,! ,maje/y ( ,calmness  ,individual     
,problems & ,possibilities444  by       
,william ,george ,jordan  ,au?or ( ,!   
,k+%ip ( ,self-,control     ,,cont5ts   
,i4   ,,! ,,maje/y ,,( ,,calmness ,,ii4 
,,hurry1 ,,! ,,sc\rge ,,( ,,am]ica      
,,iii4 ,,! ,,p[] ,,( ,,p]sonal          
,,influ5ce ,,iv4  ,,! ,,dignity ,,(     
,,self-,,reliance ,v4   ,,failure ,,z ,a
 ,,success ,,vi4  ,,do+ ,,our ,,be/ ,,at
 ,,all ,,times ,,vii4 ,,! ,,royal ,,road
 ,,to ,,happ9ess     ,i  ,! ,maje/y (   
,calmness    ,calmness is ! r>e/ quality
 9 human life4 ,x is ! poise ( a great  
nature1 9 h>mony ) itself & its ideals4 
,x is ! moral atmosph]e ( a life        
self-c5tr$1 self-reliant1 &             
self-controll$4 ,calmness is s+l5ess (  
purpose1 absolute confid5ce1 & consci\s 
p[]1--ready to be focus$ 9 an in/ant to 
meet any crisis4  ,! ,sph9x is n a true 
type ( calmness1--petrifaction is n     
calmness2 x is dea?1 ! sil5c+ ( all !   
en]gies2 :ile no "o lives 8 life m      
fully1 m int5sely & m consci\sly ?an !  

man :o is calm4  ,! ,fatali/ is n calm4 
,he is ! c[>d slave ( 8 environm5t1     
hopelessly surr5d]+ to 8 pres5t         
condition1 recklessly indiff]5t to 8    
future4 ,he accepts 8 life z a rudd]less
 %ip1 drift+ on ! ocean ( "t4 ,he has no
 compass1 no *>t1 no kn[n port to :i* he
 is sail+4 ,8 self-confess$ inf]iority  
to all nature is %[n 9 8 exi/5ce (      
con/ant surr5d]4 ,x is n1--calmness4  ,!
 man :o is calm has 8 c\rse 9 life      
cle>ly m>k$ on 8 *>t4 ,8 h& is ev] on ! 
helm4 ,/orm1 fog1 night1 tempe/1 dang]1 
hidd5 reefs1--he is ev] prep>$ & ready =
 !m4 ,he is made calm & s]5e by !       
realization t 9 ^! crises ( 8 voyage he 
ne$s a cle> m9d & a cool head2 t he has 
naught to d b to d ea* day ! be/ he c by
 ! light he has2 t he w nev] fl9* nor   
falt] = a mom5t2 t1 ?\gh he may h to    
tack & leave 8 c\rse = a "t1 he w nev]  
drift1 he w get back into ! true *annel1
 he w keep ev] head$ t[>d 8 h>bor4 ,:5  
he w rea* x1 h[ he w rea* x1 matt]s n to
 him4 ,he re/s 9 calmness1 kn[+ he has  

done 8 be/4 ,if 8 be/ seem to be ov]?r[n
 or ov]rul$1 !n he mu/ /ill b[ 8        
head1--9 calmness4 ,to no man is p]mitt$
 to "k ! future ( 8 life1 ! f9ality4    
,god commits to man ev] only new        
beg9n+s1 new wisdom1 & new days to use !
 be/ ( 8 k4  ,calmness comes ev] f )94  
,x is ! peace & re/fulness ( ! dep?s (  
our nature4 ,! fury ( /orm & ( w9d      
agitate only ! surface ( ! sea2 !y c    
p5etrate only two or ?ree hundr$        
feet1--bel[ t is ! calm1 unruffl$ deep4 
,to be ready = ! great crises ( life we 
mu/ le>n s]5ity 9 our daily liv+4       
,calmness is ! cr[n ( self-control4  ,:5
 ! worries & c>es ( ! day fret y1 & beg9
 to we> ^u y1 & y *afe "u !             
friction1--be calm4 ,/op1 re/ = a mom5t1
 & let calmness & peace ass]t !mselves4 
,if y let ^! irritat+ outside influ5ces 
get ! bett] ( y1 y are confess+ y\r     
inf]iority to !m1 by p]mitt+ !m to      
dom9ate y4 ,/udy ! di/urb+ elem5ts1 ea* 
by itself1 br+ all ! w p[] ( y\r nature 
to be> ^u !m1 & y w f9d t !y w1 "o by   

"o1 melt into no?+ness1 l vapors fad+   
be=e ! sun4 ,! gl[ ( calmness t w !n    
p]vade y\r m9d1 ! t+l+ s5sation ( an    
infl[ ( new /r5g?1 may be to y ! beg9n+ 
( ! revelation ( ! supreme calmness t is
 possible = y4 ,!n1 9 "s great h\r ( y\r
 life1 :5 y /& face to face ) "s awful  
trial1 :5 ! /ructure ( y\r ambition &   
life-"w crumbles 9 a mom5t1 y w be      
brave4 ,y c !n fold y\r arms calmly1    
look out undismay$ & undaunt$ ^u ! a%es 
( y\r hope1 ^u ! wreck ( :at y h        
fai?fully built1 & ) brave he>t &       
unfalt]+ voice y may say3 ,s let x      
be1--,i w build aga94  ,:5 ! tongue (   
malice & sl&]1 ! p]secution (           
inf]iority1 tempts y = j a mom5t to     
retaliate1 :5 = an in/ant y =get y\rself
 s f> z to hung] = rev5ge1--be calm4 ,:5
 ! grey h]on is pursu$ by its enemy1 !  
eagle1 x does n run to escape2 x rema9s 
calm1 takes a dignifi$ /&1 & waits      
quietly1 fac+ ! enemy unmov$4 ,) !      
t]rific =ce ) :i* ! eagle makes its     
attack1 ! boa/$ k+ ( birds is (t5 impal$

 & run ?r\gh on ! quiet1 lance-l bill ( 
! h]on4 ,! means t man takes to kill    
ano!r's "* becomes suicide ( 8 own4  ,no
 man 9 ! _w ev] attempt$ to wrong ano!r 
)\t be+ injur$ 9 return1--someway1      
someh[1 sometime4 ,! only weapon ( (f5ce
 t ,nature seems to recognize is !      
boom]ang4 ,nature keeps h] books        
admirably2 %e puts d[n e item1 %e closes
 all acc\nts f9ally1 b %e does n always 
balance !m at ! end ( ! mon?4 ,to ! man 
:o is calm1 rev5ge is s f> b5ea? him t  
he _c rea* x1--ev5 by /oop+4 ,:5 injur$1
 he does n retaliate2 he wraps ar\nd him
 ! royal robes ( ,calmness1 & he goes   
quietly on 8 way4  ,:5 ! h& ( ,dea?     
t\*es ! "o we hold de>e/1 p>alyzes our  
en]gy1 & eclipses ! sun ( our life1 !   
calmness t has be5 accumulat+ 9 long    
ye>s becomes 9 a mom5t our refuge1 our  
res]ve /r5g?4  ,! mo/ subtle ( all      
temptations is ! seem+ success ( !      
wick$4 ,x requires moral c\rage to see1 
)\t fl9*+1 mat]ial prosp]ity com+ to m5 
:o are di%one/2 to see politicians rise 

into prom95ce1 p[] & weal? by trick]y & 
corruption2 to see virtue 9 rags & vice 
9 velvets2 to see ignorance at a        
premium1 & k at a disc\nt4 ,to ! man :o 
is really calm ^! puzzles ( life d n    
appeal4 ,he is liv+ 8 life z be/ he c2  
he is n worry+ ab\t ! problems ( ju/ice1
 ^: solution mu/ be left to ,omnisci5ce 
to solve4  ,:5 man has develop$ ! _s (  
,calmness until x becomes s absolutely  
"p ( him t 8 v pres5ce radiates x1 he   
has made great progress 9 life4         
,calmness _c be acquir$ ( itself & by   
itself2 x mu/ come z ! culm9ation ( a   
s]ies ( virtues4 ,:at ! _w ne$s & :at   
individuals ne$ is a high] /&>d ( liv+1 
a great realiz+ s5se ( ! privilege &    
dignity ( life1 a high] & nobl]         
conception ( individuality4  ,) ?is     
great s5se ( calmness p]meat+ an        
individual1 man becomes able to retire m
 into himself1 away f ! noise1 !        
confusion & /rife ( ! _w1 :i* come to 8 
e>s only z fa9t1 f>-(f rumbl+s1 or z !  
tumult ( ! life ( a city he>d only z a  

buzz+ hum by ! man 9 a balloon4  ,! man 
:o is calm does n selfi%ly isolate      
himself f ! _w1 = he is int5sely int]e/$
 9 all t conc]ns ! welf>e ( humanity4 ,8
 calmness is b a ,holy ( ,holies into   
:i* he c retire f ! _w to get /r5g? to  
live 9 ! _w4 ,he realizes t ! full glory
 ( individuality1 ! cr[n+ ( 8           
self-control is1--! maje/y ( calmness4  
,,ii  ,hurry1 ! ,sc\rge ( ,am]ica    ,! 
fir/ s]mon 9 ! _w 0 prea*$ at !         
,creation4 ,x 0 a ,div9e prote/ aga9/   
,hurry4 ,x 0 a ,div9e object lesson (   
p]fect law1 p]fect plan1 p]fect ord]1   
p]fect me?od4 ,six days ( "w c>efully   
plann$1 s*$ul$ & complet$ 7 foll[$      
by1--re/4 ,:e!r we accept ! /ory z      
lit]al or z figurative1 z ! acc\nt (    
successive days or ( ages compris+      
millions ( ye>s1 matt]s little if we b  
le>n ! lesson4  ,nature is v            
un-,am]ican4 ,nature nev] hurries4 ,e   
phase ( h] work+ %[s plan1 calmness1    
reliability1 & ! abs5ce ( hurry4 ,hurry 
always implies lack ( def9ite me?od1    

confusion1 impati5ce ( sl[ gr[?4 ,! ,t[]
 ( ,babel1 ! _w's fir/ skyscrap]1 0 a   
failure because ( hurry4 ,! work]s      
mi/ook _! arrogant ambition =           
inspiration4 ,!y _h too _m build]s1--&  
no ar*itect4 ,!y ?\ght to make up ! lack
 ( a head by a sup]fluity ( h&s4 ,?is is
 a *>act]i/ic ( ,hurry4 ,x seeks ev] to 
make en]gy a sub/itute = a cle>ly def9$ 
plan1--! result is ev] z hopeless z try+
 to trans=m a hobby-horse into a real   
/e$ by brisk rid+4  ,hurry is a         
c\nt]feit ( ha/e4 ,ha/e has an ideal1 a 
di/9ct aim to be realiz$ by ! quicke/1  
direct me?ods4 ,ha/e has a s+le compass 
^u :i* x relies = direction & 9 h>mony )
 :i* its c\rse is det]m9$4 ,hurry says3 
,i mu/ move fa/]4 ,i w get ?ree         
compasses2 ,i w h !m diff]5t2 ,i w be   
guid$ by all ( !m4 ,"o ( !m w probably  
be "r4 ,hurry nev] realizes t sl[1      
c>eful f\ndation "w is ! quicke/ 9 !    
end4  ,hurry has ru9$ m ,am]icans ?an   
has any o!r ^w 9 ! vocabul>y ( life4 ,x 
is ! sc\rge ( ,am]ica2 & is bo? a cause 

