,a ,,way ,,( ,,life      ,an ,address to
 ,yale ,/ud5ts    ,sunday ev5+1 ,april  
#bj?1 #aiac        ,by      ,,william   
,,osl]        ,,london    ,,con/able    
,,company ,,ltd4    #aiac               
,:at ea* day ne$s t %all ?\ ask1    ,ea*
 day w set its prop] task4              
,goe!4      ,,fell[ ,,/ud5ts--    ,e man
 has a philosophy ( life 9 ?\ght1 9 ^w1 
or 9 de$1  work$ out 9 himself          
unconsci\sly4  ,9 possession ( ! v be/1 
he may n "k ( its exi/5ce2 ) ! v wor/ he
 may pride  himself z a p>agon4  ,z x   
gr[s ) ! gr[? x _c be  taught to ! "y 9 
=mal lectures4  ,:at h bright eyes1 r$  
blood1 quick brea? & taut muscles to d )
 philosophy8  ,did n  ! great ,/agirite 
say t "y m5 7 unfit /ud5ts (  x8--!y w  
he> z ?\gh !y he>d n1 & to no pr(it4    
,:y  !n %\ld ,i tr\ble y8  ,because ,i h
 a message t may be  helpful4  ,x is n  
philosophical1 nor is x /rictly moral or
  religi\s1 "o or o!r ( :i* ,i 0 told my
 address %\ld be1 &  yet 9 a way x is   
all ?ree4  ,x is ! olde/ & ! fre%e/1 !  

simple/ & ! mo/ useful1 s simple inde$  
is x t "s ( y  may turn away disappo9t$ 
z 0 ,naaman ! ,syrian :5 told to g  wa% 
9 ,jordan & be clean4  ,y "k ^?         
composite tools1 to be  b\ght = #ej     
c5ts1 ) "o h&le to fit a score or m (   
in/rum5ts4  ,! workman%ip is usually    
bad1 s bad1 z a rule1 t  y w n f9d an   
example 9 any good c>p5t]'s %op2 b !    
boy has "o1 ! *auffeur slips "o into 8  
box1 & ! sailor  into 8 kit1 & !re is "o
 9 ! odds-&-ends draw] ( !  pantry ( e  
well-regulat$ family4  ,x is simply a   
h&y ?+  ab\t ! h\se1 to help ov] ! _m   
little difficulties ( !  day4  ,( ?is   
sort ( philosophy ,i wi% to make y a    
pres5t--a  h&le to fit y\r life tools4  
,:e!r ! workman%ip is ,%effield  or     
%oddy1 ?is helve w fit any?+ f a hat*et 
to a corkscrew4    ,my message is b a   
^w1 a ,way1 an easy expression ( !      
exp]i5ce ( a pla9 man ^: life has nev]  
be5 worri$ by any  philosophy high] ?an 
t ( ! %eph]d 9 ,z ,y ,l ,x4  ,i  wi% to 
po9t out a pa? 9 :i* ! wayf>+ man1 ?\gh 

a fool1  _c err2 n a sy/em to be work$  
out pa9fully only to be  disc>d$1 n a   
=mal s*eme1 simply a habit z easy--or z 
h>d6--to adopt z any o!r habit1 good or 
bad4          ,i    ,a few ye>s ago a   
,xmas c>d w5t ! r\nds1 ) ! leg5d ,life  
is  j "o 'd]n$' ?+ aft] ano!r1 :i*1 9 m 
ref9$  language1 is ! same z say+ ,life 
is a habit1 a succession (  actions t   
become m or less automatic4  ,?is great 
tru?1 :i*  lies at ! basis ( all        
actions1 muscul> or psy*ic1 is !        
key/one ( ! tea*+ ( ,ari/otle1 to :om ! 
=mation (  habits 0 ! basis ( moral     
excell5ce4  ,9 a ^w1 habits ( any  k9d  
are ! result ( actions ( ! same k9d2 & s
 :at we h  to d1 is to give a c]ta9 "*  
to ^! p>ticul> actions  7,e?ics74  ,lift
 a sev5 mon?s old baby to 8 feet--see   
him tumble  on 8 nose4  ,d ! same at    
twelve mon?s--he walks4  ,at two ye>s   
he runs4  ,! muscles & ! n]v\s sy/em h  
acquir$ ! habit4  ,"o trial aft] ano!r1 
"o failure aft] ano!r1 has giv5 him     
p[]4  ,put y\r f+] 9 a baby's m\?1 & he 

