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"t ( contradictions & anomalies8 ,! fi]ce/ radicalisms1 ! mo/ dogg$ cons]vatisms1 irrepressible gayety1 bitt] melan*oly1--all ^! moods are equally "p ( t %[]y spr+time ( life4 ,"o ?+1 at lea/1 x cle>ly is3 a great1 ri* ru% & flood ( en]gy4 ,x is z if ! /ore ( life _h be5 accumulat+ ?r\gh ! sl[1 placid ye>s ( *ildhood1 & sudd5ly ! dam _h brok5 & ! wat]s ru%$ out1 furi\s & uncontroll$1 be=e settl+ d[n into ! quiet] *annels ( middle life4 ,! y\? is sudd5ly seiz$ ) a poignant consci\sness ( be+ alive1 :i* is q want+ to ! nave unque/ion+ exi/5ce ( ! *ild4 ,he f9ds himself ov]p[]+ly urg$ t[>d self-expression4 ,j z ! baby1 born into a 8great1 bloom+1 buzz+ confusion10 & attract$ by e movem5t1 e color1 e s\nd1 kicks madly 9 response 9 all directions1 & only gradually gets 8 movem5ts cord9at$ into ! ord]ly & precise movem5ts ( 8 eld]s1--s ! y\? sudd5ly born into a confusion ( ideas & appeals & traditions responds 9 ! mo/ *aotic way to ?is new spiritual _w1 & only gradually le>ns to f9d 8 way ab\t 9 x1 & get 8 ?\ghts & feel+s into "s k9d ( ord]4 ,=tunate ! "y man :o does n make 8 entrance into too wide a _w4 ,& ^u ! wid? & dep? ( t new _w w dep5d v mu* :e!r 8 temp]am5t is to be radical or cons]vative1 adv5tur\s or conv5tional4 ,= x is "o ( ! surpris+ ?+s ab\t y\? t x c s easily be ! mo/ cons]vative ( all ages4 ,:y d we suppose t y\? is always radical8 ,at no age are social proprieties m /rictly obs]v$1 & ,*ur*1 ,/ate1 law1 & ord]1 m rigor\sly def5d$4 ,b ,i l to ?9k t y\? is cons]vative only :5 its spiritual =ce has be5 sp5t too e>ly1 or :5 ! new _w x ent]s into is f\nd1 = "s reason1 to be r n>r[ & %all[4 ,x is s (t5 ! urg5t _w ( pleasure t fir/ cat*es ! eye ( y\?2 its flood ( life is drawn (f 9 t direction2 ! boy may fritt] away 8 preci\s bir?right 9 pure lightness ( he>t & animal spirits4 ,& x is only too true t ?is type ( y\? is transitory4 ,pleasure contrives to burn itself out v quickly1 & y\? f9ds itself left prematurely ) ! a%es ( middle age4 ,b if1 9 "s way1 ! flood ( life is *eck$ 9 ! direction ( pleasure1 !n x bur/s =? 9 ano!r1--9 ! direction ( ideals2 !n we say t ! boy is radical4 ,y\? is always turbul5t1 b ! mom5t\s diff]5ce is :e!r x %all be turbul5t 9 passion or 9 en?usiasm4 ,no?+ is s pa!tic z ! "y man :o sp5ds 8 spiritual =ce too e>ly1 s t :5 ! _w ( ideals is pres5t$ to him1 8 =ce be+ sp5t1 he c only grasp at second-h& ideals & m\ldy =mulas4 ,?is is ! great div]g5ce :i* sets y\? n only aga9/ old age1 b aga9/ y\? itself3 ! undy+ _s ( y\? t seems to be f$ by an unqu5*able fire1 t does n burn itself out b seems to gr[ /eadi] & /eadi] z life goes on1 aga9/ ! fragile1 quickly t>ni%$ type t passes rel5tlessly into middle life4 ,at tw5ty-five ,i f9d myself full ( ! wilde/ radicalisms1 & look ) dismay at my *ildhood fri5ds :o are already settl$ d[n1 h a*iev$ babies & responsibilities1 & h someh[ got t5 ye>s beyond me 9 a day4 ,& ?is div]g5ce %[s itself 9 a ?\s& diff]5t ways4 ,x may be a temptation to a _w ( pleasure1 x may be a %elt]+ f ! /imulus ( ideas1 or ev5 a sluggi% temp]am5t1 t sep>ates traditional & adv5tur\s y\?1 b fundam5tally x is a "q ( h[ y\? takes ! _w4 ,& "h ,i f9d t ,i c no long] drag ! traditional y\? along ) me 9 ?is pap]4 ,!re are _m ( him1 ,i "k1 b ,i d n l him1 & ,i "k no?+ ab\t him4 ,let u r look at ! way radical y\? gr[s into & meets ! _w4 ,f ! /ate ( 8! little *ild1 to :om ! sky is a ro( ( blue1 ! _w a scre5 ( opaque & disconnect$ facts1 ! home a ?+ et]nal1 & #8be+ good' j simple ob$i5ce to unque/ion$ au?ority10 "o /eps sudd5ly into t 8va/ _w ( adult p]ception1 pi]c$ deep by fl>+ se>*-lights ( p>tial und]/&+40 ,! *ild has an utt] s5se ( security2 *ildhood is unconsci\s ev5 t x is alive4 ,x has nei!r fe>s nor anxieties1 because x is incorrigibly poetical4 ,x idealizes ev]y?+ t x t\*es4 ,x is unfair1 p]haps1 to blame p>5ts & tea*]s1 z we sometimes d 9 y\?1 = consci\sly bias+ our *ild-m9ds 9 a falsely ideali/ic direction2 = ! *ild w infallibly idealize ev5 8 poore/ ( exp]i5ces4 ,8 brok5 glimpses & anticipations ( 8 own future %[ him ev]y?+ t is ord]ly1 happy1 & beautifully fit4 ,he sees 8 gr[n-up life z old age1 itself a sort ( rev]s$ *ildhood1 sees its y\?4 ,! pass+ ( *ildhood into y\? is1 !re=e1 l sudd5ly be+ turn$ f ! cosy com=t ( a w>m fireside to %ift = "o's self 9 ! _w4 ,life becomes 9 a mom5t a process ( seek+ & se>*+4 ,x appe>s z a s]ies ( bl9d alleys1 all equally & magnific5tly allur+1 all equally real & possible4 ,y\?'s ?ir/ = exp]i5ce is simply t x wants to be ev]y?+1 d ev]y?+ & h ev]y?+ t is pres5t$ to its imag9ation4 ,y\? has sudd5ly become consci\s ( life4 ,x has eat5 ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil4 ,z ! _w breaks 9 on a boy ) its cra%+ ?und]1 he has a feel+ ( expansion1 ( sudd5 wisdom & sudd5 c>e4 ,! atoms ( ?+s seem to be dis9tegrat+ ar\nd him4 ,!n come ! te>+s & ! gr9d+s & ! wr5*+s1 & 9 t conflict ! radical or ! poet is made4 ,if ! y\? takes ! /ruggle easily1 or if 8 gu>dian angels h arrang$ ?+s s t !re is no /ruggle1 !n he becomes ( t cons]vative /ripe t we h r5\nc$ above4 ,b if he takes x h>d1--if 8 /ruggles are n only ) outw>d mat]ial conditions1 b also ) inn] spiritual ones1--!n he is likely to a*ieve t gift ( ! gods1 p]petual y\?4 ,! great p>adox is t x is ! sleek & easy :o are prematurely & p]man5tly old4 ,/ruggle br+s y\? r ?an old age4 ,9 ?is /ruggle1 ?us beset ) problems & crises1 all call+ = imm$iate solution1 y\? battles its way into a sort ( rationalization4 ,out ( its in*oat5ess em]ges a sort ( ord]2 ! di/urb+ curr5ts ( impulse are gradually resolv$ into a "*4 ,b x is ess5tial t t resolution be a natural & n a =c$ "o4 ,i always h a suspicion ( boys :o talk ( 8plann+ _! lives40 ,i feel t !y h won a precoci\s maturity 9 "s illegitimate way4 ,= to mo/ ( u y\? is s imp]i\s t ^? :o c escape ! hurly-burly & make a sudd5 leap into ! prud5t1 quiet wat]s ( life seem to h miss$ y\? altoge!r4 ,& ,i d n mean "h ! hurly-burly ( passion s mu* z ( ideals4 ,x seems s mu* bett]1 z well z m natural1 to expose "o's self to ! full fury ( ! spiritual elem5ts1 keep+ only "o purpose 9 view1--to be /rong & s9c]e1--?an to pick "o's way cauti\sly along4 ,! old say+ is ! true/ philosophy ( y\?3 8,seek ye fir/ ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 & all ^! ?+s %all be add$ unto y40 ,h[ impossible = a y\? :o is really "y to plan 8 life consci\sly6 ,?is process t "o sometimes sees ( cauti\sly becom+ acqua9t$ ) v>i\s ideas & sy/ems1 & !n *oos+ delib]ately ^? t w be be/ adapt$ to a conc]t$ plan1 is almo/ uncanny4 ,?is confid5ce 9 "o's immunity to ideas t w\ld t5d to dis>range ! h>mony ( ! s*eme is my/ify+ & irritat+4 ,y\? talks ( 8gett+0 or 8accept+0 ideas6 ,b y\? does n get ideas1--ideas get him6 ,he may try to keep himself 9 a /ate ( spiritual heal?1 b t is ! only immunity he c rely ^u4 ,he _c really tell :at idea or appeal is go+ to seize ^u him next & make (f ) him4 ,we speak z if fall+ 9 love 7 a unique phase 9 ! life ( y\?4 ,x is r ! patt]n & symbol ( a y\?'s :ole life4 ,?is sudd51 irresi/ible seizure ( en?usiasm t he _c expla91 t he does n want to expla91 :at is x b ! aspect ( all 8 exp]i5ce8 ,! y\? sees a pretty face1 reads a noble book1 he>s a /irr+ appeal = a cause1 meets a *>m+ fri5d1 gets fir$ ) ! concept ( sci5ce1 or ( social progress1 becomes attract$ to a pr(ession1--! emotion t fixes 8 en?usiasm & lets out a flood ( emotion 9 t direction1 & lifts him into ano!r _w1 is ! same 9 e case4 ,y\? glories 9 ! sudd5 s]vitude1 is cont5t to let ! new ma/] lead :]ev] he w2 & is z surpris$ z any "o at ! mom5t\s & />tl+ results4 ,y\? is vuln]able at e po9t4 ,prud5ce is really a hateful ?+ 9 y\?4 ,a prud5t y\? is prematurely old4 ,x is inf9itely bett]1 ,i repeat1 = a boy to />t ahead 9 life 9 a _s ( moral adv5ture1 tru/+ = su/5ance to :at he may f9d by ! wayside1 ?an to lay 9 labori\sly1 be=e />t+1 a /ock ( pr9ciples = life1 & burd5 himself s heavily = ! j\rney t he d>e n1 & inde$ _c1 leave 8 pack ungu>d$ by ! roadside to survey ! fair prospects on ei!r h&4 ,y\? at its be/ is ?is con/ant susceptibility to ! new1 ?is con/ant eag]ness to try exp]im5ts4 ,x is "h t y\?'s qu>rel ) ! eld] g5]ation comes 94 ,!re is no scorn s fi]ce z t ( y\? = ! in]tia ( old] m54 ,! lack ( adju/m5t to ! ideas ( y\?'s eld]s & bett]s1 "o ( ! p]man5t trag$ies ( life1 is c]ta9ly ! mo/ s5sational aspect ( y\?4 ,t ! in]tia ( ! old] p is wisdom1 & n impot5ce1 is a !ory t y w nev] induce y\? to believe = an in/ant4 ,! /upidity & cruelties ( _! managem5t ( ! _w fill y\? ) an intol]ant rage4 ,9 e contact ) its eld]s1 y\? f9ds !m say+1 9 ! words ( ,kipl+3-- 8,we %all n ackn[l$ge t old />s fade & ali5 planets arise1 ,t ! s]e bu% buds or ! des]t blooms or ! anci5t well-head dries1 ,or any new compass :]e) new m5 adv5ture 'nea? new skies40 ,y\? sees ) almo/ a passionate despair its plans & dreams & en?usiasms1 t x kn[s s well to be "r & true & noble1 bru%$ calmly aside1 n because ( any s9c]e se>*+ into _! practicability1 b because ( ! timidity & laz9ess ( ! old1 :o sit 9 ! saddle & ride mank9d4 ,& no?+ torm5ts y\? s mu* z to h ?is in]tia ju/ifi$ on ! gr\nd ( exp]i5ce4 ,= y\? ?9ks t x sees ?r\gh ?is sophism ( 8exp]i5ce40 ,x sees 9 x an all-inclusive attempt to give ! _w a "*1 & excuse ! old] g5]ation = ! mi/akes & failures :i* x has made4 ,:at is ?is exp]i5ce1 y\? asks1 b a sl[ accretion ( inhibitions1 a le>n+1 at its be/1 n to d aga9 some?+ :i* ought n to h be5 done 9 ! fir/ place8 ,old m5 *]i% a fond delusion t !re is some?+ my/ically valuable 9 m]e quantity ( exp]i5ce4 ,n[ ! fact is1 ( c\rse1 t x is ! "y p :o h all ! really valuable exp]i5ce4 ,x is !y :o h con/antly to face new situations1 to react con/antly to new aspects ( life1 :o are gett+ ! :ole beauty & t]ror & cruelty ( ! _w 9 its fre% & undilut$ purity4 ,x is only ! int]pretation ( ?is fir/ collision ) life t is wor? any?+4 ,= ! weakness ( exp]i5ce is t x s soon gets /]eotyp$2 )\t new situations & crises x becomes s conv5tional z to be practically unconsci\s4 ,v few p get any really new exp]i5ce aft] !y are tw5ty-five1 unless !re is a real *ange ( environm5t4 ,mo/ old] m5 live only 9 ! exp]i5ce ( _! y\?ful ye>s4 ,if we get few ideas aft] we are tw5ty-five1 we get few ideals aft] we are tw5ty4 ,a man's spiritual fabric is wov5 by t "t1 & 8 8exp]i5ce10 if he keeps true to himself1 consi/s simply 9 broad5+ & enri*+ x1 b n 9 add+ to x 9 ari?metical proportion z ! ye>s roll on1 9 ! way t ! wise tea*]s ( y\? w\ld h u believe4 ,b few m5 rema9 q true to !mselves4 ,z _! y\?ful ideals come into contact ) ! h>%nesses ( life1 ! brighte/ succumb & g to ! wall4 ,& ! h>dy ones t survive conta9 all t is vital 9 ! future exp]i5ce ( ! man1--s t ! ideas ( old] m5 seem (t5 ! curi\s p>odies or ev5 burlesques ( :at mu/ h be5 ! clean] & m pot5t ideas ( _! y\?4 ,old] p seem (t5 to be re/+ on _! o>s1 drift+ on ! spiritual curr5t t y\? has set go+ 9 life1 or 8coa/+0 on ! mom5tum t ! /rong pu% ( y\? has giv5 !m4 ,!re is no great gulf betwe5 y\? & middle age1 z !re is betwe5 *ildhood & y\?4 ,adults are little m ?an gr[n-up *ildr54 ,?is is :at makes _! arrogance s insult+1--! assumption t !y h acquir$ any imp>tiality or objectivity ( outlook1 & h any bett] /&>ds = judg+ life4 ,_! ideas are wrong1 & gr[ progressively m wrong z !y become old]4 ,y\?1 !re=e1 has no "r to be humble4 ,! ideals x =ms w be ! highe/ x w ev] h1 ! insight ! cle>e/1 ! ideas ! mo/ /imulat+4 ,! be/ t x c hope to d is to cons]ve ^? res\rces1 & keep its flame ( imag9ation & d>+ bright4 ,!re=e1 x is p]haps unfair to say t ! old] g5]ation rules ! _w4 ,y\? rules ! _w1 b only :5 x is no long] "y4 ,x is a t>ni%$1 trave/i$ y\? t is 9 ! saddle 9 ! p]son ( middle age4 ,old age lives 9 ! delusion t x has improv$ & rationaliz$ its y\?ful ideas by exp]i5ce & /or$-up wisdom1 :5 all x has done is to damage !m m or less--usually m4 ,& ! trag$y ( life is t ! _w is run by ^! damag$ ideals4 ,t is :y our ideas are always a g5]ation beh9d our actual social conditions4 ,press1 pulpit1 & b> teem ) ! radicalisms ( ?irty ye>s ago4 ,! dead h& ( op9ions =m$ 9 _! college days clut*es our lead]s & directs _! activities 9 ?is new & /rangely alt]$ physical & spiritual environm5t4 ,h5ce griev\s friction1 maladju/m5t1 social w>4 ,& ! fa/] society moves1 ! m t]rific is ! div]g5ce betwe5 :at is actually go+ on & :at public op9ion ?9ks is actually go+ on4 ,x is only ! "y :o are actually contemporane\s2 !y int]pret :at !y see fre%ly & )\t prejudice2 _! vision is always ! true/1 & _! int]pretation always ! ju/e/4 ,y\? does n simply repeat ! errors & delusions ( ! pa/1 z ! eld] g5]ation ) a tol]ant cynicism likes to ?9k2 x is ev] lay+ ! f\ndations = ! future4 ,:at x ?9ks s wildly n[ w be or?odox gospel ?irty ye>s h5ce4 ,! ideas ( ! "y are ! liv+1 ! pot5tial ideas2 ^? ( ! old1 ! dy+1 or ! already dead4 ,?is is :y x behooves y\? to be n less radical1 b ev5 m radical1 ?an x w\ld naturally be4 ,x mu/ be n simply contemporane\s1 b a g5]ation ahead ( ! times1 s t :5 x comes into control ( ! _w1 x w be precisely "r & co9cid5t ) ! conditions ( ! _w z x f9ds !m4 ,if ! y\? ( to-day c\ld really a*ieve ?is miracle1 !y w\ld h f\nd ! secret ( 8p]petual y\?40 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ?is conflict betwe5 y\? & its eld]s1 y\? is ! inc>nation ( reason pitt$ aga9/ ! rigidity ( tradition4 ,y\? puts ! remorseless que/ions to ev]y?+ t is old & e/abli%$1--,:y8 ,:at is ?is ?+ good =8 ,& :5 x gets ! mumbl$1 evasive answ]s ( ! def5d]s1 x applies its own fre%1 clean _s ( reason to in/itutions1 cu/oms1 & ideas1 &1 f9d+ !m /upid1 inane1 or poison\s1 turns in/9ctively to ov]?r[ !m & build 9 _! place ! ?+s ) :i* its visions teem4 8,?is con/ant return to purely logical activity ) ea* g5]ation keeps ! _w suppli$ ) vision>ies & re=m]s1 t is to say1 ) saviors & lead]s4 ,new movem5ts are born 9 "y m9ds1 & lack ( exp]i5ce enables y\? et]nally to recall civilization to s\nd bases4 ,! pass+ g5]ation smiles & cracks its wea!r-worn jokes ab\t y\?ful effusions3 b ?is new1 ev]-hopeful1 ev]-d>+1 ev]-do+1 y\?ful en?usiasm1 ev] return+ to ! logical bases ( religion1 e?ics1 politics1 bus9ess1 art1 & social life1--?is is ! salvation ( ! _w40#a ,?is 0 ! y\?ful radicalism ( ,jesus1 & 8 words s\nd across ! ages 8call+ civilization ev] back to s\nd bases40 ,) him1 y\? et]nally reproa*es ! rul+ g5]ation1--8,o ye ( little fai?60 ,!re is s mu* to be done 9 ! _w2 s mu* c\ld be done if y w\ld only d>e6 ,y seem to be do+ s little to cure ! wa/e & ! muddle & ! le?>gy all ar\nd y4 ,don't y really c>e1 or are y only fa9t-he>t$8 ,if y d n c>e1 x mu/ be because y d n "k2 let u po9t out to y ! %ock+ness ( exploitation1 & ! crass wa/e ( human p]sonality all ar\nd y 9 ?is mod]n _w4 ,& if y are fa9t-he>t$1 we w supply ! ne$$ d>+ & c\rage1 & lead y /raight to ! attack4 ,^! are ! que/ions & *all5ges t ! y\? puts to 8 eld]s1 & x is _! %ifty evasions & quibbl+s t conf\nd & di%e>t5 him4 ,he becomes intol]ant1 & c see all classes 9 no o!r light ?an t ( accomplices 9 a great crime4 ,if !y only knew6 ,swept along himself 9 an irrationality ( en]gy1 he does n see ! small "p t reason plays 9 ! intricate social life1 & only gradually does he come to view life z a 8v>i\s & spl5did disord] ( =ces10 & exon]ate weak human nature f "s ( its heavy responsibility4 ,b ?is insight br+s him to appreciate & almo/ to rev]5ce ! =ces ( sci5ce & consci\s social progress t are grappl+ ) t disord]1 & seek+ to tame x4 ,y\? is ! leav5 t keeps all ^! que/ion+1 te/+ attitudes f]m5t+ 9 ! _w4 ,if x 7 n = ?is tr\blesome activity ( y\?1 ) its hatr$ ( sophisms & glosses1 its insi/5ce on ?+s z !y are1 society w\ld die f %e] decay4 ,x is ! policy ( ! old] g5]ation z x gets adju/$ to ! _w to hide away ! unpleasant ?+s :]e x c1 or pres]ve a conspiracy ( sil5ce & an elaborate pret5se t !y d n exi/4 ,b mean:ile ! sores g on fe/]+ j ! same4 ,y\? is ! dra/ic antiseptic4 ,x w n let its eld]s cry peace1 :]e !re is no peace4 ,its fi]ce s>casms keep issues alive 9 ! _w until !y are settl$ "r4 ,x drags skeletons f closets & insi/s t !y be expla9$4 ,no wond] ! old] g5]ation fe>s & di/ru/s ! y\ng]4 ,y\? is ! av5g+ ,nemesis on its trail4 8,x is "y m5 :o provide ! logic1 decision1 & en?usiasm necess>y to relieve society ( ! cru%+ burd5 t ea* g5]ation seeks to roll ^u ! %\ld]s ( ! next40 ,our eld]s are always optimi/ic 9 _! views ( ! pres5t1 pessimi/ic 9 _! views ( ! future2 y\? is pessimi/ic t[>d ! pres5t & glori\sly hopeful = ! future4 ,& x is ?is hope :i* is ! lev] ( progress1--"o might say1 ! only lev] ( progress4 ,! lack ( confid5ce :i* ! rul+ g5]ation feels 9 ! future leads to t di/ru/ ( ! ma*9]y ( social re=m & social organization1 or ! use ( means = ends1 :i* is s *>act]i/ic ( x to-day4 ,y\? is disgu/$ ) su* s5tim5tality4 ,x c nev] und]/& t curi\s p>alysis :i* seizes ^u its eld]s 9 ! face ( urg5t social innovations2 t refusal to make use ( a p]fectly def9ite programme or adm9i/rative s*eme :i* has work$ else:]e4 ,y\? concludes t its eld]s disc\nt5ance ! ma*9]y1 ! means1 because !y d n really believe 9 ! end1 & adds ano!r c\nt to ! indictm5t4 ,y\?'s attitude is really ! sci5tific attitude4 ,d n be afraid to make exp]im5ts1 x says4 ,y _c tell h[ any?+ w "w until y h tri$ x4 ,suppose sci5ce conf9$ its int]e/s to ^? ?+s t h be5 tri$ & te/$ 9 ! _w1 h[ f> %\ld we get8 ,x is possible inde$ t y\r exp]im5ts may produce by accid5t a social explosion1 b we d n give up *emi/ry because occasionally a wrong mixture ( *emicals bl[s up a sci5ti/ 9 a laboratory1 or m$ical rese>* because an inve/igator contracts ! disease he is fight+4 ,! :ole philosophy ( y\? is summ$ up 9 ! ^w1 ,d>e6 ,take *ances & y w atta96 ,! _w has no?+ to lose b its *a9s--& its own s\l to ga96 99 99 99 99 99 ,i h dwelt too long on ! conflicts ( y\?4 ,= x has also its /ill places1 :]e x becomes introspective & ?9ks ab\t its de/9y & ! mean+ ( its life4 ,9 our artificial civilization _m "y p at tw5ty-five are /ill on ! ?re%old ( activity4 ,z "o looks back1 !n1 ov] eight or n9e ye>s1 "o sees a panorama ( seem+ly =midable l5g?4 ,s _m crises1 s _m />tl+ surprises1 s _m vivid joys & h>r[+ humiliations & disappo9tm5ts1 t "o feels />tl+ly old2 "o wond]s if "o w ev] feel s old aga94 ,& 9 a s5se1 y\? at tw5ty-five is old] ?an x w ev] be aga94 ,= if "t is simply a succession ( incid5ts 9 our memory1 we seem to h an et]nity beh9d u4 ,middle-ag$ p feel no su* appall+ /ret* ( "t beh9d !m4 ,! ye>s fade out "o by "o2 (t5 ! pressure ( life leaves no?+ ( reality or value b ! pres5t mom5t4 ,"s ( y\?'s eld]s seem to enjoy almo/ a new babyhood1 :ile y\? has con/antly ) x 9 all its vividness & multif>i\sness t speci\s weal? ( abrupt *anges1 climaxes & disillusions t h cr[d$ ! %ort space ( its life4 ,we (t5 envy ! sunny noon ( ! ?irties & =ties4 ,^! eld]s ( ours *ange s little t !y seem to enjoy an endless summ] ( immortality4 ,!y are s placid1 s robu/1 s solidly plac$ 9 life1 seem+ly s mu* fur!r f dissolution ?an we4 ,y\? seems curi\sly fragile4 ,p]haps x is because all beauty has some?+ ( ! prec>i\s & fleet+ ab\t x4 ,a beautiful girl seems too delicate & f9e to wea!r a long life2 %e mu/ be burn+ away too fa/4 ,?is wi/fulness & haunt+ pa?os ( life is v real to y\?4 ,x feels ! ru% ( "t pa/ x4 ,only y\? c s+ ( ! pass+ glory ( life1 & !n only 9 its full tide4 ,! old] p's lam5t = ! vani%$ days ( y\? may be or?odox1 b x r+s holl[4 ,= our greate/ fe>s are ^? ( pres5tim5t1 & y\? is haunt$ n only by ! feel+ ( pa/ *ange1 b by ! pres5tim5t ( future *ange4 ,middle age has pass$ ! wat]s2 x has become /atic & placid4 ,its wi/fulness = y\? is unreal1 & a =c$ s5tim5tality4 ,9 ! same brea? t x cries = its y\? x mocks at y\?'s preoccupation ) ! ?\ght ( dea?4 ,! lugubri\s h>monies ( "y poets are a favorite joke4 ,b ! feel+ ( ! prec>i\sness ( life gives ! "y man an intimate s5se ( its preci\sness2 no?+ %ocks him q s mu* z t x %\ld be ru?lessly & in/antly snat*$ away4 ,middle age has acclimat$ itself to ! e>?1 has settl$ d[n famili>ly 9 x1 & is easily be fool$ into ?9k+ t x w live "h =ev]1 j z1 :5 we are settl$ com=tably 9 a h\se1 we _c conceive ourselves z ev] be+ dislodg$4 ,b y\? takes a long "t to get acclimat$4 ,x has se5 s _m my/]ies & dang]s ab\t x1 t ! pres5ce ( ! ,greate/ ,my/]y & ! ,greate/ ,dang] mu/ be ! mo/ port5t\s ( ?+s to x4 ,x is ?is s5se ( ! preci\sness ( 8 life1 p]haps1 t makes a y\? s impati5t ( discipl9e4 ,y\? c nev] ?9k ( itself z any?+ b ma/] ( ?+s4 ,its visions are a curi\s bl5d ( devotion & egotism4 ,its en?usiasm = a noble cause is apt to be all mix$ up ) a picture ( itself lead+ ! cohorts to victory4 ,! y\? nev] sees himself z a soldi] 9 ! ranks1 b z ! lead]1 br++ 9 "s long-await$ *ange by a brilliant c\p d'tat1 or writ+ & speak+ words ( fire t w9 a million he>ts at a /roke4 ,& he fights %y ( discipl9e 9 small] matt]s4 ,he does n submit will+ly to a c\rse ( "w t is n imm$iately appeal+1 ev5 = ! sake ( ! glori\s f9al a*ievem5t4 ,=tunate x is = ! "y man1 p]haps1 t !re are s _m organs ( co]cion all ready 9 ! _w = him1--economic ne$1 tradition1 & subtle influ5ce ( family ambition1--to seize him & nail him fa/ to "s pr(ession or trade or activity1 be=e he is aw>e1 or has "t to prote/ or draw back6 ,x is ano!r p>adox ( y\? t1 ) all its f9e en?usiasm1 x %\ld accompli% s little4 ,b ?is seem+ aimlessness ( purpose is ! natural result ( t deadly fe> ( hav+ "o's w+s clipp$ by discipl9e4 ,inf9itely f9]1 x seems to y\?1 is x to so> freely 9 ! air1 ?an to run on a track along ! gr\nd6 ,& p]haps y\? is "r4 ,9 8 intellectual life1 ! "y man's scorn = ! p$antic & conv5tional am\nts almo/ to an obsession4 ,x is only ! m5 ( imag9ation & inspiration t he w foll[ at all4 ,b mo/ ( ^! pr(essors1 ^! lawy]s1 ^! prea*]s1--:at has be5 _! tra9+ & education1 he says1 b a gradual los+ ( ! grip ( life1 a sl[ )draw+ into an ideal _w ( phrases & concepts & artificial attitudes8 ,_! ?\ght seems l ! endless sp9n+ out ( a spid]'s web1 or l ! camel liv+ ^u ! fat ( 8 own hump4 ,! y\? fe>s ?is sophi/ication ( ?\ght z he w\ld fe> los+ 8 s\l4 ,& ?is seem+ p]v]sity t[>d discipl9e is (t5 simply 8 refusal to let a sy/em subm]ge 8 own real & direct reactions to 8 obs]vation & exp]i5ce4 ,& yet z he /udies m & m1 & acquires a ri*] mat]ial = ?\ght1 a famili>ity ) words1 & a skill 9 h&l+ !m1 he c see ! insidi\s temptation t comes to ?9k+ m5 to move all _! spiritual baggage ov] into t fasc9at+ unreal _w4 ,& he admires almo/ ) rev]5ce ! m5 :o h be5 able to break ?r\gh ! t]rible cru/1 & h got _! ?9k+ into close t\* ) life aga92 or1 be/ ( all1 ^? :o h kept _! ?9k+ con/antly *eck$ up ) life1 & are occupi$ ) int]pret+ :at !y see ab\t !m4 ,y\? w nev] be able to see t ?is is n ! only true & "r bus9ess ( ?\ght4 ,x is ! glory ( ! pres5t age t 9 x "o c be "y4 ,our times give no *eck to ! radical t5d5cies ( y\?4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y give ! directe/ /imulation4 ,a muddle ( a _w & a wide outlook comb9e to inspire u to ! brave/ ( radicalisms4 ,great issues h be5 born 9 ! la/ c5tury1 & are n[ loose 9 ! _w4 ,!re is a radical philosophy t illum9ates our environm5t1 gives u t]ms 9 :i* to express :at we see1 & cord9ates our o!rwise aimless reactions4 ,9 ?is c\ntry1 x is true1 :]e a c]ta9 modicum ( free in/itutions1 & a c]ta9 speci\s enfran*isem5t ( ! human _s h be5 a*iev$1 y\? may be bl9d$ & drugg$ into an acquiesc5ce 9 conditions1 & its en?usiasm may easily run into a glorification ( ! pres5t4 ,9 ! face ( ! m urg5t ideals t are ) u1 x may be inspir$ by vague ideas ( 8lib]ty10 or 8! rights ( man10 & fancy x is truly radical :5 x is b liv+ on ! radicalisms ( ! pa/4 ,our political ?\ght moves s sl[ly "h t ev5 our radicalism is traditional4 ,we brea! 9 ) ! air ab\t u ! belief t we h atta9$ p]fection1 & we d n exam9e ?+s ) our own eyes4 ,b m & m ( ! cle>-sight$ y\? are com+ to see ! appall+ array ( ?+s t /ill ne$ to be done4 ,! radical "y man ( to-day has no excuse = ve]+ r\nd to ! cons]vative /&po9t4 ,cynicism _c t\* him4 ,= x is ! beauty ( ! mod]n radical philosophy t ! worse ! _w treats a man1 ! m x conv9ces him ( ! tru? ( 8 radical int]pretation ( x4 ,disillusion comes1 n ?r\gh h>d bl[s1 b by ! insidi\s sapp+s ( worldly success4 ,& !re nev] 0 a "t :5 !re 7 s _m radical "y p :o c>$ little ab\t t worldly success4 ,! secret ( life is !n t ?is f9e y\?ful _s %\ld nev] be lo/4 ,out ( ! turbul5ce ( y\? %\ld come ?is f9e precipitate--a sane1 /rong1 aggressive _s ( d>+ & do+4 ,x mu/ be a flexible1 gr[+ _s1 ) a hospitality to new ideas1 & a ke5 insight into exp]i5ce4 ,to keep "o's reactions w>m & true1 is to h f\nd ! secret ( p]petual y\?1 & p]petual y\? is salvation4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,e>l ,b>nes4 ,,ii ,,! ,,two ,,g5]ations ,x is always int]e/+ to see ourselves ?r\gh ! eyes ( o!rs1 ev5 ?\gh t view may be mo/ unflatt]+4 ,! rec5t 8,lett] to ! ,ris+ ,g5]ation10#b if ,i may judge f ! well-?umb$ & und]scor$ copy ( ! 8,atlantic0 :i* ,i pick$ up 9 ! ,college ,libr>y1 has be5 read ) ke5 int]e/ by _m ( my fell[s1 & d\btless1 too1 ) a m emphatic approval1 by our eld]s4 ,! indictm5t ( an entire g5]ation mu/ at its be/ be a difficult task1 b ! au?or ( ! article has p]=m$ x ) consid]able circumspection1 skirt+ w>ily ! vague & ! ab/ract1 & pass+ f ! judge's b5* to ! pulpit ) a facility t indicates t ju/ice is to be temp]$ ) m]cy4 ,! r appall+ picture :i* %e draws ( pa/ g5]ations hold+ _! brea? to see :at my contempor>ies w make ( !mselves sugge/s1 too1 t we are /ill on probation1 & s1 be=e f9al judgm5t is pass$1 x may be p]t95t to attempt1 if n1 f ! hopeless nature ( ! case1 a def5se1 at lea/ an ext5uation ( ourselves4 ,! writ]'s *>ge is pretty def9ite4 ,x is to ! effect t ! ris+ g5]ation1 9 its reaction ^u life & ! spl5did _w :i* has be5 h&$ d[n to x1 %[s a di/9ct s(t5+ ( human fibre1 spiritual1 intellectual1 & physical1 9 comp>ison ) ! g5]ations :i* h prec$$ x4 ,! mo/ obvi\s retort to ?is is1 ( c\rse1 t ! _w 9 :i* we f9d ourselves is 9 no way ( our own mak+1 s t if our reactions to x are unsatisfactory1 or our rebelli\s attitude t[>d x di/ress+1 x is at lea/ a plausible assumption t ! _w itself1 despite ! responsible c>e :i* ! pass+ g5]ation be/[$ ^u x1 may be p>tly to blame4 ,b ?is1 aft] all1 is only begg+ ! "q4 ,! au?or h]self admits t we are ! victims ( educational exp]im5ts1 &1 9 any ev5t1 ea* g5]ation is equally guiltless ( its _w4 ,we recognize ) h] t ! complexity ( ! _w we face only makes m necess>y our brac+ up = ! fray4 ,h] *>ge t we are n do+ ?is ov]looks1 h[ev]1 c]ta9 aspects ( ! situation :i* g f> to expla9 our seem+ly deplorable qualities4 ,! mo/ obvi\s fact :i* pres5ts itself 9 ?is connection is t ! ris+ g5]ation has practically br\ght itself up4 ,s*ool discipl9e1 s9ce ! abolition ( corporal puni%m5t1 has become almo/ nom9al2 *ur* discipl9e practically nil2 & ev5 home discipl9e1 al?\gh reta9+ ! =ms1 is b an empty %ell4 ,! mod]n *ild f ! age ( t5 is almo/ 8 own ma/]4 ,! helplessness ( ! mod]n p>5t face to face ) ^! conditions is amus+4 ,:at g5]ation b ! "o to :i* our critic belongs c\ld h conceiv$ ( 8mo!rs' clubs0 conduct$ by ! public s*ools1 9 ord] to tea* mo!rs h[ to br+ up _! *ildr56 ,! mod]n p>5t has become a sort ( p>lem5t regi/]+ ! decrees ( a ,gr& ,mon>que1 & occasionally prote/+1 ?\gh usually )\t effect1 aga9/ a p>ticul>ly dra/ic edict4 ,i d n use ?is ass]tion z a text = an indictm5t ( ! prec$+ g5]ation2 ,i am conc]n$1 l our critic1 only ) results4 ,^! are a peculi>ly head/rong & individuali/ic "* among ! "y p1 & a complete bewild]m5t on ! "p ( ! p>5ts4 ,! latt] frankly d n und]/& _! *ildr51 & _! lack ( und]/&+ & ( control ov] !m means a lack ( ! moral guidance :i*1 x has always be5 assum$1 "y p ne$ until !y are safely laun*$ 9 ! _w4 ,! two g5]ations misund]/& ea* o!r z !y nev] did be=e4 ,?is fact is a basal "o to any compreh5sion ( ! situation4 ,n[ let u see h[ ! ris+ g5]ation br+s itself up4 ,x is p]fectly true t ! pres5t-day second>y education1 t curi\s fragm5t>y relic ( a vitally humani/ic age1 does n appeal to !m4 ,!y w tell y frankly t !y d n see any use 9 x4 ,hav+ br\ght !mselves up1 !y judge utility by _! own /&>ds1 & n by ^? ( o!rs4 ,might n ! fact t pa/ g5]ations w5t ) avidity to _! multiplication table1 _! ,lat9 ,gramm>1 & _! ,engli% ,bible1 :]eas ! ris+ g5]ation does n1 imply t ! =m] f\nd "s intellectual su/5ance 9 ^? ?+s :i* ! latt] fails to f9d8 ,! appe>ance ( indu/rial education on ! field1 & ! desp]ate attempts ( educational !ory to make ! old ?+s palatable :i* fifty ye>s ago 7 gulp$ d[n raw1 argues1 too1 t !re may be a gra9 ( tru? 9 our feel+4 ,only aft] a s]i\s exam9ation ( our intellectual & spiritual vi&s %\ld our rejection ( !m be attribut$ to a disord]$ condition ( our /oma*s4 ,! *>ge t ! ris+ g5]ation betrays an extraord9>y love ( pleasure is also true4 ,! f\r ye>s' p]iod ( high-s*ool life among ! *ildr5 ( ! com=table classes is1 in/ead ( be+ a prep>ation = life1 lit]ally "o r\nd ( social gayety4 ,b x is n likely t ?is is because =m] g5]ations 7 less eag] = pleasure1 b r because !y 7 m rigidly repress$ by p>5ts & cu/om1 :ile _! en]gy 0 direct$ into o!r *annels1 religi\s1 = in/ance4 ,b n[1 ) e b>ri] remov$1 we h ! unique spectacle ( a y\?ful society :]e !re is p]fectly free int]c\rse1 an un=c$ social life ( equals1 9 :i* !re are b\nd to develop educative influ5ces ( pr(\nd significance4 ,social virtues w be le>n$ bett] 9 su* a society ?an !y c ev] be f moral precepts4 ,an important result ( ?is cam>ad]ie is t ! boy's & ! girl's attitude t[>d life1 _! spiritual outlook1 has come to be ! same4 ,! l9e betwe5 ! two 8sph]es0 has long disappe>$ 9 ! indu/rial classes2 x is n[ beg9n+ to fade among ! com=table classes4 ,our critic has n se5 t ?is avidity = pleasure is a natural ebullition :i*1 fl>+ up naturally1 )9 a few ye>s z naturally subsides4 ,x goes1 too1 )\t t ennui ( ov]-/imulation2 & ! fact t x has be5 w relieve u ( ! ris+ g5]ation f feel+ t envy :i* inv>iably creeps into ! tone ( ! pass+ g5]ation :5 !y say1 8,we did n g su* a pace :5 we 7 "y40 ,aft] ?is p]iod ( pleasure has begun to subside1 !re ensues = ^? :o h n be5 prematurely =c$ into indu/ry1 a /range long+ = indep5d5ce4 ,?is feel+ is mo/ /rik+ among ! girls ( ! ris+ g5]ation1 & crops up 9 ! mo/ unexpect$ places1 9 families 9 ! easie/ circum/ances1 :]e to ! prec$+ g5]ation ! idea ( c>+ to d any?+ except /ay at home & get m>ri$1 if possible1 w\ld h be5 inconceivable4 ,!y want someh[ to feel t !y are /&+ on _! own feet4 ,l _! bro!rs1 !y beg9 to *afe "u ! tutelage1 nom9al ?\gh x is1 ( ! home4 ,z a result1 ^! daught]s ( ! com=table classes g into tra9$ nurs+1 an occupation :i* tw5ty ye>s ago 0 deem$ h>dly respectable2 or /udy music1 or d settlem5t "w1 or ev5 public-s*ool tea*+4 ,( c\rse1 girls :o h _h to e>n _! own liv+ h long done ^! ?+s2 ! significant po9t is t ! late rapid increase 9 ^! pr(essions comes f ^? :o h a com=table ni*e 9 society all prep>$ = !m4 ,i d n argue t ?is proves any sup]ior quality ( "* on ! "p ( ?is g5]ation1 b x does at lea/ fail to sugge/ a desire to lead lives ( ignoble slo?4 ,! und]graduate feels ?is _s1 too4 ,he (t5 f9ds himself vaguely dissatisfi$ ) :at he has acquir$1 & yet does n q "k :at else w\ld h be5 bett] = him4 ,he /&s on ! ?re%old ( a c>e]1 ) a feel+ ( b\ndless possibility1 & yet (t5 )\t a decid$ b5t t[>d any p>ticul> ?+4 ,"o c\ld d almo/ any?+ 7 "o giv5 ! opportunity1 & yet1 aft] all1 j :at %all "o d8 ,our critics h "s v h>d ?+s to say ab\t ?is attitude4 ,!y attribute x to an egoti/ic philosophy1 imp]fectly absorb$4 ,b may x n r be ! result ( t abs5ce ( repression 9 our br++-up1 ( t rigid m\ld+ :i* made our gr&fa!rs :at !y 78 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t we ( ! ris+ g5]ation h to "w ?is problem out alone4 ,pa/ors1 tea*]s1 & p>5ts flutt] aimlessly ab\t ) _! ready-made =mulas1 b someh[ ^! are less efficaci\s ?an !y us$ to be4 ,i d\bt if any g5]ation 0 ev] ?r[n q s completely on its own res\rces z ours is4 ,?r\gh x all1 ! y\? z well z ! girl feels t he wants to c\nt = some?+ 9 life4 ,8 attitude1 :i* seems s egoti/ical to 8 eld]s1 is ! result ( ?is & ( a c]ta9 expansive outlook1 r ?an ( any love ( va9-glory4 ,he has nev] kn[n :at x 0 to be m\ld$1 & he %r9ks a little p]haps f go+ ?r\gh t process4 ,! traditional pr(essions h lo/ "s ( _! automatic appeal4 ,!y d conv5tionalize1 & fur!rmore1 ! y\?1 look+ at _m ( _! repres5tatives1 ! m5 :o 8c\nt0 9 ! _w to-day1 may be p>don$ if he feels sometimes z if he did n want to c\nt 9 j t way4 ,! y\? 8:o w\ld n take special tra9+ because x w\ld int]f]e ) 8 sacr$ individuality0 is an unfair c>icature ( ?is weigh+1 te/+ attitude t[>d ! pr(essions4 ,! eld] g5]ation %\ld rememb] t life is no long] ! *>t$ sea t x 0 to our gr&fa!rs1 & be accord+ly l5i5t ) u ( ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,bus9ess1 to ! y\? /&+ on ! ?re%old ( life1 pres5ts a simil> dilemma4 ,too (t5 x seems l a *oice betwe5 ! r\t9e ( a mammo? imp]sonal corporation & *ican]y ( "o k9d or ano!r1 or ! liv+ by "o's wits )9 ! pale ( hone/y4 ,! pr$atory individuali/1 ! 8h>d-z-nails0 specim51 does exi/1 ( c\rse1 b we are ju/ifi$ 9 ignor+ him "h2 =1 h[ev] mu* 8 tribe may increase1 x is c]ta9 t x w n be 8 k9d1 b ! m spiritually s5sitive1 ! amorph\s ones ( ! g5]ation1 :o w impress "s def9ite "* ^u ! age1 & ultimately c\nt = good or evil1 z a social =ce4 ,) ^! latt]1 x %\ld be not$ t1 al?\gh ?is is reg>d$ z a m]c5>y age1 ! "q ( ga91 to an increas+ly l>ge numb]1 has little to d ) ! f9al decision4 ,! economic situation 9 :i* we f9d ourselves1 & to :i* n only ! free1 ( :om we h be5 speak+1 b also ! unfree ( ! ris+ g5]ation are oblig$ to react1 is p]haps ! bigge/ factor 9 expla9+ our "*4 ,9 ?is reaction ! ris+ g5]ation has a v real feel+ ( com+ /raight up aga9/ a wall ( dim9i%+ opportunity4 ,i d n see h[ x c be d5i$ t practical opportunity is less = ?is g5]ation ?an x has be5 = ^? prec$+ x4 ,! man ( fifty ye>s ago1 if he 0 intellectually incl9$1 0 able to get 8 pr(essional tra9+ at small exp5se1 & usually "u ! p]sonal guidance ( 8 eld]s2 if comm]cially incl9$1 he c\ld g into a small1 settl$1 self-respect+ bus9ess h\se1 practically a pr(ession 9 itself & a real s*ool ( "*4 ,if he _h a broad] outlook1 !re 0 ! develop+ ,we/ = him1 or ! gr[+ indu/rialism ( ! ,ea/4 ,x looks1 at lea/ f ?is di/ance1 z if opportunity 7 easy = t g5]ation4 ,!y _h ! d\ble advantage ( be+ m circumscrib$ 9 _! outlook1 & ( possess+ m ready opportunity at h&4 ,b ^! times h pass$ =ev]4 ,n[adays1 pr(essional tra9+ is l5g?y & exp5sive2 indep5d5t bus9ess requires big capital = success2 & !re is no m ,we/4 ,x is /ill z true z ev] t ! exceptional man w always 8get !re10 b n[ x is likely to be only ! exceptional man1 :]eas =m]ly all ! able 8got !re10 too4 ,! only *oice = ! va/ majority ( ! "y m5 ( to-day is betwe5 be+ swall[$ up 9 ! r\t9e ( a big corporation1 & exp]i5c+ ! vicissitudes ( a small bus9ess1 :i* is n[ an unc]ta91 rickety affair1 usually liv+ by its wits1 9 ! h&s ( m5 :o are =c$ to subord9ate ev]y?+ to self-pres]vation1 & 9 :i* ! employee's livelihood is 9 con/ant jeop>dy4 ,! gr[+ consci\sness ( ?is situation expla9s _m ( ! peculi> *>act]i/ics ( our g5]ation4 ,x has a direct be>+ on ! "q ( responsibility4 ,is x n s\nd doctr9e t "o becomes responsible only by be+ made responsible = some?+8 ,n[1 :at inc5tive to responsibility is produc$ by ! indu/rial life ( to-day8 ,9 ! small bus9ess !re is ! frank /ruggle = ga9 betwe5 employ] & employee1 a conte/ ( pr(its vs4 wages1 ea* try+ to get ! utmo/ possible out ( ! o!r4 ,! only k9d ( responsibility t ?is c possibly bre$ is ! responsibility = "o's own subsi/5ce4 ,9 ! big bus9ess1 ! employee is simply a small "p ( a big ma*9e2 8 "w c\nts = s little t he c r>ely be made to feel any intimate responsibility = x4 ,!n1 too1 our haphaz>d indu/rial sy/em (f]s su* magnific5t opportunities to a "y man to get into ! wrong place4 ,he is =c$ by necessity to g e>ly1 )\t ! lea/ tra9+ or int]e/1 into ! fir/ "w t (f]s itself4 ,! dull1 specializ$ r\t9e ( ! mod]n %op or (fice1 s diff]5t f ! v>i$ "w & ! p]sonal t\* :i* creat$ int]e/ 9 ! pa/1 is ! la/ ?+ on e>? t w m\ld "* or produce responsibility4 ,:5 ! situation ) an inc5tive appe>s1 h[ev]1 we are z ready z any g5]ation1 ,i believe1 to meet x4 ,i h se5 too _m "y m51 ( ! usual futile br++-up & negligible tra9+1 drift idly ab\t f "o 8job0 to ano!r1 )\t app>5t ambition1 until some?+ happ5$ to be pres5t$ to !m :i* _h a sp>k ( individuality ab\t x1 :]eupon !y fac$ ab\t & ?rew !mselves into ! task ) an en]gy t br\ght success & honor1--,i h se5 too mu* ( ?is n to wond]1 some:at impi\sly p]haps1 :e!r ?is boa/$ "* ( our fa!rs 0 n r ! result ( _! com+ into contact ) ! prop] /imulus at ! prop] "t1 ?an ( any t\gh]1 gritti] /ra9 9 _! spiritual fibre4 ,^? among our eld]s1 :o1 deplor+ ,socialism1 insi/ s /r5u\sly on ! imp]fections ( human nature1 ought n to f9d fault ) ! !ory t frail humanity is "u ! necessity ( receiv+ ! prop] /imulus be=e develop+ a good "* or becom+ responsible4 ,nor is ! ris+ g5]ation any ! less capable ( ef=t :5 conditions call x =?4 ,i wond] h[ our critic acc\nts = ! correspond5ce s*ools :i* h sprung up s abundantly )9 ! pa/ fifte5 ye>s4 ,!y are patroniz$ by l>ge numb]s ( "y m5 & wom5 :o h _h little academic tra9+ & h gone e>ly into indu/ry4 ,x is true t ! /ud5ts d n sp5d _! "t on ! ,lat9 gramm>2 !y devote !mselves to "s k9d ( te*nical c\rse :i* !y h be5 l$ to believe w qualify !m = a bett] position4 ,b ! fact t !y are ?us will+ to devote _! sp>e "t to /udy c]ta9ly does n indicate a lack ( ef=t4 ,r1 x is ! h>de/ k9d ( ef=t1 = x is direct$ t[>d no imm$iate end1 &1 m ?an t1 x is sup]impos$ on ! ord9>y "w1 :i* is usually q ardu\s en\gh to fatigue ! y\?4 ,"y appr5tices 9 any bran* :]e !re is "s k9d ( te*nical or arti/ic appeal1 su* z me*anics or ar*itecture1 %[ an almo/ incr$ible capacity ( ef=t1 (t5 sp5d+1 z ,i h se5 !m d1 :ole days ov] problems4 ,i "k too a "y man :o1 appo9t$ v "y to political (fice1 f\nd t ! law w\ld be useful to him1 & travels e ev5+ to a ne>-by city to take c\rses4 ,8 previ\s c>e] _h be5 mo/ +lori\s1 well calculat$ by its aimlessness to ru9 any 8"*02 b ! inc5tive 0 appli$1 & he prov$ q capable ( putt+ =? a surpris+ am\nt ( /eady ef=t4 ,our critics are p]haps misl$ by ! fact t ^! "y m5 d n ann\nce ) a bl>e ( trumpets t !y are ab\t to foll[ 9 ! foot/eps ( an ,edison or a ,web/]4 ,x mu/ be admitt$ t ev5 su* m5 z ,i h cit$ d /ill contrive to "w into _! "t a surpris+ am\nt ( pleasure4 ,b ! :ole situation %[s conclusively1 ,i ?9k1 t our au?or has miss$ ! po9t :5 %e says t ! ris+ g5]ation %[s a real s(t5+ ( ! human fibre4 ,x is r t we h ! same res]ves ( ability & ef=t1 b t f ! complex nature ( ! economic situation ^! res]ves are n unlock$ s e>ly or s automatically z ) =m] g5]ations4 ,! fact t our fa!rs did n ne$ correspond5ce s*ools or night s*ools1 or su* ?+s1 implies ei!r t !y 7 n s anxi\s z we to c\nt 9 ! _w1 or t success 0 an easi] matt] 9 _! day1 ei!r ( :i* conclusions furni%es a pretty good ext5uation ( our app>5t incapacity4 ,we _c b believe t our difficulties are great] 9 ?is g5]ation2 x is h>d to see t ! ef=t we put =? to ov]come ^! difficulties is n proportional to t increase4 ,i am aw>e t to blame y\r surr\nd+s :5 ! fault lies 9 y\r own "* is ! "o impiety :i* r\ses ! horror ( pres5t-day moral tea*]s4 ,c x n c\nt to u = good1 !n1 t mo/ ( u1 :ile com+ !oretically to believe t ?is economic situation expla9s s mu* ( our tr\ble1 yet cont9ue to act z if our defici5cies 7 all our own fault8 ,our critics are misl$ by ! fact t we d n talk ab\t unselfi%ness & self-sacrifice & duty1 z _! g5]ation app>5tly us$ to d1 & conclude t we d n "k :at ^! ?+s mean4 ,x is true t we d n fuss & fume ab\t our s\ls1 or t5d our *>act]s l a hot-h\se plant4 ,?is is a *ang+1 transitional age1 & our view is outw>d r ?an inw>d4 ,9 an age ( newspap]s1 free libr>ies1 & *eap magaz9es1 we necess>ily get a broad] horizon ?an ! pass+ g5]ation _h4 ,we see :at is go+ on 9 ! _w1 & we get ! cla% ( diff]5t po9ts ( view1 to an ext5t :i* 0 impossible to our fa!rs4 ,we _c be blam$ = acquir+ a suspicion ( ideals1 :i*1 h[ev] p[]ful _! appeal once 01 seem s+ul>ly impot5t n[1 or if we seek = motive =ces to replace !m1 or = new t]ms 9 :i* to re/ate ! _w4 ,we h an eag]ness to und]/& ! _w 9 :i* we live t am\nts almo/ to a passion4 ,we want to get beh9d ! sc5es1 to see h[ ! ma*9]y ( ! mod]n _w actually works4 ,we are curi\s to le>n :at o!r p are ?9k+1 & to get at ! =ces t h produc$ _! po9t ( view4 ,we dabble 9 philan?rophy z mu* f curiosity to see h[ p live z f any feel+ ( altruism4 ,we read all sorts ( /range philosophies to get ! p]sonal te/imony ( m5 :o are int]pret+ ! _w4 ,9 ! la/ analysis1 we h a passion to und]/& :y p act z !y d4 ,we h1 z a result1 become impati5t ) ! conv5tional explanations ( ! old] g5]ation4 ,we h reta9$ f *ildhood ! prop5sity to see ?r\gh ?+s1 & to tell ! tru? ) />tl+ frankness4 ,?is mu/1 ( c\rse1 be v disconc]t+ to a g5]ation1 s mu* ( ^: activity seems to consi/ 9 gloss+ ov] ! unpleasant ?+s or hid+ ! blemi%es on ! fair face ( civilization4 ,!re are too _m issues evad$ :i* we w\ld l to meet4 ,_m ( u f9d1 soon] or lat]1 t ! _w is a v diff]5t sort ( place f :at our c>efully deodoriz$ & idealiz$ education w\ld h u believe4 ,:5 we f9d ?