& a result ( our high-pressure          
civilization4 ,hurry adroitly assumes s 
_m masqu]ades ( disguise t its id5tity  
is n always recogniz$4  ,hurry always   
pays ! highe/ price = ev]y?+1 &1 usually
 ! goods are n deliv]$4 ,9 ! race =     
weal? m5 (t5 sacrifice "t1 en]gy1 heal?1
 home1 happ9ess & honor1--ev]y?+ t money
 _c buy1 ! v ?+s t money c nev] br+     
back4 ,hurry is a phantom ( p>adoxes4   
,bus9ess m51 9 _! desire to provide = ! 
future happ9ess ( _! family1 (t5        
sacrifice ! pres5t happ9ess ( wife &    
*ildr5 on ! alt> ( ,hurry4 ,!y =get t _!
 place 9 ! home %\ld be some?+ great]   
?an be+ m]ely ! man t pays ! bills2 !y  
expect consid]ation & ?\ghtfulness t !y 
are n giv+4  ,we he> too mu* ( a wife's 
duties to a husb& & too little ( ! o!r  
side ( ! "q4 ,! wife1 !y tell u1 %\ld   
meet h] husb& ) a smile & a kiss1 %\ld  
tactfully wat* 8 moods & be ev]         
sweetness & sun%9e4 ,:y ?is cont9ual    
sw++ ( ! c5s] ( devotion to ! man (     
bus9ess8 ,:y %\ld a woman h to look up )

 timid glance at ! face ( h] husb&1 to  
size up 8 mood8 ,has n h] day1 too1 be5 
"o ( c>e1 & responsibility1 &           
wat*fulness8 ,has n "m-love be5 work+   
ov] p]plex+ problems & worries ( home & 
( ! tra9+ ( ! *ildr5 t wifely love may  
make h] seek to solve 9 secret8 ,is man1
 !n1 ! weak] sex t he mu/ be pamp]$ &   
treat$ z t5d]ly z a boil try+ to keep f 
contact ) ! _w8  ,9 _! hurry to atta9 "s
 ambition1 to gratify ! dream ( a life1 
m5 (t5 ?r[ honor1 tru?1 & g5]osity to ! 
w9ds4 ,politicians d>e to /& by & see a 
city poison$ ) f\l wat] until !y see :]e
 !y come 9 on a wat]-works              
appropriation4 ,if x be necess>y to     
poison an army1--t1 too1 is b an incid5t
 9 ! hurry = weal?4  ,?is is ! ,age ( ! 
,ho?\se4 ,! elem5t ( natural gr[? is    
pu%$ to "o side & ! ho?\se & ! =ce-pump 
are sub/itut$4 ,nature looks on         
tol]antly z %e says3 ,s f> y may g1 b no
 f>!r1 my fooli% *ildr54  ,! educational
 sy/em ( to-day is a monum5tal          
in/itution d$icat$ to ,hurry4 ,! *ildr5 

are =c$ to g ?r\gh a s]ies ( /udies t   
sweep ! circle ( all human wisdom4 ,!y  
are giv5 ev]y?+ t ! ambiti\s ignorance (
 ! age c =ce into _! m9ds2 !y are taught
 ev]y?+ b ! ess5tials1--h[ to use _!    
s5ses & h[ to ?9k4 ,_! m9ds become      
conge/$ by a great mass ( undige/$      
facts1 & /ill ! cruel1 b>b>\s =c+ goes  
on4 ,y wat* x until x seems y _c /& x a 
mom5t long]1 & y in/9ctively put out y\r
 h& & say3 ,/op6 ,?is mod]n slaught] ( !
 ,innoc5ts mu/ n g on6 ,education smiles
 suavely1 waves h] h& complac5tly t[>d  
h] ?\s&s ( k-prisons ov] ! c\ntry1 &    
says3 ,:o are y t d>es speak a ^w aga9/ 
our sacr$1 s*ool sy/em8 ,education is 9 
a hurry4 ,because %e fails 9 fifte5 ye>s
 to d :at half ! "t %\ld accompli% by   
bett] me?ods1 %e %\ld n be too boa/ful4 
,incompet5ce is n always a reason =     
pride4 ,& !y hurry ! *ildr5 into a      
hundr$ textbooks1 !n into ill-heal?1 !n 
into ! colleges1 !n into a diploma1 !n  
into life1--) a daz$ m9d1 untra9$ &     
unfitt$ = ! real duties ( liv+4  ,hurry 

is ! dea?bl[ to calmness1 to dignity1 to
 poise4 ,! old-"t c\rtesy w5t out :5 !  
new-"t hurry came 94 ,hurry is ! fa!r ( 
dyspepsia4 ,9 ! ru% ( our national life1
 ! bolt+ ( food has become a national   
vice4 ,! words ,quick ,lun*es might     
prop]ly be plac$ on ?\s&s ( head/ones 9 
our cemet]ies4 ,man =gets t he is ! only
 animal t d9es2 ! o!rs m]ely fe$4 ,:y   
does he abrogate 8 "r to d9e & g to !   
end ( ! l9e ) ! m]e fe$]s8 ,8           
self-respect+ /oma* rebels1 & expresses 
its indignation by indige/ion4 ,!n man  
has to g ?r\gh life ) a little bottle ( 
peps9 tablets 9 8 ve/-pocket4 ,he is b  
ano!r victim to ?is craze = spe$4 ,hurry
 means ! breakd[n ( ! n]ves4 ,x is !    
royal road to n]v\s pro/ration4  ,ev]y?+
 t is great 9 life is ! product ( sl[   
gr[?2 ! new]1 & great]1 & high]1 & nobl]
 ! "w1 ! sl[] is its gr[?1 ! sur] is its
 la/+ success4 ,mu%rooms atta9 _! full  
p[] 9 a night2 oaks require decades4 ,a 
fad lives its life 9 a few weeks2 a     
philosophy lives ?r\gh g5]ations &      

c5turies4 ,if y are sure y are "r1 d n  
let ! voice ( ! _w1 or ( fri5ds1 or (   
family sw]ve y = a mom5t f y\r purpose4 
,accept sl[ gr[? if x mu/ be sl[1 & "k !
 results mu/ come1 z y w\ld accept !    
long1 lonely h\rs ( ! night1--) absolute
 assurance t ! heavy-lead$ mom5ts mu/   
br+ ! morn+4  ,let u z individuals bani%
 ! ^w ,hurry f our lives4 ,let u c>e =  
no?+ s mu* t we w\ld pay honor &        
self-respect z ! price ( hurry+ x4 ,let 
u cultivate calmness1 re/fulness1 poise1
 sweetness1--do+ our be/1 be>+ all ?+s z
 bravely z we c2 liv+ our life undi/urb$
 by ! prosp]ity ( ! wick$ or ! malice ( 
! envi\s4 ,let u n be impati5t1 *af+ at 
delay1 frett+ ov] failure1 we>y+ ov]    
results1 & weak5+ "u opposition4 ,let u 
ev] turn our face t[>d ! future )       
confid5ce & tru/1 ) ! calmness ( a life 
9 h>mony ) itself1 true to its ideals1 &
 sl[ly & con/antly progress+ t[>d _!    
realization4  ,let u see t c[>dly ^w    
,hurry 9 all its mo/ deg5]at+ phases1   
let u see t x ev] kills tru?1 loyalty1  

?or\ghness2 & let u det]m9e t1 day by   
day1 we w seek m & m to sub/itute = x ! 
calmness & repose ( a true life1 nobly  
liv$4     ,,iii  ,! ,p[] ( ,p]sonal     
,influ5ce    ,! only responsibility t a 
man _c evade 9 ?is life is ! "o he ?9ks 
( lea/1--8 p]sonal influ5ce4 ,man's     
consci\s influ5ce1 :5 he is on          
dress-p>ade1 :5 he is pos+ to impress ^?
 ar\nd him1--is woefully small4 ,b 8    
unconsci\s influ5ce1 ! sil5t1 subtle    
radiation ( 8 p]sonality1 ! effect ( 8  
words & acts1 ! trifles he nev]         
consid]s1--is trem5d\s4 ,e mom5t ( life 
he is *ang+ to a degree ! life ( ! :ole 
_w4 ,e man has an atmosph]e :i* is      
affect+ e o!r4 ,s sil5t & unconsci\sly  
is ?is influ5ce work+1 t man may =get t 
x exi/s4  ,all ! =ces ( ,nature1--heat1 
light1 electricity & gravitation1--are  
sil5t & invisible4 ,we nev] see !m2 we  
only "k t !y exi/ by see+ ! effects !y  
produce4 ,9 all ,nature ! wond]s ( ! se5
 are dw>f$ into insignificance :5 comp>$
 ) ! maje/y & glory ( ! unse54 ,! great 

