & co-work]s4 ,f a *ild ?\ ha/ kn[n ! scriptures1 :i* are able to make !e wise unto salvation1 said ,/4 ,paul to him4 ,/udy to %[ ?yself approv$ unto ,god1 a workman t ne$e? n to be a%am$4 ,?\1 !re=e1 endure h>dness1 z a good soldi] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,! lett] f :i* ^! s5t5ces are tak51 ! second ,epi/le to ,timo?y1 is suppos$ to be ! la/ lett] ,paul ev] wrote4 ,x 0 writt5 "u peculi>ly solemn circum/ances & conta9s ! deep1 he>tfelt advice ( an old man to a "y man :om he loves z 8 own *ild4 ,x is a sad lett]1 because ,paul is 9 prison & he kn[s t 8 end is ne>4 ,he believes t he w soon be put to dea?1 & we "k t 8 premonition prov$ true4 ,9 ! la/ lett] :i* he 0 ev] to p5 he speaks ( ! ?+s :i* he mo/ desires = 8 belov$ ,timo?y4 ,i ?9k we %all be impress$ ) ! fact t he omits ! gifts t mo/ p wi% = ^? :om !y love1 & asks = "s o!rs ^u :i* ! _w has n be5 prone to set high value4 ,fa!rs toil t !y may give _! *ildr5 weal? & all t x w buy4 ,!y slave 9 (fices1 we> out _! heal?1 & give up mo/ ( ! ref9+ & elevat+ influ5ces ( life4 ,& ! *ildr5 squ&] z fa/ z !y c ! money t has come to !m s easily1 9 ways t only d !m h>m2 9 ways t take en]gy & w & purpose out ( !m2 or r1 t nev] give ^! virtues an opportunity to develop4 ,a few ye>s ago mu* att5tion 0 direct$ to an epigrammatic rem>k ( ,mr4 ,roosevelt's 9 reg>d to ! ,am]ican multi-millionaire1 ^: son is a fool & ^: daught] a =eign pr9cess4 ,! gratification ( e want )\t ef=t on ! "p ( ! individual mu/ bre$ selfi%ness & a :ole tra9 ( att5dant evils4 ,inde$1 _m "y p ^: p>5ts are f> f weal?y gr[ up ) utt]ly selfi% ideas ab\t money & little k ( its true use & value4 ,i might speak ( _m m ?+s :i* indulg5t p>5ts (t5 wi% = _! *ildr51 b p]haps !y may all be summ$ up 9 "o phrase--easy lives4 ,!y want no r\gh w9ds to bl[ on _! belov$ ones2 = !m no du/y roads1 or /ony pa?s1 or rugg$ heights to climb4 ,!y mu/ walk 9 sun%9e on b$s ( fl[]s4 ,= ! *ildr5 ( o!rs ! toil1 ! h>d%ip1 ! suff]+2 = _! own a life ( luxuri\s ease4 ,b :at gift or bless+ does ,/4 ,paul ask = ! "y man s de> to him8 ,an easy1 luxuri\s life8 ,h[ ! great apo/le w\ld h scorn$ su* a ?\ght6 ,in/ead he asks t ! y\? may le>n h[ to endure h>dness4 ,h>dness 9 our lives is n likely to be ma9ly physical h>d%ip1 p]haps n t at all1 ?\gh ?is k9d ( endurance 0 "o ( ! elem5ts t contribut$ to ,/4 ,paul's greatness4 ,he tells u t he _h be5 beat5 ) rods1 t he _h be5 /on$1 _h suff]$ %ipwreck1 cold1 hung]1 & nak$ness4 ,no?+ daunt$ him1 no ob/acle 0 to him insurm\ntable1 he fe>$ naught1 ev5 dea? itself4 ,! greatness ( 8 "w is due to 8 rem>kable physical endurance z well z to 8 sup]b moral c\rage4 ,9 comp>ison ) him h[ weak & useless mu/ ev5 ! be/ ( u seem to ourselves6 ,?\gh we may nev] be call$ ^u to endure dang]s or privations1 c we n see :at a spl5did ?+ x is1 ?is indep5d5ce ( physical com=t1 ?is fe>lessness1 ?is dep5d5ce ^u inw>d res\rces r ?an ^u outw>d support8 ,& yet h[ _m p we "k ^: day is spoil$ if ! morn+ meal is n to _! ta/e1 ^: spirits s9k ) cl\dy wea!r1 ^: physical com=t or discom=t l>gely gov]ns disposition & conduct6 ,surely a quality :i* x is wor? ! :ile ( "y p to cultivate is physical h>dness--ability to endure discom=t1 indiff]5ce to luxury & ease1 indep5d5ce ( outw>d conditions4 ,b = mo/ ( u !re is ano!r k9d ( endur+ h>dness :i* is ev5 m important4 ,x is le>n+ to d )\t ! ?+s we _c or ought n to h1 :atev] !y may be1 & to d]ive happ9ess f ! ?+s :i* we c h4 ,x is le>n+ to d z a matt] ( c\rse ! difficult & ! disagreeable ?+s t ought to be done4 ,!re is n "o ( u :o does n long = "s unatta9able ?+4 ,yet if x is n = u1 we %\ld turn to :at we h1 or c h1 & make ! be/ ( t4 ,suppose t circum/ances refuse to all[ y to surr\nd y\rself ) ! fri5ds y love be/ or to live aft] ! mann] t w\ld mo/ please y1--& ?is w happ5 to _m aft] s*ool days are ov]1--:at is !re left b to make ! v mo/ ( ! fri5ds ^: companion%ip y h & to f9d ! be/ 9 ! circum/ances :i* surr\nd y8 ,& if y _c *oose ! k9d ( life y dream w\ld be be/ = y1 9 ! place :]e y feel t y c\ld be happie/1 rememb] t success or failure 9 life = y w dep5d ^u y\r p[] to adapt y\rself to y\r environm5t & to draw =?1 f e inevitable comb9ation ( circum/ances1 new mat]ial = gr[?4 ,?is is1 9 a v high s5se1 endur+ h>dness4 ,suppose y h be5 mak+ *]i%$ plans = ! future & all at once !y are torn to %r$s4 ,:at !n8 ,c y pick up ! ?reads ( y\r life1 *ange ! patt]n1 b /ill weave some?+ beautiful ) !m8 ,& c y d x--n ) cold & /oic =titude1 b *e]fully & s]5ely8 ,if s1 t is endur+ h>dness 9 ! same _s 9 :i* ,/4 ,paul endur$ x4 ,x is well = u sometimes to imag9e ourselves /ripp$ ( all ^! ext]nal props to happ9ess1 su* z money1 position1 & influ5tial fri5ds1 & to ask ourselves :at k9d ( a life we c\ld make )\t !m4 ,x is !n t we f9d out :at we are really wor?4 ,we all believe--?\gh we usually act z if we did n believe x--t to build up a /rong & noble "* is ! *ief end & aim ( life4 ,b h[ seldom1 unless =c$ by circum/ance1 d we give ourselves ! opportunity ( acquir+ ^? virtues :i* m ?an any o!rs make = high "*6 ,no?+ is s good = ! developm5t ( "* z /ruggle1 suff]+1 h>dness4 ,i rememb] a lett] t ,i receiv$ rec5tly f a "y woman ( my acqua9tance4 ,! only daught] ( weal?y p>5ts1 %e _h enjoy$ e advantage & com=t ( life & %e knew t x 0 likely %e w\ld cont9ue to h !m4 ,?is v fact gave h] anxiety1 & %e wrote1 ,:at c we1 :o are born to luxury1 d to (fset ! lack ( /ruggle8 ,%e did well to be anxi\s4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ to c\nt]balance ?is lack1 yet h[ few :o are born to weal? realize x6 ,i (t5 say to myself1 z ,i ?9k ( "s aimless1 indol5t1 yet really able girl1 ,:at a bless+ x w\ld be if %e 7 ?r[n ^u h] own res\rces & =c$ to e>n h] own liv+6 ,( ano!r1 too pleasure-lov+1 lack+ 9 e>ne/ness & dep? ( "*1 ,i regretfully say1 ,i am afraid no?+ w t\* h] or wake h] up to ! realities ( life until "s great grief comes to h]4 ,:at a pity to be able to le>n "o's lesson only at su* great co/6 ,:5 ,adoniram ,judson1 ab\t to g to ,india z "o ( ! gr\p ( our e>lie/ =eign mission>ies a little ov] "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 s\ght 9 m>riage ! h& ( ,ann ,hasselt9e1 ( ,brad=d1 he wrote z foll[s to h] fa!r3-- ,i h n[ to ask :e!r y c cons5t to "p ) y\r daught] e>ly 9 ! spr+1 to see h] no m 9 ?is _w2 :e!r y c cons5t to h] dep>ture = a hea!n l&1 & h] subjection to ! h>d%ips & suff]+s ( a mission>y life2 :e!r y c cons5t to h] exposure to ! dang]s ( ! ocean2 to ! fatal influ5ce ( ! s\!rn climate ( ,india2 to e k9d ( want & di/ress2 to degradation1 p]secution1 & p]haps a viol5t dea?4 ,a rem>kable lett]1 inde$6 ,& ,adoniram ,judson & ,ann1 8 wife1 did suff] mo/ ( ! h>d%ips pr$ict$4 ,b if !y _h n1 ^? l&s :i* sat 9 d>kness w\ld n h se5 a great light4 ,! bless+s ( civilization & ( ,*ri/ianity w\ld n h spread to ! remote/ p>ts ( ! e>? z !y h1 unless !re _h be5 "s ca/ 9 h]oic m\ld :o 7 ready to take _! lives 9 _! h&s & if ne$ be pay ! la/ full measure ( devotion4 ,! habit ( hav+ ev]y?+ "o wants & ( do+ all "o desires to d is a fatal habit & nev] %\ld be =m$ at any age1 especially 9 y\?4 ,in/ead1 cultivate indep5d5ce ( luxury & ease & le>n ! joy t ,/4 ,paul felt 9 kn[+ t he _h )9 himself ! p[] to meet & cope ) :atev] difficulties1 ob/acles1 or dang]s life might h 9 /ore = him4 ,9 ?is ?\ght ( ,phillips ,brooks we f9d a /rik+ lik5ess to ! e>ne/ message ( ,/4 ,paul to ,timo?y3-- ,d n pray = easy lives6 ,pray to be /rong] m56 ,d n pray = tasks equal to y\r p[]s2 pray = p[]s equal to y\r tasks6 ,!n ! do+ ( y\r "w %all be no miracle1 b y %all be a miracle4 ,e day y %all wond] at y\rself1 at ! ri*ness ( life :i* has come 9 y by ! grace ( ,god4 ----- ,footnote #b3 ,c]ta9 disput$ po9ts reg>d+ ! au?or%ip ( ! ,epi/les to ,timo?y & o!r critical que/ions connect$ ) ^! books are n p]t95t "h4 ,v ,,! ,,rhy?m ,,( ,,life ,9 ! ?ird *apt] ( ! ,book ( ,ecclesia/es occur "s v]ses :i* h sugge/$ ! subject ( ?is talk4 ,!y illu/rate a c]ta9 balance or rhy?m 9 nature & 9 life4 ,to ev]y?+ !re is a season1 & a "t to e purpose "u heav52 ,a "t to be born1 & a "t to die2 a "t to plant & a "t to pluck up t :i* is plant$2 ,a "t to weep & a "t to laugh2 a "t to m\rn & a "t to dance4 ,^! words are us$ by ! au?or1 n s mu* to illu/rate ! rhy?m ( life z its monotony4 ,he is n admir+ ! wond]ful h>mony :i* meets u 9 nature :]ev] we turn1 s mu* z he is lam5t+ t !re is no?+ new 9 nature or 9 human life4 ,! same ?+s recur ov] & ov] aga94 ,! sun rises 9 ! morn+ only to g d[n aga9 9 ! ev5+1 & ! same process w be repeat$ ?r\gh endless to-morr[s4 ,! riv]s all run into ! sea1 yet ! sea is n full4 ,t :i* ha? be5 is :at %all be4 ,man is born1 laughs & labors & weeps1 & :5 8 little life is end$1 dies4 ,?is has be5 ! hi/ory ( c\ntless multitudes & x w be ! hi/ory ( c\ntless multitudes to come4 ,!re is no?+ new "u ! sun4 ,writt5 z ?is book 0 at ! d>ke/ h\r ( ,hebrew hi/ory1 at a "t ( oppression & unre/1 x is a sad book4 ,! writ]1 a s]i\s & e>ne/-m9d$ man1 /rives nobly to discov] light = himself & 8 race1 b ! _w looks d>k4 ,yet he is a brave & dev\t s\l1 & 8 book1 s full ( /imulus to high endeavor1 ought to be read m widely ?an x is4 ,! words ,i h quot$ may well />t sev]al diff]5t tra9s ( ?\ght4 ,"o ( ^! ,i w sugge/4 ,!re is no?+ new "u ! sun1 x is true2 b we d n ne$ any?+ new4 ,! same old ?+s we h always _h are j :at we ne$ & %all always ne$2 z spr+time & h>ve/1 day & night1 "w & re/4 ,9 ! regul> recurr5ce ( ^! great & necess>y ?+s is f\nd ! rhy?m ( life 9 accordance ) :i* we live & mu/ live4 ,may we le>n some?+ f nature's ways t w help u to make our lives /rong8 ,i ?9k s4 ,h y ev] ?\ght ( rhy?m 9 nature8 ,"h !re is no monotony1 b con/ant & b5efic5t *ange4 ,no?+1 p]haps1 is q s bless$ z ! sun%9e1 yet et]nal day w\ld be almo/ z bad z et]nal night4 ,h[ our tir$ eyes w\ld long = ! calm & re/ful d>kness6 ,we love ! spr+time & ! w>m days & ! gre5 gr[+ ?+s2 b h[ mu* m we love !m because !y foll[ cold & sn[1 leafless trees & b>e e>?6 ,n[h]e d we f9d ! rhy?m ( nature bett] illu/rat$ ?an 9 our bodies1 ^! wond]ful ma*9es only p>tially "u our control4 ,sleep+ & wak+1 ! contraction & ext5sion ( ! muscles1 ! inhalation & exhalation ( ! brea? are a few ( ! _m examples4 ,! mo/ important ( all ! activities ( ! body1 ! sy/ole & dia/ole ( ! he>t1 ,nature keeps )9 h] own control1 & gives alt]nate "w & re/ to t vital organ1 z if to say t :5 x comes to a matt] ( life & dea?1 man _c be tru/$ to 8 own keep+4 ,=tunate x is t ?is is s1 = if x re/$ ) u to decide :5 !y %\ld "w & :5 re/1 "s eag]1 ambiti\s he>ts w\ld beat !mselves to dea? ere life _h well begun4 ,?is pol>ity 9 nature is n[h]e bett] /at$ ?an 9 ,em]son's essay on ,comp5sation3-- ,pol>ity1 or action & reaction1 we meet 9 e "p ( nature2 9 d>kness & light2 9 heat & cold2 9 ! ebb & fl[ ( wat]s2 9 male & female2 9 ! inspiration & expiration ( plants & animals2 9 ! sy/ole & dia/ole ( ! he>t2 9 ! undulations ( fluids & ( s\nds2 9 ! c5trifugal & c5tripetal gravity2 9 electricity1 galvanism & *emical aff9ity4 ,if ! s\? attracts1 ! nor? repels4 ,to empty "h1 y mu/ cond5se !re4 ,:at c nature tea* u ( rhy?m t w help u build our lives up into r\nd$ completion8 ,to beg9 )1 we may le>n some?+ ( ! relations :i* %\ld exi/ betwe5 u & our fell[ m54 ,! h]mit :o )draws himself f ! society ( 8 fell[s to live by himself1 ev5 ?\gh 8 purpose may be to commune ) nature or ) nature's ,god1 is n liv+ 9 accordance ) ,god's laws4 ,man is a social be+ & is dep5d5t ^u int]c\rse ) o!r human be+s = 8 complete developm5t4 ,no "o c cut himself (f f 8 fell[ m5 )\t damage4 ,on ! o!r h&1 too con/ant association ) o!rs works ev5 great] h>m4 ,wordswor? felt ?is :5 he wrote3-- ,! _w is too mu* ) u3 late & soon1 ,gett+ & sp5d+1 we lay wa/e our p[]s3 ,little we see 9 ,nature t is ours2 ,we h giv5 our he>ts away1 a sordid boon6 ,we may le>n f nature's rhy?m ( life t we ne$ bo? society & solitude4 ,to adju/ ^! to ea* o!r 9 prop] degree is a problem = ea* ( u4 ,are y "o ( ! un=tunate p]sons :o _c be happy = a mom5t unless 9 ! company ( o!rs8 ,if s1 y are prep>+ an unhappy future4 ,if y f9d y\rself s dull a companion1 h[ c y expect o!rs to f9d y int]e/+8 ,y are n develop+ ! res\rces )\t :i* no life c be p]man5tly happy4 ,give y\rself occasionally an opportunity to ?9k y\r own ?\ghts1 to "q y\r own he>t1 & to get acqua9t$ ) y\rself4 ,y w be all ! bett] a companion to o!rs = x1 &1 moreov]1 y w be bett] company = y\rself1 = y w be l$ to develop inn] res\rces4 ,i once he>d an ,indian ,buddhi/ prie/ tell ( ! cu/om 9 8 c\ntry ( requir+ ea* *ild 9 a family to sp5d "o h\r a day quietly 9 a room by himself1 ?9k+ good ?\ghts4 ,an h\r a day s sp5t by "s "y p ,i "k w\ld be helpful 9 ar\s+ to great] indep5d5ce ( m9d & orig9ality ( ?\ght4 ,"s ( u1 h[ev]1 ne$ to make s]i\s ef=t to acquire ! p[] ( ent]+ easily into cordial relations ) o!rs4 ,if y h a t5d5cy to hold alo(1 if y are n at y\r ease ) ^? ) :om y happ5 to be ?r[n1 & f9d x difficult to ent] into fri5dly relations ) !m1 set y\rself e>ne/ly to correct ?is defect4 ,su* t5d5cies all[$ to g un*eck$ are almo/ sure to result 9 _m lonely h\rs4 ,m$itation )\t action makes dream]s4 ,con/ant activity )\t reflection means a loss ( ! intellectual grasp ( ?+s4 ,jesus1 aft] a day ( ! mo/ active m9i/ry1 usually s\ght ! lonel9ess ( ! m\nta9s & !re f\nd /r5g? = ! "w ( ! foll[+ day4 ,s1 on "o day 9 sev51 our busy1 hurry+ tasks cease1 & we h a day = re/ & wor%ip4 ,let u d all we c to gu>d ,sunday aga9/ ! dang]s t ?reat5 x & t w\ld make x exactly l all o!r days4 ,to say no?+ ( its religi\s uses1 ! rhy?m ( life dem&s t "o day 9 ! week be giv5 to re/ & to ?\ghts & int]e/s f> remov$ f ^? ( our busy "w-days4 ,"s "o has said t ,sunday %\ld be joy\s 7unlike ! ,sunday ( ! ,puritans71 diff]5t1 t is1 diff]5t f ! o!r days ( ! week1 & uplift+4 ,n until we h pass$ out ( e>ly y\? are we likely to compreh5d ! fact t life itself has tidal times4 ,a mood ( exaltation is likely to be foll[$ by "o ( depression4 ,life waxes & wanes2 x does n /& /ill4 ,we le>n to take ourselves at our be/ & to be pati5t ) ourselves at our wor/4 ,:5 fai? & c\rage are l[1 we come to "k t soon !y w return 9 all _! /r5g?4 ,d\bt ( self & "o's p[]s w be foll[$ by self-confid5ce4 ,?us we le>n nev] to make important decisions or to beg9 new & weighty ent]prises at ebb tide4 ,!re is1 9 ano!r s5se f t :i* ,%akespe>e meant1 a tide 9 ! affairs ( m5 :i* %\ld be seiz$4 ,"w & play are bo? ess5tial 9 ! heal?y life4 ,we "k ! result ( all "w & no play4 ,ev5 good1 :olesome1 cong5ial "w makes u dull if x is nev] reliev$ & bright5$ by recreation4 ,_m a fai?ful work] has brok5 d[n "u ! /ra9 ( unremitt+ toil1 :o might h d\bl$ or trebl$ 8 ye>s ( usefulness if a little play c\ld h be5 m+l$ ) ! "w4 ,to "o :o plays all ! "t1 t is1 :o has no "w 9 life1 play soon becomes /ale & we>isome4 ,aft] ! p]iod ( *ildhood is pass$1 :5 play %\ld be ! ma9 bus9ess ( life1 x seems to be an inexorable law ( nature t ^? :o w n "w %all n play4 ,h y ev] visit$ any ( ! great w9t] resorts ( ! ,s\?8 ,if s y h notic$ t !y are fill$ l>gely ) p :o h no pursuit 9 life except t ( hav+ a good "t4 ,:ile ! _w's "w is be+ done by o!rs1 !y lead a butt]fly exi/5ce4 ,:at wond] t !y we> a discont5t$ look6 ,ev]y:]e !y seek = happ9ess & wond] :y !y fail to f9d ! elusive creature4 ,x w\ld n be difficult to tell !m4 ,^? :o refuse to d ! _w's "w are d5i$ a %>e 9 its play1 & ?us does ,nature ass]t ! supremacy ( h] laws4 ,no p 9 ! _w h s good a "t :5 !y play z ^? :o "w h>d--if !y also "k h[ to play well4 ,self-d5ial1 wait+1 & anticipation give a ze/ to pleasure t c come 9 no o!r way4 ,9 "o ( ,*>les ,lamb's essays he speaks ( ! ke5 delight :i* he & 8 si/] took1 dur+ ! days :5 toil 0 unceas+ & income small1 on ! r>e occasions :5 !y c\ld af=d to g to ! !at]4 ,! poore/ seats amply satisfi$ _! desires1 & x seem$ to !m t no "o 9 ! h\se 0 s happy z !y4 ,c\ld ^? good old "o-%ill+ gall]y days return1 c\ld y & ,i be once m /ruggl+ up ^? inconv5i5t /aircases1 pu%$ ab\t & squeez$ & elb[$ by ! poore/ rabble ( poor gall]y scrambl]s1 ,i w\ld be will+ to bury m weal? ?an ,croesus _h to pur*ase x4 ,! woman :o gives h]self up :olly to a society life nev] f9ds happ9ess 9 t life2 b let h] make some?