sucks away 9  blissful anticipation ( a 
response to a mammalian habit millions (
  ye>s old4  ,& we c delib]ately tra9   
p>ts ( our body to  p]=m complicat$     
actions ) un]r+ accuracy4  ,wat* t      
musician play+ a difficult piece4       
,batt]ies1 commutators1  multipli]s1    
swit*es1 wires innum]able control ^?    
nimble  f+]s1 ! ma*9]y ( :i* may be set 
9 motion z automatically  z 9 a pianola1
 ! play] all ! "t *att+ z if he _h  no?+
 to d 9 controll+ ! app>atus--habit     
aga91 ! gradual  acquisition ( p[] by   
long practice & at ! exp5se ( _m        
mi/akes4  ,! same great law rea*es ?r\gh
 m5tal & moral  /ates4  ,"*1 :i* p>takes
 ( bo?1 9 ,plut>*'s words1 is  long-/&+ 
habit4    ,n[ ! way ( life t ,i prea* is
 a habit to be acquir$ gradually  by    
long & /eady repetition4  ,x is !       
practice ( liv+ = !  day only1 & = !    
day's "w1 ,life 9 day-tight comp>tm5ts4 
,ah1 ,i he> y say1 t is an easy matt]1  
simple z ,eli%a's  advice6  ,n z ,i %all
 urge x1 9 words :i* fail to express !  

dep? ( my feel+s z to its value4  ,i    
/>t$ life 9 ! be/ (  all environm5ts--9 
a p>sonage1 "o ( n9e *ildr54  ,a man :o 
has fill$ ,*airs 9 f\r univ]sities1 has 
writt5 a successful  book1 & has be5    
ask$ to lecture at ,yale1 is suppos$    
popul>ly to  h bra9s ( a special        
quality4  ,a few ( my intimate fri5ds   
really "k ! tru? ab\t me1 z ,i "k x6    
,m9e1 9 good fai? ,i  say x1 are ( ! mo/
 m$iocre "*4  ,b :at ab\t ^?            
pr(essor%ips1 etc48  ,j habit1 a way (  
life1 an outcome ( !  day's "w1 ! vital 
importance ( :i* ,i wi% to impress ^u y 
) all ! =ce at my comm&4    ,dr4        
,johnson rem>k$ ^u ! trifl+ circum/ances
 by :i* m5's  lives are influ5c$1 n by  
an asc5dant planet1 a pr$om9at+  hum\r1 
b by ! fir/ book :i* !y read1 "s e>ly   
conv]sation :i* !y h he>d1 or "s accid5t
 :i* excit$  ard\r & en?usiasm4  ,?is 0 
my case 9 two p>ticul>s4  ,i 0  div]t$  
to ! ,tr9ity ,college ,s*ool1 !n at     
,we/on1 ,ont>io1 by a  p>agraph 9 !     
circul> /at+ t ! s5ior boys w\ld g into 