sun itself does n supply en\gh heat &   
light to su/a9 animal & vegetable life  
on ! e>?4 ,we are dep5d5t = ne>ly half (
 our light & heat ^u ! />s1 & ! great]  
"p ( ?is supply ( life-giv+ en]gy comes 
f invisible />s1 millions ( miles f !   
e>?4 ,9 a ?\s& ways ,nature con/antly   
seeks to lead m5 to a ke5] & deep]      
realization ( ! p[] & ! wond] ( !       
invisible4  ,into ! h&s ( e individual  
is giv5 a m>vell\s p[] = good or =      
evil1--! sil5t1 unconsci\s1 unse5       
influ5ce ( 8 life4 ,?is is simply !     
con/ant radiation ( :at a man really is1
 n :at he pret5ds to be4 ,e man1 by 8   
m]e liv+1 is radiat+ sympa?y1 or sorr[1 
or morbidness1 or cynicism1 or happ9ess1
 or hope1 or any ( a hundr$ o!r         
qualities4 ,life is a /ate ( con/ant    
radiation & absorption2 to exi/ is to   
radiate2 to exi/ is to be ! recipi5t (  
radiations4  ,!re are m5 & wom5 ^:      
pres5ce seems to radiate sun%9e1 *e] &  
optimism4 ,y feel calm$ & re/$ & re/or$ 
9 a mom5t to a new & /rong] fai? 9      

humanity4 ,!re are o!rs :o focus 9 an   
in/ant all y\r lat5t di/ru/1 morbidness 
& rebellion aga9/ life4 ,)\t kn[+ :y1 y 
*afe & fret 9 _! pres5ce4 ,y lose y\r   
be>+s on life & its problems4 ,y\r moral
 compass is di/urb$ & unsatisfactory4 ,x
 is made untrue 9 an in/ant1 z !        
magnetic ne$le ( a %ip is deflect$ :5 x 
passes ne> great m\nta9s ( iron ore4    
,!re are m5 :o float d[n ! /ream ( life 
l iceb]gs1--cold1 res]v$1 unapproa*able 
& self-conta9$4 ,9 _! pres5ce y         
involunt>ily draw y\r wraps clos] ar\nd 
y1 z y wond] :o left ! door op54 ,^!    
refrig]at$ human be+s h a mo/ depress+  
influ5ce on all ^? :o fall "u ! spell ( 
_! radiat$ *ill9ess4 ,b !re are o!r     
natures1 w>m1 helpful1 g5ial1 :o are l !
 ,gulf ,/ream1 foll[+ _! own c\rse1 fl[+
 undaunt$ & undismay$ 9 ! ocean ( cold] 
wat]s4 ,_! pres5ce br+s w>m? & life & ! 
gl[ ( sun%9e1 ! joy\s1 /imulat+ brea? ( 
spr+4 ,!re are m5 :o are l mal>i\s      
swamps1--poison\s1 depress+ & weak5+ by 
_! v pres5ce4 ,!y make heavy1 oppressive

 & gloomy ! atmosph]e ( _! own homes2 ! 
s\nd ( ! *ildr5's play is /ill$1 !      
ripples ( laught] are froz5 by _!       
pres5ce4 ,!y g ?r\gh life z if ea* day 7
 a new big fun]al1 & !y 7 always *ief   
m\rn]s4 ,!re are o!r m5 :o seem l !     
ocean2 !y are con/antly brac+1 /imulat+1
 giv+ new draughts ( tonic life & /r5g? 
by _! v pres5ce4  ,!re are m5 :o are    
ins9c]e 9 he>t1 & t ins9c]ity is radiat$
 by _! pres5ce4 ,!y h a wondr\s int]e/ 9
 y\r welf>e1--:5 !y ne$ y4 ,!y put on a 
prop]ty smile s sudd5ly1 :5 x s]ves _!  
purpose1 t x seems ! smile mu/ be       
connect$ ) "s electric button conceal$ 9
 _! clo!s4 ,_! voice has a simulat$     
cordiality t long tra9+ may h made almo/
 natural4 ,b !y nev] play _! "p         
absolutely true1 ! mask w slip d[n      
sometimes2 _! clev]ness _c tea* _! eyes 
! look ( /]l+ hone/y2 !y may deceive "s 
p1 b !y _c deceive all4 ,!re is a subtle
 p[] ( revelation :i* makes u say3      
,well1 ,i _c expla9 h[ x is1 b ,i "k t  
man is n hone/4  ,man _c escape = "o    

mom5t f ?is radiation ( 8 "*1 ?is       
con/antly weak5+ or /r5g!n+ ( o!rs4 ,he 
_c evade ! responsibility by say+ x is  
an unconsci\s influ5ce4 ,he c select !  
qualities t he w p]mit to be radiat$4   
,he c cultivate sweetness1 calmness1    
tru/1 g5]osity1 tru?1 ju/ice1 loyalty1  
nobility1--make !m vitally active 9 8   
"*1--& by ^! qualities he w con/antly   
affect ! _w4  ,disc\ragem5t (t5 comes to
 hone/ s\ls try+ to live ! be/ !y c1 9 !
 ?\ght t !y are do+ s little good 9 !   
_w4 ,trifles unnot$ by u may be l9ks 9 !
 *a9 ( "s great purpose4 ,9 #agig1      
,william ,godw9 wrote ,! ,inquir]1 a    
collection ( revolution>y essays on     
morals & politics4 ,?is book influ5c$   
,?omas ,mal?us to write 8 ,essay on     
,population1 publi%$ 9 #agih4 ,mal?us'  
book sugge/$ to ,*>les ,d>w9 a po9t (   
view ^u :i* he devot$ _m ye>s ( 8 life1 
result+1 9 #ahei1 9 ! publication ( ,!  
,orig9 ( ,species1--! mo/ influ5tial    
book ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 a book t has   
revolutioniz$ all sci5ce4 ,^! 7 b ?ree  

l9ks ( influ5ce ext5d+ ov] sixty ye>s4  
,x might be possible to trace ?is       
g5ealogy ( influ5ce back f ,godw91 ?r\gh
 g5]ation & g5]ation1 to ! ^w or act (  
"s %eph]d 9 e>ly ,brita91 wat*+ 8 flock 
^u ! hills1 liv+ 8 quiet life1 & dy+ ) !
 ?\ght t he _h done no?+ to help ! _w4  
,m5 & wom5 h duties to o!rs1--& duties  
to !mselves4 ,9 ju/ice to ourselves we  
%\ld refuse to live 9 an atmosph]e t    
keeps u f liv+ our be/4 ,if ! fault be 9
 u1 we %\ld ma/] x4 ,if x be ! p]sonal  
influ5ce ( o!rs t1 l a noxi\s vapor1    
kills our be/ impulses1 we %\ld remove f
 t influ5ce1--if we c possibly move )\t 
=sak+ duties4 ,if x be wrong to move1 !n
 we %\ld take /rong doses ( moral qu99e 
to c\nt]act ! mal>ia ( influ5ce4 ,x is n
 :at ^? ar\nd u d = u t c\nts1--x is :at
 !y are to u4 ,we c>ry our h\se-plants f
 "o w9d[ to ano!r to give !m ! prop]    
heat1 light1 air & moi/ure4 ,%\ld we n  
be at lea/ z c>eful ( ourselves8  ,to   
make our influ5ce felt we mu/ live our  
fai?1 we mu/ practice :at we believe4 ,a

 magnet does n attract iron1 z iron4 ,x 
mu/ fir/ conv]t ! iron into ano!r magnet
 be=e x c attract x4 ,x is useless = a  
p>5t to try to tea* g5tl5ess to h]      
*ildr5 :5 %e h]self is cross &          
irritable4 ,! *ild :o is told to be     
tru?ful & :o he>s a p>5t lie clev]ly to 
escape "s little social unpleasantness  
is n go+ to cl+ v zeal\sly to tru?4 ,!  
p>5t's words say don't lie1 ! influ5ce (
 ! p>5t's life says d lie4  ,no man c   
ev] isolate himself to evade ?is con/ant
 p[] ( influ5ce1 z no s+le corpuscle c  
rebel & escape f ! g5]al c\rse ( !      
blood4 ,no individual is s insignificant
 z to be )\t influ5ce4 ,! *anges 9 our  
v>y+ moods are all record$ 9 ! delicate 
b>omet]s ( ! lives ( o!rs4 ,we %\ld ev] 
let our influ5ce filt] ?r\gh human love 
& sympa?y4 ,we %\ld n be m]ely an       
influ5ce1--we %\ld be an inspiration4   
,by our v pres5ce we %\ld be a t[] (    
/r5g? to ! hung]+ human s\ls ar\nd u4   
,,iv  ,! ,dignity ( ,self-,reliance     
,self-confid5ce1 )\t self-reliance1 is z

 useless z a cook+ recipe1--)\t food4   
,self-confid5ce sees ! possibilities ( !
 individual2 self-reliance realizes !m4 
,self-confid5ce sees ! angel 9 ! unhewn 
block ( m>ble2 self-reliance c>ves x out
 = himself4  ,! man :o is self-reliant  
says ev]3 ,no "o c realize my           
possibilities = me1 b me2 no "o c make  
me good or evil b myself4 ,he works out 
8 own salvation1--f9ancially1 socially1 
m5tally1 physically1 & morally4 ,life is
 an individual problem t man mu/ solve =
 himself4 ,nature accepts no vic>i\s    
sacrifice1 no vic>i\s s]vice4 ,nature   
nev] recognizes a proxy vote4 ,%e has   
no?+ to d ) middle-m51--%e deals only ) 
! individual4 ,nature is con/antly seek+
 to %[ man t he is 8 own be/ fri5d1 or 8
 own wor/ enemy4 ,nature gives man !    
option on :i* he w be to himself4  ,all 
! a?letic ex]cises 9 ! _w are ( no value
 to ! individual unless he compel ^? b>s
 & dumb-bells to yield to him1 9 /r5g? &
 muscle1 ! p[] = :i* he1 himself1 pays 9
 "t & ef=t4 ,he c nev] develop 8 muscles