+s simply n z !y are pa9t$1 is x any wond] t we turn to ! new prophets r ?an to ! old8 ,we are m ?an half confid5t t ! eld] g5]ation does n itself really believe all ! conv5tional ideals :i* x seeks to =ce ^u u1 & mu* ( our presumption is a result ( ! contempt we naturally feel = su* timor\sness4 ,too _m ( y\r prea*]s seem to be :i/l+ simply to keep up y\r c\rage4 ,! pla9 tru? is t ! y\ng] g5]ation is acquir+ a positive fai?1 9 contact ) :i* ! eld] g5]ation ) its n]veless negations feels its helplessness )\t kn[+ j :at to d ab\t x except to scold ! "y4 ,?is positive aspect is p>ticul>ly noticeable 9 ! religion ( ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,z our critic says1 ! religi\s ?9k+ ( ! prec$+ g5]ation 0 de/ructive & unc]ta94 ,we are dem&+ a def9ite fai?1 & our spiritual c5tre is rapidly %ift+ f ! p]sonal to ! social 9 religion4 ,n p]sonal salvation1 b social2 n our own *>act]s1 b ! "* ( society1 is our int]e/ & conc]n4 ,we feel social inju/ice z our fa!rs felt p]sonal s94 ,settlem5t "w & sociali/ propag&a1 ?+s done fifty ye>s ago only by r>e & h]oic s\ls l ,k+sley1 ,rusk91 & ,maurice1 are n[ ! commonplaces ( ! und]graduate4 ,! religion t w mean any?+ to ! ris+ g5]ation w be bas$ on social ideals4 ,an essay l ex-,presid5t ,eliot's 8,religion ( ! ,future10 :i* 9 a way syn!sizes sci5ce & hi/ory & ^! social ideals & gives !m ! religi\s t+e :i* e age dem&s1 supplies a real work+ religi\s plat=m to _m a "y man & woman ( ! ris+ g5]ation1 & an inspiration ( :i* our eld]s c =m no conception4 ,p]haps x is unfair to call ?is religion at all4 ,p]haps x is simply ! sci5tific attitude t[>d ! _w4 ,b ,i am sure t x is m ?an ?is2 ,i am sure t x is ! sci5tific attitude t+$ ) ! religi\s t w be ours ( ! ris+ g5]ation4 ,we f9d t we _c keep ap>t our religion1 our k1 our practice1 & our hopes 9 wat]-tight comp>tm5ts1 z our ance/ors did4 ,we are beg9n+ to %[ an incorrigible t5d5cy to "w our spiritual assimilations into "o intelligible1 con/ructive :ole4 ,x is to ?is attitude r ?an to a s(t5+ ( fibre t ,i ?9k we may lay our gr[+ dis9cl9ation to deify sacrifice & suff]+4 ,a "y *emi/ry /ud5t said to me ! o!r day1 8,sci5ce means t no?+ mu/ be wa/$60 ,?is idea someh[ gets mix$ up ) human exp]i5ce1 & we come to believe t human life & happ9ess are ?+s t mu/ n be wa/$4 ,might x n be t su* a belief t human wa/e ( life & happ9ess 0 fooli% & unnecess>y w\ld possibly be ( "s avail 9 caus+ t wa/e to disappe>8 ,& "o ( ! mo/ inspir+ ( ! prophets to ! ris+ g5]ation1 ,william ,james1 has told u t c]ta9 8moral equival5ts0 ( ^! ?+s are possible :i* w prev5t t incurable decay+ ( fibre :i* ! eld] g5]ation s anxi\sly fe>s4 ,ano!r result ( ?is attitude is our gr[+ belief 9 political ma*9]y4 ,we are dem&+ ( our prea*]s t !y r$uce quality to quantity4 8,/op talk+ ab\t lib]ty & ju/ice & love1 & %[ u in/itutions1 or conc]t$ attempts to model in/itutions t %all be free or j or lovely10 we cry4 ,y h be5 try+ s long to re=m ! _w by mak+ m5 8good10 & ) su* little success1 t we may be p>don$ if we turn our att5tion to ! ma*9]y ( society1 & give up = a "t ! attempt to make ! op]ators ( t ma*9]y /rictly moral4 ,inde$1 ! *>m ( ,socialism to s _m ( ! ris+ g5]ation is j t sci5tific aspect ( x1 its claim ( hi/orical basis1 & its v def9ite & concrete organization = ! atta9m5t ( its ends4 ,a philosophy :i* gives an illum9at+ int]pretation ( ! pres5t1 & a vision ( ! future1 ) a def9itely cry/alliz$ plan ( action ) concrete me?ods1 h[ev] uns\nd x may all be1 c h>dly be said to appeal simply to ! comb9ation ( 8a weak head1 a s(t he>t1 & a desire to %irk40 ,plac$ 9 su* a situation z we are1 & ) su* an attitude t[>d ! _w1 we are z int]e/$ z y & ! brea?less g5]ations beh9d y to see :at de/9ies we %all "w out = ourselves4 ,an unpleasantly l>ge proportion ( our en]gy is n[ dra9$ (f 9 fight+ ! feti%es :i* y ( ! eld] g5]ation h pass$ along to u1 & :i*1 out ( "s curi\s in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1 y s vigor\sly def5d4 ,we1 on ! o!r h&1 are becom+ increas+ly d\btful :e!r y believe 9 y\rselves q s ?or\ghly z y w\ld h u ?9k4 ,y\r words are v brave1 b ! tone is holl[4 ,y\r mi/ru/ ( u1 & y\r reluctance to convey ov] to u any ( y\r au?ority 9 ! _w1 looks a little too mu* l ! fe> & dislike t d\bt always feels 9 ! pres5ce ( conviction1 to be q conv9c+4 ,we believe 9 ourselves2 & ?is fact1 we ?9k1 is prophetic = ! future4 ,we h an indomitable feel+ t we %all atta91 or if n1 t we %all pave ! way = a g5]ation t %all atta94 ,mean:ile our con/ructive "w is hamp]$ by y\r di/ru/1 :ile y blame u = our lack ( accompli%m5t4 ,is ?is an attitude calculat$ to increase our responsibility & our self-respect8 ,w\ld x n be bett] 9 e way1 m con/ructive & m fruitful1 to help u 9 our aspirations & endeavors1 or1 fail+ t1 at lea/ to /rive to und]/& j :at ^? aspirations & endeavors are8 ,,footnotes3 #b ,! ,atlantic ,mon?ly1 ,febru>y1 #aiaa4 ,,iii ,,! ,,virtues ,,& ,,! ,,seasons ,,( ,,life ,ea* season ( life has its prop] virtues1 z ea* season ( ! ye> has its own climate & temp]ature4 ,if virtue is ! excell5t work+ ( ! s\l1 !n y\?1 middle age1 & old age1 all h _! peculi> ways ( work+ excell5tly4 ,:5 we speak ( a virtu\s life1 we %\ld mean1 n a life t has %[n "o s+le ?read ( motive & attitude runn+ ?r\gh x1 b r "o t has v>i$ ) ! seasons1 z spr+ gr[s g5tly into summ] & summ] into autumn1 ea* season work+ excell5tly 9 respect to ! till+ & h>ve/ ( ! s\l4 ,if x is a virtue to be cont5t$ 9 old age1 x is no virtue to be cont5t$ 9 y\?2 if x is a virtue = y\? to be bold & v5turesome1 x is ! virtue ( middle life to take he$ & beg9 to ga!r up ! l9es & nets s d>+ly ca/ by y\? into ! sea ( life4 ,a virtu\s life means a life responsive to its p[]s & its opportunities1 a life n ( inhibitions1 b ( a /ra9+ up to ! limit ( its /r5g?4 ,x means do+ e ye> :at is fitt+ to be done at t ye> to enhance or cons]ve "o's own life or ! happ9ess ( ^? ar\nd "o4 ,virtue is a ^w t aboli%es duty4 ,= duty has /eadily fall5 into worse & worse opprobrium2 x has come to mean no?+ b ef=t & /ress4 ,x implies some?+ t is done rightly1 b t cuts /raight across ! gra9 ( all "o's incl9ations & motive =ces4 ,x is foll[+ ! l9es ( greate/ resi/ance2 x is ! work+ ( ! moral ma*9e ) ! utmo/ friction possible4 ,n[ !re is no d\bt t ! moral life involves /ruggle & ef=t1 b x %\ld be ! /ruggle ( adequate *oice1 & n ( pa9ful inhibition4 ,we are com+ to see t ! mo/ effective ?+s we d are ^? t h "s idea ( pleasure yok$ up ) !m4 ,9 ! int]e/s ( moral effici5cy1 ! ideal mu/ be ! smoo? & noiseless work+s ( ! ma*9e1 & n ! r\gh & gr9d+ movem5ts t we h come to associate ) ! ^w 8duty40 ,= ! emphasis on ! negative duty we mu/ sub/itute emphasis on ! positive virtue4 ,= virtue is excell5ce ( work+1 & all excell5ce is pleas+4 ,:5 we "k :at are ! virtues appropriate to ea* age ( life1 we c view ! moral life 9 a new light4 ,x becomes n a claim ^u u ( pa9ful obligation1 b a /imulus to excell5t spontaneity & summons to self-expression4 ,9 *ildhood we acquire ! spiritual goods t we %all take ) u ?r\gh life2 9 y\? we te/ our acquisitions & our tools1 select+1 criticiz+1 comp>+2 9 old age1 we put !m away g5tly into ! attic ( oblivion or retire !m honorably1 full ( ye>s & s]vice4 ,our ideas1 h[ev]1 ( :at ^? spiritual goods 7 t *ildhood acquir$ h be5 v mu* confus$4 ,we h imag9$ t we c\ld give ! *ild 8! reli% ( "r & wrong10 z ,montaigne calls x4 ,! attempt has usually be5 made to tra9 up ! *ild 9 ! moral life1 by tell+ him f 8 e>lie/ ye>s :at 0 "r & :at 0 wrong4 ,x 0 suppos$ t 9 ?is way he absorb$ "r pr9ciples t w\ld be ! guid+ spr+s ( 8 y\?ful & lat] life4 ,! only difficulty1 ( c\rse1 ) ?is !ory is t ! moral life h>dly beg9s be=e ! /resses & crises ( y\? at all4 ,= really moral activity implies *oice & x implies significant *oice2 & ! *oices ( ! *ild are few 9 numb] & seldom significant4 ,y c tell a *ild t a c]ta9 ?+ is wrong1 & he w believe x1 b 8 belief w be a purely me*anical affair1 an ext]nal idea1 :i* is no m wov5 into ! /uff ( 8 life ?an is "o ( ^? curi\s 8po/-hypnotic sugge/ions10 t psy*ologi/s tell ab\t1 :]e ! subject :ile hypnotiz$ is told to d some?+ at a c]ta9 "t aft] he awakes4 ,:5 ! "t comes he does x )\t any consci\sness ( ! reason & )\t any imm$iate motive4 ,n[ mo/ moral ideas 9 a *ild's m9d are exactly simil> to ^! sugge/ions4 ,!y seem to op]ate ) infallible accuracy1 & we say1--8,:at a good *ild60 ,z a fact ! poor *ild is z mu* "u an ali5 spell z ! subject ( ! hypnoti/4 ,n[ all ?is sort ( hypnotiz$ morality ! y\ng] g5]ation wants to h done )4 ,x dem&s a morality t is gl[+ ) self-consci\sness1 t is heal?y ) intellig5ce4 ,x refuses to call ! 8good0 *ild moral at all2 x views him z a poor little tra9$ animal1 t is doom$ = ! re/ ( 8 life to g ?r\gh me*anical motions & moral tricks at ! crack ( ! :ip ( a moral code or religi\s au?ority4 ,f home & ,sunday-s*ool1 *ildr5 ( a slightly timid disposition get moral w\nds1 ! sc>s ( :i* nev] heal4 ,!y ent] a bondage f :i* !y c nev] free !mselves2 _! moral judgm5t 9 y\? is w>p$ & blight$ 9 a ?\s& ways1 & !y pass ?r\gh life1 seem+ly ! mo/ moral ( m5 & wom51 b actually hav+ nev] kn[n ! ze/ ( true morality1 ! reli% ( "r & wrong4 ,! be/ int5tions ( p>5ts & tea*]s h turn$ _! *>act]s into unnatural *annels f :i* !y _c break1 & fix$ unwitt+ly ^u !m s5seless inhibitions & cautions :i* !y f9d !y _c dissolve1 ev5 :5 reason & common s5se conv9ce !m t !y are liv+ "u an ali5 code4 ,look$ ^u f ?is light1 *ildi% goodness & *ildi% consci5ti\sness is an unheal?y & ev5 crim9al =c+ ( ! "y plant1 ! hot-h\se br++ to maturity ( a "y s\l ^: sole bus9ess is to gr[ & le>n4 ,:5 moral in/ruction is giv51 a crim9al advantage is tak5 ( ! *ild's sugge/ibility1 & all possibility ( an individual moral life1 gr[+ naturally & spontane\sly z ! "y s\l meets ! real em]g5cies & problems t life w pres5t to x1 is lo/4 ,if1 z we are com+ m & m to realize1 ! ju/ification ( k is t x helps u to get along ) & enjoy & grapple ) ! _w1 s ! ju/ification ( virtue is t x enables u to get along ) & enjoy & grapple ) ! spiritual _w ( ideals & feel+s & qualities4 ,we %\ld be z c>eful ab\t giv+ a *ild moral ideas t w be ( no practical use to him z we are 9 giv+ him le>n+ t w be ( no use to him4 ,! virtues ( *ildhood1 !n1 we %all n f9d 9 ! moral realm4 ,! 8good0 *ild is n cultivat$ s mu* to-day z he 0 by ! =m] g5]ation1 ^: "o aim 9 education & religion 0 to b9d ! "y fa/ 9 ! fett]s ( a puritan code2 b he is /ill1 9 well-br\ght-up families1 an appall+ ph5om5on4 ,! *ild1 :o at ! age ( five has a fairly complete k ( :at ,god wants him & all ar\nd him to d & n to d1 is an illu/ration ( ! results ( ! confusion ( ?\ght t w\ld make *ildhood in/ead ( y\? ! battle-gr\nd ( ! moral life4 ,we %\ld n dismiss su* a *ild z qua9t1 = 9 him h be5 s[$ ! se$s ( a g5]al obscurantism & cons]vatism t w spread l a palsy ov] 8 :ole life4 ,! acceptance ( moral judgm5ts t h no vital mean+ to ! "y s\l w mean 9 lat] life ! acceptance ( ideas & prejudices 9 political & religi\s & social matt]s t are uncriticiz$ & unexam9$4 ,! 8good0 *ild gr[s up into ! conv5tional bigot$ man4 ,! duties & ta/es :i* are inculcat$ into him 9 *ildhood1 f> f aid+ ! 8excell5t work+s ( 8 s\l10 clog & ru/ x1 & prev5t ! f9e free expression ( its individuality & g5ius4 ,= ! *ild has n yet ! mat]ial ( exp]i5ce t w enable him to get ! s5se ( values :i* is at ! bottom ( :at we call ! spiritual life4 ,& x is ?is s5se t is s easily dull$1 & t mu/ be s c>efully protect$ aga9/ blunt+4 ,t ! *ild _c =m moral judgm5ts = himself1 h[ev]1 does n mean t !y mu/ be =m$ = him by o!rs2 x means t we mu/ pati5tly wait until he meets ! _w ( vivid contra/s & %ocks & em]g5cies t is y\?4 ,x is n repair+ 8 lack ( moral s5sitiv5ess to get him to repeat p>rot-l ! clean-cut & easily le>n$ taboos & p]missions ( ! p ar\nd him4 ,to get him to d ?is is exactly l tra9+ an animal to bolt any k9d ( food4 ,! *ild1 h[ev]1 has too weak a /oma* to dige/ v mu* ( ! moral pabulum t is f$ him4 ,! inevitable result is a moral indige/ion1 "o =m ( :i* is ! once fa%ionable s5se ( s94 ,! y\?1 cramm$ ) uncriticiz$ taboos deliv]$ to him ) ! awful pre/ige ( an ,almighty ,god1 at a c]ta9 age revolts1 & all ! heal?y values ( life turn s\r )9 him4 ,! cure = ?is spiritual dyspepsia is call$ conv]sion1 b x is a "q :e!r ! cure is n (t5 worse ?an ! disease4 ,= x usually means t ! reli% ( "r & wrong1 :i* _h sudd5ly become a v real ?+1 has be5 p]man5tly p]v]t$ 9 a c]ta9 direction4 ,by a spiritual op]ation1 ! s\l has be5 =c$ to dige/ all ?is /range food1 & acquires ! ability to d s =ev] aft]4 ,^? :o d n suff] ?is op]ation pass ?r\gh life ) an uneas9ess ( _s1 ! weight & burd5 ( an imp]fectly assimilat$ moral life4 ,few !re are :o are able to ?r[ (f ! :ole sodd5ness1 & if !y d !y are =tunate if !y are n left )\t any food at all4 ,religi\s tea*]s h always believ$ t all ^! processes 7 necess>y = ! s\l's heal?4 ,!y h believ$ t x 0 bett] to h me*anical morals ?an no morals at all4 ,:5 ! y\ng] g5]ation sees ! damage su* morals "w1 x w\ld pref] to h none4 ,disc>d+ ! 8good0 *ild1 !n1 we w f9d ! virtues ( *ildhood 9 t re/less1 pu%+1 gr[+ curiosity t is ! *>act]i/ic ( e heal?y little boy or girl4 ,! *ild's life is sp5t 9 le>n+ 8 way ar\nd ! _w2 9 le>n+ ! ropes ( ?+s1 ! h&les & names ( :atev] comes )9 ! range ( 8 exp]i5ce4 ,he is busy acquir+ t complex bundle ( common-s5se k t und]lies all our gr[n-up acts1 & :i* has become s automatic ) u t x h>dly seems possible to u t we h sl[ly acquir$ x all4 ,we d n realize t ?\s&s ( facts & habits1 :i* h become /]eotyp$ & practically unconsci\s 9 our m9ds1 are ! fre% & vital exp]i5ces ( ! m9d ( ! little *ild4 ,we _c put ourselves back into t _w :]e ! absorb+ bus9ess is to give ?+s a position & a "n & to le>n all ! little obvi\s facts ab\t ! ?+s 9 ! h\se & ! y>d & ! village1 & 9 t f> l& ( my/]y beyond4 ,:at sort ( sympa?y c we h ) ^! little p1--we1 to :om all ?is nave _w ( place & nom5clature is s famili> z to seem intuitive8 ,we %\ld h to g back to a _w :]e e pass+ railroad tra9 0 a m>vel & a delight1 :]e a walk to ! village meant ca/+ ourselves adrift into an adv5tur\s c\ntry :]e any?+ 0 likely to happ5 & :]e all calculations ( direction or return 7 upset4 ,x takes *ildr5 a long "t to get accu/om$ to ! _w4 ,?is common workaday k ( ours seems intuitive to u only because we _h s _m ye>s dur+ :i* x 0 reit]at$ to u1 & n because we 7 unusually s5sitive to impressions4 ,*ildr5 (t5 seem almo/ z /upid z any "y animal1 & to require long practice be=e !y "k _! way ar\nd 9 ! _w1 al?\gh1 once obta9$1 ?is common s5se is nev] =gott54 ,t *ild is virtu\s :o acquires all he c ( x4 ,?is curiosity ( *ildhood makes *ildr5 ! fir/ sci5ti/s4 ,!y beg91 z soon z _! eyes are op51 dissolv+ ?is confus$ my/]y ( ! _w1 di/+ui%+ & classify+ its p>ts accord+ to _! int]e/s & ne$s4 ,!y pu% on & on1 ev] wid5+ ! circle1 & ev] br++ m & m ( _! exp]i5ce "u ! subjugation ( _! und]/&+4 ,!y beg9 ! process t ! sci5ti/ completes4 ,z *ildr51 aft] sev]al ye>s we came to "k our h\se & y>d1 al?\gh ! attic & cell> 7 p]haps /ill dim & fe>some places4 ,inside ! h\sehold ?+s 7 pretty well tabulat$ & rationaliz$4 ,x 0 only :5 we w5t outside ! gate t we might expect adv5tures to happ54 ,we %\ld h be5 v mu* %ock$ to see ! fire leap f ! /ove & ! bread f ! table1 z !y did 9 ! 8,blue ,bird10 b 9 walk+ d[n to ! village we %\ld n h be5 surpris$ to see a giant or a fairy sitt+ on ! gre54 ,:5 we became famili> ) ! village1 ! fairies 71 ( c\rse1 bani%$ to remot] regions1 until !y f9ally vani%$ altoge!r4 ,b x is n s long ago t ,i lo/ ! la/ vague ve/ige ( a feel+ t !re 7 fairies 9 ,engl&4 ,! facility1 "o might almo/ say skill1 :i* *ildr5 %[ 9 gett+ lo/1 is ! keynote ( *ildhood's _w4 ,= !y h no be>+s among ! unfamili>1 no pr9ciples = ! solution ( ! unkn[n4 ,9 _! accu/om$ realm !y are z wise & canny & free f sup]/ition z we are 9 ours4 ,we1 z gr[n-ups1 h n acquir$ any magical release f fantasy4 ,! only diff]5ce is t we are accu/om$ to make l>g] haz>ds ( fai? t ?+s w repeat !mselves1 & t we h a wid] exp]i5ce to *eck (f our novelties by4 ,we h *>t$ mo/ ( our _w2 we un=tunately h no long] any _w to get lo/ 94 ,to be sure1 we h op5$ up p]haps an intangible _w ( philosophy & speculation1 :i* *ildhood does n dream (1 & heav5 kn[s we c get lo/ !re6 ,b ! ?+ is diff]5t4 ,! adv5ture ( *ildhood is to get lo/ "h 9 ?is ev]yday _w ( common s5se :i* is s famili> to u4 ,to become really z little *ildr5 we %\ld h to get lo/ aga9 "h4 ,! be/ sub/itute we c give ourselves is to keep explor+ ! new spiritual _w 9 :i* we may f9d ourselves 9 y\? & middle life1 pu%+ out ev]1 z ! *ild does1 our fr+e ( my/]y4 ,& we c ga9 ! gift ( wond]1 some?+ t ! *ild does n h4 ,he is too busy dr9k+ 9 ! facts to wond] ab\t !m1 or to wond] ab\t :at is beyond !m4 ,we may c\nt ourselves =tunate1 h[ev]1 t we are able to reta9 ! *ild's virtue ( curiosity1 & transmute x into ! beauty ( spiritual wond]4 ,x is facts & n !ories t ! *ild is curi\s ab\t1 & rightly4 ,he _c assimilate moral !ories1 nor c he assimilate any o!r k9d ( !ories4 ,x is 8 virtue to le>n h[ ! _w runs2 y\? w be "t en\gh to philosophize ab\t t runn+4 ,x is ! imm$iate & ! pres5t t int]e/ *ildr51 & !y are omnivor\s ) reg>d to any facts ab\t ei!r4 ,:at !y he> ab\t ! _w !y accept )\t "q4 ,we (t5 ?9k :5 we are tell+ !m fairy /ories or animal /ories t we are ex]cis+ _! poetic imag9ation2 b f _! po9t ( view we are tell+ !m sob] facts ab\t ! _w !y live 94 ,we are (t5 surpris$1 too1 at ! apa?y !y %[ 9 ! mid/ ( wond]s t we po9t out to !m4 ,!y are wond]s to u because we appreciate ! labor or ! g5ius t has produc$ !m4 ,9 o!r words1 we h add$ a value to !m4 ,b x is j ?is value :i* ! *ild-m9d does n get & c nev] get4 ,to ! *ild !y are n surpris+1 b simply "s m in=mation ab\t 8 _w4 ,all is gri/ t comes to ! *ild's mill4 ,ev]y?+ s]ves to plot & track = him a new realm ( ?+s z !y are4 ,! *ild's m9d1 s sugge/ible to facts1 seems to be almo/ imp]vi\s to :at we call spiritual influ5ces4 ,he lives 9 a _w h]metically seal$ to our int]e/s & conc]ns4 ,p>5ts & tea*]s make ! mo/ consci5ti\s ef=ts to influ5ce _! *ildr51 b !y w\ld bett] realize t !y c influ5ce !m only 9 ! mo/ indirect way4 ,! be/ ?+ !y c d = ! *ildr5 is to fe$ _! curiosity1 & provide !m ) all ! mat]ials t w /imulate _! v>i$ int]e/s4 ,!y c !n leave ! 8influ5ce0 to take c>e ( itself4 ,! natural *ild seems to be impregnable to any appeals ( %ame1 honor1 rev]5ce1 hone/y1 & ev5 ridicule1--9 o!r words1 to all ^? me?ods we h devis$ = gett+ a clut* on o!r p's s\ls1 & influ5c+ & controll+ !m accord+ to our desires4 ,& ?is is n because ! *ild is immoral1 b simply because1 z ,i h tri$ to %[1 ^? social values mean z yet no?+ to him4 ,he lives 9 a spl5did isolation f our conv5tional /&>ds2 ! influ5ces ( 8 eld]s1 h[ev] well-direct$ & pray]ful !y may be1 simply d n rea* him4 ,he lives unconsci\s ( our int]e/s & motives4 ,only ! 8good0 *ild is susceptible1 & he is ei!r in/9ctively submissive1 or is ! victim ( ! me*anical imposition ( /&>ds & moral ideas4 ,! *ild works out :at little social morality he does obta91 n "u ! influ5ce ( 8 eld]s1 b among 8 playmates4 ,& ! /&>ds work$ out !re are n ref9$ & moral at all1 b r\gh ones ( emulation & gr\p honor1 & respect = pr[ess4 ,ev5 ob$i5ce1 :i* we all l to ?9k ( z "o ( ! indisp5sable accompli%m5ts ( a well-tra9$ *ild1 seems to be obta9$ at ! co/ ( real moral gr[?4 ,x might be m b5eficial if x 7 n too (t5 m]ely a means = ! spiritual edification ( ! p>5ts !mselves4 ,too (t5 x is ! delight ( rul+1 ( be+ made obeisance to1 t is ! secret motive ( impos+ /rict ob$i5ce1 & n our desire simply t !y %all le>n ! excell5t habits t are our own4 ,"o difficulty ) ! *ild :o has 8le>n$ to m9d0 is t1 if he le>ns too successfully1 he runs ! risk ( gr[+ up to be a c[>dly & s]vile y\?4 ,!re is a !ory t s9ce ! *ild w be oblig$ 9 lat] life to d _m ?+s t he does n want to d1 he might z well le>n h[ :ile he is "y4 ,! difficulty "h seems to be t le>n+ to d "o k9d ( a ?+ t y d n want to d does n gu>antee y\r read9ess to d o!r k9ds ( unpleasant ?+s4 ,t art _c be taught4 ,ea* situation ( compulsion1 unless ! _s is completely brok51 w h its own peculi> quality ( bitt]ness1 & no gu>antee aga9/ x c be inculcat$4 ,life w pres5t s _m inevitable necessities to ! *ild :5 he gets out into ! _w t x seems premature to burd5 8 *ildhood ) a tra9+ :i* w be l>gely useless4 ,s mu* ( our en]gy is wa/$1 & s mu* friction creat$1 because we are unwill+ to tru/ life4 ,if life is ! great demoraliz]1 x is also ! great moraliz]4 ,x :ips u into %ape1 & saddles u ) responsibilities & ! means ( meet+ !m1 ) obligations & ! w to meet !m1 ) burd5s & a /r5g? to be> !m4 ,x creates 9 u a consci5ce & ! love ( duty1 & end[s u ) a morality t a "m & fa!r ) ! p[] & ! love ( angels work+ ?r\gh all ! ye>s ( our *ildhood c\ld n h creat$ )9 u4 ,tru/ life & n y\r own feeble ef=ts to create ! s\l 9 ! *ild6 ,! virtue ( *ildhood1 !n1 is an exhau/less curiosity & int]e/ 9 ! _w 9 :i* ! *ild f9ds himself4 ,he is "h to le>n 8 way ar\nd 9 x1 to le>n ! names ( ?+s & _! uses1 h[ to use 8 body & 8 capacities4 ,?is w be ! mo/ excell5t work+ ( 8 s\l4 ,if 8 m9d & body are active1 he w be a 8good0 *ild1 9 ! be/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,we c almo/ af=d to let him be insol5t & irrev]5t & tr\blesome z long z he is only curi\s4 ,if he has a temp]1 x w n be cur$ by curb+1 b by ei!r lett+ x burn out1 or n giv+ x fuel to fe$ on4 ,food = 8 body & facts = 8 m9d are ! su/5ance he requires4 ,f ! food w be built up 8 body1 & f ! facts & 8 reactions to !m w sl[ly evolve 8 _w ( values & ideals4 ,we _c aid him by giv+ him our !ories1 or %ort5 ! pa? = him by pres5t+ him ) ready-made /&>ds4 ,9 spite ( all ! moral tea*]s1 !re is no %ort cut to ! moral life ( y\?1 any m ?an !re is a royal road to k4 ,nor c we help him to gr[ by transf]r+ "s ( our sup]flu\s moral fle% to 8 bones4 ,! *ild's qualities :i* %ock our s5se ( propriety are evid5ces n ( 8 immorality1 b ( 8 pre-morality4 ,a morality t w mean any?+ to him c only be built up out ( a va/ /ore ( exp]i5ce1 & only :5 8 _w has broad5$ out into a real society ) influ5ces ( e k9d com+ f e side4 ,he _c get ! reli% ( "r & wrong until he has ta/$ life1 & x is ! ta/e ( life t ! *ild does n h4 ,t ta/e comes only ) y\?1 & !n ) a bewild]+ complexity & vividness4 ,b betwe5 *ildhood & y\? !re comes a try+ p]iod :5 ! *ild has become well cognizant ( ! practical _w1 b has z yet no h9t ( ! gorge\s colors ( y\?4 ,at ?irte51 = in/ance1 "o has ! _w pretty well *>t$1 b n yet has ! sl[ *emi/ry ( "t transmut$ ?is exp]i5ce into mean+s & values4 ,!re is a crassness & mat]iality ab\t ! foll[+ ?ree or f\r ye>s t h no c\nt]p>t until y\? is ov] & ! sleek ye>s ( ! =ties h begun4 ,h[ cocksure & famili> ) ! _w is ! boy or girl at ?is age6 ,!y h no d\bts1 b !y h no gl[4 ,at no "t 9 life is "o s unspiritual1 s m]ely animal1 s mu* ( ! e>?1 e>?y4 ,h[ diff]5t is x to be a few ye>s lat]6 ,h[ %ak5 & adv5tur\s w ! _w appe> !n6 ,= ?is wait+ p]iod ( life1 ! virtues are h>d] to discov]4 ,curiosity has laps$1 = !re d n seem to be _m ?+s left to be curi\s ab\t4 ,! *ild is beautifully unconsci\s ( 8 own ignorance4 ,simil>ly has ! play activity dim9i%$2 ! boy has put away 8 ,indian co/umes1 & ! girl h] dolls4 ,at ?is season ( life ! virtue w\ld seem to consi/ 9 ! acquirem5t ( "s skill 9 "s art or h&icraft or te*nique4 ,?is is ! "t to se>* = ! budd+ tal5ts & ! /rong native b5ts & incl9ations4 ,to be int]e/+ is "o ( ! be/ ( virtues1 & few ?+s make a p]son m int]e/+ ?an skill or tal5t4 ,f a selfi% po9t ( view1 too1 all :o h gr[n up ) unskillful h&s w realize ! solid virtue ( kn[+ h[ to d some?+ ) ! h&s1 & avoid t vague re/lessness & desire to get at grips ) some?+ t haunts ! pr(essional man :o has neglect$ 9 y\? to cultivate ?is virtue ( te*nique4 ,& x is a virtue :i*1 if n acquir$ at t "t1 c nev] be acquir$4 ,! deftness ( h&1 al]tness ( m9d1 are soon lo/ if !y are n tak5 advantage (1 & ! *ild gr[s up helpless & unskillful1 ) a re/less void :]e a tal5t & int]e/ %\ld be4 ,x is ) y\?1 !n1 t ! moral life beg9s1 ! true reli% ( "r & wrong4 ,out ( ! crucible ( passion & en?usiasm em]ge ! virtues ( life1 virtues t w h be5 te/$ & tri$ 9 ! furnace ( y\?'s poignant reactions to ! _w ( possibilities & ideals t has be5 sudd5ly op5$ up to x4 ,^? "y p :o h be5 ! victims ( *ildi% morality w n feel ?is new _w s cle>ly or ke5ly1 or1 if !re did lurk und]nea? ! cru/ ( impos$ priggi%ness "s lat5t t\* ( g5ius1 !y w feel ! new life ) a t]rible se>+ pa9 t madd5s !m & may p]man5tly di/ort _! :ole vision ( life4 ,to ^? )\t ! sp>k1 ! new life w come /a9$ by prejudice4 ,_! reactions w be dull$2 !y w n see cle>ly2 & w ei!r /agg] at ! %ock1 or g /upidly ahead oblivi\s ( ! spiritual wond]s on e side4 ,only ^? :o h be5 all[$ to gr[ freely l "y plants1 ) ! sun & air above _! heads1 w get ! full beauty & b5efit ( y\?4 ,only ^? ^: eyes h be5 kept wide op5 ceaselessly le>n+ ! facts ( ! mat]ial & practical _w w truly appreciate ! values ( ! moral _w1 & be able to acquire virtue4 ,only ) ?is fund ( practical k w ! y\? be able to balance & contra/ & comp>e ! bits ( 8 exp]i5ce1 see !m 9 ! light ( _! total mean+1 & le>n to pref] rightly "o bit to ano!r4 ,x is z if sil5t =ces _h be5 at "w 9 ! s\l dur+ ! la/ ye>s ( *ildhood1 organiz+ ! k & nasc5t s5tim5ts ( ! *ild into =ms ( p[] ready = ! free expression ( y\?4 ,y\? expresses itself by fall+ 9 love4 ,:e!r x be art1 a girl1 socialism1 religion1 ! s5tim5t is ! same2 ! y\? is swept away by a flood ( love4 ,he has le>n$ to value1 & h[ sup]lative & magnific5t are 8 values6 ,! little *ild h>dly seems to love2 inde$1 8 indiff]5ce to gr[n p1 ev5 to 8 own p>5ts1 is (t5 amaz+4 ,he has ! simple affection ( a "y animal1 b h[ diff]5t 8 cool reg>d f ! passionate flame ( y\?6 ,love is y\?'s virtue1 & x is wide z well z deep4 ,!re is no tragic anti!sis betwe5 a y\?'s devotion to a cause & 8 love = a girl4 ,!y are n mutually exclusive1 z romantici/s (t5 love to ?9k1 b beautifully compatible4 ,!y t5d to fuse1 & !y /imulate & ennoble ea* o!r4 ,! fir/ love ( y\? = any?+ is pure & e!real & dis9t]e/$4 ,x is only :5 ?w>t$ t love turns s5sual1 only :5 mock$ t en?usiasm becomes fanatical or m]c5>y4 ,worldly op9ion seems to c>e mu* m = p]sonal love ?an = ! love ( ideals4 ,p]haps x is in/9ctively m int]e/$ 9 ! p]petuation ( ! race ?an 9 its progress4 ,x gives its suffrage & approval to ! love ( a y\? = a girl1 b x mocks & discr$its ! en?usia/4 ,x j grudg+ly p]mits ! arti/ to live1 b x piles almo/ insurm\ntable ob/acles 9 ! pa? ( ! "y radical4 ,! c\rse ( true love may nev] run smoo?1 b :at ( ! c\rse ( true idealism8 ,! spr+s t fe$ ?is love are f\nd1 ( c\rse1 9 h]o-wor%ip4 ,sexual love is objectifi$ 9 "s *>m+ & appeal+ girl1 love = ideals 9 "s tea*] or se] or ! inspir+ p]sonality ( a fri5d4 ,x is 9 y\? t we c speak ( real influ5ce4 ,!n is ! s\l responsive to curr5ts & ideas4 ,! emb>go :i* kept ! *ild's m9d immune to !ory & op9ion & ta/es is sudd5ly lift$4 ,9 *ildhood1 our imitation is conf9$ to ! ext]nal2 we copy ways ( act+1 b we are ins5sitive to ! f9] nuances ( p]sonality4 ,b 9 y\? we become s5sitive to e pass+ tone & voice4 ,y\? is ! season :51 ?r\gh ?is s5sitiv5ess1 ! deadly pressures get _! pur*ase on ! s\l2 x is also ! season = ! mo/ mom5t\s & pot5t influ5ces = good4 ,9 y\?1 if !re is ! possibility t ! s\l be p]man5tly w>p$ out ( %ape1 !re is also ! possibility t x receive ! n\ri%m5t t enables x to develop its own robu/ beauty4 ,x is by h]o-wor%ip t we copy n ! ext]nals ( p]sonality1 z 9 *ildhood1 b ! inn] _s4 ,we feel ourselves someh[ m]g$ ) ! admir$ p]sons1 & we draw f !m a new /imulat+ grace4 ,we f9d ourselves 9 !m4 ,x is n yield+ to a pressure t w\ld =ce u to a type1 b a draw+ up ( ourselves to a high] level1 ?r\gh ! aid ( "o :o possesses all ^? qualities :i* h be5 all along1 we feel1 our vague & hi!rto unexpress$ ideal4 ,we d n feel t our individualities are be+ lo/1 b t !y are = ! fir/ "t be+ f\nd4 ,we h discov]$ 9 ano!r p]sonality all ^? be/ ?+s = :i* our he>ts h be5 hung]+1 & we are simply help+ ourselves to t :i* is 9 reality our own4 ,our h]o gives ( himself inexhau/ibly1 & we take freely & gladly :at we ne$4 ,x is ?us t we /ock up ) our fir/ /ore ( spiritual values4 ,x is f ! treasury ( a great & good p]sonality t we receive ! fir/ confirmation ( ourselves4 ,9 ! h]o-p]sonality1 we see our own dim1 baby ideals objectifi$4 ,_! spl5dor enc\rages u1 & n]ves u = ! /ruggle to make !m ?or\ghly our own4 ,!re is a c]ta9 pa?os 9 ! fact t p>5ts are s seldom ! h]oes f :om ! *ildr5 d]ive ?is revelation ( _! own p]sonality4 ,x is m (t5 "s tea*] or old] fri5d or ev5 a poet or re=m] :om ! y\? has nev] se5 & kn[s only ?r\gh 8 words & writ+s4 ,b = ?is ! p>5ts are p>tly responsible4 ,!y are suffici5tly c>eful ab\t ! influ5ces :i* play ^u _! "y *ildr54 ,!y give c>e & pray]s & te>s to _! br++-up 9 ! ye>s :5 ! *ildr5 are almo/ immune to any except ! m obvi\s me*anical influ5ces1 & le>n ( ideals & values only 9 a p>rot-l fa%ion4 ,b :5 ! *ild approa*es y\?1 ! p>5t is apt to relax vigilance &1 ) a cry ( ?anksgiv+ & self-congratulation t ! *ild has be5 br\ght safely ?r\gh s _m p]ils to ! desir$ hav51 to surr5d] him to 8 own devices4 ,j at ! "t :5 he becomes really s5sitive = ! fir/ "t to spiritual influ5ces1 he is depriv$ ( ?is close/ & w>me/ influ5ce ( ! home4 ,b he has n be5 br\ght into a hav51 b laun*$ into a heav+ & tr\bl$ sea4 ,?is is ! "t :5 8 "* lies at /ake1 & ! possibility ( 8 be+ a radical1 individual =ce 9 ! _w hangs 9 ! balance4 ,:e!r he w become ?is =ce dep5ds on ! pressures t he is able to dodge1 & on ! positive ideals he is able to secure4 ,& !y w dep5d l>gely on ! h]oes he wor%ips1 ^u 8 f9d+ ! p]sonalities t seem to conta9 all ! be/ = :i* he ye>ns4 ,h]o-wor%ip is ! be/ pres]vative aga9/ *eapness ( s\l1 t besett+ s9 ( mod]n y\?4 ,x directs our att5tion away f ! light & fro?y ?+s ( ! _w1 :i* are wont to claim s mu* ( y\?'s int]e/1 to qualities t are ri*] & m satisfy+4 ,yet h]o-wor%ip is no m]e imitation4 ,we d n simply adopt new qualities & a new "*4 ,we r impregnate our hi!rto /]ile ideals ) ! creative p[] ( a te/$ & assur$ p]sonality1 & give bir? to a new reliance & a new fai?4 ,our h]oes anticipate & provide = our d\bts & fe>s1 & =tify u aga9/ ! /]ne/ assaults ( ! _w4 ,we love our h]oes because !y h fir/ lov$ u4 ,out ( ?is virtue ( love & ! cla%+ ( its cle> _s ) ! h>d matt] ( e/abli%$ ?+s come ! /]n] virtues4 ,f t conflict1 c\rage is /ruck (f z y\? feels ! ne$ ( keep+ 8 flame /eady & hold+ to 8 own c\rse1 reg>dless ( ob/acles or consequ5ces4 ,y\? ne$s c\rage1 t salt ( ! virtues1 = if y\? has its false hopes1 x has its false depressions4 ,t /range melan*oly1 :5 ?+s seem to lose _! sub/ance & ! _w becomes an empty %ell1 is ! rev]se %ield ( ! elation ( y\?4 ,to face & ov]come x is a real te/ ( ! c\rage ( y\?4 ,! da% & audacity1 ! d>+ & self-confid5ce ( y\?1 are less f9e ?an ?is simple c\rage ( optimism4 ,y\? ne$s c\rage1 too1 :5 its desires d n come true1 :5 x meets suspicion or neglect1 & :5 its gr[? seems inexorably *eck$ by circum/ance4 ,9 ^! em]g5cies1 ! y\? usually plays ! /oic4 ,he feels a savage pride 9 ! ?\ght t circum/ance c nev] rob him ( 8 integrity1 or br+ 8 be/ self to be dep5d5t on m]e *ange ( =tune4 ,su* a c\rage is a gu>antor ( y\?4 ,x =ms a protect+ cru/ ov] life & less5s ! %ock ( _m cont+5cies4 ,! only dang] is t x may become too p]fect a %ell & h>d5 ! "*4 ,x is n well = y\? to %un ! battle4 ,c\rage dem&s exposure to assault4 ,& besides c\rage1 y\? ne$s temp]ance4 ,! s9s & excesses ( hot-blood$ y\? are a byword2 y\? w\ld n seem to be y\? )\t its c>nality & extravagance4 ,x is =tunate t y\? is able to exp5d t extravagance p>tly 9 idealism4 ,love is always ! antidote to s5suality4 ,& we c always1 if we set ourselves resolutely to ! task1 transmute ! l[] values into high]4 ,?is1 inde$1 is ! crucial virtue ( y\?1 & temp]ance is ! seal & evid5ce ( ! transmutation4 ,temp]ance 9 ?+s ( ! fle% is orda9$ n ?r\gh s5tim5tal reasons1 b on ! be/ ( physiological & psy*ological motives4 ,temp]ance is a virtue because ( ! evil consequ5ces to "o's self & o!rs :i* foll[ excess ( indulg5ce 9 appetite4 ,b ?is temp]ance does n mean q ! same ?+ z ! rigid self-control t us$ to be prea*$4 ,! new morality has a m positive ideal ?an ! rigid ma/]y :i* self-control implies4 ,we are to fix our att5tion m 9 giv+ our good impulses full play ?an 9 *eck+ ! bad4 ,! !ory is t if "o is occupi$ ) heal?y ideas & activities1 !re w be no room or "t = ! expression ( ! unheal?y ones4 ,any?+ t implies an inhibition or /ruggle to repress is a dra9+ away into a negative *annel ( en]gy t might make = positive con/ructive "w 9 ! "*4 ,! repress$ desires & int]e/s are n kill$1 b m]ely *eck$1 & !y p]si/1 ) unabat$ vigor1 9 /ruggl+ to get ! upp] h& aga94 ,!y are little weak5$ by ly+ dormant1 & lurk w>ily bel[1 ready to sw>m up aga9 on deck1 :5ev] !re is ! smalle/ lapse ( vigilance4 ,b if !y are neglect$ !y gradually cease f tr\bl+1 & are kill$ by oblivion :]e !y c\ld n h be5 hurt by =cible repression4 ,! mortification ( ! fle% seems too (t5 simply to /r5g!n its pride4 ,9 ! realm ( emotion1 ! dang]s ( rigid self-control are p>ticul>ly evid5t4 ,!re are fa%ions 9 emotion z well z 9 dress1 & x seems to h become ! fa%ion 9 c]ta9 circles ( y\? to inhibit any emotional expression ( ! s9c]e or ! s]i\s4 ,!re is a sort ( reign ( t]rorism :i* prev5ts p]sonal conv]sation f be+ c>ri$ on ^u any plane except "o ( flippancy & ins9c]ity4 ,frankness ( expression 9 reg>d to p]sonal feel+s & likes & dislikes is taboo$4 ,a /range new e?ics ( tact has gr[n up :i* makes c&or s sacrilegi\s a ?+ t its appe>ance 9 a gr\p or betwe5 two "y p ( ! opposite sex creates g5]al havoc & con/]nation4 ,"y p :o d>e to give natural expression to _! feel+s ab\t ea* o!r or ab\t _! ideals & outlook on life f9d !mselves g5u9ely unpopul>4 ,:5 ?is peculi> e?ics works at its wor/1 x gives a p]son a pride 9 conceal+ 8 or h] feel+s on any ( ! vital & s9c]e aspects ( life1 ! int]e/s & admirations & ta/es4 ,b ?is en]gy1 damm$ up ?us f expression 9 its natural way1 ov]fl[s 9 a hy/]ical admiration = ! trivial1 & an unheal?y int]e/ 9 ! m]e ext]nals1 ! 8safe0 ?+s1 ( life4 ,su* self-control dw>fs ! _s2 x results only 9 misund]/&+s & a tragic ignorance ( life4 ,x is "o ( ! reale/ ( ! vices ( y\?1 = x is ! p>5t ( a ho/ ( m9or ailm5ts ( ! s\l4 ,x seems to d little good ev5 to repress hatr$ & malice4 ,if repress$1 !y keep knock+ at ! door ( consci\sness1 & poison ! virtues t might develop if ! s\l c\ld only get rid ( its load ( sple54 ,if ! "* is ?ickly s[n ) imp]sonal int]e/s & ! positive virtues are c>efully cultivat$1 !re w be no opportunity = ^! hateful we$s to rea* ! sun & air4 ,virtue %\ld actually cr[d out vice1 & temp]ance is ! tool t y\? f9ds ready to its h&4 ,temp]ance means ! happy h>moniz+ & cord9at+ ( ! expression ( "o's p]sonality2 x means heal?1 c&or1 s9c]ity1 & wisdom1--k ( "o's self & ! sympa!tic und]/&+ ( comrades4 ,ju/ice is a virtue :i*1 if x be n develop$ 9 y\?1 has little *ance ( ev] be+ develop$4 ,x dep5ds on a peculi>ly s5sitive reaction to good & evil1 & x is only 9 y\? t ^? reactions are ke5 & dis9t]e/$4 ,real ju/ice is always a sign ( great innoc5ce2 x _c exi/ side by side ) int]e/$ motives or a trace ( self-seek+4 ,& a s5se ( ju/ice is h>d to develop 9 ?is great indu/rial _w :]e ! relations ( m5 are s out ( jo9t & :]e su* flaunt+ anomalies assail "o at e turn4 ,yet 9 ! mid/ ( x all y\? is /ill pure ( he>t1 & x is only ! pure ( he>t :o c be j4 ,= 9 y\? we live 9 a _w ( clean dis9t]e/$ness4 ,we h ambitions & desires1 b n yet h we le>n$ ! devi\s way by :i* !y may be realiz$4 ,we h n le>n$ h[ to a*ieve our ends by tak+ advantage ( o!r p1 & us+ !m & _! int]e/s & necessities z means4 ,we /ill believe 9 ! possibility ( e man's realiz+ himself side by side ) u4 ,9 e>ly y\?1 !re=e1 we h an in/9ctive & almo/ unconsci\s s5se ( ju/ice4 ,n yet h we le>n$ ! trick ( exploit+ our fell[ m54 ,if we are e>ly assail$ ) ! reality ( social disord]1 & h br\ght home to our he>ts ! maladju/m5ts ( our pres5t ord]1 t s5se ( ju/ice is trans=m$ into a passion4 ,?is passion = social ju/ice is "o ( ! mo/ spl5did ( ! ideals ( y\?4 ,x has ! p[] ( keep+ alive all ! o!r virtues2 x /imulates life & gives x a new mean+ & tone4 ,x furni%es ! leit-motiv :i* is s sadly lack+ 9 _m lives4 ,& y\? mu/ f9d a leit-motiv ( "s k9d1 or its _s p]i%es4 ,?is social idealism acts l a tonic ^u ! :ole life2 x keeps y\? alive ev5 aft] "o has gr[n old] 9 ye>s4 ,) ju/ice comes ! virtue ( democracy4 ,we le>n all too e>ly 9 y\? ! undemocratic way ( ?9k+1 ! divisions & discrim9ations :i* ! society ar\nd u makes among p4 ,b y\? _c be swept by love or fir$ by ! passion = ju/ice )\t feel+ a wild disgu/ at ev]y?+ t sugge/s artificial inequalities & di/9ctions4 ,democracy means a belief t p are wor?y2 x means tru/ 9 ! good fai? & ! dignity ( ! av]age man4 ,! *ief reason :y ! av]age man is n n[ wor?y ( m tru/1 ! democrat believes1 is simply t he has n be5 tru/$ en\gh 9 ! pa/4 ,democracy has little use = philan?ropy1 at lea/ 9 ! s5se ( a k9dly c>+ = p1 ) ! con/ant recognition t ! p]son :o is k9d is sup]ior to ! p]son :o is be+ done good to4 ,! _s ( democracy is a mu* m robu/ humanity4 ,x is r\gh & aggressive2 x /&s p up on _! own feet1 makes !m take up _! b$s & walk4 ,x prods !m to move _! own limbs & take c>e ( !mselves4 ,x makes !m /rong by giv+ !m some?+ to d4 ,x w h no?+ m to d ) ! sup]/ition ( tru/ee%ip :i* p>alyzes n[ mo/ ( our in/itutional life4 ,x does n believe = a m9ute t ev]ybody ne$s gu>dians = mo/ ( ! s]i\s conc]ns ( life4 ,! great crime ( ! pa/ has be5 t humank9d has nev] be5 will+ to tru/ itself1 or m5 ea* o!r4 ,we h ti$ ourselves up ) laws & traditions1 & devis$ a ?\s& ways to prev5t m5 f be+ ?r[n on _! own responsibility & cultivat+ _! own p[]s4 ,our society has be5 con/itut$ on ! pr9ciple t m5 mu/ be sav$ f !mselves4 ,we h surr\nd$ ourselves ) s _m moral h$ges1 h impos$ ^u ourselves s _m *ecks & balances1 t life has be5 smo!r$4 ,our lib]ation has j begun4 ,we are f> f free1 b ! new _s ( democracy is ! angel t w free u4 ,no virtue is m pot5t = y\?4 ,& ! la/ ( ^! virtues1 r$ol5t ( ! old ,greek "t1 :5 m5 walk$ boldly1 :5 ! _w 0 /ill "y1 & gods & nymphs n all dead1 is wisdom4 ,to be wise is simply to h bl5d$ & h>moniz$ "o's exp]i5ce1 to h fus$ x toge!r into a 8philosophy ( life40 ,wisdom is a matt] n ( quantity1 b ( quality ( exp]i5ce4 ,x means gett+ at ! he>t ( x1 & obta9+ ! same cle> w>m impression ( its mean+ t ! arti/ does ( ! /hetic idea t he is go+ to repres5t4 ,wisdom 9 y\? or e>ly middle life may be f> tru] ?an 9 lat] life4 ,"o's c\rage may weak5 "u repeat$ failure1 "o's s5se ( ju/ice be dull$ by contact ) ! wrong relations betwe5 m5 & classes1 "o's belief 9 democracy de/roy$ by ! seem+ failure ( exp]im5ts4 ,b ?is ga!r+ cynicism does n mean ! acquir+ ( wisdom1 b ! los+ ( x4 ,! usefulness & practicability ( ^! virtues ( y\? are n really vitiat$ by ! /ruggles !y h 9 c>ry+ !mselves ?r\gh into practice2 :at is exhibit$ is m]ely ! t\ghness ( ! old =ces ( prejudice & tradition1 & ! 8pig-head$ness0 ( ! old philosophy ( timor\sness & di/ru/4 ,true wisdom is fai? 9 love1 9 ju/ice1 9 democracy2 y\? has ?is fai? 9 l>ge/ measure2 !re=e y\? is mo/ wise4 ,middle age /eals ^u a y\? almo/ be=e he is aw>e4 ,he w recognize x at fir/1 p]haps1 by a slight pal+ ( 8 en?usiasms1 or by a sudd5 consci\sness t 8 e>ly int]e/s h be5 subm]g$ 9 ! flood ( r\t9e "w & family c>es4 ,! lat] ye>s ( y\? & ! e>ly ye>s ( middle life are 9 tru? ! dang]\s age1 = !n may be lo/ ! virtues t 7 acquir$ 9 y\?4 ,or1 if n lo/1 _m w be felt to be sup]flu\s4 ,!re is dang] t ! peculi> bias ( ! reli% ( "r & wrong t ! virtues ( y\? h giv5 "o may be weak5$1 & ! s\l spread itself too ?9 ov] life4 ,n[ "o ( ! *ief virtues ( middle life is to cons]ve ! values ( y\?1 to practice 9 sob] e>ne/ ! virtues t came s naturally 9 ! en?usiasm ( y\?1 b :i* take on a diff]5t hue :5 expos$ to :at seem to be ! crass facts ( ! workaday _w4 ,b !re is no reason :y "w1 ambition1 ! rais+ ( a family1 %\ld dull ! ess5tial _s ( y\?ful idealism4 ,x may n be s irrepressible1 s freaki%1 s intol]ant1 b x %\ld n be diff]5t 9 quality & significance4 ,! burd5s ( middle life are n a w>rant = ! releas+ ( ! spiritual obligations ( y\?4 ,!y d n give "o ! "r to look back ) amus$ regret to ! de> follies ( ! pa/4 ,= z soon z ! _s ( y\? beg9s to leave ! s\l1 t s\l beg9s to die4 ,middle-ag$ p are too mu* incl9$ to speak ( y\? z a sort ( spiritual play4 ,!y =get t y\? feels t x itself has ! s]i\s bus9ess ( life1 ! real crises to meet4 ,to y\? x is middle age t seems trivial & playful4 ,x is aft] ! s]i\s "w ( love-mak+ & e/abli%+ "o's self 9 economic indep5d5ce is ov] t "o c re/ & play4 ,y\? has little "t = t sort ( recreation4 ,9 middle age1 mo/ ( ! problems h be5 solv$1 ! ob/acles ov]come4 ,!re is a slack5+ ( ! l9es1 a satisfi$ tak+ ( "o's rew>d4 ,& to y\? ?is mu/ always seem a trag$y1 t ! season ( life :5 ! p[]s are at _! highe/ %\ld be ! season :5 !y are (t5] turn$ to mat]ial ?an to spiritual ends4 ,y\? has ! en]gy & ideals1 b n ! vantage-gr\nd ( pre/ige f :i* to fight = !m4 ,middle age has ! pre/ige & ! p[]1 b too seldom ! w to use x = ! fur!rance ( its ideals4 ,y\? has ! isolation1 ! indep5d5ce1 ! dis9t]e/$ness s t x may attack any foe1 b x has n ! res]ve =ce to c>ry t attack ?r\gh4 ,middle age has all ! res]ve p[] necess>y1 b is h&icapp$ by family obligations1 by bus9ess & political ties1 s t its p[] is r>ely effective = social or individual progress4 ,! supreme virtue ( middle age w be1 !n1 to make ?is difficult fusion1--to comb9e devotion to "o's family1 to "o's *os5 "w1 ) devotion to ! f9] idealism & imp]sonal aims t =m$ "o's philosophy ( y\?4 ,to keep alive ?r\gh all ! twi/+s & turn+s ( life's road ! s5se ( a l>g] humanity t ne$s spiritual & mat]ial succor1 ( ! individual spiritual life ( ideal int]e/s1 is a task ( virtue t w tax ! res\rces ( any man or woman4 ,yet "h lies ! true virtue ( middle age1--to use its spl5did p[]s to enhance ! social & individual life r\nd "o1 to radiate influ5ce t trans=ms & elevates4 ,! secret ( su* a radiant p]sonality seems to be t "o1 :ile m+l+ freely 9 ! /ress ( ev]yday life1 sees all its details 9 ! light ( l>g] pr9ciples1 aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( _! social mean+4 ,9 o!r words1 x is a virtue ( middle life to be socially self-consci\s4 ,& ?is _s is ! be/ protector aga9/ ! ravages ( ! t\gh mat]ial _w4 ,only by ?is social consci\sness c t t\ghness be s(t5$4 ,! image ( ! _w ! way x ought to be mu/ nev] be lo/ sight ( 9 ! picture ( ! _w ! way x is4 ,?is cons]vation ( ! _s is ev5 m necess>y = ! woman ?an = ! man4 ,! active life ( ! latt] makes x fairly c]ta9 t he1 :ile he may become h>d & call\s1 w at lea/ reta9 "s sort ( grip on ! _w's bigg] movem5ts4 ,!re is no su* c]ta9ty = ! "m4 ,inde$1 %e seems (t5 to take a real pleasure 9 volunt>ily (f]+ up 9 sacrifice at ! "t ( m>riage :at few ideal int]e/s & ta/es %e has4 ,! spectacle ( ! "y "m devot+ all h] "t & /r5g? to h] *ildr5 & husb&1 & surr5d]+ all o!r int]e/s to ! int]e/s ( ! home1 is usually consid]$ inspir+ & attractive1 especially by ! m54 ,n s attractive is %e ?irty ye>s lat]1 :51 h] family c>es hav+ laps$ & h] *ildr5 scatt]$1 %e is left high & dry 9 ! _w4 ,if %e !n takes a well-e>n$ re/1 x seems a pity t t re/ %\ld be s g5]ally futile & un9t]e/+4 ,)\t int]e/s & ta/es1 & ) no long] any useful function 9 society1 %e is relegat$ to ! mo/ trivial amusem5ts & pursuits4 ,idle & vapid1 %e f9ds no?