! draw+-room 9 ! ev5+s1 & le>n to s+ &  
dance--vocal  & p$al accompli%m5ts = :i*
 ,i 0 nev] design$2 b l  ,saul seek+ 8  
asses1 ,i f\nd some?+ m valuable1 a man 
( !  ,:ite ( ,selborne type1 :o knew    
nature1 & :o knew h[ to get boys        
int]e/$ 9 x4#a  ,! o!r happ5$ 9 ! summ] 
( #ahga1 :5  ,i 0 att5d+ ! ,montreal    
,g5]al ,hospital4  ,mu* worri$ z to  !  
future1 p>tly ab\t ! f9al exam9ation1   
p>tly z to :at ,i  %\ld d aft]w>ds1 ,i  
pick$ up a volume ( ,c>lyle1 & on !     
page ,i op5$ !re 0 ! famili>            
s5t5ce--,our ma9 bus9ess is  n to see   
:at lies dimly at a di/ance1 b to d :at 
lies cle>ly  at h&4  ,a commonplace     
s5tim5t en\gh1 b x hit & /uck &  help$1 
& 0 ! />t+-po9t ( a habit t has enabl$  
me to  utilize to ! full ! s+le tal5t   
entru/$ to me4      #a ,! ,rev4 ,w4 ,a4 
,johnson1 ! f\nd] ( ! s*ool4            
,,ii    ,! work]s 9 ,*ri/'s v9ey>d 7    
hir$ by ! day2 only = ?is  day are we to
 ask = our daily bread1 & we are        
expressly bidd5 to  take no ?\ght = !   

morr[4  ,to ! mod]n _w ^! comm&s  h an  
,ori5tal sav\r1 c\nsels ( p]fection ak9 
to c]ta9 (  ! ,beatitudes1 /imuli to    
aspiration1 n to action4  ,i am prep>$  
on ! contr>y to urge ! lit]al acceptance
 ( ! advice1 n 9  ! mood (              
,ecclesia/es--,g to n[1 ye t say to-day 
or to-morr[  we w g into su* a city1 &  
cont9ue !re a ye>1 & buy &  sell & get  
ga92 :]eas ye "k n :at %all be on !     
morr[2  n 9 ! ,epicurean _s ( ,om> ) 8  
jug ( w9e & ,?\1  b 9 ! mod]ni/ _s1 z a 
way ( life1 a habit1 a /rong  en*antm5t1
 at once aga9/ ! my/icism ( ! ,ea/ & !  
pessimism t too easily besets u4  ,*ange
 t h>d say+  ,suffici5t unto ! day is ! 
evil !re( into ! goodness  !re(1 s9ce ! 
*ief worries ( life arise f ! fooli%    
habit ( look+ be=e & aft]4  ,z a pati5t 
) d\ble vision  f "s transi5t unequal   
action ( ! muscles ( ! eye f9ds  magical
 relief f well-adju/$ glasses1 s1       
return+ to ! cle>  b9ocul> vision (     
to-day1 ! ov]-anxi\s /ud5t f9ds peace :5
  he looks nei!r backw>d to ! pa/ nor   

=w>d to ! future4    ,i /ood on ! bridge
 ( "o ( ! great l9]s1 pl\gh+ ! ocean  at
 #be knots4  ,%e is alive1 said my      
companion1 9 e plate2 a  huge mon/] )   
bra9 & n]ves1 an imm5se /oma*1 a        
wond]ful  he>t & lungs1 & a spl5did     
sy/em ( locomotion4  ,j at t  mom5t a   
signal s\nd$1 & all ov] ! %ip !         
wat]-tight  comp>tm5ts 7 clos$4  ,our   
*ief factor ( safety1 said !  ,capta94  
,9 spite ( ! ,titanic1 ,i said4  ,yes1  
he repli$1  9 spite ( ! ,titanic4  ,n[  
ea* "o ( y is a mu* m  m>vell\s         
organization ?an ! great l9]1 & b\nd on 
a long]  voyage4  ,:at ,i urge is t y s 
le>n to control ! ma*9]y z  to live )   
day-tight comp>tm5ts z ! mo/ c]ta9 way  
to  ensure safety on ! voyage4  ,get on 
! bridge1 & see t at  lea/ ! great      
bulkheads are 9 work+ ord]4  ,t\* a     
button &  he>1 at e level ( y\r life1 ! 
iron doors %utt+ out !  ,pa/--! dead    
ye/]days4  ,t\* ano!r & %ut (f1 ) a     
metal  curta91 ! ,future--! unborn      
to-morr[s4  ,!n y are safe1--safe  =    