 by s5d+ 8 valet to a gymnasium4  ,!    
m$ic9e-*e/s ( ! _w are p[]less1 9 all ! 
unit$ ef=ts1 to help ! individual until 
he rea* out & take = himself :at is ne$$
 = 8 individual weakness4  ,all !       
religions ( ! _w are b speculations 9   
morals1 m]e !ories ( salvation1 until ! 
individual realize t he mu/ save himself
 by rely+ on ! law ( tru?1 z he sees x1 
& liv+ 8 life 9 h>mony ) x1 z fully z he
 c4 ,b religion is n a ,pullman c>1 )   
s(t-cu%ion$ seats1 :]e he has b to pay =
 8 ticket1--& "s "o else does all ! re/4
 ,9 religion1 z 9 all o!r great ?+s1 he 
is ev] ?r[n back on 8 self-reliance4 ,he
 %\ld accept all helps1 b1--he mu/ live 
8 own life4 ,he %\ld n feel t he is a   
m]e pass5g]2 he is ! eng9e]1 & ! tra9 is
 8 life4 ,we mu/ rely on ourselves1 live
 our own lives1 or we m]ely drift ?r\gh 
exi/5ce1--los+ all t is be/1 all t is   
greate/1 all t is div9e4  ,all t o!rs c 
d = u is to give u opportunity4 ,we mu/ 
ev] be prep>$ = ! opportunity :5 x      
comes1 & to g aft] x & f9d x :5 x does n

 come1 or t opportunity is to u1--no?+4 
,life is b a succession ( opportunities4
 ,!y are = good or evil1--z we make !m4 
,_m ( ! al*emi/s ( old felt t !y lack$ b
 "o elem5t2 if !y c\ld obta9 t "o1 !y   
believ$ !y c\ld transmute ! bas] metals 
into pure gold4 ,x is s 9 "*4 ,!re are  
individuals ) r>e m5tal gifts1 &        
delicate spiritual disc]nm5t :o fail    
utt]ly 9 life because !y lack ! "o      
elem5t1--self-reliance4 ,?is w\ld unite 
all _! en]gies1 & focus !m into /r5g? & 
p[]4  ,! man :o is n self-reliant is    
weak1 hesitat+ & d\bt+ 9 all he does4   
,he fe>s to take a decisive /ep1 because
 he dreads failure1 because he is wait+ 
= "s "o to advise him or because he d>e 
n act 9 accordance ) 8 own be/ judgm5t4 
,9 8 c[>dice & 8 conceit he sees all 8  
non-success due to o!rs4 ,he is n       
appreciat$1 n recogniz$1 he is kept d[n4
 ,he feels t 9 "s subtle way society is 
conspir+ aga9/ him4 ,he gr[s almo/ va9 z
 he ?9ks t no "o has _h su* pov]ty1 su* 
sorr[1 su* affliction1 su* failure z h  

come to him4  ,! man :o is self-reliant 
seeks ev] to discov] & conqu] ! weakness
 )9 him t keeps him f ! atta9m5t ( :at  
he holds de>e/2 he seeks )9 himself !   
p[] to battle aga9/ all outside         
influ5ces4 ,he realizes t all ! greate/ 
m5 9 hi/ory1 9 e phase ( human ef=t1 h  
be5 ^? :o h _h to fight aga9/ ! odds (  
sickness1 suff]+1 sorr[4 ,to him1 defeat
 is no m ?an pass+ ?r\gh a tunnel is to 
a travell]1--he kn[s he mu/ em]ge aga9  
into ! sunlight4  ,! nation t is /ronge/
 is ! "o t is mo/ self-reliant1 ! "o t  
conta9s )9 its b\nd>ies all t its p ne$4
 ,if1 ) its ports all blockad$ x has n  
)9 itself ! necessities ( life & !      
elem5ts ( its cont9ual progress !n1--x  
is weak1 held by ! enemy1 & x is b a "q 
( "t till x mu/ surr5d]4 ,its indep5d5ce
 is 9 proportion to its self-reliance1  
to its p[] to su/a9 itself f )94 ,:at is
 true ( nations is true ( individuals4  
,! hi/ory ( nations is b ! biography (  
individuals magnifi$1 int5sifi$1        
multipli$1 & project$ on ! scre5 ( !    

pa/4 ,hi/ory is ! biography ( a nation2 
biography is ! hi/ory ( an individual4  
,s x mu/ be t ! individual :o is mo/    
/rong 9 any trial1 sorr[ or ne$ is he :o
 c live f 8 inh]5t /r5g?1 :o ne$s no    
scaffold+ ( commonplace sympa?y to      
uphold him4 ,he mu/ ev] be self-reliant4
  ,! weal? & prosp]ity ( anci5t ,rome1  
rely+ on h] slaves to d ! real "w ( !   
nation1 prov$ ! nation's d[nfall4 ,!    
con/ant dep5d5ce on ! captives ( w> to d
 ! ?\s& details ( life = !m1 kill$      
self-reliance 9 ! nation & 9 !          
individual4 ,!n1 ?r\gh weak5$           
self-reliance & ! increas$ opportunity =
 idle1 luxuri\s ease t came ) x1 ,rome1 
a nation ( fight]s1 became1--a nation ( 
m5 m effem9ate ?an wom54 ,z we dep5d on 
o!rs to d ^? ?+s we %\ld d = ourselves1 
our self-reliance weak5s & our p[]s &   
our control ( !m becomes cont9u\sly     
less4  ,man to be great mu/ be          
self-reliant4 ,?\gh he may n be s 9 all 
?+s1 he mu/ be self-reliant 9 ! "o 9 :i*
 he w\ld be great4 ,?is self-reliance is

 n ! self-suffici5cy ( conceit4 ,x is   
d>+ to /& alone4 ,be an oak1 n a v9e4   
,be ready to give support1 b d n crave  
x2 d n be dep5d5t on x4 ,to develop y\r 
true self-reliance1 y mu/ see f ! v     
beg9n+ t life is a battle y mu/ fight = 
y\rself1--y mu/ be y\r own soldi]4 ,y _c
 buy a sub/itute1 y _c w9 a reprieve1 y 
c nev] be plac$ on ! retir$ li/4 ,!     
retir$ li/ ( life is1--dea?4 ,! _w is   
busy ) its own c>es1 sorr[s & joys1 &   
pays little he$ to y4 ,!re is b "o great
 password to success1--self-reliance4   
,if y w\ld le>n to conv]se1 put y\rself 
into positions :]e y mu/ speak4 ,if y   
w\ld conqu] y\r morbidness1 m+le ) !    
bright p ar\nd y1 no matt] h[ difficult 
x may be4 ,if y desire ! p[] t "s "o    
else possesses1 d n envy 8 /r5g?1 &     
dissipate y\r en]gy by weakly wi%+ 8 =ce
 7 y\rs4 ,emulate ! process by :i* x    
became 81 dep5d on y\r self-reliance1   
pay ! price = x1 & equal p[] may be     
y\rs4 ,! individual mu/ look ^u himself 
z an inve/m5t1 ( untold possibilities if

 rightly develop$1--a m9e ^: res\rces c 
nev] be kn[n b by go+ d[n into x & br++ 
out :at is hidd54  ,man c develop 8     
self-reliance by seek+ con/antly to     
surpass himself4 ,we try too mu* to     
surpass o!rs4 ,if we seek ev] to surpass
 ourselves1 we are mov+ on a uni=m l9e (
 progress1 t gives a h>moni\s unify+ to 
our gr[? 9 all its p>ts4 ,daniel        
,morrell1 at "o "t ,presid5t ( !        
,cambria ,rail ,works1 t employ$ #g1jjj 
m5 & made a rail fam$ ?r\gh\t ! _w1 0   
ask$ ! secret ( ! great success ( !     
works4 ,we h no secret1 he said1 b      
?is1--we always try to beat our la/ bat*
 ( rails4 ,competition is good1 b x has 
its dang] side4 ,!re is a t5d5cy to     
sacrifice real wor? to m]e appe>ance1 to
 h seem+ r ?an reality4 ,b ! true       
competition is ! competition ( !        
individual ) himself1--8 pres5t seek+ to
 excel 8 pa/4 ,?is means real gr[? f )94
 ,self-reliance develops x1 & x develops
 self-reliance4 ,let ! individual feel  
?us z to 8 own progress & possibilities1

 & he c almo/ create 8 life z he w4 ,let
 him nev] fall d[n 9 despair at dang]s &
 sorr[s at a di/ance2 !y may be h>mless1
 l ,bunyan's /one lions1 :5 he ne>s !m4 
,! man :o is self-reliant does n live 9 
! %ad[ ( "s "o else's greatness2 he ?9ks
 = himself1 dep5ds on himself1 & acts = 
himself4 ,9 ?r[+ ! individual ?us back  
^u himself x is n %utt+ 8 eyes to !     
/imulus & light & new life t come ) !   
w>m pressure ( ! h&1 ! k9dly ^w & !     
s9c]e expressions ( true fri5d%ip4 ,b   
true fri5d%ip is r>e2 its great value is
 9 a crisis1--l a lifeboat4 ,_m a boa/$ 
fri5d has prov$ a leak+1 wor?less       
lifeboat :5 ! /orm ( adv]sity might make
 him useful4 ,9 ^! great crises ( life1 
man is /rong only z he is /rong f )91 & 
! m he dep5ds on himself ! /rong] w he  
become1 & ! m able w he be to help o!rs 
9 ! h\r ( _! ne$4 ,8 v life w be a      
con/ant help & a /r5g? to o!rs1 z he    
becomes to !m a liv+ lesson ( ! dignity 
( self-reliance4     ,v  ,failure z a   
,success    ,x (ttimes requires h]oic   

c\rage to face fruitless ef=t1 to take  
up ! brok5 /r&s ( a life-"w1 to look    
bravely t[>d ! future1 & proce$ undaunt$
 on our way4 ,b :at1 to our eyes1 may   
seem hopeless failure is (t5 b ! dawn+ (
 a great] success4 ,x may conta9 9 its  
debris ! f\ndation mat]ial ( a mighty   
purpose1 or ! revelation ( new & high]  
possibilities4  ,"s ye>s ago1 x 0       
propos$ to s5d logs f ,canada to ,new   
,york1 by a new me?od4 ,! +5i\s plan (  
,mr4 ,jogg9s 0 to b9d great logs toge!r 
by cables & iron gird]s & to t[ ! c>go z
 a raft4 ,:5 ! novel craft ne>$ ,new    
,york & success seem$ assur$1 a t]rible 
/orm arose4 ,9 ! fury ( ! tempe/1 ! iron
 b&s snapp$ l icicles & ! angry wat]s   
scatt]$ ! logs f> & wide4 ,! *ief ( !   
,hydrographic ,dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton he>d
 ( ! failure ( ! exp]im5t1 & at once s5t
 ^w to %ipma/]s ! _w ov]1 urg+ !m to    
wat* c>efully = ^! logs :i* he describ$2
 & to note ! precise location ( ea* 9   
latitude & longitude & ! "t ! obs]vation
 0 made4  ,hundr$s ( capta9s1 sail+ ov] 