+ to d b fritt] away h] "t4 ,! result is a really appall+ wa/e ( economic & social en]gy 9 middle age4 ,n[ x is ! virtue ( ?is season ( life to avoid all ?is4 ,! woman z well z ! man mu/ realize t h] home is n b\nd$ by ! walls ( ! h\se1 t x has wid] implications1 lead+ out into all ! int]e/s ( ! community & ! /ate4 ,t wom5 ( ?is age h n yet le>n$ to be good mo!rs & good citiz5s at ! same "t1 does n %[ t x is impossible1 b t x is a virtue t requires m resolution ?an our morality has be5 will+ to exhibit4 ,! reli% ( "r & wrong mu/ be a reli% ( social "r & wrong z well z ( individual4 ,z middle age passes on into old age1 h[ev]1 "o e>ns a c]ta9 "r ( relaxation4 ,if !re is no "r to let g ! sympa?y = ! virtues ( y\? & ! cons]vation ( its _s1 !re comes ! "r to give ov] "s ( ! aggressive activity4 ,to y\? belongs ! practical action4 ,at no o!r age is !re ! same impulse & d>+4 ,! virtue ( lat] middle age is to enc\rage & support1 r ?an actively engage4 ,x is true we h nev] le>n$ ?is lesson4 ,we /ill surr5d] to semi-old m5 ! au?ority to gov]n u1 ?9k = u1 act = u4 ,we end[ !m ) spiritual z well z practical lead]%ip1 & all[ !m to /rip y\? ( its opportunities & p[]s4 ,we p]mit !m to rule n only _! own b all ! g5]ations4 ,if we c\ld be sure t _! rule meant progress1 we c\ld tru/ !m to guide u4 ,b1 9 ^! times at lea/1 x seems to mean no?+ s mu* z a la/ fight = a discr$it$ undemocratic philosophy t mod]n y\? are completely ?r\gh )4 ,f ?is po9t ( view "o ( ! virtues ( ?is middle season ( life w be ! imag9ative und]/&+ ( y\?'s purposes & radical ideals4 ,at t age1 "o no long] ne$s ! same c\rage to face ! battles ( life2 !y are already mo/ ( !m irrevocably won or lo/4 ,!re is n ! same claim ( temp]ance2 ! passions & ambitions are relax$4 ,! s5se ( ju/ice & democracy w h become a habit or else !y w h be5 =ev] lo/4 ,only ! ne$ ( wisdom rema9s1--t unworldly wisdom :i* mell[+ ye>s c br+1 :i* sees ?r\gh ! di/urbance & failure ( life ! tru? & efficacy ( y\?'s ideal vision4 ,old age is su* a triumph t x may almo/ be ju/ly reliev$ ( any burd5 ( virtues or duties2 x is s unique & beautiful t ! old %\ld be giv5 ! p]fect fre$om ( ! moral city4 ,s spl5did a victory is old age ov] ! malign =ces ( disease & weakness & dea? t "o is tempt$ to say t its virtue lies simply 9 be+ old4 ,^? virtues ( y\? :i* grew out ( ! crises & temptations1 physical & spiritual1 ( e>ly life1 are no long] relevant4 ,!re may come in/ead ! quiet] virtues ( cont5tm5t & r5unciation4 ,old p h few crises & few temptations2 !y live 9 ! pa/ & n 9 ! future1 z y\? does4 ,!y _c be requir$1 !re=e1 to h t scorn = tradition :i* is ! virtue ( y\?4 ,!y c keep alive = u ! tradition t is vital1 & f !m we c le>n _m ?+s4 ,! value ( _! exp]i5ce to u is n t x tea*es u to avoid _! mi/akes1 = we mu/ try all ?+s = ourselves4 ,! old] g5]ation1 x is true1 (t5 flatt]s itself t its mi/akes someh[ make = our b5efit1 because we le>n f _! errors to avoid ! pitfalls into :i* !y came4 ,b !re is no mak+ mi/akes by ! proxy ( a =m] g5]ation4 ,! _w has mov$ on 9 ! mean "t2 ! pitfalls are new1 & we %all only entangle ourselves ! m by adopt+ ! me?ods ( our ance/ors 9 gett+ out ( ! difficulties4 ,b ! value ( an old man's exp]i5ce is t he has pres]v$ 9 x ! liv+ tradition & h&s d[n to u old hone/ies1 old s9c]ities1 & old graces1 t h be5 cru%$ 9 ! r\gh-&-tumble ( mod]n life4 ,x is n tradition 9 itself t is dang]\s1 b only dead tradition t has no mean+ = ! pres5t & is a m]e weight on our progress4 ,su* is ! legal & economic tradition giv5 to u by our rauc\s1 middle-ag$ lead]s ( op9ion1 adopt$ by !m ?r\gh motives ( pres5t ga91 & n ?r\gh s9c]e love ( ! pa/4 ,b old m51 look+ back ov] ! times 9 :i* !y h liv$1 ?r[ a poetic glam\r ov] ! pa/ & make x live aga94 ,!y see x idealiz$1 b x is ! real t !y see idealiz$4 ,an old man ( p]sonality & *>m has ! faculty ( cutt+ away f ! pa/ ! dead wood1 & pres]v+ = u ! liv+ tissue :i* we c graft pr(itably on our own gr[+ pres5t4 ,old m5 h mu* ( ! dis9t]e/$ness ( y\?2 !y h no ult]ior motive 9 giv+ u ! philosophy ( _! pa/4 ,! wise/ ( !m in/9ctively select :at is vital = our pres5t n\ri%m5t4 ,x is n old m5 t y\? has to fe>1 b ! semi-old1 :o h lo/ t\* ) _! y\?1 & h n liv$ long en\gh to get ! dis9t]e/$ vision ( _! idealiz$ pa/4 ,b old m5 :o h liv$ ?is life ( radical virtue are ! be/ ( tea*]s2 !y di/ill ! p]fume ( ! pa/1 & br+ x to u to sweet5 our pres5t4 ,su* m5 gr[ old only 9 body4 ,! radical _s ( y\? has ! p[] ( aboli%+ consid]ations ( age2 ! body *anges1 b ! _s rema9s ! same4 ,9 ?is s5se1 x is ! virtue ( old age n to become old4 ,! besett+ s9 ( ?is season ( life is apa?y4 ,old age %\ld n be a m]e wait+ = dea?4 ,! fact t we _c reconcile dea? ) life %[s t !y ought n to be discuss$ 9 ! same t]ms4 ,!y belong to two diff]5t ord]s4 ,dea? has no "p 9 life1 & 9 life !re c be no su* ?+ z prep>ation = dea?4 ,an old man lives to 8 appo9t$ "t1 & !n 8 life ends2 b ! life up to t end+1 b>r+ ! loss ( 8 faculties1 has be5 all life & n a :it dea?4 ,old m5 d n fe> dea? z mu* z d "y m51 & ?is calmness is n s mu* a result ( disillusionm5t ) life z a recognition t _! life has be5 liv$1 _! "w f9i%$1 ! cycle ( _! activity r\nd$ (f4 ,"o virtue ( old age1 !n1 is to live z fully at ! height ( "o's p[]s z /r5g? w p]mit1 pass+ out ( life s]5e & unreluctant1 ) will+ness to live & yet ) will+ness to die4 ,to "k an old man :o has gr[n old sl[ly1 tak+ ! seasons z !y came1 cons]v+ ! _s ( 8 y\?ful virtues1 mell[+ 8 philosophy ( life1 acquir+ a cle>]1 san]1 & m beautiful outlook on human nature & all its spiritual values ) ea* pass+ ye>1 is an education 9 ! virtues ( life4 ,! virtues :i* produce an old age su* z ?is d n cut across ! gra9 ( life1 b enhance & cons]ve ! vital impulses & =ces4 ,su* an old age is ! cr[n+ evid5ce ( ! excell5t work+ ( ! s\l4 ,a life ne$s no o!r pro( ?an ?is t ea* season has kn[n its prop] virtue & heal?ful activity4 ,,iv ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,irony ,i c\ld nev]1 until rec5tly1 dive/ myself ( ! haunt+ feel+ t be+ ironical _h some?+ to d ) ! ent]+ ( ! iron into "o's s\l4 ,i ?\ght ,i knew :at irony 01 & ,i admir$ x imm5sely4 ,i c\ld n believe t !re 0 some?+ metallic & bitt] ab\t x4 ,yet ?is s9i/] connotation ( a clang+1 rasp+ meanness ( _s1 :i* ,i am sure x has /ill 9 _m p's m9ds1 clung ab\t x1 until "o happy day my diction>y told me t ! iron _h nev] ent]$ into ! s\l at all1 b ! s\l into ! iron 7,/4 ,j]ome _h read ! psalm wrong71 & t irony 0 ,greek1 ) all ! free1 happy play ( ! ,greek _s ab\t x1 lett+ 9 fre% air & light into o!rs' m9ds & our own4 ,x 0 to ! ,greek an incomp>able me?od ( int]c\rse1 ! rub ( m9d aga9/ m9d by ! simple use ( simulat$ ignorance & ! adoption1 )\t committ+ "o's self1 ( ano!r's po9t ( view4 ,n until ,i read ! ,socrates ( ,plato did ,i fully appreciate t ?is irony1--?is pleasant *all5g+ ( ! _w1 ?is insi/5t judg+ ( exp]i5ce1 ?is s5se ( vivid contra/s & incongruities1 ( comic juxtapositions1 ( fl>+ brilliancies1 & no less he>tbreak+ impossibilities1 ( all ! little p>ts ( "o's _w be+ con/antly set (f aga9/ ea* o!r1 & made intelligible only by be+ translat$ into & def9$ 9 ea* o!rs' t]ms1--t ?is 0 a life1 & a life ( beauty1 t "o might sudd5ly discov] "o's self liv+ all unaw>es4 ,& if "o c\ld judge "o's own feeble reflection1 x 0 a life t _h no room = iron )9 its s\l4 ,we %\ld speak n ( ! ,socratic me?od b ( ! ,socratic life4 ,= irony is a life r ?an a me?od4 ,a life _c be tak5 (f & put on aga9 at w2 a me?od c4 ,to be sure1 "s p talk ( life exactly z if x 7 "s portable commodity1 or "s ex*angeable g>m5t4 ,we mu/ live1 !y cry1 z if we 7 ab\t to beg94 ,& p]haps !y are4 ,only "s ( u w\ld r die ?an live t puny life t !y c adopt & cov] !mselves )4 ,irony is too ri* & preci\s a ?+ to be capable ( su* transmission4 ,! ironi/ is born & n made4 ,?is critical attitude t[>ds life1 ?is delici\s s5se ( contra/s t we call irony1 is n a pose or an amusem5t4 ,x is some?+ t colors e idea & e feel+ ( ! man :o is s happy z to be end[$ ) x4 ,mo/ p w tell y1 ,i suppose1 t ! religi\s conviction ( salvation is ! only p]man5tly satisfy+ color+ ( life4 ,9 ! spl5did ironi/s1 h[ev]1 "o sees a sweet]1 m flexible & human pr9ciple ( life1 adequate1 )\t ! buttress ( sup]natural belief1 to n\ri% & =tify ! _s4 ,9 ! classic ironi/ ( all "t1 irony %[s an inh]5t nobility1 a nobility t all ages h comp>$ favorably ) ! ,*ri/ian ideal4 ,lack+ ! spur ( religi\s emotion1 ! sweetness ( irony may be m difficult to ma9ta9 ?an ! mood ( belief4 ,b may x n = t v reason be judg$ sup]ior1 = is x n writt51 ,he t endure? unto ! end %all be sav$8 ,x is n easy to expla9 ! quality ( t ri*e/ & mo/ satisfy+ backgr\nd ( life4 ,x lies1 ,i ?9k1 9 a vivid & int5se feel+ ( aliv5ess :i* x gives4 ,exp]i5ce comes to ! ironi/ 9 little d>ts or spurts1 ) ! add$ s5se ( contra/4 ,mo/ m51 ,i am afraid1 see ea* bit ( p]sonal exp]i5ce z a unit1 /rung m or less loosely on a /r+ ( o!r mildly relat$ bits4 ,b ! man ) ! ironical temp]am5t is =c$ con/antly to comp>e & contra/ 8 exp]i5ce ) :at 01 or :at might be1 or ) :at ought to be1 & x is ! %ocks ( ^! comp>isons & contra/s t make up 8 inn] life4 ,he ?9ks he leads a ri*] life1 because he feels n only ! individual bits b ! contra/s besides 9 all _! v>i\s %ad+s & t9ts4 ,to ?is s5se ( imp+em5t ( facts ^u life is due a l>ge "p ( ?is vividness ( irony2 & ! re/ is due to ! al]tness ( ! ironical m9d4 ,! ironi/ is always critically awake4 ,he is always judg+1 & wat*+ ) inexhau/ible int]e/1 9 ord] t he may judge4 ,n[ irony 9 its be/ s5se is an exquisite s5se ( proportion1 a sort ( spiritual tact 9 judg+ ! values & significances ( exp]i5ce4 ,?is s5se ( be+ spiritually alive :i* ceaseless criticism ( ! _w we live 9 gives u1 comb9$ ) ! s5se ( p[] :i* free & untrammel$ judg+ produces 9 u1 is ! backgr\nd ( irony4 ,& x %\ld be a means to ! true/ goodness4 ,socrates made "o mi/ake1--k is n goodness4 ,b x is a /ep t[>ds judg+1 & good judgm5t is ! true goodness4 ,= x is on judgm5t impell$ by desire t we act4 ,! cle>] & clean] our judgm5ts !n1 ! m def9ite & correlat$ our actions4 ,& ! great value ( ^! judgm5ts ( irony is t !y are n artificial b spr+ naturally out ( life4 ,irony1 ! sci5ce ( comp>ative exp]i5ce1 comp>es ?+s n ) an e/abli%$ /&>d b ) ea* o!r1 & ! values t sl[ly em]ge f ! process1 values t em]ge f "o's own vivid reactions1 are con/antly revis$1 correct$1 & ref9$ by t same s5se ( contra/4 ,! ironic life is a life ke5ly al]t1 ke5ly s5sitive1 react+ promptly ) feel+s ( lik+ or dislike to ea* bit ( exp]i5ce1 lett+ none ( x pass )\t int]pretation & assimilation1 a life full & satisfy+1--inde$ a rival ( ! religi\s life4 ,! life ( irony has ! virtues ( ! religi\s life )\t its defects4 ,x expresses ! aggressive virtues )\t ! quiesc5ce ( resignation4 ,= ! ironi/ has ! c\rage\s _s1 ! sympa!tic he>t & ! und]/&+ m9d1 & c give !m full play1 unhamp]$ by ! se>*+ introspection ( ! religi\s m9d t (t5 weak5s r ?an ennobles & =tifies4 ,he is at "o ) ! religi\s man 9 t he hates apa?y & /agnation1 = !y mean dea?4 ,b he is sup]ior 9 t he attacks apa?y ( intellect & p]sonality z well z apa?y ( emotion4 ,he has a great conviction ( ! significance ( all life1 ! lack ( :i* conviction is ! mo/ sadd5+ feature ( ! religi\s temp]am5t4 ,! religi\s man pret5ds t e aspect ( life has mean+ = him1 b 9 practice he con/antly m9imizes ! noisi] & vivid] elem5ts4 ,he is ess5tially an ari/ocrat 9 8 int]pretation ( values1 :ile ! ironi/ is incorrigibly a democrat4 ,religion gives a man an intimacy ) a few select$ & r>ifi$ virtues & moods1 :ile irony makes him a fri5d ( ! poor & l[ly among spiritual ?+s4 ,:5 ! religi\s man is heal+ & help+1 x is at ! exp5se ( 8 spiritual com=t2 he mu/ te> himself away f 8 companions & g out grimly & sacrific+ly into ! /ruggle4 ,! ironi/1 liv+ 8 days among ! humbl] ?+s1 feels no su* sev]e call to s]vice4 ,& yet ! ironi/1 s9ce he has no citadel ( tru? to def5d1 is really ! m adv5tur\s4 ,life1 n fix$ 9 pr$e/9$ =mulas or measurable by fix$1 immutable /&>ds1 is fluid1 ri* & excit+4 ,to ! ironi/ x is bo? discov]y & creation4 ,8 c\rage seeks out ! obscure places ( human p]sonality1 & 8 sympa?y & und]/&+ create new int]e/s & en?usiasms 9 ! o!r m9ds ^u :i* !y play4 ,& ^! new int]e/s 9 turn react ^u 8 own life1 discov]+ unexpect$ vi/as !re1 & creat+ new insight into ! _w t he lives 94 ,t democratic1 sympa!tic outlook ^u ! feel+s & ?\ghts & actions ( m5 & wom5 is ! life ( irony4 ,t life is express$ 9 ! social int]c\rse ( ourselves ) o!rs4 ,! daily fabric ( ! life ( irony is wov5 out ( our critical commun+s ) ourselves & ! p]sonalities ( our fri5d1 & ! p ) :om we come 9 contact4 ,! ironi/1 by adopt+ ano!r's po9t ( view & mak+ x 8 own 9 ord] to c>ry light & air into x1 lit]ally puts himself 9 ! o!r man's place4 ,irony is ?us ! true/ sympa?y4 ,x is no *eap way ( ridicul+ an oppon5t by putt+ on 8 clo!s & mak+ fun ( him4 ,! ironi/ has no oppon5t1 b only a fri5d4 ,& 9 8 irony he is help+ t fri5d to reveal himself4 ,t half-s]i\sness1 t solemn treatm5t ( ! trivial & trivial treatm5t ( ! solemn :i* is ! patt]n ( ! ironi/'s talk is b 8 way ( exhibit+ ! unexpect$ contra/s & %ad+s t he sees to be requisite to ! ke5e/ und]/&+ ( ! situation4 ,! ironi/ borr[s & ex*anges & appropriates ideas & gives !m a new sett+ 9 juxtaposition ) o!rs1 b he nev] burlesques or c>icatures or exagg]ates !m4 ,if an idea is absurd1 ! slighte/ *ange ( environm5t w %[ t absurdity4 ,! m]e transf]5ce ( an idea to ano!r's m\? w br+ to light all its hidd5 mean+lessness4 ,x ne$s no extrane\s aid4 ,if an idea is holl[1 x w %[ itself c[]+ aga9/ ! intellectual backgr\nd ( ! ironi/ l ! puny1 %iv]+ ?+ x is4 ,if a po9t ( view _c be> be+ adopt$ by ano!r p]son1 if x is n h>dy en\gh to be transplant$1 x has little "r to exi/ at all4 ,?is _w is no ho?\se = ideas & attitudes4 ,too _m outworn ideas are skulk+ 9 d>k retreats1 seque/]$ f ! light2 e man has great sunless /ret*es 9 8 s\l :]e base prejudices lurk & fl\ri%4 ,on ^! ! :ite light ( irony is ne$$ to play4 ,& x delights ! ironi/ to wat* !m %rivel & decay "u t light4 ,! little taboo$ regions ( well-br$ p1 ! 8?+s we nev] m5tion10 ! basic biases & assumptions t und]lie ! lives & ?9k+ ( e class & pr(ession1 our second-h& dogmas & phrases1--all ^! live & ?rive because !y h nev] be5 transplant$1 or he>d f ! lips ( ano!r4 ,! dictum t 8! only requisites = success are hone/y & m]it10 :i* we applaud s frantically f ! lips ( ! successful1 becomes a gha/ly irony 9 ! m\? ( an unemploy$ work+man4 ,!re w\ld be a frightful mortality ( po9ts ( view c\ld we h a p]fectly free ex*ange su* z ?is4 ,irony is j ?is tempor>y borr[+ & l5d+4 ,_m ( our *]i%$ ideals w\ld lose half _! validity 7 !y put bodily into ! m\?s ( ! less =tunate4 ,b if irony de/roys "s ideals x builds up o!rs4 ,x te/s ideals by _! social validity1 by _! g5]al int]*angeability among all sorts ( p & ! _w1 b if x leaves ! f\ndations ( _m 9 a %aky condition & r5d]s m simply provisional1 ^? t x does leave /&+ are imp]i%ably f\nd$ 9 ! common democratic exp]i5ce ( all m54 ,to ! ironi/ x seems t ! irony is n 9 ! speak+ b 9 ! ?+s !mselves4 ,he is a poor ironi/ :o w\ld consci\sly di/ort1 or attempt to make ano!r's idea appe> 9 any light except its own4 ,absurdity is an intr9sic quality ( s _m ?+s t !y only h to be t\*$ to reveal x4 ,! deadlie/ way to annihilate ! unorig9al & ! ins9c]e is to let x speak = itself4 ,irony is ?is lett+ ?+s speak = !mselves & hang !mselves by _! own rope4 ,only1 x repeats ! words aft] ! speak]1 & adju/s ! rope4 ,x is ! comm&+ t\* ( a compreh5d+ p]sonality t dissolves ! seem+ly t\gh husk ( ! idea4 ,! ironical me?od might be comp>$ to ! acid t develops a photographic plate4 ,x does n di/ort ! image1 b m]ely br+s cle>ly to ! light all t 0 implicit 9 ! plate be=e4 ,& if x br+s ! picture to ! light ) values rev]s$1 s does irony revel 9 a p>adox1 :i* is simply a photographic negative ( ! tru?1 tru? ) ! values rev]s$4 ,b turn ! negative ev] s slightly s t ! light falls ^u x1 & ! p]fect picture appe>s 9 all its true values & beauty4 ,irony1 we may say !n1 is ! photography ( ! s\l4 ,! picture goes ?r\gh c]ta9 *anges 9 ! h&s ( ! ironi/1 b )\t ^! *anges ! tru? w\ld be simply a blank1 unmean+ surface4 ,! photograph is a synonym = deadly accuracy4 ,simil>ly ! ironi/ insi/s always on see+ ?+s z !y are4 ,he is a reali/1 :om ! grim satisfaction ( see+ ! tru? comp5sates = any sordidness t x may br+ along ) x4 ,?+s z !y are1 ?r[n aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ?+s z !y ought to be1--?is is ! ironi/'s vision4 ,i %\ld l to feel t ! vision ( ! religi\s man is n too (t5 ?+s z !y are1 ?r[n aga9/ ! backgr\nd ( ?+s z !y ought n to be4 ,! ironi/ is ! only man :o makes any s]i\s attempt to di/+ui% betwe5 fre% & second-h& exp]i5ce4 ,our m9ds are s un=tunately arrang$ t all sorts ( beliefs c be accept$ & propagat$ q indep5d5tly ( any rational or ev5 exp]im5tal basis at all4 ,nature does n seem to c>e v mu* :e!r our ideas are true or n1 z long z we get on ?r\gh life safely en\gh4 ,& x is surpris+ on :at an enorm\s am\nt ( error we c get along com=tably4 ,we _c be wrong on e po9t or we %\ld cease to live1 b s long z we are empirically "r 9 our habits1 ! tru? or falsity ( our ideas seems to h little effect ^u our com=t4 ,we are born into a _w t is an inexhau/ible /ore ( ready-made ideas1 /or$ up 9 tradition1 9 books1 & 9 e m$ium ( communication betwe5 our m9ds & o!rs4 ,all we h to d is to accept ?is pr$ige/$ n\ri%m5t1 & ask no que/ions4 ,we c\ld live a :ole life )\t ev] mak+ a really individual response1 )\t provid+ ourselves out ( our own exp]i5ce ) any ( ! mat]ial t our m9d works on4 ,_m ( u seem to be j ?is k9d ( spiritual p>asite4 ,we may le>n & absorb & gr[1 up to a c]ta9 po9t4 ,b ev5tually some?+ captures u3 we become encas$ 9 a suit ( armor1 & invuln]able to our own exp]i5ce4 ,we h lo/ ! faculty ( be+ surpris$4 ,x is ?is encas+ t ! ironi/ fe>s1 & x is ! ironical me?od t he f9ds ! be/ = prev5t+ x4 ,irony keeps ! wat]s 9 motion1 s t ! ice nev] has a *ance to =m4 ,! cut-&-dri$ life is easy to =m because x has no s5se ( contra/2 ev]y?+ comes to "o on its own t]ms1 v\*+ = itself1 & is accept$ or reject$ on its own good looks1 & n = its fitness & place 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s4 ,?is is ! c\rage & ?is ! sympa?y ( irony4 ,h !y n a beauty ( _! own comp>able 9 excell5ce ) ! pal] gl[ ( religi\s virtue8 ,& ! und]/&+ ( ! ironi/ al?\gh aggressive & *all5g+ has its ju/ification1 too4 ,= he is mad to und]/& ! _w1 to get to ! bottom ( o!r p]sonalities4 ,t is ! reason = 8 con/ant classification4 ,! ironi/ is ! mo/ dogmatic ( p]sons4 ,to und]/& y he mu/ grasp y firmly1 or he mu/ p9 y d[n def9itely2 if he accid5tally nails y fa/ to a dogma t y indignantly repudiate1 y mu/ blame 8 en?usiasm & n 8 me?od4 ,dogmatism is r>ely popul>1 & ! ironi/ ( c\rse suff]s4 ,x hurts p's eyes to see a /rong light1 & ! pleasant mi/-l& ( ideas is mu* m emotionally w>m+ ?an ! cle>1 sunny region ( transmissible phrases4 ,h[ ! av]age p]son wriggles & squirms "u ^! pi]c+ attempts to corn] 8 p]sonality6 8,tell me :at y mean60 or 8,:at d y see 9 x80 are ! fatal que/ions t ! ironi/ puts1 & :o %all c5sure him if he does display ! lea/ trace ( malici\s delight z he wat*es ! half-=m$ baby ideas /ruggle t[>ds ! light1 or scurry ar\nd frantically to f9d "s dec5t co/ume 9 :i* !y may appe> 9 public8 ,! judgm5ts ( ! ironi/ are (t5 disc\nt$ z be+ too sweep+4 ,b he has a valid def5se4 ,lack ( classification is annihilation ( ?\ght4 ,ev5 ! newe/ philosophy w admit t classification is a necess>y evil4 ,concepts are indisp5sable1--& yet ea* concept falsifies4 ,! ironi/ mu/ h z l>ge a /ock z possible1 b he mu/ h a /ock4 ,& ev5 ! unju/ classification is m>vel\sly effective4 ,! ironi/'s "n = 8 oppon5t is a *all5ge to him4 ,! m sweep+ x is1 ! m /imulus x gives him to repel ! *>ge4 ,he mu/ expla9 j h[ he is unique & individual 9 8 attitude4 ,& 9 ?is explanation he reveals & discov]s all t ! ironi/ wi%es to "k ab\t him4 ,a h&ful ( epi!ts is ?us ! ammunition ( ! ironi/4 ,he mu/ call ?+s by :at seem to him to be _! "r names4 ,9 a s5se1 ! ironi/ assumes ! prison] to be guilty until he proves himself innoc5t2 b x is always 9 ord] t ju/ice may be done1 & t he may come to le>n ! prison]'s s\l & all ! wondr\s ?+s t are conta9$ !re4 ,x is ?is passion = compreh5sion t expla9s ! ironi/'s app>5tly sc&al\s prop5sity to publicity4 ,no?+ seems to him too sacr$ to t\*1 no?+ too holy = him to become witty ab\t4 ,!re are no doors lock$ to him1 !re is no?+ t c make good any claim ( resi/ance to scrut9y4 ,8 free & easy mann] ( includ+ ev]y?+ )9 ! sweep ( 8 vision is b 8 recognition1 h[ev]1 ( ! fact t no?+ is really s s]i\s z we ?9k x is1 & no?+ q s petty4 ,! ironi/ w desc5d 9 a mom5t f a discussion ( religion to a squabble ov] a c>d-game1 & he w def5d himself ) ! reflection t religion is aft] all a human ?+ & mu/ be discuss$ 9 ! light ( ev]yday liv+1 & t ! c>d-game is an integral "p ( life1 reveals ! p]sonalities ( ! play]s--& 8 own to himself--& be+ wor?y ( 8 int]e/ is wor?y ( 8 en?usiasm4 ,! ironi/ is apt to te/ ?+s by _! p[] to int]e/ z mu* z by _! nobility1 & if he sees ! incongru\s & inflat$ 9 ! l(ty1 s he sees ! significant 9 ! trivial & raises x f its l[ degree4 ,_m a mighty impo/or does he put d[n f 8 seat4 ,! ironi/ is ! great intellectual democrat1 9 ^: pres5ce & be=e ^: law all ideas & attitudes /& equal4 ,9 8 _w !re is no privileg$ ca/e1 no ari/ocracy ( s5tim5ts to be rev]5c$1 or segregat$ sy/ems ( int]e/s to be taboo$4 ,no?+ human is ali5 to ! ironi/2 ! :ole _w is ?r[n op5 nak$ to ! play ( 8 judgm5t4 ,9 ! eyes ( its detractors1 irony has all ! vices ( democracy4 ,its publicity seems m]e vulg>ity1 its free hospitality seems to %ock all ideas ( moral wor?4 ,! ironi/ is b a sc(f]1 !y say1 ) weapon level$ et]nally at all t is good & true & sacr$4 ,! adoption ( ano!r's po9t ( view seems little bett] ?an malici\s dissimulation1--! repetition ( o!rs' words1 an elaborate mock]y2 ! ironi/'s eag] int]e/ seems a m]e impud5ce or a lack ( f9] in/9cts2 8 int]e/ 9 ! trivial1 ! la/ confession ( a mean _s2 & 8 love ( classify+1 a pro( ( 8 pov]ty ( imag9ative res\rce4 ,irony1 9 o!r words1 is ?\ght to be synonym\s ) cynicism4 ,b ! ironi/ is no cynic4 ,8 is a k9dly1 n a s\r int]e/ 9 human motives4 ,he wants to f9d out h[ ! human ma*9e runs1 n to prove t x is a wor?less1 brok5-d[n affair4 ,he accepts x z x comes1 & if he f9ds x curi\sly feeble & futile 9 places1 blame n him b ! nature ( ?+s4 ,he f9ds en\gh ri* comp5sation 9 ! unexpect$ *>m t he con/antly f9ds himself elicit+4 ,! ironi/ sees life /eadily & sees x :ole2 ! cynic only a di/ort$ fragm5t4 ,if ! ironi/ is n cynic1 nei!r is he m]ely a deal] 9 satire1 burlesque & ridicule4 ,irony may be ! raw mat]ial1 innoc5t 9 itself b capable ( be+ put to evil uses4 ,b x involves nei!r ! malice ( satire1 nor ! horse-play ( burlesque1 nor ! /ab ( ridicule4 ,irony is inf9itely f9] & m delicate & imp]sonal4 ,! satiri/ is always p]sonal & concrete1 b ! ironi/ deals ) g5]al pr9ciples1 & broad aspects ( human nature4 ,x _c be too mu* emphasiz$ t ! function ( ! ironi/ is n to make fun ( p1 b to give _! s\ls an air+4 ,! ironi/ is a judge on ! b5*1 giv+ m5 a public he>+4 ,he is n an aggressive _s :o goes ab\t seek+ :om he may dev\r1 or a spiritual lawy] :o c\rts litigation1 b ! judge be=e :om file all ! facts ( 8 exp]i5ce1 ! p he meets1 ! op9ions he he>s or reads1 8 own attitudes & prepossessions4 ,if any are convict$ !y are self-convict$4 ,! judge himself is passive1 m]ciful1 l5i5t4 ,!re is judgm5t1 b no puni%m5t4 ,or r1 ! trial itself is ! puni%m5t4 ,n[ satire is all t irony is n4 ,! satiri/ is ! aggressive lawy]1 fa/5+ ^u p>ticul> p & p>ticul> qualities4 ,b irony is no m p]sonal ?an ! sun t s5ds 8 flam+ d>ts into ! _w4 ,! satiri/ is a purely practical man1 ) a bus9ess in/9ct1 b5t on ! ma9 *ance & ! def9ite object4 ,he is (t5 brutal1 & always ov]be>+2 ! ironi/ nev]4 ,irony may w\nd f ! v f95ess & delicacy ( its attack1 b ! w\nd+ is incid5tal4 ,! sole purpose ( ! satiri/ & ! burlesqu] is to w\nd1 & !y te/ _! success by ! deepness ( ! w\nd4 ,b irony te/s its own by ! am\nt ( g5]\s light & air x has set fl[+ ?r\gh an idea or a p]sonality1 & ! broad significance x has reveal$ 9 neglect$ ?+s4 ,if irony is n brutal1 nei!r is x m]ely critical & de/ructive4 ,! _w has "s reason1 x is true1 to compla9 aga9/ ! r sup]cili\s judici\sness ( ! ironi/4 8,:o are y to judge u80 x cries4 ,! _w does n l to feel ! scrut9iz+ eyes ( ! ironi/ z he sits back 9 8 *air2 does n l to feel t ! ironi/ is simply /udy+ x & amus+ himself at its exp5se4 ,x is uneasy1 & acts sometimes z if x did n h a p]fectly cle> consci5ce4 ,to ?is uncom=tabl5ess ! ironi/ c retort1--8,:at is x t y are afraid to h kn[n ab\t y80 ,if ! judgm5t amuses him1 s mu* ! worse = ! _w4 ,b if ! idea ( ! ironi/ z judge implies t 8 attitude is :olly deta*$1 :olly objective1 x is an un=tunate metaphor4 ,= he is z mu* "p & p>cel ( ! human %[ z any ( ! p he /udies4 ,! _w is no /age1 ) ! ironi/ z audi5ce4 ,8 own p]sonal reactions ) ! p ab\t him =m all ! /uff ( 8 ?\ghts & judgm5ts4 ,he has a p]sonal int]e/ 9 ! case2 8 own p]sonality is inextricably m+l$ 9 ! /ream ( impressions t fl[s pa/ him4 ,if ! ironi/ is de/ructive1 x is 8 own _w t he is de/roy+2 if he is critical1 x is 8 own _w t he is criticiz+4 ,& 8 irony is 8 critique ( life4 ,?is is ! def5se ( ! ironi/ aga9/ ! *>ge t he has a purely /hetic attitude t[>ds life4 ,too (t51 p]haps1 ! sp>kl+ cl>ity ( 8 ?\ght1 ! play ( 8 humor1 ! easy s5se ( sup]iority & intellectual comm& t he c>ries (f1 make 8 irony appe> z r ! /hetic n\ri%m5t ( 8 life ?an an active way ( do+ & be+4 ,8 r deta*$ air makes him seem to view p z means1 n ends 9 !mselves4 ,) 8 delight 9 ! vivid & poignant he is prone to see picturesqu5ess 9 ! sordid1 & tol]ate evils t he %\ld condemn4 ,= all 8 int]e/ & activity1 x is said t he does n really c>e4 ,b ?is /hetic ta9t to 8 irony is really only sk9-deep4 ,! ironi/ is ironical n because he does n c>e1 b because he c>es too mu*4 ,he is feel+ ! pr(\nde/ dep?s ( ! _w's great beat+1 labor+ he>t1 & 8 playful attitude t[>ds ! grim & sordid is a necess>y relief f ! t5sion ( too mu* c>+4 ,x is 8 salvation f unutt]able despair4 ,! t]rible urg5cy ( ! reality ( pov]ty & mis]y & exploitation w\ld be too /rong ^u him4 ,only irony c give him a s5se ( proportion1 & make 8 life fruitful & resolute4 ,x c give him a tempor>y escape1 a slight mom5t>y reconciliation1 a *ance to draw a deep brea? ( resolve be=e plung+ into ! fight4 ,x is n a palliative s mu* z a p]spective4 ,?is is ! only ju/ification ( ! /hetic attitude1 t1 if tak5 provisionally1 x sweet5s & =tifies4 ,x is only deadly :5 adopt$ z absolute4 ,! k9d ( /hetic irony t ,pat] & ,om> display is a p>alyz$1 half-see+1 half-c>+ reflection on life1--a tame1 dome/icat$ irony ) its w+s cut1 an irony t furni%es a ju/ification & a comm& to inaction4 ,x is ! result n ( exquisitely ref9$ feel+s1 b ( social an/hesia4 ,_! irony1 cut (f f ! great _w ( m5 & wom5 & boys & girls & _! intricate int]weav+s & jo/l+s & incongruities1 turns pale & sickly & numb4 ,! ironi/ has no "r to see beauty 9 ?+s unless he really c>es4 ,! /hetic s5se is h>mless only :5 x is bo? ironical & social4 ,irony is ?us a cure = bo? optimism & pessimism4 ,no?+ is s revolt+ to ! ironi/ z ! smil+ optimi/1 :o te/ifies 9 8 fatu\s he$lessness to ! desirability ( ?is be/ ( all possible worlds4 ,b ! ironi/ has always an incorrigible prop5sity to see ! o!r side4 ,! hopeless maladju/m5t ( too _m p to _! _w1 ( _! bondage 9 ! iron fett]s ( circum/ance1--all ?is is too gl>+ = ! ironi/'s placidity4 ,:5 he exam9es ! beautiful picture1 too (t5 ! be/ turns wor/ to him4 ,b if optimism is impossible to ! ironi/1 s is pessimism4 ,! ironi/ may h a secret respect = ! pessimi/1--he at lea/ has felt ! bitt] tang ( life1 & has really c>$1--b he feels t ! pessimi/ lacks4 ,= if ! optimi/ is bl9d1 ! pessimi/ is hypnotiz$4 ,he is abnormally sugge/ive to evil4 ,b cle>-sight$ irony sees t ! _w is too big & multif>i\s to be evil at he>t4 ,some?+ beautiful & joy\s lurks ev5 9 ! mo/ hapless1--a *ild's laugh 9 a dre>y /reet1 a smile on ! face ( a we>y woman4 ,x is ?is sav+ quality ( irony t bo? optimi/ & pessimi/ miss4 ,& s9ce pla9 common s5se tells u t ?+s are nev] q s bad or q s good z !y seem1 ! ironi/ c>ries conviction into ! he>ts ( m5 9 _! be/ mom5ts4 ,! ironi/ is a p]son :o c\nts 9 ! _w4 ,he has all sorts ( unexpect$ effects on bo? ! p he goes ) & himself4 ,8 is an insi/5t p]sonality2 he is z tr\blesome z a mission>y4 ,& he is a mission>y2 =1 8 own purpose be+ a compreh5sion ( 8 fell[s' s\ls1 he makes !m consci\s ( _! own s\ls4 ,he is a h>d man2 he w take no?+ on reputation2 he w gu>antee = himself ! qualities ( ?+s4 ,he w n accept ! v\*]s ( ! _w t a man is wise1 or clev]1 or s9c]e1 beh9d ! imp5etrable veil ( 8 face4 ,he mu/ probe until he elicits ! evid5ce ( p]sonality1 until he gets at ! peculi> quality :i* di/+ui%es t individual s\l4 ,= ! ironi/ is aft] all a connoisseur 9 p]sonality1 & if 8 conv]sation p>takes too (t5 ( ! "* ( cross-exam9ation1 x is only z a lov] ( ! beautiful1 a possessor ( ta/e1 t he inquires4 ,he does n want to see p squirm1 b he does want to see :e!r !y are alive or n4 ,if he pricks too h>d1 x is n f malice1 b m]ely f error 9 8 e/imation ( ! t\ghness ( _! sk9s4 ,:at p are inside is ! mo/ int]e/+ "q 9 ! _w to ! ironi/4 ,& 9 f9d+ out he /irs !m up4 ,_m a petty d\bt+ _s does he *all5ge & bully into a sort ( self-respect4 ,& _m a bag ( w9d does he puncture4 ,b 8 mo/ useful function is ?is ( /imulat+ ?\ght & action4 ,! ironi/ =ces 8 fri5ds to move _! ru/y limbs & unh+e ! creak+ doors ( _! m9ds4 ,! _w ne$s m ironi/s4 ,%ut up ) "o's own ?\ghts1 "o loses ! gl[ ( life t comes f frank ex*ange ( ideas ) _m k9ds ( p4 ,too _m m9ds are /uffy1 du/y rooms into :i* ! w9d[s h nev] be5 op5$1--m9ds heavy ) _! own crot*ets1 clutt]$ up ) unte/$ !ories & conflict+ sympa?ies t h nev] got relat$ 9 any social way4 ,! ironi/ bl[s !m all helt]-skelt]1 sweeps away ! du/1 & sets ev]y?+ 9 its prop] place aga94 ,y\r solid1 self-respectful m9d1 ! ironi/ confesses he c d little )2 x is n ( 8 _w4 ,he comes to fre%5 & tone up ! /ale m9ds4 ,! ironi/ is ! great purg] & cleans] ( life4 ,irony is a sort ( spiritual massage1 rubb+ ! s\ls ( m54 ,x may seem r\gh to "s t5d] s\ls1 b x does n s]e or sc> !m4 ,! /rong arm ( ! ironi/ re/ores ! circulation1 & drives away anmia4 ,on ! ironi/ himself ! effect ( irony is ev5 m invigorat+4 ,we c nev] really und]/& ourselves )\t at lea/ a t\* ( irony4 ,! int]pretation ( human nature )\t is a simple matt] 9 comp>ison ) ! compreh5sion ( t complex ( elations & disgu/s1 inhibitions & curi\s irrational impulses t we call ourselves4 ,x is n true t by exam9+ ourselves & com+ to an und]/&+ ( ! way we behave we und]/& o!r p1 b t by ! contra/s & little revelations ( our fri5ds we le>n to int]pret ourselves4 ,introspection is no mat* = irony z a guide4 ,! mo/ illum9at+ exp]i5ce t we c h is a sudd5 realization t _h we be5 9 ! o!r p]son's place we %\ld h act$ precisely z he did4 ,to ! ironi/ ?is is no m]e intellectual conviction t1 aft] all1 none ( u are p]fect1 b a vivid emotional exp]i5ce :i* has knit him ) t o!r p]son 9 "o mom5t 9 a bond ( sympa?y t c\ld h be5 acquir$ 9 no o!r way4 ,^? m9ds t lack ! t\* ( irony are too little flexible1 or too heavily buttress$ ) self-e/eem to make ?is sudd5 *ange ( attitudes4 ,! ironi/1 "o might almo/ say1 gets 8 bro!rhood intuitively1 feels ! sympa?y & ! on5ess 9 tru? be=e he ?9ks !m4 ,! ironi/ is ! only man :o really gets outside ( himself4 ,:at he does = o!r p1--t is1 pick+ out a little piece ( _! s\ls & hold+ x up = _! inspection1--he does = himself4 ,he gets ?us an objective view ( himself4 ,! unheal?y indoor brood+ ( introspection is artificial & unproductive1 because x has no p]spective or contra/4 ,b ! ironi/ ) 8 con/ant outdoor look sees 8 own foibles & humiliations 9 ! light ( ^? ( o!r p4 ,he acquires a m tol]ant1 half-amus$1 half-e>ne/ attitude t[>d himself4 ,8 self-respect is n\ri%$ by ! k t :atev] ?+s discr$itable & fooli% & wor?less he has done1 he has se5 !m approximat$ by o!rs1 & yet 8 e/eem is kept safely prun$ d[n by ! recurr+ evid5ce t no?+ he has is unique4 ,he is pois$ 9 life1 ready to so> or to walk z ! occasion dem&s4 ,he is pivot$1 susceptible to e /imulus1 & yet *a9$ s t he _c be flung (f into space by 8 own c5trifugal =ce4 ,irony has ! same sweet5+ & fre%5+ effect on "o's own life t x has on ! lives ( ^? :o come 9 contact ) x4 ,x gives "o a comm& ( "o's res\rces4 ,! ironi/ practices a p]fect economy ( mat]ial4 ,= he mu/ utilize 8 weal? con/antly & ov] & ov] aga9 9 v>i\s %apes & %ad+s4 ,he may be poor 9 actual mat]ial1 b out ( ! contra/ & arrangem5t ( t sl5d] /ore he is able1 l a kaleidoscope1 to make a multif>i\s v>iety ( wond]ful patt]ns4 ,8 curr5t co9 is1 s to speak1 kept bright by con/ant ex*ange4 ,he is inf9itely ri*] ?an y\r opul5t b mis]ly m9ds t ho>d up facts1 & are impot5t f ! v ple?ora ( _! accumulations4 ,irony is ess5tial to any real hone/y4 ,= di%one/y is at bottom simply an attempt to save somebody's face4 ,b ! ironi/ does n want any faces sav$1 nei!r 8 own nor ^? ( o!r p4 ,to save faces is to sophi/icate human nature1 to falsify ! facts1 & miss a delici\s contra/1 an illum9at+ revelation ( h[ p act4 ,s ! ironi/ is ! only p]fectly hone/ man4 ,b he suff]s = x by acquir+ a reputation = impud5ce4 ,8 will+ness to be> ! consequ5ces ( 8 own acts1 8 quiet insi/5ce t o!rs %all be> consequ5ces1 seem l m]e %amelessness1 a lack ( delicate feel+ = 8situations40 ,b accu/om$ z he is to range freely & "k no fe> nor favor1 he despises ?is res]ve z a species ( timidity or ev5 hypocrisy4 ,x is an irony itself t ! "o temp]am5t t c be said really to appreciate human nature1 9 ! s5se ( und]/&+ x rightly1 %\ld be call$ impud5t1 & x is ano!r t x %\ld be d5\nc$ z mon/r\sly egoti/ical4 ,! ironical m9d is ! only truly mode/ m9d1 = its po9t ( view is ev] outside itself4 ,if x calls att5tion to itself1 x is only z ano!r ( ^? fasc9at+ human creatures t pass ev] by ) _! bewild]+1 allur+ ways4 ,if x talks ab\t itself1 x is only z a ?ird p]son 9 :om all ! talk]s are suppos$ to be eag]ly int]e/$4 ,9 ?is s5se ! ironi/ has lo/ 8 egotism completely4 ,he has rubb$ out ! l9e t sep>ates 8 p]sonality f ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,! ironi/ mu/ take p v s]i\sly1 to sp5d s mu* "t ov] !m4 ,he mu/ be bo? s]i\s & s9c]e or he w\ld n p]si/ 9 8 irony & expose himself to s mu* misund]/&+4 ,& s9ce x is n h[ p treat him1 b simply h[ !y act1 t furni%es ! basis = 8 appreciation1 ! ironi/ f9ds x easy to =give4 ,he has a way ( lett+ ! individual (f5se slide1 9 favor ( a deep] pr9ciple4 ,9 ! act ( be+ grossly misrepres5t$1 he c feel a pang ( exasp]at$ delight t p %\ld be s d5se2 9 ! act ( be+ tak5 91 he c feel ! clev]ness ( x all4 ,he becomes = ! mom5t 8 enemy2 & we c always =give ourselves4 ,ev5 :ile he is be+ insult$1 or outrag$ or ignor$1 he c feel1 8,aft] all1 ?is is :at life is6 ,?is is ! way we poor human creatures behave60 ,! ironi/ is ?us 9 a s5se vic>i\s human nature4 ,?r\gh t deep1 anticipatory sympa?y1 he is kept clean f hate or scorn4 ,! ironi/ !re=e has a valid def5se aga9/ all ! *>ges ( brutality & triviality & irrev]5ce1 t ! religi\s man is prone to br+ aga9/ him4 ,he c c>e m deeply ab\t ?+s because he c see s mu* m widely4 ,& he c take life v s]i\sly because x int]e/s him s int5sely4 ,& he c feel its poignancy & its flux m ke5ly because he deliv]s himself up bravely to its swirl+1 _m-hu$ curr5t4 ,! inn] peace ( religion seems ga9$ only at ! exp5se ( ! reality ( liv+4 ,a life su* z ! life ( irony1 liv$ fully & joy\sly1 _c be peaceful2 x _c ev5 be happy1 9 ! s5se ( calm cont5t & satisfaction4 ,b x c be bett] ?an ei!r--x c be wise1 & x c be fruitful4 ,& x c be good1 9 a way t ! life ( inn] peace _c be4 ,= ! life ( irony hav+ no res]ve & weav+ itself out ( ! flux ( exp]i5ce r ?an out ( et]nal values has ! broad1 hone/ sympa?y ( democracy1 t is impossible to any temp]am5t ) ! ari/ocratic ta9t4 ,"o advantage ! religi\s life has is a salvation 9 ano!r _w to :i* x c )draw4 ,! life ( irony has laid up few treasures 9 heav51 b _m 9 ?is _w4 ,hav+ ga9$ s mu* x has mu* to lose4 ,b its glory is t x c lose no?+ unless x lose all4 ,to %afts ( =tune & bl[s ( fri5ds or enemies !n1 ! ironi/ is almo/ impregnable4 ,he kn[s h[ to p>ry ea* ?ru/ & prep>e = e em]g5cy4 ,ev5 if ! arr[s rea* him1 all ! poison has be5 suck$ out ( !m by 8 cle>1 resolute und]/&+ ( _! significance4 ,!re is b "o weak spot 9 8 armor1 b "o disa/] t he fe>s m almo/ ?an ! loss ( 8 life1--a %r9kage ( 8 environm5t1 a runn+ dry ( exp]i5ce4 ,he fe>s to be cut (f f fri5ds & cr[ds & human faces & spee* & books1 = he dem&s to be ceaselessly f$4 ,l a mod]n city1 he is totally dep5d5t on a /eady fl[ ( supplies f ! outside _w1 & w be 9 dang] ( />vation1 if ! l9es ( communication are int]rupt$4 ,)\t p & op9ions = 8 m9d to play on1 8 irony )]s & fa9ts4 ,he has n ! faculty ( brood+2 he _c m9e ! dep?s ( 8 own s\l1 & br+ =? aft] labor mighty nuggets ( ?\ght4 ,! fl[ & swirl ( ?+s is 8 compell+ int]e/4 ,8 ?\ghts are reactions1 imm$iate & vivid1 to 8 daily exp]i5ce4 ,"s deep1 unconsci\s brood+ mu/ g on1 to produce t happy precision ( judgm5t ( 82 b x is n volunt>y4 ,he is consci\s only ( ! %ift+ light & play ( life2 8 _w is dynamic1 en]getic1 *ang+4 ,he lives 9 a _w ( relations1 & he mu/ h a :ole /ore ( ?+s to be relat$4 ,he has lo/ himself completely 9 ?is _w he lives 94 ,8 ironical int]pretation ( ! _w is 8 life1 & ?is _w is 8 n\ri%m5t4 ,take away ?is environm5tal _w & y h sla9 8 s\l4 ,he is invuln]able to ev]y?+ except t deprivation4 ,v ,,! ,,excitem5t ,,( ,,fri5d%ip ,my fri5ds1 ,i c say ) tru?1 s9ce ,i h no o!r treasure1 are my =tune4 ,i really live only :5 ,i am ) my fri5ds4 ,^? suffici5t p]sons :o c pass happily long p]iods ( solitude commun+ ) _! own ?\ghts & n\ri%+ _! own s\ls fill me ) a despair+ admiration4 ,_! gift ( auto-/imulation argues a p]sonal p[] :i* ,i %all nev] possess4 ,or else x argues1 z ,i l to ?9k 9 self-def5se1 a call\sness ( _s1 an ins5sitiv5ess to ! outside influ5ces :i* n\ri% & su/a9 ! m susceptible m9d4 ,& ^? p]sons :o c %ut !mselves up = long p]iods & "w out _! ?\ghts alone1 con/ruct+ beautiful & ord]ly repres5tations ( _! own spirits1 are to me a cont9ual my/]y4 ,i "k ?is is ! way t ?+s are accompli%$1 t 8monotony & solitude0 are necess>y = him :o w\ld produce creative ?\ght4 ,yet1 kn[+ well ?is tru?1 ,i %un !m bo?4 ,i am a batt]y t ne$s to be (t5 re*>g$4 ,i require ! excitem5t ( fri5d%ip2 ,i mu/ h ! con/ant /imulation ( fri5ds4 ,i d n sp>k automatically1 b mu/ h o!r m9ds to rub up aga9/1 & /rike f !m by friction ! sp>k t w k9dle my ?\ghts4 ,:5 ,i walk1 ,i mu/ h a fri5d to talk to1 or ,i %all n ev5 ?9k4 ,i am n ( ^? :o1 l ,/ev5son1 believe t walk+ %\ld be a k9d ( vegetative /upor1 :]e ! sun & air m]ely fill "o ) a diffus$ s5se ( well-be+ & exclude def9ite ?\ght4 ,! w9d %\ld r bl[ ?r\gh ! du/y regions ( ! m9d1 & ! sun light up its d>k corn]s1 & ?9k+ & talk+ %\ld be san] & high] & m joyful ?an )9 doors4 ,b "o mu/ h a fri5d along to op5 ! w9d[s4 ,nei!r c ,i sympa?ize ) ^? p]sons :o c>ry on long *a9s ( reason+ :ile !y are travel+ or walk+4 ,:5 alone1 my ?9k+ is z desultory z ! sc5]y ( ! roadside1 & :5 ) a fri5d1 x is apt to be z full ( romantic surprises z a walk ?r\gh a woodl& gl54 ,good talk is l good sc5]y--cont9u\s yet con/antly v>y+1 & full ( ! *>m ( novelty & surprise4 ,h[ unnatural x is to ?9k except :5 "o is =c$ to d x1 is discov]$ :5 "o attempts to analyze "o's ?\ghts :5 alone4 ,he is a r>e g5ius :o f9ds some?+ beyond ! m]e visual images t float ?r\gh 8 m9d1--ei!r ! reflection ( :at he is actually see+1 or ! pictorial repres5tations ( :at he has be5 do+ or :at he wants or int5ds to d 9 ! ne> or f> future4 ,we %\ld be %ock$ to confess to ourselves h[ little control we h ov] our own m9ds2 we %all be lucky if we c believe t we guide !m4 ,?9k+1 !n1 0 giv5 u = use 9 em]g5cies1 & no man c be ju/ly blam$ if he res]ves x = em]g5cies4 ,he c be blam$1 h[ev]1 if he does n expose himself to ^? crises :i* w call x =?4 ,n[ a fri5d is su* an em]g5cy1 p]haps ! mo/ excit+ /imulus to ?9k+ t "o c f9d1 & if "o wants to live beyond ! vegetative /upor1 "o mu/ surr\nd "o's self ) fri5ds4 ,i %all call my fri5ds1 !n1 all ^? influ5ces :i* w>m me & />t runn+ aga9 all my curr5ts ( ?