to-day6  ,read ! old /ory 9 ! ,*amb]$   
,nautilus1 s  beautifully sung by ,oliv]
 ,w5dell ,holmes1 only *ange "o l9e to  
,day aft] day beheld ! sil5t toil4  ,%ut
 (f ! pa/6  ,let !  dead pa/ bury its   
dead4  ,s easy to say1 s h>d to realize6
  ,!  tru? is1 ! pa/ haunts u l a %ad[4 
,to disreg>d x is n  easy4  ,^? blue    
eyes ( y\r gr&mo!r1 t weak *9 ( y\r     
gr&fa!r1 h m5tal & moral c\nt]p>ts 9 y\r
 make-up4  ,g5]ations ( ance/ors1 brood+
 ov] ,provid5ce1 ,=ekn[l$ge1  ,w &      
,fate--,fix$ fate1 free w1 =ekn[l$ge1   
absolute1 may  h br$ a ,new ,engl&      
consci5ce1 morbidly s5sitive1 to heal   
:i*  "s ( y _h r s+ ! #ea/ ,psalm ?an   
foll[ ,*ri/ into  ! slums4  ,%ut out !  
ye/]days1 :i* h light$ fools ! way  to  
du/y dea?1 & h no conc]n = y p]sonally1 
t is1  consci\sly4  ,!y are !re all "r1 
work+ daily 9 u1 b s  are our liv]s &   
our /oma*s4  ,& ! pa/1 9 its unconsci\s 
action on our lives1 %\ld bo!r u z      
little z !y d4  ,!  petty annoyances1 ! 
real & fanci$ slights1 ! trivial        

mi/akes1  ! disappo9tm5ts1 ! s9s1 !     
sorr[s1 ev5 ! joys--bury !m  deep 9 !   
oblivion ( ea* night4  ,ah6 b x is j !n 
t to  s _m ( u ! gho/s ( ! pa/1         
,night-rid+ ,incubi    ,tr\bl+ !        
fantasy1    come 9 troops1 & pry op5 !  
eyelids1 ea* "o pres5t+ a s91  a sorr[1 
a regret4  ,bad en\gh 9 ! old & season$1
 9 ! "y  ^! demons ( pa/ s9s may be a   
t]rible affliction1 & 9  bitt]ness (    
he>t _m a "o cries ) ,eug5e ,aram1 ,oh  
,god6  ,c\ld ,i s close my m9d1 & clasp 
x ) a clasp4  ,z a vacc9e  aga9/ all    
morbid poisons left 9 ! sy/em by !      
infections (  ye/]day1 ,i (f] a way (   
life4  ,undress1 z ,george ,h]b]t  says1
 y\r s\l at night1 n by self-exam9ation1
 b by %$d+1  z y d y\r g>m5ts1 ! daily  
s9s :e!r ( omission or (  commission1 & 
y w wake a free man1 ) a new life4  ,to 
look  back1 except on r>e occasions =   
/ock-tak+1 is to risk ! fate  ( ,lot's  
wife4  ,_m a man is h&icapp$ 9 8 c\rse  
by a curs$  comb9ation ( retro- &       
intro-spection1 ! mi/akes ( ye/]day     

p>alys+ ! ef=ts ( to-day1 ! worries ( ! 
pa/ hugg$ to  8 de/ruction1 & ! worm    
,regret all[$ to cank] ! v he>t  ( 8    
life4  ,to die daily1 aft] ! mann] ( ,/4
 ,paul1 ensures !  resurrection ( a new 
man1 :o makes ea* day ! epitome ( a     
life4          ,,iii    ,! load (       
to-morr[1 add$ to t ( ye/]day1 c>ri$    
to-day  makes ! /ronge/ falt]4  ,%ut (f 
! future z tightly z !  pa/4  ,no       
dreams1 no visions1 no delici\s         
fantasies1 no ca/les 9  ! air1 ) :i*1 z 
! old song s truly says1 he>ts are      
brok51 heads are turn$4  ,to y\?1 we are
 told1 belongs !  future1 b ! wret*$    
to-morr[ t s plagues "s ( u has no      
c]ta9ty1 except ?r\gh to-day4  ,:o c    
tell :at a day may br+  =?8  ,?\gh its  
unc]ta9ty is a prov]b1 a man may c>ry   
its  secret 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h&4  ,make a  
pilgrimage to ,hades )  ,ulysses1 draw !
 magic circle1 p]=m ! rites1 & !n ask   
,tiresias ! "q4  ,i h _h ! answ] f 8 own
 lips4  ,!  future is to-day1--!re is no
 to-morr[6  ,! day ( a man's  salvation 