! wat]s ( ! e>?1 not$ ! logs1 9 !       
,atlantic ,ocean1 9 ! ,m$it]ranean1 9 ! 
,s\? ,seas--= into all wat]s did ^!     
v5turesome ones travel4 ,hundr$s (      
reports 7 made1 cov]+ a p]iod ( weeks & 
mon?s4 ,^! obs]vations 7 !n c>efully    
collat$1 sy/ematiz$ & tabulat$1 &       
discov]ies 7 made z to ! c\rse ( ocean  
curr5ts t o!rwise w\ld h be5 impossible4
 ,! loss ( ! ,jogg9s raft 0 n a real    
failure1 = x l$ to "o ( ! great         
discov]ies 9 mod]n m>9e geography &     
navigation4  ,9 our sup]ior k we are    
dispos$ to speak 9 a patroniz+ tone ( ! 
follies ( ! al*emi/s ( old4 ,b _!       
failure to transmute ! bas] metals into 
gold result$ 9 ! bir? ( *emi/ry4 ,!y did
 n succe$ 9 :at !y attempt$1 b !y br\ght
 into vogue ! natural processes (       
sublimation1 filtration1 di/illation1 & 
cry/allization2 !y inv5t$ ! alembic1 !  
retort1 ! s&-ba?1 ! wat]-ba? & o!r      
valuable in/rum5ts4 ,to !m is due !     
discov]y ( antimony1 sulphuric e!r &    
phosphorus1 ! cupellation ( gold &      

silv]1 ! det]m9+ ( ! prop]ties (        
saltpetre & its use 9 gunp[d]1 & !      
discov]y ( ! di/illation ( ess5tial     
oils4 ,?is 0 ! success ( failure1 a     
wondr\s process ( ,nature = ! highe/    
gr[?1--a mighty lesson ( com=t1 /r5g?1 &
 enc\ragem5t if man w\ld only realize & 
accept x4  ,_m ( our failures sweep u to
 great] heights ( success1 ?an we ev]   
hop$ = 9 our wilde/ dreams4 ,life is a  
successive unfold+ ( success f failure4 
,9 discov]+ ,am]ica ,columbus fail$     
absolutely4 ,8 +5i\s reason+ & exp]im5t 
l$ him to believe t by sail+ we/w>d he  
w\ld rea* ,india4 ,e r$man 9 ,am]ica    
c>ries 9 8 "n ,indian1 ! p]petuation ( !
 memory ( ! failure ( ,columbus4 ,!     
,g5oese navigator did n rea* ,india2 !  
c>go ( s\v5irs he took back to ,spa9 to 
%[ to ,f]d9& & ,isabella z pro(s ( 8    
success1 really atte/$ 8 failure4 ,b !  
discov]y ( ,am]ica 0 a great] success   
?an 0 any f9d+ ( a back-door to ,india4 
,:5 ,david ,liv+/one _h supplem5t$ 8    
!ological education by a m$ical c\rse1  

he 0 ready to ent] ! mission>y field4 ,=
 ov] ?ree ye>s he _h /udi$ tirelessly1 )
 all en]gies conc5trat$ on "o aim1--to  
spread ! gospel 9 ,*9a4 ,! h\r came :5  
he 0 ready to />t out ) noble en?usiasm 
= 8 *os5 "w1 to consecrate himself & 8  
life to 8 unselfi% ambition4 ,!n ^w came
 f ,*9a t ! opium w> w\ld make x folly  
to attempt to ent] ! c\ntry4            
,disappo9tm5t & failure did n long daunt
 him2 he (f]$ himself z mission>y to    
,africa1--& he 0 accept$4 ,8 glori\s    
failure to rea* ,*9a op5$ a :ole cont95t
 to light & tru?4 ,8 /udy prov$ an ideal
 prep>ation = 8 labors z physician1     
explor]1 tea*] & evangel 9 ! wilds (    
,africa4  ,bus9ess rev]ses & ! failure (
 8 p>tn] ?rew ^u ! broad %\ld]s & ! /ill
 broad] honor & hone/y ( ,sir ,walt]    
,scott a burd5 ( responsibility t =c$   
him to write4 ,! failure spurr$ him to  
almo/ sup]-human ef=t4 ,! ma/]pieces (  
,scot* hi/oric fiction t h ?rill$1      
ent]ta9$ & uplift$ millions ( 8 fell[-m5
 are a glori\s monum5t on ! field ( a   

seem+ failure4  ,:5 ,millet1 ! pa9t] ( !
 ,angelus work$ on 8 almo/ div9e canvas1
 9 :i* ! v air seems puls+ ) ! reg5]at+ 
ess5ce ( spiritual rev]5ce1 he 0 pa9t+  
aga9/ "t1 he 0 antidot+ sorr[1 he 0 rac+
 aga9/ dea?4 ,8 bru% /rokes1 put on 9 ! 
e>ly morn+ h\rs be=e go+ to 8 m5ial     
duties z a railway port]1 9 ! dusk l t  
p]petuat$ on 8 canvas1--meant /r5g?1    
food & m$ic9e = ! dy+ wife he ador$4 ,! 
art failure t ca/ him into ! dep?s (    
pov]ty unifi$ ) m>vell\s int5sity all ! 
f9] elem5ts ( 8 nature4 ,?is r>e        
spiritual unity1 ?is purg+ ( all ! dross
 ( triviality z he pass$ ?r\gh ! furnace
 ( pov]ty1 trial1 & sorr[ gave eloqu5ce 
to 8 bru% & enabl$ him to pa9t z nev]   
be=e1--z no prosp]ity w\ld h made       
possible4  ,failure is (t5 ! turn+-po9t1
 ! pivot ( circum/ance t sw+s u to high]
 levels4 ,x may n be f9ancial success1 x
 may n be fame2 x may be new draughts ( 
spiritual1 moral or m5tal inspiration t 
w *ange u = all ! lat] ye>s ( our life4 
,life is n really :at comes to u1 b :at 

we get f x4  ,:e!r man has _h weal? or  
pov]ty1 failure or success1 c\nts =     
little :5 x is pa/4 ,!re is b "o "q =   
him to answ]1 to face boldly & hone/ly z
 an individual alone ) 8 consci5ce & 8  
de/9y3  ,h[ w ,i let t pov]ty or weal?  
affect me8 ,if t trial or deprivation   
has left me bett]1 tru]1 nobl]1         
!n1--pov]ty has be5 ri*es1 failure has  
be5 a success4 ,if weal? has come to me 
& has made me va91 arrogant1            
contemptu\s1 un*>itable1 cynical1 clos+ 
f me all ! t5d]ness ( life1 all !       
*annels ( high] developm5t1 ( possible  
good to my fell[-man1 mak+ me ! m]e     
cu/odian ( a money-bag1 !n1--weal? has  
li$ to me1 x has be5 failure1 n success2
 x has n be5 ri*es1 x has be5 d>k1      
trea*]\s pov]ty t /ole f me ev5 ,myself4
 ,all ?+s become = u !n :at we take f   
!m4  ,failure is "o ( ,god's educators4 
,x is exp]i5ce lead+ man to high] ?+s2 x
 is ! revelation ( a way1 a pa? hi!rto  
unkn[n to u4 ,! be/ m5 9 ! _w1 ^? :o h  
made ! greate/ real successes look back 

) s]5e happ9ess on _! failures4 ,! turn+
 ( ! face ( ,"t %[s all ?+s 9 a         
wondr\sly illum9at$ & satisfy+          
p]spective4  ,_m a man is ?ankful to-day
 t "s petty success = :i* he once       
/ruggl$1 melt$ into ?9 air z 8 h& s\ght 
to clut* x4 ,failure is (t5 !           
rock-bottom f\ndation ( real success4   
,if man1 9 a few in/ances ( 8 life c    
say1 ,^? failures 7 ! be/ ?+s 9 ! _w t  
c\ld h happ5$ to me1 %\ld he n face new 
failures ) undaunt$ c\rage & tru/ t !   
miracul\s m9i/ry ( ,nature may trans=m  
^! new /umbl+-blocks into new           
/epp+-/ones8  ,our highe/ hopes1 are (t5
 de/roy$ to prep>e u = bett] ?+s4 ,!    
failure ( ! cat]pill> is ! bir? ( !     
butt]fly2 ! pass+ ( ! bud is ! becom+ ( 
! rose2 ! dea? or de/ruction ( ! se$ is 
! prelude to its resurrection z :eat4 ,x
 is at night1 9 ! d>ke/ h\rs1 ^? prec$+ 
dawn1 t plants gr[ be/1 t !y mo/        
increase 9 size4 ,may ?is n be "o (     
,nature's g5tle %[+s to man ( ! times :5
 he gr[s be/1 ( ! d>kness ( failure t is

 evolv+ into ! sunlight ( success4 ,let 
u fe> only ! failure ( n liv+ ! "r z we 
see x1 leav+ ! results to ! gu>dian%ip (
 ! ,inf9ite4  ,if we ?9k ( any supreme  
mom5t ( our lives1 any great success1   
any "o :o is de> to u1 & !n consid] h[  
we rea*$ t mom5t1 t success1 t fri5d1 we
 w be surpris$ & /r5g!n$ by !           
revelation4 ,z we trace ea* "o1 back1   
/ep by /ep1 ?r\gh ! g5ealogy (          
circum/ances1 we w see h[ logical has   
be5 ! c\rse ( our joy & success1 f sorr[
 & failure1 & t :at gives u mo/ happ9ess
 to-day is inextricably connect$ ) :at  
once caus$ u sorr[4 ,_m ( ! riv]s ( our 
greate/ prosp]ity & gr[? h _h _! s\rce &
 _! trickl+ increase into volume among !
 d>k1 gloomy recesses ( our failure4    
,!re is no hone/ & true "w1 c>ri$ along 
) con/ant & s9c]e purpose t ev] really  
fails4 ,if x sometime seem to be wa/$   
ef=t1 x w prove to u a new lesson ( h[  
to walk2 ! secret ( our failures w prove
 to u ! inspiration ( possible          
successes4 ,man liv+ ) ! highe/ aims1   