+ really wor? :ile h] ma9 object1 :e!r x be br++ up a family1 writ+ books1 or work+ 9 a settlem5t1 & h] social pleasures w !n give h] relaxation & delight4 ,x is ! /ud5t :o works h>d & :o feels ! gl[ ( accompli%m5t :o c put mo/ ze/ into a game on ! a?letic field4 ,our c\ntry probably has m work]s ?an any o!r :o d n take en\gh "t to play4 ,x is s easy = our e>ne/1 en]getic p to fall into ?is habit4 ,"w is sweet & we ?9k we _c h too mu* ( x4 ,sometimes1 too1 we get an exagg]at$ idea ( our own importance4 ,we ?9k t if we /op "w = a mom5t all ! :eels ( progress w /& /ill4 ,nev] did any p feel ! int5sity ( life z we ,am]icans ( ?is g5]ation d4 ,we h he>d ! gospel ( effici5cy prea*$ on e h&1 b we h n (t5 be5 told h[ to ma9ta9 a high level ( effici5cy = a long p]iod4 ,^? :o are effici5t1 & at ! same "t will+1 inv>iably h m put ^u !m ?an !y c d4 ,9 addition to legitimate "w1 !re is auxili>y "w ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,committee meet+s & o!r s]vices = ! g5]al good consume = _m ( u a great deal ( "t4 ,s we keep *as+ duties & g to b$ e night plagu$ by ! ho/ t we h left undone4 ,yet1 %all we regret t we live 9 an age ( opportunity8 ,if we are c\nt$ among ! effici5t1 :o are giv5 a l>ge %>e ( "w to d1 %all we be sorry8 ,on ! contr>y1 let u rememb] t m to be piti$ ?an any "o else is ! p]son :o1 because he has no "w 9 life1 is oblig$ to hunt = occupation4 ,! real tr\ble is t mo/ ( u d n "k ! secret ( economiz+ our "t & /r5g?4 ,let u ask :at ! rhy?m ( life dem&s ( u4 ,no "o is capable ( incessant toil )\t s]i\s damage4 ,our highe/ good dem&s t !re %all be con/ant alt]nation ( labor & re/1 or "w & play4 ,"s =ms ( "w are play because !y involve diff]5t p[]s ( m9d & body f our regul> "w4 ,_m a s*ol> has /udi$ until 8 eyes 7 dimm$ & 8 m9d dull$ only to f9d t he _h himself defeat$ 8 own purpose4 ,_m a bus9ess man has giv5 himself no re/ until increas+ ineffici5cy compell$ x4 ,x is n ! tea*] :o makes a practice ( work+ late into ! night1 ) nev] a mom5t = play1 :o makes ! inspir+ classroom in/ructor4 ,"s "o has giv5 ?is recipe = a happy life3 ,"w1 play1 /udy1 laugh2 h a job & a hobby4 ,play %\ld be reg>d$ z a legitimate "p ( ! bus9ess ( life4 ,duty has be5 only half p]=m$ :5 happy recreation has be5 left out4 ,! wise /ud5t has1 all ?r\gh a h>d t]m's "w1 pres]v$ ! balance betwe5 "w & play1 society & solitude4 ,unless %e has be5 p>ticul>ly un=tunate %e has come to ! end ( ! t]m only heal?ily tir$4 ,by t ,i mean ! k9d ( we>9ess f :i* recup]ation is rapid & easy4 ,%e has n ov]drawn h] physical bank acc\nt4 ,%e has n run 9 debt to ! future4 ,bew>e ( any we>9ess ( :i* t _c be said4 ,! daily life ( "w & play = all ( u ought to be s adju/$ t ea* day's /r5g? is suffici5t = ea* day's ne$s4 ,:]ev] ! conditions ( "w & play & ( heal? are "r1 ?is is true4 ,b s*ool life1 bo? = tea*]s & pupils1 involves an unusual am\nt ( we> & te> on ! n]v\s sy/em1 & h5ce we %\ld be m c>eful ?an o!rs1 indu/rial work]s1 = example1 to see t ?is /ra9 nev] becomes unduly sev]e4 ,few tea*]s or /ud5ts c\ld /& fifty weeks ( s*ool "w 9 a ye>1 an am\nt :i* 9 _m occupations is accept$ z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,t is ! reason we h s _m vacations4 ,:5 vacation comes1 !n1 let u realize its ne$1 & its purpose2 namely1 to re/ore ! balance ( body & m9d by all[+ ! b5efic5t re/orative processes ( ,nature to d _! "w ^u u2 & let u cop]ate he>tily ) ^! =ces4 ,"s d n d ?is1 b h9d] ,nature in/ead ( help+ h]4 ,"s g home = a ?ree weeks' vacation & sp5d ! entire "t 9 a :irl ( social dissipation4 ,ask y\rself :e!r t re/ores y\r p[]s s t y return to y\r "w ) m9d & body at _! be/8 ,we re/1 n = ! sake ( re/+1 b t we may "w bett]4 ,vacations are giv5 to re/ore ! balance ( life1 n to de/roy x4 ,& "s /ud5ts c>ry all _! s*ool worries & responsibilities ) !m into vacation4 ,!y dream ( _! "w by night & ?9k ( x by day4 ,!y c\nt up all ! lessons t mu/ be le>n$ & all ! !mes t mu/ be writt51 z if !re w\ld n be a day 9 :i* to d ea* day's "w4 ,take no ?\ght worry = ! ?+s ( ! morr[1 = ! morr[ w take ?\ght = ! ?+s ( itself4 ,& yet1 :5 ! long summ] vacation comes1 ,i wond] if ev5 a "y /ud5t is ju/ifi$ 9 us+ x all = play4 ,we old] p1 if we are do+ a "w 9 ! _w :i* we consid] wor? :ile1 take an entire summ] = play b r>ely4 ,! reason is t life is too %ort = all "o wants to le>n or to accompli%1 & s ea* long vacation mu/ see ! fulfillm5t ( "s ( ! tasks :i* we h set = ourselves4 ,= ! /ud5t !re is a middle gr\nd betwe5 work+ at s*ool tasks all summ] & idl+ dur+ ! entire "t4 ,rememb] t a *ange ( occupation is "o =m ( re/4 ,if a portion ( ea* b\ntiful summ] vacation 7 sp5t 9 le>n+ some?+ q wor? :ile1 yet diff]5t f ! ord9>y s*ool tasks1 "w & play w\ld ea* pr(it f ! o!r4 ,h y sometimes be5 di/urb$ because y did n feel j l beg9n+ h>d "w at ! close ( a vacation8 ,d n let t tr\ble y4 ,i h le>n$ to di/ru/ a vacation at ! close ( :i* ,i f9d myself we>+ ! h>ness too easily4 ,we get ! mo/ out ( a vacation by mak+ x z diff]5t z possible f our regul> "w4 ,! m diff]5t x has be51 ! m difficult x is to get ! m9d back into ! usual *annels4 ,:5 ! process ( gett+ up /eam is ov]1 & we settle d[n to /eady "w aft] a good vacation1 ! s5sation is "o ( ! mo/ delightful ,i "k4 ,"h is an opportunity to beg9 life all ov] aga91 & by retriev+ ! mi/akes ( ! pa/1 to make ! future wor?i]4 ,z ! weeks /ret* out ahead ( u1 !y loom up big ) opportunity & privilege4 ,/>t home = y\r next vacation1 !n1 ) a resolution 9 y\r he>t t y w s sp5d x t :5 x is ov]1 ?is new outlook ^u life & "w %all be y\rs2 = ! *ief purpose ( a vacation is to re/ore ! rhy?m ( life4 ,,vi ,,! ,,uses ,,( ,,tr\ble ,!n1 welcome ea* rebuff ,t turns e>?'s smoo?ness r\gh1 ,ea* /+ t bids n sit nor /& b g6 ,y read ^! famili> words ( ,br[n+1 b y d n believe !m4 ,!re mu/ be tr\ble 9 ! _w1 y say4 ,!re mu/ be rebuffs & /+s & h>dness1 & !y mu/ be endur$2 b z to f9d+ good 9 su* ?+s--:y pret5d x8 ,b :y talk to "y p ab\t tr\ble8 ,x is well t ! m9d %\ld be fill$ ) happ9ess & hope1 yet to ignore ! o!r & d>k] side ( life does n aboli% x4 ,! "q ( ! place ( adv]sity 9 life is "o t has occupi$ ?9k+ m9ds ev] s9ce ! _w began2 & s9ce no "o c hope to escape ! common lot x is well to get ready = tr\ble be=e x comes4 ,"y p are really no less int]e/$ ?an _! eld]s 9 s]i\s subjects4 ,!y c>e = ! deep] ?+s ( life & !y long to und]/& !m4 ,"o mu/ be v "y1 inde$1 n to h _h "s h>d exp]i5ce ( "o's own1 "s disappo9tm5t or /ruggle or sorr[4 ,sometimes ^! are tr\bles t are app>5t to all1 & our he>ts g out 9 sympa?y & 9 a ye>n+ desire to com=t4 ,sometimes !y are kept close %ut f o!rs4 ,! he>t kn[e? its own bitt]ness4 ,if y h nev] be5 call$ to g ?r\gh deep wat]s y\rself1 p]haps y h _h to /& by & suff] 9 sympa?y :ile "s "o y lov$ has done s4 ,moreov]1 y\? has its own disappo9tm5ts1 its own griefs & sorr[s to be>1 (t5 unguess$ by ^? :o are old]4 ,did y believe t ! _w 0 all goodness1 & h y suff]$ ! %ock t comes to e s5sitive s\l ^u discov]+ t x is a v bad z well z a v good _w8 ,h[ c ,god be 9 8 heav5 & all "r ) ! _w1 :5 !re is s mu* sorr[ & suff]+ & s98 ,x takes a long "t to ?9k ^! problems out1 & _! solution 9 full comes only ) ! ye>s t br+ ! philosophic m9d4 ,= "s x nev] comes4 ,h y lo/ fai? 9 "s "o :om y tru/$1 & are y !re=e hav+ a /ruggle le/ y lose all fai? 9 human nature8 ,or d y di/ru/ y\rself & y\r own p[]s8 ,:ile long+ ) passionate e>ne/ness to be ( use to ! _w1 are y /&+ on ! ?re%old ( life all unc]ta9 :at place !re may be = y or :e!r !re may be any8 ,to all ^! p]plexities (t5 are add$ religi\s d\bts4 ,"o does n "k :at "o may believe & wond]s if "o may believe any?+4 ,_m "y p1 9 _! process ( adju/m5t to real life1 pass ?r\gh an exp]i5ce no less s]i\s ?an ! go+ d[n into ! ,ev]la/+ ,no1 describ$ by ,c>lyle4 ,_m ( ! int]e/s & ! beliefs ( *ildhood are outgr[n1 :ile ^? ( mature manhood or womanhood h n yet tak5 _! place & ! s\l seems adrift4 ,we :o are old] seldom appreciate ei!r ! s]i\sness or ! sacr$ness ( su* exp]i5ces 9 ! "y4 ,"o reason :y ^! are (t5 s tragic is t y\? lacks ! p]spective = judg+ !m4 ,!re are z yet no long memories4 ,"o believes t :at is n[ w always be4 ,!re is no remembrance ( ! conque/ ( pa/ difficulties by :i* to judge ! pres5t4 ,s mu* to %[ t life is n all sun%9e ev5 :5 we are tw5ty6 ,b ^! exp]i5ces1 tragic z !y seem at ! "t1 w1 if nobly liv$ ?r\gh1 br+ _! own comp5sation 9 tru] self-k & great] dep? & e>ne/ness ( "*4 ,we le>n f !m1 too1 ! necessity = readju/m5t4 ,we le>n to adapt ourselves to ! real _w 9 :i* we f9d ourselves in/ead ( to ! unreal _w ( our dreams4 ,i slept & dream$ t life 0 beauty2 ,i woke & f\nd t life 0 duty4 ,?is process ( readju/m5t involves ! reconcil+ ( ! two1 ! discov]y t ! life ( duty to :i* we wake is at ! same "t ! life ( beauty ( :i* we dream$4 ,9 ?is process ( readju/m5t1 ! fir/ ?+ to le>n is t x is n necess>y t we %\ld h ev]y?+ we want4 ,inde$1 x is n necess>y t we %\ld be happy4 ,z soon z we recognize t fact we are on ! way to happ9ess4 ,h[ _m spoil$ *ildr5 ( indulg5t p>5ts !re are :o d n le>n ?is except ?r\gh "s unhappy exp]i5ce6 ,h[ _m su* h ,i wat*$ ) int]e/ & sympa?y :5 ! idea fir/ dawn$ ^u _! m9ds t1 p]haps1 aft] all1 life 0 n go+ to br+ !m ev]y?+ !y dem&$6 ,_! pitifully n>r[ & selfi% ideas mu/ be uproot$ & broad & g5]\s ideas mu/ take _! place be=e ev5 a beg9n+ w h be5 made t[>d a fruitful life4 ,9 a _w :]e none ( u c h j :at we want1 :]e no life is ev] c>ri$ out exactly z plann$1 & :]e any day may rob u ( :at we h *]i%$ mo/1 x behooves u to =m e>ly 9 life ! habit ( mak+ ! mo/ ( :atev] comes our way4 ,( no?+ is ?is m true ?an ( ^? ?+s we d n welcome1 t seem h>d & =bidd+4 ,usually !y are n :at !y seem1 b are fri5ds 9 disguise1 z ,br[n+ tells u4 ,!re are _m k9ds ( tr\ble1 &1 ( c\rse1 "s k9ds are h>d] to be> ?an o!rs4 ,h>d%ips & rebuffs might rank z ! easie/4 ,loss ( money or mat]ial possessions is n z s]i\s z at fir/ x seems4 ,grief is mu* m difficult to be>4 ,yet ( :atev] k9d or degree ! adv]sities ( life1 x is probable t ea*1 z ,%akespe>e puts x1 we>s a preci\s jewel 9 its head4 ,!re are sev]al ways ( meet+ tr\ble4 ,"o wrong way is to reg>d x 9 a _s ( rebellion1 & by con/ant brood+ ov] :at might h be51 to all[ x to embitt] & spoil life4 ,we h all kn[n p :o w5t ?r\gh life meet+ tr\ble 9 ?is way4 ,ano!r & a bett] way to meet tr\ble is ) /oical resignation4 ,?is does und\bt$ly br+ /r5g?1 b x does n br+ sweetness4 ,"o has n really ga9$ ! victory unless he goes fur!r4 ,!re is some?+ bett] ?an to qu>rel ) tr\ble & !re is some?+ bett] ?an m]ely to endure x1 & t is to compel x1 be=e we are ?r\gh ) x1 to d u good1 ev5 z ,jacob wre/$ a bless+ f ! angel4 ,x is natural to ?9k t our tr\bles only re/rict & limit2 b we may f9d ev5 9 ! mo/ ov]:elm+ disa/] t :i* enri*es life4 ,t is ! reason x s (t5 happ5s t "o :o has kn[n ! dep?s ( sorr[ is a t[] ( /r5g? ^u :om o!rs may lean1 or a well ( com=t & inspiration f :i* !y may draw4 ,no?+ has yet be5 discov]$ s good = ! developm5t ( "* z /ruggle4 ,deep human sympa?y & ! p[] to ent] into ! sorr[s ( o!rs are born ( suff]+4 ,h y n kn[n "s weal?y family ^: ri*es sudd5ly took w+s1 to ! enorm\s ga9 ( e "o ( its memb]s8 ,sons1 ^: lives ( luxuri\s ease 7 rapidly hurry+ !m along ! road to ru9 are n[ =c$ to become self-support+ & ?us acquire ^? manly virtues :i* be=e _h be5 want+4 ,daught]s1 oblig$ to %\ld] "s ( ! responsibilities ( life & plan = o!rs in/ead ( = _! own selfi% pleasure1 are made /rong & womanly4 ,to be /rick5 by an incurable disease w\ld seem to be ! wor/ mis=tune t c\ld befall any human be+4 ,yet1 if s1 :y is x t invalids are s (t5 ! sunnie/1 mo/ s]5e1 mo/ /imulat+ p]sons we "k8 ,i h *anc$ to be acqua9t$ ) sev]al su* 9 my life to :om ,i w\ld g if 9 ne$ ( a ^w ( enc\ragem5t or inspiration4 ,all ! disappo9tm5t 9 ! failure ( life's plans1 all ! suff]+ & pa9 h be5 transmut$ into "*4 ,if1 aft] all1 ! *ief purpose ( life is ! mak+ ( "*1 we ne$ n be s conc]n$ ov] ! means4 ,x is = u to take ! mat]ial provid$1 & ) ! means giv5 to accompli% a wor?y result4 ,life is ! raw mat]ial1 says ,goe!1 & man ! arti/ :o is to %ape x into a ?+ ( beauty4 ,i "k a lady :o lo/ 9 quick succession all h] *ildr54 ,%e might h become h>d & bitt]1 cry+ out aga9/ ! inju/ice t took h] *ildr5 :ile o!r happy mo!rs are surr\nd$ by _! little ones4 ,in/ead %e became an angel ( m]cy to all ! ne$y *ildr5 )9 h] rea*4 ,by h] effici5t "w = pure-milk laws1 bett] sanit>y conditions1 vacation playgr\nds1 & free k9d]g>t5s1 %e d\btless prev5t$ _m o!r mo!rs f hav+ to m\rn z %e m\rn$4 ,%e is g5tl]1 k9dli]1 m lov+1 m unselfi% ?an be=e h] great sorr[ came to h]1 & h] life is probably ( mu* m value to ! _w ?an x w\ld h be5 o!rwise4 ,%e transmut$ h] sorr[ into unselfi% s]vice4 ,:5 ,he ha? tri$ me ,i %all come =? z gold4 ,:y tr\ble comes to u & :y x comes 9 ! =ms x does1 he mu/ be a v wise p]son :o presumes to say4 ,"o ( ! _w-poets ( old wrote a great poem ^u ! problem ( suff]+4 ,yet ,job did n f9d out :y ,god s5t tr\ble to him1 ?\gh he le>n$ t x 0 n s5t z a puni%m5t4 ,he also le>n$ :at 8 attitude %\ld be t[>d x & 9 :at _s he %\ld be> x4 ,& = u1 too1 x is f> m important t we %\ld meet tr\ble 9 ! "r way ?an t we %\ld "k :y x comes4 ,are y c>ry+ "s burd5 or be>+ "s cross t (t5 seems too heavy8 ,& d y sometimes feel rebelli\s ab\t x & contra/ y\r lot ) t ( "s "o :o has no su* cross to be>8 ,t is unwor?y ( y\r be/ self1 z y well "k4 ,x is = y to see to x t ?is tr\ble1 :atev] x may be1 n only does n spoil y\r "* & y\r life1 b t x enri*es bo?4 ,x is1 p]haps1 ! be/ means y w ev] h to acquire c]ta9 qualities :i* y ne$ & :i*1 p]haps1 y greatly admire 9 o!rs4 ,by ?is trial y are be+ te/$4 ,by ! way y endure x w all y\r future life be det]m9$4 ,x is y\r "p to become1 n 9 spite ( ?is burd51 b because ( x1 a l>g] p]son ?an y 7 be=e4 ,an insight into "s ( ! immutable laws ( life helps u to endure h>d ?+s4 ,no law is probably m /eadfa/ ?an ! law ( comp5sation1 z ,em]son cle>ly %[s u 9 8 rem>kable essay on t subject1 an essay :i* %\ld be read by e "y p]son :o is try+ to =mulate a philosophy ( life4 ,= ev]y?+ y miss y ga9 some?+ else1 & = ev]y?+ y ga9 y lose some?+4 ,:5 y are oblig$ to give up "s *]i%$ project or de> ambition1 try to discov] :at y receiv$ 9 its place4 ,p]haps y long to be a musician1 an arti/1 or a s*ol>1 & p]haps c]ta9 duties & obligations life has creat$ = y prev5t ! fulfillm5t ( ?is *]i%$ dream4 ,!n f9d y\r self-realization 9 ^? ?+s :i* are p]mitt$ y4 ,:at we ne$ is n s mu* to realize ! ideal z to idealize ! real4 ,no?+ s rapidly develops "* 9 a "y p]son z ! %\ld]+ ( responsibility4 ,:ile "o ( y\r fri5ds may h be5 p]fect+ h]self 9 music or art1 or broad5+ h]self by =eign travel1 y h be5 c>ry+ heavy burd5s = o!rs4 ,has x1 !re=e1 be5 all loss to y & all ga9 to h]8 ,f> f x4 ,in/ead1 %e has ga9$ "o ?+1 y ano!r4 ,mo/ ( u d n receive m ?an our %>e 9 life4 ,y w be surpris$ if y look ab\t y to discov] h[ true ?is is4 ,apply ! te/ to y\r fri5ds & acqua9tances "o by "o1 & y w see t ! advantages ( ea* are m or less c\nt]balanc$ by ! disadvantages1 s t ?+s are by no means s unju/ly arrang$ z x w\ld at fir/ seem4 ,ano!r ?\ght t may help u to adju/ ourselves to ! h>d ?+s 9 our lives is t x takes "s losses1 "s disappo9tm5ts & sorr[s to make u appreciate ! good ?+s t we h4 ,y\? is wa/eful1 n realiz+ its ri*es4 ,x always rema9s true t :at we d n realize does n exi/1 = u4 ,a "p ( ! law ( comp5sation is t ! m we lose1 ! m highly we prize :at is left4 ,t1 p]haps1 is ! greate/ comp5sation = gr[+ old]4 ,?\gh ! rel5tless ye>s h tak5 away mu* to :i* we clung ) t5acity1 yet1 someh[1 we h come to place s high a valuation ^u :at rema9s t we (t5 gr[ happi] 9 spite ( p]si/5t & increas+ losses4 ,9 ! old /ory ( ! ,sibyll9e ,books1 !re is a ?\ght ( v wide application4 ,h[ little d we "k :i* pa?s lead to happ9ess & success6 ,we are sure1 h[ev]1 t we d "k & rebel at ! lea/ deviation f ! road we _h m>k$ out4 ,yet aga9 & aga9 a ,p[] wis] ?an ourselves *anges ! direction ( ! pa?1 & compels u to travel a diff]5t & unwelcome way4 ,aft]w>d1 look+ back1 we (t5 realize t ! be/ ?+s life has br\ght u h come along t road ( ! defeat ( *]i%$ plans4 ,^! words ( ,em]son %\ld be tak5 to he>t by e "y p]son :o is hav+ a sev]e /ruggle or :o is pass+ ?r\gh fi]y trials3-- ,we _c "p ) our fri5ds4 ,we _c let our angels g4 ,we d n "k t !y only g out1 t ar*angels may come 94 ,a fev]1 a mutilation1 a cruel disappo9tm5t1 a loss ( weal?1 a loss ( fri5ds1 seems at ! mom5t unpaid loss1 & unpayable4 ,b ! sure ye>s reveal ! deep rem$ial =ce t und]lies all facts4 ,! dea? ( a de> fri5d1 wife1 bro!r1 lov]1 :i* seem$ no?+ b privation1 some:at lat] assumes ! aspect ( a guide or g5ius2 = x commonly op]ates revolutions 9 our way ( life1 t]m9ates an epo* ( infancy or ( y\? :i* 0 wait+ to be clos$1 breaks up a wont$ occupation1 or a h\sehold1 or /yle ( liv+1 & all[s ! =mation ( new ones m fri5dly to ! gr[? ( "*4 ,x p]mits or con/ra9s ! =mation ( new acqua9tances1 & ! reception ( new influ5ces t prove ( ! fir/ importance to ! next ye>s2 & ! man or woman :o w\ld h rema9$ a sunny g>d5-fl[]1 ) no room = its roots & too mu* sun%9e = its head1 by ! fall+ ( ! walls & ! neglect ( ! g>d5] is made ! banyan ( ! =e/1 yield+ %ade & fruit to wide neighborhoods ( m54 ,,vii ,,s*ool ,,_s ,among ! =ces :i* %ape "y m5 & wom5 9 our educational in/itutions1 none is m pot5t ?an t indef9able1 intangible1 p[]ful ?