is n[--! life ( ! pres5t1 ( to-day1 liv$
  e>ne/ly1 int5tly1 )\t a =w>d-look+    
?\ght1 is ! only  insurance = ! future4 
,let ! limit ( y\r horizon be a         
tw5ty-f\r h\r circle4  ,on ! title page 
( "o ( ! great books  ( sci5ce1 !       
,disc\rs de la ,m?ode ( ,desc>tes       
7#afcg7 is a  vignette %[+ a man digg+ 9
 a g>d5 ) 8 face t[>ds !  e>?1 on :i*   
rays ( light are /ream+ f ! heav5s2     
b5ea?  is ! leg5d ,fac et ,sp]a4  ',tis 
a good attitude & a good  motto4  ,look 
heav5w>d1 if y wi%1 b nev] to !         
horizon--t  way dang] lies4  ,tru? is n 
!re1 happ9ess is n !re1  c]ta9ty is n   
!re1 b ! falsehoods1 ! frauds1 !        
quack]ies1 ! ignes fatui :i* h deceiv$  
ea*  g5]ation--all beckon f ! horizon1 &
 lure ! m5 n cont5t  to look = ! tru? & 
happ9ess t tumble out at _! feet4  ,once
 :ile at ,college climb a m\nta9-top1 & 
get a g5]al outlook  ( ! l&1 & make x ! 
occasion p]haps ( t c>eful  exam9ation (
 y\rself1 t inquisition :i* ,desc>tes   
urges e  man to hold once 9 a           

lifetime1--n (t5]4    ,wa/e ( en]gy1    
m5tal di/ress1 n]v\s worries dog ! /eps 
( a  man :o is anxi\s ab\t ! future4    
,%ut close1 !n1 ! great  =e & aft       
bulkheads1 & prep>e to cultivate ! habit
 ( a life  ( ,day-,tight ,comp>tm5ts4   
,d n be disc\rag$1--l e o!r  habit1 !   
acquisition takes "t1 & ! way is "o y   
mu/ f9d  = y\rselves4  ,i c only give   
g5]al directions &  enc\ragem5t1 9 !    
hope t :ile ! gre5 ye>s are on y\r      
heads1 y may h ! c\rage to p]si/4       
,,iv    ,n[1 = ! day itself6  ,:at fir/8
  ,be y\r own daysman6 & sigh  n ) ,job 
= any my/]i\s int]m$i>y1 b prep>e to lay
 y\r  own firm h& ^u ! helm4  ,get into 
t\* ) ! f9ite1 &  grasp 9 full enjoym5t 
t s5se ( capacity 9 a ma*9e work+       
smoo?ly4  ,jo9 ! :ole creation ( animate
 ?+s 9 a deep1  he>tfelt joy t y are    
alive1 t y see ! sun1 t y are  9 ?is    
glori\s e>? :i* nature has made s       
beautiful1 & :i*  is y\rs to conqu] & to
 enjoy4  ,realise1 9 ! words ( ,br[n+1  
t ,!re's a _w ( capability = joy spread 