\ght & imag9ation4 ,! p]sons1 causes1 & books t unlock ! prison ( my intellectual torpor1 ,i c ju/ly call my fri5ds1 = ,i f9d t ,i feel t[>d !m all ! same eag] joy & inexhau/ible ru% ( welcome4 ,:]e !y diff] x %all be 9 degree & n 9 k9d4 ,! speak] :om ,i he>1 ! book t ,i read1 ! fri5d ) :om ,i *at1 ! music t ,i play1 ev5 ! blank pap] be=e me1 :i* subtly /irs me to cov] x ) s5t5ces t unfold surpris+ly & entice me to foll[ until ,i seem hopelessly lo/ f ! trail1--all ^! %all be my fri5ds z long z ,i f9d myself respond+ to !m1 & no long]4 ,!y are all alike 9 be+ em]g5cies t call ^u me = in/ant & def9ite response4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 !m lies 9 _! response to me4 ,my p]sonal fri5ds react ^u me2 ! lectur]s & books & music & pictures d n4 ,^! are n influ5c$ by my feel+s or by :at ,i d4 ,i c approa* !m cauti\sly or boldly1 respond to !m sl[ly or w>mly1 & !y w n c>e4 ,!y h a def9ite quality1 & d n *ange2 if ,i respond diff]5tly to !m at diff]5t times1 ,i "k t x is ,i & n !y :o h alt]$4 ,! excitem5t ( fri5d%ip does n lie ) !m4 ,"o feels ?is lack p>ticul>ly 9 read+1 :i* no am\nt ( en?usiasm c make m ?an a feeble & spiritless p]=mance4 ,! m en?usiasm ! read+ inspires 9 "o1 ! m "o rebels at ! passivity into :i* "o is =c$4 ,i want to get someh[ at grips ) ! book4 ,i c feel ! w>m? ( ! p]sonality beh9d x1 b ,i _c see ! face z ,i c ! face ( a p]son1 light+ & *ang+ ) ! iridesc5t play ( expression4 ,x is bett] ) music2 "o c get at grips ) "o's piano1 & feel ! resi/ance & ! response ( ! music "o plays4 ,"o gets ! s5se ( aid+ someh[ 9 its creation1 ! lack ( :i* feel+ is ! fatal weakness ( read+1 ?\gh itself ! easie/ & mo/ univ]sal ( fri5dly /imulations4 ,"o comes f mu* read+ ) a s5se ( depression & a vague feel+ ( some?+ unsatisfi$2 f fri5ds or music "o comes ) a high s5se ( elation & ( ! brimm+ adequacy ( life4 ,if "o c\ld only reta9 ^? mom5ts6 ,:at a trag$y x is t our p]iods ( /imulat$ ?9k+ %\ld be s difficult ( reproduction2 t !re is no intellectual %or?& to take d[n ! ke5 ?\ghts1 ! tra9s ( argum5t1 ! pregnant ?\ghts1 :i* spr+ s spontane\sly to ! m9d at su* times6 ,:at a trag$y t "o mu/ wait till ! fire has di$ out1 till ! light has fad$ away1 to transcribe ! dull flick]+ remembrances ( ^? gold5 h\rs :5 ?\ght & feel+ seem$ to h melt$ toge!r1 & "o said & ?\ght :at seem$ true/ & f9e/ & mo/ wor?y ( "o's immortaliz+6 ,?is is :at con/itutes ! hopeless labor ( writ+1--t "o mu/ /ruggle con/antly to w>m aga9 ! ?\ghts t are cold or h be5 utt]ly consum$4 ,:at 0 ?\ght 9 ! h\rs ( /imulation mu/ be writt5 9 ! h\rs ( solitude1 :5 ! m9d is apt to be cold & gray1 & :5 "o is =tunate to f9d on ! he>? ( ! memory ev5 a few scatt]$ emb]s ly+ ab\t4 ,! blood runs sluggi% z "o sits d[n to write4 ,:at worry & /riv+ x takes to get x runn+ freely aga96 ,:at labor to reproduce ev5 a semblance ( :at seem$ to come s g5ially & naturally 9 ! contact & int]c\rse ( fri5d%ip6 ,"o ( ! curi\s sup]/itions ( fri5d%ip is t we someh[ *oose our fri5ds4 ,to ! connoisseur 9 fri5d%ip no idea c\ld be m amaz+ & incr$ible4 ,our fri5ds are *os5 = u by "s hidd5 law ( sympa?y1 & n by our consci\s wills4 ,all we "k is t 9 our reactions to p we are attract$ to "s & are indiff]5t to o!rs4 ,& ! gr\nd ( ?is mutual int]e/ seems bas$ on no discov]able pr9ciples ( simil>ity ( temp]am5t or "*4 ,we h no "t1 :5 meet+ a new p]son1 to /udy him or h] c>efully2 our reactions are swift & imm$iate4 ,our m9ds are made up in/antly1--8fri5d or non-fri5d40 ,by "s subtle intuitions1 we "k & h measur$ at _! fir/ words all ! possibilities :i* _! fri5d%ip has 9 /ore = u4 ,we get ! full quality ( _! p]sonality at ! fir/ %ock ( meet+1 & no future intimacy *anges t quality4 ,if ,i am to l a man1 ,i l him at once2 fur!r acqua9tance c only broad5 & deep5 t lik+ & und]/&+4 ,if ,i am de/9$ to respond1 ,i respond at once or nev]4 ,if ,i d n respond1 he cont9ues to be to me z if ,i _h nev] met him2 he does n exi/ 9 my _w4 ,8 ?\ghts1 feel+s1 & int]e/s ,i c b dimly conceive (2 if ,i d ?9k ( him x is only z a memb] ( "s g5]al class4 ,my imag9ative sympa?y c embrace him only z a type4 ,if 8 int]e/s are 9 "s way =c$ ^u my att5tion1 & my imag9ation is compell$ to encompass him z an individual1 ,i f9d 8 ideas & int]e/s appe>+ l pale1 %ad[y ?+s1 dim gho/s ( ! real _w t my fri5ds & ,i live 94 ,association ) su* ali5s--& h[ mu* ( our life is necess>ily sp5t 9 _! company--is a torture f> worse ?an be+ actually dislik$4 ,probably !y d n dislike u1 b !re is ?is /range gulf :i* cuts u (f f _! possible sympa?y4 ,a pall seems to hang ov] our spirits2 our s\ls are dumb4 ,x is a /ruggle & an ef=t to affect !m at all4 ,& ?\gh we may "k t ?is depress+ weight :i* seems to press on u 9 our int]c\rse ) !m has no exi/5ce1 yet ?is realization does n cure our helplessness4 ,we d n exi/ = !m any m ?an !y exi/ = u4 ,!y are depressants1 n /imulators z are our fri5ds4 ,our words s\nd s+ul>ly futile & half-he>t$ z !y pass our lips4 ,our ?\ghts turn to a%es z we utt] !m4 ,9 ! grip ( ?is pr$e/9$ antipa?y we c d no?+ b submit & pass on4 ,b 9 h[ diff]5t a light d we see our fri5ds6 ,!y are no types1 b ea* a unique1 exhau/less p]sonality1 ) 8 own absorb+ little cosmos ( int]e/s r\nd him4 ,& ^? int]e/s are real & vital1 & 9 "s way int]wov5 ) "o's own cosmos4 ,our fri5ds are ^? ^: worlds ov]lap our own1 l int]sect+ circles4 ,if !re is too mu* ov]lapp+1 h[ev]1 !re is monotony & a mutual cancellation4 ,x is1 p]haps1 a "q ( attitude z mu* z any?+4 ,our fri5ds mu/ be po9t$ 9 ! same direction 9 :i* we are go+1 & ! true/ fri5d%ip & delight is :5 we c wat* ea* o!r's attitude t[>d life gr[ increas+ly simil>2 or if n simil>1 at lea/ s sympa!tic z to be mutually complem5t>y & su/a9+4 ,! :olesale expatriation f our _w ( all :o d n ov]lap u or look at life 9 a simil> direction is s fatal to success t we _c af=d to let ^! subtle =ces ( fri5d%ip & apa?y h full sway ) our s\ls4 ,to be at ! m]cy ( :atev] preorda9$ relations may h be5 set up betwe5 u & ! p we meet is to make u incapable ( negotiat+ bus9ess 9 a _w :]e "o mu/ be all ?+s to all m54 ,f an e>ly age1 !re=e1 we "w1 in/9ctively or consci\sly1 to get our reactions "u control1 s z to direct !m 9 ! way mo/ pr(itable to u4 ,by a sl[ & imp]ceptible accretion ( imp]sonality ov] ! erratic t5d5cies ( p]sonal response & feel+1 we acquire ! pr(essional mann]1 :i* op5s ! _w wide to u4 ,we become human patt]ns ( ! pr(ession into :i* we h fall51 & are no long] individual p]sonalities4 ,m5 f9d no difficulty 9 becom+ soon s pr(essionaliz$ t _! mann] to _! *ildr5 at home is almo/ id5tical ) t to _! cli5ts 9 ! (fice4 ,su* an ext9ction ( ! p]sonality is a co/ly price to pay = worldly success4 ,"o has integrat$ "o's "*1 p]haps1 b at ! co/ ( ! ze/ & v]ve & p]il ( true fri5d%ip4 ,to ^? ( u1 !n1 :o h n be5 tempt$ by success1 or :o h be5 s =tunate z to escape x1 fri5d%ip is a life-long adv5ture4 ,we d n integrate ourselves1 & we h z _m sides to our "* z we h fri5ds to %[ !m to4 ,q unconsci\sly ,i f9d myself witty ) "o fri5d1 l>ge & magnanim\s ) ano!r1 petulant & /+y ) ano!r1 wise & grave ) ano!r1 & utt]ly frivol\s ) ano!r4 ,i wat* ) surprise ! sudd5 & />tl+ *anges 9 myself z ,i pass f ! influ5ce ( "o fri5d to ! influ5ce ( "s "o else4 ,b my "* ) ea* p>ticul> fri5d is con/ant4 ,i f9d myself1 :5ev] ,i meet him1 ) mu* ! same emotional & m5tal tone4 ,if we talk1 !re is ) ea* "o "s def9ite subject ^u :i* we always speak & :i* rema9s p]5nially fre% & new4 ,if ,i am s un=tunate z to /ray accid5tally f "o ( ^! well-worn fields into ano!r1 ,i am in/antly rem9d$ ( ! fact by ! /rang5ess & *ill ( ! atmosph]e4 ,we are happy only on our famili> levels1 b on ^! we feel t we c\ld g on exhau/less =ev]1 )\t a pang ( ennui4 ,& ?is inexhau/ibility ( talk is ! true/ evid5ce ( good fri5d%ip4 ,fri5ds d n1 on ! o!r h&1 always talk ( :at is ne>e/ to !m4 ,fri5d%ip requires t !re be an op5 *annel betwe5 fri5ds1 b x does n dem& t t *annel be ! deepe/ 9 our nature4 ,x may be ( ! %all[e/ k9d & yet ! fri5d%ip be ( ! true/4 ,= all ! diff]5t traits ( our nature mu/ get _! air+ ?r\gh fri5ds1 ! trivial z well z ! significant4 ,we let ourselves out piecemeal1 x seems1 s t only ) a ho/ ( v>i$ fri5ds c we express ourselves to ! fulle/4 ,ea* fri5d calls out "s p>ticul> trait 9 u1 & x requires ! :ole *orus fitly to tea* u :at we are4 ,?is is ! imp]ative ne$ ( fri5d%ip4 ,a man ) few fri5ds is only half-develop$2 !re are :ole sides ( 8 nature :i* are lock$ up & h nev] be5 express$4 ,he _c unlock !m himself1 he _c ev5 discov] !m2 fri5ds alone c /imulate him & op5 !m4 ,su* a man is 9 prison2 8 s\l is 9 p5al solitude4 ,a man mu/ get fri5ds z he w\ld get food & dr9k = n\ri%m5t & su/5ance4 ,& he mu/ keep !m1 z he w\ld keep heal? & weal?1 z ! infallible safegu>ds aga9/ mis]y & pov]ty ( _s4 ,if x seems selfi% to insi/ s urg5tly ^u "o's ne$ = fri5ds1 if x %\ld be ask$ :at we are giv+ our fri5ds 9 return = all _! spiritual =tification & n\ri%m5t1 ! def5se w\ld h to be1 t we give back to !m 9 ample measure :at !y give to u4 ,if we are _! fri5ds1 we are /imulat+ !m z !y are /imulat+ u4 ,!y w f9d t !y talk ) unusual brilliancy :5 !y are ) u4 ,& we may f9d t we h1 p]haps1 m]ely li/5$ to !m4 ,yet ?r\gh t curi\s bond ( sympa?y :i* has made u fri5ds1 we h done z mu* = !m z if we _h ex]t$ ourselves 9 ! mo/ active way4 ,! only duty ( fri5d%ip is t we & our fri5ds %\ld live at our highe/ & be/ :5 toge!r4 ,hav+ a*iev$ t1 we h fulfill$ ! law4 ,a good fri5d%ip1 /range to say1 has little place = mutual consolations & m9i/rations4 ,fri5d%ip brea!s a m rugg$ air4 ,9 sorr[ ! sil5t pressure ( ! h& speaks ! emotions1 & less] griefs & mis=tunes are ignor$ or gloss$ ov]4 ,! fatal facility ( wom5's fri5d%ips1 _! copi\s outp\r+s ( grief to ea* o!r1 _! %>+ ( w\nds & suff]+s1 _! half-pleas$ int]e/ 9 mis=tune1--all ?is seems ( a less] ord] ?an ! robu/ fri5d%ips ( m51 :o console ea* o!r 9 a mu* m subtle1 ev5 intuitive way1--by a con/ant p]vad+ sympa?y :i* is felt r ?an express$4 ,= ! true atmosph]e ( fri5d%ip is a sunny "o4 ,griefs & disappo9tm5ts d n ?rive 9 its cle>1 heal?y light4 ,:5 !y d appe>1 !y take on a new color4 ,! silv] l9+ appe>s1 & we see ev5 our own p]sonal mi/akes & *agr9s z :imsical adv5tures4 ,x is almo/ impossible s]i\sly to believe 9 "o's bad luck or failures or incapacity :ile "o is talk+ ) a fri5d4 ,"o a*ieves a sort ( transfiguration ( p]sonality 9 ^? mom5ts4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! high & g5ial fl[ ( intimate talk1 a pang may seize "o at ! ?\ght ( ! next day's drudg]y1 :5 life w be liv$ alone aga92 b no?+ c dispel ! ease & fullness ) :i* x is be+ liv$ at ! mom5t4 ,x is1 inde$1 a heavy c>e t w n dissolve into mi/y air at ! magic t\* ( a fri5d's voice4 ,f9e z fri5d%ip is1 !re is no?+ irrevocable ab\t x4 ,! bonds ( fri5d%ip are n iron bonds1 pro( aga9/ ! /ronge/ ( /ra9s & ! heavie/ ( assaults4 ,a man by becom+ y\r fri5d has n committ$ himself to all ! dem&s :i* y may be pleas$ to make ^u him4 ,fooli% p l to te/ ! bonds ( _! fri5d%ips1 pull+ ^u !m to see h[ mu* /ra9 !y w /&4 ,:5 !y snap1 x is z if fri5d%ip itself _h be5 prov$ unwor?y4 ,b ! tru? is t good fri5d%ips are fragile ?+s & require z mu* c>e 9 h&l+ z any o!r fragile & preci\s ?+s4 ,= fri5d%ip is an adv5ture & a romance1 & 9 adv5tures x is ! unexpect$ t happ5s4 ,x is ! ze/ ( p]il t makes ! excitem5t ( fri5d%ip4 ,all t is unpleasant & unfavorable is =eign to its atmosph]e2 !re is no place 9 fri5d%ip = h>% criticism or fault-f9d+4 ,we w 8take less0 f a fri5d ?an we w f "o :o is indiff]5t to u4 ,good fri5d%ip is liv$ on a w>m1 impetu\s plane2 ! long-suff]+ k9d ( fri5d%ip is a feeble &1 at be/1 a half-he>t$ affair4 ,x is fri5d%ip 9 ! valley & n on ! breezy heights4 ,= ! secret ( fri5d%ip is a mutual admiration1 & x is ! realization or suspicion t t admiration is less5+ on "o side or ! o!r t swiftly breaks ! *>m4 ,n[ ?is admiration mu/ h 9 x no ta9t ( adulation1 :i* w wreck a fri5d%ip z soon z suspicion w4 ,b x mu/ consi/ ( ! conviction1 subtly express$ 9 e tone ( ! voice1 t ea* has f\nd 9 ! o!r fri5d a r>e _s1 comp\nd$ ( light & intellig5ce & *>m4 ,& !re mu/ be no op5 expression ( ?is feel+1 b only ! sil5t flatt]y1 s(t & almo/ imp]ceptible4 ,& 9 ! be/ ( fri5d%ips ?is feel+ is equal on bo? sides4 ,too great a sup]iority 9 our fri5d di/urbs ! balance1 & ca/s a sort ( artificial light on ! talk & int]c\rse4 ,we want to believe t we are fairly equal to our fri5ds 9 p[] & capacity1 & t if !y excel u 9 "o trait1 we h "s c\nt]balanc+ quality 9 ano!r direction4 ,x is ! rev]se side ( ?is %ield t gives po9t to ! diabolical insight ( ! ,fr5*man :o rem>k$ t we 7 nev] he>tbrok5 by ! mis=tunes ( our be/ fri5ds4 ,if we h _h mis=tunes1 x is n :olly unju/ & un=tunate t our fri5ds %\ld suff] too4 ,only _! mis=tunes mu/ n be worse ?an ours4 ,= ! equilibrium is !n de/roy$1 & our s]i\s al>m & sympa?y ar\s$4 ,simil>ly we rejoice 9 ! good =tune ( our fri5ds1 always provid$ t x be n too dazzl+ or too undes]v$4 ,x is ^! aspects ( fri5d%ip1 :i* _c be sne]$ away by ! reproa* ( jeal\sy1 t make fri5d%ip a prec>i\s & adv5tur\s ?+4 ,b x is preci\s 9 proportion to its prec>i\sness1 & its littl5esses are b ! symptoms ( h[ mu* fri5ds c>e1 & h[ s5sitive !y are to all ! secret bonds & influ5ces t unite !m4 ,s9ce our fri5ds h all become wov5 into our v selves1 to "p f fri5ds is to lose1 9 a measure1 "o's self4 ,he is a brave & h>dy s\l :o c reta9 8 p]sonality aft] 8 fri5ds are gone4 ,& s9ce ea* fri5d is ! key :i* unlocks an aspect ( "o's own p]sonality1 to lose a fri5d is to cut away a "p ( "o's self4 ,i may make ano!r fri5d to replace ! loss1 b ! unique quality ( ! fir/ fri5d c nev] be br\ght back4 ,he leaves a w\nd :i* heals only gradually4 ,to h him g away is z bad z to h him pass to ano!r _w4 ,! lett] is s mis]able a trave/y on ! p]sonal pres5ce1 a ?9 gho/ ( ! ?\ght ( ! once-pres5t fri5d4 ,x is z satisfactory z a :iff ( /ale tobacco smoke to ! lov] ( smok+4 ,^? p]sons & ?+s1 !n1 t inspire u to d our be/1 t make u live at our be/1 :5 we are 9 _! pres5ce1 t call =? f u our lat5t & unsuspect$ p]sonality1 t n\ri% & support t p]sonality1--^? are our fri5ds4 ,! reflection ( _! gl[ makes bright ! d>k] & quiet] h\rs :5 !y are n ) u4 ,!y are a true "p ( our wide/ self2 we %\ld h>dly h a self )\t !m4 ,_! _w is "o :]e *agr9 & failure d n ent]4 ,l ! sun-dial1 !y 8only m>k ! %9+ h\rs40 ,,vi ,,! ,,adv5ture ,,( ,,life ,t life is an adv5ture x ne$s no?+ m ?an ! wond] ( our be+ 9 ! _w & ! prec>i\sness ( our /ay 9 x to in=m u4 ,al?\gh we are1 p]haps1 z ! sci5ti/s tell u1 m]e in]t accompanim5ts ( c]ta9 bundles ( organiz$ matt]1 we t5d incorrigibly to ?9k ( ourselves z unique p]sonalities4 ,& z we let our imag9ation roam ov] ! _w & dwell on ! inf9ite v>iety ( sc5es & ?\ghts & feel+s & =ms ( life1 we wond] at ! incr$ible m>vel t has plac$ u j "h 9 ?is age & c\ntry & locality :]e we 7 born4 ,t x %\ld be ?is p>ticul> place & "t & body t my consci\sness is illum9at+ gives1 inde$1 ! ?rill ( wond] & adv5ture to ! m]e fact ( my becom+ & be+4 ,& z life goes on1 ! feel+ = ! prec>i\sness ( t be+ gr[s ^u "o's m9d4 ,! security ( *ildhood gives place to an aw>5ess ( ! p]ils ( mis=tune1 disease1 & sudd5 dea? :i* seem to lie 9 wait = m5 & seize !m )\t reg>d to _! *oices or des]ts4 ,we are prone1 ( c\rse1 to believe 9 our p]sonal luck2 x is ! helplessness ( o!rs ar\nd u r t impresses u1 z we see bo? fri5ds & /rang]s visit$ ) ! mo/ dreadful evils1 & ) an imp>tiality ( treatm5t t gradually t5ds to =ce ^u u ! conviction t we1 too1 are n immune4 ,at "s /age 9 our life1 (t5e/ p]haps :5 ! fir/ flu% ( y\? is pa/1 we are sudd5ly ?r[n into a suspicion ( life1 a dread ( nameless & un=eseeable ill1 & a sob] realization ( ! ne$ ( circumspection & def5se4 ,we discov] t we live 9 a _w :]e almo/ any?+ is likely to happ54 ,%ock+ accid5ts t cut m5 (f 9 _! prime1 pa9 & suff]+ fall+ ^u ! j & ! unju/1 maladju/m5ts & misund]/&+s t poison & ru9 lives1--all ^! ?+s are daily occurr5ces 9 our exp]i5ce1 ei!r ( p]sonal k or out ( t wid] exp]i5ce ( our read+4 ,religion seems to give little consolation 9 ! face ( su* incontrov]tible facts4 ,= no belief 9 ,provid5ce c ga9say ! seem+ fact t we are liv+ 9 a _w t is run )\t reg>d to ! heal? & prosp]ity ( its inhabitants4 ,:atev] its ult]ior mean+s1 !y d n seem to be adju/$ to our scale ( values4 ,physical law we c see1 b :]e are ! work+s ( a moral law8 ,if !y are pres5t1 !y seem to cut woefully aga9/ ! gra9 ( ! be/ desires & feel+s ( m54 ,evil seems to be out ( all proportion to ! ability ( its suff]]s to be> x1 or ( its *a/5+ & corrective efficacy4 ,our feel+s are too s5sitive = ! assaults :i* ! _w makes ^u !m4 ,if ! responsibility = mak+ all ?+s "w toge!r = 8 good is laid entirely ^u man1 x is a burd5 too heavy = 8 weakness & ignorance to be>4 ,& ?us we contemplate ! old1 old problem ( evil4 ,& 9 its contemplation1 ! adv5ture ( life1 :i* %\ld be a tonic & a spur1 becomes a depressant2 in/ead ( n]v+1 x intimidates1 & makes u walk cauti\sly & sadly ?r\gh life1 :]e we %\ld ride fa/ & %\t = joy4 ,9 ^! mod]n days1 ! v weal? ( our exp]i5ce ov]:elms u1 & makes life h>d] to live 9 ! sight ( evil4 ,! broad5+ ( communication1 giv+ u a connection ?r\gh newspap]s & magaz9es ) ! :ole _w1 has made our exp]i5ce almo/ z wide z ! _w4 ,9 t exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 we get all ! _w's horrors z well z its int]e/s & delights4 ,?us has x be5 t ?is wid5+1 :i* has meant ! possibility ( liv+ ! contemplative & imag9ative life on an inf9itely high] plane ?an be=e1 has meant also a s\l-sickness to ! m s5sitive1 because ( ! imm5se & ov]-burd5+ drafts on _! sympa?y :i* ! new exp]i5ce involv$4 ,al?\gh our increas$ k ( ! _w has meant ev]y:]e re=m1 & has va/ly improv$ & beautifi$ life = millions ( m51 x has at ! same "t op5$ a n]ve ! pa9 ( :i* no opiate has be5 able to soo!4 ,& along ) ! real increase ( longevity & s\nd] heal? = civiliz$ man1 atta9$ ?r\gh ! triumphs ( m$ical sci5ce1 !re has come a r5ew$ realization ( ! %ortness & prec>i\sness1 at its be/1 ( life4 ,! fact t our k ( evil is %>$ by millions ( m5 int5sifies1 ,i ?9k1 our s5sitiv5ess4 ,?r\gh ! g5ius ( display writ]s1 ?\s&s ( read]s are enabl$ to be pres5t imag9atively at sc5es ( horror4 ,! subtle s5se ( a va/ conc\rse hav+ witness$ ! sc5e magnifies its pot5cy to ! individual m9d1 & gives x ! morbid t\* z ( cr[ds witness+ an execution4 ,our =efa!rs 7 m =tunate1 & c\ld contemplate evil m philosophically & objectively4 ,_! exp]i5ce 0 happily limit$ to :at ! normal s\l c\ld endure4 ,_! evil 0 conf9$ to _! vic9ity4 ,:at dim intellig5ce ( =eign disa/] & mis]y leak$ 91 only s]v$ to purify & sob] _! spirits4 ,evil did n !n rev]b]ate ar\nd ! _w z x does n[4 ,_! n]ves 7 n /ra9$ or made raw by ! reit]ations & expatiations on f>-away pe/il5ce & fam9e1 gigantic sea disa/]s1 wanton murd]s1 or ev5 ! %ock+ liv+ conditions ( ! great city slums4 ,_! imag9ations _h opportunity to gr[ heal?ily1 unassail$ by ! morbidities ( di/ant evil1 :i* seems magnifi$ & om9\s ?r\gh its v /rang5ess4 ,!y 7 n =c$ con/antly to ask !mselves ! "q1 8,:at k9d ( a _w d we live 9 anyh[8 ,has x no m]cy & no hope80 ,!y 7 n hav+ con/antly ?r[n up to !m a ju/ification ( ! univ]se4 ,p]haps x 0 because !y 7 m conc]n$ ) p]sonal s9 ?an ) objective evil4 ,! enormity ( s9 aga9/ _! ,mak] blott$ out all transi5t mis=tune & dea?4 ,b x 0 m likely t ! actual ignorance ( t evil p]mitt$ _! p]sonal flagrancies to loom up l>g] 9 _! sight4 ,:atev] ! cause1 !re 0 a diff]5ce4 ,we h only to comp>e _! lit]ature--solid1 complac5t1 rational--) our re/less & hectic /uff2 or contra/ _! portraits--well-n\ri%$1 self-respect+ faces--) ! *eap or call\s or hunt$ faces t we see ab\t u to-day1 to get ! *ange 9 spiritual fibre :i* ?is op5+ ( ! _w has wr\ght4 ,x has be5 a real eat+ ( ! tree ( ! k ( good & evil4 ,a social consci5ce has be5 born4 ,an expansion ( s\l has be5 =c$ ^u u4 ,we h ! d\ble ne$ ( a broad] vision to assimilate ! good t is reveal$ to u1 & a /rong] c\rage to be> ! evil ) :i* our sl[ly-bett]+ old _w /ill seems to reek4 ,b ! y\? ( ?is mod]n g5]ation are com+ m & m to see t ! gloom & hy/]ia ( ?is re/less age1 ) all ! o!r seem+ly neurotic symptoms ( decay1 are simply gr[+-pa9s4 ,!y signify a bett] spiritual heal? t is to be4 ,! s\l is n[ le>n+ to adju/ itself to ! new conditions1 to embrace ! wide _w t is its h]itage1 & n to reel & /agg] be=e ! assaults ( a malign p[]4 ,life w always be fraught ) real p]il1 b x is p]il :i* gives u ! s5se ( adv5ture4 ,& z we ga9 9 our comm& ov] ! res\rces1 bo? mat]ial & spiritual1 ( ! _w1 we %all see ! adv5ture z n s mu* ! p]il ( evil z an opportunity ( p]man5t a*ievem5t4 ,we c only cure our suff]+ f ! evil 9 ! _w by do+ all 9 our p[] to wipe out t :i* is caus$ by human blund]+1 & prev5t :at we c prev5t by our control ( ! =ces ( nature4 ,our own little p]sonal evils we c dismiss ) little ?\ght4 ,su* z h come to u we c endure1--= h we n already endur$ !m8--& ^? t we dread we %all n keep away by fe> or worry4 ,we c easily become z mu* slaves to precaution z we c to fe>4 ,al?\gh we c nev] rivet our =tune s tight z to make x impregnable1 we may by our excessive prud5ce squeeze out ( ! life t we are gu>d+ s anxi\sly all ! adv5tur\s quality t makes x wor? liv+4 ,9 ! light ( our own problematical mis=tune1 we mu/ r live freely & easily1 tak+ ! ord9>y *ances & look+ ,to-morr[ confid5tly 9 ! face z we h look$ ,to-day4 ,i h come ?us f> safely & well2 :y may ,i n come f>!r8 ,b 9 reg>d to ! evil t we see ar\nd u1 ! problem is m difficult4 ,?\gh ! y\? ( ?is g5]ation hope to conqu]1 ! battle is /ill on4 ,we h f\ght our way to a k ( ?+s z !y are1 & we mu/ n[ fight our way beyond x4 ,t fir/ fight 0 our fir/ s5se ( ! adv5ture ( life4 ,our purpose e>ly became to track ! _w rel5tlessly d[n to its lair4 ,we 7 resolute to f9d out ! facts1 no matt] h[ s9i/] & b>r5 !y prov$ !mselves to be4 ,we w\ld make no compromises ) our desires1 or ) ^? weak p]sons :o c\ld n endure ! cle> light ( reality4 ,we 7 scornful 9 ! pres5ce ( ! sup]/itions ( our eld]s4 ,we c\ld n conceive t suffici5t k comb9$ ) action w\ld n be able to solve all our problems & make cle> all our pa?4 ,z our k grew1 s did our c\rage4 ,we press$ m eag]ly on ! trail ( ?is _w ( ours1 purpos+ to capture & tame its my/]ies1 & reveal x z x is1 s t none c\ld d\bt u4 ,z we p5etrat$ f>!r1 h[ev]1 into ! cave1 ! pa? became m & m unc]ta94 ,we discov]$ our prey to be f> grimm] & m dang]\s ?an we _h ev] imag9$4 ,z he turn$ sl[ly at bay1 we discov]$ t he 0 n only repulsive b ?reat5+4 ,we 7 /]nly prep>$ to accept him j z we f\nd him1 exult+ t we %\ld "k ?+s z !y really 74 ,we 7 ready = ! wor/1 & yet someh[ n = ?is wor/4 ,we _h n imag9$ him retaliat+ ^u u4 ,9 our fir/ recoil1 ! ?\ght fla%$ ^u u t our track+ him to 8 lair might end 9 8 fea/+ on our bones4 ,x is some:at ?us t we feel :5 ! full implications ( ! mat]ialism to :i* we h labori\sly f\ght our way dawn ^u u1 or we realize ! full weight ( ! sodd5 social mis]y ar\nd u4 ,hi!rto we h be5 s int5t on ! trail t we h n /opp$ to consid] :at x all meant4 ,n[ t we "k1 n only our own salvation seems ?reat5$1 b t ( all ar\nd u1 ev5 ! integrity ( ! _w itself4 ,9 ^! mom5ts ( p]plexity & al>m1 we lose confid5ce 9 ourselves & all our values & int]pretations4 ,to g fur!r seems to be to c\rt despair4 ,we are a%am$ to retreat1 &1 besides1 h come too f> ev] to get back into ! safe pla9 ( ignorance aga94 ,! _w seems to be reveal$ to u z me*anical 9 its work+s & =tuit\s 9 its orig91 & ! w>m? & light ( beauty & ideals t we h kn[n all along to be our true life seem to be prov5 illusions4 ,& ! wail+ ( ! _w comes up to u1 ca/ (f f any div9e assi/ance1 left to ! m]cy ( its own weak wills & puny /r5g?s4 ,9 ?is fall1 our _w itself seems to h lo/ m]it1 & we feel ourselves almo/ degrad$ by be+ a "p ( x4 ,we h sudd5ly be5 depriv$ ( our s\ls2 ! _w seems to h beat5 u 9 our fir/ real battle ) x4 ,n[ ?is despair is p>tly ! result ( an excessive responsibility t we h tak5 = ! univ]se4 ,9 y\?1 if we are e>ne/ & eag]1 we t5d to take e bit ( exp]i5ce t comes to u1 z ei!r a ju/ification or a condemnation ( ! _w4 ,we are all in/9ctive moni/s at t age1 & crave a complete :ole4 ,z we unconsci\sly con/ruct our philosophy ( life1 ea* fact gets automatically record$ z confirm+ or d5y+ ! compet5cy ( ! _w we live 94 ,ev5 ! fir/ %ock ( disillusionm5t1 :i* bani%es ^? dreams ( a beautiful1 ord]ly1 & rational _w t _h suffus$ *ildhood ) _! gold5 light1 did n %att] ! conviction t !re 0 someh[ at lea/ a ,"l's side4 ,! sudd5 clos+ ( ! acc\nt 9 ! second %ock1 :5 ! _w turns on u1 %[s u h[ mighty has be5 ! issue at /ake1--no?+ less ?an our fai? 9 ! univ]se1 &1 p]haps1 9 ! la/ resort1 ( our fai? 9 ourselves4 ,we see n[ t our brea?less s]i\sness ( y\? 0 all along simply a /udy+ ( our cr[d$ exp]i5ce to see :e!r x 0 on ! ,"l's side or n4 ,& n[ 9 our d\bt we are left ) a weight on our s\ls :i* is n our own1 a burd5 :i* we h really usurp$4 ,9 its adv5ture ) evil1 y\? mu/ n all[ ?is /range1 metaphysical responsibility to depress & incapacitate x4 ,we %all nev] face life freely & bravely & wor?ily if we d4 ,i may wond]1 x is true1 z ,i look out on ^! peaceful fields1 ) ! w>m sun & blue sky above me & ! k9dly faces ( my good fri5ds ar\nd me1 h[ ?is c be ! same _w t h\ses ! millions ( poor & wret*$ p 9 _! burn+ & huddl$ qu>t]s 9 ! city4 ,c ^! days1 9 :i* ,i am free to come & g & walk & /udy z ,i w1 be ! same t measure out ! long h\rs ( drudg]y to ?\s&s ( y\? amid ! :ir ( ma*9es1 & ^! long re/ful nights ( m9e1 ! same t are = !m only gasps break+ a long monotony8 ,x mu/ be ! same _w1 h[ev]1 :e!r we c ev] reconcile ourselves to x or n4 ,b we ne$ pla9ly feel no responsibility = :at happ5$ previ\sly to our g5]ation4 ,our responsibility n[ is a collective1 a social responsibility4 ,& x is only = ! evil t society might prev5t 7 x organiz$ wisely & ju/ly4 ,beyond t x does n g4 ,= ! accid5tal evil t is %[]$ ^u ! _w1 we are n responsible1 & we ne$ n feel ei!r t ! integrity ( ! univ]se is necess>ily compromis$ by x4 ,x is necess>y to be some:at self-c5tr$ 9 consid]+ x4 ,we mu/ tru/ our own feel+s r ?an any rational pro(4 ,9 spite ( ev]y?+1 ! _w seems to u s unconqu]ably good1 x af=ds s _m satisfactions1 & is s ri* 9 beauty & k9dl9ess1 t we h a "r to assume t !re is a side ( ?+s t we miss 9 our pessimi/ic contemplation ( mis=tune & disa/]4 ,we see only ! out] r9d ( x4 ,p usually seem to be s mu* happi] ?an we c f9d any v rational excuse = _! be+1 & t old _w t confront$ u & sc>$ u may look v mu* worse ?an x really is4 ,& we c rememb] t add+ to ! numb] ( ! suff]]s does n int5sify ! actual quality ( ! suff]+4 ,!re is no m suff]+ ?an "o p]son c be>4 ,^! consid]ations may allay a little our fir/ t]ror & despair4 ,:5 we really und]/& t ! _w is n damn$ by ! evil 9 x1 we %all be ready to see x 9 its true light z a *all5ge to our h]oisms4 ,n h[ evil came into ! _w1 b h[ we are go+ to get x out1 becomes ! problem4 ,n by brood+ ov] ! hopeless1 b by lay+ plans = ! possible w we %\ld] our true responsibility4 ,we %all f9d !n t we _h no ne$ ( despair4 ,we 7 on ! "r track4 ,:5 ! _w t we 7 track+ d[n turn$ at bay1 he ?reat5$ m ?an he 0 able to p]=m4 ,n less sci5ce b m sci5ce d we ne$ 9 ord] t we may m & m get into our control ! =ces & prop]ties ( nature1 & guide !m = our b5efit4 ,b we mu/ le>n t ! int]pretation ( ! _w lies n 9 its me*anism b 9 its mean+s1 & ^? mean+s we f9d 9 our values & ideals1 :i* are v real to u4 ,sci5ce br+s u only to an 8area ( our dwell+10 z ,:itman says4 ,! moral adv5ture ( ! ris+ g5]ation w be to le>n ?is tru? ?or\ghly1 & to re9/ate ideals & p]sonality at ! he>t ( ! _w4 ,our mo/ favorable battle-gr\nd aga9/ evil w = "s "t at lea/ be ! social movem5t4 ,pov]ty & s9 & social inju/ice we mu/ feel n s5tim5tally nor s mu* a symptom ( a guilty consci5ce z a call to cop]ate ) ! exploit$ & suff]]s 9 ?r[+ (f _! ills4 ,s5sitiv5ess to evil w be mo/ fruitful :5 x r\ses a y\? to ! practical enc\ragem5t ( ! "u-m5 to save !mselves4 ,y\? to-day ne$s to 8beat ! gong ( revolt40 ,! oppress$ seldom ask = our sympa?y1 & ?is is "r & fitt+2 = !y d n ne$ x4 7,x might ev5 make !m cont5t$ ) _! lot47 ,:at !y ne$ is ! inspiration & ! k to come into _! own4 ,all we c ev] d 9 ! way ( good to p is to enc\rage !m to d good to !mselves4 8,:o w\ld be free1 himself mu/ /rike ! bl[60 ,?is is ! social responsibility ( mod]n y\?4 ,x mu/ n seek to s]ve humanity s mu* z to r\se & tea* x4 ,! great moral adv5ture t lies /ill ahead ( u is to call m5 to ! expansion ( _! s\ls to ! wide _w :i* has sudd5ly be5 reveal$ to !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,p]haps ) t expansion y\? w f9ally effect a reconciliation ) life ( ^? two supreme/ & mo/ poignant ( adv5tures3 ! ?\ghts t clu/] ar\nd sex1 & ! fe>s & hopes t clu/] ar\nd dea?1 ! "o ! gateway into life1 ! o!r out ( x4 ,y\? f9ds !m ! two h>de/ aspects ( life to adju/ ) ! re/ ( ! _w 9 :i* we live4 ,!y are ev]-pres5t & p]vasive1 & yet _! manife/ations always cause u surprise1 & %ock u z ( some?+ unwont$ intrud+ 9 our daily affairs4 ,!y are ! unse5 spectres beh9d life1 ( :i* we are always dimly consci\s1 b :i* we are always afraid to meet boldly & face to face4 ,we speak ( !m furtively1 or 9 f>-away poetical /ra9s4 ,!y are ! mat]ials = ! trag$ies ( life1 ( its pa?os & wi/fulness1 ( its spl5dors & defeats4 ,yet !y are treat$ always ) an incorrigible & di%one/ delicacy4 ,! _w1 y\? soon f9ds1 is a mu* less ord]ly & ref9$ place ?an w\ld appe> on ! surface ( our daily int]c\rse & words4 ,z we put on our be/ clo!s to appe> 9 public1 s ! _w puts on its be/ clo!s to appe> 9 talk & pr9t4 ,m5 ignore dea?1 z if !y 7 q unconsci\s t x w\ld sometime come to !m1 yet :o kn[s h[ _m p5sive or t]rible mom5ts ! ?\ght gives !m8 ,b ! spectre is q invisible to u4 ,or if !y h passions1 & respond z s5sitively z a vibrat+ /r+ to sex influ5ces & appeals1 we h little indication ( t ?robb+ life beh9d ! imp5etrable veil ( _! c\nt5ances4 ,we c "k :at p ?9k ab\t all o!r ?+s1 ev5 :at !y ?9k ab\t ,god1 b :at !y ?9k ( ^! two adv5tures ( sex & dea? we nev] "k4 ,x is n s mu*1 ,i am will+ to believe1 %ame or fe> t keeps u f mak+ a p>ade ( !m1 z awe & wond] & baffl$ endeavors to get our attitude t[>ds !m into expressible =m4 ,!y are too elem5tal1 too va/ & ov]p[]+ 9 _! work+s to fit neatly into ?is busy1 acc\nt$-=1 & ti$-d[n _w ( daily life4 ,!y are sup]flu\s to :at we see z ! high] mean+s ( ?is our life1 & irritate u by _! clamor\s insi/5ce & disreg>d = ! ma9 curr5ts ( our liv+4 ,!y seem irrelevant to life2 or r !y ov]top its b\nty4 ,_! pressure to be let 9 is (f5sive1 & ta9ts & m>s irrevocably :at w\ld o!rwise be s pleasant & secure a life4 ,t is1 p]haps1 :y we call manife/ations ( sex activity1 obsc5e1 & ( dea?1 morbid & gha/ly4 ,9 ^! mod]n days we are adopt+ a heal?i] attitude1 especially t[>ds sex4 ,p]haps ! ris+ g5]ation w be successful 9 reconcil+ !m bo?1 & work+ !m into our lives1 :]e !y may be se5 9 _! "r relations & proportions1 & no long] ! pleasure ( sex & ! peace ( dea? seem an illegitimate obtrusion into life4 ,to get comm& ( ^! ar*-enemies is an endeavor wor?y ( ! moral h]oes ( to-day4 ,we c get control1 x seems1 ( ! re/ ( our s\ls1 b ^! always lie 9 wait to torm5t & h>ass u4 ,to tame ?is obsession ( sex & ! fe> ( dea? w be a ,h]culean task = y\? 9 ! adv5ture ( life4 ,p]haps "s w succe$ :]e we h fail$4 ,= usually :5 we try to tame sex1 x poisons ! air ar\nd u1 & if we try to tame ! fe> ( dea? by resign+ ourselves to its inevitability1 we f9d t we h n tam$ x b only drugg$ x4 ,at c]ta9 times1 h[ev]1 our /ruggles ) ! w+$ demons :i* !y s5d into our m9ds may con/itute ! mo/ poignant incid5ts 9 our adv5ture ( life1 & add a beauty to our lives4 ,:]e !y d n make = happ9ess1 !y may at lea/ make = a deep5+ ( k & appreciation ( life4 ,along ?r\gh middle life1 we %all f9d1 p]haps1 t1 ev5 if untam$1 !y h become our allies1 & t bo? h lo/ _! /+ & _! victory1--sex diffus+ our life ) a new beauty1 & dea? ) a c\rage\s tr5d t[>ds a l>g] life ( :i* we %all be an integral "p4 ,:5 we h acclimat$ ourselves to y\?1 sudd5ly dea? looms up z ! greate/ ( dang]s 9 our adv5ture ( life4 ,x puzzles & %ocks & sadd5s u by its irrevocability & my/]y4 ,t we %\ld be tak5 out ( ?is _w to :i* we are s p]fectly adapt$1 & :i* we enjoy & feel intimate )1 is an incr$ible ?+4 ,ev5 if we believe t we %all survive dea?1 we "k t t aft]-life mu/ p]=ce be liv$ outside ( ?is our famili> _w4 ,reason tells u t we %all be annihilat$1 & yet we _c conceive our own annihilation4 ,we c easi] imag9e ! "t be=e our bir?1 :5 we 7 n1 ?an ! "t aft] our dea?1 :5 we %all n be4 ,old m5 f9d no?+ v dreadful 9 ! ?\ght ( be+ no m1 & we %all f9d t x is ! comb9$ notion ( be+ annihilat$1 & yet ( be+ someh[ consci\s ( t annihilation1 t t]rifies u1 & />tles our m9ds sometimes 9 ! dead ( night :5 our spirits are sluggi% & ! gh\li% ideas t haunt ! dimme/ *amb]s ( ! m9d are flitt+ abroad4 ,we c reason ) ourselves t if we are annihilat$ we %all n be consci\s ( x1 & if we are consci\s we %all n be annihilat$1 b ?is easy pro( does n help u mu* 9 a practical way4 ,we simply d n "k1 & all speculations seem to be equally legitimate4 ,if we are de/9$ to assume ano!r =m ( life1 no div9ation c prophesy = u :at t life %all be4 ,on ! face ( x ! s\l z well z ! body dies4 ,! fate ( ! body we "k1 & x seems dreadful en\gh to *ill ! /\te/ he>t2 & :at we call our s\ls seem s intimately dep5d5t ^u ^! bodies z to be incapable ( liv+ alone4 ,& yet someh[ x is h>d to /op believ+ 9 ! indep5d5t s\l4 ,we c believe t ! w>m? dissipates1 t ! *emical & electrical en]gies ( ! body pass into o!r =ms & are gradually lo/ 9 ! imm5sity ( ! univ]se4 ,b ?is wond] ( consci\sness1 :i* seems to hold & embrace all our ?\ghts & feel+s & b9d !m toge!r1 :at c we "k ( its p[] & p]man5ce8 ,9 our own limit$ sph]e x already transc5ds space & "t1 our imag9ations triumph+ ov] space1 & our memories & anticipations ov] "t3 ?is magic p[] ( ! imag9ation1 :i* transc5ds our feeble exp]i5ce & gives ideas & images :i* h n appe>$ directly ?r\gh ! s5ses4 ,we c connect ?is consci\s life ) no o!r aspect ( ! _w nor c we expla9 x by any ( ! pr9ciples :i* we apply to physical ?+s4 ,x is ! div9e gift t reveals ?is _w2 :y may x n reveal sometime a f> wid] univ]se8 ,x is ?is incalculability ( our consci\s life t makes its seem+ end s great an adv5ture4 ,?is ,"t :i* ru%es pa/ u1 blott+ out ev]y?+ x creates1 leav+ u ev] susp5d$ on a ,pres5t1 :i*1 z we turn to look at x1 has melt$ away1--h[ are we to compreh5d x8 ,! ?91 fragile & unc]ta9 /ream ( our memory seems insuffici5t to give any satisfaction ( p]man5ce4 ,i l to ?9k ( a _w-memory t reta9s ! pa/4 ,physical ?+s t *ange or p]i% cont9ue to live psy*ically 9 memory2 :y may n all t passes1 n only 9 our m9ds1 b unkn[n to u1 be c>ri$ along 9 a great _w-m9d ( ^: nature we get a dim inkl+ ev5 n[ 9 c]ta9 lat5t m5tal p[]s ( ours :i* are sometimes reveal$1 & seem to let d[n b>s into a b\ndless sea ( k4 ,! _w is a great1 ru%+1 irrev]sible life1 n pr$e/9$ 9 its work+s1 b free l ourselves4 ,! accumulat+ pa/ seems to cut into ! future1 & create x z x goes along4 ,no?+ is !n lo/1 & we1 al?\gh we _h no exi/5ce be=e we 7 born1--h[ c\ld we h1 s9ce t mov+ ,pres5t _h n creat$ u8--w\ld yet1 hav+ be5 born1 cont9ue to exi/ 9 t _w-memory4 ,we d n ne$ to re*o ! sadness ( ! c5turies1--8,ev]y?+ passes2 no?+ rema9s60 ,= ev5 if we take ?is _w-memory at its l[e/ t]ms z a social memory1 ! effects ( ! de$s ( m51 = good or = evil1 rema94 ,& _! words rema91 ! di/illation ( _! ?\ght & exp]i5ce4 ,?is we "k1 & we "k1 moreov]1 t 8"o ?+ at lea/ is c]ta910 n t 8?is life dies0--= t has yet to be prov$--b t 8! race lives60 ,nature is s c>eless ab\t ! individual life1 s c>eful = ! species1 t x seems z if x 7 only ! latt] t c\nt$1 t h] only purpose 0 ! et]nal cont9uation ( life4 ,& _m to-day f9d a satisfaction = _! crav+s = immortality 9 ! ?\ght t !y w live 9 _! *ildr5 & s on immortally z long z _! l9e cont9ues4 ,b we h a "r to make great] haz>ds ( fai? ?an ?is4 ,might x n be t1 al?\gh nature nev] purpos$ t ! individual s\l %\ld live1 man has outwitt$ h]8 ,he has c]ta9ly outwitt$ h] 9 reg>d to 8 bodily life4 ,!re 0 no provision 9 nature = man's liv+ by tillage ( ! soil & dome/ication ( animals1 or = 8 dwell+ 9 h\ses built ) tools 9 8 h&s1 or = travel+ at lightn+ spe$1 or = h>ness+ h] =ces to run = him ! ma*9es t %\ld turn out ! luxuries & utilities ( life4 ,all ^! 7 pure gratuities1 devis$ by man & wre/$ f nature's unwill+ h&s4 ,%e 0 satisfi$ ) primitive1 animal-l man1 z %e is satisfi$ ) him 9 "s p>ts ( ! _w to-day4 ,we h simply got ahead ( h]4 ,all ! o!r animals are /ill "u h] dom9ion1 b man has become ! tool-mak] & ! p>tial ma/] ( nature h]self4 ,al?\gh /ill f> f ?or\ghly tam+ h]1 he f9ds 9 ! incessant /ruggle 8 real life purpose1 8 inspiration1 & 8 "w1 & /ill bright] promises = 8 *ildr5's *ildr54 ,= ! race lives & takes advantage ( all t has be5 discov]$ be=e4 ,n[1 s9ce nature has seem$ to c>e z little ab\t ! cont9uation ( life beyond dea? z %e has ( man's com=t ^u e>?1 might x n be t1 j z we h outwitt$ h] 9 ! physical sph]e & snat*$ com=t & utility by our ef=ts1 s we may1 by ! cultivation ( our intellig5ce & s5tim5ts & :ole spiritual life1 outwit h] 9 ?is realm & snat* an immortality t %e has nev] contemplat$8 ,%e nev] int5d$ t we %\ld audaci\sly read h] secrets & speculate ^u h] nature z we h done4 ,:o kn[s :e!r1 by our h>dihood 9 explor+ ! un*>t$ seas ( ! life ( feel+ & ?\ght1 we may h ov]-rea*$ h] aga9 & creat$ a real s\l1 :i* we c project beyond dea?8 ,we are provid$ ) ! raw mat]ial ( our spiritual life 9 ! _w1 z we are provid$ ) ! raw mat]ial to build h\ses1 & x may be our p[] & our privilege to build our immortal s\ls "h on e>?1 z m5 h built & are /ill build+ ! civilization ( ?is _w ( ours4 ,?is w\ld n mean t we c\ld all atta91 any m ?an t all m5 h ! creative g5ius or ! good-w = ! con/ructive "w ( civilization2 !re may be 8real losses & real los]s0 9 ! adv5ture = immortality1 b to ! /\t-he>t$ & ! wise x w be possible4 ,we %all ne$1 z build]s ne$ ! rules ( ! craft1 ! aid & c\nsel ( ! spiritually gift$ :o h gone be=e u4 ,x has be5 no mi/ake t we h priz$ !m high] ev5 ?an our mat]ial build]s1 = we h felt in/9ctively ! spiritual p[] ) :i* !y h end[$ u 9 ! conte/ = ! mighty /ake ( immortality4 ,!y are help+ u to x1 & we h ! "r to rely on _! visions & tru/s & beliefs 9 ?is supreme/ & culm9at+ episode ( ! adv5ture ( life4 ,are all su* speculations idle & frivol\s8 ,h !y no place on ! m5tal horizon ( a y\? ( to-day1 liv+ 9 a _w ^: inn] nature all ! mighty a*ievem5ts ( ! sci5ti/s1 fruitful z !y h be5 9 _! practical effects1 h t5d$ r to obscure ?an to illum9e8 ,well1 a settl$ conviction t we live 9 a me*anical _w1 ) no p5umbra ( my/]y ab\t u1 *ecks ! life-enhanc+ p[]s1 & *ills & depresses ! _s4 ,a belief 9 ! deadness ( ?+s actually seems to kill mu* ( ! gl[+ life t makes up our appreciation ( art & p]sonality 9 ! _w4 ,! sci5tific philosophy is z mu* a matt] ( metaphysics1 ( !oretical conjecture1 z ! wor/ fanaticisms ( religion4 ,we h a "r to %oot our guesses into ! unkn[n4 ,life is no adv5ture if we let our k1 /ill s feeble & flick]+1 smo!r u4 ,9 ?is sci5tific age !re is a call = y\? to so> & pa9t a new spiritual sky to ar* ov] our heads4 ,if ! old poetry is dead1 y\? mu/ feel & write ! new poetry4 ,x has a *all5ge bo? to transc5d ! physical evil t ta9ts ! e>? & ! mat]iali/ic poison t numbs our spirits4 ,! wise m5 ?\ght !y 7 gett+ ! old _w ?or\ghly *>t$ & expla9$4 ,b !re has be5 a spiritual expansion ^! rec5t ye>s :i* has creat$ new seas to be explor$ & new atmosph]es to brea!4 ,x has be5 discov]$ t ! _w is alive1 & t discov]y has almo/ tak5 away m5's brea?s2 x has be5 discov]$ t evolution is creative & t we are real factors 9 t creation4 ,aft] explor+ ! heights & dep?s ( ! />s1 & gett+ ourselves into a /ate ( m9d :]e we saw ! _w objectively & dim9i%$ man & 8 int]e/s almo/ to a p9-po9t1 we h come ) a ru% to ! realization t p]sonality & values are1 aft] all1 ! important ?+s 9 a liv+ _w4 ,& no problem ( life or dea? c be idle4 ,a hundr$ ye>s ago x 0 ?\ght *a/5+ to ! fi]ce pride ( y\? to rem9d x (t5 ( man's mortality4 ,b y\? to-day mu/ ?9k ( ev]y?+ 9 t]ms ( life2 yes1 ev5 ( dea? 9 t]ms ( life4 ,we ne$ n ! *a/5+ ( pride1 b ! /imulation to a s5se ( ! limitless pot5tialities ( life4 ,no ?\ght or action t really enhances life is frivol\s or fruitless4 ,:at does n conduce 9 "s way to m5's int]e/s does n enhance life4 ,:at decides 9 ! long run :e!r our life w be adv5tur\s or n is ! direction & ! scope ( our int]e/s4 ,we ne$ a liveli] imag9ative sympa?y & int]e/ 9 all t p]ta9s to human nature & its work+s4 ,x is a good sign t y\? does n ne$ to h its att5tion call$ to ! wor?y & pr(itable int]e/ ( its own p]sonality4 ,x is a heal?y sign t we are gett+ back home aga9 to ! old endeavor ( 8,"k ?yself60 ,our wid5+ exp]i5ce has %ift$ ! c5tre ( gravity too f> f man's s\l4 ,a cultivation ( ! p[]s ( "o's own p]sonality is "o ( ! greate/ ne$s ( life1 too little realiz$ ev5 9 ^! ass]tive days1 & ! ex]cise ( ! p]sonality makes = its mo/ durable satisfactions4 ,m5 are att5tive to _! bus9ess affairs1 b n ne>ly en\gh to _! own deep] selves4 ,if !y treat$ _! bus9ess int]e/s z !y d ! int]e/s ( _! p]sonality1 !y w\ld be bankrupt )9 a week4 ,few p ev5 scrat* ! surface1 mu* less exhau/ ! contemplation1 ( _! own exp]i5ce4 ,few "k h[ to weave a philosophy ( life out ( x1 t mo/ preci\s ( all possessions4 ,& few "k h[ to ho>d _! memory4 ,= no matt] :at we h come ?r\gh1 or h[ _m p]ils we h safely pass$1 or h[ imp]fect & jagg$--9 "s places p]haps irrep>ably--our life has be51 we _c 9 our he>t ( he>ts imag9e h[ x c\ld h be5 diff]5t4 ,z we look back on x1 x slips 9 beh9d u 9 ord]ly array1 &1 ) all its mi/akes1 acquires a sort ( et]nal fitness1 & ev51 at times1 ( poetic glam\r4 ,! ?