+ we call s*ool _s1 or college _s1 z ! case may be4 ,/ud5ts are (t5 mi/ak5 9 ! expression ( x1 b ! _s is "r1 ?\gh ! expression may be wrong4 ,s*ool _s always repres5ts an unselfi% attitude ( ! /ud5t4 ,he has he>d ! call ( some?+ l>g] ?an himself4 ,?\gh s*ool _s may be only a s5tim5t1 x is t :i* gives its deepe/ ri*ness to ! life ( a good s*ool4 ,x belongs to an epo* 9 ! life ( ! /ud5t t c nev] be repeat$ & nev] =gott54 ,x is ! s\rce1 n only ( mu* ( ! true/ happ9ess ( ! preci\s s*ool days1 b ( /imulus to high endeavor4 ,:ile !re are _m day s*ools t h a f9e & /rong s*ool _s1 x rea*es its height only 9 ^? s*ools & colleges :]e ! /ud5ts live a common corporate life1 away f _! homes & o!r influ5ces :i* t5d to sep>ate !m in/ead ( unite !m4 ,su* communities fo/] ! clos5ess & intimacy necess>y to t complete solid>ity ess5tial = /rong s*ool _s4 ,_m ?+s op]ate to draw ! memb]s ( a /ud5t body toge!r4 ,! games & sports1 ! fun & frolic1 are %>$ by all4 ,! "w1 if n ! same1 is done "u ! same conditions4 ,all inh]it ! common s*ool traditions & ! same ideals ( life are put be=e all4 ,^! ?+s t5d to elim9ate di/9ctions & to make = democracy4 ,9 %ort1 !y fo/] s*ool _s4 ,! life ( a corporate gr\p is some?+ diff]5t f ! lives ( ! individuals :o compose x4 ,! memb]s ( su* a gr\p act & react ^u "o ano!r4 ,_! impulses & emotions1 _! words & ev5 _! de$s take diff]5t tone & %ape :5 9 ! mid/ ( numb]s ( o!rs simil>ly circum/anc$4 ,!re is a lat5t fire 9 ! s\l :i* is fann$ to flame by ! contact ( life ) life4 ,?is infection ( nature by nature op]ates = evil z well z = good4 ,its h>mful influ5ce is se5 at its wor/ 9 :at is call$ mob _s or mob rule4 ,! mob may be guilty ( de$s :i* n a s+le individual 9 x w\ld c\nt5ance if left to himself4 ,by ! m]e fact ( y\r com+ toge!r1 !n1 surr\nd$ by ! same influ5ces1 "u ! spell ( ! same traditions & ideals1 y create an elem5t ( life :i* did n exi/ be=e & :i* reacts p[]fully ^u e "o ( y4 ,?is is ( ! greate/ importance 9 ! gr[? ( "*1 especially 9 ^! =mative ye>s4 ,if y are ev] to come to complete self-realization1 y mu/ brea! ! atmosph]e ( pure & :olesome social influ5ces4 ,y %\ld ask y\rself1 !n1 conc]n+ ! jo9t social life :i* y are liv+ f day to day1 :at y are ga!r+ f x & :at y are contribut+ to x4 ,z ,i /ood once 9 ! *apel ( ,eton ,college1 ,engl&1 ,i notic$ ^u ! walls c]ta9 scrolls & tablets conta9+ hundr$s ( names 9 lett]s ( gold4 ,^! 7 ! names ( graduates ( ,eton :o _h 9 aft] ye>s br\ght di/9ction to _! college4 ,i notic$ ! same family names1 recurr+ ov] & ov] aga91 & ,i 0 told t ^! same names are /ill ^u ! s*ool rolls4 ,i c\ld n help ask+ myself1 ,h[ c any "y man :o ent]s ,eton1 be>+ "o ( ^! honor$ names1 be any?+ b 8 be/ self8 ,8 family1 8 s*ool1 8 c\ntry expect x4 ,p]haps t is "o reason he s (t5 is 8 be/ & t ! same families g5]ation aft] g5]ation h s l>ge a %>e ( good & great m54 ,& ,i ?\ght1 too1 :at a /imulus !re mu/ be 9 ! v atmosph]e ( t spl5did1 five-hundr$-ye>-old s*ool1 to spur ^! "y m5 on to _! highe/ endeavor6 ,!y 7 honor$ 9 be+ memb]s ( ,eton & !y 9 turn mu/ honor ,eton4 ,9 ?is c\ntry we h no s*ools z old z ,eton2 yet all good s*ools h _! f9e traditions4 ,! true-he>t$ s]vice ( noble lives has gone into ! mak+ ( !m4 ,( all su* s*ools x may be said t among _! sons or daught]s are ^? :o h lov$ _! ,alma ,mat] s well t be+ a cr$it to h] !y h c\nt$ among _! *ief aims 9 life4 ,only ! /ud5t :o is mov$ by su* motives z ^! has ! true s*ool _s4 ,su* a /ud5t longs t 8 s*ool %all be /amp$ ) ! /amp ( true wor?9ess4 ,i suppose ! mo/ evid5t1 c]ta9ly ! mo/ picturesque1 exhibition ( s*ool _s is to be se5 9 connection ) a?letics1 & x rea*es its climax 9 an int]-s*ool game4 ,! au?orities ( "s s*ools say frankly t !y p]mit su* games1 ) _! int]ruption ( s]i\s "w & o!r disadvantages1 *iefly because !y t5d to develop s*ool _s & s*ool loyalty4 ,a?letic conte/s are good1 = !y give tra9+ 9 self-subord9ation1 self-control1 al]tness1 & dogg$ p]sev]ance4 ,! individual loses himself 9 ! good ( ! :ole4 ,?is makes = "* & good citiz5%ip4 ,we mu/ n und]e/imate ! value ( ! en?usiasm :i* comes f rally+ aga9/ a common antagoni/4 ,:5 ! rivalry is good-natur$ & e rule ( fair play is obs]v$1 ! effect is :olesome4 ,yet x is n always ! /ud5t :o *e]s mo/ l\dly = ! team & :o is mo/ c>ri$ away by s*ool _s on public occasions :o is at he>t mo/ loyal to ! s*ool4 ,!re is a great] loyalty ev5 ?an t g5]\s _s :i* prompts "o to rejoice 9 victory4 ,x is ! desire t "o's s*ool %all /& only = t :i* is "r4 ,x is ! det]m9ation t x %all be respect$1 & /ill m1 t x %all be wor?y ( respect4 ,n[1 ! fir/ & mo/ obvi\s ?+ ab\t any s*ool is t x is an educational in/itution1 & z su* x mu/ /& or fall4 ,if a s*ool is an educational failure1 :at avails its success 9 "s subord9ate ?+8 ,no "o c take pride 9 an easy-go+ s*ool to :i* any "o c ga9 admission1 & 9 :i* any "o c rema91 reg>dless ( atta9m5t4 ,/ud5ts are n likely to ?9k ( ?is aspect ( ! case :5 !y neglect _! /udies4 ,!y ?9k ! matt] :olly p]sonal & believe t only !y are ! suff]]s4 ,x is n s4 ,by slack1 indiff]5t "w y are l[]+ ! /&>d ( y\r s*ool1 & y are ?us disloyal4 ,by y\r act y say t y d n c>e to h y\r s*ool respect$4 ,?is %[s a lack ( a s5se ( indebt$ness on y\r "p to ! corporate gr\p ( :i* y are a memb]4 ,x means a failure to apply s*ool _s :]e x 0 mo/ ne$$4 ,x is easi] to s+ & *e] on "s mov+ occasion1 b :i* does y\r s*ool ne$ m at y\r h&s8 ,:at ,i h said ab\t uphold+ ! intellectual /&>ds ( ! s*ool applies equally to its /&>ds 9 o!r matt]s4 ,by y\r dress1 by y\r mann]s1 by y\r behavior y indicate1 :]ev] y g1 ! "* ( y\r s*ool4 ,y are its product4 ,! _w does n /op to ask :at is go+ on inside ( a s*ool or :at its influ5ces are4 ,! _w judges a s*ool by its results4 ,if y want y\r s*ool to be respect$ y _c be too c>eful to repres5t x wor?ily at all times & 9 all places4 ,y come to s*ool to get k1 b x w\ld be a pity if t 7 all y 7 to get4 ,a "y man & a "y woman1 ea* ( :om _h be5 out ( college sev]al ye>s1 7 discuss+ ! advantages ( a college education4 ,"o said to ! o!r1 ,look+ back ov] y\r college days1 :at d y n[ reg>d z ! mo/ valuable ?+ y got out ( college8 ,inspiration1 promptly came ! answ]2 & bo? 7 agre$ ^u ?is4 ,s*ool days deal ) an e>li] p]iod ( life ?an ! college age1 :5 ! /ud5t is usually m susceptible to /rong influ5ces4 ,! s*ool t fir/ gave y ! det]m9ation to d some?+ wor? :ile 9 ! _w1 ! s*ool t call$ =? y\r be/ self & set y\r he>t on fire ) a noble purpose1 has a claim ^u y t y c nev] =get4 ,e s*ool t has ?is trans=m+ p[] is :at x is by virtue ( ! p]sonalities t h be5 connect$ ) x4 ,ask y\rself :at y are do+ to make y\r s*ool 9 ! future z inspir+ a place = o!rs z o!rs h made x = y4 ,ask y\rself :at y c contribute to ! enri*m5t ( ! life ( y\r s*ool4 ,be n ov]-anxi\s ab\t :at y %all receive4 ,/ud5ts r>ely realize h[ mu* !y leave beh9d !m :5 !y dep>t f a s*ool4 ,some?+ ( y rema9s1 my/]i\sly int]wov5 9 ! life ( ! s*ool4 ,i am a "p ( all t ,i h met1 says ,t5nyson's ,ulysses4 ,j z y embody 9 y\rself ! influ5ces t hundr$s ( o!r lives h ex]t$ ^u y1 s o!rs are be>+ & w always be> ! m>ks ( y\r influ5ce4 ,to be a wor?y memb] ( a good s*ool is a great privilege1 furni%+ z x does a /imulus to high endeavor :i* r>ely comes 9 any o!r way4 ,x is a di/9ct honor to su/a9 & enhance a wor?y "n4 ,if y h ! "r s*ool _s1 y c d no?+ less ?an ?r[ all ! p[] ( y\r influ5ce into ! task ( mak+ y\r s*ool a place :]e future /ud5ts may le>n h[ to meet & be true to ! responsibilities & obligations ( life4 ,! atmosph]e :i* makes easy ?is k9d ( gr[? is creat$ only by liv+ p]sonalities1 by ! t\* ( life ^u life4 ,,viii ,,mak+ ,,! ,,be/ ,,( ,,?+s ,i h notic$ t _m p :o seem to ! casual obs]v] to be favorites ( =tune1 hav+ no l>ge & s]i\s tr\bles to worry ab\t1 s magnify _! small ones t life loses mu* ( its joy4 ,mo/ m5 & wom5 :o rebel at _! lot 9 life fancy t _! discont5t lies 9 ! deprivation ( "s def9ite ?+4 ,_h x n be5 = ?is or t unfavorable condition1 _! lives w\ld h be5 happy & successful4 ,"o possesses too small a %>e ( ?is _w's goods & cont9ually all[s 8 ?\ghts to dwell ^u :at he might h _h or might h done if he _h be5 bless$ ) weal?4 ,he =gets to appreciate & to be grateful = heal?1 family1 fri5ds1 & a ho/ ( o!r bless+s4 ,he has ! lurk+ feel+ t weal? is ! "o ?+ :i* w\ld h made 8 life happy1 9 spite ( ! fact t he kn[s t x has n br\ght happ9ess to _m :o possess x4 ,s he settles d[n to a discont5t$1 second-rate life4 ,) ano!r1 x is a lack ( robu/ heal? t causes discont5t4 ,su* a p]son =gets t mu* ( ! be/ "w ( ! _w has be5 accompli%$ by m5 ( frail heal?1 z1 = in/ance1 ,d>w9 & ,h]b]t ,sp5c]4 ,ano!r f9ds a s\rce ( unhapp9ess 9 8 environm5t 9 life1 or 9 a lack ( p>ticul> advantages & opportunities4 ,he is sure t he might h become an arti/ or a musician or a s*ol> _h n ,fate be5 s unk9d z to deprive him ( opportunity4 ,yet we h b to po9t to scores ( p]sons :o h won ! highe/ success 9 ^! fields 9 spite ( seem+ly insurm\ntable ob/acles4 ,"s wom5 are unhappy because !y _c obta9 ! position 9 society = :i* !y believe !mselves fitt$2 o!rs crave luxury & ease d5i$ !m4 ,_m wom5 long to ex*ange _! idl5ess = a "w 9 life4 ,z to "w1 x sometimes seems z if half ! work]s ( ! _w are envy+ ! o!r half _! p>ticul> field ( labor4 ,ea* sees ! advantages ( ! o!r's task1 b n its disadvantages4 ,! labor+ man envies ! bus9ess or pr(essional man ! suppos$ ease ( 8 "w & its l>g] returns4 ,! bus9ess or pr(essional man (t5 looks ) envy ^u ! day labor]1 because ( 8 fre$om f c>e & ! simplicity ( 8 life4 ,& s ea* looks ov] ! edge ( 8 "w1 discont5t$1 to t ( 8 neighbor4 ,h[ seldom are we will+ to admit t ! cause ( our discont5t lies )9 ourselves6 ,x is true t !re is a discont5t :i* is "r4 ,x is discont5t ) :at we are & x is born ( aspiration4 ,"o :o feels ?is div9e discont5t well kn[s t 8 life has n be5 z fruitful z x %\ld h be51 & he is det]m9$ t ! future %all r$eem1 z f> z possible1 ! inadequacy ( ! pa/4 ,he says ) ,:itti]3-- ,i bett] "k ?an all ,h[ little ,i h ga9$1 ,h[ va/ ! unatta9$6 ,if ev] we f9d ourselves satisfi$ ) our atta9m5ts x simply means t we h a v l[ /&>d ( success4 ,"s "o has said1 ,"o %\ld nev] believe t he has succe$$1 b always t he is go+ to succe$4 ,to be discont5t$ ) :at we h1 t is1 ) our possessions & our circum/ances1 is a v diff]5t matt]4 ,ei!r we c *ange !m or we _c4 ,if we c & d n1 we h only ourselves to blame4 ,b :at %all be said reg>d+ ^? unfavorable outw>d circum/ances ( y\r life to :i* y mu/ submit8 ,simply ?is3 ,if y _c h :at y l1 le>n to l :at y h4 ,resolve t no unfavorable conditions %all be p[]ful en\gh to defeat y & spoil y\r life4 ,ma/] y\r circum/ances in/ead ( lett+ !m ma/] y4 ,to ma/] circum/ances does n necess>ily mean to *ange !m4 ,sometimes x means m]ely to *ange our attitude t[>d !m1 s t !y may become a s\rce ( /r5g? in/ead ( weakness4 ,!re is always mu* t a wise & en]getic p]son c d to *ange ! conditions ( 8 life1 yet !re w be left 9 e life c]ta9 ?+s t _c be alt]$4 ,! real te/ ( our "* is our attitude t[>d ^! ?+s4 ,!re is no?+ m c]ta9 ?an t if y are go+ to accompli% any?+ 9 life y mu/ use ! vantage-gr\nd y h1 n ! bett] vantage-gr\nd ( ano!r1 :i* is n y\rs4 ,d n expla9 :at y w\ld h done if y _h _h ?is "o's or t "o's opportunity4 ,y w be te/$ by ! use y make ( ! opportunities t h be5 giv5 to y4 ,x is sometimes po9t$ out t too _m college girls1 return+ to _! homes aft] graduation1 lead re/less1 discont5t$ lives4 ,! college is (t5 blam$ = ?is1 b mo/ unju/ly4 ,! difficulty may be ) ! girl h]self1 b ,i believe x is j z (t5 ) h] family & fri5ds1 :o expect impossible ?+s ( h]4 ,too (t5 an active1 ambiti\s girl is =c$ to settle d[n into a life ( comp>ative uselessness4 ,! inspiration ( h] college ye>s is /ill /rong ^u h]4 ,all ! p[]s ( he>t1 m9d1 & s\l h be5 awak5$4 ,%e has ga9$ a wide outlook1 & ! ne$s ( ?is v ne$y _w h be5 br\ght home to h] sympa!tic he>t4 ,%e feels )9 h] ! p[] to d some?+ :i* w c\nt 9 mak+ ! _w a bett] place4 ,to be a m]e h\sehold ornam5t does n seem to h] adequate4 ,too frequ5tly !re is ! /ronge/ objection to h] tak+ up any def9ite "w4 ,%e is expect$ to be happy 9 comp>ative idl5ess & )\t ! /imulus t always comes f feel+ t "o's life is c\nt+ = some?+4 ,"s ( ! discont5t ( ! educat$ "y woman :o has n yet f\nd h] place 9 life may be trac$ to ^! causes4 ,yet sometimes h] discont5t has its root 9 h]self1 & is due to a lack ( adaptation4 ,_m a "y woman :o leaves s*ool or college ) dreams ( an inspir+ & useful "w 9 ! _w f9ds h]self oblig$ to rema9 at home because ( family necessity4 ,%e may ev5 h to live 9 a place app>5tly devoid ( int]e/1 amid surr\nd+s t seem commonplace1 ) no /imulat+ or cong5ial companion%ip4 ,sometime y may f9d y\rself 9 exactly t position4 ,:at w y d ab\t x8 ,w y adopt a c\rse t w n only make ^? ab\t y mis]able1 b w dw>f & n>r[ y\r own life8 ,or c y be brave & /rong en\gh to foll[ ! pa? t w enl>ge & beautify y\r life z well z br+ good to o!rs8 ,if y are 9 d\bt :at to d1 ask y\rself :at an ,alice ,freeman ,palm] w\ld h done ) ^? meag] surr\nd+s1 ^? n>r[ opportunities & un9spir+ duties4 ,y "k ! answ]4 ,a great s\l l h]s w\ld h creat$ its own atmosph]e & soon ! des]t w\ld h blossom$ z ! rose4 ,%e w\ld h se5 possibilities 9 ! dre>ie/ situation4 ,%e w\ld h f\nd "w to d 9 ! smalle/ & mo/ un9t]e/+ community4 ,:]ev] !re is a community !re is "w to be done--little *ildr5 to be guid$ into "r ways1 ! sick to be visit$1 ! disc\rag$ to be *e]$4 ,:]ev] y f9d a *ur*1 !re is an opportunity = s]vice4 ,:o ev] he>d ( a *ur* t _h work]s en\gh8 ,:]ev] !re is a city1 t[n1 or village1 !re is "w to be done 9 ! direction ( civic bett]m5t4 ,is y\r life re/rict$ by c]ta9 responsibilities n ( y\r own *oos+1 yet f :i* y _c honorably escape--nay1 w\ld n escape8 ,d y long = fre$om1 = ! p[] to c>ve out y\r own de/9y 9 y\r own way8 ,h[ swiftly y w\ld move =w>d if y c\ld tread ! pa? ( y\r own *oos+6 ,d n ?9k t y are unusual 9 ?is long+4 ,x is difficult to be reconcil$ to ! limitations plac$ ^u u4 ,^? ( :om y are mo/ envi\s are probably 9 _! turn envy+ o!rs :o h n _! p>ticul> limitations4 ,"s ( !m may be envy+ y4 ,a lesson :i* we %\ld all le>n z e>ly z possible is t ! re/rictions ( our lives (t5 po9t ! way to l>g5ess4 ,:5ev] we f9d ourselves indulg+ 9 self-pity because ( ! limitations "u :i* we labor1 x w be well to call to m9d "s ( ! _m spl5did & fruitful lives t h atta9$ to /r5g? & p[] 9 spite ( re/rictions f> m sev]e1 or r p>tly because ( !m3 ,l9coln1 ga9+ a meag] k ( books by ! light ( a p9e knot2 ,d>w91 do+ 8 life-"w 9 ! face ( physical disabilities t w\ld h made useless invalids ( mo/ ( u2 ,hel5 ,kell]1 d5i$ all ! mo/ important av5ues ( communication ) ! outside _w1 yet a*iev+ results t w\ld put mo/ ( u to %ame2 ,l\isa ,m4 ,alcott1 writ+ h] *>m+ /ories 9 ! mid/ ( ardu\s toil & pa!tic privations endur$ = ! sake ( h] lov$ ones2 & ,elizabe? ,b>rett ,br[n+1 le>n+ f suff]+ :at %e told ! _w 9 song4 ,hi/ory is full ( ^! examples1 & ! future w be j z ri* 9 su* lives z ! pa/ has be54 ,^? :o are to be ! lead]s ( ! next g5]ation are ev5 n[1 _m ( !m1 hav+ a sev]e /ruggle ) adv]se circum/ances4 ,j z we %\ld make ! be/ ( ! ?+s ab\t u & ( ! circum/ances ( our lives1 s we %\ld make ! be/ ( ! p ab\t u4 ,mu/ y live ap>t f ! fri5ds ^: society is mo/ cong5ial to y8 ,aga91 if y _c h ab\t y ! p y l1 !n l ! p y h ab\t y4 ,x is a/oni%+ h[ mu* progress c be made :5 "o />ts out ) resolution 9 ?is direction4 ,try x & y w be amaz$ at discov]+ likable qualities 9 ^? ) :om y suppos$ y _h little 9 common4 ,& j z y are to make ! be/ ( o!r p1 s y %\ld le>n to make ! be/ ( y\rself4 ,by ?is ,i d n mean make ! mo/ ( y\rself4 ,x goes )\t say+ t "o %\ld d t4 ,_m a p]son :o is successful 9 mat*+ himself aga9/ outw>d ob/acles feels disc\rag$ :5 he faces 8 own nature & recognizes ! return ( faults :i* he hop$ he _h ov]come4 ,no /ruggle is s sev]e z t :i* "o wages ) himself4 ,sometimes we become di%e>t5$ at our failure to conqu] faults & to ov]come wrong t5d5cies4 ,:5 x is a "q ( "r & wrong1 !re is no c\rse op5 to u b to cont9ue to wage ! battle4 ,no compromise ) wrong is possible4 ,yet !re are o!r limitations :i* %\ld be reg>d$ 9 a diff]5t light4 ,p]haps we h ov]e/imat$ our capacity & h expect$ ! impossible ( ourselves4 ,p>is is full ( disc\rag$ arti/s :o _h look$ =w>d to a notewor?y c>e] t nev] c be realiz$4 ,e publi%] ( books has "s compreh5sion ( ! enorm\s numb] ( w\ld-be au?ors !re are ( :om ! _w w nev] he>4 ,ambition is good1 b disappo9t$ ambition too (t5 embitt]s life4 ,mo/ ( u h "s limitations :i* _c be remov$4 ,c]ta9 ( ^! limitations x is well to accept & n beat "o's w+s =ev] aga9/ ! b>s4 ,o!rs may surpass y because ( great] natural end[m5ts or l>g] opportunity1 or bo?1 b ?is %\ld n move y f ! ev5 t5or ( y\r way4 ,no less faulty ?an ! complac5t1 self-satisfi$ life is ! life spoil$ because ( unfulfill$ ambitions4 ,we %\ld accept ourselves1 ) ! limitations t _c be remov$1 & g ab\t x to make1 ) ! mat]ial at h&1 ! mo/ successful life possible4 ,! highe/ ( all atta9m5ts1 ! liv+ ( a successful life1 dep5ds n ^u outw>d circum/ances1 n ^u opportunities1 n ^u fre$om f annoyances or ev5 f trials & sorr[s4 ,9 ! la/ analysis x dep5ds ^u "o's p[] to make ! be/ & ! mo/ ( ^? ?