ev] z be/ he c1 9 cont9u\s h>mony ) !m1 
is a success1 no matt] :at /ati/ics (   
failure a ne>-sight$ & half-bl9d _w (   
critics & comm5tators may lay at 8 door4
  ,high ideals1 noble ef=ts w make seem+
 failures b trifles1 !y ne$ n di%e>t5 u2
 !y %\ld prove s\rces ( new /r5g?4 ,!   
rocky way may prove saf] ?an ! slipp]y  
pa? ( smoo?ness4 ,birds _c fly be/ ) !  
w9d b aga9/ x2 %ips d n progress 9 calm1
 :5 ! sails flap idly aga9/ ! un/ra9$   
ma/s4  ,! al*emy ( ,nature1 sup]ior to t
 ( ! ,p>acelsians1 con/antly transmutes 
! bas] metals ( failure into ! lat] pure
 gold ( high] success1 if ! m9d ( !     
work] be kept true1 con/ant & untir+ 9 !
 s]vice1 & he h t sublime c\rage t      
defies fate to its wor/ :ile he does 8  
be/4     ,,vi  ,do+ ,our ,be/ at ,all   
,times    ,life is a wondr\sly complex  
problem = ! individual1 until1 "s day1 9
 a mom5t ( illum9ation1 he awak5s to !  
great realization t he c make x         
simple1--nev] q simple1 b always simpl]4
 ,!re are a ?\s& my/]ies ( "r & wrong t 

h baffl$ ! wise m5 ( ! ages4 ,!re are   
dep?s 9 ! great fundam5tal que/ions ( ! 
human race t no plummet ( philosophy has
 ev] s\nd$4 ,!re are wild cries ( hone/ 
hung] = tru? t seek to pi]ce ! sil5ce   
beyond ! grave1 b to !m ev] e*o         
back1--only a repetition ( _! unansw]$  
cries4  ,to u all1 comes1 at times1 !   
great note ( que/ion+ despair t d>k5s   
our horizon & p>alyzes our ef=t3 ,if !re
 really be a ,god1 if et]nal ju/ice     
really rule ! _w1 we say1 :y %\ld life  
be z x is8 ,:y d "s m5 />ve :ile o!rs   
fea/2 :y does virtue (t5 langui% 9 !    
%ad[ :ile vice triumphs 9 ! sun%9e2 :y  
does failure s (t5 dog ! foot/eps (     
hone/ ef=t1 :ile ! success t comes f    
trick]y & di%onor is greet$ ) ! _w's    
applause8 ,h[ is x t ! lov+ fa!r ( "o   
family is tak5 by dea?1 :ile ! wor?less 
incumbrance ( ano!r is sp>$8 ,:y is !re 
s mu* unnecess>y pa91 sorr[+ & suff]+ 9 
! _w--:y1 inde$1 %\ld !re be any8       
,nei!r philosophy nor religion c give   
any f9al satisfactory answ] t is capable

 ( logical demon/ration1 ( absolute     
pro(4 ,!re is ev]1 ev5 aft] ! be/       
explanations1 a residuum ( ! unexpla9$4 
,we mu/ !n fall back 9 ! et]nal arms (  
fai?1 & be wise en\gh to say1 ,i w n be 
disconc]t$ by ^! problems ( life1 ,i w n
 p]mit !m to plunge me into d\bt1 & to  
cl\d my life ) vagu5ess & unc]ta9ty4    
,man arrogates mu* to himself :5 he     
dem&s f ! ,inf9ite ! full solution ( all
 ,8 my/]ies4 ,i w f\nd my life on !     
impregnable rock ( a simple fundam5tal  
tru?3--',?is glori\s creation ) its     
millions ( wondr\s ph5om5a puls+ ev] 9  
h>mony ) et]nal law mu/ h a ,creator1 t 
,creator mu/ be omnisci5t & omnipot5t4  
,b t ,creator ,himself _c1 9 ju/ice1    
dem& ( any creature m ?an ! be/ t t     
individual c give4' ,i w d ea* day1 9 e 
mom5t1 ! be/ ,i c by ! light ,i h2 ,i w 
ev] seek m light1 m p]fect illum9ation (
 tru?1 & ev] live z be/ ,i c 9 h>mony ) 
! tru? z ,i see x4 ,if failure come ,i w
 meet x bravely2 if my pa?way !n lie 9 !
 %ad[ ( trial1 sorr[ & suff]+1 ,i %all h

 ! re/ful peace & ! calm /r5g? ( "o :o  
has done 8 be/1 :o c look back ^u ! pa/ 
) no pang ( regret1 & :o has h]oic      
c\rage 9 fac+ ! results1 :atev] !y be1  
kn[+ t he c\ld n make !m diff]5t4  ,^u  
?is life-plan1 ?is f\ndation1 man may   
erect any sup]/ructure ( religion or    
philosophy t he consci5ti\sly c erect2  
he %\ld add to 8 equipm5t = liv+ e %r$ (
 /r5g? & inspiration1 moral1 m5tal or   
spiritual t is 9 8 p[] to secure4 ,?is  
simple work+ fai? is oppos$ to no cre$1 
is a sub/itute = none2 x is b a prim>y  
belief1 a citadel1 a refuge :]e !       
individual c retire = /r5g? :5 ! battle 
( life gr[s h>d4  ,a m]e !ory ( life1 t 
rema9s b a !ory1 is ab\t z useful to a  
man1 z a gilt-edg$ m5u is to a />v+     
sailor on a raft 9 mid-ocean4 ,x is     
irritat+ b n /imulat+4 ,no rule = high] 
liv+ w help a man 9 ! slighte/1 until he
 rea* out & appropriate x = himself1    
until he make x practical 9 8 daily     
life1 until t se$ ( !ory 9 8 m9d blossom
 into a ?\s& fl[]s ( ?\ght & ^w & act4  

,if a man hone/ly seeks to live 8 be/ at
 all times1 t det]m9ation is visible 9 e
 mom5t ( 8 liv+1 no trifle 9 8 life c be
 too insignificant to reflect 8 pr9ciple
 ( liv+4 ,! sun illum9ates & beautifies 
a fall5 leaf by ! roadside z imp>tially 
z a t[]+ m\nta9 peak 9 ! ,alps4 ,e drop 
( wat] 9 ! ocean is an epitome ( !      
*emi/ry ( ! :ole ocean2 e drop is       
subject to precisely ! same laws z      
dom9ate ! unit$ inf9ity ( billions (    
drops t make t miracle ( ,nature1 m5    
call ! ,sea4 ,no matt] h[ humble ! call+
 ( ! individual1 h[ un9t]e/+ & dull !   
r\nd ( 8 duties1 he %\ld d 8 be/4 ,he   
%\ld dignify :at he is do+ by ! m9d he  
puts into x1 he %\ld vitalize :at little
 he has ( p[] or en]gy or ability or    
opportunity1 9 ord] to prep>e himself to
 be equal to high] privileges :5 !y     
come4 ,?is w nev] lead man to t weak    
cont5t t is satisfi$ ) :atev] falls to 8
 lot4 ,x w r fill 8 m9d ) t div9e       
discont5t t *e]fully accepts !          
be/1--m]ely z a tempor>y sub/itute =    

some?+ bett]4  ,! man :o is seek+ ev] to
 d 8 be/ is ! man :o is ke51 active1    
wide-awake1 & aggressive4 ,he is ev]    
wat*ful ( himself 9 trifles2 8 /&>d is n
 ,:at w ! _w say8 b ,is x wor?y ( me8   
,edw9 ,boo?1 "o ( ! greate/ actors on ! 
,am]ican /age1 w\ld nev] p]mit himself  
to assume an ungraceful attitude1 ev5 9 
8 h\rs ( privacy4 ,9 ?is simple ?+1 he  
ev] liv$ 8 be/4 ,on ! /age e move 0 "o (
 unconsci\s grace4 ,^? ( 8 company :o 7 
consci\s ( _! motions 7 ! awkw>d ones1  
:o 7 seek+ 9 public to undo or to       
conceal ! c>elessness ( ! ge/ures &     
motions ( _! private life4 ,! man :o is 
slip%od & ?\ghtless 9 8 daily spee*1 ^: 
vocabul>y is a collection ( anaemic     
commonplaces1 ^: repetitions ( phrases &
 extravagance ( int]jections act b z    
feeble disguises to 8 lack ( ideas1 w   
nev] be brilliant on an occasion :5 he  
longs to out%9e ! />s4 ,liv+ at "o's be/
 is con/ant prep>ation = in/ant use4 ,x 
c nev] make "o ov]-precise1             
self-consci\s1 affect$1 or priggi%4     