+s ,i did1 ,i did because1 aft] all1 ,i am t sort ( a p]son--t is :at life is2--& 9 spite ( :at o!rs & :at ,i myself might desire1 x is t k9d ( a p]son t ,i am4 ,! gold5 mom5ts ,i c take a unique & spl5did satisfaction 9 because !y are my own2 my realization ( h[ poor & weak !y might seem1 if tak5 f my treasure-*e/ & expos$ to ! gaze ( o!rs1 does n ta9t _! preci\sness1 = ,i c see !m 9 ! l>g] light ( my own life4 ,e man %\ld realize t 8 life is an epic2 un=tunately x usually takes ! onlook] to recognize ! fact be=e he does himself4 ,we %\ld (t5] read our own epics--& write !m4 ,! _w is 9 ne$ ( true autobiographies1 told 9 t]ms ( ! adv5ture t life is4 ,n e "o1 x is said1 possesses ! lit]>y gift1 b :at1 on ! o!r h&1 is ! lit]>y gift b an absorb+ int]e/ 9 ! p]sonality ( ?+s1 & an insight into ! wond]s ( liv+8 ,un=tunately x is usually only ! ecc5tric or ! di/+ui%$ :o reveal _! inn] life4 ,yet ! epic ( ! humble/ life1 told 9 ! light ( its spiritual %ocks & *anges1 w\ld be en?rall+ 9 its int]e/4 ,b ! be/ autobiograph]s are /ill ! ma/]s ( fiction1 ^? wiz>ds ( imag9ative sympa?y1 :o create s\ls & !n write _! spiritual hi/ory1 z ^? s\ls !mselves1 7 !y alive1 c\ld p]haps nev] write !m4 ,e man1 h[ev]1 c cultivate ?is autobiographical int]e/ 9 himself1 & produce = 8 own private view a real epic ( spiritual adv5ture4 ,& life w be ri*] & m full ( mean+ z ! /ory cont9ues & life accumulates4 ,life *anges s gradually t we d n realize our progress4 ,?is small triumph ( ye/]day we fail to recognize z ! summit ( ! m\nta9 at ^: foot we encamp$ sev]al ye>s ago 9 despair4 ,we =get our hopes & wi/fulness & /ruggles4 ,we d n look d[n f ! summit at ! valley :]e we />t$1 & ?us we lose ! dramatic s5se ( some?+ accompli%$4 ,if a man look+ back sees no m\nta9 & valley1 b only a /raight level pla91 x behooves him to take himself /raight to "s o!r spiritual c\ntry :]e !re is opportunity = climb+ & :]e five ye>s h5ce w see him on a high] level1 brea?+ pur] air4 ,mo/ p h no tr\ble 9 rememb]+ _! rights & _! wrongs1 _! pret5sions & _! ambitions1--?+s s illusory t !y %\ld nev] ev5 h be5 ?\ght (4 ,b to =get _! progress1 to =get _! gold5 mom5ts1 _! acquisitions ( insight & appreciation1 ! *>m ( _! fri5ds1 ! sequ5ce ( _! ideals1--?is is inde$ a deplorable aphasia6 8,! days t make u happy make u wise60 ,happ9ess is too valuable to be =gott51 & :o w rememb] y\rs if y =get x8 ,x is :at has made ! be/ ( y2 or1 if y h ?r[n x away f memory1 :at c\ld h made y1 & made y ri*] ?an y are4 ,if y h neglect$ su* contemplation1 y are poor1 & t pov]ty w be app>5t 9 y\r daily p]sonality4 ,life 9 its ess5ce is a heap+-up & accumulation ( ?\ght & insight4 ,x %\ld m\nt high] & high]1 & be m pot5t & fl[]+ z life is liv$4 ,if y d n keep 9 y\r memory & _s ! f9] accumulations ( y\r life1 x w be z if y _h only p>tly liv$4 ,y\r liv+ w be a trave/y on life1 & y\r progress only a dull me*anical r\t9e4 ,ev5 ?\gh y\r life may be outw>dly r\t9e1 inw>dly1 z morali/s h always kn[n1 x may be full ( adv5ture4 ,be happy1 b n too cont5t$4 ,cont5tm5t may be a vice z well z a virtue2 too (t5 x is a m]e cov] = sluggi%ness1 & n a sign ( triumph4 ,! m9d mu/ h a c]ta9 am\nt ( refre%m5t & novelty2 x w n gr[ by /ay+ too com=tably at home1 & refus+ to put itself to ! tr\ble ( travel & *ange4 ,x ne$s to be di/urb$ e n[ & !n to keep ! cru/ f =m+4 ,p d n realize ?is1 & let !mselves become jad$ & un9t]e/$--& !re=e un9t]e/+--:5 su* a small t\* ( novelty w\ld inspire & /imulate !m4 ,a tir$ int]e/1 9 a heal?y m9d1 wakes ) z quick a response to a new t\* or aspect z does a ?ir/y fl[] to ! ra94 ,too _m p sit 9 prison ) !mselves until !y get meagre & dull1 :5 ! door 0 really all ! "t op51 & outside 0 fre%ness & gre5 grass & ! w>m sun1 :i* might h reviv$ !m & made !m bright aga94 ,li/lessness 9 an old man or woman is (t5 ! telltale sign ( su* an imprisonm5t4 ,life1 in/ead ( be+ an accumulation ( spiritual treasure1 has be5 ! squ&]+ ( its weal?1 9 a lapse ( int]e/1 z soon z x 0 e>n$4 ,ev5 unbe>able sorr[ might h be5 ! means1 by a process ( transmutation1 ( acquir+ a deep] appreciation ( life's tru] values4 ,b ! squ&]] has lo/ 8 vision1 because he did n reta9 on ! backgr\nd ( memory 8 exp]i5ce1 aga9/ :i* to contra/ 8 new reactions1 & did n h ! emotional image ( old novelties to spur him to ! appreh5sion & appreciation ( new ones4 ,m amaz+ ev5 ?an ! lack ( a heal?y int]e/ 9 _! own p]sonalities is ! lack ( mo/ p ( an int]e/1 beyond "o ( a trivial or pr(essional nature1 9 o!rs4 ,our lit]>y arti/s h sc>cely begun to t\* ! res\rces ( human ways & acts4 ,writ]s surr5d] reality = ! sake ( a plot1 & 9 attempt+ to make a po9t1 or to write adv5ture1 squeeze out ! natural traits & nuances ( "* & ! haphaz>dnesses ( life t are ! true adv5ture & po9t4 ,we _c "k too mu* ab\t ea* o!r4 ,all our be/ education comes f :at p tell u or :at we obs]ve !m d4 ,we _c endure be+ totally sep>at$ f o!rs1 & x is well t we _c4 ,= x w\ld mean t we %\ld h !n no life above ! satisfaction ( our crude/ mat]ial wants4 ,our ke5e/ delights are bas$ ^u "s manife/ation or o!r ( social life4 ,ev5 gossip arises n s mu* f malice z f a real social int]e/ 9 our neighbors2 ! pity ( x is1 ( c\rse1 t to s _m p x is only ! mis=tunes & oddities t are int]e/+4 ,let our int]e/s 9 ! social _w ) :i* we come 9 contact be active & n passive4 ,let u give back 9 return z good an influ5ce & z mu* z is giv5 to u4 ,let u live s z to /imulate o!rs1 s t we call out ! be/ p[]s & traits 9 !m1 & make !m bett] ?an !y are1 because ( our compreh5sion & inspiration4 ,our life is s b\nd up ) our fri5ds & tea*]s & h]oes 7:e!r pres5t 9 ! fle% or n71 & we are s dep5d5t ^u !m = n\ri%m5t & support1 t we are r>ely aw>e h[ little ( u !re w\ld be left 7 !y to be tak5 away4 ,we are seldom consci\s en\gh ( ! gr\nd we are root$ 9 & ! air we brea!4 ,we c "k ourselves be/ by kn[+ o!rs4 ,!re are adv5tures ( p]sonality 9 act+ & be+ act$ ^u1 9 /udy+ & delight+ 9 ! ideas & folkways ( p t hold mu* 9 /ore = ^? :o w only seek !m4 ,?us 9 its p]ils & opportunities1 9 its satisfactions & resi/ances1 9 its gifts & responsibilities1 = good or = evil1 life is an adv5ture4 ,9 fac+ its evil1 we %all n let x daunt or depress our spirits2 we %all surr5d] "s ( our responsibility = ! ,univ]se1 & face =w>d1 work+ & enc\rag+ ^? ar\nd u to cop]ate ) u & ) all :o suff]1 9 fight+ prev5table wrong4 ,dea? we %all transc5d by int]pret+ ev]y?+ 9 t]ms ( life2 we %all be victori\s ov] x by recogniz+ 9 x an aspect ( a l>g] life 9 :i* we are imm]s$4 ,we %all accept gladly ! weal? ( days p\r$ out = u4 ,alive1 9 a liv+ _w1 we %all cultivate ^? int]e/s & qualities :i* enhance life4 ,we %all try to keep ! wide/ possible fund ( int]e/s 9 ord] t life may m\nt ev] ri*]1 & n become jad$ & we>i$ 9 its ebb-fl[4 ,we %all nev] cease to put our que/ions to ! he>t ( ! _w1 int5t on track+ d[n ! my/]ies ( its behavior & its mean+1 us+ ea* morsel ( k to pry fur!r into its secrets1 & te/+ ! tools we use by ! product !y create & ! hidd5 *amb]s !y op54 ,to face ! p]ils & haz>ds fe>lessly1 & absorb ! satisfactions joyfully1 to be curi\s & brave & eag]1--is to "k ! adv5ture ( life4 ,,vii ,,"s ,,?\ghts ,,on ,,religion ,9 y\? we gr[ & le>n & always ! univ]se wid5s ar\nd u4 ,! horizon rec$es fa/] ?an we c j\rney t[>ds x4 ,!re comes a "t :5 we look back ) long+ to ! days :5 ev]y?+ we le>n$ seem$ a fa/ ga9+ ^u ! p[]s ( d>kness1 & ea* new pr9ciple seem$ to illum9ate & expla9 an imm5se region ( ! _w4 ,we _h only to keep on le>n+ 9 /eady progress1 x seem$1 until we %\ld h dom9ion ov] ! :ole ( x4 ,b !re came a "t1 p]haps1 :5 advance halt$1 & our c>efully ord]$ _w began to dissipate & loose ends & fr+es to appe>4 ,x became a real /ruggle to keep our k securely box$ 9 our "o sy/em1 inde$1 9 any sy/em1 z we f\nd :5 we re/lessly tri$ "o dogma aft] ano!r z /rong-boxes = our spiritual goods4 ,always some?+ elud$ u2 x 0 8ev] n q40 ,j :5 we 7 safe/1 "s new exp]i5ce came up to be mo/ incongru\sly unacc\nt$ =4 ,we _h our goods1 = in/ance1 safely /[$ away 9 ! box ( 8mat]ialism10 :5 sudd5ly we realiz$ t1 on its !ory1 our :ole life might run along precisely z we see x n[1 we might talk & love & pa9t & build )\t a glimm] ( consci\sness1 t wondr\s /uff :i* is s palpably our light & our life4 ,! mat]iali/ c see 9 u no?+ b ! in]t accompanim5t ( our bodies1 ! helpless1 useless1 & ev5 annoy+ spectators ( ! play ( physical =ces ?r\gh ^! curi\s comp\nds ( *emical elem5ts t we call our bodies4 ,or if1 fill$ ) ! joy ( creation1 we tri$ to pack our _w into ! dogma ( 8idealism0 & see all h>d mat]ial ?+s z emanations f our spiritual self & pla/ic "u our h&1 we 7 br\ght ) a %ock aga9/ "s t\gh1 incorrigible fact t sob]$ our elation1 & =c$ ! unwill+ recognition ( our impot5ce ^u u aga94 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 f an excess ( idealism t ! _w suff]s to-day4 ,b x is sick r ) ! ?or\gh-go+ & plausible sci5tific mat]ialism ) :i* our philosophy & lit]ature seem to reek4 ,pure idealism has long ago prov$ too intoxicat+ a confirmation ( our hopes & desires to s$uce = long our t\gh-m9d$ness4 ,sci5ce has come z a *all5ge to bo? our c\rage & our hone/y4 ,x cov]tly taunts u ) be+ afraid to face ! univ]se z x is2 if we look & are sadd5$1 we h seem$ to prove ourselves less ?an m54 ,= ?is advance ( sci5tific speculation has seem$ only to increase ! gulf betwe5 ! prov5 & c]ta9 facts1 & all ! values & significances ( life t our reactions to its ri*ness h produc$ 9 u4 ,& s incorrigibly hone/ is ! texture ( ! human m9d t we _c cont9ue to believe 9 & cultivate ?+s t we no long] consid] to be real4 ,& sci5ce has und]m9$ our fai? 9 ! reality ( a spiritual _w t to our =efa!rs 0 ! only reality 9 ! univ]se4 ,we are s hone/1 h[ev]1 t :5 ! sci5ti/ relegates to a subjective %ad[y realm our _w ( qualities & div9ities1 we _c prote/1 b only look wi/fully aft] ! disappe>+ =ms4 ,a numbness has /ol5 ov] our religion1 art1 & lit]ature1 & ! y\ng] g5]ation f9ds a *ill & torpor 9 ^? int]e/s ( life t %\ld be ! highe/ inspiration4 ,religion 9 ^! latt] days becomes poetry1 ab\t :i* %\ld nev] be ask$ ! "q1 8,is x true80 ,art becomes a frivol\s toy2 lit]ature a daily *ronicle4 ,!re is ?us a crucial intellectual dilemma t faces u to-day4 ,if we accept :ole-he>t$ly ! spiritual _w1 we seem to be false to ! impos+ new k ( sci5ce :i* is rapidly mak+ ! _w compreh5sible to u2 if we accept all ! claims & implications ( sci5ce1 we seem to trample on our own s\ls4 ,yet we feel in/9ctively ! validity ( bo? aspects ( ! _w4 ,our solution w seem to be1 !n1 to be cont5t ) rema9+ some?+ less ?an moni/s4 ,we mu/ recognize t ?is is an inf9ite univ]se1 & give up our attempt to get all our exp]i5ce "u "o ro(4 ,/riv+ ev] = unity1 we mu/ yet und]/& t ?is 8n-q-ness0 is "o ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ?+s4 ,we c no long] be satisfi$ ) a settlem5t ( ! dre>y conflict betwe5 religion & sci5ce :i* left = religion only ! task ( mak+ haz>d\s speculations :i* sci5ce 0 lat] to v]ify or ca/ aside1 z x *>t$ ! seas ( k4 ,we _c be cont5t ) a religion :i* sci5ce is con/antly ov]tak+ & wip+ out1 z x puts its brave po/ulates ( fai? to rigor\s te/4 ,! only view ( religion & sci5ce t w satisfy u is "o t makes !m ea* ! contemplation ( a diff]5t aspect ( ! univ]se1--"o1 an aspect ( quantities & relations1 ! o!r1 an aspect ( qualities1 ideals1 & values4 ,!y may be cord9ate & complem5t>y1 b !y are n expressible 9 ea* o!rs' t]ms4 ,!re is no "q ( sup]ior reality4 ,! blue ( a fl[] is j z real z ! e!r waves :i* sci5ce tells u ! color 8really0 is4 ,sci5tific & intuitive k are simply diff]5t ways ( appreciat+ an inf9ite univ]se4 ,sci5tific k1 = all its dogmatic claims to f9ality1 is provisional & hypo!tical4 8,if we live 9 a c]ta9 k9d ( a _w10 x says1 8c]ta9 ?+s are true40 ,ea* fact h+es ^u ano!r4 ,yet ^! correlations ( ! physical _w are s c]ta9 & pr$ictable t no sane m9d c d\bt !m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 our k ( qualities is direct & imm$iate1 & seems to dep5d on no?+ = its complet5ess4 ,yet x is s unc]ta9 & v>i\s t no two m9ds h precisely ! same reactions1 & we d n ourselves h ! same reactions at diff]5t times4 ,& ^! p>adoxes give rise to ! endless disputes z to :i* gives ! m real view ( ! univ]se 9 :i* we f9d ourselves liv+4 ,! matt]-(-fact p]son takes ! c]ta9ty & lets ! imm$iacy g2 ! poet & ! my/ic & ! religi\s man *oose ! direct revelation & prize ?is vision f> above any logical cog5cy4 ,n[ x w be ! task ( ?is intellectual g5]ation to conqu] ! p>adoxes by admitt+ ! validity ( bo? ! matt]-(-fact view & ! my/ical4 ,& x is ! latt] t requires ! pres5t emphasis2 x mu/ be resuscitat$ f ! l[ e/ate into :i* x has fall54 ,we mu/ resi/ ! /]n arrogances ( sci5ce z vigor\sly z ! sci5ti/ has resi/$ ! allurem5ts ( religion4 ,we mu/ rem9d him t 8 laws are n visions ( et]nal tru?1 s mu* z r\gh-&-ready /atem5ts ( ! practical nature ( ?+s1 9 s f> z !y are useful to u = our grappl+ ) our environm5t & someh[ *ang+ x4 ,we mu/ dem& t he climb d[n out ( ! papal *air1 & let 8 le>n+ become :at x 0 meant to be1--! humble s]vant ( humanity4 ,tru? = tru?'s sake is an admirable motto = ! philosoph]1 :o really se>*es to f9d ! inn] nature ( ?+s4 ,b ! tru? ( sci5ce is = use's sake4 ,to seek = physical tru? :i* is irrelevant to human ne$s & purposes is z purely futile an intellectual gymna/ic z ! logical excesses ( ! s*oolm54 ,! sci5ti/ is "h to tell u ! practical work+s ( ! =ces & elem5ts ( ! _w2 ! philosoph]1 my/ic1 arti/1 & poet are "h to tell u ( ! purposes & mean+s ( ! _w z reveal$ directly1 & to %[ u ! ideal aspect ?r\gh _! own cle> fre% vision4 ,t vision1 h[ev]1 mu/ be controll$ & enri*$ by ! democratic exp]i5ce ( _! fell[ m52 _! ideal mu/ be to reveal mean+s t _c be d\bt$ by ! normal s\l1 9 ! same way t sci5tific =mulations _c be d\bt$ by ! normal m9d4 ,x is "h t we h a qu>rel ) old religion & old poetry1 t ! vision :i* x br+s u is n suffici5tly purg$ ( local discolorations or intellectuali/ic ta9ts4 ,b x is n a qu>rel ) religion & poetry z su*2 ?is age ?ir/s = a revelation ( ! spiritual mean+s ( ! wid] _w t has be5 op5$ to u1 & ! complex & baffl+ anomalies t seem to confront u4 ,x is our imp]ative duty to remphasize ! life ( qualities & ideals1 to turn aga9 our gaze to t aspect ( ! _w f :i* m5 h always drawn :at gave life real wor? & re9/ate ^? spiritual ?+s ^: /r5g? advanc+ k has seem$ to sap4 ,!re is room = a new idealism1 b an idealism t /urdily keeps its grip on ! real1 t grapples ) ! new k & ) ! irrevocable loss ( mu* ( ! old poetry & _m ( ! old values1 & wre/s out f9] qualities & a nobl] spiritual life ?an ! _w has yet se54 ,x is n betrayal ( our integrity to believe t ! desires & int]e/s ( m51 _! hopes & fe>s & creative imag9+s1 are z real z any atoms or =mulas4 ,n[ ! place ( religion 9 ?is new idealism w be ! same place t its ess5tial _s has always held 9 ! spiritual life ( m54 ,religion is our s5se ( ! quality ( ! univ]se itself1 ! broade/1 pr(\nde/1 & mo/ con/ant ( our intuitions4 ,m5 h always felt t1 outside ( ! qualities ( concrete ?+s1 !re lay a sort ( inf9ite quality t !y c\ld id5tify ) ! _s ( ! univ]se1 & !y h call$ x ,god4 ,to ?is quality m5 h always respond$1 & t response & appreciation is religion4 ,to appreciate ?is cosmic quality is to be religi\s1 & to express t appreciation is to wor%ip4 ,religion is ?us z mu* & et]nally a "p ( life z our s5ses !mselves2 ! only ju/ification = mak+ away ) religion w\ld be an ev5t t w\ld make away ) our s5ses4 ,! sci5ti/ mu/ always f9d x difficult to expla9 :y1 if man's m9d1 z all agree t x did1 develop$ 9 adaptation to 8 environm5t1 x %\ld someh[ h become adapt$ s p]fectly to a spiritual _w ( qualities & poetic int]pretation ( ph5om5a1 & n to ! _w ( atomic motion & me*anical law :i* sci5tific philosophy assures u is ! 8real0 _w4 ,our m9ds someh[ adapt$ !mselves1 n to ! h>d _w ( fact1 b to a _w ( illusion1 :i* _h n ! ju/ification ( be+ ev5 practically useful or empirically true4 ,if ! real _w is me*anical1 we %\ld h a "r to expect ! e>lie/ ?9k+ to be sci5tific1 & ! spiritual life to come 9 only aft] c5turies ( ref9em5t ( ?\ght4 ,b ! fir/ reactions ( m5 7 ( c\rse purely qualitative1 & x is only )9 ! la/ few m9utes ( cosmic "t t we h kn[n ( ! quantitative relations ( ?+s4 ,is x h>d1 !n1 to believe t1 s9ce we & ! _w h gr[n up toge!r1 !re mu/ be "s subtle correlation betwe5 x & ! values & qualities t we feel1 t our s\ls mu/ reflect--n fai?fully1 p]haps1 because w>p$ by a ?\s& ali5 compell+ physical =ces1 & yet someh[ indomitably--a spiritual _w t is p]haps ev5 m real1 because m imm$iate & con/ant1 ?an ! physical8 ,we may p>tially create x1 b we p>tially reflect x too4 ,t cosmic quality we feel z p]sonality4 ,n artificial or illusive is ?is deeply root$ an?ropomorphic s5se :i* has always be5 at ! bottom ( man's religi\s consci\sness4 ,we are alive1 & we h a "r to int]pret ! _w z liv+2 we are p]sons1 & we h a "r to int]pret ! _w 9 t]ms ( p]sonality4 ,9 all religions1 ?r\gh ! encru/ations ( dogma & ritual1 has be5 felt t vital s5se ( ! div9e p]sonality1 keep+ clean & sweet ! life ( man4 ,! def9ite appeal ( ! ,*ur*1 9 times l ^!1 :5 ! ext]nal props fall away1 is to ! inc>nation ( ! div9e p]sonality1 & ! ideal ( "* d$uc$ f x z a patt]n = life4 ,?is is ! religion ( ord9>y p to-day2 x has be5 ! he>t ( ,*ri/ianity = n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,our feel+ ( ?is cosmic quality may be vague or def9ite1 diffus$ or cry/alliz$1 b to ^? ( u :o s5se beh9d our puls+ life a my/]y :i* p]plexes1 sob]s1 & elevates u1 t quality =ms a p]man5t sc5ic backgr\nd = our life4 ,to feel ?is cosmic quality ( a div9e p]sonality1 9 :om we live1 move1 & h our be+1 is to "k religion4 ,! ord9>y _w we live 9 is incurably dynamic2 we are =c$ to ?9k & act 9 t]ms ( en]gy & *ange & con/ant re>rangem5t & flux ( factors & elem5ts4 ,& we live only z we give ourselves up to t /ream & play ( =ces4 ,?r\gh\t all ! *ange1 h[ev]1 !re comes a s5se ( ?is et]nal quality4 ,9 ! p]si/5ce ( our own p]sonality1 ! humble fragm5t ( a div9e p]sonality1 we get ! patt]n ( its p]man5ce4 ,! ,great ,companion is ev] ) u1 sil5tly ratify+ our wor?y de$s & ta/es & responses4 ,! satisfactions ( our spiritual life1 ( our judgm5ts & appreciations ( morality & art & any k9d ( excell5ce1 come l>gely f ?is subtle corroboration t we feel f "s unse5 pres5ce wid] ?an ourselves4 ,x accompanies n a "p b ! :ole ( our spiritual life1 sil5tly /r5g!n+ our responses to p]sonality & beauty1 our s5se ( irony1 ! ref9em5t ( our ta/e1 %>p5+ our moral judgm5t1 elevat+ our capacities = happ9ess1 fill+ ev] ri*] our s5se ( ! wor? ( life4 ,& ?is cosmic influ5ce 9 :i* we seem to be imm]s$ we c no m lose or d\bt--aft] we h once felt ! ru% ( "t pa/ u1 se5 a fri5d die1 or brood$ on ! bitt] ?\ght ( our p]sonal dea?1 felt ! surge ( =ces ( life & love1 wond]$ ab\t consci\sness1 be5 melt$ be=e beauty--?an we c lose or d\bt ourselves4 ,! wond] ( x is exhau/less1--! b5efic5ce ov] ^: work+s !re yet brea!s an inexorable /]nness1 ! my/]y ( "t & dea?1 ! joy ( beauty & creative art & sex1 & %e] consci\sness4 ,aga9/ ?is sc5ic backgr\nd1 along ?is deep und]curr5t ( feel+1 our outw>d1 *e]ful1 settl$1 & ord]ly life plays its "p4 ,t life is no less ess5tial2 we mu/ be will+ to see life 9 two aspects1 ! _w z dea?less yet ev]-creative1 evolution yet timeless et]nity4 ,to be religi\s is to turn our gaze away f ! dynamic to ! /atic & ! p]man5t1 away f ! /age to ! sc5ic backgr\nd ( our lives4 ,religion _c1 !re=e1 be said to h mu* ( a place 9 our activity ( life1 except z x fixes ! g5]al emotional tone4 ,we h no "r to dem& t x op]ate practically1 nor c we call altrui/ic activity1 & en?usiasm = a noble cause1 religion4 ,moral action is really m a matt] ( social psy*ology ?an ( religion4 ,all religions h be5 e?ical only z a second>y consid]ation4 ,religion 9 & = itself is some?+ else2 we c enjoy x only by tak+1 z x 71 ! moral holiday into its regions :5 we are we>y ( ! _w ( ?9k+ & do+4 ,x is a l& to retreat into :5 we are batt]$ & degrad$ by ! dynamic _w ab\t u1 & require re/ & recup]ation4 ,x is con/antly !re beh9d u1 b to live 9 x always is to take a p]petual holiday4 ,at all times we may h its beauty ) u1 h[ev]1 z we may h prospects ( f> m\nta9s & valleys4 ,z we g 9 ! morn+ to "w 9 ! fields1 religion is ?is en*ant+ view ( ! m\nta9s1 inspir+ u & lift+ our he>ts ) r5ew$ vigor4 ,?r\gh all ! long day's "w we feel _! pres5ce ) u1 & h only to turn ar\nd to see !m %9+ spl5didly af> ) hope & k9dl9ess4 ,ev5 ! au/]e/ summits are w>m 9 ! aft]noon sun4 ,yet if we gaze at !m all day long1 we %all accompli% no "w4 ,nor %all we f9i% our allott$ task if we succumb to _! lure & leave our fields to travel t[>ds !m4 ,z we return home we>y at night1 ! m\nta9s are /ill !re to refre% & *e] u ) _! s(t colors & outl9e bl5d$ 9 ! purple light4 ,:5 our task is entirely done1 x has be5 our et]nal hope to j\rney to ^? f> m\nta9s & valleys2 if ?is is n to be1 at lea/ _! glori\s view w be ! la/ to fall ^u u z we close our eyes4 ,b we "k t1 :atev] happ5s1 if we h done our "w well1 h p]=m$ fai?fully our daily tasks ( le>n+ to control & manage & make creative ! t\gh soil ( ?is mat]ial _w 9 :i* we f9d ourselves1 if we h nei!r all[$ its t\ghness to di/ract u f ! beauty ( ! et]nal backgr\nd1 nor let ^? f> visions sl[ d[n ! :eels ( life1 di/ract u f our "w1 or blur our ?\ght & pale by _! light ! o!r qualities & beauties ar\nd u--we %all atta9 :at is "r = u :5 we lay d[n our tools4 ,9 a liv+ _w1 dea? c be no m ?an an app>ition4 ,,viii ,,! ,,my/ic ,,turn$ ,,radical ,! my/ical temp]am5t is little en\gh popul> 9 ?is workaday mod]n _w ( ours4 ,! my/ic1 we feel1 comes to u disc\nt$ f ! />t2 he %\ld 9 all dec5cy make con/ant apologies = 8 exi/5ce4 ,9 a practical age ( ma*9]y he is an anomaly1 an ana*ronism4 ,he mu/ meet ! direct *all5ge ( ! sci5ti/1 :o gu>ds e approa* to ! doors ( tru? & holds ! keys ( its citadel4 ,any ?9k] :o gets into ! fold by ano!r way is a ?ief & a robb]4 ,! my/ic mu/ answ] t mo/ he9\s ( all *>ges1--( be+ unsci5tific4 ,by tradition he is ev5 ho/ile to sci5ce4 ,= 8 ma9 int]e/ is 9 wond]1 & sci5ce by expla9+ ?+s attacks ! v pr9ciple ( 8 life4 ,x n only dim9i%es 8 opportunities = wond]1 b ?reat5s to make him sup]flu\s by ultimately expla9+ ev]y?+4 ,! sci5ti/ may say t !re is no necess>y anti!sis betwe5 explanation & t beautiful romance ( ?\ght we call wond]4 ,! savage1 :o c expla9 no?+1 is ! v creature :o has no wond] at all4 ,ev]y?+ is equally natural to him4 ,only a m9d t has acqua9tance ) laws ( behavior c be surpris$ at ev5ts4 ,! wond] ( ! sci5ti/1 h[ev]1 al?\gh x be ( a m robu/1 t\gh-m9d$ v>iety1 is none ! less wond]4 ,a gr[+ acqua9tance ) ! _w1 an increas+ at-hom5ess 9 x1 is n necess>ily incompatible ) an ev]-increas+ m>vel bo? at ! beautiful fitness ( ?+s & ! limitless field ( ignorance & my/]y beyond4 ,s ! mod]n my/ic mu/ break ) 8 own tradition if he is to make an appeal to ?is g5]ation1 & mu/ recognize t ! anti!sis betwe5 my/ic & sci5tific is n an et]nally valid "o4 ,x is j ?r\gh realization ( ?is fact t ,maet]l9ck1 ! be/ ( mod]n my/ics1 makes 8 extraord9>y appeal4 ,=1 z he tells u1 ! valid my/]y does n beg9 at ! ?re%old ( k b only aft] we h exhau/$ our res\rces ( kn[+4 ,8 frank & g5u9e acceptance ( sci5ce ?us works out a modus viv5di betwe5 ! se5 & ! unse54 ,x all[s _m ( u :o h giv5 our allegiance to sci5ce to hail him gladly z a prophet :o supplem5ts ! "w ( ! wise m5 ( sci5tific rese>*1 )\t do+ viol5ce to our own consci5ces4 ,= ! _w is1 9 spite ( its sci5tific clamor1 /ill f> f ready really to surr5d] itself to prosaicness4 ,x is /ill haunt$ ) ! dreams ( ! ages--dreams ( %ort roads to tru?1 visions ( f9d+ ! ,nor?we/ passage to ! treasures ( ! ,unse54 ,only we mu/ g z f> z possible along ! travel$ r\tes ( sci5ce4 ,maet]l9ck is ?us n anti-sci5tific or pseudo-sci5tific1 b r sub-sci5tific4 ,he speaks ( delicately felt & subtle influ5ces & aspects ( reality t lie b5ea? ! surface ( our lives1 ( =ces & %ad[s t _c be measur$ quantitatively or turn$ into philosophical categories4 ,or we may say t he is ultra-sci5tific4 ,z sci5ce plods along1 op5+ up ! d>k wild]ness1 he goes ) ! explor+ p>ty1 ?r[+ a se>*-light be=e !m2 flick]+ en\gh & exasp]at+ly unc]ta9 at times1 b suffici5tly con/ant to light up ! way1 po9t out a pa?1 & give u confid5ce t ! t]rors be=e u are n s =midable z we h fe>$4 ,8 influ5ce on our "t is s great because we believe t he is a se]1 a man ) k ( ?+s hidd5 f our eyes4 ,we g to him z to a spiritual clairvoyant1--to h him tell u :]e to f9d ! ?+s our s\ls h lo/4 ,b ! mod]n my/ic mu/ n only recognize ! sci5tific aspect ( ! age1--he mu/ feel ! social ideal t directs ! spiritual en]gies ( ! "t4 ,x is ! glory ( ,maet]l9ck's my/icism t x has n l+]$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! s\l1 b has pass$ out to illum9ate our ?9k+ 9 reg>d to ! social life ab\t u4 ,! gr[? ( ?is duality ( vision has be5 ) him a long evolution4 ,8 e>ly _w 0 a %ad[y1 intangible ?+4 ,z we read ! e>ly essays1 we seem to be con/antly hov]+ on ! v]ge ( an idea1 j z :5 we read ! plays we seem to be hov]+ on ! v]ge ( a passion4 ,?is long brood+ away f ! _w1 h[ev]1 0 fruitful & mom5t\s4 ,! int5se gaze inw>d tra9$ ! eye1 s t :5 ! mi/s cle>$ away & reveal$ ! palpitat+ social _w ab\t him1 8 insight into its mean+ 0 z mu* m ke5 & true ?an our own z _h be5 8 s5se ( ! mean+ ( ! individual s\l4 ,! light he turns outw>d to reveal ! mean+ ( social progress is all ! :it] = hav+ burn$ s long )94 ,9 ! essay on 8,our ,social ,duty10 ! cle>e/ & ! consummate expression ( ?is new outw>d look1 !re are no contam9at+ fr+es ( vague ?\ght2 all is cle> :ite light4 ,) ! in/9ct ( ! true radical1 ! poet has gone to ! root ( ! social attitude4 ,our duty z memb]s ( society is to be radical1 he tells u4 ,& n only t1 b an excess ( radicalism is ess5tial to ! equilibrium ( life4 ,society s habitually ?9ks on a plane l[] ?an is reasonable t x behooves u to ?9k & to hope on an ev5 high] plane ?an seems to be reasonable4 ,?is is ! ov]p[]+ly urg5t philosophy ( radicalism4 ,x is ! beautiful c\rage ( su* words t makes !m s vital an inspiration4 ,x is ! s9 ( ! age t nobody d>es to be any?+ to too great a degree4 ,we may admire extremi/s 9 pr9ciple1 b we take ! be/ ( c>e n to imitate !m ourselves4 ,:o 9 ,am]ica w\ld ev5 be likely to express himself z does ,maet]l9ck 9 ?is essay8 ,:o ( u w\ld d>e foll[ ! c\nsel8 ,( c\rse we c plead ext5uation4 ,9 ,europe ! be/ m9ds are ?9k+ 9 t]ms ( revolution /ill1 :ile 9 ,am]ica our radicalism is /ill simply amateuri% & incompet5t4 ,to _m ( u1 !n1 ?is call ( ,maet]l9ck's to ! highe/ ( radicalisms w seem irrelevant2 ?is new social note :i* appe>s s /rongly 9 all 8 lat] "w w seem a det]ioration f ! nobl] my/icism ( 8 e>li] days4 ,b r %\ld x be view$ z ! fruit ( matur$ insight4 ,!re has be5 no decay1 no surr5d]4 ,x is ! same my/icism1 b ) ! direction ( ! vision alt]$4 ,?is essay is ! expression ( ! cle>e/ vision t has yet p5etrat$ our social confusion1 ! sane/ & highe/ ideal t has be5 set be=e progressive m9ds4 ,x may be t its utt] fe>lessness1 its almo/ ascetic deta*m5t f ! matt]-(-fact ?+s ( political life1 its cle> cold light ( conviction & p5etration1 may repel "s ^: he>ts h be5 w>m$ by ,maet]l9ck's subtle revelations ( ! spiritual life4 ,!y may reproa* him because x has no direct be>+s on ! imm$iate practical social life2 x furni%es no weapon ( re=m1 no tool ) :i* to ru% out & ov]?r[ "s ve/$ abuse4 ,b to ! travel] lo/ 9 ! wood ! "o ?+ ne$ful is a pole-/> to %[ him 8 direction4 ,! /> is unapproa*able1 s]5e1 cold1 & l(ty4 ,b al?\gh he _c t\* x1 or utilize x directly to ext5d 8 com=t & progress1 x is ! mo/ useful ( all ?+s to him4 ,x fills 8 he>t ) a great hope2 x cord9ates 8 aimless w&]+s & grop+s1 & gives mean+ & purpose to 8 c\rse4 ,s a g5]ation lo/ 9 a *aos ( social *ange c f9d 9 ^! lat] words ( ,maet]l9ck a pole-/> & a guide4 ,!y d = ! social life ( man :at ! e>li] essays did = ! individual4 ,!y end[ x ) values & significances t w give /eadfa/ness & res\rce to 8 vision z he looks out on ! great _w ( human progress1 & purpose & mean+ to 8 activity z he looks ahead into ! dim _w ( ! future4 ,,ix ,,see+1 ,,we ,,see ,,n ,x is a m]e sup]/ition1 ,maet]l9ck tells u 9 "o ( 8 beautiful essays1 t !re is any?+ irrevocable ab\t ! pa/4 ,on ! contr>y1 we are con/antly re>rang+ x1 revis+ x1 remak+ x4 ,= x is only 9 our memory t x exi/s1 & our conception ( x *anges z ! loose fr+es ( pa/ ev5ts are ga!r$ up into a new mean+1 or :5 a sudd5 =tune lights up a :ole s]ies 9 our lives1 & %[s u1 /ret*+ back 9 ord]ly array & beautiful significance1 :at we _h suppos$ 9 our bl9dness to be a sad & *aotic welt]4 ,x is no less a sup]/ition to suppose t we h a h& 9 mak+ ! pres5t4 ,! pres5t1 l ! pa/1 is always /ill to be made2 inde$1 mu/ wait its turn1 s to speak1 to be se5 9 its full mean+ until aft] ! pa/ itself has be5 rem\ld$ & recon/itut$4 ,x is depress+ to ?9k t we d n "k our own "t1 t ! ev5ts we look ^u h a p]man5t value f> diff]5t f ! petty "o t we end[ !m )1 t !y fit into a l>g] :ole ( :i* we see only a dim fraction--& t ! lea/ important because ! se$ ( some?+ t %all come mu* lat] into full fruition4 ,mu/ our %ort life pass away )\t k or vision ( ! maje/ic processes :i* are unfold+ !mselves "u our v eyes1 :ile we h wa/$ our admiration & di/ort$ our purpose by /riv+ to int]pret ! ephem]al1 t is gone z soon z we8 ,ev5 ! wise/ among u c see ) b a dim eye into ! future1 & make r a lucky guess at its pot5tialities ?an a true prophecy bas$ on a realization ( ! real t5d5cies ( ! "t4 ,x is only ! ,pa/ t we really make4 ,& ?is may acc\nt = our love ( x4 ,?is fragile ?+ ( tradition t we h s c>efully con/ruct$ & s lov+ly beautifi$1 ?is arti/ic creation ( a :ole p or race1 becomes mo/ naturally ! object ( our t5d]e/ solicitude4 ,any attack ^u x t sugge/s a m>r+ ( its gold5 beauty1 any new proposal t ?reat5s to r5d] x sup]flu\s1 elicits ! outrag$ cry ( ang]1 ! passionate def5se1 ( ! "m protect+ h] *ild4 ,= ! ,pa/ is really ! *ild ( ! ,pres5t4 ,we are ! au?ors ( its be+1 & ^u x we lavi% all our ?\ghts1 our int]e/ & our delight4 ,& ev5 our hopes are c5tr$ 9 ! ,pa/1 = ! mo/ en?usia/ic among u c d no m ?an hope t some?+ wor? :ile w come out ( ! ,pa/ to n\ri% u 9 ! approa*+ ,pres5t4 ,conc]n = ! ,future is s new a ?+ 9 human hi/ory t we are h>dly yet at home ) ! feel+4 ,p]haps1 if we ?\ght m ab\t :at 0 be=e u1 we %\ld come to "k m ab\t x4 ,mean:ile our only consolation is t if we _c see1 nei!r did ! g5]ations t 7 be=e u4 ,& we h ! advantage ( kn[+ t we d n see1 :ile !y did n c>e ab\t _! ignorance at all4 ,we h con/antly to *eck ourselves 9 read+ hi/ory ) ! remembrance t1 to ! actors 9 ! drama1 ev5ts appe>$ v diff]5tly f ! way !y appe> to u4 ,we "k :at !y 7 do+ f> bett] ?an !y knew !mselves4 ,we are 9 ! position ( ! novel read] :o looks1 be=e he beg9s to read1 to see h[ ! plot turns out4 ,?is ord]ly & dramatic *ronicle ( hi/ory t ?rills u z we read has only be5 ord]ly & dramatic to read]s ( ! pres5t "t1 :o c see ! dn\em5t ( ! /ory4 ,hi/ory is peculi>ly ! creation ( ! pres5t4 ,ev5 ! great m5 ( ! pa/ are l>gely ! agglom]ations ( c5turies ( h]o-wor%ip4 ,g5ius is z mu* a sl[ accretion ( ! ages z an end[m5t ( man4 ,few great poets 7 se5 9 ! full glory ( _! sup]human capacity by _! fell[s4 ,contempor>y op9ion ( ! great has be5 complim5t>y b seldom excessively laudatory1 & !re are sad in/ances ( ! decay & deflation ( a sup]natural p]sonality ?r\gh ! smoo?1 g5tle1 imp]ceptibly creep+ oblivion ( ! c5turies4 ,we r>ely see :at is di/9ctive 9 our own "t4 ,! city build]s ( ! ,we/ are q unconsci\s ( ! fact t !y are leav+ beh9d !m imp]i%able & mighty memorials ( !mselves4 ,few ( ! ?+s t we admire n[ w be consid]$ by po/]ity z notewor?y & di/9ctive ( our age4 ,all dep5ds on ! vitality ( our cu/oms & social habits1 & "s %[ z high a mortality z o!rs d a /ubborn t5acity ( life4 ,:at we are witness+ is a gigantic /ruggle ( cu/oms & ideas to survive & propagate _! k9d4 ,! means ( subsi/5ce is limit$2 x is impossible t all %\ld be able to live4 ,! fasc9at+ problem = ! social philosoph] is :i* ( ^! beliefs & t5d5cies w prove /rong en\gh to ov]come _! rivals & make _! /ock a p]man5t type4 ,h[ _m ( ! fads & brilliant !ories & new habits ( ?\ght & ta/e w be able to ma9ta9 _! place 9 ! _w8 ,if we c\ld disc]n !m1 we %\ld "k ! di/9ction ( our age4 ,def9ite epo*s ( ! pa/ we di/+ui% & celebrate because !y conta9$ ! g]ms ( ideas or ! roots ( in/itutions t /ill survive among u1 or cu/oms & habits ( ?\ght t fl\ri%$ 9 !m ) great brilliancy b h n[ utt]ly pass$ away4 ,n[ ^! beg9n+s are q too subtle = u to see 9 our contempor>y life1 & !re are s _m brilliancies t x is impossible to pick out ) any def9it5ess ! ?+s :i* h p[] to project !mselves into ! future1 & ca/ a broad trail ( light back to our age4 ,mo/ ( ^? v ?+s t seem to u imp]i%able w be ! ones to fade1--fade1 inde$1 s gradually t !y w n ev5 be miss$4 ,x is ?is gradual disappe>ance t gives ! mo/ ?or\gh oblivion4 ,hi/ory rememb]s only ! brilliant failures & ! brilliant successes4 ,we are fond ( call+ ?is an age ( transition1 b if we trace hi/ory back we f9d t practically e age--at lea/ = _m c5turies--has be5 an age ( transition4 ,if we mu/ set a />t+-po9t f :i* we h be5 mov+1 ! social philosoph] w be incl9$ to place x ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! sixte5? c5tury4 ,if we h be5 9 transition = f\r hundr$ ye>s1 x seems almo/ "t to settle d[n f ?is wild f]m5t ( beliefs & discov]ies t has kept ! _w's m9d 9 con/ant turmoil s9ce ! "t ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,!re are signs t su* a cry/allization is tak+ place4 ,we are we$+ out our culture1 & ca/+ aside ! classical lit]ature t 0 ! bre$+-gr\nd = ! old ideas4 ,we h a*iev$ z yet little to take its place4 ,mo/ ( ! mod]n lit]ature is r a re/less grop+ ab\t 9 ! d>k = new modes ( ?9k+ & new pr9ciples ( life1 & ?us f> x h>dly seems to h grasp$ ! robu/ & vital 9 ! new to any appreciable ext5t4 ,"o c h>dly believe t ?is morbid virus t is /ill work+ ) undim9i%$ vigor & deadly effect w succe$ 9 mak+ itself ! dom9ant note 9 ,european lit]ature = ! next five hundr$ ye>s4 ,"o hates to ?9k t our po/]ity is to be doom$ to torture itself into appreciat+ our fev]i% mod]n art & music1 & le>n to rank ! wild complexities ( ,/rauss ) ! sublimities ( ,bee?ov54 ,%all we be sure t ! conque/ ( ! air is f9ally a*iev$ & a ?ird dim5sion add$ to man's travel+1 or is x all simply ano!r d>+ & brilliant /ab at ! impossible1 ano!r ( ^? blasphemies aga9/ nature :i* impi\s man is con/antly /riv+ to commit8 ,!re are few signs ( ! ,sociali/ic ,/ate1 b :o kn[s :at bir?s ( new in/itutions1 ( :i* we are n[ q unaw>e1 future ages w see to h be5 develop+ 9 our v mid/8 ,is religion doom$1 or is x m]ely be+ trans=m$1 s t we %all be se5 to h be5 creat+ amid all our indiff]5ce a new type & a new ideal8 ,w our age actually be di/9ctive z ! era ( ! ,dawn ( ,peace1 or w ! baby in/itution ( arbitration disappe> be=e a crude & t]rible reality8 ,are we progress+1 or %all we seem to h s[n ! se$s ( _w decay 9 ?is age ( ours1 & at a great crisis 9 hi/ory let slip ano!r opportunity to c>ry mank9d to a high] social level8 ,x is madd5+ to ! philosoph] to ?9k h[ long he w h to live to f9d an answ] to ^! que/ions4 ,he wants to "k1 b 9 ! pres5t all he c d is to guess at r&om4 ,n immortality1 b an opportunity to wake up e hundr$ ye>s or s to see h[ ! _w is progress+1 may well be 8 desire & 8 dream4 ,su* an immortality may be incr$ible1 b x is ! only =m :i* has ev] prov$ satisfactory1 or ev] w1 to ! rational man4 ,x ,,! ,,exp]im5tal ,,life ,x is good to be reasonable1 b too mu* rationality puts ! s\l at odds ) life4 ,= rationality implies an almo/ sup]/iti\s reliance on logical pro(s & logical motives1 & x is logic t life mocks & contradicts at e turn4 ,! mo/ annoy+ p 9 ! _w are ^? :o dem& reasons = ev]y?+1 & ! mo/ disc\rag+ are ^? :o map out ahead ( !m long c\rses ( action1 plan _! lives1 & sy/ematically 9 ! smalle/ detail ( _! activity adapt means to ends4 ,n[ ! difficulty ) all ! prud5tial virtues is t !y imply a _w t is too good to be true4 ,x w\ld be pleasant to h a _w :]e cause & effect int]lock$1 :]e we c\ld see ! future1 :]e virtue _h its rew>d1 & our *>act]s & relations ) o!r p & ! "w we wi% to d c\ld be plann$ out ) ! same c]ta9ty ) :i* cooks plan a meal4 ,b we "k t t is n ! k9d ( a _w we actually live 94 ,p]haps m5 h ?\ght t1 by cultivat+ ! rational virtues & lay+ emphasis on prud5ce & =e?\ght1 !y c\ld b5d ! /ubborn con/itution ( ?+s to meet _! ideals4 ,x has always be5 ! fa%ion to insi/1 9 spite ( all ! evid5ce1 t ! _w 0 9 reality a rational place :]e c]ta9 immutable moral pr9ciples c\ld be laid d[n ) ! same c]ta9ty ( work+ t physical laws possess4 ,x has always be5 repres5t$ t ! correct proc$ure ( ! moral life 0 to *oose "o's end or desire1 to select c>efully all ! means by :i* t end c\ld be realiz$1 & !n1 by ! use ( ! dogg$ motive =ce ( ! w1 to pu% ?r\gh ! plans to completion4 ,9 ! homilies on success1 x has always be5 impli$ t /r5g? ( w 0 ! only requisite4 ,success became m]ely a matt] ( ! ratio betwe5 ! quantity ( ef=t & w-p[] appli$1 & ! numb] ( ob/acles to be met4 ,if "o fail$1 x 0 because ! prop] am\nt ( ef=t _h n be5 appli$1 or because ! plans _h n be5 prop]ly con/ruct$4 ,! rem$y 0 automatically to increase ! ef=t or rationalize ! plans4 ,life 0 consid]$ to be a battle1 ! /rategy ( :i* a g5]al might lay out be=eh&1 an engagem5t 9 :i* he might plan & anticipate to ! m9ute/ detail ! movem5t ( 8 =ces & ! disposition ( ! enemy4 ,b "o does n h to live v long to see t ?is belief 9 ! p[] & ! desirability ( controll+ ?+s is an illusion4 ,life works 9 a s]ies ( surprises4 ,"o's p[]s are giv5 9 ord] t "o may be al]t & ready1 res\rceful & ke54 ,! int]e/ ( life lies l>gely 9 its adv5tur\sness1 & n 9 its susceptibility to ord]ly mapp+4 ,! enemy r>ely comes up f ! side ! g5]al has expect$2 ! battle is usually f\ght out on va/ly diff]5t l9es f ^? t h be5 c>efully =ese5 & rationally organiz$4 ,& simil>ly 9 life d complex =ces utt]ly conf\nd & baffle our be/ laid plans4 ,our /rategy1 unless x is op5 to in/ant correction1 unless x is flexible1 & capable ( inf9ite res\rce & modification1 is a h&icap r ?an an aid 9 ! battle ( life4 ,9 spite ( ! v]aci\s acc\nts ( y\?s hew+ _! way to success z capta9s ( indu/ry or /atesm51 ) _! eye s+ly set on a /eadfa/ purpose1 we may be sure t life seldom works t way4 ,x is n s tractable & docile1 ev5 to ! /ronge/4 ,! rational ideal is "o ( ^? great moral hypocrisies :i* e "o prea*es & no "o practices1 b :i* we all believe ) sup]/iti\s rev]5ce1 & :i* we take c>e %all be prov5 errone\s by no /ubborn facts ( life4 ,bett] t ! facts %\ld be alt]$ ?an t ! moral tradition %\ld die6 ,"o ( its evil effects is ! compress+ influ5ce x has on _m ( u4 ,recogniz+ t = u ! _w is an irrational place1 we are will+ to g on believ+ t !re are at lea/ "s gift$ be+s :o are prov+ ! tru? & v9dicat+ ! et]nal laws ( reason4 ,we jo9 will+ly ! self-/igmatiz$ ranks ( ! incompet5t & are cont5t to %9e feebly 9 ! reflect$ light ( ^? ^: ma/] wills & p[] ( ef=t h br\ght !m ?r\gh 9 rational triumph to _! ends4 ,! y\ng] g5]ation is com+ v s]i\sly to d\bt bo? ! practicability & wor? ( ?is rational ideal4 ,!y d n f9d t ! complex affairs ( ei!r ! _w or ! s\l "w accord+ to laws ( reason4 ,! individual z a memb] ( society is at ! m]cy ( great social laws t regulate 8 =tune = him1 con/ruct = him 8 philosophy ( life1 & dictate to him 8 ways ( mak+ a liv+4 ,z an individual s\l1 he is ! creature ( impulses & in/9cts :i* he does n create & :i* seem to lie q outside ! rea* ( 8 rational w4 ,look$ at f ?is l>ge social viewpo9t1 8 w appe>s a puny affair inde$4 ,!re seems little room left 9 :i* to op]ate1 ei!r 9 ! sph]e ( society or 9 8 own spiritual life4 ,t little ( free-w1 h[ev]1 :i* !re is1 s]ves = our human purposes4 ,x mu/ be our c>e simply t we direct x wisely2 & ! rational ideal is n ! wise/ way ( direct+ x4 ,! place ( our free w 9 ! s*eme ( life is n to furni% driv+1 b direct+ p[]4 ,! eng9e] c\ld nev] create ! p[] t drives 8 eng9e1 b he c direct x into ! *annels :]e x w be useful & creative4 ,! sup]/ition ( ! /rong w has be5 almo/ l an attempt to create p[]1 some?+ ! s\l c\ld nev] d4 ,! rational ideal has too (t5 be5 a m]e *all5ge to atta9 ! unatta9able4 ,x has end$ 9 futility or failure4 ,?is sup]/ition comes l>gely f our incorrigible habit ( look+ back ov] ! pa/1 & putt+ purpose into x4 ,! great man look+ back ov] 8 c>e]1 ov] 8 asc5t f ! humble level ( 8 boyhood to 8 pres5t p[] & ri*es1 imag9es t t ideal success 0 9 8 m9d f 8 e>lie/ ye>s4 ,he sees a progress1 :i* 0 really ! happy seiz+ ( =tunate opportunities1 z ! c>ry+-out ( a fix$ purpose4 ,b ! purpose 0 n !re at ! beg9n+2 x is ! cr[n+ t\* add$ to ! picture1 :i* completes & satisfies our age-long hung] = ! ord]ly & correct4 ,b we all1 ri* & poor1 successful & unsuccessful1 live f h& to m\?4 ,we all alike f9d life at ! beg9n+ a crude mass ( puzzl+ possibilities4 ,all ( u1 unless we inh]it a place 9 ! _w1--& !n we are only half alive1--h ! same prec>i\s /ruggle to get a foo?old4 ,! diff]5ce is 9 ! =tune ( ! foo?old1 & n 9 our private creation ( any my/ical =ce ( w4 ,x is a "q ( happy occasions ( exposure to ! "r /imulus t w develop our p[]s at ! "r "t4 ,! capacity alone is /]ile2 x ne$s ! /imulus to f]tilize x & produce activity & success4 ,! "p t our free w c play is to expose ourselves consci\sly to ! /imulus2 x _c create x or ! capacity1 b x c br+ !m toge!r4 ,9 o!r words1 = ! rational ideal we mu/ sub/itute ! exp]im5tal ideal4 ,life is n a campaign ( battle1 b a laboratory :]e its possibilities = ! enhancem5t ( happ9ess & ! realization ( ideals are to be te/$ & obs]v$4 ,we are n to />t life ) a code ( its laws 9 our pocket1 ) its pr9ciples ( activity already le>n$ by he>t1 b we are to discov] ^? pr9ciples z we g1 by consci5ti\s exp]im5t4 ,ev5 ^? laws t seem incontrov]tible we are to te/ = ourselves1 to see :e!r !y are ?or\ghly vital to our own exp]i5ce & our own g5ius4 ,we are animals1 & our education 9 life is1 aft] all1 diff]5t only 9 degree1 & n 9 k9d1 f t ( ! monkey :o le>ns ! trick ( op5+ 8 cage4 ,to get out ( 8 cage1 ! monkey mu/ f9d & op5 a some:at complicat$ lat*4 ,h[ does he set ab\t x8 ,he blund]s ar\nd = a long "t1 )\t me?od or purpose1 b ) ! wa/e ( an enorm\s am\nt ( en]gy4 ,at l5g? he accid5tally /rikes ! "r cat*1 & ! door flies op54 ,our proc$ure 9 y\? is little diff]5t4 ,we feel a vague desire to exp&1 to get out ( our cage1 & lib]ate our dimly felt p[]s4 ,we blund] ar\nd = a "t1 until we accid5tally put ourselves 9 a situation :]e "s capacity is t\*$1 "s lat5t en]gy lib]at$1 & ! direction set = u1 along :i* we h only to move to be free & successful4 ,we w be h>dly human if we d n look back on ! process & congratulate ourselves on our t5acity & purpose & /rong w4 ,b ( c\rse ! ?