+s :i* belong to 8 portion4 ,if "o c d t1 life has no t]rors = him4 ,no mis=tune or disappo9tm5t c prevail aga9/ him or di/urb ! s]5ity ( 8 s\l4 ,he c say ) ,h5ley3-- ,x matt]s n h[ /rait ! gate1 ,h[ *>g$ ) puni%m5ts ! scroll1 ,i am ! ma/] ( my fate3 ,i am ! capta9 ( my s\l4 ,,ix ,,conflict+ ,,loyalties ,"s ( ! sadde/ yet mo/ common trag$ies enact$ 9 life ab\t u h _! s\rce 9 ! conflict betwe5 duty to self & duty to o!rs4 ,is x because ( our innate selfi%ness t s _m s]mons ne$ to be prea*$ to u ab\t our duty to o!rs8 ,p]haps x is ?\ght t duty to self is s natural t we d n ne$ a great deal ( urg+ or w>n+ 9 t direction4 ,at any rate1 we he> mu* less ab\t our duty to ourselves ?an ab\t our duty to o!rs4 ,x is !re=e n /range t "s g5]\s & ov]-consci5ti\s s\ls %\ld come to feel t :5 a conflict arises betwe5 ^! two k9ds ( duties1 self %\ld always s9k out ( sight4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is n a reasonable view4 ,:ile ! words1 ,he :o save? 8 life %all lose x1 are among ! greate/ ev] utt]$1 yet we mu/ rememb] t ,he :o spake !m gave u also ! ,p>able ( ! ,tal5ts1 & 0 wro? ) ! man :o took 8 "o tal5t & hid x 9 ! e>?4 ,_m an e>ne/ seek] aft] "r is l$ to prote/ aga9/ a view ( duty s "o-sid$4 ,:5 "o is urg$ to surr5d] self1 to lose self1 to c>e naught :at becomes ( self1 "o is l$ to cry1 ,b am ,i ( no wor?8 ,has ,god n giv5 me c]ta9 responsibilities ) reg>d to my own life1 & h ,i n ! solemn duty ( r5d]+ back ! tal5t giv5 me1 increas$ z _m-fold z possible8 ,! answ] to ^! que/ions is unmi/akable4 ,my responsibility = myself is "o t no o!r c assume4 ,/4 ,paul /ates cle>ly "o ( ! be/ reasons :y we h no "r to ignore self4 ,= e man mu/ be> 8 own burd54 ,if we _c be> our own burd5s1 o!rs mu/ be> !m = u4 ,b x is expect$ t we %all d m ?an c>ry our own load2 = 9 ! same *apt] we are comm&$1 ,be> ye "o ano!r's burd5s4 ,! inconsi/5cy is only app>5t1 n real4 ,t self is n some?+ to be effac$ & trodd5 "u :5ev] possible seems to be prov$ by ! te/imony ( language4 ,let u exam9e a few ( ! d]ivatives ( ! ^w self4 ,:ile "s ( ^! words sugge/ self-effacem5t1 o!rs speak 9 no unc]ta9 tones ( ! dignity & wor? ( self4 ,self-c5t]$ is a t]m ( reproa*1 b self-reliance is a duty4 ,self-seek+ is base1 b self-possession is comm5dable4 ,self-complac5cy & self-e/eem we despise1 b self-control & self-confid5ce are admir$4 ,:o c respect any "o :o is lack+ 9 self-respect8 ,self-sacrifice is a ^w t br+s a gl[ or a ?rill to ! he>t p]haps beyond any o!r2 yet self-pres]vation is sometimes "o's highe/ duty4 ,evid5tly1 !n1 x is y\r duty to efface y\rself & to ass]t y\rself2 to humble y\rself & to respect y\rself2 to sacrifice y\rself & to pres]ve y\rself4 ,at any rate1 x seems cle> t self is ( importance & t we _c be complete p]sons )\t someh[ reg>d+ self4 ,= c5turies philosoph]s h puzzl$ or disput$ ov] ! def9ition ( selfi%ness4 ,:]e %all we draw ! l9e betwe5 obligation to self & obligation to o!rs8 ,j]emy ,b5?am1 ! ,engli% philosoph]1 w5t s f> z to say1 ,dream n t man w lift 8 little f+] except = 8 own advantage4 ,if he means t e "o always seeks 8 own p]sonal advantage1 z he seems to1 he is absurdly wrong4 ,= pro( ( x y ne$ look no fur!r ?an ! fir/ "m y meet :o is sp5d+ h]self lavi%ly = h] *ild4 ,if he means t ea* "o really does :at he mo/ wants to d1 he is "r4 ,i once knew a girl :o _h a delightful habit ( sp5d+ mo/ ( h] all[ance on o!rs r ?an on h]self4 ,no good cause t ne$$ help ev] appeal$ to h] 9 va94 ,%e 0 cont9ually seek+ out individual ne$s :i* %e c\ld rem$y4 ,:5 praise 0 be/[$ ^u "o ( h] unselfi% acts1 a s*oolmate rem>k$1 ,oh1 t isn't unselfi%ness4 ,%e really likes to use h] money t way4 ,yes1 %e does1 b x is unselfi%ness none ! less4 ,h] /ronge/ incl9ations lead h] 9 a direction n easily und]/ood by ^? :o h _h little practice 9 unselfi% acts4 ,b to call h] conduct selfi% is l call+ :ite black1 or light d>kness4 ,! conflict betwe5 duty to self & duty to o!rs is at times only app>5t2 aga91 x is pa9fully real4 ,to det]m9e :at is an app>5t conflict & :at a real is "o ( ! difficult problems we h to solve4 ,x is surpris+ h[ little help o!rs1 z a rule1 c give u 9 its solution2 9 fact1 ?is is "o ( ! situations 9 life :]e we mu/ /& alone--mu/ make our own decisions & be> ! responsibility = !m4 ,to try to foll[ ! judgm5t ( o!rs (t5 results only 9 bewild]m5t4 ,%\ld a "y man or woman accept an education to be paid = by money toilsomely e>n$ by self-sacrific+ p>5ts8 ,we _c tell until we "k all ! circum/ances4 ,:at w\ld be base selfi%ness 9 "o case becomes 9 ano!r a sacr$ duty4 ,%\ld ! daught] ^: pres5ce gives *e] leave ! home = a l>g] sph]e ( usefulness8 ,%\ld ! wid[$ "m we> h]self out & fill an e>ly grave 9 ord] t h] *ildr5 may h ! advantages :i* w make !m intellig5t & useful m5 & wom58 ,%\ld ! physician sacrifice 8 life 9 ord] t ! deva/at+ sc\rge may give up its secret & o!r lives be sav$8 ,to :at ext5t is x y\r duty to imp]il y\r heal? or y\r life = ! ne$s ( o!rs8 ,!re is n "o ( u :o does n sometimes meet ) su* que/ions z ^!4 ,z to m9or que/ions involv+ ! same pr9ciples1 we enc\nt] !m e day4 ,j "h ,i wi% to po9t out c]ta9 frequ5t fallacies reg>d+ our duties & obligations4 ,! fir/ is1 t if y greatly desire to d or to h a ?+1 x w\ld !re=e be selfi% = y to d x or to h x4 ,! ascetics ( ! ,middle ,ages act$ on ?is assumption4 ,!y practic$ self-d5ial = ! sake ( self-d5ial1 )\t any l>g] aim4 ,! ascetic sacrifices himself = no?+4 ,i h kn[n p :o seem$ to direct _! lives 9 accordance ) ! same !ory4 7,!y 7 always wom567 ,i once _h a fri5d :o did s4 ,z soon z %e f\nd t %e _h q set h] he>t ^u any?+1 %e promptly gave x up4 ,if !re 0 some?+ %e did n want to d1 %e 0 sure to d x1 = x mu/ be h] duty4 ,i ne$ n po9t out ! un9tellig5ce ( ?is proc$ure4 ,to live ) h] 0 almo/ necess>ily to gr[ selfi%4 ,did y ev] ?9k ( ! bad result ^u a family ( hav+ "o unwisely unselfi% memb]8 ,su* a p]son unconsci\sly develops selfi%ness 9 ! o!rs4 ,excessive unselfi%ness defeats itself4 ,x does n ev5 b5efit ^? = :om ! sacrifice is made1 b injures !m in/ead4 ,?us fooli% mo!rs spoil _! *ildr51 wives ru9 _! husb&s1 si/]s de/roy ! "* ( _! bro!rs1 & bro!rs ev5 h be5 kn[n to pet & humor _! si/]s into egregi\s selfi%ness4 ,x is evid5t1 !n1 t duties to self & duties to o!rs are inextricably int]wov54 ,! ?+ :i* y want may be be/ = y1 & may s]ve ! int]e/s ( o!rs z well z y\rself4 ,secur+ an education1 = example1 may d\ble or treble y\r usefulness1 n only to ! _w 9 g5]al1 b to ^? individuals :o made ! sacrifice 9 ord] t y might h x4 ,self-sacrifice is noble1 b if x is to be wor?y self-sacrifice1 ! end mu/ be wor?y4 ,no?+ c\ld be f9]1 = example1 ?an to risk "o's life = ano!r human be+ 9 dang]1 b we h only contempt = ! man :o imp]ils 8 life = no wor?y end4 ,t end mu/ always be a l>g] self1 & we %all respect ! p]son 9 proportion to ! wor? ( ! l>g] self4 ,! family is a l>g] self1 s is "o's s*ool1 *ur*1 city4 ,! soldi] 9 obey+ ! call ( 8 c\ntry is s]v+ a /ill l>g] self1 & ?is call r>ely falls on deaf e>s4 ,:5 ! int]e/s ( ! individual come into conflict ) ! int]e/s ( ! l>g] unit1 ! individual's int]e/s mu/ give way4 ,sometime all good & intellig5t p w realize :at only ! few see n[1 t !re is a l>g] self ev5 ?an c\ntry1 & t is1 humanity4 ,:5 t "t comes1 nation c no m be array$ aga9/ nation 9 ! t]rors ( w>4 ,!re %\ld be no conflict betwe5 loyalty to c\ntry & loyalty to humanity1 & ! trag$y ( w> is t !re is su* a conflict4 ,!re are _m k9ds ( sacrifice besides ! sacrifice ( life4 ,! sacrifice ( mat]ial ?+s is ( no great mom5t1 = !y are n a "p ( ourselves4 ,! greate/ sacrifice we c make1 next to t ( life itself1 is ! sacrifice ( our own gr[?4 ,delib]ately to rema9 small1 = ! sake ( duty1 :5 we might h be5 l>ge1 requires all ! h]oism ( :i* mo/ ( u are capable4 ,su* a sacrifice has be5 made times )\t numb] by p>5ts = _! *ildr5 & by sons or daught]s = ! sake ( p>5ts dep5d5t ^u !m4 ,x has be5 made by m>tyrs = _! religion1 by patriots = _! c\ntry4 ,x has be5 made by tea*]s = _! pupils & by doctors & nurses = _! pati5ts4 ,if we sacrifice our own l>g] gr[? & highe/ self-realization1--& x is sometimes necess>y1--let u see to x t ! end we aim to accompli% ju/ifies ! damage to ourselves4 ,x is to be fe>$ t su* a sacrifice is (t5 made )\t due consid]ation ( relative values4 ,! "y man or woman :o gives up an education = ! sake ( r5d]+ s]vice to o!rs %\ld make sure t ! end aim$ at is "o ( sup]lative wor?4 ,! "m :om ,i knew1 :o refus$ to all[ h] daught] to c>ry out h] *]i%$ plan ( go+ to college1 simply because %e did n want to give up h] daught]'s companion%ip = f\r ye>s1 0 an example ( pitiable & %ort-sight$ selfi%ness4 ,! sacrifice %e dem&$ 0 n ju/ifi$ because x 0 = no wor?y end4 ,(t5 a great sacrifice ( self n[ w mean t "o w h little to give by & by1 :5 ! ne$ may p]haps be l>g]4 ,! self y h to give n[ is small4 ,:y n make x l>g] be=e any complete self-surr5d]8 ,we _c give unless we h some?+ to give4 ,if y w\ld be a great giv]1 says "o ( our philosoph]s1 y mu/ fir/ be a great p]son4 ,y dream ( enri*+ ! _w ) y\r life4 ,!n make x a ri* life4 ,a second fallacy (t5 held is t obligations = :i* "o is n likely to be call$ to acc\nt until ! di/ant future are less b9d+ ?an ^? :i* make _! claim felt n[4 ,none ( u ackn[l$ge t we s reg>d duty2 b if we d n1 x is difficult to acc\nt = "s ( our actions4 ,= ! sake ( fa%ion or ( vanity modes ( dress are (t5 foll[$ :i* are b\nd to result 9 impairm5t ( heal?4 ,wrong habits ( eat+ injure ! dige/ion1 late h\rs dra9 ! vitality4 ,?us we buy pres5t gratification at ! co/ ( our future welf>e4 ,to no o!r class ( p]sons is x z important to say ?is z to girls4 ,_m a girl acts z if %e believ$ t %e w\ld h no use = any heal? or /r5g? aft] %e 0 ?irty ye>s old1 & s 7 will+ to squ&] all %e _h 9 a few mon?s or ye>s4 ,%e %\ld rememb] t %e w ne$ at lea/ z mu* ea* ye> ( h] ?reescore & t5 z %e does ?is ye>4 ,!re w be p 9 ! future to :om %e w owe obligation1 j z !re are n[1 "s ( :om are yet unborn4 ,:5 we are incl9$ to ov]work1 ! same argum5ts %\ld apply4 ,:y sp5d "o's self 9 a s+le ef=t8 ,:y n take acc\nt ( ! "w t mu/ be done 9 future ye>s8 ,i h kn[n %ort-sight$ "y p :o sp5t _! entire capital ( heal? 9 gett+ an education1 only to live !nce=? lives ( impair$ usefulness4 ,"o ( ! que/ions :i* ! mo/ consci5ti\s ( u mu/ con/antly ask ourselves is to :at ext5t we %\ld %>e :atev] mat]ial possessions we may h ) ^? less =tunate ?an ourselves4 ,! ne$y are all ab\t u & ! claims ( suff]+ humanity are insi/5t4 ,! call mu/ n fall on deaf e>s4 ,= "s ?is call has seem$ s imp]ative z to make !m surr5d] all !y _h = ! sake ( alleviat+ di/ress or ( mak+ life m wor? :ile = a few ( _! fell[ be+s4 ,too _m g to ! o!r extreme & admit no obligation to _! fell[ m54 ,"h are "s que/ions 9 social e?ics = y to ask y\rself3 ,h ,i a "r to live 9 a f9e h\se1 to h exp5sive clo?+1 & to sp5d money on travel & o!r pleasures :5 !re are s _m p 9 ! _w suff]+ = ! necessities ( life8 ,to my m9d ! answ] is1 ,i h a "r to sp5d money on myself only s f> z x w make me a p]son ( great] value to ! _w4 ,if ,i %\ld give away ev]y?+ ,i h to ^? ^: ne$ is great] ?an m9e1 & live 9 a hovel1 only a few out ( ! va/ numb] ( ! ne$y w\ld be b5efit$ & ,i %\ld be unfitt$ to accompli% ! "w 9 life :i* ,i am 9 duty b\nd to accompli%4 ,:at %all we say1 h[ev]1 ( ^? :o all ?r\gh life are consum]s & n produc]s1 :o add no?+ to ! _w1 b cont9ually take f x8 ,:at fur!r %all we say1 if1 9 addition to be+ a non-produc]1 "o is wa/eful ( t :i* has be5 produc$ by o!rs1 us+ x = self-indulg5ce & selfi% pleasure8 ,i h a fri5d :o 0 once criticiz$ = h] simple & inexp5sive clo?+4 ,h] reply 01 ,h[ c ,i sp5d mu* money = clo!s :5 !re are s _m "y p 9 ! _w suff]+ = an education8 ,x seems to me1 !n1 t loyalty to self dem&s t we %\ld reg>d self z ne>ly z possible 9 an imp]sonal way4 ,we mu/ n ask = m ?an our %>e1 yet we %\ld take our portion j z we %\ld expect ano!r to d1 n = our own pleasure or selfi% ambition1 b 9 ord] t we may be able to r5d] ! l>ge/ possible s]vice to our day & g5]ation4 ,by ^! que/ions te/ e b5efit y seek = y\rself & especially e luxury t tempts y3 ,h ,i a "r to ?is b5efit or ?is luxury8 ,t is1 c ,i take x & at ! same "t be j to o!rs8 ,if ! answ] is 9 ! affirmative1 a fur!r "q %\ld be ask$3 ,w x help me to become a m valuable p]son8 ,if ! answ] is 9 ! negative1 !n1 ev5 ?\gh y h a "r to x1 y\r l>g] privilege is to surr5d] t "r4 ,x ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,discipl9e ,"o ( ! mo/ frequ5t & lea/ satisfactory answ]s giv5 to /ud5ts 9 reply to ! "q :y a c]ta9 subject mu/ be /udi$1 or a giv5 c\rse ( conduct pursu$1 is1 ,x is good discipl9e4 ,t /atem5t is probably true1 b x is sometimes difficult = ! que/ion] to und]/&4 ,he asks1 ,:at is discipl9e8 ,& :y has x ! virtue claim$ = x8 ,by discipl9e ,i suppose we mean ! subord9ation ( ! self to some?+ outside ( ! self1 or1 at lea/1 ! subord9ation ( ! self to law1 ev5 ?\gh t law be self-made4 ,! psy*ologi/ c\ld expla9 to y t ! law ( habit is ! controll+ factor 9 all discipl9e4 ,! ?+ t has be5 done _m times is f9ally done ) ease1 is p]haps done automatically4 ,ease1 z "s "o has said1 is ! lovely result ( =gott5 toil4 ,! laws t apply 9 le>n+ to play ! piano or to ride a bicycle are n diff]5t f ^? involv$ 9 ! tra9+ ( ! intellect or ! w4 ,x is n necess>y to po9t out ! v evid5t tru?1 t no s*ool c\ld comm& ! respect ( its /ud5ts = a s+le day if x _h no discipl9e4 ,:e!r ! regulations are made by ! /ud5ts !mselves or by a high] p[]1 !re mu/ n only be subord9ation ( ! :ims & caprices ( ea* /ud5t to 8 own high] int]e/s1 b !re mu/ be subord9ation ( ! w ( ea* individual to ! common good4 ,no s*ool community c\ld furni% ! prop] conditions = gr[? ^: memb]s did exactly z !y pleas$ unless ea* pleas$ to consid] ! rights ( o!rs z sacr$ z 8 own4 ,:e!r f ali5 compulsion or f "s inn] law1 ea* mu/ make 8 contribution to ! welf>e ( ! :ole4 ,! result is sy/em & ord] t enables ea* to g 8 way1 free to put =? 8 be/ ef=t4 ,ea* memb] ( ! community mu/ give up a portion ( 8 own fre$om = ! common good1 t common good be+ = him a mu* l>g] fre$om4 ,/ud5ts sometimes ?9k too mu* ab\t ! fre$om !y surr5d] & n en\gh ab\t ! b5efits t surr5d] secures4 ,p]haps y h sometimes = ! mom5t gr[n a little re/ive "u discipl9e--:o ( u has n8--& h long$ = ! "t :5 y c\ld d j z y please4 ,!re are1 d\btless1 times :5 ev5 ! mo/ fai?ful /ud5t longs to play truant4 ,yet hold+ "o's self to def9ite & /at$ tasks is ! sure/ road to ! l>ge/ fre$om4 ,z !re is no royal road to le>n+1 s1 also1 !re is none to m5tal insight & acum54 ,y mu/ ?9k1 comp>e1 reason1 rememb]4 ,y mu/ le>n accuracy & precision4 ,:5 ! facts m or less labori\sly acquir$ 9 s*ool & college h be5 = ! mo/ "p =gott51 ! m9d1 if x has be5 really discipl9$1 /ill reta9s ! p[] ( grappl+ ) new problems & solv+ !m4 ,?is p[] is wor? all x co/s4 ,! value x adds to life c h>dly be ov]e/imat$4 ,x gives an indep5d5ce & a ma/]y ov] ?+s t c be ga9$ 9 no o!r way4 ,x is ! means ( provid+ res\rces t make life va/ly m wor? liv+4 ,x increases "o's usefulness to ! _w _m-fold4 ,su* m5tal tra9+ may be _h1 too1 by mo/ ( u if we are will+ to pay ! price4 ,! majority ( p1 h[ev]1 are n will+ to d t1 & !re=e ^? :o are g5]ally f9d !mselves 9 positions ( lead]%ip4 ,! tra9+ ( ! w is j z important z ! tra9+ ( ! intellect2 nay1 m important1 s9ce ?\ght is p[]less until put into action4 ,ess5tial z x is t ! av]age citiz5 %\ld be a tra9$ ?9k]1 ev5 m s is x t he be a p]son ( "r action4 ,yet ! two k9ds ( tra9+ ne$ n be set ov] aga9/ ea* o!r z if "o ne$$ to *oose betwe5 !m4 ,!y %\ld g h& 9 h&4 ,x is difficult to say :i* is ! s\rce ( great] dang] 9 a community1 ! weak & n]veless w1 or ! /rong b p]v]se w4 ,our prisons1 p5it5ti>ies1 & re=m s*ools are recruit$ = ! mo/ "p f ! ranks ( ! weak ( m9d & w4 ,9 e community ! _m are easily l$ by ! few4 ,?is is true 9 social life & p]haps d\bly true 9 political life1 z we 9 ,am]ica "k to our co/4 ,t ! p]v]se w may easily gr[ into ! wick$ w1 b5t only on selfi% & base ends1 !re is con/ant pro( 9 ! _w ab\t u4 ,su* m5 z ^? designat$ by a =m] ,presid5t z malefactors ( great weal? belong to ?is class4 ,tyrants & despots are made ( m5 ( /rong b unregulat$ w4 ,to ?is class belong ! ov]be>+ & autocratic ev]y:]e1 :o always insi/ ^u hav+ _! own way reg>dless ( ! rights or ! feel+s ( o!rs4 ,)\t fully realiz+ x1 _m a family has among its memb]s "o ^: w rules ! h\sehold1 n because x is ! wise/ w1 b because x is ! mo/ det]m9$4 ,man is made great or little by 8 w1 said ,s*ill]4 ,! discipl9$ w has ga9$ ! p[] ( att5tion & ( indu/ry1 has le>n$ me?od1 accuracy1 & dispat* 9 do+ "w4 ,x has acquir$ pati5ce & p]sev]ance & kn[s h[ to resi/1 to p]si/1 to attack & to conqu] ob/acles4 ,my imag9ation w\ld nev] h s]v$ me z x has1 said ,*>les ,dick5s1 b = ! habit ( commonplace1 humble1 pati5t1 daily1 toil+1 drudg+ att5tion4 ,g5ius1 said ,george ,eliot1 is a va/ capacity = receiv+ discipl9e4 ,if ev5 ! great writ]s admit1 z _m ( !m d1 t _! "w is ! result ( long & pati5t self-discipl9e1 surely 9 ! m ord9>y walks ( life t k9d ( tra9+ may n be despis$4 ,to h a "w t we love is "o ( ! supreme ?