,education1 9 its highe/ s5se1 is       
consci\s tra9+ ( m9d or body to act     
unconsci\sly4 ,x is consci\s =mation (  
m5tal habits1 n m]e acquisition (       
in=mation4  ,"o ( ! _m ways 9 :i* !     
individual unwisely eclipses himself1 is
 9 8 wor%ip ( ! feti* ( luck4 ,he feels 
t all o!rs are lucky1 & t :atev] he     
attempts1 fails4 ,he does n realize !   
untir+ en]gy1 ! unremitt+ conc5tration1 
! h]oic c\rage1 ! sublime pati5ce t is !
 secret ( "s m5's success4 ,_! luck 0 t 
!y _h prep>$ !mselves to be equal to _! 
opportunity :5 x came & 7 awake to      
recognize x & receive x4 ,8 own         
opportunity came & dep>t$ unnot$1 x w\ld
 n wak5 him f 8 dreams ( "s untold weal?
 t w\ld fall into 8 lap4 ,s he gr[s     
disc\rag$ & envies ^? :om he %\ld       
emulate1 & he b&ages 8 arm & *lor(orms 8
 en]gies1 & p]=ms 8 duties 9 a          
p]functory way1 or he passes ?r\gh life1
 j ev] sampl+ l9es ( activity4  ,!      
hone/1 fai?ful /ruggl] %\ld always      
realize t failure is b an episode 9 a   

true man's life1--nev] ! :ole /ory4 ,x  
is nev] easy to meet1 & no philosophy c 
make x s1 b ! /eadfa/ c\rage to ma/]    
conditions1 in/ead ( compla9+ ( !m1 w   
help him on 8 way2 x w ev] enable him to
 get ! be/ out ( :at he has4 ,he nev]   
kn[s ! long s]ies ( vanqui%$ failures t 
give solidity to "s "o else's success2  
he does n realize ! price t "s ri* man1 
! innoc5t football ( political          
malcont5ts & demagogues1 has h]oicly    
paid = weal? & position4  ,! man :o has 
a pessimi/'s d\bt ( all ?+s2 :o dem&s a 
c]tifi$ gu>antee ( 8 future2 :o ev] fe>s
 8 "w w n be recogniz$ or appreciat$2 or
 t aft] all1 x is really n wor? :ile1 w 
nev] live 8 be/4 ,he is dull+ 8 capacity
 = real progress by 8 hypnotic c\rse (  
excuses = inactivity1 in/ead ( a /rong  
tonic ( reasons = action4  ,"o ( ! mo/  
weak5+ elem5ts 9 ! individual make-up is
 ! surr5d] to ! oncom+ ( ye>s4 ,man's   
self-confid5ce dims & dies 9 ! fe> (    
age4 ,?is new ?\ght1 he says ( "s       
sugge/ion t5d+ to high] developm5t1 is  

good2 x is :at we ne$4 ,i am glad to h x
 = my *ildr52 ,i w\ld h be5 happy to h  
_h "s su* help :5 ,i 0 at s*ool1 b x is 
too late = me4 ,i am a man advanc$ 9    
ye>s4  ,?is is b bl9d clos+ ( life to   
wondr\s possibilities4 ,! knell ( lo/   
opportunity is nev] toll$ 9 ?is life4 ,x
 is nev] too late to recognize tru? & to
 live by x4 ,x requires only great]     
ef=t1 clos] att5tion1 deep]             
consecration2 b ! impossible does n exi/
 = ! man :o is self-confid5t & is will+ 
to pay ! price 9 "t & /ruggle = 8       
success or developm5t4 ,lat] 9 life1 !  
assessm5ts are heavi] 9 progress1 z 9   
life insurance1 b t matt]s n to t mighty
 self-confid5ce t w n gr[ old :ile k c  
keep x "y4  ,socrates1 :5 8 hair :it5$ )
 ! sn[ ( age1 le>n$ to play on in/rum5ts
 ( music4 ,cato1 at f\rscore1 began 8   
/udy ( ,greek1 & ! same age saw ,plut>* 
beg9n+1 ) ! en?usiasm ( a boy1 8 fir/   
lessons 9 ,lat94 ,! ,"* ( ,man1         
,!ophra/us' greate/ "w1 0 begun on 8    
n9etie? bir?day4 ,*auc]'s ,cant]bury    

,tales 0 ! "w ( ! poet's decl9+ ye>s4   
,rons>d1 ! fa!r ( ,fr5* poetry1 ^:      
sonnets ev5 translation _c de/roy1 did n
 develop 8 poetic faculty until ne>ly   
fifty4 ,b5jam9 ,frankl9 at ?is age _h j 
tak5 8 really fir/ /eps ( importance 9  
philosophic pursuits4 ,arnauld1 !       
!ologian & sage1 translat$ ,josephus 9 8
 eightie? ye>4 ,w9ckelmann1 "o ( ! mo/  
fam\s writ]s on classic antiquities1 0 !
 son ( a %oemak]1 & liv$ 9 obscurity &  
ignorance until ! prime ( life4 ,hobbes1
 ! ,engli% philosoph]1 publi%$ 8 v]sion 
( ! ,odyssey 9 8 eighty-sev5? ye>1 & 8  
,iliad "o ye> lat]4 ,*evreul1 ! great   
,fr5* sci5ti/1 ^: untir+ labors 9 !     
realm ( color h s enri*$ ! _w1 0 busy1  
ke5 & active :5 ,dea? call$ him1 at !   
age ( #ajc4  ,^! m5 did n fe> age2 ^!   
few names f ! great mu/]-roll ( ! fam\s 
ones :o defi$ ! ye>s1 %\ld be voices (  
hope & he>t5+ to e individual ^: c\rage 
& confid5ce is weak4 ,! pa? ( tru?1     
high] liv+1 tru] developm5t 9 e phase ( 
life1 is nev] %ut f ! individual--until 

he closes x himself4 ,let man feel ?is1 
believe x & make ?is fai? a real & liv+ 
factor 9 8 life & !re are no limits to 8
 progress4 ,he has b to live 8 be/ at   
all times1 & re/ calm & untr\bl$ no     
matt] :at results come to 8 ef=ts4 ,!   
con/ant look+ backw>d to :at might h    
be51 in/ead ( =w>d to :at may be1 is a  
great weak5] ( self-confid5ce4 ,?is     
worry = ! old pa/1 ?is wa/$ en]gy1 = t  
:i* no p[] 9 ! _w c re/ore1 ev] less5s !
 individual's fai? 9 himself1 weak5s 8  
ef=ts to develop himself = ! future to !
 p]fection ( 8 possibilities4  ,nature 9
 h] beautiful love & t5d]ness1 says to  
man1 weak5$ & worn & we>y ) ! /ruggle1  
,d 9 ! be/ way y c ! trifle t is "u y\r 
h& at ?is mom5t2 d x 9 ! be/ _s (       
prep>ation = ! future y\r ?\ght sugge/s2
 br+ all ! light ( k f all ! pa/ to aid 
y4 ,d ?is & y h done y\r be/4 ,! pa/ is 
=ev] clos$ to y4 ,x is clos$ =ev] to y4 
,no worry1 no /ruggle1 no suff]+1 no    
agony ( despair c alt] x4 ,x is z mu*   
beyond y\r p[] z if x 7 a million ye>s (

 et]nity beh9d y4 ,turn all t pa/1 ) its
 sad h\rs1 weakness & s91 its wa/$      
opportunities z light2 9 confid5ce &    
hope1 ^u ! future4 ,turn x all 9 full]  
tru? & light s z to make ea* trifle (   
?is pres5t a new pa/ x w be joy to look 
back to2 ea* trifle a gr&]1 nobl]1 & m  
p]fect prep>ation = ! future4 ,! pres5t 
& ! future y c make f x1 is y\rs2 ! pa/ 
has gone back1 ) all its messages1 all  
its hi/ory1 all its records to ! ,god :o
 loan$ y ! gold5 mom5ts to use 9 ob$i5ce
 to ,8 law4     ,,vii  ,! ,royal ,road  
to ,happ9ess    ,dur+ my :ole life ,i h 
n _h tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( happ9ess4 ,s said 
,pr9ce ,bism>ck1 "o ( ! greate/ /atesm5 
( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,eighty-?ree ye>s ( 
weal?1 fame1 honors1 p[]1 influ5ce1     
prosp]ity & triumph1--ye>s :5 he held an
 empire 9 8 f+]s1--b n "o day (         
happ9ess6  ,happ9ess is ! greate/ p>adox
 9 ,nature4 ,x c gr[ 9 any soil1 live "u
 any conditions4 ,x defies environm5t4  
,x comes f )92 x is ! revelation ( !    
dep?s ( ! inn] life z light & heat      

proclaim ! sun f :i* !y radiate4        
,happ9ess consi/s n ( hav+1 b ( be+2 n (
 possess+1 b ( enjoy+4 ,x is ! w>m gl[ (
 a he>t at peace ) itself4 ,a m>tyr at !
 /ake may h happ9ess t a k+ on 8 ?rone  
might envy4 ,man is ! creator ( 8 own   
happ9ess2 x is ! aroma ( a life liv$ 9  
h>mony ) high ideals4 ,= :at a man has1 
he may be dep5d5t on o!rs2 :at he is1   
re/s ) him alone4 ,:at he obta9s 9 life 
is b acquisition2 :at he atta9s1 is     
gr[?4 ,happ9ess is ! s\l's joy 9 !      
possession ( ! intangible4 ,absolute1   
p]fect1 cont9u\s happ9ess 9 life1 is    
impossible = ! human4 ,x w\ld mean !    
consummation ( atta9m5ts1 ! individual  
consci\sness ( a p]fectly fulfill$      
de/9y4 ,happ9ess is p>adoxic because x  
may coexi/ ) trial1 sorr[ & pov]ty4 ,x  
is ! gladness ( ! he>t1--ris+ sup]ior to
 all conditions4  ,happ9ess has a numb] 
( "u-/udies1--gratification1            
satisfaction1 cont5t1 & pleasure1--clev]
 imitators t simulate its appe>ance r   
?an emulate its me?od4 ,gratification is

 a h>mony betwe5 our desires & our      
possessions4 ,x is ev] incomplete1 x is 
! ?ankful acceptance ( "p4 ,x is a m5tal
 pleasure 9 ! quality ( :at "o receives1
 an unsatisfi$ness z to ! quantity4 ,x  
may be an elem5t 9 happ9ess1 b1 9       
itself1--x is n happ9ess4  ,satisfaction
 is p]fect id5tity ( our desires & our  
possessions4 ,x exi/s only s long z ?is 
p]fect union & unity c be pres]v$4 ,b e 
realiz$ ideal gives bir? to new ideals1 
e /ep 9 advance reveals l>ge doma9s ( ! 
unatta9$2 e fe$+ /imulates new          
appetites1--!n ! desires & possessions  
are no long] id5tical1 no long] equal2  
new crav+s call =? new activities1 !    
equipoise is de/roy$1 & dissatisfaction 
re5t]s4 ,man might possess ev]y?+       
tangible 9 ! _w & yet n be happy1 =     
happ9ess is ! satisfy+ ( ! s\l1 n ( !   
m9d or ! body4 ,dissatisfaction1 9 its  
highe/ s5se1 is ! keynote ( all advance1
 ! evid5ce ( new aspirations1 ! gu>antee
 ( ! progressive revelation ( new       
possibilities4  ,cont5t is a greatly    