+ 0 :olly irrational4 ,!re 7 nei!r plans nor purposes1 p]haps n ev5 discov]able ef=t4 ,= :5 we f\nd ! "w t we did be/1 we f\nd also t we did x easie/4 ,& ! outl9es ( ! mo/ dazzl+ c>e] are little diff]5t4 ,until habits 7 =m$ or pre/ige acquir$ :i* c\ld float ^! successful g5iuses1 _! life 0 b ! res\rceful seiz+ ( opportunity1 ! utilization1 ) a m9imum ( purpose or ef=t1 ( ! promise ( ! pass+ mom5t4 ,!y 7 liv+ ! exp]im5tal life1 aid$ by good =tune & opportunity4 ,n[ ! y\? br\ght up to ! /rictly rational ideal is l ! animal :o tries to get out ( 8 cage by go+ /raight ?r\gh ! b>s4 ,! duck1 beat+ 8 w+s aga9/ 8 cage1 is a symbol ( ! highe/ rationality4 ,8 logic is pla91 simple1 & direct4 ,he is 9 ! cage2 !re is ! free _w outside2 no?+ b ! b>s sep>ate !m4 ,! problem is simply to =tify 8 w & ef=t & make !m s /rong t !y w ov]come ! resi/ance ( ! cage4 ,8 error evid5tly lies n 9 8 me?od1 b 9 8 e/imation ( ! /r5g? ( ! b>s4 ,b y\? is no wis]2 x has no data ^u :i* to e/imate ei!r its own /r5g? or ! /r5g? ( its ob/acles4 ,x c\nts on gett+ out ?r\gh its own self-reliant /r5g? & w4 ,l ! duck1 8impossible0 is a ^w n f\nd 9 its vocabul>y4 ,& l ! duck1 x too (t5 da%es out its _s aga9/ ! b>s ( circum/ance4 ,h[ (t5 d we see "y p1 br\ght up ) ! old philosophy t no?+ 0 )held f ^? :o want$ & work$ = ?+s ) suffici5t det]m9ation1 beat+ _! ineffectual w+s aga9/ _! b>s1 :5 p]haps 9 ano!r direction ! door /&s op5 t w\ld lead to fre$om6 ,we d n he> en\gh ( ! trag$ies ( misplac$ ambition4 ,:5 ! plans ( ! man ( w & det]m9ation fail1 & ! inexorable =ces ( life twi/ 8 purposes aside f _! end1 he is sure to suff] ! pro/ration ( failure4 ,8 humiliation1 too1 is 9 proportion to ! v /r5g? ( 8 w4 ,x is ! burd5 ( defeat1 or at be/ ! /+ ( petty success1 t cru%es m51 & cru%es !m all ! m ?or\ghly if !y h be5 br\ght up to believe 9 ! ess5tial rationality ( ! _w & ! p[] ( w & purpose4 ,x is n t !y h aim$ too high1 b t !y h aim$ 9 ! wrong direction4 ,!y h n set out exp]im5tally to f9d ! "w to :i* _! p[]s 7 adapt$1 !y did n te/ coolly & imp>tially ! direction 9 :i* _! a*ievem5t lay4 ,!y =got t1 ?\gh fai? may remove m\nta9s1 ! w alone is n able4 ,!re is an urg5cy on e man to develop 8 p[]s to ! fulle/ capacity1 b he is n call$ ^u to develop ^? t he does n possess4 ,! w _c create tal5t or opportunity4 ,! wise man is he :o has ! cle> vision to disc]n ! "o1 & ! calm pati5ce to await ! o!r4 ,w1 )\t humor & irony & a lum9\s k ( "o's self1 is likely to drive "o to da% "o's bra9s out aga9/ a /one wall4 ,! _w is too full ( p ) no?+ except a w4 ,! mi/ake ( y\? is to believe t ! philosophy ( exp]im5tation is en]vat+4 ,!y want to attack life frontally1 to w9 by ! boldness ( _! attack1 or by ! exce$+ excell5ce ( _! rational plans & purposes4 ,b !re9 comes a "t :5 !y le>n p]haps t x is bett] to take life n ) _! nak$ fi/s1 b m sci5tifically1--to /& ) m9d & s\l al]t1 ceaselessly te/+ & criticiz+1 tak+ & reject+1 pois$ = opportunity1 & s5sitive to all good influ5ces4 ,! exp]im5tal life does n put "o at ! m]cy ( *ance4 ,x is r ! rational m9d t is con/antly be+ %ock$ & d]ang$ by circum/ances4 ,b ! dice ( ! exp]im5t] are always load$4 ,= he does n g into an ent]prise1 spiritual or mat]ial1 rely+ simply on 8 reason & w to pull him ?r\gh4 ,he asks himself be=eh& :e!r some?+ good is n sure to come :i*ev] way ! dice fall1 or at lea/ :e!r he c be> ! ev5t ( failure1 :e!r 8 _s c /& x if ! exp]im5t ends 9 humiliation & b>r5ness4 ,x is surpris+ h[ _m seem+ disa/]s "o f9ds "o c be> 9 ?is anticipatory look2 ! t5sion ( ! failure is reliev$1 anyh[4 ,by look+ ahead1 "o has insur$ "o's self up to ! limit ( ! v5ture1 & "o _c lose4 ,b to ! man ) ! c>efully plann$ campaign1 e /ep is crucial4 ,if all does n turn out exactly z he int5ds1 he is ru9$4 ,he ?9ks he insures himself by ! excell5ce ( 8 designs & ! craft9ess ( 8 skill4 ,b he insures himself by ! /range me?od ( putt+ all 8 eggs 9 "o basket4 ,he ?9ks1 ( c\rse1 he has arrang$ 8 plans s t1 if !y fall1 ! univ]se falls ) !m4 ,b :5 ! basket breaks1 & ! univ]se does n fall1 8 ru9 is complete4 ,ambition & ! rational ideal seem to be only disa/r\s2 if unsuccessful1 !y produce misan?ropi/s2 if successful1 be+s t prey ^u _! fell[ m54 ,too mu* rationality makes a man m]c5>y & calculat+4 ,he has too mu* at /ake 9 ev]y?+ he does to "k t calm dis9t]e/$ness ( _s :i* is ! m>k ( ! exp]im5tal attitude t[>ds life4 ,our attitude t[>ds our p]sonal affairs1 mat]ial & spiritual1 %\ld be l ! int]e/ we take 9 sports & games4 ,! sport+ int]e/ is "o secret ( a heal?y attitude t[>ds life4 ,! deta*$ en?usiasm x creates is a real +r$i5t ( happ9ess4 ,! tr\ble ) ! rational man is t he has bet on ! game4 ,if 8 side w9s1 !re is a p]sonal rew>d = him2 if x loses1 he himself suff]s a loss4 ,he _c "k ! true sport+ int]e/ :i* is unaffect$ by consid]ations ( ! end1 & views ! game z ! ?+1 & n ! outcome4 ,to ! exp]im5tal attitude1 failure means no?+ beyond a %ade ( regret or *agr94 ,:e!r we w9 or lose1 some?+ has be5 le>n$1 "s insight & appreciation ( ! work+s ( o!rs or ( ourselves4 ,we are ready & eag] to beg9 ano!r game2 defeat has n damp5$ our en?usiasm4 ,b if ! man :o has made ! wag] loses1 he has lo/1 too1 all he>t = play+4 ,or1 if he does try aga91 x is n = int]e/ 9 ! game1 b ) a r$\bl$ int5sity ( self-int]e/ to w9 back :at he has lo/4 ,) ! sport+ int]e/1 "o looks on "o's relations ) o!rs1 on "o's little rle 9 ! _w1 9 ! same _s t we look on a political conte/1 :]e we are imm5sely /irr$ by ! cla% ( issues & p]sonalities1 b :]e we "k t ! c\ntry w run on 9 ab\t ! same way1 :oev] is elect$4 ,?is k does n "w aga9/ our int]e/ 9 ! /ruggle itself1 nor 9 ! outcome4 ,x only insures u aga9/ defeat4 ,x makes life livable by end[+ u ) dis9t]e/$ness4 ,if we lose1 :y1 bett] luck next "t1 or1 at wor/1 is n los+ a "p ( life8 ,! exp]im5t] ) life1 !n1 mu/ g into 8 laboratory ) ! m9d ( ! sci5ti/4 ,he has no?+ at /ake except ! discov]y ( ! tru?1 & he is will+ to "w c>efully & me?odically & ev5 cold-blood$ly 9 elicit+ x f ! tangl$ ske9 ( ph5om5a4 ,b x is exactly 9 ?is *e]ful1 matt]-(-fact way t we are nev] will+ to exam9e our own p]sonalities & ideas4 ,we take ourselves too s]i\sly1 & h&le our ta/es & en?usiasms z g+]ly z if we fe>$ !y w\ld %rivel away at ! t\*4 ,we p]petually ei!r und]e/imate or ov]e/imate our p[]s & wor?1 & suff] su* losses on acc\nt ( ! "o & humiliations on acc\nt ( ! o!r1 z s]ve to unbalance our k ( ourselves1 & disc\rage attempts to f9d real guid+ pr9ciples ( our own or o!rs' actions4 ,we ne$ ?is objective attitude ( ! sci5ti/4 ,we mu/ be self-consci\s ) a deta*$ self-consci\sness1 treat+ ourselves z we treat o!rs1 exp]im5t+ to discov] our possibilities & traits1 te/+ ourselves ) situations1 & gradually build+ up a body ( law & doctr9e = ourselves1 a real morality t w h f> m wor? & p[] & virtue ?an all t has be5 tri$ & te/$ be=e by no matt] h[ mu* ( ali5 human exp]i5ce4 ,we mu/ />t our que/ ) no prepossessions1 ) no !ory ( :at ought to happ5 :5 we expose ourselves to c]ta9 /imuli4 ,x is our bus9ess to see :at does happ51 & !n act accord+ly4 ,if ! electrical exp]im5t] />t$ ) a !ory t l magnetic poles attract ea* o!r1 he w\ld be %ock$ to discov] t !y actually repell$ ea* o!r4 ,he might ev5 set x d[n to "s inh]5t depravity ( matt]4 ,b if 8 !ory 0 n a prejudice b a hypo!sis1 he w\ld f9d x possible to revise x quickly :5 he saw h[ ! poles actually behav$4 ,& he w\ld n feel any p>ticul> *agr9 or humiliation4 ,b we usually f9d x s h>d to revise our !ories ab\t ourselves & ea* o!r4 ,we hold !m z prejudices & n z hypo!ses1 & :5 ! facts ( life seem to disprove !m1 we ei!r angrily clut* at our !ories & sn>l 9 defiance1 or we pull !m out ( u ) su* a wr5* t !y draw blood4 ,! sci5ti/'s way is to />t ) a hypo!sis & !n to proce$ to v]ify x by exp]im5t4 ,simil>ly ought we to approa* life & te/ all our hypo!ses by exp]i5ce4 ,our me?ods h be5 too rigid4 ,we h />t$ ) moral dogmas1 & :5 life ob/9ately refus$ to ratify !m1 we h rail$ at x1 que/ion$ its s9c]ity1 in/ead ( adopt+ "s new hypo!sis1 :i* m ne>ly fitt$ our exp]i5ce1 & te/+ x until we hit on ! pr9ciple :i* expla9$ our work+s to ourselves4 ,! common-s5se1 rule-(-?umb morality :i* has come d[n to u is no m valid ?an ! common-s5se1 sci5tific obs]vation t ! sun goes r\nd ! e>?4 ,we c rely no long] on ! loose glean+s ( homely prov]b & common s5se = our k ( p]sonality & human nature & life4 ,if we d n adopt ! exp]im5tal life1 we are /ill 9 bondage to conv5tion4 ,to le>n ( life f o!rs' words is l le>n+ to build a /eam-eng9e f books 9 ! class-room4 ,we may le>n ( pr9ciples 9 ! spiritual life t h prov5 true = millions ( m51 b ev5 ^! we mu/ te/ to see if !y hold true = our individual _w4 ,we c nev] atta9 any self-reliant morality if we all[ ourselves to be hypnotiz$ by fix$ ideas ( :at is good or bad4 ,no matt] h[ good our pr9ciples1 our devotion to morality w be m]e lip-s]vice unless ea* belief is individually te/$1 & its p[] to "w vitally 9 our lives demon/rat$4 ,b ?is moral exp]im5tation is n ! m]e me*anical repetition ( ! elem5t>y /ud5t 9 ! laboratory1 :o makes simple exp]im5ts :i* are sure to come out z ! law pr$icts4 ,! laws ( p]sonality & life are f> m complex1 & ea* exp]im5t discov]s some?+ really novel & unique4 ,! spiritual _w is ev]-creative2 ! same exp]im5ts may turn out diff]5tly = diff]5t exp]im5t]s1 & yet !y may bo? be "r4 ,9 ! spiritual exp]im5tal life1 we mu/ h ! attitude ( ! sci5ti/1 b we are able to surpass him 9 d>+ & boldness4 ,we c be c]ta9 ( a physical law t z x has work$ 9 ! pa/1 s x w "w 9 ! future4 ,b ( a spiritual law we h no su* gu>antee4 ,?is x is t gives ! ze/ ( p]petual adv5ture to ! moral life4 ,human nature is an exhau/less field = inve/igation & exp]im5t4 ,x is inexhau/ible 9 its ri*ness & v>iety4 ,! old rigid morality1 ) its emphasis on ! prud5tial virtues1 neglect$ ! fundam5tal fact ( our irrationality4 ,x believ$ t if we only knew :at 0 good1 we w\ld d x4 ,x 0 !re=e satisfi$ ) tell+ u :at 0 good1 & expect+ u automatically to d x4 ,b !re 0 a hiatus some:]e4 ,= we d n d :at we want to1 b :at is easie/ & mo/ natural = u to d1 & if x is easy = u to d ! wrong ?+1 x is t t we w d4 ,we are creatures ( in/9cts & impulses t we d n set go+4 ,& education has nev] taught u m ?an v imp]fectly h[ to tra9 ^! impulses 9 accordance ) our wor?y desires4 ,in/ead ( endeavor+ to cure ?is irrationality by direct+ our en]gy into ! *annel ( exp]im5tation1 x has work$ along ! l9es ( greate/ resi/ance1 & held up an ideal ( inhibition & re/ra9t4 ,we h be5 alt]nately exhort$ to /ifle our bad impulses1 & to /ra9 & /ruggle to make good our wor?y purposes & ambitions4 ,n[ ! irrational man is c]ta9ly a slave to 8 impulses1 b is n ! rational man a slave to 8 motives & reasons8 ,! rational ideal has made directly = inflexibility ( "*1 a dead5+ cons]vatism t is unable to adapt itself to situations1 or make all[ance = ! *anges & ironies ( life4 ,x has rivet$ ! moral life to logic1 :5 x %\ld h be5 yok$ up ) sympa?y4 ,! logic ( ! he>t is usually bett] ?an ! logic ( ! head1 & ! consi/5cy ( sympa?y is sup]ior z a rule = life to ! consi/5cy ( ! intellect4 ,life is a laboratory to "w out exp]im5ts 9 liv+4 ,t same fre$om :i* we dem& = ourselves1 we mu/ grant to e "o4 ,in/ead ( fall+ ) our spite ^u ^? :o v>y f ! textbook rules ( life1 we mu/ look ^u _! acts z new & v int]e/+ hypo!ses to be duly te/$ & judg$ by ! way !y "w :5 c>ri$ out into action4 ,noncon=mity1 in/ead ( be+ irritat+ & suspici\s1 z x is n[ to u1 w be di/9ctly pleasurable1 z af=d+ m mat]ial = our und]/&+ ( life & our =mulation ( its satisfy+ philosophy4 ,! _w has nev] favor$ ! exp]im5tal life4 ,x despises poets1 fanatics1 prophets1 & lov]s4 ,x admires physical c\rage1 b x has small use = moral c\rage4 ,yet x has always be5 ^? :o exp]im5t$ ) life1 :o =m$ _! philosophy ( life z a cry/allization out ( t exp]im5t+1 :o 7 ! light & life ( ! _w4 ,causes h only f9ally triumph$ :5 ! rational 8gradual progress0 m5 h be5 ov]:elm$4 ,bett] crude irrationality ?an ! rationality t *ecks hope & /ifles fai?4 ,9 place1 !n1 ( ! rational or ! irrational life1 we prea* ! exp]im5tal life4 ,!re is mu* *ance 9 ! _w1 b !re is also a modicum ( free w1 & x is ?is modicum t we exploit to direct our en]gies4 ,recogniz+ ! prec>i\sness & haphaz>dness ( life1 we c yet g5]alize out ( our exp]i5ce c]ta9 probabilities & satisfactions t w s]ve u z well z sci5tific laws4 ,only !y mu/ be flexible & !y mu/ be te/$4 ,life is n a ri* prov9ce to conqu] by our w1 or to wr+ enjoym5t out ( ) our appetites1 nor is x a m>ket :]e we pay our money ov] ! c\nt] & receive ! goods we desire4 ,x is r a great tract ( spiritual soil1 :i* we c cultivate or misuse4 ,) c]ta9 re/rictions1 we h ! *oice ( ! crops :i* we c gr[4 ,our duty is evid5tly to exp]im5t until we f9d ^? :i* gr[ mo/ favorably & pr(itably1 to v>y our crops accord+ to ! quality ( ! soil1 to protect !m aga9/ pr[l+ animals1 to keep ! gr\nd cle> ( noxi\s we$s4 ,cont5d+ aga9/ w9d & wea!r & pe/s1 we c yet ) skill & vigilance w9 a liv+ = ourselves4 ,none c cultivate ?is g>d5 ( our p]sonality b ourselves4 ,o!rs may supply ! se$2 x is we :o mu/ pl\gh & reap4 ,we are own]s 9 fee simple1 & we _c lease4 ,none c live my life b myself4 ,& ! life t ,i live dep5ds on my c\rage1 skill1 & wisdom 9 exp]im5tation4 ,,xi ,,! ,,dodg+ ,,( ,,pressures ,= a truly s9c]e life "o tal5t is ne$$1--! ability to /e] cle> ( ! =ces t w\ld w>p & conv5tionalize & h>d5 ! p]sonality & its own free *oices & b5ts4 ,all ! k+doms ( ?is _w lie wait+ to claim ! allegiance ( ! y\? :o ent]s on ! c>e] ( life1 & s5t9els & gu>ds /& ready to fett] & enslave him ! mom5t he /eps unw>ily ov] ! wall out ( ! free op5 road ( 8 own individuality4 ,& unless he dodges !m & keeps /raight on 8 pa?1 du/y & b>r5 ?\gh x may be1 he w f9d himself *a9$ a prison] = life1 & little by little 8 own s\l w rot out ( him & vani%4 ,! wise m5 ( ! pa/ h (t5 prea*$ ! duty ( ?is op5 road1 !y h summon$ y\? to self-reliance1 b !y h n paid suffici5t he$ to ! enemies t w\ld imp$e 8 progress4 ,!y h be5 too int5t on enc\rag+ him to be indep5d5t & lead 8 own life1 to po9t out to him ! direction f :i* ! subtle influ5ces t might control him w\ld come4 ,z a result1 "y m5 h too (t5 believ$ t !y 7 hew+ out a c>e] = !mselves :5 !y 7 really simply (f]+ !mselves up to "s in/itutional ,molo* to be de/roy$1 or1 at ! be/1 passively all[+ ! c>e] or pr(ession !y _h adopt$ to m\ld & c>ve !m4 ,in/ead ( work+ out _! own de/9y1 !y 7 actually all[+ an ali5 de/9y to "w !m out4 ,y\? ent]s ! big _w ( act+ & ?9k+1 a huge bundle ( susceptibilities1 ke5ly alive & pla/ic1 & s eag] to a*ieve & p]=m t x w accept almo/ ! fir/ opportunity t comes to x4 ,n[ ea* y\? has 8 own unique p]sonality & int]weav+ web ( t5d5cies & incl9ations1 su* z no o!r p]son has ev] _h be=e4 ,x is ess5tial t ^! tr5ds & abilities be s /imulat$ by exp]i5ce t !y %all be develop$ to _! highe/ capacity4 ,& !y c usually be dep5d$ ^u1 if fre$om & opportunity are giv51 to gr[ ( !mselves upw>d t[>ds ! sun & air4 ,if a y\? does n develop1 x is usually because 8 nature has be5 block$ & ?w>t$ by ! social pressures to :i* e "o ( u is subject$1 & :i* only a few h ! /r5g? or ! wisdom to resi/4 ,^! pressures come (t5 9 ! guise ( good =tune1 & ! y\? meets !m halfway1 goes ) !m gladly1 & lets !m cru% him4 ,he w d x all1 too1 ) s easy a consci5ce1 = is n ?is meet+ ! _w & mak+ x "o's own8 ,x is meet+ ! _w1 b x is too (t5 only to h ! _w make ! y\? its own4 ,our spiritual guides & lead]s1 !n1 h be5 too positive1 too he>t5+1 if su* a ?+ be possible4 ,!y h ei!r n se5 ! dang]s t lurk$ 9 ! pa?1 or !y h n c>$ to disc\rage & depress u by po9t+ !m out4 ,_m ( our mod]n guides1 9 _! panegyrics on success1 ev5 glorify z aids on ! j\rney ^! v dang]s !mselves1 & urge ! y\? to rely ^u !m1 :5 he %\ld h be5 w>n$ n to gaze at all on ! dazzl+ lure4 ,! y\? is urg$ to imitate m5 :o are !mselves victims ( ! v influ5ces t he %\ld dodge1 & doctr9es & habits are press$ ^u him :i* he %\ld ceaselessly "q & nev] once make 8 own unless he is sure t !y fit him4 ,he w h ne$ to be ev] al]t to ! dang]s1 &1 9 e>ly y\? at lea/1 w\ld bett] ?9k m ( dodg+ !m ?an ( atta9+ ! goal to :i* 8 eld]s tempt him4 ,_! be/ s]vice to him w\ld be to w>n him aga9/ !mselves & _! influ5ce1 r ?an to enc\rage him to become l !m4 ,! dang]s t ,i speak ( are ! influ5ces & inducem5ts :i* come to y\? f family1 bus9ess1 *ur*1 society1 /ate1 to compromise ) himself & become 9 m or less degree con=m$ to _! patt]n & type4 8,be l u60 !y all cry1 8x is easie/ & safe/ ?us6 ,we gu>antee y popul>ity & =tune at s small a price1--only ! price ( y\r be/ self60 ,?us !y s$uce him insidi\sly r ?an op5ly attack him4 ,!y ?r[ _! silky *a9s ov] him & draw him 94 ,or !y press g5tly b ceaselessly ^u him1 rubb+ away 8 orig9al r\ghness1 poli%+ him d[n1 m\ld+ him rel5tlessly1 & yet ) h[ k9dly & solicit\s a t\*1 to _! %ape & mann]4 ,z he feels _! c>ess+ pressure aga9/ him 9 ! d>kness1 small wond] is x t he mi/akes x = ! w>m t\* ( fri5ds & guides4 ,!y are fri5ds & guides :o always end1 h[ev]1 by be+ ma/]s & tyrants4 ,!y =ce him to p]petuate old errors1 to keep alive dy+ cu/oms1 to brea! new life into vici\s prejudices1 to take 8 /& aga9/ ! sav+ new4 ,!y kill 8 s\l1 & !n use ! c>cass z a b>ricade aga9/ ! advanc+ ho/s ( light4 ,!y tra9 him to protect & cons]ve _! own outworn in/itutions :5 he %\ld be ! fir/1 by reason ( 8 cle> insight & fre$om f cru/$ prejudice1 to attack !m4 ,! y\?'s only salvation lies1 !n1 9 dodg+ ^! pressures4 ,x is n 8 bus9ess to make 8 own way 9 life s mu* z x is to prev5t "s "o else f mak+ x = him4 ,8 bus9ess is to keep ! way cle>1 & ! sky op5 above 8 head4 ,!n he w gr[ & be nurtur$ accord+ to 8 ne$s & 8 inn] nature4 ,he mu/ fight con/antly to keep f 8 head ^? cov]+s t in/itutions & p]sons 9 ! guise ( mak+ him w>m & safe ?r[ ov] 8 body4 ,if "y p w\ld sp5d half ! "t 9 w>d+ away ! unfavorable influ5ces t !y n[ sp5d 9 consci5ti\sly plann+ :at !y are go+ to be1 !y w\ld a*ieve success & ma9ta9 _! individuality4 ,x seems1 curi\sly en\gh1 t "o c live "o's true life & gu>antee "o's individuality be/ 9 ?is indirect way1--n by project+ "o's self out ^u ! _w aggressively1 b by keep+ ! track cle> along :i* "o's true life may run4 ,a sane1 well-r\nd$1 orig9al life is atta9$ n s mu* by tak+ ?\ght = x z by ! dodg+ ( pressures t w\ld limit & w>p its natural gr[?4 ,! y\? mu/ travel ! /raight road s]5ely1 confid5t t 88 own w come to him40 ,all he mu/ /rive = is to recognize 8 own :5 x does come1 & to absorb & assimilate x4 ,8 imag9ation mu/ be l>ge en\gh to envisage himself & 8 own ne$s4 ,?is wisdom1 h[ev]1 comes to too _m ( u only aft] we are hopelessly compromis$1 aft] we are encru/$ ov] s deeply t1 ev5 if we try to break away1 our /ruggles are at ! exp5se ( our gr[?4 ,! fir/ duty ( self-consci\s y\? is to dodge ! pressures1 8 second to survey ! _w eag]ly to see :at is 88 own40 ,if he goes boldly ahead at fir/ to seek 8 own1 )\t fir/ mak+ provision = sil5c+ ! voices t :isp] cont9ually at 8 side1 8,con=m60--he w soon f9d himself on ali5 gr\nd1 &1 if n a prison]1 a naturaliz$ citiz5 be=e he has "t to ?9k4 ,nor is ?is a m]e invitation to :imsicality & ecc5tricity4 ,^! epi!ts1 9 our daily life1 are some:at loosely us$ = all sorts ( behavior rang+ f noncon=mity to pure freaki%ness4 ,if we really _h m orig9al1 unspoil$ p 9 ! _w1 we %\ld n use ^! t]ms s frequ5tly4 ,if we really _h m p :o 7 satisfy+ _! heal?y desires1 & liv+ ! life t _! :ole inn] consci5ce told !m 0 be/1 we %\ld n f9d ecc5tric or que] ! self-su/a9+ m5 & wom5 :o live )\t reg>d to prejudice4 ,& all real :imsicality is a result r ( ! ?w>t+ ( individuality ?an ( lett+ x run riot4 ,x is :5 p]sons ( /rong p]sonality are subject$ to pressures heavi] ?an !y c be> t we get real outbur/s ( ecc5tricity4 ,= some?+ unnatural has occurr$1 a spontane\s fl[ & progress has be5 *eck$4 ,y\r ecc5tric man p> excell5ce is y\r p]fectly conv5tional man1 :o nev] (f5ds 9 ! slighte/ way by any orig9al action or ?\ght4 ,= he has yield$ to e v>iety ( pressure t has be5 br\ght to be> ^u him1 & 8 orig9al nature has be5 completely obscur$4 ,! pressures h be51 h[ev]1 uni=m on e side1 s t !y h seem+ly cancel$ ea* o!r4 ,b ?is equilibrium simply conceals ! =ces t h cru%$ him4 ,! conv5tional p]son is1 !re=e1 n ! mo/ natural b ! mo/ unnatural ( p]sons4 ,8 h>mlessness is a pro( ( 8 trem5d\s ecc5tricity4 ,he has be5 rubb$ d[n smoo? on all sides l a rock until he has dropp$ noiselessly into 8 place 9 society4 ,b at :at a co/ does he obta9 ?is peace6 ,at ! co/ ( dep]sonaliz+ himself1 & sacrific+ 8 v nature1 :i*1 z 9 e normal p]son1 is preci\s & wor?y ( p]man5ce & gr[?4 ,?is treason to "o's self is p]haps ! greate/ mi/ake ( y\?1 ! "o unp>donable s94 ,x is worse ?an s[+ "o's wild oats1 = !y are reap$ & ju/ice is done2 or ca/+ "o's bread ^u ! wat]s1 = t returne? aft] _m days4 ,b ?is s9 is ! ?r[+ away 9 willfulness or c>elessness ! priceless jewel ( self-hood1 & ) no return1 ei!r ( recomp5se or puni%m5t4 ,h[ e>ly & insidi\s is ! pressure ^u u to con=m to "s type ^: fitness we h n exam9$1 b :i* we are =c$ to take /rictly on au?ority6 ,on ! *ildr5 9 ! family :at a petty tyranny ( ideas & mann]s is impos$6 ,"u ! guise ( be+ br\ght up1 h[ _m habits ( d\btful value we le>n$1 h[ _m moral op9ions ( d\btful significance we absorb$1 h[ _m /range biases t h>ass & p]plex u 9 our lat] life we _h fa/5$ ^u our m9ds1 h[ _m natural & beautiful t5d5cies we 7 =c$ to suppress6 ,! tyranny ( mann]s1 ( conv5tional polit5ess1 ( puritanical taboos1 ( sup]/iti\s religion1 7 all impos$ ^u u = no reason t our eld]s c\ld devise1 b simply t !y 9 turn _h _h !m impos$ ^u !m4 ,mu* ( our e>ly education 0 z automatic & unconsci\s z ! h&+ d[n ( ! immemorial traditions 9 a primitive savage tribe4 ,n[ ,i am f> f say+ t ?is h\sehold tradition ( mann]s & morals is n an excell5t ?+ = u to acquire4 ,_m ( ! habits are s useful t x is a wise provision t we %\ld obta9 !m z naturally z ! air we brea!4 ,& x is a pressure t we c\ld n1 at t age1 avoid1 ev5 if we w\ld4 ,b ?is *ildhood influ5ce is a sample ( true pressure1 = x is bo? unconsci\s & irresi/ible4 ,7 we to infr+e any ( ! rules laid d[n = u1 ! :ole displeasure ( ! family desc5d$ ^u our heads2 !y seem$ to vie ) ea* o!r 9 express+ _! disapproval ( our conduct4 ,s1 simply to reta9 our self-respect1 we 7 =c$ into _! patt]n ( do+ ?+s1 & = no o!r reason ?an t x 0 _! patt]n4 ,?is e>ly pressure1 h[ev]1 0 mild 9 comp>ison ) :at we exp]i5c$ z we grew old]4 ,we f\nd !n t m & m ( our actions came ins5sibly b 9 "s way or o!r be=e ?is c\rt ( appeal4 ,we c\ld *oose our fri5ds1 = in/ance1 only ) res]vations4 ,if we consort$ ) little boys :o 7 n clean1 or :o came f ! less reputable portions ( ! t[n1 we 7 made to feel ! vague family disapproval1 p]haps n outspok51 b z an und]curr5t to _! attitude4 ,& usually we did n ne$ flagrantly to (f5d to be taught ! ne$ ( judici\s selection1 = we 7 s5sitive to ! feel+ t we knew ^? ar\nd u w\ld ent]ta91 & s avoid$ ! objectionable p f a diffus$ feel+ t !y 7 n 8nice40 ,:5 we grew old en\gh to move 9 ! y\?ful social _w1 we felt ?is circle ( tyranny sudd5ly wid54 ,x 0 our 8set0 n[ t dictat$ our *oices4 ,! family pressure _h be5 r subtle & uneasy2 ?is 0 bold & direct4 ,"h 7 ! mo/ arbitr>y selections & disqualifications1 girls & boys be+ bann$ = no imag9able reason except t !y 7 slightly out ( ! ord9>y1 & our little _w circumscrib$ by a rigid public op9ion :i* puni%$ noncon=mity by expulsion4 ,if we tri$ to dodge ?is pressure & ass]t our own privileges ( mak+ lov]s & fri5ds1 we 7 soon deliv]$ an ultimatum1 & if we refus$ to obey1 we 7 spe$ily ca/ out into utt] d>kness1 :]e1 /range to say1 we lack$ ev5 ! approbation ( ! bann$4 ,sometimes we 7 n all[$ to *oose our p>tn]s to :om we paid our mom5t>y devotions1 sometimes we 7 n all[$ to give !m up4 ,! price we paid = free p>ticipation 9 ! p>ties & dances & love-affairs ( ?is little social _w ( y\? 0 an almo/ milit>y ob$i5ce to ! g5]al feel+ ( propriety & suitability ( our relation%ips ) o!rs1 & to ! g5]al w ( ^? 9 ^: circle we w5t4 ,!re 0 apt to be a r sev]e code ( propriety1 :i* bore especially ^u ! girls4 ,_m frank & natural actions & expressions ( op9ion 7 ?us inhibit$1 f no real feel+ ( self-respect1 b f ! vague1 uncom=table feel+ t somebody w\ld n approve4 ,?is price = society 0 "o t we 7 all will+ to pay1 b x 0 a bad tra9+4 ,our own natural lik+s & dislik+s got blunt$2 we ceas$ to seek out our own k9d ( p & enjoy !m & ourselves 9 our own way1 b we 8w5t )0 ! p t our companions ?\ght we ought to 8g )10 & we play$ ! games & behav$ g5]ally z !y ?\ght we ought to d4 ,! family r corroborat$ ?is pressure ?an attempt$ to =tify u 9 our own individuality4 ,= _! honor seem$ to be involv$ 9 :at we did1 & if all our walk 9 life 0 well pleas+ to ^? ar\nd u1 !y 7 well pleas$ ) u4 ,& all ?r\gh life1 z long at lea/ z we 7 protect$ "u ! %elt]+ w+ ( ! family1 its memb]s con/itut$ a sort ( supreme c\rt ov] all our relations 9 life4 ,9 resi/+ ! o!r pressures t 7 br\ght to be> on u1 we r>ely f\nd t we _h ! family's undivid$ support4 ,!y lov$1 l all social gr\ps1 a smoo?ly runn+ p]son1 & z soon z !y f\nd u do+ unconv5tional ?+s or hav+ unusual fri5ds !y 7 vaguely uneasy1 z if !y 7 h>bor+ 9 _! mid/ "s unpr$ictable animal :o w\ld draw ^u !m ! disapprov+ glances ( ! society ar\nd !m4 ,! family philosophy has a horror = ! 8que]40 ,! table-bo>d is too (t5 a place :]e ! ecc5tricities ( ! _w get ?or\ghly air$4 ,! dread ( deviation f accept$ /&>ds is impress$ ^u u f our y\? up4 ,! ?reat :i* always br\ght u to t]ms 01--8,if y d ?is1 y w be consid]$ que]60 ,!re 0 v little fight left 9 u aft] t4 ,b ! family has o!r =midable weapons = br++ u to t]ms4 ,x kn[s u ?r\gh & ?r\gh z none ( our fri5ds & enemies "k u4 ,x sees u 9 undress1 :5 all our outw>d decorations ( _s & %ams & pret5ses are ?r[n (f1 & x is n deceiv$ by ! apologies & excuses t pass mu/] 9 ! _w at l>ge & ev5 to our own consci5ce4 ,we c conceal no?+ f x2 x kn[s all our weake/ spots & vuln]able feel+s4 ,x does n hesitate to take %ameless advantage ( t k4 ,its mo/ p[]ful weapon is ridicule4 ,x c adopt no subtl] me?od1 = we 9 our turn "k all its own vuln]abilities4 ,& :]e ! _w at l>ge is g5]ally too polite to employ ridicule ^u u1 b works ) g5tl] me?ods ( approbation & coldness1 our family associates feel no su* compunction4 ,kn[+ u z !y d1 !y are able to make t ridicule tell4 ,we may h long+s = fre$om & individuality1 b x is a t]rible dilemma t faces u4 ,mo/ m5 w\ld r be slaves ?an butts2 !y w\ld r be corrall$ ) ! h]d ?an endure its taunts at _! indep5d5ce4 ,besides ! pressure on a y\? or girl to ?9k ! way ! family does1 !re is (t5 ! pressure br\ght ^u !m to sacrifice !mselves = its b5efit4 ,i d n mean to deprecate t p]fectly natural & prop] desire to make "s return = ! c>e & k9dness t h be5 lavi%$ ^u !m4 ,b ! family insi/5ce (t5 goes mu* fur!r ?an ?is4 ,x dem&s n only t its "y p %all recomp5se x = :at x has done = !m1 b t !y d x 9 ! k9d ( "w & vocation t %all seem prop] to x4 ,h[ (t51 :5 ! y\? or girl is on ! po9t ( *oos+ a cong5ial occupation or pr(ession1 does ! family c\ncil /ep 9 &1 ) ! utmo/ app>5t good-w 9 ! _w1 dictate diff]5tly6 ,& too (t5 ! motives are really policy or ambition1 or1 at be/1 %e] prejudice4 ,if ! y\? be n p]suad$1 !n he mu/ be> ! brunt ( lonely toil )\t ! sympa?y or support ( ^? mo/ de> to him4 ,f> h>d] is ! lot ( ! "y woman4 ,= !re is /ill s mu* prejudice aga9/ a girl's p]=m+ useful "w 9 society1 ap>t f h] ,god-giv5 duty ( gett+ m>ri$1 t h] initiative is cru%$ at ! v beg9n+4 ,! ne$ ( cultivat+ "s p>ticul> tal5t or int]e/1 ev5 if %e has n to e>n h] liv+1 seems to be seldom felt4 ,yet wom51 ) _! n>r[] life1 h a great] ne$ ( sane & vigor\s spiritual habits ?an d m54 ,x is imp]ative t a girl be prev5t$ f gr[+ up into a useless1 fle%ly1 & trivial woman1 ( ! type "o sees s mu* ( n[adays4 ,ev5 if a girl does m>ry1 a few intellectual int]e/s & gifts & ta/es w n be f\nd to detract f h] *>m or usefulness4 ,! _w nev] ne$$ s mu* z x does to-day wom5 ( l>ge he>ts & l>ge m9ds1 ^: home & sph]e are capable ( embrac+ some?+ beyond ! f\r corn]s ( _! kit*54 ,& ! _w c get su* wom5 only by all[+ !m ! initiative & opportunity to acquire v>i$ int]e/s & qualities :ile !y are "y4 ,! family (t5 =ges s5tim5tal bonds to keep x liv+ toge!r long aft] ! motive & desire h dep>t$4 ,!re is no gr\p s uncong5ial z an uncong5ial family4 ,! con/ant rubb+ toge!r acc5tuates all ! div]g5cies & misund]/&+s4 ,yet sometimes a family ^: memb]s are hopelessly mismat$ w cl+ toge!r ?r\gh %e] in]tia or ?r\gh a consci5ti\s feel+ ( duty4 ,& duty to too _m ( u is simply a /imulus to t curi\s love = futile suff]+ t =m "s ( ! d>k] qualities ( ! puritan s\l4 ,family duty may n only w>p & mutilate _m a life t w\ld bloom heal?ily outside 9 ano!r environm5t1 b x may actually mean ! paup]ization ( ! weak] memb]s4 ,! claims ( memb]s ( ! family ^u ea* o!r are (t5 ov]:elm+1 & /ill m (t5 q fictiti\s 9 _! ju/ice4 ,yet t old feel+ ( ! indissolubility ( ! family w (t5 all[ ! weak1 :o might1 if =c$ to %ift = !mselves1 become /rong1 to suck ! lifeblood f ! /rong] memb]s4 ,cop]ation1 :5 x is free & spontane\s & on a basis ( cong5iality1 is ! f\ndation ( all social life & progress1 b =c$ cohesion c d little good4 ,! av]age family is ab\t z well mat$ z any simil> gr\p w\ld be1 pick$ out at r&om f society4 ,& ?is means1 :]e ! sup]/ition ( indissolubility is /ill effective1 t ! memb]s %>e n only all ! b5efits1 b also all ea* o!rs' %ortcom+s & irritations4 ,family life ?us n only presses ^u its y\? to con=m to its cu/oms & habits & to ! op9ions ( ! little social _w 9 :i* x lives1 b also drags its y\? d[n ) its claims1 & w>ps x by its t5sion ( uncong5iality1 *ecks its spontaneity by its lack ( appreciation1 & injures its s\l by friction & misund]/&+4 ,?is family pressure ^u y\? is s]i\s1 & pot5t = mu* good & evil 9 8 lat] life4 ,x is necess>y t he und]/& h[ to analyze x )\t passion or prejudice1 & f9d out j h[ he c dodge ! unfavorable pressure )\t injury to ! love t is borne him or ! love t he be>s to ! o!rs4 ,b let him n believe t 8 love is be/ %[n by submission4 ,x is be/ %[n by a resolute det]m9ation & ass]tion ( 8 own individuality4 ,only he mu/ "k1 )\t ! cavil ( a d\bt1 :at t individuality is2 he mu/ h a real imag9ative anticipation ( its pot5tialities4 ,only ) ?is intuition w he "k :]e to dodge & h[ to dodge4 ,x is true t ! mod]n g5]ation seems to be *ang+ all ?is4 ,family cohesion & au?ority no long] mean :at !y did ev5 tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,! y\? ( to-day are willful1 selfi%1 he>tless1 9 _! rebellion4 ,!y are *ang+ ! sy/em bl9dly & blund]+ly4 ,!y feel ! pressure1 & )\t /opp+ to ask que/ions or analyze ! situation1 !y bur/ ! doors & flee away4 ,_! seem+ initiative is m animal spirits ?an any?+ else4 ,!y h explod$ ! my? t _! eld]s h any sup]human wisdom ( exp]i5ce to %>e ) !m1 or any incontrov]tible philosophy ( life ) :i* to guide _! w&]+ foot/eps4 ,b x mu/ be admitt$ t mo/ h fail$ s f> to f9d a wisdom & a philosophy to take its place4 ,!y h too (t5 ?r[n away ! b5efits ( family influ5ce on acc\nt ( m]e trivialities ( misund]/&+4 ,!y h n wait$ = ! real w>p+s ( initiative1 ! real pressure ( prejudice1 b h kick$ up _! heels at ! fir/ brea? ( au?ority4 ,!y h n s mu* dodg$ ! pressure z fl$ x altoge!r4 ,in/ead ( be+ int5t on bru%+ away ! annoy+ ob/acles t int]f]$ ) ! free gr[? ( _! own wor?i] selves1 !y h mi/ak5 ! means = ! end1 & h m]ely bru%$ (f ! int]f]5ces1 )\t fir/ hav+ any consci\sness ( t wor?i] self4 ,n[ ( c\rse ?is is no solution4 ,x is only z !y sub/itute = ! au?ority t !y ?r[ (f a def9ite au?ority ( _! own1 cry/alliz$ out ( _! own ideals & purposes1 t !y w ga9 or help o!rs to ga94 ,= lack ( a vision ! p p]i%4 ,= lack ( a vision ( _! own p]sonalities1 & ! fre%1 free1 aggressive1 =w>d1 fe>less1 radical life t we all ought to lead1 & c\ld lead if we only _h ! imag9ation = x1 ! y\? ( to-day w ca/ (f ! n>r[+ conf9+ fett]s ( au?ority only to w&] )\t any light at all4 ,?is is n to say t ?is aimless w&]+ is n bett] ?an ! prison-h\se1 b x is to say t ! emancipation ( ! _s is insuffici5t )\t a new means ( spiritual livelihood to take its place4 ,! y\? ( to-day _c re/ on _! lib]ation2 !y mu/ see _! fre$om z simply ! sett+ free ( =ces )9 !mselves = a clean]1 s9c]] life1 & = radical "w 9 society4 ,! road is cut out be=e !m by pione]s2 !y h b to let !mselves gr[ out 9 t direction4 ,i h pa9t$ ! family pressures 9 ?is some:at lurid hue because !y are patt]ns ( ! o!r attacks :i* are made ^u ! y\? z he meets ! _w4 ,! family is a little microcosm1 a %elt]$ gr\p :]e y\? feels all ^? curr5ts ( influ5ce t sway m5 9 _! social life4 ,"s ( !m are exagg]at$1 "s p]v]t$1 b !y are mo/ ( !m !re 9 t little _w4 ,x is no new discov]y t 9 family life "o c f9d heav5 or "o c f9d hell4 ,! only pressure t is practically abs5t 9 ! family is ! economic pressure1 by :i* ,i mean ! inducem5ts1 & ev5 necessities1 t a y\? is "u ( con=m+ to codes or cu/oms & *ang+ 8 ideals & ideas1 :5 he comes to e>n 8 livelihood4 ,?is pressure affects him z soon z he looks = an op5+1 z he calls x1 9 :i* to make 8 liv+4 ,at t "t all ?is talk ( natural tal5ts or b5ts or int]e/s beg9 to s\nd f>-away & ideal4 ,he soon f9ds t ^! ?+s h no comm]cial value 9 !mselves & w g b a %ort way t[>ds provid+ him ) 8 liv+4 ,! majority ( u 8g to "w0 z soon z our %ort 8education0 is complet$1 if n be=e1 & we g n by *oice1 b :]ev] opportunity is giv54 ,h5ce ! ridicul\s misfits1 ! apa?y1 ! re/lessness & discont5t4 ,! _w ( "y p ar\nd u seems too l>gely to be "o :]e bo? m5 & girls are engag$ 9 "w 9 :i* !y h no int]e/1 & = :i* !y h no aptitude4 ,!y are m\rnfully fett]$ to _! "w2 all !y c seem to d is to make ! be/ ( x1 & snat* out ( ! free mom5ts :at pleasure & exhil>ation !y c4 ,!y h little hope = a *ange4 ,!re is too mu* ( a scramble = places 9 ?is busy1 cr[d$ _w1 to make a *ange any?+ b haz>d\s4 ,x is true t re/lessness (t5 =ces a *ange1 b x is r>ely = ! bett]1 or 9 ! l9e ( any natural *oice or int]e/4 ,"o leaves "o's job1 b !n "o takes ?ankfully ! fir/ job t pres5ts itself2 ! la/ /ate may be worse ?an ! fir/4 ,by ?is economic pressure mo/ ( u are sidetrack$1 turn$ (f f our natural pa?1 & fa/5$ irrevocably to "s "w t we c\ld only acquire an int]e/ 9 at ! exp5se ( our s\ls4 ,x is a pressure1 too1 t _c easily be dodg$4 ,we c frankly recognize our defeat1 plunge boldly at ! "w & make x a "p ( ourselves2 ?is c\rse ( action1 :i* mo/ ( u adopt1 is really1 h[ev]1 simply an unconditional surr5d]4 ,we c drift along apa!tically1 )\t int]e/ ei!r 9 our "w or our own p]sonalities2 ?is c\rse is ev5 m disa/r\s4 ,or we c quietly wait until we h f\nd ! vocation t gu>antees ! success ( our p]sonalities2 ?is c\rse is an ideal t is possible to v few4 ,& yet1 did we b "k x1 a little ?\ght at ! beg9n+ w\ld (t5 h prev5t$ ! misfit1 & a little boldness :5 "o has discov]$ ! misfit w\ld (t5 h secur$ ! favorable *ange4 ,t self-recognition1 :i* is ! only basis = a g5u9e spiritual success 9 life1 is ! ?+ t too _m ( u lack4 ,! apa?y comes f a real ignorance ( :at our true "w is4 ,!n we are twice a slave1--a prey to our circum/ance & a prey to our ignorance4 ,l all discov]ies1 :at "o's "w is c be f\nd only by exp]im5t4 ,b ?is c (t5 be an imag9ative exp]im5t4 ,"o c take an 8inv5tory ( "o's p]sonality10 & discov] "o's int]e/s1 & ! k9d ( activity "o feels at home ) or takes joy 94 ,yet x is true t !re are _m qualities :i* _c be discov]$ by ! imag9ation1 :i* ne$ ! fairy t\* ( actual use to develop !m4 ,!re is no royal road to ?is success4 ,"h ! ob/acles are usually too ?ick to be dodg$4 ,we d n (t5 en\gh recognize ! incr$ible /upidity ( our civilization :]e s mu* ( ! "w is un9t]e/+ & monoton\s4 ,t we %\ld consid] x a sort ( triumph t a man l ,mr4 ,john ,burr\ghs %\ld h be5 able to live 8 life z he *ose1 travel along 8 own highroad1 & develop himself 9 8 own natural direction1 is a curi\s reflection on our ideals ( success & on ! incomplet5ess ( our civilization4 ,su* a man has triumph$1 h[ev]1 because he has kn[n :at to dodge4 ,he has n be5 cru%$ by ! social op9ion ( 8 little _w1 or lur$ by speci\s success1 or fett]$ by 8 8job10 or hoodw9k$ by prejudice4 ,he has kept 8 _s cle> & pure /raight ?r\gh life4 ,x w\ld be well = mod]n y\? if x c\ld let an ideal l ?is color _! lives1 & p]meate all _! ?\ghts & ambitions4 ,x w\ld be well if !y c\ld keep be=e !m su* an ideal z a pill> ( fire by day & a cl\d by night4 ,if we _c dodge ?is economic pressure1 at lea/ we c face x4 ,if we are situat$ s t we h no *oice 9 reg>d to our "w1 we may /ill resi/ ! influ5ces :i* its uncong5iality w\ld br+ to be> ^u u4 ,?is is n done by =c+ an int]e/ 9 x1 or lik+ = x4 ,if ! "w is socially wa/eful or useless or ev5 p]nici\s1 z s mu* bus9ess & indu/rial "w to-day is1 x is our b\nd5 duty n to be int]e/$ 9 x or to l x4 ,we %\ld n be play+ our "r place 9 society if we enjoy$ su* a pro/itution ( en]gies4 ,"o ( ! mo/ insidi\s ( ! economic pressures is ?is awak+ ! int]e/ ( y\? 9 useless & wa/eful "w1 "w t takes away en]gy f production to dissipate 9 b>t] & speculation & all ! ?\s& ways t m5 h discov]$ ( caus+ money to fl[ f "o pocket to ano!r )\t ! transf]5ce ( any fair equival5t ( real weal?4 ,we c dodge ^! pressures n by immolat+ ourselves1 b by lett+ ! r\t9e "w lie v lightly on our s\l4 ,we c und]/& cle>ly ! nature & effects ( ?is useless "w we are do+1 & keep x f ei!r allur+ or smo!r+ u4 ,we c cultivate a dis9t]e/$ alo(ness t[>ds x1 & keep f brea?+ its poison\s atmosph]e4 ,! extra h\rs we c fill ) real int]e/s1 & make !m gl[ ) an int5sity t w make our life almo/ z ri* z if we 7 :olly giv5 ov] to a real lifework4 ,we c ?us live 9 two worlds1 "o ( :i* is ! m preci\s because x is "o ( fre$om f v real oppression4 ,& t oppression w seem light because x has ! rev]se %ield ( lib]ty4 ,if we d drudg]y1 x mu/ be our c>e to see t x does n /ifle u4 ,! "o ?+ ne$ful 9 all our "w & play is t we %\ld always be on top1 t our true p]sonality %\ld always be 9 control4 ,our life mu/ n be passive1 runn+ simply by ! mom5tum furni%$ by ano!r2 x mu/ h ! motive p[] )9 itself2 al?\gh x gets ! fuel f ! /imulation ( ! _w ab\t x1 ! /eam & p[] mu/ be manufactur$ )9 itself4 ,^! c\nsels ( alo(ness f drudg]y sugge/ ! possibilities ( avoid+ ! economic pressures :]e !y are too heavy completely to dodge1 & :]e ! "w is an irrevocable misfit4 ,b ! pressures ( success are ev5 m deadly ?an ^? ( r\t9e4 ,h[ e>ly is "o affect$ by t fir/ pressure ( worldly op9ion :i* says t lack ( success 9 bus9ess or a pr(ession is disgraceful6 ,! "o devil ( our mod]n _w is failure1 & _m are ! *>ms us$ by ! m$ic9e m5 to w>d him away4 ,if we liv$ 9 a /ate ( society :]e virtue 0 its own rew>d1 :]e our actions 7 automatically measur$ & our rew>ds duly proportion$ to our ef=ts1 a lack ( success w\ld be a real indication ( weakness & flaw1 or1 at be/1 ill-prep>ation4 ,b :]e bus9ess success is l>gely dep5d5t on ! possession ( capital1 a lucky risk1 ! ability to intimidate or deceive1 & :]e pr(essional success is s (t5 dep5d5t ^u self-ass]tion or "s irrelevant b pleas+ trait ( p]sonality1 failure means no?+ m ?an bad luck1 or1 at mo/1 inability to please ^? cli5ts to :om "o has made "o's appeal4 ,to dodge ?is pressure ( fanci$ failure & humiliation is to h gone a long way t[>ds gu>antee+ "o's real success4 ,we are ju/ifi$ 9 adopt+ a ph>isaical attitude t[>ds success1--8,"l1 ,i ?ank !e t ,i h n succe$$ z o!r m5 h60 ,to h judg$ "o's self by ! inn] /&>ds ( tru? to "o's own p]sonality1 to c\nt ! consci\sness ( hav+ done well1 reg>dless ( ! corroboration ( a public1 z success1 is to h avoid$ ?is mo/ disc\rag+ ( pressures4 ,x is ev5 d\btful :e!r bus9ess or pr(essional success1 except 9 ! doma9 ( sci5ce & art1 c be atta9$ )\t a c]ta9 betrayal ( s\l4 ,! betrayal may h be5 small1 b at "s po9t "o has be5 compress$1 "o has yield$ to ali5 =ces & con=m$ to :at ! he>t did n give ass5t to4 ,x may be t "o has kept sil5t :5 "o %\ld h spok51 t "o has feign$ int]e/s & en?usiasms1 or done "w t "o knew 0 idle & useless1 9 ord] to a*ieve "s goal2 b always t goal has be5 rea*$ n spontane\sly b "u a =eign pressure4 ,m (t5 ?an n ! =tunate "o has n felt ! direct pressure1 has n be5 q consci\s ( ! sacrifice1 b only vaguely uneasy & aw>e t all 0 n "r )9 him1 & has won 8 peace only by drugg+ 8 uneas9ess ) visions ( ! f9al triumph4 ,! pressure is always ^u him to keep sil5t & con=m4 ,he mu/ n only adopt all ! outw>d =ms & c]emonies1 z 9 ! family & social life1 b he mu/ also adopt ! traditional ideals4 ,! novice soon f9ds t he is expect$ to def5d ! citadel1 ev5 aga9/ 8 own h]esies4 ,! lawy] :o f9ds anomalies 9 ! law1 inju/ice 9 ! c\rts1 is n enc\rag$ to publi% abroad 8 facts1 or make proposals = re=m4 ,! /ud5t :o f9ds antiquat$ me?od1 errone\s hypo!ses 9 8 subject1 is n expect$ to use 8 k & 8 g5ius to remodel ! /udy4 ,! m9i/] :o comes ^u new & liv+ int]pretations = 8 old cre$s is n enc\rag$ to speak =? ! tru? t is 9 him4 ,nor is ! bus9ess man :o f9ds corrupt practices 9 8 bus9ess enc\rag$ to give ! secrets away4 ,!re is a con/ant social pressure on ^! 