+s to be desir$ 9 life4 ,x mu/ be admitt$1 h[ev]1 t ! majority ( ! _w's work]s f9d little pleasure 9 _! task4 ,yet ! next be/ ?+ to do+ "o's "w ) enjoym5t is to d x--ev5 )\t enjoym5t4 ,?is takes /r5g? ( w1 m /r5g? ( w1 inde$1 ?an _m possess4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons 7?\gh n ! only "o7 :y !re are always & ev]y:]e s _m p]sons out ( employm5t4 ,! numb] ( su* p]sons :o h to be tak5 c>e ( by ! *>ity ( ! ,/ate1 simply because !y _c or w n hold !mselves to labor ( any k9d1 is appall+4 ,b ev5 ! mo/ favor$ ( u1 cong5ial ?\gh our "w may be1 h duties to p]=m e day t are n especially pleasurable4 ,a few ye>s ago ,dr4 ,eliot1 !n ,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college1 address$ a body ( labor+ m5 on ,! ,joy ( ,labor4 ,he tri$ to %[ !m t !y %\ld n expect pleasure 9 e detail ( _! "w1 b r 9 see+ its l>g] relation%ips1 & 9 work+ t[>d a c]ta9 def9ite goal4 ,he said t among ! m5 ( 8 acqua9tance1 ^? ^: "w seem$ to him mo/ enviable _h mu* to d 9 ! c\rse ( ea* day t c\ld by no means be call$ pleasurable & t _h to be done by %e] ef=t ( w4 ,! m5 :om he 0 address+1 he rem>k$1 probably reg>d$ 8 own "w z :olly delightful2 yet t 0 by no means ! case1 z ! l>g] "p ( ea* day's "w 0 drudg]y1 & 8 joy 9 do+ x came only ?r\gh realiz+ its importance 9 ! s*eme ( ! :ole4 ,x is ! discipl9$ w :i* enables u to d ! disagreeable or ! un9t]e/+ ?+ uncompla9+ly4 ,! sci5ti/ at "w 9 8 laboratory1 ! lawy] prep>+ 8 brief1 ! bus9ess man toil+ by day & (t5 by night 9 8 (fice1 give mo/ ( _! "t to un9t]e/+ details4 ,yet ! diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure usually lies 9 "o's ability or lack ( ability to hold himself to un9spir+ details4 ,does ! "m :o has ! c>e ( a family ne$ a discipl9$ w8 ,:o1 inde$1 ne$s x m8 ,9 ^: life is !re m ( petty detail & un5d+ drudg]y8 ,:]e is !re great] ne$ ( ! wide outlook & ! l>ge vision8 ,9 ?is case x is ! vision ( a p]fect home :i* glorifies ! petty details & ! drudg]y4 ,:o sweeps a room z = ?y laws ,makes t & ! action f9e4 ,! p]son ( discipl9$ w has le>n$ to respect ! rights ( o!rs4 ,engli% p (t5 comm5t on ! lack ( discipl9e 9 a c]ta9 type ( ,am]ican home1 ) its self-ass]t+ *ildr5 :o ignore ! rights ( _! eld]s4 ,^! *ildr51 gr[n up into "y m5 & wom51 trample on ! rights & on ! feel+s ( o!rs4 ,! spoil$ girl :o goes away f home to live ! community life 9 s*ool or college c quickly be di/+ui%$ f h] m =tunate fell[ /ud5ts :o h beh9d !m ye>s ( ! firm & k9dly discipl9e ( a wise home4 ,%e is oblig$ to adju/ h]self to ! new conditions1 :]e h] rights are ( no m importance ?an ^? ( any "o else4 ,%e mu/ put h]self "u prompt & sev]e discipl9e if %e is to w9 = h]self any place 9 ! s*ool or college _w4 ,if %e fails to d ?is1 %e mu/ pay ! p5alty4 ,until %e c be an acceptable memb] ( ! community1 %e c h b small %>e 9 its life4 ,"o ( ! be/ reasons :y e girl %\ld receive a "p ( h] s*ool+ away f home is because ( ! :olesome discipl9e sure to be adm9i/]$ by h] fell[ /ud5ts4 ,! a?letic field is "o ( ! be/ places 9 ! _w = discipl9e4 ,self-subord9ation to ! good ( ! :ole =ms ! basis ( success 9 e game4 ,good team-"w admits ( no bumpti\sness on ! "p ( any play]4 ,no good1 clean game is ev] play$ )\t its lessons 9 self-re/ra9t & self-control4 ,a tra9$ & discipl9$ w y w f9d to be y\r mo/ valuable res\rce1 enabl+ y to d ! ?+ t ought to be done & to d x :5 x ought to be done1 :e!r y l x or n4 ,is n ?is p[] ! greate/ asset possess$ by ^? :o h a*iev$ true success 9 e age8 ,9 ^! days1 :5 le>n+ is s (t5 sug>-coat$ & made attractive by e possible device1 x is well to emphasize ?is po9t4 ,x seems to be ! aim ( "s tea*]s--inde$1 ( "s s*ools ( education--to adm9i/] ! greate/ am\nt ( k ) ! lea/ am\nt ( ef=t on ! "p ( ! pupil4 ,e device & e me?od :i* deprives a pupil ( do+ 8 own ?9k+ is h>mful4 ,! m g5u9e ef=t put =? ! bett]4 ,we all "k t ! quick pupil :o le>ns )\t ef=t is (t5 surpass$ lat] 9 life by ! plodd+1 h>d-work+ pupil4 ,"o reason is t ! latt] 0 =c$ to acquire :ile "y ^? habits ( indu/ry & p]sev]ance :i* are ! price ( success4 ,a wise spr9kl+ ( electives is a great improvem5t ^u ! iron-clad c\rse ( /udy ( a g5]ation ago4 ,i c]ta9ly w\ld n be und]/ood z say+ t x is bett] to /udy )\t enjoym5t ?an ) enjoym5t1 = ,i /rongly believe ! opposite4 ,!re is a t5d5cy among /ud5ts1 h[ev]1 9 select+ a c\rse ( /udy to foll[ ! l9es ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,i w\ld almo/ advise a /ud5t to g to ! o!r extreme4 ,rememb]+ my own /ud5t days & ! feel+ ( joy & ma/]y t came f conqu]+ "s p>ticul>ly difficult subject 9 an inflexible c\rse ( /udy1 ,i %\ld give e /ud5t ! opportunity occasionally to measure himself aga9/ a subject t is especially h>d = him4 ,x /r5g!ns ! s9ews ( ! m9d4 ,x bre$s confid5ce & p[]4 ,c y n rememb] "s occasion :5 y ma/]$ "s especially difficult problem or subject1 & c y n /ill feel ! exhil>ation t came ) t ma/]y8 ,y became sudd5ly consci\s ( new p[]1 y c\ld feel y\rself gr[4 ,!n h[ c y believe t y are be+ educat$ if y\r "w is n ( su* a nature z to call =? y\r highe/ p[]s8 ,9 reg>d to ! t5d5cy ( /ud5ts 9 s*ools & colleges to *oose snap c\rses1 ,dean ,briggs says1 ,= any responsible "w we want m5 ( "*--n m5 :o f *ildhood up h be5 p]sonally conduct$ & h _h _! education w>p$ to ! indol5ce ( _! m9ds4 ,! attitude ( m9d :i* is satisfi$ m]ely ) a pass+ grade is mo/ uns*ol>ly & betrays l[ ideals4 ,"o :o is s satisfi$ has miss$ ! conception ( :at education really is4 ,9 life1 z mo/ ( u quickly f9d out1 "o ( ! mo/ important ?+s we h to d is to ov]come ob/acles4 ,!y beset e pa? & ei!r !y mu/ yield or we mu/4 ,life is n int5d$ to be easy = any ( u4 ,sometimes we meet p]sons :o give u ! impression ( be+ able to conqu] any situation or any comb9ation ( circum/ances 9 :i* !y may be plac$4 ,:atev] !y und]take1 we "k !y w c>ry x ?r\gh 9 spite ( ob/acles4 ,su* p inspire confid5ce :]ev] !y g4 ,we in/9ctively feel t !y may safely be entru/$ ) l>ge ?+s4 ,julia ,w>d ,h[e us$ to say t %e nev] d>$ to rem>k to h] husb&1 ,dr4 ,h[e1 t any?+ 0 impossible1 = he w\ld g /raight (f & d x6 ,i wond] if x 0 n ! discipl9e 9 ! soldi]'s life :i* made ! e>ly apo/les speak s (t5 ( ! ,*ri/ian life 9 t]ms ( w>f>e4 ,c]ta9ly !re is no?+ else 9 w> t c\ld h appeal$ to !m4 ,! soldi] is ! embodim5t ( discipl9e4 ,he :o w\ld comm& o!rs mu/ fir/ le>n to obey4 ,x is ?r\gh ob$i5ce1 discipl9e1 t we come to au?ority4 ,! fir/ claim to a position ( lead]%ip 9 ! _w is complete ma/]y ( "o's self4 ,,xi ,,! ,,successful ,,life ,we may n all agree ^u a def9ition ( success1 b we %all all agree t :atev] x is1 we want x2 t1 inde$1 we want x m ?an any?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,h[ to secure x is :at all ! colleges & s*ools are try+ to tea* & :at all ! m9i/]s 9 all ! *ur*es are prea*+4 ,if y knew y w\ld sometime h to look back1 realiz+ t y _h made a failure ( life1 y w\ld h>dly c>e to g on liv+4 ,_m d h ?is exp]i5ce4 ,su* a p]son seems l a disabl$ vessel be+ t[$ into port ) brok5 ma/ & damag$ rigg+4 ,yet t p]son 0 once "y & hopeful1 ) life all be=e him1 & he look$ =w>d to some?+ s diff]5t6 ,sometimes we fail to realize t ! v purpose ( our s*ool days is to get u ready = ! voyage2 t we are day by day be+ taught ! use ( *>t & compass2 t we are be+ %[n :]e ! dang] lies & :]e ! safe pa?s are to be f\nd4 ,if y want to "k h[ y c secure = y\r own life & "* ^? qualities :i* y mo/ covet1 /udy ! lives ( ^? :o h ^! qualities & try to compel !m to yield y _! secret4 ,z ,i ?9k1 "o aft] ano!r1 ( ! mo/ successful lives ( :i* ,i h read 9 hi/ory1 ,i f9d t !re are c]ta9 *>act]i/ics t all seem to h possess$ 9 common4 ,take a doz5 or a score ( really successful lives *os5 at r&om & make !m a subject ( e>ne/ /udy & comp>ison4 ,9 outw>d circum/ances & conditions ( life y w f9d ^! lives widely at v>iance4 ,"o p]son has be5 a *ild ( =tune & ano!r has _h ! sev]e/ /ruggle ) pov]ty4 ,"o be>s an honor$ "n ) g5]ations ( culture1 "*1 & a*ievem5t beh9d x2 ano!r is ( obscure orig91 ) little help f family or e>ly environm5t4 ,! ends accompli%$ 9 life h be5 z diff]5t z ! means ( accompli%+ !m2 yet 9 all wor?y lives !re are c]ta9 cle>ly def9$ & common *>act]i/ics4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i ?9k t all ! successful p :om ,i h kn[n or kn[n ( h _h a def9ite purpose 9 life4 ,i see !m keep+ "r on1 /riv+ = a c]ta9 goal1 reg>dless ( enticem5ts by ! way4 ,! able m>9] kn[s to :at port he is b\nd4 ,he does n keep *ang+ 8 c\rse1 he does n become di%e>t5$ & drift ) e *ance w9d4 ,unsw]v+ly he /e]s t[>d ! goal he has 9 view4 ,_m ( ! failures 9 life are caus$ by purposelessness4 ,none ( ^! p]sons :om ,i h class$ among ! successful seem to h be5 seek+ pleasure4 ,!y h be5 possess$ by great ideas1 !y h be5 occupi$ ) l>ge ?\ghts1 !y h be5 devot$ to ! good ( o!rs1 to ! advancem5t ( mank9d4 ,c y imag9e a ,l9coln or a ,phillips ,brooks wrapp$ up 9 8 own petty conc]ns1 ev5 = a day8 ,! self-c5t]$ life is a failure4 ,he t is greate/ among y1 let him be ! s]vant ( all4 ,all really successful lives h be5 m\ld$ on t pr9ciple4 ,su* m5 & wom5 h n c>$ especially ab\t be+ great or fam\s1 b h[ !y h long$ to s]ve6 ,!re are ?\s&s ( unhappy p]sons :o might f9d happ9ess & ! beg9n+ ( success if !y w\ld only /op ask+ :e!r !y are happy & w\ld g & d some?+ = somebody4 ,all really successful p h fai?4 ,!y h fai? 9 !mselves1 fai? 9 _! fell[ m51 & fai? 9 ,god4 ,x is difficult to see h[ any life c be /rong )\t su* fai?4 ,we mu/ h fai? 9 ourselves because we are likely nev] to accompli% m ?an we believe we c accompli%4 ,x is n always mode/y on our "p to %r9k f an und]tak+ because ( our unwor?9ess2 sometimes x is weakness4 ,self-tru/ is ! ess5ce ( h]oism1 said ,c>lyle4 ,?is does n mean t !re is no su* ?+ z ov]-confid5ce 9 self4 ,we h all kn[n p :o ov]-e/imat$ _! own p[]s4 ,! conceit$ p]son is rightly consid]$ a nuisance & a subject ( ridicule4 ,! p]son :o is always attempt+ "s great project :i* ends 9 a fiasco is des]v+ ( ! condemnation :i* he receives4 ,yet mo/ failures are caus$ by too little confid5ce 9 self r ?an too mu*4 ,our consci\sness ( weakness ought to be accompani$ by a belief 9 our p[] to ov]come t weakness4 ,! self-di/ru/ :i* h9d]s gr[? becomes a moral wrong4 ,^? :o accompli% l>ge ?+s usually h a spl5did self-confid5ce :i* is z f> remov$ z possible f self-conceit4 ,x is said ( ,m>y ,lyon1 by "o ( h] biograph]s1 t %e _h ! r>e p[] ( di/+ui%+ betwe5 ! impossible & ! m]ely difficult4 ,t is a p[] we %\ld all cultivate4 ,"o ?+ t %\ld be impress$ ^u "y p1 :o h n yet _h suffici5t exp]i5ce to make ! discov]y = !mselves1 is t we h a "r to judge ourselves by ! be/ ( :i* we are capable1 n by ! wor/4 ,!re is an ebb & fl[ ( ! tides ( ! _s4 ,we h our moods ( depression & ( exaltation4 ,"o ( s5sitive consci5ce is q likely to believe t 8 wor/ self is 8 real self4 ,t is n true4 ,?is conflict among ! _m selves t ea* ( u feels cr[d+ = utt]ance )9 him is well express$ by "o ( our m9or poets3-- ,)9 my e>?ly temple !re's a cr[d2 ,!re's "o ( u t's humble1 "o t's pr\d4 ,!re's "o t loves 8 neighbor z himself ,& "o t c>es = naught b fame & pelf4 ,!re's "o t's brok5-he>t$ = 8 s9s ,& "o t unrep5tant sits & gr9s4 ,f mu* corrod+ c>e ,i %\ld be free ,if once ,i c\ld det]m9e :i* is me4 ,9 seek+ to det]m9e :i* ( ?is motley cr[d is really y1 "o ?+ %\ld be cle>1 y\r real self is :at y are 9 y\r highe/ mom5ts4 ,d n accept z y\rself ! "o :o c>es = fame & pelf1 b ! "o :o loves 8 neighbor z himself2 n ! unrep5tant "o1 b ! "o :o is brok5-he>t$ = 8 s9s4 ,life really is :at x looks to u to be :5 we are on ! heights1 n :5 we are 9 ! valley4 ,:5 belief 9 our own possibilities is greate/1 t is ! "t :5 our vision is true/2 = ! fir/ /ep 9 realiz+ ^? possibilities is to believe 9 !m4 ,! vision ( our be/ selves1 ( our highe/ possibilities1 :i* we _h on ! heights1 mu/ be c>ri$ d[n into ! valleys1 !re to furni% u inspiration & impetus4 ,b tasks 9 h\rs ( insight will$ ,c be ?r\gh h\rs ( gloom fulfill$4 ,if y w\ld be really successful y mu/ h fai? 9 y\r fell[ m54 ,no d\btful or suspici\s p]son 0 ev] a b5efactor ( 8 race4 ,! p]son :o c help y mo/ is ! "o :o has mo/ fai? 9 y4 ,s if y w\ld help o!rs1 y mu/ h fai? 9 !m4 ,! p[] to see ! be/ 9 a p]son 9 spite ( 8 faults is a preci\s p[]4 ,if y h x n1 cultivate x4 ,nev] look = a mean motive 9 ano!r4 ,always recognize ! g]m ( goodness1 small ?\gh x be1 & always help x to gr[4 ,no?+ inspires u l ! k t "s "o expects good ?+s ( u4 ,by believ+ 9 p we make !m believe 9 !mselves4 ,!re is no great] s]vice we c r5d] our fell[ m5 ?an to increase _! fai? 9 !mselves & 9 _! own p[]s4 ,to be a fai?-inspir] is a privilege we %\ld all e>ne/ly covet4 ,we all "k p f ^: pres5ce we come away feel+ t all ?+s are possible4 ,!y enc\rage u1 !y /imulate u1 !y compel u to believe 9 ourselves4 ,?is r>e & preci\s p[] belongs only to ^? ^: lives are f$ f deep spiritual s\rces4 ,to be a fai?-inspir] "o's own attitude t[>d life mu/ be "r2 "o mu/ be 9 tune ) "o's self4 ,! v atmosph]e ab\t su* a p]son is *>g$ ) hope & *e]4 ,no pessimi/1 no cynic1 no misan?rope 0 ev] a fai?-inspir]4 ,! possession ( ?is quality dep5ds n ^u :at we d1 b ^u :at we are4 ,"s p1 z !y gr[ old] & meet ) m or less selfi%ness & deceit1 z we all d1 gr[ cynical4 ,!y conclude t !re is no su* ?+ z honor or con/ancy or dis9t]e/$ k9dness4 ,cl+ ) undy+ fai? to y\r belief 9 ! goodness ( human nature4 ,has "s "o deceiv$ y8 ,9 spite ( t1 be j z ready to tru/ aga94 ,bett] tru/ all & be deceiv$1 ,& weep t tru/ & t deceiv+4 ,?an d\bt "o he>t t1 if believ$1 ,_h bless$ "o's life ) true believ+4 ,x w\ld be difficult to f9d any "o :o has _h real success 9 life & yet does n believe 9 ,god4 ,h[ c ,i keep my own life s]5e & hopeful if ,i believe t ! _w is rul$ only by bl9d *ance1 t !re is no mean+ or purpose 9 life1 t wrong may ev5tually triumph ov] "r8 ,b belief 9 a wise & b5efic5t ,rul] ( ! univ]se %\ld be ! greate/ elem5t ( /r5g? 9 my own life2 x %\ld give me assurance t ! =ces ( ! univ]se are 9 league ) righte\sness & t good w f9ally triumph ov] evil4 ,:at a com=t x is to believe1 :5 ! =ces ( evil seem to be 9 ! asc5dant1 t x is only = a mom5t6 ,p]haps y are tr\bl$ because ju/ice does n always seem to be done 9 ! _w4 ,y "k t ! wick$ (t5 prosp] & ! righte\s suff]1 & p]haps y are tr\bl$ to und]/& :y4 ,d\btless ?is is n easy to compreh5d fully1 b f> bett] ?an compreh5sion is ! acceptance ( x 9 ! "r _s & z a "p ( ! div9e plan4 ,we all ne$ a work+ !ory ( life1 a philosophy ( life1 if y w1 or we _c live /rong lives4 ,"o :o has fai? 9 t ,p[] n ourselves t makes = righte\sness c be optimi/ic & s]5e1 & c believe t ?+s ev]y:]e are gradually work+ !mselves out = good4 ,no matt] :at happ5s1 su* p]sons nev] believe t ! _w is go+ to de/ruction4 ,ev5 ! mo/ cruel & ne$less w> s9ce "t began _c %ake _! fai? t ! _w is gradually gett+ bett] & t x w cont9ue to gr[ bett]4 ,:5 !y /& = ! "r1 x is 9 ! confid5ce t !y are fight+ on ,god's side & t 9 ! end ,he is always victori\s4 ,i believe !re is su* a ?+ z a habit ( success4 ,"s p h ! habit1 & y c h>dly imag9e !m any:]e 9 ?is _w or any o!r :]e !y w\ld n be w9n+ successes4 ,:y8 ,because ( two ?+s1 high purpose & an indomitable w4 ,giv5 bo?1 :at c defeat u8 ,! day is 8 :o works 9 x ) s]5ity & great aims4 ,failure w come sometimes1 to be sure1 z x comes to all4 ,b :at ( t8 ,! indomitable _s w /ill urge u on4 ,br[n+ held t we fall to rise1 are baffl$ to fight bett]4 ,s holds e brave1 /rong s\l4 ,?is is :at ,i call ! habit ( success4 ,t attitude t[>d life1 :i* 9 a failure or a defeat f9ds only a lesson = ! next "t1 is sure to w94 ,my def9ition ( success1 y w see1 does n take l>ge acc\nt ( weal? or position or fame1 or ( _m o!r ?+s "s p fooli%ly ?9k spell success4 ,"o :o has ma/]$ ! f9e art ( liv+ has _h real success1 :e!r or n ! _w ev] he>s ( him4 ,d n ?9k t ! success ( "o's life is to be measur$ by ! am\nt ( pleasure 9 x4 ,"s are =tunate all ! days ( _! lives1 ) good heal?1 suffici5t means1 & k9d fri5ds4 ,o!rs h tr\ble aft] tr\ble heap$ ^u !m1 pov]ty1 ill-heal?1 & grief4 ,we are likely1 if we are n disc]n+1 to ?9k t "o has fail$ ( success :5 he has only be5 r\ghly buffet$ by fate4 ,we h to "k ! s\l to "k :e!r or n "o has be5 a success4 ,we h to "k :at ,god ?9ks ( him4 ,:at are ! s*ool days = unless !y are to tea* y values1 to %[ y :i* ?