r\nd ab\t u1  meant = u1 invit+ u4  ,:at
 are ! morn+ s5sations8--=  !y control !
 day4  ,"s ( u are cong5itally unhappy  
dur+ !  e>ly h\rs2 b ! "y man :o feels  
on awak5+ t life is a  burd5 or a bore  
has be5 neglect+ 8 ma*9e1 driv+ x too   
h>d1 /ok+ ! eng9es too mu*1 or n clean+ 
out ! a%es &  cl9k]s4  ,or he has be5   
too mu* ) ! ,lady ,nicot9e1 or fool+  ) 
,bac*us1 or1 wor/ ( all1 ) ! y\ng]      
,aphrodite--all  mess5g]s ( /rong       
prevailm5t 9 unh>d5$ y\?4  ,to h a      
sweet outlook on life y mu/ h a clean   
body4  ,z ,i look on !  cle>-cut1 al]t1 
e>ne/ features1 & ! li!1 active =ms (   
our college m51 ,i sometimes wond] :e!r 
or n ,socrates & ,plato  w\ld f9d ! race
 improv$4  ,i am sure !y w\ld love to   
look on  su* a ga!r+ z ?is4  ,make _!   
ideal y\rs--! fair m9d 9  ! fair body4  
,! "o _c be sweet & clean )\t ! o!r1  & 
y mu/ realise1 ) ,rabbi ,b5 ,ezra1 !    
great tru? t fle%  & s\l are mutually   
helpful4  ,! morn+ outlook--:i* really  
makes ! day--is l>gely a "q ( a clean   

ma*9e--( physical  morality 9 ! wide    
s5se ( ! t]m4  ,c'e/ l'e/omac qui fait  
les heureux1 z ,voltaire says2 no       
dyspeptic c h a sane outlook  on life2 &
 a man ^: bodily functions are impair$  
has a l[]$  moral resi/ance4  ,to keep !
 body fit is a help 9 keep+ ! m9d  pure1
 & ! s5sations ( ! fir/ few h\rs ( ! day
 are !  be/ te/ ( its normal /ate4  ,!  
clean tongue1 ! cle> head1 &  ! bright  
eye are bir?-rights ( ea* day4  ,j z !  
late  ,pr(essor ,m>% w\ld diagnose an   
unkn[n animal f a s+le bone1  s c ! day 
be pr$ict$ f ! fir/ wak+ h\r4  ,! />t is
  ev]y?+1 z y well "k1 & to make a good 
/>t y mu/ feel  fit4  ,9 ! "y1 s5sations
 ( morn+ slackness come mo/ (t5  f lack 
( control ( ! two primal                
in/9cts--biologic  habits--! "o conc]n$ 
) ! pres]vation ( ! individual1  ! o!r )
 ! cont9uance ( ! species4  ,yale /ud5ts
 %\ld  by ?is "t be models ( dietetic   
propriety1 b y\? does n  always reck !  
r$e ( ! tea*]2 & ,i d>e say t "h1 z     
else:]e1 c>eless habits ( eat+ are      

responsible = mu* m5tal  disability4    
,my own rule ( life has be5 to cut out  
unsp>+ly any  article ( diet t _h ! bad 
ta/e to disagree ) me1 or to  indicate 9
 any way t x _h abus$ ! tempor>y        
hospitality (  ! lodg+ :i* ,i _h        
provid$4  ,to dr9k1 n[adays1 b few      
/ud5ts become addict$1 b 9 e l>ge body (
 m5 a few are to  be f\nd ^: incapacity 
= ! day results f ! morn+  clogg+ (     
nocturnally-flu%$ tissues4  ,z mod]ation
 is v h>d  to rea*1 & z x has be5       
abundantly %[n t ! be/ ( m5tal  &       
physical "w may be done )\t alcohol 9   
any =m1 ! safe/  rule = ! "y man is t   
:i* ,i am sure mo/ ( y  foll[--ab/95ce4 
,a bitt] enemy to ! bright eye & ! cle> 
bra9 ( ! e>ly morn+ is tobacco :5 smok$ 
to excess1 z x is  n[ by a l>ge majority
 ( /ud5ts4  ,wat* x1 te/ x1 & if ne$    
be1 control x4  ,t befogg$1 woolly      
s5sation rea*+ f !  =ehead to ! occiput1
 t haz9ess ( memory1 t cold fi%-l  eye1 
t furr$ tongue1 & la/ week's ta/e 9 !   
m\?--too _m  ( y "k !m--,i "k !m--!y (t5