8re=m]s0 to leave ?+s alone4 ,& ?is does n arise f any corrupt connivance ) ! wrong1 or f any sympa?y ) ! evildo]s4 ,! cry rises equally f ! corrupt & ! holy1 f ! m5 :o are responsible = ! abuses & ^? :o are innoc5t1 f ^? :o "k ( !m & ^? :o d n4 ,x is simply ! in/9ctive reaction ( ! h]d aga9/ any?+ t savors ( ! unusual2 x is ! t5d5cy ( e social gr\p simply to resi/ *ange4 ,?is al>m at innovation is univ]sal1 f college presid5ts to ,ca?olic peasants1 9 fa%ionable club or sew+ circle or political p>ty4 ,on ! radical !re is imm$iately br\ght1 )\t exam9ation1 )\t reason or excuse1 ! :ole pressure ( ! organization to /ultify 8 vision & =ce him back into ! requir$ grooves4 ,! me?ods employ$ are _m3 a w>n+ is issu$ aga9/ him z be+ uns\nd & unsafe2 8 motive is to make tr\ble1 or rev5ge himself on ! directors = "s slight2 f9ally he is solemnly pillori$ z an 8enemy ( ! p40 ,excell5t reasons are discov]$ = 8 suppression4 ,effective work+ ( an organization requires cop]ation1 b also subord9ation2 9 ! int]e/s ( effici5cy1 !re=e1 individual op9ion _c be all[$ full sway4 ,! reputation ( ! organization be=e ! _w dep5ds on its pres5t+ a h>moni\s & unit$ front2 int]nal disagreem5ts & criticisms t5d to de/roy ! respect ( ! public4 ,smoo?ness ( work+ is imp]ative2 a c]ta9 individual lib]ty mu/1 !re=e1 be sacrific$ = ! success ( ! organization4 ,& if ^! plausible excuses fail1 !re is always ! appeal to au?ority & to tri$ & te/$ exp]i5ce4 ,n[ all ^! reasons are simply apologies br\ght up aft] ! fact to ju/ify ! fir/ in/9ctive reaction4 ,:at !y all mean is ?is1 & only ?is3 ,he w\ld unsettle ?+s2 away ) him6 ,9 old5 times1 !y _h /]n] ways ( en=c+ ^! pressures4 ,b al?\gh ! /ake & dungeon h disappe>$1 ! _s ( cons]vatism does n seem to h *ang$ v mu*4 ,educat$ m5 /ill def5d ! ho>ie/ abuses1 /ill /& sponsor = utt]ly antiquat$ laws & ideals4 ,t is :y ! y\? ( ?is g5]ation has to be s suspici\s ( ^? :o seem to speak au?oritatively4 ,he kn[s n :om he c tru/1 = few !re are :o speak f _! own inn] conviction4 ,mo/ ( our lead]s & m\ld]s ( public op9ion speak simply z puppets pull$ by ! /r+s ( ! cons]vative bigotry ( _! class or gr\p4 ,x is well t ! y\? ( to-day %\ld "k ?is1 = ! k w g f> t[>ds /eel+ him aga9/ t mo/ insidi\s =m ( pressure t comes f ! intellectual & spiritual pre/ige ( successful & honor$ m54 ,:5 y\? sees t a l>ge "p ( _! success has be5 simply _! succumb+ to social pressure1 & t _! honor is bas$ l>gely on ! fact t !y d n annoy ve/$ int]e/s ) proposals or agitations = bett]m5t1 he w seek to discov] new /&>ds ( success1 & f9d 8 prophets & guides among ! less =tunate1 p]haps1 b among ^? :o h reta9$ _! real integrity4 ,?is numb+ palsy ( cons]vative ass5t :i* /eals ov] s _m brilliant & s9c]e "y m5 z !y are subject$ to ! influ5ce ( pre/ige & au?ority 9 _! pr(ession is ! mo/ dang]\s disease t ?reat5s y\?4 ,x c be resi/$ only by con/ant criticism & c&id vigilance4 8,prove all ?+s2 hold fa/ to t :i* is good10 %\ld be ! motto ( ! intellectual life4 ,only by te/+ & comp>+ all ! ideals t are pres5t$ to "o is x possible to dodge t pressure ( au?ority t w\ld cru% ! s\l's orig9al en?usiasms & beliefs4 ,n d\bt b conv5tion is ! real enemy ( y\?4 ,yet ^! spiritual pressures are comp>atively easy to dodge :5 "o is once awake to !m4 ,x is ! physical pressure t ^? 9 p[] are able to br+ to be> ^u ! diss5t] t con/itutes ! real problem4 ,! weak man soon becomes conv9c$ ( 8 h>dihood & audacity 9 suppos+ t 8 ideas c\ld be m valuable ?an ! runn+ tradition1 & recants 8 h]esies4 ,b ^? :o /ick /iff-neck$ly out are soon cru%$4 ,:5 ! y\? is settl$ 9 life1 has tra9$ = 8 pr(ession & burn$ 8 bridges beh9d him1 x means a great deal to combat au?ority4 ,= ^? 9 p[] c make use ( ! economic pressure to =ce him to con=mity4 ,x is ! %ame ( our univ]sities t !y are giv+ con/ant illu/rations ( ?is use ( arbitr>y p[]1 direct$ usually aga9/ noncon=mity 9 social & political op9ion4 ,rec5t examples %[ ! l5g? to :i* ev5 ^! suppos$ly enlight5$ in/itutions are will+ to g to prev5t social h]esy 9 _! mid/4 ,(t5 su* h>% measures are n ne$$4 ,a subtle appeal to a man's honor is effective4 8,:ile y are a memb] ( a society10 x is said1 8x is y\r duty to ?9k 9 h>mony ) its ideals & policies4 ,if y no long] agree ) ^? ideals1 x is y\r duty to )draw4 ,y c fight honorably = y\r own ideas only f ! outside40 ,all t ne$ be said ab\t ?is doctr9e1 s fair & reasonable on ! surface1 is t x conta9s all ! philosophic support t w\ld p]petuate ! evil ( ! _w =ev]4 ,= x means attack+ ve/$ evil f ! weake/ vantage-po9t2 x means willfully )draw+ to ! greate/ di/ance1 %oot+ "o's puny arr[s at ! citadel1 & !n expect+ to capture x4 ,x means also to d5y any possibility ( progress )9 ! organization itself4 ,= z soon z diss5t f ! common in]tia develop$1 x w\ld be automatically elim9at$4 ,x is a pr9ciple1 ( c\rse1 t plays directly into ! h&s ( ! cons]vators4 ,x is an appeal to honor t is di%onorable4 ,let x s$uce no man's s9c]ity6 ,! pr9cipal object ( e organization1 z e y\? soon discov]s :o feels dissatisfaction ) ! policies ( *ur*1 club1 college1 or p>ty1 is to rema9 true to type4 ,ea* is organiz$ ) a c5tral vigilance committee1 ^: o/5sible function is direction1 b ^: real bus9ess is to resi/ ?reat5+ *ange & keep matt]s z !y are4 ,! ideal is smoo?ness2 e "p ( ! ma*9e is expect$ to run along 9 its well-oil$ groove4 ,y\?s :o h tri$ to introduce _! new ideas into su* organizations "k ! weight ( ?is fe>ful resi/ance4 ,x seems usually z if all ! wisdom & exp]i5ce ( ^! eld]s _h taught !m only ! excell5ce ( do+ no?+ at all4 ,_! favorite epi!t = ^? :o h individual op9ions is 8tr\ble-mak]s10 =gett+ t m5 d n run ! risk ( ! unpopul>ity & opprobrium t aggressiv5ess always causes1 = ! %e] love ( mak+ tr\ble4 ,?r\gh an in/9ct ( self-pres]vation1 su* an organization always places loyalty above tru?1 ! p]man5ce ( ! organization above ! p]man5ce ( its pr9ciples4 ,ev5 9 *ur*es we are told t to alt] "o's op9ion ( a cre$ to :i* "o has once giv5 allegiance is basely to betray "o's high] nature4 ,^! are ! pressures t keep wav]+ m5 9 ! footpa?s :]e !y h once put _! feet1 & /unts _! tru]1 gr[+ selves4 ,h[ _m s\ls a false loyalty has blunt$ none c say2 p]haps almo/ z _m z false duty6 ,9 ! dodg+ ( ^! pressures _m a man f9ds ! real spiritual battle ( 8 life4 ,!y are a *all5ge to all 8 c\rage & fai?4 ,unless he und]/&s _! nature1 8 defeat w br+ despair or cynicism4 ,:5 ! gr\p is weak & he is /rong1 he may resi/ successfully1 press back 9 8 turn1 actually create a public op9ion t w support him1 & transfuse x all ) 8 new _s & attitude4 ,=tunate1 inde$1 is he :o c n only dodge ^! pressures b dissolve !m6 ,if he is weak & 8 ef=ts are useless1 & ! pressure ?reat5s to cru% him1 he w\ld bett] )draw & let ! organization g to its own diseas$ p]dition4 ,if he c rema9 )9 )\t sacrifice to 8 pr9ciples1 ?is is well1 = !n he has a vantage-gr\nd = ! enunciation ( ^? pr9ciples4 ,et]nal vigilance1 h[ev]1 is ! price ( 8 lib]ty4 ,! secret ambition ( ! gr\p seems to be to turn out all its memb]s z ne>ly alike z possible4 ,x seeks to create a type to :i* all new adh]5ts %all be m\ld$4 ,ea* gr\p1 !n1 t we h relations ) is ceaselessly work+ to m\ld u to its type & patt]n4 ,x is ?is m>vell\s unse5 p[] t a gr\p has ( =m+ aft] its own image all t come "u its influ5ce1 t conqu]s m54 ,x has ! two in/9cts ( self-pres]vation & propagation /rongly develop$1 & we t5d un?9k+ly to measure its value 9 t]ms ( its success 9 ! expression ( ^? in/9cts4 ,r %\ld x be measur$ always 9 t]ms ( its ability to create & /imulate v>i$ individuality4 ,?is is ! new ideal ( social life4 ,?is is :at makes x s imp]ative t "y m5 ( to-day %\ld recognize & dodge ! pressures t w\ld ?w>t ! ass]tion ( ?is ideal4 ,! aim ( ! gr\p mu/ be to cultivate p]sonality1 leav+ op5 ! road = ea* to foll[ 8 own4 ,! bond ( cohesion w be ! common direction 9 :i* ^? roads po9t1 b ?is is f> f say+ t all ! travel]s mu/ be alike4 ,x is en\gh t !re be a common aim & a common ideal4 ,societies are r>ely cont5t ) ?is1 h[ev]2 !y dem& a close me*anical simil>ity1 & a con=mity to a reaction>y & n a progressive type4 ,if we w\ld be resolute 9 turn+ our gaze t[>ds ! common aim1 & dodg+ ! pressure ( ! common patt]n1 our family1 bus9ess1 & social life w\ld be fill$ ) a new _s4 ,we c sc>cely imag9e ! a*ievem5t & lib]ation t w\ld result4 ,individuality w\ld come to its own2 x w\ld no long] be suspect4 ,y\? w\ld no long] be fett]$ & b\nd1 b w\ld come to its own z ! leav5 & ev5 lead] ( life4 ,m5 w\ld wor%ip progress z !y n[ wor%ip /agnation2 _! ideal 9 work+ toge!r w\ld be a liv+ effectiv5ess in/ead ( a me*anical effici5cy4 ,?is gospel is no call to ease & com=t4 ,x is r "o ( p]il4 ,! y\? ( ?is g5]ation w n be s lightly s$uc$1 or g s innoc5tly into ! bonds ( cons]vatism & conv5tion1 "u ! impression t !y are foll[+ ! inspir$ road to success4 ,_! consci5ces w be m delicate4 ,!y "k n[ ! dang]s t confront !m & ! road !y are call$ on to tread4 ,x is n an easy road4 ,x is beset ) opportunities = real ecc5tricity1 = selfi%ness1 = willfulness1 = m]e bravado4 ,x w\ld be surpris+1 aft] ! long premium t has be5 plac$ on ! patt]n1 n to see a reaction 9 favor ( %e] freaki%ness4 ,_m ( our mod]n radicals are examples ( ?is reaction4 ,yet _! me?od is s s\nd1 _! goal s cle> & noble1 _! _s s s9c]e1 t !y are true pione]s ( ! new individuality4 ,_! rac9ess is b ! rac9ess ( all pione]s ev]y:]e4 ,& mu* ( _! irresponsibility is a result ( t intol]able pressure aga9/ :i* !y are revolt+4 ,!y h dodg$ x1 b x dogs !m & conc5trates itself sull5ly beh9d !m to puni% !m = _! tem]ity4 ,! scorn ( ! _w hurts & hamp]s !m4 ,t ridicule :i* ! family employ$ aga9/ deviation is employ$ 9 all l>ge social movem5ts aga9/ ! innovators4 ,yet sl[ly & surely ! new social ideal makes its way4 ,x is n a call to ! surr5d]+ ( obligations1 9 family or bus9ess or pr(ession1 b x is a call to ! criticism ( obligations4 ,y\? mu/ di/+ui% c>efully betwe5 ! ess5tial duties & ! non-ess5tial1 betwe5 ^? :i* make = ! realization ( ! be/ common ideals1 & ^? :i* make m]ely = ! ma9t5ance ( a dogma or un*all5g$ sup]/ition4 ,by resi/+ ! pressures t w\ld w>p1 d we really be/ s]ve society2 by all[+ our free p]sonality to develop1 d we contribute mo/ to ! common good4 ,we mu/ recognize t our real duty is always f\nd runn+ 9 ! direction ( our wor?ie/ desires4 ,no duty t runs r\gh-%od ov] ! p]sonality c h a legitimate claim ^u u4 ,we s]ve by be+ z well z by do+4 ,x is easy to di/ort ?is tea*+ into a c\nsel to unbridl$ selfi%ness4 ,& t1 ( c\rse1 is ! risk4 ,b %all we n d>e to take ! risk8 ,x may be also t 9 our c>e to dodge ! pressures1 we may lose all ! ine/imable influ5ces ( good t come along mix$ 9 ) ! hurtful4 ,b %all we n take ! risk8 ,our judgm5ts c only gr[ by ex]cise2 we c only le>n by con/antly discrim9at+4 ,self-recognition is necess>y to "k "o's road1 b1 kn[+ ! road1 ! price ( ! mi/akes & p]ils is wor? pay+4 ,! foll[+ ( t road w be all ! discipl9e "o ne$s4 ,discipl9e does n mean be+ m\ld$ by outside =ces1 b /ick+ to "o's road aga9/ ! =ces t w\ld deflect or bury ! s\l4 ,p speak ( f9d+ "o's ni*e 9 ! _w4 ,society1 z we h se51 is "o va/ conspiracy = c>v+ "o into ! k9d ( a /atue x likes1 & !n plac+ x 9 ! mo/ conv5i5t ni*e x has4 ,b = u1 n ! ni*e b ! op5 road1 ) ! _s always travel+1 always criticiz+1 always le>n+1 always escap+ ! pressures t ?reat5 its integrity4 ,) its own fre% p[] x w keep /rong & true to ! j\rney's end4 ,,xii ,,= ,,radicals ,! great social movem5t ( ye/]day & to-day & to-morr[ has hit u ( ! y\ng] g5]ation h>d4 ,_m ( u 7 e>ly conv]t$ to a belief 9 ! possibilities ( a reg5]at$ social ord]1 & to a passionate desire to d some?+ 9 aid ( t reg5]ation4 ,! appeal is n only to our sympa?y = ! weak & exploit$1 b also to our delight 9 a heal?y1 free1 social life1 to an arti/ic long+ = a society :]e ! treasures ( civilization may be op5 to all1 & to our desire = an environm5t :]e we ourselves w be able to ex]cise our capacities1 & ex]t ! untrammel$ influ5ces :i* we believe might be ours & our fell[s'4 ,all ^! good ?+s ! social movem5t seems to dem& & seems to (f]1 & its appeal is irresi/ible4 ,be=e ! age ( ma*9]y 0 develop$1 or be=e ! /ructure ( our social sy/em & ! relations betwe5 classes & individuals 0 reveal$1 ! appeal might h be5 m]ely s5tim5tal4 ,b x is no long] s4 ,! aims ( ! social movem5t to-day seem to h all ! trem5d\s p[] ( a practicable ideal4 ,to ! satisfactions :i* its sep>ate ideals give to all ! f9] in/9cts ( m5 is add$ ! ov]:elm+ conviction t ^? satisfactions are mo/ ( !m realizable "h & n[ by conc]t$ me?ods :i* are already p>tly 9 op]ation & p>tially successful4 ,x is ?is union ( ! ideali/ic & ! effici5t t gives ! movem5t its hold on ! dis9t]e/$ & s]i\s y\? ( to-day4 ,) t conv]sion has necess>ily come ! transvaluation ( _m ( our social values4 ,no long] c we pay ! conv5tional respect to success or jo9 9 ! common op9ions ( m5 & causes4 ,! mighty h be5 pull$ d[n f _! seats1 & ^? ( l[ degree exalt$4 ,we feel only contempt = college presid5ts1 editors1 & /atesm5 :o /ultify _! tal5ts & p]v]t _! logical & hi/orical k 9 def5d+ outworn political philosophies & economic codes4 ,we c no long] :olly believe 9 ! usefulness or significance ( ^? tea*]s & writ]s :o %[ !mselves s]5ely oblivi\s to ! social problems4 ,we become ke5 analy/s ( ! society ar\nd u2 we put uncom=table que/ions to our sleek & successful eld]s4 ,we criticize ! activities 9 :i* !y engage1 ! hi!rto sacr$ pr(essions & bus9esses1 & le>n to di/+ui% c>efully betwe5 actually productive "w = society1 "w :i* makes = ! mat]ial & spiritual well-be+ ( ! p = :om x is done1 & p>asitic or wa/eful "w1 :i* simply ext5ds ! friction ( competition1 or lives on ! labor or pr(its ( o!rs4 ,we di/+ui%1 too1 betwe5 ! in/ruction & writ+ t consi/s 9 h&+ d[n unexam9$ & uncriticiz$ moral & political ideas1 & ideas t let 9 ! fre% air & sunlight to ! ?ick prejudices ( m54 ,we come to te/ ! pap]s we read1 ! tea*]s we le>n f1 ! pr(essional m5 we come into contact )1 by ^! new /&>ds4 ,v>i\s & surpris+ are ! new int]weav+s we discov]1 & ! contra/s & ironies ( ! mod]n intellectual life4 ,! *ildlike innoc5ce 9 :i* s _m seem /ill to slumb] is almo/ incr$ible to ^? ^: vision is s cle>4 ,! me*anical way 9 :i* educat$ m5 t5d to absorb & repeat :ole sy/ems ( =mulas is a con/ant surprise to ^? ^: ideas hum & cla% & react aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,b ! m9ds ( s _m ( ^! m5 ( position seem to run 9 automatic *annels1 su* t1 giv5 "o set ( op9ions1 "o c\ld pr$ict ) accuracy _! :ole philosophy ( life4 ,our di/ru/ ( _! :ole spiritual fabric ?us becomes fundam5tal4 ,we c no long] take mo/ ( !m s]i\sly4 ,x is true t !y are do+ ! s]i\s "w ( ! _w1 :ile we d no?+ z yet except criticize1 & p]haps are doom$ to fail altoge!r :5 we try4 ,to be sure1 x is exactly _! way ( do+ t s]i\s "w t we object to1 b /ill we are ! dream]s1 !y ! do]s2 we are ! !ori/s1 !y ! practical a*iev]s4 ,yet ! precision ( our view w n d[n2 we c see 9 _! boa/$ activity little b a resolute sitt+ on ! lid1 a sort ( glorifi$ r\t9e ( keep+ ! desk cle>4 ,& we w\ld r rema9 dream]s1 we feel1 ?an d mu* ( _! "w4 ,o!r values we f9d are *ang$4 ,we become hopelessly p]v]t$ by democracy4 ,we no long] make ! c>eful di/9ctions betwe5 ! fit & ! unfit1 ! successful & ! unsuccessful1 ! effective & ! ineffective1 ! pres5table & ! unpres5table4 ,we are m int]e/$ 9 ! influ5ces t h produc$ ^! seem+ diff]5ces ?an 9 ! fact ( ! diff]5ces !mselves4 ,we classify p by new categories4 ,we look = p]sonality1 = s9c]ity1 = social sympa?y1 = democratic feel+1 = social productiv5ess1 & we int]pret success 9 t]ms ( ^! atta9m5ts4 ,! "y radical1 !n1 9 su* a situation & 9 possession ( ^! new social values1 /&s on ! v]ge ( 8 c>e] 9 a mood ( great p]plexity4 ,two que/ions he mu/ answ]1--8,:at is to be done80 & 8,:at mu/ ,i d80 ,if he has _h an education & is giv5 a real opportunity = ! *oice ( a vocation1 8 position is crucial4 ,= 8 education1 if x has be5 9 "o ( ! advanc$ univ]sities1 w h only t5d$ to confirm 8 radicalism & r5d] m vivid ! contra/ betwe5 ! new philosophy :i* is be+ cry/alliz$ !re out ( mod]n sci5ce & philosophy & ! new int]pretations ( hi/ory & e?ics1 & ! obscuranti/ attitude ( s _m ( our intellectual gu>dians4 ,! y\?1 ambiti\s & aggressive1 desires an effective & s]viceable c>e]1 yet e c>e] op5 to him seems a compromise ) ! old ord]4 ,if he has come to see ! law z an attempt to fit immutable pr9ciples ( social action on a dynamic & ev]-gr[+ society2 if he has come to see ! *ur* z an organization work+ along ! l9es ( greate/ spiritual resi/ance1 prea*+ a p]sonal :]e ! _w is cry+ = a social gospel2 if he has come to see high] education z an esot]ic in/itution ( savants1 only casually rea*+ d[n to t\* ! mass ( p ) _! k & ideas2 if he has come to see bus9ess z a clev] way ( di/ribut+ une>n$ weal?1 & ! levy+ ( a ref9$ tribute on ! prop]ty-less work]s2 if he has come to see ! press z devot$ to bol/]+ up all ^! in/itutions 9 _! ineffici5cy & in]tia2--if he has caught ?is radical vision ( ! social in/itutions ab\t him1 he w f9d x h>d to fit neatly into any ( !m & let x set its br& ^u him4 ,x w\ld seem to be a treason n only to society b to 8 own be/ self4 ,he w\ld seem to h become "o ( ! va/ conspiracy to keep ?+s z !y are4 ,he has sp5t 8 y\?1 p]haps1 9 /udy+ ?+s z !y are 9 ord] to help 9 *ang+ !m into ?+s z !y ought to be1 b he is n[ confront$ ) ! "q h[ ! *ange c be accompli%$1 & h[ he c help 9 t accompli%m5t4 ,! attempt to answ] ^! que/ions seems at fir/ to br+ him to a deadlock & to inhibit all 8 p[]s4 ,he desires self-developm5t & self-expression1 & ! only opportunities (f]$ him seem to be ways ( life & tra9+ t w only mock ! be/ social ideals t he has4 ,?is is ! dilemma ( latt]-day y\?1 & x is a dilemma :i* is new & orig9al to our own age4 ,e>ne/ m5 & wom5 h always _h be=e !m ! task ( adju/+ !mselves to ?is _w1 ( 8ov]com+ ! _w10 b ! prop] me?od has always be5 f\nd 9 )draw+ f x altoge!r1 or 9 pass+ ?r\gh x ) z little spot & blemi% z possible1 n 9 plung+ into its activity & attempt+ to subjugate x to "o's ideals4 ,yet ?is is ! task t ! "y radical sets = himself4 ,subjugation )\t compromise6 ,b s _m "y m5 & wom5 feel t ?is is impossible4 ,confid5t ( _! s9c]ity1 yet di/ru/ful ( _! /r5g?1 eag] yet timor\s1 !y /& on ! br9k1 long+ to s]ve1 b n kn[+ h[1 & too likely1 ?r\gh _! di/ru/ & fe>s1 to make a wreck ( _! :ole lives4 ,!y feel someh[ t !y h no "r to seek _! own welf>e or ! tra9+ ( _! own tal5ts until !y h paid t s]vice to society :i* !y h le>n$ is its due4 ,x does n d to tell !m t "o ( _! be/ s]vices w be t tra9+4 ,!y dem& "s m direct way ( influ5c+ _! fell[s1 "s %ort road to radical activity4 ,x w\ld be good = !m to "k t !y _c hope to accompli% v mu* 9 radiat+ _! ideals )\t ! skill & p]sonality :i* gives impetus to t radiation4 ,good-w alone has little efficacy4 ,= c5turies well-wi%]s ( m5 h %[n a t\*+ fai? 9 ! p[] ( pure ideals to propagate !mselves4 ,! tragic failures ( ! beg9n+s ( ! social movem5t itself 7 l>gely due to ?is belief4 ,great ef=ts end$ only 9 s5tim5tality4 ,b we h no int5tion n[ t ! fund ( intellectual & spiritual en]gy lib]at$ by radical ?\ght 9 ! y\ng] g5]ation %all die away 9 su* ineffective ef=ts4 ,to radiate influ5ce1 "o's light mu/ %9e be=e m51 & x mu/ gl[1 moreov]1 ) a /eady & resolute flame1 or m5 w nei!r see nor believe ! good works t are be+ done4 ,x w\ld be an easy way out ( ! dilemma if we c\ld all adopt ! solution ( ,kropotk91 ! ,russian radical writ]1 & engage 9 radical j\rnalism4 ,?is seems to be ! mo/ direct means ( br++ "o's ideals to ! p1 to be a real fight+ on ! fir+ l9e4 ,x is well to rememb]1 h[ev]1 t a weak propag&i/ is a h9drance r ?an an assi/ance1 & t ! social movem5t ne$s ! be/ ( tal5t1 & ! skill4 ,?is is a *all5ge to g5ius1 b x is also a rem9d] t ^? :o fight 9 o!r ranks ?an ! front may d z valiant & wor?y s]vice4 ,"o ( ! fir/ lessons ! "y radical has to le>n is t influ5ce c be indirect z well z direct1 & w be /ronge/ :5 back$ by ! mo/ gl[+ p]sonality4 ,s t self-cultivation becomes almo/ a duty1 if "o wants to be effective t[>ds ! great end4 ,& n only p]sonality b pre/ige2 = ! pre/ige ( ! p]son f :om ideals come is "o ( ! /ronge/ factors 9 driv+ home ^? ideas to ! m9d ( ! he>] & mak+ !m a motive =ce 9 8 life4 ,ve/$ int]e/s d n hesitate to make use ( ! s]vices ( college presid5ts & o!r m5 ( intellectual pre/ige to give _! practices a philosophic support2 nei!r %\ld radicals disda91 z _m seem to disda91 ! use ( pre/ige z a vantage-gr\nd f :i* to hurl _! dogmas4 ,ev5 ?\gh ,kropotk9 himself deprecat$ 8 useless le>n+1 8 sci5tific reputation has be5 a great factor 9 spread+ 8 radical ideas4 ,x is ! fa%ion among "s radicals to despise ! applause ( ! conv5tional1 un?9k+ mass1 & scorn any success :i* has t appreciation z an +r$i5t4 ,b ?is is n ! way to influ5ce t same crass1 un?9k+ mass or conv]t x to "o's doctr9es4 ,x is to ali5ate at ! beg9n+ ! hea!n to :om ! gospel is be+ br\ght4 ,& ev5 ! radical has ! "r to be wise z a s]p5t & h>mless z a dove4 ,he mu/ see m]ely t 8 di/9ctiv5ess is bas$ on real m]it & n1 z _m reputations are1 on con=mity to an e/abli%$ code4 ,sci5tific rese>*1 eng9e]+1 m$ic9e1 & any hone/ craft1 are vocations :]e x is h>d to w9 pre/ige )\t be+ socially productive2 _! only disadvantage lies 9 ! fact t _! activity does n give opportunity = ! influ5ce ( ! k9d ! radical wi%es to ex]t4 ,art1 lit]ature1 & tea*+ are p]il\s2 ! pressures to con=m are deadly1 b ! triumphs ( individuality spl5did4 ,= "o's daily "w lies !re directly 9 ! l9e ( impress+ o!r m9ds4 ,! g5ius c almo/ sw+ ! la% ov] m5's spirits1 & =m _! ideas = !m2 he comb9es enorm\s pre/ige ) enorm\s direct influ5ce4 ,law1 ! m9i/ry1 & bus9ess seem to be peculi>ly deadly2 x is h>d to see h[ em95ce c be atta9$ 9 ^? pr(essions except at ! co/ ( _m ( "o's social ideals4 ,! radical c ?us *oose 8 c>e] ) full k ( ! social possibilities4 ,:]e he is =c$ by economic necessity to engage 9 di/a/eful & unsocial "w1 he may /ill leave no d\bt1 9 ! small realm he does illum9ate1 z to 8 attitude & 8 purpose1 8 en?usiasm & 8 hope4 ,= all 8 p[]s & tal5ts c be f\nd to contribute some?+2 fus+ toge!r !y =m 8 p]sonality & create 8 pre/ige1 & x is ^! t give ! real impetus & ! vital impulse t drive "o's beliefs & ideals into ! he>ts ( o!r m54 ,if he speaks1 he w be li/5$ to1 = x is fai? & n d\bt t m5 /ra9 _! e>s to he>4 ,x is ! believ+ ^w t !y are eag] to he>4 ,let ! social fai? be 9 a y\?1 & x w leak out 9 e activity ( 8 life1 x w p]meate 8 words & color 8 de$s4 ,! belief & ! vision are ! ess5tials2 ^! giv51 !re is little ne$ = him to worry h[ he may c\nt 9 society4 ,he w c\nt 9 spite ( himself4 ,he may nev] "k j h[ he is c\nt+1 he may nev] he> ! rev]b]ations ( 8 own p]sonality 9 o!rs1 b rev]b]ate x w1 & ! timbre & resonance w be 9 proportion to ! quality & p[] ( t vision4 ,! fir/ concrete duty ( e y\? to :om social idealism is m ?an a phrase is to see t he is giv+ back to society z mu* z or m ?an he receives1 &1 moreov]1 t he is a n\ri%] ( ! common life & n a dra9 ^u its res\rces4 ,?is 0 ,tol/oy's problem1 & 8 solution to ! "q--8,:at is to be done80--0--8,get (f ! o!r fell['s back60 ,8 duty1 he f\nd1 0 to arrange 8 life s t ! satisfaction ( 8 ne$s did n involve ! s]vitude or ! s]vility ( any ( 8 fell[ m52 to d away ) p]sonal s]vants1 & ) ! articles ( useless luxury ^: production meant ! labor ( ?\s&s :o might o!rwise h be5 engag$ 9 "s productive & life-br++ "w2 to make 8 own liv+ ei!r directly f ! soil1 or by ! cop]ative ex*ange ( s]vices1 9 pr(essional1 intellectual1 arti/ic1 or h&icraft labor4 ,spl5didly s\nd z ?is solution is1 bo? e?ically & economically1 ! tragic fact rema9s t s inextricably are we wov5 into ! social web t we _c live except 9 "s degree at ! exp5se ( somebody else1 & t somebody is too (t5 a man1 woman1 or ev5 little *ild :o gives grudg+ly1 pa9fully1 a /9t ( labor t we may enjoy4 ,we d n see ! labor & ! pa91 & ) easy he>ts & quiet consci5ces we enjoy :at we c ( ! good ?+s ( life2 or1 if we see ! tru?1 z ,tol/oy saw x1 we /ill fancy1 l him1 t we h x 9 our p[] to escape ! curse by simple liv+ & our own labor4 ,b ! v food we eat1 ! clo!s we we>1 ! simple/ necessities ( life ) :i* we provide ourselves1 h _! roots some:]e1 someh[1 9 exploitation & inju/ice4 ,x is a c>d9al necessity ( ! social sy/em "u :i* we live t ?is %\ld be s1 :]e ! bulk ( ! "w ( ! _w is done1 n = human use & happ9ess1 b prim>ily & directly = ! pr(its ( ma/]s & own]s4 ,we are all ta9t$ ) ! orig9al s92 we _c escape our guilt4 ,& we c be sav$ out ( x only by ! skill & en?usiasm :i* we %[ 9 our ef=ts to *ange ?+s4 ,we _c help ! poison\s soil f :i* our su/5ance spr+s1 b we c be labor+ mightily at agitat+ t soil1 pl\gh+ x1 turn+ x1 & sweet5+ x1 aga9/ ! day :5 new se$ w be plant$ & a fair] fruitage be produc$4 ,! solution ( ^! dilemmas ( radical y\? w1 !re=e1 n come f a r5unciation ( ! p]sonality or a refusal to p>ticipate actively 9 life4 ,grant$ ! indignation at our _w z x is1 & ! vision ( ! _w z x might & ought to be1 bo? ! height5+ ( all ! p[]s ( ! p]sonality & a firm grappl+ ) "s def9ite "w-activity ( life are necess>y to make t indignation p[]ful & purg+1 & to transmute t vision into actual satisfaction = our own s\ls & ^? ( our fell[s4 ,x is a fallacy ( radical y\? to dem& all or no?+1 & to view e p>tial activity z compromise4 ,ei!r engage 9 some?+ t w br+ revolution & trans=mation all at "o bl[1 or d no?+1 x seems to say4 ,b compromise is really only a desp]ate attempt to reconcile ! irreconcilable4 ,x is n compromise to /udy to und]/& ! _w 9 :i* "o lives1 to seek expression = "o's inn] life1 to "w to h>monize x & make x an integ]1 nor is x compromise to "w 9 "s small sph]e = ! h>monization ( social life & ! relations betwe5 m5 :o "w toge!r1 a h>monization t w br+ democracy into e sph]e ( life1 indu/rial & social4 ,radical y\? is apt to long = "s supreme sacrifice & feels t a less] surr5d] is wor? no?+4 ,b bett] ?an sacrifice is effici5cy6 ,x is absurd to /& p]plex$ly wait+ = ! great occasion1 unwill+ to make ! little ef=ts & te/ ! little occasions1 & unwill+ to "w at develop+ ! p[] t w\ld make ^? occasions great4 ,( all ! roads ( activity t lie be=e ! y\? at ! ?re%old ( life1 "o p>am\nt road mu/ be tak54 ,?is fe> t "o sees s (t5 9 "y p1 t1 if !y *oose "o ( _! tal5ts or int]e/s or opportunities ( influ5ce & make !mselves 9 x 8compet5t ones ( _! g5]ation10 !y mu/ slaught] all ! o!rs1 is irrational4 ,x is true t ! /]n pres5t dem&s s+l5ess ( purpose & att5tion4 ,a wor?y success is impossible to-day if ! labor is divid$ among _m int]e/s4 ,9 a m leisurely "t1 ! s\l c\ld encompass _m fields1 & ev5 to-day ! g5ius may conqu] & hold at once _m spiritual k+doms4 ,b ?is is simply a /]n *all5ge to u all to make ourselves g5iuses4 ,= s]i\s & s9c]e z ! desire ( radical y\? may be to lead ! _m-sid$ life1 a life )\t a p]man5t core ( active & productive int]e/1 ( effici5t "w 9 ! _w1 leads to dilettantism & triviality4 ,su* effici5t "w1 in/ead ( kill+ ! o!r int]e/s ( life1 r f]tilizes !m & makes !m 9 turn enri* ! c5tral activity4 ,in/ead ( fe$+ on _! "t1 x actually creates "t = ! play ( ! o!r int]e/s1 :i* is all ! sweet] = its preci\sness4 ,always try+ to make sure t ! "w1 ap>t f ! inevitable ta9t ( exploitation :i* is involv$ 9 mod]n "w1 is socially productive1 t x actually 9 "s way contributes to ! mat]ial or spiritual welf>e ( ! p = :om x is done1 & does n simply reit]ate old =mulas1 does n simply ext5d ! friction ( competition or consi/ simply 9 liv+ on ! labor & pr(its ( o!rs4 ,su* "w _c be f\nd by rule4 ,! situation is a real dilemma = ! ideali/ic y\? ( to-day1 & its solution is to be work$ out 9 ! ye>s to come4 ,x is ^! crucial dilemmas t make ?is age s difficult to live 91 t make life s h>d to h>monize & integrate4 ,! %ock ( ! crassnesses & crudities ( ! mod]n social _w ?r[n aga9/ ! conv5tionally satisfy+ picture :i* t _w has =m$ ( itself makes any "y life ( purpose & s9c]ity a real p]il & adv5ture4 ,!re are all sorts ( spiritual disa/]s ly+ 9 wait = ! y\? :o emb>ks on ! p]il\s ocean ( radicalism4 ,! disapproval ( ^? ar\nd him is likely to be ! lea/ ( 8 dang]s4 ,x %\ld r =tify 8 s\l ?an disc\rage him4 ,f> m dang]\s is x t he lose 8 way on ! un*>t$ seas be=e him1 or foll[ false guides to %ipwreck4 ,b ! solution is n to /ay at home1 fe>ful & depress$4 ,x is r to cultivate delib]ately ! wide/ k1 ! broade/ sympa?y1 ! ke5e/ insight1 ! mo/ sup]b skill1 & !n set sail1 exult+ 9 "o's res\rces1 & cr[d+ on e in* ( sail4 ,= if ! radical life has its p]ils1 x also has its great rew>ds4 ,! /r5g? & beauty ( ! radical's position is t he already to a l>ge ext5t lives 9 t sort ( _w :i* he desires4 ,_m p !re are :o w\ld l to live 9 a _w arrang$ 9 "s sort ( h>mony ) sociali/ic ideals1 b :o1 believ+ !y are impossible1 dismiss ! :ole movem5t z an idle if delightful dream4 ,!y ?us ?r[ away all ! opportunity to h a %>e 9 ! ext5d+ ( ^? ideals4 ,!y d n see t ! gradual infiltration ( ^? ideals into our _w z x is does bright5 & sweet5 x enorm\sly4 ,!y d n "k ! p[] & advantage ( ev5 _! 8little fai?0 :i* _! incl9ations might give !m4 ,b ! fai? ( ! radical has already trans=m$ ! _w 9 :i* he lives4 ,he sees ! 8muddle0 ar\nd him1 b :at he actually feels & lives are ! g]ms ( ! future4 ,8 m9d selects out ! liv+1 gr[+ ideas & activities ( ! socially fruitful t exi/ "h & n[1 & x is ) ^! t 8 s\l keeps company2 x is to _! gr[? & cultivation t he is responsive4 ,?is is no illusion t he kn[s1 no liv+ 9 a pleas+ b futile _w ( fancy4 ,= ?is liv+ ! sociali/ic life z f> z he is able1 he believes has its effici5t "p 9 creat+ t communal life ( ! future4 ,he feels himself1 n z an idle spectator ( evolution1 b z an actual co-work] 9 ! process4 ,he does n wait timidly to jump until all ! o!rs are ready to jump2 he jumps n[1 & anticipates t life :i* all desire1 b :i* mo/1 ?r\gh in]tia1 prejudice1 insuffici5t k1 & feeble sympa?y1 di/ru/ or despair (4 ,he kn[s t ! _w runs l>gely on a pr9ciple ( imitation1 & he laun*es boldly 8 p]sonality into society1 confid5t ( its effect 9 pol>iz+ ! ideas & attitudes ( ! wi/ful4 ,t[>ds himself he f9ds gravitat+ ! sort ( p t he w\ld f9d 9 a reg5]at$ social ord]4 ,to him come in/9ctively out ( 8 read+ & 8 li/5+ ! ideas & ev5ts t give promise ( ! actual realization ( 8 ideals4 ,9 unlook$-= spots he f9ds ! se$s ( reg5]ation already "h4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ! /]ne/ practicalities he f9ds blossom+ ^? activities & p]sonalities :i* ! unbeliev+ h told him 7 impossible 9 a human _w4 ,& he f9ds1 moreov]1 t x is ^! activities & p]sonalities t furni% all ! real joy1 ! real creation1 ! real life ( ! pres5t4 ,! prophets & ! tea*]s he f9ds are ) him4 ,9 8 camp he f9ds all ^? writ]s & lead]s :o sway m5's m9ds to-day & make _! life1 all unconsci\s z !y are ( ! revolution>y "* ( ! message1 m ri* & dynamic4 ,to live ?is life ( 8 vision practically "h 9 ! pres5t is ?us ! exce$+ great rew>d ( radical y\?4 ,& ?is life1 s pot5t & gl[+ among/ ! crude malignity ( mod]n life1 =tifies & /imulates him1 & gives him ! surety1 :i* is /urdi] ?an any dream or hope1 ( ! com+ "t :5 ?is life w p]meate & p]vade all society in/ead ( only a "p4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,college3 ,,an ,,inn] ,,view ,! und]graduate ( to-day1 if he reads ! magaz9es1 discov]s t a great _m p are worry+ s]i\sly ab\t 8 condition4 ,college presid5ts & (ficial inve/igators are discuss+ 8 s*ol>%ip1 8 extra-curricul> activities1 & 8 moral /am9a4 ,n cont5t ) ! surface ( ! matt]1 !y are go+ deep] & are inve/igat+ ! college itself1 its curriculum1 ! s*ol>%ip ( ! in/ructors1 & its adequacy 9 realiz+ its high ideal z a prep>ation = life4 ,! und]graduate f9ds t ^! obs]v]s are pretty g5]ally incl9$ to exon]ate him = _m ( 8 %ortcom+s1 & to lay ! blame on ! college itself2 ! sy/em is indict$1 & n ! helpless product4 ,= ?is he is grateful1 & he realizes t ?is dissatisfaction among educators1 ?is uneasy se>*+ ( ! academic he>t1 promises well = ! education ( 8 *ildr51 & = himself if he rema9s 9 college long en\gh to get ! b5efit ( ! re=ms4 ,mean:ile1 z he att5ds recitations & meet+s ( und]graduate societies1 talks ) 8 fell[ /ud5ts & ! pr(essors1 & reads ! college pap]s1 he may1 ev5 if he c get no h9t ( ! my/]i\s inn] circles :]e ! de/9ies ( ! /ud5ts are %ap$ & great que/ions ( policy decid$1 be able himself to see "s ( ! ?+s t complicate college s*ol>%ip to-day1 f an inn] po9t ( view :i* is impossible to ! obs]v] look+ d[n f above4 ,he may f9d 9 ! "* ( ! /ud5t body itself1 & ! way 9 :i* x reacts to :at ! college (f]s x1 an explanation ( "s ( ! complications ( s*ol>%ip t s di/urb our critics2 & 9 a c]ta9 new quality 9 ! _s ( ! college1 some?+ t is beg9n+ to cry/allize 8 own ideals1 & to make him c\nt himself =tunate t he is receiv+ 8 education 9 ?is age & no o!r4 ,9 ! con/itution ( college society1 & 9 ! intellectual & spiritual ideals ( ! tea*]s1 he may f9d ! explanation ( :y ! college is z x is1 & ! inspiration ( :at ! college ought to be & is com+ to be4 ,! fir/ ?+ t is likely to impress ! und]graduate is ! obs]vation t college society is mu* less democratic ?an x us$ to be4 ,x is to be expect$1 ( c\rse1 t x w be simply an epitome ( ! society r\nd ab\t x4 ,b ! po9t is1 t :]eas ! college ( ! pa/ 0 probably m democratic ?an ! society ab\t x1 ! pres5t-day college is v mu* less democratic4 ,democracy does n require uni=mity1 b x does require a c]ta9 homog5eity1 & ! college to-day is less homog5e\s ?an t ( our fa!rs4 ,= ! gr[+ prepond]ance ( ! cities has meant t an ev]-increas+ proportion ( city-br$ m5 g to college1 9 contra/ to ! pa/1 :5 ! m5 7 drawn *iefly f ! small t[ns & c\ntry di/ricts4 ,s9ce social di/9ctions are v mu* m %>ply m>k$ 9 ! city ?an 9 ! c\ntry1 ?is tr5d has be5 a pot5t influ5ce 9 undemocratiz+ ! college4 ,9 ord9>y city life ^! di/9ctions are n yet1 at lea/1 insi/5t en\gh to cause any p>ticul> class feel+1 b 9 ! ideal _w ( college life !y become aggravat$1 & suffici5tly acute to cause mu* misund]/&+ & ill-feel+4 ,) increas+ fa%ionabl5ess1 ! small college1 until rec5tly ! /ronghold ( democracy1 is beg9n+ to succumb1 & to acquire all ^? delicately devis$1 subtle =ms ( snobb]y :i* h hi!rto *>act]iz$ ! life ( ! l>ge college4 ,if ?is t5d5cy cont9ues1 ! l>ge college w h a decid$ advantage z a prep>ation = life1 = z a rule x is situat$ 9 a l>ge city1 :]e ! environm5t m ne>ly approximates ! environm5t ( aft] life ?an does ! artificial & %elt]$ life ( ! small college4 ,! pres5ce ( ali5s 9 l>ge numb]s 9 ! big colleges1 & increas+ly 9 ! small] colleges1 is an additional factor 9 complicat+ ! social situation4 ,x ought n to be ignor$1 = x has important results 9 mak+ ! college consid]ably less democratic ev5 ?an w\ld o!rwise be ! case4 ,x puts ! ,am]ican repres5tatives on ! def5sive1 s t !y draw /ill m closely toge!r = self-def5se1 & pull m tightly _! l9es ( ve/$ int]e/ & social & political privilege4 ,! prejudice ( race c always be successfully appeal$ to 9 und]graduate matt]s1 ev5 to ! ext5t ( beguil+ _m m5 ) naturally democratic consci5ces into do+ ?+s :i* !y w\ld murmur at if call$ on to d z individuals1 & n z ! protectors ( ! social pre/ige ( ! college4 ,! frat]nities are ( c\rse ! c5tre ( ?is va/ political sy/em :i* fills ! a?letic manag]%ips1 selects memb]s ( ! societies1 (fic]s ( classes & clubs1 editors & assi/ants ( publications1 & p]=ms g5]ally all t indisp5sable public s]vice ( exclud+ ! ali5s1 ! unpres5table1 & ! g5]ally unemployable f activity4 ,i am aw>e t mo/ ( ! colleges pride !mselves on ! fact t ! poor man has an equal *ance ) ! ri* to-day to w9 extra-curricul> honors1 & m+le 9 college society on a p]fect plane ( social equality ) ! be/4 ,x is true1 ( c\rse1 t 9 college z 9 real life ! exceptional man w always rise to ! top4 ,b ?is does n alt] ! fact t !re exi/s at too _m ,am]ican colleges a :olesale disfran*isem5t f any p>ticipation 9 ! extra-curricul> activities1 t is n bas$ on any recognizable pr9ciple ( tal5t or ability4 ,x is all probably inh]5t 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 & to cavil at x sets "o d[n z *ildi% & unpractical4 ,at pres5t x c]ta9ly seems inevitable & unalt]able4 ,! organiz$ ef=ts ( ! ,presid5t rec5tly to democratize ! social situation at ,pr9ceton met ) su* dull1 p]si/5t ho/ility on ! "p ( ! alumni t !y _h to be ab&on$4 ,?is social situation 9 ! college is n v (t5 m5tion$ 9 ! usual discussions ( college problems1 b ,i h dwelt on x "h at l5g? because ,i believe t x has a direct be>+ on s*ol>%ip4 ,= x creates an et]nal & irreconcilable conflict betwe5 s*ol>%ip & extra-curricul> activities4 ,s*ol>%ip is fundam5tally democratic4 ,be=e ! b> ( m>ks & grades1 p5niless adv5tur] & ri* man's son /& equal4 ,9 college society1 !re=e1 ) its %>ply m>k$ social di/9ctions1 s*ol>%ip fails to provide a satisfactory field = honor & reputation4 ,?is implies no dislike to s*ol>%ip z su* on ! "p ( ! rul+ class 9 college society1 b means simply t s*ol>%ip =ces an unwelcome democratic /&>d on a naturally undemocratic society4 ,?is class turns !re=e to ! extra-curricul> activities z a sup]ior field = di/9ction1 a field :]e honor w be done a man1 n only = 8 ability1 b = ! undef9able social pre/ige :i* he br+s along ) him to college f ! outside _w4 ,!re is ?us a division ( functions1--! socially fit take ! frat]nities1 ! manag]%ips1 ! publications1 ! societies2 ! unpres5table take ! honors & rew>ds ( s*ol>%ip4 ,ea* class probably gets j :at x ne$s = aft] life4 ,! division w\ld ?us be palpably fair 7 x n = ! fact t an invidi\s di/9ction gets atta*$ to ! extra-curricul> activities1 :i* turns ! en]gy ( _m ( ! mo/ capable & tal5t$ m51 m5 ) real p]sonality & p[]s ( lead]%ip1 m5 )\t a ta9t ( snobb]y1 into a mad scramble = ^! outside places1 ) consequ5t1 b q un9t5tional1 bad effects on _! s*ol>%ip4 ,! result ( all ?is is1 ( c\rse1 a g5]al l[]+ ( s*ol>%ip 9 ! college4 ,! rul+ class is cont5t ) pass+ m>ks1 & has no ambition to excel 9 s*ol>%ip1 = x does n feel t ! atta9m5t ( s*ol>s' honors conf]s ! di/9ctions ^u x t x desires4 ,9 addition1 ?is li/lessness = s*ol>%ip s]ves to ret>d ! "w ( ! s*ol>ly portion ( ! classes2 x makes ! in/ructor "w h>d]1 & clogs up g5]ally ! "w ( ! c\rse4 ,?is li/lessness may be p>tly due to ano!r factor 9 ! situation4 ,an ev] l>g] proportion ( college /ud5ts to-day comes f ! bus9ess class1 :]e fifty ye>s ago x came f ! pr(essional class4 ,?is means a diff]5ce betwe5 ! intellectual backgr\nd ( ! home t ! man leaves & ( ! college to :i* he comes1 v mu* great] ?an :5 college tra9+ 0 /ill pretty mu* ! exclusive prop]ty ( ! pr(essional man or ! solid m]*ant1 & almo/ an h]$it>y matt]4 ,=1 n[adays1 probably a majority ( und]graduates are s5t to college by fa!rs :o h n _h a college education !mselves1 b :o1 rev]5c+1 z all ,am]icans d1 ,education if n ,le>n+1 are ambiti\s t _! sons %all h its b5efits4 ,^! p>5ts c well af=d to set _! sons up h&somely s t !y %all lose no?+ ( ! well-r\nd$ tra9+ t makes up college life2 & al?\gh x is d\btful :e!r _! idea ( ! result is mu* m ?an a vague feel+ t college w give _! boys tone1 & poli% !m (f mu* 9 ! way t ! "y ladies' bo>d+-s*ool poli%es (f ! girls1 !y are a s]i\s factor to be reckon$ ) 9 any discussion ( college problems4 ,mo/ ( ^! "y m5 come ?us f homes ( conv5tional religion1 *eap lit]ature1 & lack ( intellectual atmosph]e1 br+ few intellectual acquisitions ) !m1 &1 s9ce !y are mo/ ( !m go+ into bus9ess1 & w !re=e make little practical use ( ^! acquisitions 9 aft] life1 contrive to c>ry a m9imum away ) !m4 ,9 ! college c\rses & talks ) _! in/ructors !y come into an intellectual atmosph]e t is s utt]ly diff]5t f :at !y h be5 accu/om$ to t1 in/ead ( an intellectual sympa?y betwe5 in/ructor & /ud5t1 !re ensues an intellectual /ruggle t is demoraliz+ to bo?4 ,! in/ructor has sometimes to c>ry on a v]itable gu]illa w>f>e ( new ideas aga9/ ! pupils 9 8 c\rses1 ) a dis9tegrat+ effect t is (t5 f> f happy4 ,if he does n dis9tegrate1 he too (t5 /iff5s ! y\?1 if ( ! usually t\gh traditional ca/ ( m9d1 into an impregnable resolution t defies all new ideas =ev] aft]4 ,?is div]g5ce ( ideals & attitudes t[>d life is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ complications ( s*ol>%ip1 = x is dramatic & fla%es out 9 ! class-room1 9 aspects at times almo/ />tl+4 ,!re is /ill ano!r ?