+s are ( mo/ wor?8 ,! same qualities :i* br+ success 9 aft] life are ne$$ 9 "o's prep>ation = life4 ,opportunities lie all ab\t1 unnotic$ & neglect$ by "s1 by o!rs seiz$ & employ$ to _! full4 ,side by side sit two /ud5ts1 "o dull & li/less or dissipat+ ! en]gies ( ! m9d 9 a ?\s& ways2 ! o!r e>ne/1 al]t to seize e opportunity = self-improvem5t4 ,lat] 9 life ! two move on1 "o fail+ 9 ev]y?+ he und]takes because ( ^! same habits ( indiff]5ce & indol5ce2 ! o!r apply+ 8 conc5trat$ p[]s to ! task 9 h& & w9n+ victory4 ,success 9 life is n greatly a matt] ( opportunity1 x is r a matt] ( "*4 ,/ill o'er ! e>? ha/es ,opportunity1 ,seek+ ! h>dy s\l t seeks = h]4 ,,xii ,,! ,,progress ,,( ,,woman ,( all ! wond]s :i* ! hi/ory ( civilization pres5ts to u1 especially dur+ ! pa/ c5tury1 by f> ! mo/ rem>kable is ! progress ( woman4 ,j z we tea* ! /ory ( political & religi\s fre$om to ! ris+ g5]ation1 9 ord] t ! bless+s ( civil & religi\s lib]ty may be m fully priz$ & gu>d$1 s all girls & wom5 %\ld be taught some?+ ( ! long1 ardu\s /ruggle :i* wom5 h _h 9 ord] to rea* ! position :i* !y n[ occupy 9 ! mo/ enlight5$ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,?\gh a pa9ful /ruggle1 its hi/ory is in/ructive & /imulat+4 ,if we "k :at public op9ion has be5 9 ! pa/ reg>d+ woman's place 9 ! _w1 we c m truly decide :e!r or n pres5t-day t5d5cies are to p]si/4 ,x is s easy = ! un?9k+ to assume t ! _w is z x 0 int5d$ to be & t ! cu/oms & conv5tionalities ( society are div9ely orda9$4 ,?is is "o ( ! reasons :y we %\ld be c>eful /ud5ts ( hi/ory4 ,no "o :o has ! wide po9t ( view :i* su* /udy gives c fail to recognize ! fact t ours is by no means a complet$ _w1 b t evolution is z surely 9 progress n[ z ev] x 01 & t human society is /ill 9 ! mak+4 ,ea* g5]ation is 9 duty b\nd to "k ! accumulat$ wisdom ( pa/ ages & to add some?+ to x = future g5]ations4 ,!re are _m phases ( ! s-call$ woman-"q1 ! enfran*isem5t ( woman be+ only "o ( !m1 ?\gh ! "o we are he>+ mo/ ab\t to-day4 ,all ! que/ions :i* h aris51 & all :i* are likely to arise 9 ! future1 may be summ$ up 9 "o or two all-important que/ions3 ,is !re any fre$om1 privilege1 or opportunity acc\nt$ good = m5 t %\ld be d5i$ to wom58 ,if s1 to :om belongs ! "r to d5y x8 ,)9 ! la/ few ye>s _m conv5tional ideas reg>d+ woman's sph]e h be5 swept away & /ill o!rs are disappe>+4 ,:ile ! discussion is go+ on1 sometimes ) heat & bitt]ness1 b sometimes calmly & sanely1 a g5]ation ( girls is gr[+ up1 ea* "o ( :om is vitally conc]n$4 ,9 :at sort ( a _w are ^! girls soon to take _! places8 ,to :at ext5t are ! duties & responsibilities ( woman to be diff]5t f :at !y h be58 ,! girl ( to-day1 :o is to be ! woman ( to-morr[1 %\ld come into ?is new _w op5-ey$ & intellig5t4 ,only a few hundr$ ye>s ago philosoph]s 7 s]i\sly debat+ ! "q :e!r or n wom5 h s\ls4 ,) ! pass+ ( ! c5turies an attitude ( m9d s extraord9>y 0 no long] possible1 b o!r ideas1 :i* are n mu* less amaz+ 9 ! light ( to-day1 long p]si/$4 ,! lit]ature ( any age reflects curr5t public op9ion1 & if we w\ld "k h[ wom5 7 reg>d$ & :at qualities 7 ?\ght mo/ desirable 9 !m1 all we ne$ d is read ! lit]ature ( t p]iod4 ,euripides reflects ,greek s5tim5t :5 he makes ,iphig5ia say to ,a*illes1 ,bett] a ?\s& wom5 %\ld p]i% ?an "o man cease to see ! light4 ,! ,lat9 motto1 ,b5e vixit qui b5e latuit 7,%e has liv$ well :o has kept well conceal$71 speaks eloqu5tly ( woman's place 9 ! days ( ! ,roman ,empire4 ,9 ! metrical romances ( ! m$ival p]iod1 wom5 seem to live only to grace a t\rnam5t or to furni% opportunity = a feat ( *ivalry on ! "p ( "s knight-errant4 ,9 ,*auc]'s "t su* /ories z t ( ,pati5t ,griselda =ce u to ! conclusion t %e 0 ! mo/ highly e/eem$ woman :o pati5tly endur$ ! grosse/ inju/ice & ! mo/ cruel wrong4 ,! weak & s5tim5tal wom5 ( ,field+1 ,ri*>dson1 & o!r eighte5?-c5tury noveli/s call =? our pity :5 we realize ! purposeless lives !y 7 expect$ to lead4 ,we mu/ n ov]look ! fact1 h[ev]1 t 9 e age !re h be5 m>k$ exceptions to ! g5]al rule4 ,f ! "t ( ,deborah1 or long be=e1 ea* age has _h its new wom51 its noncon=mi/s1 :o insi/$ ^u do+ _! own ?9k+4 ,mo/ ( ,%akespe>e's h]o9es are ( ?is type4 ,f "t immemorial laws h re/$ heavily ^u wom54 ,?is is true ( ! ,roman law1 s j & fair 9 mo/ respects4 ,woman 0 n a citiz5 ) ! rights & privileges ( a citiz52 %e 0 9 a /ate ( p]petual tutelage4 ,we d n1 h[ev]1 h to g back to ,roman times to f9d unju/ discrim9ation aga9/ wom54 ,9 ?is c\ntry ,connecticut 0 ! fir/ ,/ate to give wom5 ! p[] to make a w1 :i* x did only "o hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,x is n long s9ce a law 0 enact$ 9 ,massa*usetts giv+ wom5 a legal "r to _! own clo?+4 ,x took a t]rible trag$y only a few ye>s ago1 ! kill+ ( a numb] ( innoc5t *ildr5 by _! half-craz$ "m le/ !y fall into ! h&s ( _! unwor?y fa!r1 to cause ! ,massa*usetts ,legislature to aboli% ! law :i* made ! fa!r ! sole gu>dian ( 8 *ildr54 ,9 ^? p>ts ( ! _w :]e ! ,*ri/ian religion is little kn[n1 ! progress ( wom5 has be5 ev5 sl[] & beset ) m ob/acles ?an 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,inde$1 ! wom5 ( ^? c\ntries mu/ look to ,*ri/ian l&s = _! salvation4 ,buddhism1 ! pr9cipal religion ( ,japan1 tea*es t woman's only hope ( heav5 is t %e may be re9c>nat$ z a man4 ,confucius1 ! f\nd] ( ! religion t prevails 9 ,*9a1 taught t t5 daught]s d n equal ! value ( "o son4 ,! woman ( ,brahm9ic fai? is =bidd5 to read ! scriptures or to (f] pray] 9 h] own "r4 ,we all "k some?+ ( ! horror ( ! suttee 9 ,india1 :i*1 until prohibit$ by ,engli% law1 p]mitt$ a wid[ to be sacrific$ on h] husb&'s fun]al pyre4 ,! ,moslem man prays1 ,o ,god1 ,i ?ank !e t ?\ ha/ n made me a woman1 & ! ,koran tea*es t /rict ob$i5ce to h] husb& is ! only condition ^u :i* a woman c be sav$4 ,! fact t s few wom5 h atta9$ a supreme place 9 any art or pr(ession is (t5 br\ght =w>d to prove ! natural inf]iority ( wom54 ,:5 we recall h[ few m5 atta9 ! fir/ rank 9 spite ( ! honors & rew>ds %[]$ by an approv+ _w ^u su* a man1 & :5 we rememb] t until rec5tly x 0 consid]$ h>dly respectable = a woman to write a book1 to pa9t a picture1 or ev5 to publi% music1 ! surpris+ ?+ is t s _m wom5 h defi$ public op9ion & h giv5 expression to ! g5ius t 0 9 !m4 ,george ,eliot wrote "u ! "n ( a man 9 ord] to get a he>+4 ,! ri* poetic gifts ( ,doro?y ,wordswor? l>gely increas$ ! fame ( h] illu/ri\s bro!r4 ,no "o kn[s h[ _m ( ,felix ,m5delssohn's beautiful ,songs )\t ,words 7 ! "w ( 8 si/] ,fanny1 z we are told by 8 rec5t biograph]s4 ,c>ol9e ,h]s*el 0 ano!r gift$ si/] ^: labors help$ br+ honor & fame to h] bro!r1 ! great a/ronom]4 ,if any ( ^! wom5 _h liv$ 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury1 ! _w w\ld h paid !m high honor = ! "w ( _! gift$ m9ds4 ,! la/ half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury br\ght educational opportunity to wom5 & ! inevitable result foll[$3 !y began to reason & h5ce to ask _! %>e ( ?+s1 & x looks z if !y w\ld n /op until !y get x4 ,:at are !y ask+8 ,t all artificial b>ri]s to _! fre$om be remov$1 no?+ m4 ,s f> z nature has creat$ b>ri]s = !m & plac$ limitations ^u !m1 ^! b>ri]s & limitations %\ld be respect$1 mu/ be respect$4 ,) ^!1 reasonable wom5 h no qu>rel4 ,x is ! artificially made b>ri]s !y are det]m9$ to remove4 ,! ,*9ese woman is realiz+ t %e has burd5s suffici5tly heavy to be> )\t add+ t ( an artificial de=mity4 ,life w n be any too easy = ! fem99e half ( ! race ev5 :5 !y h obta9$ e "r & e opportunity to :i* !y h a claim4 ,"o ( ! ?+s :i* wom5 ask$ 9 va9 = _m ye>s 0 ! privilege ( high] educational opportunity4 ,"o hundr$ ye>s ago !re 0 n a s+le college 9 our c\ntry :i* op5$ its doors to wom54 ,all ! argum5ts :i* are put =w>d aga9/ ! enfran*isem5t ( wom5 to-day 7 put =w>d ye/]day aga9/ ! ext5sion ( _! educational opportunities4 ,s]i\s-m9d$ & e>ne/ m5--& wom51 too--argu$ t wom5 _h no use = ! high] education2 t !y 7 n capable ( receiv+ x1 & t if "s1 by *ance1 7 equal to x intellectually1 !y 7 n physically4 ,! f9al & seem+ly unansw]able argum5t 0 t education w\ld unfit wom5 = ! sacr$ duties ( ! home4 ,n[ t our colleges are graduat+ m ?an t5 ?\s& "y wom5 e ye> :o h n lo/ _! heal? & :o make bett] wives & mo!rs because ( _! wid] horizon & broad] int]e/s1 no "o rememb]s ^! fooli% fe>s4 ,ano!r privilege :i* wom5 h be5 seek+ = _m ye>s is ! opportunity to "w2 t is1 !y h be5 ask+ t !re be no artificial b>ri]s betwe5 !m & ! "w !y want to d4 ,! _w is yield+ !m ?is privilege1 ?\gh sl[ly & some:at grudg+ly4 ,we are /ill told occasionally t woman is out ( h] place :5ev] %e seeks remun]ative employm5t outside ( ! home4 ,x makes little diff]5ce1 h[ev]1 :o approves & :o disapproves4 ,to put ?+s back to :]e !y 7 "o hundr$ ye>s ago w\ld be no less difficult ?an to turn back ,niag>a ,riv]4 ,/ati/ics tell u t !re are at pres5t ov] eight million wom5 9 ?is c\ntry engag$ 9 ga9ful occupations4 ,p]haps y ask1 ,b :y d wom5 ru% out into ! _w to f9d "w8 ,:y c we n g back to ! good old times :5 all wom5 f\nd %elt] & safety )9 ! walls ( ! home8 ,! answ] to ?is "q is a v complex "o4 ,m ?an fifty ye>s ago ,h>riet ,m>t9eau wrote ( conditions 9 ,engl&1 ,a social organization fram$ = a community ( :i* half /ay$ at home :ile ! o!r half w5t out to "w _c answ] ! purposes ( a society ( :i* a qu>t] rema9s at home :ile ?ree qu>t]s g out to "w4 ,) ?is new condition ( affairs1 new duties & new views mu/ be adopt$4 ,!re is wide disagreem5t z to ! answ] to ! "q :y s _m wom5 are engag$ 9 ga9ful employm5ts4 ,y c be/ "w out ! problem = y\rself by recall+ ! wom5 & girls ( y\r acqua9tance :o are e>n+ a livelihood by "w outside ( ! home4 ,ask "o ( ^! :y %e does n give up h] pres5t position & g back to ! %elt] ( ! home4 ,%e w probably tell y t !re is 9 h] home no possible means ( support = h]4 ,! *ances are t %e w tell y t h] labor is "o ( ! s\rces ( income = ! ma9t5ance ( t home & dep5d5t ones 9 x4 ,! talk ( "s p w\ld lead y to ?9k t if wom5 w\ld only behave !mselves !y might all sp5d _! lives 9 weav+ & sp9n+1 z _! great-gr&mo!rs did4 ,b if !y did ?is !re w\ld be no m>ket = _! labors2 & :o w\ld e>n ! money necess>y = _! support8 ,if y knew ! facts 9 reg>d to ! av]age home ( "o hundr$ ye>s ago1 y w\ld f9d conditions va/ly diff]5t f :at !y are n[4 ,!n1 ! great bulk ( ! population liv$ on f>ms1 f :i* ! labor ( all drew su/5ance = all4 ,= _m ye>s ! tr5d ( population has be5 t[>d ! cities1 & ! man :o once made a com=table liv+ f ! f>m1 ) ! assi/ance ( 8 family1 n[ works 9 a /ore or a factory or "s o!r indu/rial conc]n4 ,! comp5sation is (t5 n en\gh = ! family necessities1 & ! labor ( wom5 mu/ be add$ to t ( m54 ,=m]ly !re 7 few m5 :o did n h sev]al dep5d5t wom5 relatives 9 addition to wife & daught]s4 ,n[ a self-respect+ woman pref]s ! indep5d5ce :i* comes ) self-support4 ,moreov]1 a great deal ( ! mo/ int]e/+ "w has be5 =c$ out ( ! home4 ,labor-sav+ inv5tions h multipli$ & e ye> br+s new ones4 ,?us h ! =ces ( wat] & air & electricity conspir$ to take away mu* ( ! anci5t pr]ogative ( woman4 ,y\r great-gr&mo!r1 9 all probability1 made all ! clo?+ = h] family1 m5 includ$4 ,moreov]1 %e & h] assi/ants wove ! clo? & h] h&s spun ! wool out ( :i* x 0 made4 ,! l95 & ! wool mu/ /ill be wov5 & made into clo?1 b x mu/ be done outside ( ! home4 ,"o w\ld almo/ h to be weal?y n[ 9 ord] to we> g>m5ts t[>d :i* no ma*9e _h made any contribution4 ,! ,rusk9 weav+ indu/ries ( ,engl& are an example ( ! h&work ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1 b ! textiles made on ^? looms are co/ly4 ,9 y\r great-gr&mo!r's home 7 manufactur$ all ! lights ne$$1 ! wax or tall[ c&les4 ,we n[ dem& gas & electricity4 ,!n all ! food consum$ 9 ! home 0 prep>$ !re4 ,n[ va/ cann]ies & factories d ! "w at less co/ ?an x c be done 9 ! home4 ,ready-made clo?+ c (t5 be b\ght z *eaply z ! mat]ials alone = home manufacture4 ,:at ,i wi% to %[ is t ! transf]5ce ( ! labor ( ! home to ! factory has robb$ _m wom5 ( useful1 satisfy+ labor4 ,?is has produc$ widespread unre/ among !m4 ,! prote/ aga9/ inactivity has caus$ an increas+ army ( wom5 to knock ^u ! door ( e opportunity = productive1 satisfy+ occupation4 ,x is n a wrong in/9ct 9 wom5 :i* urges !m1 :5 n ne$$ 9 ! home1 to f9d activity outside ( x4 ,if y h a crav+ to d some?+ 9 ! _w1 don't be a%am$ ( x4 ,x may n be be/ = y to d x1 b ! wi% to d x does n prove t y are unwomanly1 ev5 if x is some?+ t has (t5e/ be5 done by m54 ,i am always glad :5 ,i f9d a girl s]i\sly tak+ up "s l9e ( "w by means ( :i* %e may1 if necess>y1 ga9 a livelihood4 ,is x wise = p>5ts to br+ _! daught]s up )\t any def9ite aim1 in/ill+ into _! m9ds ! idea t !y w always be tak5 c>e ( & protect$8 ,:o is protect$1 :o c be protect$1 :5 =tunes are heap$ up to-day only to be swept away to-morr[8 ,9 ! progress ( wom51 x is ! "q ( _! enfran*isem5t :i* is p>ticul>ly agitat+ ! _w to-day1 j z1 ye/]day1 x 0 ! "q ( _! education4 ,we h no "r n to be int]e/$ 9 ! matt]4 ,! /atem5t may fe>lessly be made t !re is n an ,am]ican "y woman alive to-day ^u :om w n fall1 if %e lives to a reasonable age1 ! responsibility ( ! ballot4 ,y may believe 9 woman suffrage or y may n1 yet1 ) y\r cons5t or )\t x1 !re w "s "t be plac$ 9 y\r h&s an in/rum5t = ! possession ( :i* m5 /ruggl$ & f\ght = hundr$s ( ye>s1 & = :i* _m ( !m di$2 & = :i* wom5 h /ruggl$ s9ce long be=e y 7 born1 & = :i* _m ( !m w\ld h be5 will+ to die4 ,! dang] is t :5 woman suffrage %all h become univ]sal1 & we are no long] rem9d$1 z we n[ con/antly are1 ( ! co/ & ! value ( ! ballot1 we %all cease to prize x1 & %all gr[ c>eless ( its use1 z _m m5 also h done4 ,t is ! way ( ! _w4 ,:at "o g5]ation pur*ases at trem5d\s co/1 ! next accepts z a matt] ( c\rse4 ,a di/+ui%$ woman1 :o1 ?\gh %e labor$ h>d to help secure high] educational privileges = wom51 0 born a little too soon to avail h]self ( !m1 gave an illu/ration ( ?is4 ,h] gr&daught]1 j home on h] fir/ vacation f college1 said to h]1 ,gr&mo!r1 ,i wond] t y did n g to college4 ,x is spl5did6 ,h[ little t girl knew ( ! long1 uphill /ruggle t _h tak5 place 9 ord] t %e might receive a college education6 ,:y are wom5 ask+ = an opportunity to vote8 ,:atev] argum5ts may be adduc$ 9 favor ( woman suffrage1 we always come back to equality z a fir/ pr9ciple1 ! prim>y "r ( ea* individual to claim be=e ! law ! same "r z e o!r individual4 ,x is n entirely a "q ( ! wise use ( suffrage1 x is a "q ( lib]ty & equality4 ,z ! _w has become m enlight5$1 lib]ty has m & m become its gov]n+ pr9ciple1 & ! progress _c /op until e adult fitt$ = citiz5%ip 9 any civiliz$ /ate %all be enfran*is$4 ,"h are sev]al reasons :y1 x seems to me1 wom5 %\ld h ! ballot4 ,fir/1 9 ord] t !y may fe$ & clo! _! families prop]ly & provide heal?ful homes = !m to live 94 ,! prep>ation ( food us$ to be solely wom5's bus9ess1 b x is n n[1 z ,i h said4 ,^u prop] inspection ( dairies1 bak]ies1 cann]ies1 etc41 e family dep5ds = its well-be+4 ,adult]ation ( food & misbr&+ ne$ to be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,we all "k some?+ ( ! /ruggle t has be5 wag$ = ye>s by ! ,consum]s' ,league & o!r b5efic5t ag5cies aga9/ ! sweat-%op sy/em4 ,poison\s g]ms may lurk 9 a g>m5t made "u un:olesome conditions4 ,a pollut$ wat]-supply or a defective sewage sy/em may br+ disease or dea? into any home4 ,! ballot is n ! only weapon :i* c be employ$ aga9/ ^! evils t m5ace ! home1 b x is probably ! mo/ effective "o4 ,ano!r reason :y wom5 %\ld vote is = ! sake ( ! moral welf>e ( _! *ildr54 ,x is ! vot] :o has x 9 8 h&s to elim9ate ! saloon & to control ! public dance-hall1 ! debas+ !at] or mov+-picture %[1 & o!r s\rces ( moral corruption4 ,x is ! vot] :o has ! p[] to e/abli% libr>ies & art gall]ies1 playgr\nds & p>ks4 ,wom5 ought to vote = ! sake ( protect+ & help+ ^? :o _c help !mselves2 = ! sake ( aboli%+ *ild-labor1 & ( secur+ humane h\rs & reasonable wages = work+-wom5 z well z bett] protection = "y girls aga9/ ^? :o w\ld ensn>e !m4 ,!y %\ld vote1 also1 9 ord] t !y may h a voice 9 measures affect+ ! public welf>e1 su* z old-age p5sions1 mo!rs' p5sions1 indu/rial insurance1 prison re=m1 bett] c>e ( ! sick & ! ag$1 & all =ms ( civic bett]m5t4 ,wom5 %\ld vote 9 ord] t !y may help to aboli% unju/ discrim9ation aga9/ wom54 ,ev5 9 ?is free ,republic _m /eps w h to be tak5 be=e wom5 w h ! same rights be=e ! law z m54 ,! enfran*isem5t ( wom5 w ha/5 t "t4 ,x is only a few ye>s s9ce ,s5ator ,tillman1 ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 call$ to 8 aid an anci5t law ( t ,/ate 9 ord] to enable 8 son1 :o _h left 8 wife1 to take _! *ildr5 f h]4 ,s\? ,c>ol9a is n ! only ,/ate 9 :i* ! law1 9 case ( a legal sep>ation1 is mo/ unju/ to ! woman4 ,accord+ to a rec5t au?ority1 wom5 h ! same rights z m5 9 ! gu>dian%ip ( _! *ildr5 9 only sixte5 ,/ates ( ! ,union4 ,9 "s ,/ates ! fa!r has ev5 p[] to de$ ! *ildr5 away f _! "m4 ,9 a numb] ( ! ,/ates ( ! ,union1 ! husb& /ill has legal control ( 8 wife's prop]ty & he may claim h] wages4 ,e woman %\ld resolve to d all 9 h] p[] to help to aboli% su* obvi\sly unju/ laws z ^!4 ,!re is "o m reason :y wom5 %\ld vote1 & t is1 = _! own gr[? & enl>gem5t4 ,only a few hundr$ ye>s ago woman _h practically no lib]ty4 ,%e _h little fre$om be=e m>riage1 small *oice 9 m>riage1 unequal rights z a wife1 no legal "r to h] *ildr54 ,%e c\ld own no prop]ty2 educational opportunities 7 d5i$ h]2 & h] life f bir? to dea? 0 det]m9$ by o!rs1 n by h]self4 ,"o has only to read su* a /ory z ,br[n+'s ,! ,r+ & ! ,book to und]/& some?