 come f too mu* tobacco4  ,! o!r primal 
in/9ct is ! heavy burd5 ( ! fle% :i*    
,nature puts on all ( u to ensure a     
cont9uation ( ! species4  ,to  drive    
,plato's team taxes ! en]gies ( ! be/ ( 
u4  ,"o ( !  horses is a rag+1 untam$   
devil1 :o c only be br\ght into         
subjection by h>d fight+ & sev]e tra9+4 
,?is mu* y all  "k z m53 once ! bit is  
betwe5 8 tee? ! black /e$  ,passion w   
take ! :ite horse ,reason ) y & ! *>iot 
rattl+ ov] ! rocks to p]dition4    ,) a 
fre%1 sweet body y c />t aright )\t ^?  
feel+s  ( in]tia t s (t51 z ,goe! says1 
make ! morn+'s lazy  leisure u%] 9 a    
useless day4  ,control ( ! m9d z a work+
  ma*9e1 ! adaptation 9 x ( habit1 s t  
its action becomes  almo/ z automatic z 
walk+1 is ! end ( education--& yet h[   
r>ely rea*$6  ,x c be accompli%$ )      
delib]ation & repose1  nev] ) hurry &   
worry4  ,realise h[ mu* "t !re is1 h[   
long  ! day is4  ,realise t y h sixte5  
wak+ h\rs1 ?ree or  f\r ( :i* at lea/   
%\ld be devot$ to mak+ a sil5t conque/  

( y\r m5tal ma*9]y4  ,conc5tration1 by  
:i* is gr[n gradually  ! p[] to wre/le  
successfully ) any subject1 is ! secret 
(  successful /udy4  ,no m9d h[ev] dull 
c escape ! brightness  t comes f /eady  
application4  ,!re is an old say+1 ,y\? 
enjoye? n1 = ha/e2 b worse ?an ?is1 !   
failure to  cultivate ! p[] ( peaceful  
conc5tration is ! greate/ s+le  cause ( 
m5tal breakd[n4  ,plato pities ! "y man 
:o />t$ at  su* a pace t he nev] rea*$ !
 goal4  ,"o ( ! sadde/ (  life's        
trag$ies is ! wreckage ( ! c>e] ( ! "y  
collegian  by hurry1 hu/le1 bu/le &     
t5sion--! human ma*9e driv5 day  &      
night1 z no s5sible fell[ w\ld use 8    
motor4  ,li/5 to !  words ( a ma/] 9    
,israel1 ,william ,james3 ,nei!r !      
nature nor  ! am\nt ( our "w is         
acc\ntable = ! frequ5cy & sev]ity  ( our
 breakd[ns1 b _! cause lies r 9 ^?      
absurd  feel+s ( hurry & hav+ no "t1 9 t
 brea?lessness &  t5sion1 t anxiety (   
feature & t solicitude ( results1 t     
lack ( inn] h>mony & ease1 9 %ort1 by   

:i* ! "w ) u  is apt to be accompani$1 &
 f :i* a ,european :o w\ld d !  same "w 
w\ld1 n9e out ( t5 times1 be free4  ,es 
bildet e9  ,tal5t si* 9 d] ,/ille1 b x  
ne$ n be = all day4  ,a few  h\rs out ( 
! sixte5 w suffice1 only let !m be h\rs 
(  daily d$ication--9 r\t9e1 9 ord] & 9 
sy/em1 & day by day  y w ga9 9 p[] ov] !
 m5tal me*anism1 j z ! *ild  does ov] ! 
sp9al m>r[ 9 walk+1 or ! musician ov] ! 
n]ve c5tres4  ,ari/otle some:]e says t !
 /ud5t :o w9s  out 9 ! fight mu/ be sl[ 
9 8 movem5ts1 ) voice deep1 &  sl[      
spee*1 & he w n be worri$ ov] trifles   
:i* make  p speak 9 %rill tones & use   
rapid movem5ts4  ,%ut close 9  h\r-tight
 comp>tm5ts1 ) ! m9d direct$ int5sely ^u
 !  subject 9 h&1 y w acquire ! capacity
 to d m & m1  y w get into tra9+2 & once
 ! m5tal habit is e/abli%$1  y are safe 
= life4    ,conc5tration is an art ( sl[
 acquisition1 b little by little !  m9d 
is accu/om$ to habits ( sl[ eat+ &      
c>eful dige/ion1 by  :i* alone y escape 
! m5tal dyspepsy s graphically describ$ 