ov]rat$ virtue4 ,x is a k9d ( dilut$    
despair2 x is ! feel+ ) :i* we cont9ue  
to accept sub/itutes1 )\t /riv+ = !     
realities4 ,cont5t makes ! tra9$        
individual swall[ v9eg> & try to smack 8
 lips z if x 7 w9e4 ,cont5t enables "o  
to w>m 8 h&s at ! fire ( a pa/ joy t    
exi/s only 9 memory4 ,cont5t is a m5tal 
& moral *lor(orm t dead5s ! activities (
 ! individual to rise to high] planes ( 
life & gr[?4 ,man %\ld nev] be cont5t$ )
 any?+ less ?an ! be/ ef=ts ( 8 nature c
 possibly secure = him4 ,cont5t makes ! 
_w m com=table = ! individual1 b x is ! 
dea?-knell ( progress4 ,man %\ld be     
cont5t ) ea* /ep ( progress m]ely z a   
/ation1 discont5t$ ) x z a de/9ation2   
cont5t$ ) x z a /ep2 discont5t$ ) x z a 
f9ality4 ,!re are times :5 a man %\ld be
 cont5t ) :at he has1 b nev] ) :at he   
is4  ,b cont5t is n happ9ess2 nei!r is  
pleasure4 ,pleasure is tempor>y1        
happ9ess is cont9u\s2 pleasure is a     
note1 happ9ess is a symphony2 pleasure  
may exi/ :5 consci5ce utt]s prote/s2    

happ9ess1--nev]4 ,pleasure may h its    
dregs & its lees2 b none c be f\nd 9 !  
cup ( happ9ess4  ,man is ! only animal t
 c be really happy4 ,to ! re/ ( !       
creation belong only weak imitations ( !
 und]/udies4 ,happ9ess repres5ts a      
peaceful attunem5t ( a life ) a /&>d (  
liv+4 ,x c nev] be made by ! individual1
 by himself1 = himself4 ,x is "o ( !    
incid5tal by-products ( an unselfi%     
life4 ,no man c make 8 own happ9ess ! "o
 object ( 8 life & atta9 x1 any m ?an he
 c jump on ! f> end ( 8 %ad[4 ,if y w\ld
 hit ! bull's-eye ( happ9ess on ! t>get 
( life1 aim above x4 ,place o!r ?+s     
high] ?an y\r own happ9ess & x w surely 
come to y4 ,y c buy pleasure1 y c       
acquire cont5t1 y c become satisfi$1--b 
,nature nev] put real happ9ess on !     
b>ga9-c\nt]4 ,x is ! undeta*able        
accompanim5t ( true liv+4 ,x is calm &  
peaceful2 x nev] lives 9 an atmosph]e ( 
worry or ( hopeless /ruggle4  ,! basis (
 happ9ess is ! love ( some?+ outside    
self4 ,se>* e in/ance ( happ9ess 9 ! _w1

 & y w f9d1 :5 all ! incid5tal features 
are elim9at$1 !re is always ! con/ant1  
un*angeable elem5t ( love1--love ( p>5t 
= *ild2 love ( man & woman = ea* o!r2   
love ( humanity 9 "s =m1 or a great life
 "w into :i* ! individual ?r[s all 8    
en]gies4  ,happ9ess is ! voice (        
optimism1 ( fai?1 ( simple1 /eadfa/     
love4 ,no cynic or pessimi/ c be really 
happy4 ,a cynic is a man :o is morally  
ne>-sight$1--& brags ab\t x4 ,he sees ! 
evil 9 8 own he>t1 & ?9ks he sees ! _w4 
,he lets a mote 9 8 eye eclipse ! sun4  
,an incurable cynic is an individual :o 
%\ld long = dea?1--= life _c br+ him    
happ9ess1 dea? might4 ,! keynote (      
,bism>ck's lack ( happ9ess 0 8 pr(\nd   
di/ru/ ( human nature4  ,!re is a royal 
road to happ9ess2 x lies 9              
,consecration1 ,conc5tration1 ,conque/ &
 ,consci5ce4  ,consecration is d$icat+ !
 individual life to ! s]vice ( o!rs1 to 
"s noble mission1 to realiz+ "s unselfi%
 ideal4 ,life is n some?+ to be liv$    
?r\gh2 x is some?+ to be liv$ up to4 ,x 

is a privilege1 n a p5al s]vitude ( s _m
 decades on e>?4 ,consecration places ! 
object ( life above ! m]e acquisition ( 
money1 z a f9ality4 ,! man :o is        
unselfi%1 k9d1 lov+1 t5d]1 helpful1     
ready to light5 ! burd5 ( ^? ar\nd him1 
to he>t5 ! /ruggl+ ones1 to =get himself
 sometimes 9 rememb]+ o!rs1--is on ! "r 
road to happ9ess4 ,consecration is ev]  
active1 bold & aggressive1 fe>+ naught b
 possible disloyalty to high ideals4    
,conc5tration makes ! individual life   
simpl] & deep]4 ,x cuts away ! %ams &   
pret5ces ( mod]n liv+ & limits life to  
its true/ ess5tials4 ,worry1 fe>1       
useless regret1--all ! great wa/es t sap
 m5tal1 moral or physical en]gy mu/ be  
sacrific$1 or ! individual ne$lessly    
de/roys half ! possibilities ( liv+4 ,a 
great purpose 9 life1 some?+ t unifies !
 /r&s & ?reads ( ea* day's ?9k+1 some?+ 
t takes ! /+ f ! petty trials1 sorr[s1  
suff]+s & blund]s ( life1 is a great aid
 to ,conc5tration4 ,soldi]s 9 battle may
 =get _! w\nds1 or ev5 be unconsci\s (  

!m1 9 ! inspiration ( battl+ = :at !y   
believe is "r4 ,conc5tration dignifies  
an humble life2 x makes a great         
life1--sublime4 ,9 morals x is a        
%ort-cut to simplicity4 ,x leads to "r =
 "r's sake1 )\t ?\ght ( policy or (     
rew>d4 ,x br+s calm & re/ to !          
individual1--a s]5ity t is b ! sunlight 
( happ9ess4  ,conque/ is ! ov]com+ ( an 
evil habit1 ! ris+ sup]ior to opposition
 & attack1 ! spiritual exaltation t     
comes f resi/+ ! invasion ( ! grovell+  
mat]ial side ( life4 ,sometimes :5 y are
 worn & weak ) ! /ruggle2 :5 x seems t  
ju/ice is a dream1 t hone/y & loyalty & 
tru? c\nt = no?+1 t ! devil is ! only   
good payma/]2 :5 hope gr[s dim &        
flick]s1 !n is ! "t :5 y mu/ t[] 9 !    
great sublime fai? t ,"r mu/ prevail1 !n
 mu/ y ?rottle ^! imps ( d\bt & despair1
 y mu/ ma/] y\rself to ma/] ! _w ar\nd  
y4 ,?is is ,conque/2 ?is is :at c\nts4  
,ev5 a log c float ) ! curr5t1 x takes a
 man to fight /urdily aga9/ an oppos+   
tide t w\ld sweep 8 craft out ( its     

c\rse4 ,:5 ! jeal\sies1 ! petty         
intrigues & ! meannesses & ! misund]/&+s
 9 life assail y1--rise above !m4 ,be l 
a ligh?\se t illum9es & beautifies !    
sn>l+1 swa%+ waves ( ! /orm t ?reat5 x1 
t seek to und]m9e x & seek to wa% ov] x4
 ,?is is ,conque/4 ,:5 ! *ance to w9    
fame1 weal?1 success or ! atta9m5t ( y\r
 he>t's desire1 by sacrifice ( honor or 
pr9ciple1 comes to y & x does n affect y
 long en\gh ev5 to seem a temptation1 y 
h be5 ! victor4 ,t too is ,conque/4 ,&  
,conque/ is "p ( ! royal road to        
,happ9ess4  ,consci5ce1 z ! m5tor1 !    
guide & compass ( e act1 leads ev] to   
,happ9ess4 ,:5 ! individual c /ay alone 
) 8 consci5ce & get its approval1 )\t   
us+ =ce or speci\s logic1 !n he beg9s to
 "k :at real ,happ9ess is4 ,b !         
individual mu/ be c>eful t he is n      
appeal+ to a consci5ce p]v]t$ or dead5$ 
by ! wrongdo+ & subsequ5t deafness ( its
 own]4 ,! man :o is hone/ly seek+ to    
live 8 life 9 ,consecration1            
,conc5tration & ,conque/1 liv+ f day to 

day z be/ he c1 by ! light he has1 may  
rely explicitly on 8 ,consci5ce4 ,he c  
%ut 8 e>s to :at ! _w says & f9d 9 !    
approval ( 8 own consci5ce ! highe/     
e>?ly tribune1--! voice ( ! ,inf9ite    
commun+ ) ! ,individual4  ,unhapp9ess is
 ! hung] to get2 ,happ9ess is ! hung] to
 give4 ,true happ9ess mu/ ev] h ! t+e ( 
sorr[ outliv$1 ! s5se ( pa9 s(t5$ by !  
mell[+ ye>s1 ! *a/5+ ( loss t 9 !       
wondr\s my/]y ( "t transmutes our suff]+
 into love & sympa?y ) o!rs4  ,if !     
individual %\ld set out = a s+le day to 
give ,happ9ess1 to make life happi]1    
bright] & sweet]1 n = himself1 b = o!rs1
 he w\ld f9d a wondr\s revelation ( :at 
,happ9ess really is4 ,! greate/ ( ! _w's
 h]oes c\ld n by any s]ies ( acts (     
h]oism d z mu* real good z any          
individual liv+ 8 :ole life 9 seek+1 f  
day to day1 to make o!rs happy4  ,ea*   
day !re %\ld be fre% resolution1 new    
/r5g?1 & r5ew$ en?usiasm4 ,j = ,today   
might be ! daily motto ( ?\s&s (        
societies ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 compos$ (   

memb]s b\nd toge!r to make ! _w bett]   
?r\gh con/ant simple acts ( k9dness1    
con/ant de$s ( sweetness & love4 ,&     
,happ9ess w\ld come to !m1 9 its highe/ 
& be/ =m1 n because !y w\ld seek to     
absorb x1 b1--because !y seek to radiate
 x4