+ ( ! wrongs t millions ( wom5 suff]$ be=e ! days :5 ! _w 9 ! process ( evolution 0 br\ght to a m enlight5$ idea ( ! rights ( woman4 ,:at va/ progress %e has made6 ,"o :o kn[s ! /ory ( x c be pati5t 9 reg>d to fur!r progress1 confid5t t x w come z surely z ! planets w cont9ue 9 _! orbits4 ,& we mu/ n =get t at e /ep upw>d h&s ( /rong & fe>less m5 h be5 held out to h]1 else %e c\ld n h rea*$ h] pres5t position4 ,t p]son is do+ small s]vice to ! _w :o attempts to set ! int]e/s ( wom5 ov] aga9/ ^? ( m5 & to create antagonism betwe5 !m4 ,let u nev] =get t _! int]e/s are n oppos$ to ea* o!r1 b t 9 ! long run no?+ c be detrim5tal to "o :i* is n also detrim5tal to ! o!r4 ,! woman's cause is man's2 !y rise or s9k ,toge!r1 dw>f$ or godlike1 bond or free2 ,if %e be small1 slight-natur$1 mis]able1 ,h[ %all m5 gr[8 ,,xiii ,,s\rces ,,( ,,happ9ess ,y d n ne$ to be rem9d$ ( ! importance ( ?is subject4 ,d we n he> on all sides t happ9ess is :at all ! _w is seek+8 ,:y are m5 toil+ & /ruggl+ & w>r+ ) ea* o!r to heap up weal? except t !y believe x w br+ happ9ess8 ,x is probably true t mo/ ( ! actions ( ! majority ( human be+s are direct$1 consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 t[>d happ9ess z an end4 ,we keep pleasure 9 ! backgr\nd ( our m9ds1 n all[+ x to be se51 yet always hop+ = m & m ( x1 says "o ( our mod]n writ]s on e?ics4 ,yet ,i %\ld be sorry to h y believe t pleasure is ! summum bonum ( life4 ,all normal1 heal?y "y p are happy4 ,!re may be disappo9tm5ts & sorr[s1 b ! p[] ( reb\nd is great & happ9ess returns4 ,! ,creator evid5tly wants u to be happy1 & any o!r !ory ( life is an unnatural "o4 ,! ascetics ( ! ,middle ,ages _h a mi/ak5 idea ( s]v+ ,god1 believ+ t ! m !y suff]$1 ! bett] !y 7 pleas+ ,him4 ,our conception ( ,god z a ,god ( love =bids t !ory4 ,9 *ildr5 & animals happ9ess is always a sign ( well-be+1 z x seems to d5ote abs5ce ( ill-adju/m5t4 ,if a "y *ild appe>s to be happy1 we feel t all is well ) x4 ,! frolicsome play ( all "y creatures is an expression ( ! gladness t has be5 implant$ )9 !m4 ,! fur!r remov$ we are f ! _s ( gladness1 ! less are we con=m+ to "o ( ! deepe/ laws ( our be+4 ,happ9ess is good1 n only z a sign t all is well ) u1 j z sil5ce 9 ! ma*9e d5otes p]fect adju/m5t1 b x is good z productive ( some?+ beyond itself4 ,if we are happy1 we "w bett]4 ,happ9ess has an exhil>at+ effect4 ,if we are happy1 we add to ! joy ( all ab\t u & ?us increase ! gladness ( ! _w4 ,happ9ess is n only ! sign ( abs5ce ( friction1 x removes friction4 ,x is n only an indication ( heal?1 b a cause ( heal?4 ,"o :o enjoys 8 d9n] w dige/ x bett] ?an "o :o eats f duty4 ,if happ9ess is1 !n1 s important1 we may reasonably ask :at we c d to secure x4 ,we may rightly say t we want all ! happ9ess we c h consi/5t ) o!r aims4 ,a wrong attitude reg>d+ x is t we mu/ pur*ase x at any co/1 no matt] h[ mu* we h to ride ov] ! rights ( o!rs to secure x4 ,?is is ! attitude ( _m "y p :o h be5 br\ght up 9 afflu5ce & :o h =m$ ! fatal habit ( ?9k+ t life mu/ br+ !m :atev] !y want4 ,"o longs to say to su* "y p t happ9ess does n dep5d ^u :at we h1 b ^u :at we are4 ,! p]son :o is discont5t$ 9 a hovel w\ld be discont5t$ 9 a palace1 = ev5 !re he w\ld h to live ) himself4 ,mrs4 ,wiggs c\ld n h be5 happi] 9 a mansion ?an %e 0 9 h] cabbage-pat*1 because h] happ9ess 0 indep5d5t ( ext]nal ?+s4 ,%e made x h]self by h] attitude t[>d ! _w1 t[>d h] "w1 t[>d h] tr\bles & h] bless+s4 ,^?1 h[ev]1 :o are ( an unhappy1 discont5t$ nature always attribute _! lack ( happ9ess to "s def9ite ?+ or ?+s :i* _! m =tunate fri5ds h & ! possession ( :i* !y ?9k w\ld br+ complete happ9ess4 ,9 ! expressive words ( ,george ,eliot1 ,dissatisfaction seeks a def9ite object & f9ds x 9 ! privation ( an untri$ good4 ,happ9ess is nev] won by direct pursuit4 ,j :5 %e seems s close t we are sure we c rea* out ! h& & grasp h]1 %e is gone1 & aga9 we mu/ />t 9 hot pursuit4 ,_m h sp5t _! lives 9 ?is way1 a bootless *ase4 ,x is only :5 we give up ?is mad pursuit & att5d to our bus9ess 9 life t ,happ9ess comes & makes h] home ) u4 ,pleasure to be got mu/ be =got4 ,b y are happy1 s :y talk to y ab\t secur+ some?+ :i* y already possess1 inde$1 h nev] be5 )\t8 ,because !re are _m k9ds ( happ9ess1 "s f> m satisfy+ & m p]man5t ?an o!rs4 ,x is = u to see to x t ours is ( a k9d t w /& e te/4 ,at y\r /age ( life y possess mo/ ( ! bless+s :i* ! _w has always reg>d$ z mo/ desirable4 ,if y wi% to c\nt !m y may beg9 ) y\?4 ,to be "y means t almo/ all ( life is be=e y & t no irrevocable mi/akes h z yet be5 made4 ,!re are _m ) missp5t lives beh9d !m1 :o w\ld b>t] ev]y?+ !y possess = y\? & ! opportunity to beg9 all ov] aga94 ,y possess heal?4 ,:at w\ld n ! ag$ & feeble1 ! crippl$1 ! diseas$1 give = y\r vigor\s body6 ,l mo/ ( our true/ ri*es1 h[ev]1 heal? is some?+ we take z a matt] ( c\rse & d n "k ! value ( until x has dep>t$ f u4 ,y h human love4 ,:oev] y are !re are ^? ^: _w is made bright] because ( y\r pres5ce 9 x4 ,y\?1 heal?1 love are y\rs1 s :y %\ld y n be happy8 ,b ,i h already said t y are happy4 ,& yet ,i did n q mean x4 ,i %\ld probably d y no inju/ice if ,i %\ld say t y are n z happy z ?is spl5did trio ( bless+s w\ld seem to w>rant4 ,! reason is t real happ9ess does n come z a gift4 ,x is a*iev$ happ9ess t is ( mo/ wor?4 ,y h (t5 be5 told1 no d\bt1 t ! s*ool days are ! happie/ days ( life4 ,"s m5 & wom5 ( matur] ye>s are v fond ( prea*+ ?is doctr9e to "y p4 ,b x is a wrong & p]nici\s !ory ( life1 & ^? :o advocate x condemn !mselves by _! own words1 = !y %[ t !y h lack$ ! p[] to make life ri*] & deep] z x w5t on4 ,i nev] w believe1 says ,george ,eliot1 t our y\nge/ days are our happie/4 ,:at a mis]able augury = ! progress ( ! race & ! de/9ation ( ! individual if ! m matur$ & enlight5$ /ate is ! less happy "o6 ,gett+ to ! end ( s*ool days is n1 !n1 l walk+ (f a precipice4 ,!re is mu* beyond & x is good4 ,to be sure1 !re w be no m days j l ! s*ool days1 ) _! fre$om f c>e1 _! glori\s comrade%ip1 & _! /imulus to high endeavor4 ,9 future ye>s !y d\btless w we> a halo possess$ by no o!rs1 b ?is w n mean t !y 7 really ! happie/4 ,9 fact1 if ! fir/ tw5ty ye>s ( "o's life h truly prep>$ "o to live1 life %\ld con/antly gr[ ri*] z x moves onw>d4 ,we %\ld gr[ happi] z we gr[ old] because ( two ?+s1 increas+ p[] ( s]vice1 & a gr[+ capacity = enjoym5t4 ,dr4 ,eliot1 ex-,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 once def9$ education z increas+ ! capacity = s]viceabl5ess & = enjoym5t4 ,9 ?is s5se education does n /op ) ! s*ool days4 ,ea* ye> %\ld reveal new spr+s ( p[] & %\ld develop )9 u new res\rces4 ,wom5 ought to be ev5 m c>eful ?an m5 to develop su* p[]s & res\rces1 = a man's active life 9 ! _w is mu* m likely to compel gr[? 9 him4 ,h[ _m wom5 !re are :o1 aft] rea*+ middle life1 :5 _! *ildr5 are gr[n up & gone out ( ! home1 f9d x impossible to secure happy employm5t = ! m9d6 ,!y might h develop$ res\rces & p[]s :i* w\ld h giv5 !m an ev]-increas+ int]e/ 9 life4 ,we (t5 he> p wi% = *ildhood or y\? aga94 ,:5 any "o expresses su* a wi%1 he g5]ally means t he w\ld l to be a *ild or y\? aga9 if he c\ld take back ) him all ! wisdom & all ! p[]s & capacities t ! ye>s h br\ght him 9 ex*ange = 8 vani%$ y\?4 ,b to be a *ild aga91 j su* a *ild z he 01 & to gr[ up all ov] aga91 mak+ ! same unhappy blund]s & suff]+ f ! same h>d knocks 9 ! process ( adju/m5t to an inexorable univ]se--:o w\ld wi% x8 ,z a matt] ( fact1 if we are really wise1 we %all nev] wi% t we might repeat any p]iod ( life4 ,always1 j beyond & beckon+ to u1 is ! next p]iod1 & we %\ld always believe ) ,br[n+ t ! be/ is yet to be4 ,no p]iod ( life has or c h a monopoly ( happ9ess4 ,:at1 !n1 is ?is my/]i\s ?+ call$ happ9ess1 :i* app>5tly _c be tak5 away f "s1 yet :i* o!rs va9ly pursue = a lifetime8 ,i h already said t x is some?+ t has to be le>n$ or to be won4 ,x is cle> t hav+ ev]y?+ 9 ! _w to make "o happy does n always br+ happ9ess1 & ! reason is t !re is no real well-be+ )\t consci\sness ( well-be+4 ,if "o 7 heir to va/ ri*es1 yet liv$ & di$ )\t kn[+ ( 8 weal?1 x w\ld h be5 j ! same z to h _h no weal?4 ,to h y\?1 heal?1 love1 & opportunity1 & n to "k t "o is ble/ by & ?r\gh ^! great gifts1 is1 p]haps1 n greatly diff]5t f hav+ none ( !m4 ,s we see ! importance ( be+ fully awake to ! bless+s we h4 ,y ?9k1 = example1 t y enjoy & appreciate y\r home1 b if y %\ld le>n to-morr[ t y _h lo/ x1 y w\ld probably discov] t y _h n receiv$ ne>ly z mu* happ9ess f x z y %\ld h4 ,p]haps y w\ld ev5 recall ) remorse t y _h sometimes envi$ ! fair] home ( "s fri5d1 & _h all[$ y\rself to gr[ q unhappy ov] ! matt]4 ,if ^? y love be/ 7 sudd5ly to be tak5 f y1 w\ld y !n discov] h[ small _h be5 y\r real appreciation ( !m8 ,) a deep] appreciation w\ld be f\nd a gratitude con/antly translat+ itself 9 t]ms ( k9dness1 pati5ce1 & unselfi%ness4 ,ask y\rself1 !n1 :e!r y are sure y h d]iv$ ! happ9ess t %\ld h be5 y\rs f ! bless+s ne>e/ y4 ,h we n le>n$ 9 "p ! secret ( happ9ess8 ,consci\sness ( our bless+s1 deep gratitude = !m1 is "o ( ! *ief s\rces ( happ9ess4 ,& d we n see :y we gr[ happi] z we gr[ old]8 ,our losses may be great1--are almo/ sure to be great1--b h[ we le>n to appreciate :at we h left6 ,h[ trivialities s9k into _! place & ! great ?+s ( life loom l>ge6 ,once ! day 0 ov]ca/ because ( "s fanci$ slight or neglect1 or ! wea!r _h upset "s *]i%$ plan1 or--b :y g on ) ! li/8 ,s9ce !n great] tr\bles h come & a new s5se ( proportion has be5 born )9 u2 a consci\sness ( our great weal? is ev] ) u4 ,?is is "o ( ! secure f\ndations ( happ9ess4 ,d n wait = ,exp]i5ce to tea* y ^! ?+s1 = %e keeps a de> s*ool4 ,le>n f ! exp]i5ce ( o!rs4 ,!re is pl5ty ( ju/ifiable sadness 9 ! _w1 !re is pl5ty ( real tr\ble4 ,^? ( u :o are n exp]i5c+ x owe x to ^? :o are to be *e]ful1 s]5e1 & /rong1 t !y may lean on u & t we may help c>ry "s ( _! heavy burd5s4 ,s9ce x is entirely possible = life to gr[ happi] z x goes on1 & s9ce _m p f9d x exactly ! rev]se1 :at m c be said by way ( po9t+ out ! "r pa?8 ,& :5 %\ld "o seek ?is pa?8 ,may "o wait until ! ye>s ( unhapp9ess come8 ,"o may n wait4 ,! pa? may be *ok$ ) we$s unless "o's feet f9d x n[4 ,z y look =w>d into ! ye>s y h yet to live1 :at san] "q c y ask ?an h[ y c f9d t inw>d happ9ess :i* has = _m prov$ a bulw>k aga9/ all ! buffet+s ( fate8 ,x w\ld be h>d to ov]-emphasize ! "p "w plays 9 mak+ "o happy4 ,idle p are g5]ally unhappy4 ,look =w>d1 !n1 to be+ busy1 z long z y live4 ,f9d some?+ to d1 some:]e1 & ?r[ y\r :ole self into y\r "w4 ,x ne$ n be "w t is paid = ) money1 b some?+ to occupy y\r "t & ?\ghts y mu/ h4 ,y ne$ to feel t by y\r endeavors y are add+ to ! _w's welf>e4 ,look =w>d to gett+ a l>ge %>e ( y\r happ9ess 9 s]vice & y w n be disappo9t$4 ,"w is a panacea = mo/ ( ! ills ( life4 ,:5 a great sorr[ comes1 h[ %all "o endure x unless "o has "w to d8 ,ano!r deep s\rce ( happ9ess is ! c>ry+ ( responsibility4 ,x is good to develop e>ly 9 life ! habit ( solicitude = o!rs4 ,=tunate are we if !re are ^? :o are 9 "s way dep5d5t ^u u2 x is good = u to d5y ourselves = _! sake4 ,happy is ! girl :o has y\ng] bro!rs & si/]s ne$+ h] affectionate & wat*ful c>e4 ,love mu/ play a l>ge "p 9 e life4 ,9 solitude we become n>r[1 we c nev] discov] ourselves4 ,we ne$ fri5ds & ! /imulus ( contact ) our fell[ m54 ,we mu/ give & receive affection4 ,! tr\ble ) mo/ ( u is t we ?9k too mu* ab\t receiv+ & n en\gh ab\t giv+4 ,"h z ev]y:]e x is m bless$ to give ?an to receive4 ,= true happ9ess we ne$ con/antly increas+ k4 ,an ignorant life c h>dly be a happy life4 ,we %\ld be on t]ms ( close/ fri5d%ip ) books4 ,e "o %\ld h "s dep>tm5t or field ( le>n+ 9 :i* he is /eadily mak+ conque/s1 & ?is 9 addition to ! read+ ( ! be/ lit]ature4 ,x may be music1 or art1 or a sci5ce1 or a language1 or "s o!r pursuit to :i* "o turns = recreation & inspiration4 ,9 ^! days good in/ruction is obta9$ s easily t intellectual /agnation is inexcusable4 ,inde$1 any "o :o is really 9 e>ne/ c make intellectual progress )\t in/ruction except t :i* "o gives himself4 ,i knew a busy lawy] :o s ma/]$ ! subject ( botany ?r\gh self-in/ruction t he became an able writ] & a recogniz$ au?ority on ! subject4 ,_m h ma/]$ a =eign language ) ! assi/ance only ( books4 ,:at a mi/ake x is to ?9k t ) ! clos+ ( ! s*ool & college days "o %\ld cease to be a /ud5t6 ,we are nev] too old to beg9 ! s]i\s /udy ( "s subject hi!rto unkn[n to u4 ,did n ,julia ,w>d ,h[e beg9 ! /udy ( ,greek at an age :5 mo/ p only doze by ! fire8 ,i h m5tion$ z important s\rces ( happ9ess f\r ?+s--"w1 responsibility1 love1 k4 ,x rema9s to call att5tion to ?ree k9ds1 or p]haps ?ree degrees1 ( happ9ess4 ,! l[e/ is m]ely pleasure or a succession ( pleasures4 ,pleasure dep5ds l>gely ^u :at we h1 t is1 ^u ext]nal ?+s4 ,x has no deep roots at life's c5t]2 yet x is good if we e/imate x rightly & recognize t x is n real happ9ess4 ,beautiful clo!s to we>1 good ?+s to eat & dr9k1 a f9e h\se to live 9--^! ?+s all give pleasure1 yet _m h f\nd happ9ess )\t !m4 ,"s h _h all ( ^! & yet h l$ discont5t$ lives4 ,p>ties1 balls1 social pleasures ( e sort2 travel1 money to sp5d accord+ to "o's :ims2 ^! h _! place4 ,d !y occupy a l>ge place 9 y\r life8 ,well & good2 b !re is no?+ ab\t any ( ^! wor?y to be rank$ z happ9ess4 ,y c easily imag9e y\rself /ripp$ ( !m all4 ,w\ld y !n be mis]able8 ,cong5ial companion%ip & cong5ial "w come ne>] to mak+ real happ9ess = mo/ ( u4 ,inde$1 !re are few ?+s ^u :i* ! majority ( p are s dep5d5t4 ,yet x w\ld n be difficult to f9d ^? :o h be5 depriv$ ( bo?1 & h yet l$ /rong1 s]5e1 & useful lives4 ,y h notic$ t ! s\rces ( happ9ess :i* ,i h nam$ diff] 9 t :ile "s c be tak5 away f u1 o!rs _c4 ,x is difficult to conceive ( any place or "t or circum/ances "u :i* we c\ld be depriv$ ( ! privilege ( lov+ & s]v+4 ,our feel+ ( obligation & responsibility = o!rs is "o t %\ld deep5 ) ye>s1 & f ?is s\rce we %\ld le>n to d]ive m & m ( our happ9ess4 ,?is k9d ( happ9ess is v f> remov$ f :at we ord9>ily ?9k ( z pleasure2 inde$1 x (t5 involves suff]+4 ,we c only h ! highe/ happ9ess--su* z goes along ) be+ a great man--by hav+ wide ?\ghts & mu* feel+ = ! re/ ( ! _w z well z ourselves2 & ?is sort ( happ9ess (t5 br+s s mu* pa9 ) x t we c only tell x f pa9 by its be+ :at we w\ld *oose be=e ev]y?+ else1 because our s\ls see x is good4 ,?is 0 ! happ9ess ( ,l9coln1 c>ry+ ! burd5s ( 8 unhappy c\ntry on 8 suff]+ he>t2 x 0 ! happ9ess ( ! noble army ( m>tyrs ( e age2 x 0 ! happ9ess ( ,*ri/4 ,he taught u to call x bless$ness4 ,z y c>efully /udy ,8 life & "*1 y w see t ,he 0 acqua9t$ ) all ?ree k9ds ( happ9ess4 ,he despis$ n pleasure4 ,he 0 no ascetic1 b came eat+ & dr9k+4 ,great mu/ h be5 ! enjoym5t 9 nature ( "o :o c\ld speak z ,he spake ( ! lily ( ! field t out%one ! spl5dor ( ,solomon1 ( ! humble sp>r[ unlov$ ( m51 b c>$ = by ! good ,all-,fa!r1 ( ! gre5 blade bur/+ ?r\gh ! d>k soil1 ( ! fields yell[+ = ! h>ve/4 ,he enjoy$ m+l+ ) ,8 fell[ m5 & knew ! joys ( fri5d%ip4 ,! "w :i* ,he _h be5 giv5 to d absorb$ ,him & fill$ ,him ) con/ant joy4 ,if ,he _h n be5 happy ,he c\ld n h drawn o!rs to ,him z ,he did1 & above all1 little *ildr5 w\ld n h come unto ,him4 ,if we sometimes h a diff]5t idea ( ,him1 x is because ( ! clos+ sc5es ( ,8 life1 aft] ,he became a man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,yet x 0 bless$ness t ,*ri/ knew be/ ( all4 ,! deep] joys 7 ,82 ! joy ( self-=getfulness & ( self-sacrifice1 & ! joy ( kn[+ t ,he 0 9 p]fect h>mony ) ,8 ,fa!r's w4 ,yet :o %all say t ,he 0 n happy8 ,w\ld ,he h ex*ang$ ,8 life ( toil & h>d%ip & suff]+ = any o!r lot8 ,we "k t ,he nev] s\ght ano!r4 ,8 secret lies op5 to ! _w1 = ,he spoke ( x ov] & ov] aga94 ,life does n treat u all alike 9 ! matt] ( pleasure1 & if t 7 ! end & aim ( exi/5ce ?is w\ld seem to be a v unju/ _w4 ,life does n treat u ) entire imp>tiality ev5 9 ! matt] ( happ9ess4 ,?