+ t complicates s*ol>%ip1 at lea/ 9 ! l>g] colleges t h pr(essional s*ools4 ,two or ?ree ye>s ( regul> college "w are n[ requir$ to ent] ! s*ools ( law1 m$ic9e1 div9ity1 & education4 ,an und]graduate :o looks =w>d to ent]+ ^! pr(essional s*ools1 too (t5 sees ?is p]iod ( college "w z a necess>y b tr\blesome evil :i* mu/ be gone ?r\gh ) z spe$ily z possible4 ,9 8 headlong ru% he is apt to slight 8 "w1 or take a badly syn!siz$ c\rse ( /udies1 or1 9 an ef=t to get all he c :ile he is 9 ! college1 to gorge himself ) a mass ( mat]ial t _c possibly be dige/$4 ,n[1 ! college "w is ( c\rse only prescrib$ 9 ord] t ! pr(essional man may h a broad backgr\nd ( g5]al culture be=e he beg9s to specialize4 ,any hurry+ ?r\gh defeats ?is purpose1 & r5d]s ?is prelim9>y "w worse ?an useless4 ,a college c\rse mu/ h a *ance to dige/ if x is to be at all pr(itable to a man2 & dige/ion takes "t4 ,betwe5 ! li/lessness ( ! bus9ess y\?s :o h no p>ticul> int]e/ 9 s*ol>%ip1 & ! impetuosity ( ! prospective pr(essional man :o wants to get at 8 tools1 ! ord9>y s*ol> :o wants to le>n to ?9k1 to get a robu/ sort ( culture 9 an ord]ly & leisurely way1 & feel 8 m5tal muscles gr[+ mon? by mon?1 gets ! wor/ ( x1 or at lea/ has little att5tion paid to him4 ,! in/ructor is s busy1 drumm+ on ! lagg>ds or re/ra9+ ! reckless1 t ! s*ol> has to "w out mu* ( 8 own salvation alone4 ,:e!r or n all ?is is good = ! s*ol> 9 cultivat+ 8 self-reliance1 ! g5]al level ( s*ol>%ip c]ta9ly suff]s4 ,nei!r ! college adm9i/ration nor ! faculties h be5 entirely guiltless1 9 ! pa/1 ( yield+ be=e ! ris+ tide ( extra-curricul> activities4 ,a?letics1 ?r\gh ! protection1 sup]vision1 & ev5 f9ancial assi/ance1 ( ! college1 h become a ?or\ghly un:olesome excresc5ce on college life4 ,!y h become ! nucleus = a p]v]t$ college s5tim5t4 ,college _s has come to mean en?usiasm = ! w9n+ ( a game1 & a college t has no football team is suppos$ to h necess>ily no college _s4 ,pride & loyalty to ,alma ,mat]1 ! pre/ige ( "o's college1 "o's own collegiate self-respect1 get b\nd up & dep5d5t ^u a w9n+ season at a?letics4 ,x seems amaz+ sometimes to ! und]graduate h[ ! college has surr5d]$ to ! /ud5t po9t ( view4 ,in/ructors too (t51 9 meet+ /ud5ts in=mally1 assume t !y mu/ talk ab\t :at is suppos$ to int]e/ ! /ud5t r ?an _! own intellectual int]e/s4 ,!y d n deceive ! /ud5t1 & !y d miss a real opportunity to impress _! p]sonality ^u him & to awak5 him to a recognition ( a broad] _w ( vital int]e/s ?an a?letic scores & records4 ,if ! college w\ld take away its patronage ( a?letics1 :i* puts a direct premium on semi-pr(essionalism1 w\ld circumscribe ! club-h\se features ( ! frat]nities1 & =ce "s m democratic me?od ( selection on ! und]graduate societies1 w\ld x h ! effect ( rais+ ! g5]al level ( s*ol>%ip8 ,x surely seems t su* a movem5t on ! "p ( ! college adm9i/ration w\ld result 9 keep+ a?letics proportion$ directly to ! int]e/ t ! /ud5t body took 9 x1 to ! ext5t ( _! p>ticipation 9 x1 & ! volunt>y support t !y gave to x1 in/ead ( to ! am\nt ( money t an army ( graduate manag]s & alumni associations c raise = x & to ! ex]tions ( paid pr(essional coa*es & volunte] rah-rah boys4 ,?is w\ld p]mit college s5tim5t to fl[ back into its natural *annels1 s t ! und]graduate might beg9 to feel "s pride 9 ! cultural pre/ige ( 8 college1 & acquire a new respect = ! s*ol>ly a*ievem5ts ( its big m54 ,?is w\ld mean an awak5$ int]e/ 9 s*ol>%ip4 ,! limitation ( extra-curricul> activities w\ld mean t t field w\ld become less adequate z a place = acquir+ di/9ction2 opportunity w\ld be dim9i%$1 & x w\ld become m & m difficult to ma9ta9 social em95ce z ! s9e qua non ( campus di/9ction4 ,:o kn[s b :at ^! activities might be f9ally ab&on$ entirely to ! unpres5table class1 & ! rul+ class seize ^u ! field ( s*ol>%ip z a sur] way ( acquir+ di/9ction1 s9ce ! old gods _h fl$8 ,if ! college is n yet ready to adopt s dra/ic an attitude1 x has at lea/ already begun to prea* democracy4 ,x is will+ to prea* inspirationally :at x _c yet d actively4 ,9 ! la/ few ye>s !re has be5 creep+ into ! colleges 9 ! p]son ( ! y\ng] tea*]s a new _s ( positive conviction1 a new en?usiasm1 t makes a college education to-day a real inspiration to ! man :o c cat* ! message4 ,& at ! risk ( be+ consid]$ a traitor to 8 class1 ! s9c]e und]graduate ( to-day mu/ realize ! *ang$ attitude1 & ally himself ) 8 radical tea*]s 9 _s & activity4 ,he !n gets an alt]$ view ( college life4 ,he beg9s to see ! college c\rse z an attempt1 z yet n fully organiz$ b becom+ sur] ( its purpose z "t goes on1 to conv]t ! het]og5e\s mass ( ,am]ican y\?--scions ( a prop]ty-gett+ class ) an antiquat$ tradition & ideals t are out ( h>mony ) ! ideals ( ! lead]s ( ?\ght to-day2 slightly dispirit$ ali5s1 ^: racial ideals h be5 torn & confus$ by ! dis9tegrat+ influ5ces ( ,am]ican life2 m5 ( h]$it>y culture2 p5niless adv5tur]s hew+ upw>d to a pr(ession--to a democratic1 reali/ic1 sci5tific attitude t[>d life t w h>monize & expla9 ! _w z a man looks at x1 enable him to int]pret human nature 9 t]ms ( hi/ory & ! pot5tialities ( ! future1 & furni% z solid & sure an intellectual & spiritual support z ! old religi\s backgr\nd ( our fa!rs t has be5 fad+ ^! _m ye>s4 ,?is is ! "w ( ! college ( to-day1 z x 0 ! "w ( ! college ( fifty ye>s ago to ju/ify ! works ( ,god to man4 ,! college ?us becomes = ! fir/ "t 9 ,am]ican hi/ory a reorganiz+ =ce4 ,x has become ?or\ghly secul>iz$ ^! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 & n[ f9ds array$ aga9/ x1 9 _s at lea/ if n 9 op5 antagonism1 ! *ur*es & ! cons]vative m\ld]s ( op9ion4 ,! college has a great opportunity be=e x to become1 n only ! tea*]1 b ! inspirational c5tre ( ! ?\ght & ideals ( ! "t4 ,if to ! ris+ g5]ation our eld]s r>ely seem q contemporane\s 9 _! criticisms ( ?+s1 we 9 turn are apt to take ! ord9>y = ! unique4 ,we may be simply read+ into ! college our own en?usiasms1 & may attribute to ! college a new attitude :5 x is ourselves t are diff]5t4 ,b ,i am sure t "s su* ideal is vaguely beg9n+ to cry/allize 9 ! m9ds ( ! y\ng] pr(essors & ! old] und]graduates1 or ^? :o h be5 out 9 ! _w long en\gh to get a slightly objective po9t ( view4 ,! pass+ ( ! classics has meant mu* m ?an a m]e *ange 9 ! curriculum ( ! college2 x has meant a complete %ift+ ( attitude4 ,! classics z a cultural core ab\t :i* ! o!r discipl9es 7 built up h giv5 place to ! social sci5ces1 especially hi/ory1 :i* is hail$ n[ by "s ( its en?usia/ic devotees z ! sum ( all k4 ,! union ( humani/ic _s ) sci5tific po9t ( view1 :i* has be5 long$ = ^! _m ye>s1 seems on ! po9t ( be+ actually a*iev$1 & x is ! new _s t ! colleges seem to be propagat+4 ,i am sure t x is a democratic _s4 ,hi/ory1 economics1 & ! o!r social sci5ces are pres5t$ z ! record ( ! developm5t ( human fre$om1 & ! sci5ce ( man's social life4 ,we are told to look on in/itutions n z rigid & et]nally fix$1 b z fluid & 9 ! c\rse ( evolution to an ev] high] cultivation ( individuality & g5]al happ9ess1 & to ca/ our ?9k+ on public que/ions into ?is new m\ld4 ,a college man is c]ta9ly n educat$ to-day unless he gets ?is democratic attitude4 ,t is :at makes ! ari/ocratic organization ( und]graduate life d\bly un=tunate4 ,= "o ( ! mo/ valuable opportunities ( college life is ! *ance to get acqua9t$1 n politely & di/antly1 b intimately1 ) all types ( m5 & m9ds f all p>ts ( ! c\ntry & all classes ( society1 s t "o may le>n :at ! "y m5 ( ! g5]ation are really ?9k+ & hop+4 ,k ( m5 is an indisp5sable feature ( a real education3 n a k ( _! weaknesses1 z too _m seem to mean by ! phrase1 b k ( _! /r5g? & capabilities1 s t "o may get ! broade/ possible sympa?y ) human life z x is actually liv$ to-day1 & n z x is se5 ?r\gh ! ideali/ic glasses ( =m] g5]ations4 ,! association only ) m5 ( "o's own class1 su* z ! organization ( college life to-day fo/]s1 is simply fatal to any broad und]/&+ ( life4 ,! refusal to make ! acqua9tance :ile 9 college ( z _m z possible orig9al1 self-dep5d5t p]sonalities1 reg>dless ( race & social /atus1 is morally suicidal4 ,!re are indications1 h[ev]1 t ! prea*+ ( ! democratic gospel is beg9n+ to h its influ5ce1 9 ! spr++-up ( college =ums & societies :i* d )\t ! rigid coptation t has cultivat$ ! cutt+ "o's self (f f "o's fell[s4 ,i am sure t x is a sci5tific _s4 ,! sci5tific attitude t[>d life is no long] kept z ! exclusive prop]ty ( ! te*nical s*ools4 ,x has f\nd its way into ^? /udies t h be5 kn[n z humani/ic1 b1 9 p5etrat+1 x has become color$ itself1 s t ! /ud5t is %[n ! _w1 n z a rel5tless ma*9e1 runn+ accord+ to me*anical laws1 b z an organism1 pr(\ndly modifiable & directive by human w & purpose4 ,he le>ns t ! _w 9 :i* he lives is truly a me*anism1 b a me*anism t exi/s = ! purpose ( turn+ out products z man %all direct = ! enri*m5t ( 8 own life4 ,he le>ns to appreciate m ! application to social life ( ma*9]y 9 organization & cop]ation2 he gets "s idea ( ! =ces t build up human nature & sway m5's actions4 ,he acquires an imp>tial way ( look+ at ?+s2 ef=t is made to get him to sep>ate 8 p]sonal prejudices f ! l>g] view1 & get an objective vision ( m5 & ev5ts4 ,! college endeavors ) might & ma9 to cultivate 9 him an op5-m9d$ness1 s t at tw5ty-five he w n close up to ! entrance ( new ideas1 b w f9d 8 college c\rse m]ely introductory to life1 a le>n+ ( "o's be>+s 9 a great _w ( ?\ght & activity1 & an inspiration to a con/ant work+ = bett] ?+s4 ,i am sure t x is a critical _s4 ,a critical attitude t[>d life is z bad a ?+ = a boy z x is an indisp5sable ?+ = an educat$ man4 ,! college tries to cultivate x gradually 9 its /ud5ts1 s t by ! end ( 8 f\r ye>s a man w h come simply n to take ev]y?+ = grant$1 b to te/ & weigh & prove ideas & in/itutions ) :i* he comes 9 contact4 ,( c\rse ! results are un=tunate :5 ?is critical attitude comes ) a sudd5 %ock s z to be a m]e disillusionm5t1 ! turn+ yell[ ( a beautiful _w2 b x mu/ come if a man is to see wisely & und]/&4 ,! college mu/ tea* him to criticize )\t rancor1 & see t 8 cynicism1 if t mu/ come too1 is purg+ & cleans+ & n bitt]4 ,& la/ly1 ,i am sure t x is an en?usia/ic _s4 ,! college wants to give a man a ke5 desire = social progress1 a love = ! arts1 a delight 9 %e] ?9k+1 & a confid5ce 9 8 own p[]s4 ,x w d little good to tea* a man ab\t :at m5 h ?\ght & done & built unless "s sp>k is k9dl$1 "s reaction produc$ t w h consequ5ces = ! future2 x w d little good to tea* him ab\t lit]ature & ! arts unless "s k9d ( an emotional pu% is imp>t$ to him t w drive him on to tea* himself fur!r & gr[ into a l>g] appreciation ( ! be/2 x w d little good to en=ce sci5tific discipl9e unless by x ! m9d is =g$ into a ke5] weapon = attack+ problems & solv+ !m sci5tifically & n sup]ficially4 ,& x is j ?is en?usiasm t ! college1 & only ! college1 c imp>t4 ,we come !re to le>n f m51 n f books4 ,we c\ld le>n f books z well at home1 b ye>s ( individual /udy w n equal ! inspirational value ( "o %ort t]m ( li/5+ to ! words ( a wise & good man4 ,only en?usiasm c knit ! scatt]$ ideals & timor\s aspirations into a con/ructive :ole4 ,"s su* _s z ,i h endeavor$ to outl9e1 ! college is beg9n+ to be infus$ ) to-day2 "s su* _s ! und]graduate mu/ get if he is to be 9 ! be/ s5se educat$ & adequately equipp$ = ! complex "w ( ! _w4 ,if su* a _s is in/ill$1 x almo/ matt]s little :at ! details ( 8 c\rses are1 or ! m]e mat]ial ( 8 k4 ,su* an attitude w be a suffici5t prep>ation = life1 & adequate tra9+ = citiz5%ip4 ,we want citiz5s :o are en?usia/ic ?9k]s1 n docile & uncritical foll[]s ( tradition2 we want lead]s ( public op9ion ) ! sci5tific po9t ( view3 unclass$ m51 n m5 l ! lead]s ( ! pass+ g5]ation1 saturat$ ) class prejudices & class ideals4 ,! college is rapidly revis+ its curriculum 9 l9e ) ! new /&>ds4 ,! movem5t is s new1 to be sure1 t ?+s h h>dly got _! be>+s yet4 ,m5 :o graduat$ only t5 ye>s ago tell me t !re 0 no?+ l ?is new _s :5 !y 7 9 college4 ,! /ud5t f9ds a glut ( c\rses1 & fl\nd]s ar\nd = two or ?ree ye>s be=e he gets any poise at all4 ,a judici\s mixture ( compulsory & elective c\rses seems to be furni%+ a helpful guide1 & a sy/em ( honor c\rses l t rec5tly introduc$ at ,columbia provides an admirable means1 n only to a m int5sive culture1 b also to ! syn!sis ( intellectual int]e/s t creates a def9ite attitude t[>d life1 & yet = ! abs5ce ( :i* s _m "y m5 ( ability & p[] /& helpless & undecid$ on ! ?re%old ( active life4 ,to replace ! classics1 n[ irretrievably gone z ! backbone ( ! curriculum1 ! /udy ( hi/ory seems an admirable discipl9e1 besides furni%+ ! indisp5sable backgr\nd = ! lit]>y & philosophical /udies4 ,sci5tific e?ics & social psy*ology %\ld occupy an important place 9 ! revis$ curriculum4 ,! college _c af=d to leave ! und]graduate to ! m]cies ( conv5tional religion & a %ift+ moral tradition4 ,! p$antic1 ,g]mani/ic type ( s*ol>%ip is rapidly pass+4 ,! divisions1 betwe5 ! dep>tm5ts are beg9n+ to break d[n4 ,already ! y\ng] in/ructors are f9d+ _! ideal pr(essor 9 ! man :o1 :ile he kn[s "o bran* ?or\ghly1 is int]e/$ 9 a wide range ( subjects4 ,! dep>tm5ts are react+ ^u "o ano!r2 bo? und]graduates & in/ructors are com+ to see intellectual life z a :ole1 & n z a miscellane\s collection ( specializ$ *unks ( k4 ,! type ( man is becom+ common :o c\ld g to almo/ any o!r dep>tm5t ( ! college & give a sugge/ive & int]e/+1 if n erudite1 lecture on "s subject 9 connection ) its "w4 ,x is becom+ m & m common n[ t :5 y t\* a pr(essor y t\* a man & n an intellectual specialty4 ,! und]graduate himself is beg9n+ to react /rongly to ?is sort ( s*ol>%ip4 ,he cat*es an inspiration f ! m5 9 ! faculty :o exhibit x1 & he is becom+ exp]t 9 sep>at+ ! %eep f ! goats4 ,he does n want exp]im5ts 9 educational psy*ology tri$ ^u him3 all he dem&s 9 8 tea*] is p]sonality4 ,he wants to feel t ! in/ructor is n simply pass+ on dead k 9 ! =m x 0 pass$ on to him1 b t he has assimilat$ x & has read 8 own exp]i5ce into x1 s t x has come to mean m to him ?an almo/ any?+ 9 ! _w4 ,pr(essors are fond ( say+ t !y l to h _! /ud5ts react to :at !y br+ !m2 ! /ud5t 9 turn likes to feel t ! pr(essor himself has react$ to :at he is tea*+4 ,o!rwise 8 tea*+ is v apt to be 9 va94 ,am]ican y\? are v mu* less docile ?an !y us$ to be1 & !y are little cont5t any long] to h second-h& k1 a little damag$ 9 transit1 ?ru/ ^u !m4 ,! und]graduate wants to feel t ! in/ructor is giv+ him 8 be/ all ! "t1 a piece out ( ! v w>p & wo( ( 8 own ?9k+4 ,! problem ( ! college 9 ! imm$iate future is ?us to make ^! ideals good1 to p]meate und]graduate society ) ! new _s1 & to raise ! level ( s*ol>%ip by mak+ le>n+ n an end 9 itself b a means to life4 ,! curriculum & adm9i/rative r\t9e w be se5 simply z means to ! cultivation ( an attitude t[>ds life4 ,z ! ideals cry/allize out & ! college becomes sur] & sur] ( its purpose1 x w f9d itself lead+ ! ?\ght ( ! age 9 new *annels ( conviction & con/ructive /atesman%ip ?r\gh its inspirational influ5ce on ! "y m5 ( ! "t4 ,admitt+ t ^! ideals are /ill unorganiz$ & une/abli%$1 t 9 _m ( ! colleges !y h h>dly begun to appe>1 :ile ev5 9 ! l>g] ones !y are little m ?an t5d5cies z yet1--is x too mu* to hope t a few ye>s w see ! college consci\s ( its purpose1 & already beg9n+ to impose on ! rank & file ( its memb]s1 in/ructors & und]graduates alike1 ! ideals :i* h be5 felt ?is la/ decade by ! m s5sitive8 ,,xiv ,a ,,philosophy ,,( ,,h&icap ,x w\ld n p]haps be ?\ght1 ord9>ily1 t ! man :om physical disabilities h made s helpless t he is unable to move ar\nd among 8 fell[s1 c be> 8 lot m happily1 ev5 ?\gh he suff] pa91 & face life ) a m *e]ful & cont5t$ _s1 ?an c ! man ^: h&icaps are m]ely en\gh to m>k him out f ! re/ ( 8 fell[s )\t prev5t+ him f ent]+ ) !m into mo/ ( _! common affairs & exp]i5ces4 ,b ! fact is t ! =m]'s v helplessness makes him cont5t to re/ & n to /rive4 ,i "k a "y man s helplessly disabl$ t he has to be c>ri$ ab\t1 :o is happy 9 read+ a little1 play+ *ess1 tak+ a c\rse or two 9 college1 & all ) ! sunnie/ good-w 9 ! _w1 & a happ9ess t seems /range & unacc\ntable to my re/lessness4 ,he does n cry = ! moon4 ,:5 ! h&icapp$ y\?1 h[ev]1 is 9 full possession ( 8 faculties1 & c move ab\t freely1 he is p]=ce drawn into all ! curr5ts ( life4 ,p>ticul>ly if he has 8 own way 9 ! _w to make1 8 road is apt to be h>d & rugg$1 & he w p5etrate to an unusual dep? 9 8 int]pretation bo? ( ! _w's attitude t[>d su* mis=tunes1 & ( ! attitude t[>d ! _w :i* su* mis=tunes t5d to cultivate 9 m5 l him4 ,= he has all ! battles ( a /rong] man to fight1 & he is at a d\ble disadvantage 9 fight+ !m4 ,he has con/antly ) him ! s5se ( be+ oblig$ to make extra ef=ts to ov]come ! bad impression ( 8 physical defects1 & he is haunt$ ) a con/ant feel+ ( weakness & l[ vitality :i* makes ef=t m difficult & r5d]s him easily fa9t-he>t$ & disc\rag$ by failure4 ,he is nev] confid5t ( himself1 because he has gr[n up 9 an atmosph]e :]e nobody has be5 v confid5t ( him2 & yet 8 environm5t & circum/ances call out all sorts ( ambitions & en]gies 9 him :i*1 f ! nature ( 8 case1 are b\nd to be imm$iately ?w>t$4 ,?is attitude is likely to keep him at a g5]ally l[ level ( accompli%m5t unless he h an unusually /rong w1 & a /rong w is p]haps ! la/ ?+ to develop "u su* circum/ances4 ,! h&icapp$ man is always consci\s t ! _w does n expect v mu* f him4 ,& x takes him a long "t to see 9 ?is a *all5ge in/ead ( a firm press+ d[n to a l[ level ( accompli%m5t4 ,z a result1 he does n expect v mu* ( himself2 he is timid 9 approa*+ p1 & di/ru/ful ( 8 ability to p]suade & conv9ce4 ,he becomes extraord9>ily s5sitive to o!r p's fir/ impressions ( him4 ,^? :o are to be 8 fri5ds he kn[s in/antly1 & fur!r acqua9tance adds little to ! intimacy & w>m fri5d%ip t he at once feels = !m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ^? :o d n respond to him imm$iately _c by any ef=t ei!r on 8 "p or !irs ov]come t fir/ ali5ation4 ,?is s5sitiv5ess has bo? its good & its bad sides4 ,x makes fri5d%ip ! mo/ preci\s ?+ 9 ! _w to him1 & he f9ds t he arrives at a mu* ri*] & wid] intimacy ) 8 fri5ds ?an d ord9>y m5 ) _! light1 surface fri5d%ips1 bas$ on good fell[%ip or ! conv5i5ce ( ! mom5t4 ,b on ! o!r h& ?is s5sitiv5ess absolutely unfits him = bus9ess & ! practice ( a pr(ession1 :]e "o mu/ be 8all ?+s to all m510 & ! pr(essional mann] is indisp5sable to success4 ,= "h1 :]e he has to meet a con/ant /ream ( m5 ( all sorts & conditions1 8 s5sitiv5ess to ^! fir/ impressions w make 8 case hopeless4 ,except ) ^? few :o by "s secret sympa?y w seem to respond1 8 physical defici5cies w /& l a huge b>ri] betwe5 8 p]sonality & o!r m5's4 ,! magical good =tune ( attractive p]sonal appe>ance makes its way almo/ )\t ef=t 9 ! _w1 break+ d[n all sorts ( walls ( disapproval & lack ( int]e/4 ,ev5 ! homely p]son c attract by p]sonal *>m4 ,! doors ( ! h&icapp$ man are always lock$1 & ! key is on ! outside4 ,he may h treasures ( *>m inside1 b !y w nev] be reveal$ unless ! p]son outside cop]ates ) him 9 unlock+ ! door4 ,a fri5d becomes1 to a mu* great] degree ?an ) ! ord9>y man1 ! indisp5sable means ( discov]+ "o's own p]sonality4 ,"o only exi/s1 s to speak1 ) fri5ds4 ,x is easy to see h[ hopelessly su* a s5sitiv5ess incapacitates a man = bus9ess1 pr(essional or social life1 :]e ! ha/y & sup]ficial impression is ev]y?+1 & disa/] is ! fate ( ! man :o has n all ! treasures ( 8 p]sonality 9 ! front w9d[1 :]e !y c be readily inspect$ & apprais$4 ,x ?us takes ! h&icapp$ man a long "t to get adju/$ to 8 _w4 ,*ildhood is p]haps ! h>de/ "t ( all4 ,z a *ild he is a /range creature 9 a /range l&4 ,x 0 my own fate to be j /rong en\gh to play ab\t ) ! o!r boys1 & attempt all _! games & 8/unts10 )\t be+ /rong en\gh actually to succe$ 9 any ( !m4 ,x nev] us$ to occur to me t my failures & lack ( skill 7 due to circum/ances beyond my control1 b ,i w\ld always impute !m1 9 consequ5ce ( my rigid ,calv9i/ic br++-up1 ,i suppose1 to "s moral weakness ( my own4 ,i suff]$ tortures 9 try+ to le>n to skate1 to climb trees1 to play ball1 to con=m 9 g5]al to ! ways ( ! _w4 ,i nev] resign$ myself to ! inevitable1 b ov]-ex]t$ myself con/antly 9 a grim det]m9ation to succe$4 ,i 0 good at my lessons1 & ?r\gh timidity r ?an priggi%ness1 ,i hope1 a v well-behav$ boy at s*ool2 ,i 0 devot$1 too1 to music1 & le>n$ to play ! piano pretty well4 ,b ,i despis$ my reputation = excell5ce 9 ^! ?+s1 & in/ead ( adapt+ myself philosophically to ! situation1 ,i /rove & h be5 /riv+ ev] s9ce to d ! ?+s ,i c\ld n4 ,z ,i look back n[ x seems p]fectly natural t ,i %\ld h foll[$ ! /&>ds ( ! cr[d1 & loa!d my high m>ks 9 lessons & deportm5t1 & ! conc]ts to :i* ,i 0 s5t by my aunt1 & ! exhibitions ( my musical skill t ,i _h to give be=e admir+ ladies4 ,:e!r or n su* an exp]i5ce is typical ( h&icapp$ *ildr51 !re is trag$y !re = ^? situat$ z ,i 04 ,= _h ,i be5 a little weak] physically1 ,i %\ld h be5 ?r[n back on read+ omnivor\sly & cultivat+ my music1 ) "s possible results2 :ile if ,i _h be5 a little /rong]1 ,i c\ld h p>ticipat$ 9 ! play on an equal foot+ ) ! re/4 ,z x 01 ,i simply tantaliz$ myself1 & grew up ) a deep5+ s5se ( failure1 & a lack ( pride 9 t at :i* ,i really excell$4 ,:5 ! _w became "o ( dances & p>ties & social ev5+s & boy-&-girl atta*m5ts1--! _w ( y\?1--,i 0 to f9d myself /ill less adapt$ to x4 ,& ?is 0 ! h>d] to be> because ,i 0 naturally sociable1 & all ^! ?+s appeal$ trem5d\sly to me4 ,?is _w ( admiration & gayety & smiles & favors & quick int]e/ & companion%ip1 h[ev]1 is only = ! well-begott5 & ! debonair4 ,x 0 n ?r\gh any cruelty or dislike1 ,i ?9k1 t ,i 0 refus$ admittance2 inde$ !y 7 always v k9d ab\t invit+ me4 ,b x 0 m z if a ragg$ ur*9 _h be5 ask$ to come & look ?r\gh ! w9d[ at ! light & w>m? ( a glitt]+ p>ty2 ,i 0 truly 9 ! _w1 b n ( ! _w4 ,inde$ !re 7 times :5 "o w\ld almo/ pref] consci\s cruelty to ?is sil5t1 unconsci\s1 g5tle oblivion4 ,& ?is is ! trag$y1 ,i suppose1 ( all ! ill-favor$ & unattractive to a great] or less degree2 ! _w ( y\? is a _w ( s _m conv5tions1 & ! abnormal 9 any direction is s gl>+ly & hide\sly abnormal4 ,al?\gh x took me a long "t to und]/& ?is1 & ,i cont9u$ to attribute my failure mo/ly to my own "*1 try+ h>d to comp5sate = my physical defici5cies by skill & clev]ness1 ,i suff]$ comp>atively few pangs1 & got mu* bett] adju/$ to ?is _w ?an to ! o!r4 ,= ,i 0 old]1 & ,i _h acquir$ a lively int]e/ 9 all ! social politics2 ,i w\ld get s int]e/$ 9 wat*+ h[ p behav$1 & 9 siz+ !m up1 t only at r>e int]vals w\ld ,i rememb] t ,i 0 really hav+ no h& 9 ! game4 ,?is int]e/ j 9 ! ways p are human1 has become m & m a positive advantage 9 my life1 & has kept sweet _m a situation t might easily h co/ me a pang4 ,n t a p]son ) disabilities %\ld be a sort ( detective1 evil-m9d$ly us+ 8 social opportunities = spy+ out & analyz+ 8 fri5ds' foibles1 b t1 if he does acquire an int]e/ 9 p q ap>t f _! relation to him1 he may g into society ) an easy consci5ce & a c]ta9ty t he w be ent]ta9$ & possibly ent]ta9+1 ev5 ?\gh he cuts a poor en\gh social figure4 ,he mu/ simply n expect too mu*4 ,p]haps ! bitt]e/ /ruggles ( ! h&icapp$ man come :5 he tackles ! bus9ess _w4 ,if he has to g out = himself to look = "w1 )\t =tune1 tra9+1 or influ5ce1 z ,i p]sonally did1 8 way w inde$ be rugg$4 ,8 disability w "w aga9/ him = any position :]e he mu/ be mu* 9 ! eyes ( m51 & 8 g5]al insignificance has a subtle influ5ce 9 conv9c+ ^? to :om he applies t he is unfitt$ = any k9d ( "w4 ,z ,i h sugge/$1 8 ke5 s5sitiv5ess to o!r p's impressions ( him makes him m ?an usually timid & unable to c\nt]act t fatal fir/ impression by any display ( p]sonal =ce & w4 ,he _c get 8 p]sonality ov] across t b>ri]4 ,! c>ds seem /ack$ aga9/ him f ! />t4 ,) tra9+ & influ5ce some?+ might be done1 b alone & unaid$ 8 case is almo/ hopeless4 ,! attitude t[>d him ranges f1 8,y c't expect u to create a place = y10 to1 8,h[ c\ld x ent] y\r head t we %\ld f9d any use = y80 ,he is disc\nt$ at ! />t3 x is n bus9ess to make all[ances = anybody2 & :ile p are n cruel or unk9d1 x is ! hopeless f9ality ( ! ?+ t fills "o's he>t ) despair4 ,! environm5t ( a big city is p]haps ! wor/ possible t a man 9 su* a situation c\ld h4 ,= ! ?\s&s ( seem+ opportunities lead "o re/lessly on & on1 & keep "o's m9d p]petually unsettl$ & depress$4 ,!re is a poignant m5tal torture t comes ) su* an exp]i5ce1--! urg5t ne$1 ! repeat$ failure1 or r ! repeat$ failure ev5 to obta9 a *ance to fail1 ! realization t ^? at home c ill af=d to h y idle1 ! gr[+ dread ( enc\nt]+ p1--all ?is is some?+ t ^? :o h nev] be5 ?r\gh x c nev] realize4 ,p]sonally ,i "k ( no p>ticul> way ( escape4 ,"o c expect to d little by "o's own unaid$ ef=ts4 ,i solv$ my difficulties only by evad+ !m1 by ?r[+ ov]bo>d "s ( my responsibility1 & tak+ ! desp]ate /ep ( ent]+ college on a s*ol>%ip4 ,desultory "w is n ne>ly s humiliat+ :5 "o is us+ "o's "t to "s advantage1 & college furni%es an ideal environm5t :]e ! ?+s at :i* a man h&icapp$ l myself c succe$ really c\nt4 ,"o's self-respect c beg9 to gr[ l a we$4 ,= at ! bottom ( all ! difficulties ( a man l me is really ! fact t 8 self-respect is s sl[ 9 gr[+ up4 ,accu/om$ f *ildhood to be+ disc\nt$1 8 self-respect is n naturally v /rong1 & x w\ld require pretty con/ant success 9 a cong5ial l9e ( "w really to confirm x4 ,if he c\ld only m easily sep>ate ! factors t are due to 8 physical disability f ^? t are due to 8 weak w & "*1 he might m quickly atta9 self-respect1 = he w\ld realize :at he is responsible =1 & :at he is n4 ,b at ! beg9n+ he r>ely makes all[ances = himself2 he is 8 own sev]e/ judge4 ,he longs = a 8/rong w10 & yet ! exp]i5ce ( hav+ 8 ef=ts promptly nipp$ (f at ! beg9n+ is ! la/ ?+ on e>? to produce t w4 ,if ! h&icapp$ y\? is br\ght into h>% & direct t\* ) ! real _w1 life proves a mu* m complex ?+ to him ?an to ! ord9>y man4 ,_m ( 8 inh]it$ platitudes vani% at ! fir/ t\*4 ,life appe>s to him z a grim /ruggle1 :]e ability does n necess>ily mean opportunity & success1 nor piety sympa?y1 & :]e helplessness _c c\nt on assi/ance & k9dly int]e/4 ,human affairs seem to be runn+ on a :olly irrational plan1 & success to be f\nd$ on *ance z mu* z on any?+4 ,b if he c /& ! fir/ %ock ( disillusionm5t1 he may f9d himself enorm\sly int]e/$ 9 discov]+ h[ !y actually d run1 & he w want to burr[ into ! motives ( m51 & f9d ! reasons = ! crass inequalities & inju/ices ( ! _w he sees ar\nd him4 ,he has practically to con/ruct anew a _w ( 8 own1 & expla9 a great _m ?+s to himself t ! ord9>y p]son nev] dreams ( f9d+ un9telligible at all4 ,he w be fill$ ) a pr(\nd sympa?y = all :o are despis$ & ignor$ 9 ! _w4 ,:5 he has be5 ?r\gh ! neglect & /ruggles ( a h&icapp$ & ill-favor$ man himself1 he w beg9 to und]/& ! feel+s ( all ! horde ( ! unpres5table & ! unemployable1 ! incompet5t & ! ugly1 ! que] & crot*ety p :o make up s l>ge a proportion ( human folk4 ,we are p]haps too prone to get our ideas & /&>ds ( wor? f ! successful1 )\t reflect+ t ! int]pretations ( life :i* patriotic leg5d1 copy-book philosophy1 & ! say+s ( ! weal?y give u1 are pitifully inadequate = ^? :o fall beh9d 9 ! race4 ,surely !re are en\gh p to :om ! task ( mak+ a dec5t liv+ & ma9ta9+ !mselves & _! families 9 _! social class1 or ( w9n+ & keep+ ! respect ( _! fell[s1 is a h>d & bitt] task1 to make a philosophy ga9$ ?r\gh p]sonal disability & failure z j & true a me?od ( apprais+ ! life ar\nd u z ! *eap optimism ( ! ord9>y pr(essional man4 ,& c]ta9ly a k9dli]1 = x has no %ade ( contempt or disp>agem5t ab\t x4 ,x irritates me z if ,i _h be5 spok5 ( contemptu\sly myself1 to he> p call$ 8common0 or 8ord9>y10 or to see t deadly & delicate feel+ = social gradations crop out1 :i* s _m ( our upp] middle-class wom5 seem to h4 ,x makes me w9ce to he> a man spok5 ( z a failure1 or to h x said ( "o t he 8doesn't am\nt to mu*40 ,in/antly ,i want to "k :y he has n succe$$1 & :at h be5 ! =ces t h be5 work+ aga9/ him4 ,he is ! truly int]e/+ p]son1 & yet h[ little our eag]-press+1 on-ru%+ _w c>es ab\t su* aspects ( life1 & h[ hide\sly ?\gh unconsci\sly cruel & he>tless x usually is6 ,(t5 ,i _h tri$ 9 argum5t to %[ my fri5ds h[ mu* ( circum/ance & *ance g to ! mak+ ( success2 & :5 ,i rea*$ ! age ( sob] read+1 a long s]ies ( ! works ( radical social philosoph]s1 beg9n+ ) ,h5ry ,george1 provid$ me ) ! mat]ials = a philosophy :i* expla9$ :y m5 7 mis]able & ov]work$1 & :y !re 0 on ! :ole s little joy & gladness among u1--& :i* fix$ ! blame4 ,"h 0 sugge/$ a goal1 & a def9ite glori\s future1 t[>d :i* all good m5 might "w4 ,my own work+ h\rs became fill$ ) visions ( h[ m5 c\ld be br\ght to see all t ?is meant1 & h[ ,i 9 p>ticul> might "w "s great & wond]ful ?+ = human bett]m5t4 ,9 m rec5t ye>s1 ! /udy ( hi/ory & social psy*ology & e?ics has made ^? crude outl9es s\nd] & m normal1 & br\ght !m into a san] relation to o!r aspects ( life & ?\ght1 b ,i h n lo/ ! fir/ gl[ ( en?usiasm1 nor my belief 9 social progress z ! fir/ "r & p]man5t int]e/ = e ?9k+ & true-he>t$ man or woman4 ,i am a%am$ t my exp]i5ce has giv5 me s little *ance to c\nt 9 any way ei!r t[>d ! spread+ ( su* a philosophy or t[>d direct influ5ce & action4 ,nor d ,i yet see cle>ly h[ ,i %all be able to c\nt effectually t[>d ?is ideal4 ,( "o ?+ ,i am sure1 h[ev]3 t life w h little mean+ = me except z ,i am able to contribute t[>d "s su* ideal ( social bett]m5t1 if n 9 de$1 !n 9 ^w4 ,= ?is is ! fai? t ,i believe we ne$ to-day1 all ( u1--a truly religi\s belief 9 human progress1 a ?or\gh social consci\sness1 an eag] delight 9 e sign & promise ( social improvem5t1 & be/ ( all1 a new _s ( c\rage t w d>e4 ,i want to give to ! "y m5 :om ,i see1--:o1 ) f9e intellect & high pr9ciples1 lack j t light ( ! future on _! faces t w\ld give !m a purpose & mean+ 9 life1--to !m ,i want to give "s t\* ( ?is philosophy1 t w en]gize _! lives1 & save !m f ! di%e>t5+ effects ( t poison\s c\nsel ( timidity & di/ru/ ( human ideals :i* p\rs out 9 /eady /ream f reaction>y press & pulpit4 ,x is h>d to tell j h[ mu* ( ?is philosophy has be5 due to h&icap4 ,if x is solely to t t ,i owe its exi/5ce1 ! price has n be5 a heavy "o to pay4 ,= x has giv5 me some?+ t ,i %\ld n "k h[ to be )\t4 ,=1 h[ev] ga9$1 ?is radical philosophy has n only made ! _w intelligible & dynamic to me1 b has furni%$ me ) ! /ronge/ spiritual support4 ,i "k t _m p1 h&icapp$ by physical weakness & failure1 f9d consolation & satisfaction 9 a v diff]5t sort ( fai?1--9 an evangelical religion1 & a feel+ ( close dep5d5ce on ,god & close communion ) him4 ,b my exp]i5ce has made my ideal ( "* militant r ?an long-suff]+4 ,i v e>ly exp]i5c$ a revulsion aga9/ ! rigid ,presbyt]ianism 9 :i* ,i _h be5 br\ght up1--a purely intellectual revulsion1 ,i believe1 because my m9d 0 occupi$ = a long "t aft]w>ds ) !ological que/ions1 & ! only feel+ t ent]$ into x 0 a sort ( disgu/ at ! arrogance ( damn+ s great a proportion ( ! human race4 ,i read ,t4 ,w4 ,higg9son's 8,! ,sympa?y ( ,religions0 ) ! greate/ satisfaction1 & att5d$ ! ,unit>ian *ur* :5ev] ,i c\ld slip away4 ,?is fai?1 :ile x /ill appeals to me1 seems at times a little too /atic & ref9$ to satisfy me ) complet5ess4 ,= "s "t !re 0 a consid]able bitt]ness 9 my he>t at ! n>r[ness ( ! p :o c\ld /ill f9d com=t 9 ! old fai?4 ,read+ ,buckle & ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes gave me a new contempt = 8conv5tionality10 & my social philosophy /ill fur!r tortur$ me by ?r[+ ! burd5 = ! mis]y ( ! _w on ^! same good neighbors4 ,& all ?is1 al?\gh ,i ?9k ,i did n make a nuisance ( myself1 made me feel a spiritual & intellectual isolation 9 addition to my m or less effective physical isolation4 ,happily ^! days are ov]4 ,! _w has right$ itself1 & ,i h be5 able to appreciate & realize h[ p c\nt 9 a social & gr\p capacity z well z 9 an individual & p]sonal "o1 & to sep>ate ! two 9 my ?9k+4 ,really to believe 9 human nature :ile /riv+ to "k ! ?\s& =ces t w>p x f its ideal developm5t1--to call = & expect mu* f m5 & wom51 & n to be disappo9t$ & embitt]$ if !y fall %ort1--to try to d good ) p r ?an to !m1--?is is my religion on its human side4 ,& if ,god exi/s1 ,i ?9k t ,he mu/ be 9 ! w>m sun1 9 ! k9dly actions ( ! p we "k & read (1 9 ! beautiful ?+s ( art & nature1 & 9 ! clos5ess ( fri5d%ips4 ,he may also be 9 heav51 9 life1 9 suff]+1 b x is only 9 ^! simple mom5ts ( happ9ess t ,i feel ,him & "k t ,he is !re4 ,dea? ,i d n und]/& at all4 ,i h se5 x 9 its crude/1 mo/ irrational =ms1 :]e !re has seem$ no excuse1 no palliation4 ,i h only kn[n t if we 7 m c>eful1 & m rel5tless 9 fight+ evil1 if we knew m ( m$ical sci5ce1 su* ?+s w\ld n be4 ,i "k t a s\nd body1 intellig5t c>e & tra9+1 prolong life1 & t ! dea? ( a v old p]son is nei!r sad nor %ock+1 b sweet & fitt+4 ,i see 9 dea? a p]petual w>n+ ( h[ mu* !re is to be kn[n & done 9 ! way ( human progress & bett]m5t4 ,& equally1 x seems to me1 is ?is true ( disease4 ,s all ! crises & deep] implications ( life seem inevitably to lead back to t "q ( social improvem5t1 & militant le>n+ & do+4 ,?is1 !n1 is ! goal ( my religion1--! br++ ( full]1 ri*] life to m p on ?is e>?4 ,all in/itutions & all works t d n h ?is = _! object are useless & p]nici\s4 ,& ?is is n to be a m]e philosophic precept :i* may well be buri$ "u a ho/ ( m imm$iate matt]1 b a liv+ fai?1 to p]meate "o's ?\ght1 & transfuse "o's life4 ,prev5tion mu/ be ! me?od aga9/ evil4 ,to remove temptation f m51 & to apply ! /imulus :i* %all call =? _! highe/ endeavors1--^! seem to me ! only "r pr9ciples ( e?ical endeavor4 ,n to keep wag+ ! age-long battle ) s9 & pov]ty1 b to make ! air ar\nd m5 s pure t f\l lungs _c brea! x1--?is %\ld be our noble/ religi\s aim4 ,education1 k & tra9+1--,i h felt s ke5ly my lack ( ^! ?+s t ,i c\nt !m z ! greate/ ( means t[>d mak+ life noble & happy4 ,! lack ( /imulus has t5d$ ) me to dissipate ! p[] :i* might o!rwise h be5 conc5trat$ 9 "s "o productive direction4 ,or p]haps x 0 ! _m weak /imuli t con/antly incit$ me & ?us kept me f foll[+ "o p>ticul> b5t4 ,i look back on :at seems a long wa/e ( intellectual p[]1 "t fritt]$ away 9 grop+ & mop+1 :i* might easily h be5 sp5t con/ructively4 ,a defect 9 "o ( ! physical s5ses (t5 means a ke5] s5sitiv5ess 9 ! o!rs1 b x seems t unless ! sph]e ( action t ! h&icapp$ man has is v mu* n>r[$1 8 intellectual ability w n gr[ 9 comp5sation = 8 physical defects4 ,he w always feel t1 _h he be5 /rong or ev5 successful1 he w\ld h be5 fur!r advanc$ intellectually1 & w\ld h atta9$ great] comm& ov] 8 p[]s4 ,= 8 m9d t5ds to be cultivat$ ext5sively1 r ?an int5sively4 ,he has s _m problems to meet1 s _m ?+s to expla9 to himself1 t he acquires a wide r ?an a pr(\nd k4 ,p]haps ev5tually1 by elim9at+ mo/ ( ^! int]e/s z practicable fields1 he may tie himself d[n to "o l9e ( "w2 b at fir/ he is pretty apt to f9d 8 m9d rebelli\s4 ,if he is eag] & active1 he w get a smatt]+ ( too _m ?+s1 & 8 imp]fect1 badly tra9$ organism w make int5se application v difficult4 ,n[ t ,i h talk$ a little ( my philosophy ( life1 p>ticul>ly ab\t :at ,i want to put into x1 !re is some?+ to be said also ( its enjoym5t1 & :at ,i may hope to get out ( x4 ,i h said t my ideal ( "* 0 militant r ?an long-suff]+4 ,x is true t my _w has be5 "o ( failure & deficit1--,i h accompli%$ practically no?+ alone1 & until my college life fre$ me c\ld c\nt only two or ?ree in/ances :]e ,i _h receiv$ k9dly c\nsel & sugge/ion2 moreov] x /ill seems a miracle to me t money c be sp5t = any?+ beyond ! necessities )\t be+ fir/ c>efully weigh$ & pond]$ ov]1--b x has n be5 a _w ( suff]+ & sacrifice1 my heal? has be5 almo/ crim9ally p]fect 9 ! light ( my actual a*ievem5t1 & life has appe>$ to me1 at lea/ s9ce my m press+ responsibilities 7 remov$1 z a *all5ge & an ar5a1 r ?an a vale ( te>s4 ,i d n l ! idea ( helplessly suff]+ "o's mis=tunes1 ( passively be>+ "o's lot4 ,! ,/oics depress me4 ,i d n want to look on my life z an et]nal mak+ ! be/ ( a bad b>ga94 ,grant+ all ! circum/ances1 admitt+ all my disabilities1 ,i want too to 8w>m bo? h&s be=e ! fire ( life40 ,:at satisfactions ,i h1 & !y are _m & preci\s1 ,i d n want to look on z comp5sations1 b z positive goods4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 :at ! /ronge/ ( ! /rong & ! mo/ w9n+ ( ! attractive c get out ( life1 & :at ,i c1 is aft] all s slight4 ,our exp]i5ces & enjoym5ts1 bo? 8 & m9e1 are s inf9itesimal comp>$ ) ! great mass ( possibilities2 & !re mu/ be a division ( labor4 ,if he takes ! _w ( physical satisfactions & ( mat]ial success1 ,i at lea/ c occupy ! f> ri*] k+dom ( m5tal ef=t & arti/ic appreciation4 ,& on ! side ( :at we are to put into life1 al?\gh ,i admit t a*ievem5t on my "p w be h>d] relatively to encompass ?an on 81 at lea/ ,i may h ! field ( arti/ic creation & intellectual a*ievem5t = my own4 ,inde$1 z "o gets old]1 ! fact ( "o's disabilities fades dimm] & dimm] away f consci\sness4 ,"o's enemy is n[ "o's own weak w1 & ! /ruggle is to atta9 ! arti/ic ideal "o has set4 ,b "o mu/ h gr[n up1 to get ?is attitude4 ,& t is ! be/ ?+ ! h&icapp$ man c d4 ,gr[+ up w h giv5 him "o ( ! greate/ satisfactions ( 8 life1 & c]ta9ly ! mo/ durable "o4 ,x w mean at lea/ t he is out ( ! woods4 ,*ildhood has no?+ to (f] him2 y\? little m4 ,!y are ?+s to be gott5 ?r\gh ) z soon z possible4 ,= he w n und]/&1 & he w n be und]/ood4 ,he f9ds himself simply a bundle ( *aotic impulses & emotions & ambitions1 v few ( :i*1 f ! nature ( ! case1 c possibly be realiz$ or satisfi$4 ,he is b\nd to be at cross-gra9s ) ! _w1 & he has to look %>p t he does n gr[ up ) a bad temp] & a hateful disposition1 & become cynical & bitt] aga9/ ^? :o turn him away4 ,b gr[n up1 8 horizon w broad52 he w get a bett] p]spective1 & w n take ! _w s s]i\sly z he us$ to1 nor w failure fright5 him s mu*4 ,he c look back & see h[ inevitable x all 01 & und]/& h[ prec>i\s & problematic ev5 ! be/ regulat$ ( human affairs may be4 ,& if he feels t !re 7 times :5 he %\ld h be5 able to c\nt ^u ! help & k9dly c\nsel ( relatives & acqua9tances :o rema9$ dumb & un9t]e/$1 he w n put _! behavior d[n z pro( ( ! depravity ( human nature1 b z due to an un=tunate bl9dness :i* x w be 8 "w to avoid 9 himself by look+ out = o!rs :5 he has ! p[]4 ,:5 he has gr[n up1 he w f9d t p ( 8 own age & exp]i5ce are will+ to make ^? l>ge all[ances = :at is out ( ! ord9>y1 :i* 7 impossible to 8 y\ng] fri5ds1 & t gr[n-up p t\* ea* o!r on planes o!r ?an ! purely sup]ficial4 ,) a broad5+ ( 8 own int]e/s1 he w f9d himself ov]lapp+ o!r p's p]sonalities at new po9ts1 & w discov] ) r>e delight t he is beg9n+ to be und]/ood & appreciat$1--at lea/ to a great] degree ?an :5 he _h to keep 8 real int]e/s hid z some?+ unusual4 ,= he w beg9 to see 9 8 fri5ds1 8 music & books1 & 8 int]e/ 9 p & social bett]m5t1 8 true life2 _m ( 8 re/less ambitions w fade gradually away1 & he w come to recognize all ! m cle>ly "s true ambition ( 8 life t is )9 ! range ( 8 capabilities4 ,he w h built up 8 _w1 & h sift$ out ! ?+s t are n go+ to conc]n him1 & p>ticipation 9 :i* w only s]ve to vex & h>ass him4 ,he may well come to c\nt 8 disabilities ev5 z a bless+1 = x has made impossible to him at la/ _m ?+s 9 ! pursuit ( :i* he w\ld only fritt] away 8 "t & dissipate 8 int]e/4 ,he mu/ n ?9k ( 8resign+ himself to 8 fate02 above all1 he mu/ insi/ on 8 own p]sonality4 ,= once really gr[n up1 he w f9d t he has acquir$ self-respect & p]sonality4 ,gr[n-upness1 ,i ?9k1 is n a m]e "q ( age1 b ( be+ able to look back & und]/& & f9d satisfaction 9 "o's exp]i5ce1 no matt] h[ bitt] x may h be54 ,s to all ! h&icapp$ & ! unappreciat$1 ,i w\ld say1--,gr[ up z fa/ z y c4 ,cultivate ! wide/ int]e/s y c1 & *]i% all y\r fri5ds4 ,cultivate "s arti/ic tal5t1 = y w f9d x ! mo/ durable ( satisfactions1 & p]haps "o ( ! sure/ means ( livelihood z well4 ,a*ievem5t is1 ( c\rse1 on ! knees ( ! gods2 b y w at lea/ h ! ?rill ( trial1 &1 aft] all1 n to try is to fail4 ,tak+ y\r disabilities = grant$1 & assum+ con/antly t !y are be+ tak5 = grant$1 make y\r social int]c\rse z broad & z con/ant z possible4 ,d n take ! _w too s]i\sly1 nor let too _m social conv5tions oppress y4 ,keep sweet y\r s5se ( humor1 & above all d n let any morbid feel+s ( inf]iority creep into y\r s\l4 ,y w f9d y\rself s5sitive en\gh to ! sympa?y ( o!rs1 & if y d n f9d p :o l y & are will+ to meet y m ?an halfway1 x w be because y h let y\r disability n>r[ y\r vision & %r9k up y\r s\l4 ,x w be really y\r own fault1 & n t ( y\r circum/ances4 ,9 a ^w1 keep look+ outw>d2 look out eag]ly = ^? ?+s t int]e/ y1 = p :o w int]e/ y & be fri5ds ) y1 = new int]e/s & = opportunities to express y\rself4 ,y w f9d t y\r disability w come to h little mean+ = y1 t x w beg9 to fade q completely out ( y\r sight2 y w wake up "s f9e morn+ & f9d y\rself1 aft] all ! /ruggles t seem$ s bitt] to y1 really & truly adju/$ to ! _w4 ,i am p]haps n yet suffici5tly out ( ! wild]ness to utt] all ^! brave words4 ,=1 ,i mu/ confess1 ,i f9d myself hopelessly dep5d5t on my fri5ds & my environm5t4 ,my fri5ds h come to mean m to me ?an almo/ any?+ else 9 ! _w4 ,if x is f> h>d] "w to make fri5d%ips quickly1 at lea/ fri5d%ips once made h a dep? & intimacy q beyond ord9>y atta*m5ts4 ,= a man su* z ,i am has little pre/ige2 p d n feel ! ne$ ( impress+ him4 ,!y are g5u9e & s9c]e1 talk to him freely ab\t !mselves1 & are g5]ally f> less retic5t ab\t reveal+ _! real p]sonality & hi/ory & aspirations4 ,& p>ticul>ly is ?is s 9 fri5d%ips ) "y wom54 ,i h f\nd _! fri5d%ips ! mo/ delightful & satisfy+ ( all4 ,= all t social conv5tion t insi/s t e fri5d%ip betwe5 a "y man & woman mu/ be on a romantic basis is necess>ily abs5t 9 our case4 ,!re is no fr+e ar\nd u to make our acqua9tance any?+ b a *>m+ companion%ip4 ,) all my fri5ds1 ! same ?+ is true4 ,! fir/ b>ri] ( /rang5ess brok5 d[n1 our int]e/ is really 9 ea* o!r1 & n 9 :at ea* is go+ to ?9k ( ! o!r1 h[ he is to be impress$1 or :e!r we are go+ to fall 9 love ) ea* o!r4 ,:5 "o ( my fri5ds moves away1 ,i feel z if a great hole _h be5 left 9 my life4 ,!re is a :ole side ( my p]sonality t ,i _c express )\t him4 ,i %udd] to ?9k ( any *ange t w deprive me ( _! con/ant companion%ip4 ,)\t fri5ds ,i feel z if ev5 my music & books & int]e/s w\ld turn /ale on my h&s4 ,i confess t ,i am n gr[n up en\gh to get along )\t !m4 ,b if ,i am n yet out ( ! wild]ness1 at lea/ ,i ?9k ,i see ! way to happ9ess4 ,) heal? & a modicum ( a*ievem5t1 ,i %all n see my lot z un5viable4 ,& if mis=tune comes1 x w only be some?+ fl[+ f ! common lot ( m51 n f my own p>ticul> disability4 ,mo/ ( ! difficulties t fl[ f t ,i flatt] myself ,i h met by ?is "t ( my tw5ty-fif? ye>1 h look$ full 9 ! face1 h grappl$ )1 & f9d 9 no wise s =midable z ! _w usually deems !m1--no b> to my real ambitions & ideals4 ,,! ,,end ,! ,riv]side ,press ,,cambridge 4 ,,massa*usetts ,u4,s4,a4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,page #aab3 8k9d ( spiritual p>asites0 *ang$ to 8k9d ( spiritual p>asite0 ,page #bfd3 8=m sone ( ! d>k]0 *ang$ to 8=m "s ( ! d>k]0