\gh mo/ ( u are giv5 suffici5t mat]ial to make life ri* & full if we w1 yet !re are lives t seem to be an exception to ?is rule4 ,b life treats u all alike 9 t if pleasure is d5i$ u & we h scant mat]ial out ( :i* to build happ9ess1 we may at lea/ atta9 to bless$ness4 ,we may h ! joy ( self-sacrifice1 ! privilege ( liv+ = o!rs1 ! glad consci\sness ( duty nobly done1 ! p[] ( spiritual gr[?1 ! bless$ness ( kn[+ t our w is 9 h>mony ) ,god's w4 ,^! ?+s ! _w does n give & x _c take away4 ,,xiv ,,aft] ,,graduation ,!re is a pa/ :i* is gone =ev]1 b !re is a future :i* is /ill our own4 ,nev] be=e or aft] is "o likely to h su* m+l$ feel+s ( regret = ! vani%$ pa/ & eag]ness = ! approa*+ future z at ! close ( ! s*ool life4 ,sometimes x is difficult to decide :e!r ! note ( sadness or ( joy is ! dom9ant "o4 ,z ! s*ool days are se5 to be rapidly slipp+ away1 ! /ud5t recognizes1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t1 some?+ ( _! real wor?4 ,!y h n be5 :olly free f tr\bles & disappo9tm5ts1 ?\gh "s "t1 by contra/1 x w seem t !y h be5 s4 ,ev5 n[1 h[ev]1 y "k !m to h be5 days ( happy fre$om1 ( glad fell[%ip1 ( joy\s a*ievem5t4 ,y\r *ief regret 9 ! future w be t y did n q und]/& h[ p]fect !y 74 ,n[ y beg9 to see :at old] p mean :5 !y talk ( halcyon days4 ,n t !y 7 ! be/ days y\r life w "k1--let no "o p]suade y to t1--b !y h a quality all _! own t c belong to no o!r p]iod ( life4 ,!y w loom l>g] & l>g] z !y rec$e into ! pa/1 = y w realize m & m fully h[ mu* 0 !n begun 9 y :i* w g on z long z y\r s\l %all endure4 ,!re are few :o c approa* ! end ( s*ool or college life )\t be+ made a little s]i\s by ! ?\ght t !y are mov+ on4 ,s our lives glide on1 says ,george ,eliot2 ! riv] ends1 we don't "k :]e1 ! sea beg9s1 & !n !re is no m jump+ a%ore4 ,p]haps x has come to y ) ov]:elm+ sudd5ness t ! days ( prep>ation = life are ov] & t ! life = :i* y h be5 prep>+ is at h&4 ,y seem always to h be5 9 a safe & %elt]$ h>bor4 ,n[ y mu/ pu% out into ! great /ream ( life1 mu/ become y\r own pilot1 mu/ h5ce=? be responsible = ! conduct ( ! voyage4 ,are y wise en\gh = su* an und]tak+8 ,:o is8 ,yet an all-wise ,creator has orda9$ t ?is way lies ! only possibility ( gr[?4 ,responsibility is ?ru/ ^u u & we gr[ able to c>ry responsibility4 ,:5 ,duty :isp]s1 lo6 ?\ mu/4 ,! y\? replies1 ,i c4 ,! realization ( all ^! sob] facts1 com+ home to ! "y he>t ) sudd5 =ce1 (t5 begets a mood ( s]i\sness & ( peculi> responsiv5ess4 ,x may be t "o has n always li/5$ v att5tively ev5 to words spok5 9 deepe/ e>ne/ness4 ,life is s full ( absorb+ int]e/s t x is easy to he> yet he> n4 ,we sometimes =get :at an enorm\s am\nt ( good advice is giv5 to "y p & h[ difficult x w\ld be to foll[ all ( x4 ,yet ,i h seldom kn[n a /ud5t 9 :om ! comb9$ circum/ances ( graduation--^? to :i* ,i h ref]r$ & _m m--did n produce an e>ne/ & responsive mood1 a mood :i* welcom$ s9c]e & k9dly advice4 ,at su* a "t words ( c\nsel are likely to s9k into ! he>t z se$s into ! upturn$ e>? aft] a ra94 ,is x = ?is reason t we call 9 ! wise/ & mo/ inspir+ speak] we c f9d to say ! v la/ words to ^? :om we s5d =?1 consci\s1 z we always mu/ be1 h[ f> %ort our be/ ef=ts h fall5 ( our high int5tions8 ,!re is 9 ! he>t ( e "y p]son :o has any s]i\s ?\ghts a desire t life may be liv$ wor?ily4 ,:o c look =w>d ) any satisfaction to be+ a drone 9 ! _w's busy hive8 ,:o c be cont5t to c\nt only z a ciph]8 ,ea* ( u1 says "o ( our ex-,presid5ts1 unless he is cont5t$ to be a slumb]] on ! e>?'s surface1 mu/ d 8 life-"w ) 8 :ole he>t4 ,does n ?is /rike a responsive *ord 9 ea* "o ( u8 ,!re is a phrase curr5t 9 ^! days :i* began z slang1 b :i* f\nd s useful a place x is n likely to disappe>4 ,x is ! phrase1 make good4 ,x is (t5e/ he>d 9 connection ) "y p aft] !y h left s*ool or college = active life4 ,_! anxi\s fri5ds inquire1 ,w he make good8 ,is %e mak+ good8 ,unless ,i am mi/ak5 !re is m or less turmoil & anxiety 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ "y p--an anxiety seldom admitt$ to o!rs & n always to !mselves1 le/ !y may n make good4 ,! great] "o's long+ to be ( use1 ! great]1 p]haps1 ! fe> ( inability to live up to "o's high obligations4 ,h[ c "o be sure ( f9d+ ! opportunity to r5d] ! s]vice "o is eag] to r5d]8 ,all dep>tm5ts ( s]vice seem already cr[d$2 c x be t ! _w ne$s m work]s8 ,"o mu/ be peculi>ly end[$ ) self-confid5ce :o feels no misgiv+s on ?is score4 ,yet timidity nev] accompli%$ any?+1 & belief t we %all succe$ is ! fir/ ess5tial ( success4 ,?\gh ! _w pres5ts an app>5tly solid front to ! w\ld-be work]1 x is a/oni%+ h[ quickly x makes a place = "o :o %[s ! qualities ( p]sev]ance & pluck4 ,!re is "w = e "o :o is e>ne/ & will+4 ,put out ( y\r m9d1 !n1 e ?\ght ( failure1 h fai? 9 y\rself & y\r own p[]s1 & believe t y\r "p 9 life w be a wor?y "o4 ,we mu/ rememb]1 9 ! fir/ place1 t :at we are at any giv5 "t is only ! beg9n+ ( our real selves1 t is1 ( our realiz$ selves4 ,! self y seem to be is n y any m ?an y\rself ( five ye>s ago 0 really y4 ,we are con/antly *ang+1 nev] complet$4 ,little d y "k ! p[] t may develop )9 y4 ,to beg9 some:]e1 someh[1 do+ :at y\r h& or y\r bra9 f9ds to d & do+ x en?usia/ically & well1 is a sure gu>anty ( t gr[? :i* begets l>g] opportunity4 ,to discov] t opportunity1 h[ev]1 t vantage-po9t :i* det]m9es future gr[?1 is1 9 ! case ( _m "y wom51 n s easy z x seems4 ,few :o are n br\ght close to ! problems ( l>ge numb]s ( "y wom5 realize h[ mu* m difficult x is = !m ?an x is = _! bro!rs to f9d1 imm$iately aft] graduation1 conditions :i* are conducive to e>ne/1 purposeful1 & gr[+ lives4 ,contra/ a graduat+ class ( "y wom5 ) a simil> class ( "y m54 ,look =w>d into ! next few ye>s & note ! diff]5ces t are likely to exi/ 9 ! conditions & circum/ances ( _! lives4 ,9 ! majority ( cases ! "y man has already *os5 8 life-"w & he ha/5s eag]ly to x4 ,e /imulus to endeavor is furni%$ him4 ,! _w expects him to give up all else1 if necess>y1 = t *os5 "w1 & x is dem&$ ( him t he succe$4 ,he kn[s ! ri* rew>ds :i* come to ! man :o rea*es ! top ( 8 pr(ession or bus9ess4 ,he may g to any "p ( ! e>? t w be/ suit 8 own purpose4 ,?\gh he be an only son1 or ev5 an only *ild1 he goes1 & ! _w does n disapprove4 ,to give up a promis+ c>e] t lov$ ones might n be left lonely w\ld seem1 to say ! lea/1 quixotic4 ,has n ! "y man 8 own de/9y to c>ve out8 ,all ?is is probably "r4 ,i am n f9d+ fault ) ! _w's attitude t[>d its "y m54 ,i am n intimat+ t !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 m5 & wom51 or t x is "r or desirable t ! av]age "y woman %\ld aspire to a c>e]4 ,i %\ld l1 h[ev]1 to po9t out "s ( ! ob/acles t (t5 lie 9 ! way ( h] gr[?4 ,h[ frequ5t are ! comm5ts ^u ! app>5tly aimless & purposeless life ( "s "y woman :o once 0 eag] = gr[? & useful activity6 ,i want to inquire :at ! _w has done to make h] life purposeful4 ,inde$1 ! probability is t if %e has desir$ to engage 9 "s def9ite "w t %e lov$ & believ$ wor? :ile1 a *orus ( voices has gone up 9 prote/4 ,n all girls meet ! same problems aft] graduation4 ,9 ?is respect !re are to my m9d ?ree di/9ct classes4 ,fir/1 !re is ! girl :o is well satisfi$ to settle d[n at home & to :om aft] a brief p]iod !re comes an e>ly & a happy m>riage4 ,s f> z we are conc]n$ "h1 h] problems are settl$1 & settl$ 9 an em95tly satisfactory way4 ,to su* a girl "o only wants to give ! w>n+ t to ensconce "o's self snugly 9 a happy home ) "o's lov$ ones & =get ! re/ ( ! _w is ignoble4 ,!re are too _m bad homes 9 ! _w t ne$ y\r t\*1 !re are too _m homeless p :o ne$ y\r hospitality4 ,:ile ! fir/ & be/ s]vice y c r5d] is to create an ideal home1 yet t home %\ld be %>$4 ,"o ?+ :i* all ( u1 f ! greate/ to ! lea/1 c d is to "w = ! bett]m5t ( ! community 9 :i* we live4 ,s long z !re are bad laws or un5=c$ good laws1 h>mful sanit>y conditions1 wrong social influ5ces1 we %\ld prove our good citiz5%ip by mak+ sacrifices = ! public welf>e4 ,! woman )\t a bus9ess or pr(ession is 9 a peculi>ly advantage\s position = giv+ ! s]vice ^? ) less "t at _! disposal _c r5d]4 ,! second class ( girls ,i h 9 m9d consi/s ( ^? :o d n wi% or ne$ to settle d[n at home ) little or no?+ to d1 b :o crave a l>g] activity4 ,i am n speak+ ( ^? :o are g5u9ely ne$$ at home4 ,no girl ) "r in/9cts c be s c[>dly z to des]t 9 _! ne$--& = h] own happ9ess or suppos$ welf>e--^? to :om %e owes mo/4 ,yet ! ne$ = h] (t5 seems to exi/ :5 x really does n4 ,!re is no family t w\ld n be ! happi] = ! pres5ce ( an affectionate & helpful daught] 9 ! home4 ,increase 9 ! family happ9ess alone1 h[ev]1 is n a suffici5t excuse = /ifl+ ! desires ( an eag] & aspir+ daught]4 ,! family %\ld make sure t h] highe/ welf>e1 z well z _! own1 is be+ gu>d$4 ,:5 ! p>5ts decid$ to give t daught] an education1 !y took an irrevocable /ep4 ,is x /range t n[1 ) all h] m5tal faculties develop$ & h] he>t awak5$ to ! ne$s ( humanity1 ^? ?+s :i* once fill$ h] life c d s no long]8 ,p>5ts :o d n want to see 9 _! daught] ! developm5t ( new int]e/s & new long+s %\ld n educate h]4 ,h[ (t5 h ,i he>d ! plea t ! daught] 0 ne$$ 9 ! home :5 to ! outw>d obs]v] ?is ne$ 0 mu* less ?an ! daught]'s ne$ ( opportunity6 ,^? :o take x ^u !mselves to deprive a "y woman ( t =m ( gr[?1 or ( s]vice :i* %e mo/ desires1 %\ld n be =getful ( h] future4 ,h[ _m wom5 h ,i se5 :o _h giv5 up exclusively to _! p>5ts ! be/ ye>s ( _! y\?1 lett+ ! "t slip by :5 !y might h acquir$ pr(ici5cy 9 "s special & satisfy+ "w6 ,dea? f9ally /epp$ 9 & remov$ ! objects ( _! love & ! c5t] ( _! life-int]e/1 leav+ !m alone1 ) empty he>ts & lives4 ,look ab\t y & see h[ _m wom5 y c c\nt up :o belong to ?is class4 ,i h (t5 ask$ myself 9 su* a case :at x 0 ! family receiv$ f ?is woman to ju/ify ! enorm\s sacrifice4 ,i sometimes wond] h[ p>5ts ev] d>e to run ! risk ( su* a fate = a belov$ daught]4 ,! woman :o does n m>ry %\ld h "s def9ite occupation z a p]man5t s\rce ( happ9ess & gr[?4 ,let u assume1 = a mom5t1 t y are "o ( ! _m "y wom5 :o long = "s =m ( s]vice t w ex]cise all y\r high] p[]s & faculties4 ,let u suppose1 fur!r1 t y are free f ^? family responsibilities :i* w\ld deb> y f gratify+ t long+4 ,! crav+ = useful activity is n some?+ to be /ifl$4 ,x is ! result ( "o ( ! greate/ spiritual laws ( life--! law t action1 progress1 a*ievem5t are ! ess5tials ( a happy & cont5t$ life4 ,! s\l we>ies ( ! mo/ beautiful surr\nd+s :5 depriv$ ( happy activity4 ,"o ( ! supreme joys ( life is ! joy ( do+4 ,to feel all "o's p[]s /ret*$ to ! utmo/1 & to realize t ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( ^? p[]s "o is mak+ a real contribution to ! _w's welf>e1 is ! s\rce ( ! deepe/ satisfaction ! human he>t c "k4 ,teas & balls & all ! pleasures ( social int]c\rse h _! place1 b y _c live on !m4 ,!y _c fe$ ! s\rces ( ! s\l's p[]4 ,d some?+ wor? liv+ =1 wor? dy+ =4 ,d some?+ to %[ t y h a he>t & a m9d & a s\l )9 y1 7 "s ( ! r++ words ( ,dean ,/anley4 ,half a c5tury ago ! _w's emphatic disapproval ( ! woman :o engag$ 9 any activity outside ( ! home 0 en\gh to clip ! w+s ( all b ! mo/ d>+4 ,h[ difficult x is = u to realize n[ ! scorn & contumely :i* 7 heap$ ^u noble ,flor5ce ,night+ale1 :5 %e ann\nc$ t %e int5d$ to become a nurse & to e/abli% tra9+-s*ools :]e o!r "y wom5 might /udy t self-sacrific+ pr(ession6 ,x 0 call$ unwomanly1 degrad+4 ,! mod]n ,flor5ce ,night+ale f9ds a _w eag] to welcome h] s]vices1 ready to recomp5se h] = !m1 & glad to honor h]4 ,! "y woman ( to-day f9ds little 9 ! _w's attitude to deb> h] f ent]+ ^u any =m ( s]vice :i* attracts h]4 ,?us h our ideas reg>d+ wom5 & _! rights & privileges progress$ 9 ! la/ fifty or sixty ye>s4 ,we recognize t 9 "s respects m5 & wom5 are n z diff]5t z we once ?\ght4 ,! crav+ = self-realization & ! joy ( a*ievem5t are nei!r di/9ctly mascul9e nor di/9ctly fem99e4 ,!y are simply human4 ,f9d1 !n1 an op5+ some:]e4 ,if y _c secure ! precise ?+ y want to d1 take :at y c secure & make a success ( x4 ,le>n to d some?+ well1 & if possible let x be some?+ = :i* ! _w is glad to comp5sate y4 ,mrs4 ,palm] believ$ t e girl1 ri* or poor1 %\ld acquire ! ability to e>n a liv+ = h]self & o!rs 9 case ( ne$4 ,%e insi/$ ^u ! importance ( giv+ e girl1 no matt] :at h] pres5t circum/ances1 a special tra9+ 9 "s "o ?+ by :i* %e c r5d] society s]vice1 n amateur1 b ( an exp]t sort1 & s]vice1 too1 = :i* x w be will+ to pay a price4 ,! ?ird girl :om ,i h 9 m9d is ! "o ^: pres5ce 9 ! home is indisp5sable1 :o mu/ put out ( m9d all =ms ( remun]ative labor1 &1 !re=e1 mu/ f9d h] *ief success & happ9ess 9 m9i/]+ to ! ne$s ( lov$ ones4 ,x may be t ! "m ^u :om y once lean$ s heavily mu/ n[ lean on y4 ,or p]haps ! "m is no long] 9 ! home & y h ! high privilege ( tak+ h] place4 ,:at bett] opportunity = gr[? ?an ?is c\ld any girl ask8 ,we _c *oose our duties4 ,life makes !m = u1 & if we %irk !m1 !re is no happ9ess & no success = u4 ,if y make x ! rule ( y\r life to escape f :at is burd5some & to *oose ! pa? ( pleasure1 happ9ess w n come anyway & y w lack ! satisfaction ( kn[+ t y h done "r4 ,yet ev5 ! girl :o rema9s 9 h] own home c usually sp>e "t & /r5g? = "s o!r s]vice1 & x is be/ t %e %\ld4 ,h] horizon is !reby wid5$1 new fri5ds t are wor? :ile are made1 & %e is giv5 an opportunity = gr[? 9 a diff]5t direction f t suppli$ by home duties4 ,i h kn[n _m girls :o h be5 rem>kably successful 9 comb9+ ! two--"w inside & "w outside ( ! home4 ,liv+ 9 y\r own home & help+ to make x a c5t] ( attraction1 hospitality1 & f9e influ5ce1 y are 9 a peculi>ly =tunate position = r5d]+ a =m ( s]vice :i* is ne$$ 9 e city & e village ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry4 ,_m "y wom5 s situat$ h done effici5t "w 9 connection ) ! ,"y ,wom5's ,*ri/ian ,association or ) girls' clubs4 ,*ur* "w is a field t is op5 to all4 ,9 wom5's clubs1 lit]>y clubs1 & organizations = civic bett]m5t _m f9d av5ues = useful activity1 :ile o!rs f9d satisfaction 9 *>ity "w1 hospital "w1 or o!r =ms ( b5evol5t s]vice4 ,! "y woman :o seeks to give h] s]vice is (t5 surpris$ at h] inability to f9d j :at %e likes or to p]=m x well :5 f\nd4 ,?is is because ! untra9$ work] is always at a disadvantage4 ,x is f> easi] to fill a humble position on a small sal>y1 :]e ! duties are def9ite & mu/ be p]=m$ :e!r "o w or no4 ,9 su* a position1 if "o is e>ne/ & indu/ri\s1 "o mu/ necess>ily gr[4 ,) all =ms ( unpaid labor1 ! dang] is le/ "o may n take "o's "w s]i\sly en\gh1 & may n hold "o's self closely to responsibility4 ,any tra9$ work] :o dep5ds ^u volunte] assi/ants1 z is (t5 ! case 9 girls' clubs & ! ,"y ,wom5's ,*ri/ian ,association1 c tell y h[ r>ely %e f9ds an unpaid help] ^u :om %e c dep5d4 ,if y select "s su* "w1 ev5 ?\gh y c give x b a few h\rs a week1 & if y see fit to ?r[ y\rself z en?usia/ically & e>ne/ly into x z if y 7 tak+ a position z tea*] or libr>ian or /5ograph]1 !re c be no d\bt t y w f9d 9 x happ9ess & success4 ,:5 y ?9k ( ! ?\s&s ( homeless wom5 wage-e>n]s1 y c realize h[ ?ankful e girl %\ld be :o has a good home4 ,surely !re is1 = mo/ girls1 "s midway gr\nd betwe5 />t+ out z indep5d5tly z _! bro!rs d1 to c>ve out _! own c>e]1 & /agnat+ at home4 ,"o ( ! *ief results ( ! high] education ( wom5 %\ld be t !y d mu* uncomp5sat$ labor :i* is n[ done badly or n at all4 ,!re is a ri* field = wom5 ( ! well-to-d classes :o d n ne$ to e>n _! liv+1 & ?is field is gr[+ l>g] e ye>4 ,!re is little excuse = idle h&s or empty he>ts or purposeless lives4 ,"s h eyes to see1 yet !y see n4 ,if y belong to ! class ( girls to :i* ,i h ref]r$1 ask y\rself :at "s m eag] & purposeful p]son 9 y\r place w\ld f9d to d4 ,x is a spl5did ?+ to live 9 ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,! "y p :o ent] life ^! days are go+ out into ! busie/ _w !re has ev] be54 ,nev] has ! ne$ ( /rong1 capable1 intellig5t wom5 be5 s great4 ,! bond ( fell[%ip :i* unites ea* "o ( u to ! :ole human race is to be recogniz$ 9 ! future z nev] be=e4 ,wom5 ( ! future are to dem& ( !mselves almo/ all t 0 dem&$ ( ! wom5 ( ! pa/ & mu* m1 & !y w be equal to ! dem&s because ( m highly tra9$ intellig5ce4 ,! greate/ temptation ( ! av]age "y woman to-day 9 our bett] classes ( society is to li/5 too will+ly to ! w9some voice ( pleasure4 ,i d n mean wrong k9ds ( pleasure2 ,i mean ^? t are 9 !mselves h>mless4 ,nor d ,i mean t x is desirable t y\? %\ld lose any ( its natural joy & gladness4 ,! _w c ill sp>e any ( t4 ,b ! cont9ual giv+-up ( ourselves to ?+s t leave no la/+ impress = good1 & t d n lift u above ourselves1 robs u ( "t & /r5g? t %\ld be giv5 to ! ma9 bus9ess ( life4 ,! great wrong 9 mod]n life1 says ,pr(essor ,james1 is a desp]ate /ruggle = a f\r-corn]$ cont5tm5t4 ,tea* ^? :o come y\r way t x is n a =mal peace :i* is wor? hav+ 9 life2 x is ! deep consci\sness ( p[] to create & progress1 to create new 9 life1 & to live = wide1 free1 unsulli$ ?+s1 :i* nev] fail & nev] c decay4 ,! ,riv]side ,press ,,cambridge ,,massa*usetts ,u ,s ,a