by ,l[ell 9 ! ,fable = ,critics4  ,d n  
worry y\r bra9s ab\t  t bugbe>          
,effici5cy1 :i*1 s\ght consci\sly & )   
ef=t1  is j "o ( ^? elusive qualities v 
apt to be miss$4  ,!  man's college     
output is nev] to be gaug$ at sight2 all
 ! _w's  co>se ?umb & f+] may fail to   
plumb 8 mo/ effective "w1  ! ca/+ ( !   
m5tal ma*9]y ( self-education1 ! true   
prep>ation = a field l>g] ?an ! college 
campus4  ,f\r or five  h\rs daily--x is 
n mu* to ask2 b "o day mu/ tell ano!r1  
"o week c]tify ano!r1 "o mon? be>       
witness to ano!r ( !  same /ory1 & y w  
acquire a habit by :i* ! "o-tal5t man  w
 e>n a high int]e/1 & by :i* ! t5-tal5t 
man may at  lea/ save 8 capital4        
,/eady "w ( ?is sort gives a man a sane 
outlook on ! _w4  ,no  corrective s     
valuable to ! we>9ess1 ! fev] & ! fret t
  are s apt to wr+ ! he>t ( ! "y4  ,?is 
is ! talisman1 z  ,george ,h]b]t says1  
,! fam\s /one    ,t turne? all to gold1 
& ) :i*1 to ! et]nally recurr+ "q1 ,:at 
is ,life8  y answ]1 ,i d n ?9k--,i act  

x2 ! only philosophy t br+s  y 9 contact
 ) its real values & enables y to grasp 
its  hidd5 mean+4  ,ov] ! ,sl\gh (      
,despond1 pa/ ,d\bt+ ,ca/le &  ,giant   
,despair1 ) ?is talisman y may rea* !   
,delectable  ,m\nta9s1 & ^? ,%eph]ds ( !
 ,m9d--,k1 ,exp]i5ce1  ,wat*ful &       
,s9c]e4  ,"s ( y may ?9k ?is to be a    
mis]able  ,epicurean doctr9e--no bett]  
?an t s sweetly sung by ,horace3--      
,happy ! man--& ,happy he alone1    ,he 
:o c call to-day 8 own1    ,he :o secure
 )9 c say1    ,to-morr[1 d ?y wor/--= ,i
 h liv$ to-day4      ,i d n c>e :at y   
?9k1 ,i am simply giv+ y a philosophy ( 
life t ,i h f\nd helpful 9 my "w1 useful
 9 my play4  ,walt  ,:itman1 ^:         
physician ,i 0 = "s ye>s1 nev] spoke to 
me mu*  ( 8 poems1 ?\gh occasionally he 
w\ld make a quotation2 b ,i  rememb]    
late "o summ] aft]noon z we sat 9 ! w9d[
 ( 8  little h\se 9 ,camd5 !re pass$ a  
gr\p ( workm5 :om he  greet$ 9 8 usual  
fri5dly way4  ,& !n he said3 ,ah1 !     
glory  ( ! day's "w1 :e!r ) h& or bra96 

,i h tri$      ,to exalt ! pres5t & !   
real1    ,to tea* ! av]age man ! glory (
        8 daily "w or trade4      ,9 ?is
 way ( life ea* "o ( y may le>n to drive
 ! /raight  furr[ & s come to ! true    
measure ( a man4          ,v    ,) body 
& m9d 9 tra9+1 :at rema9s8    ,d y      
rememb] t mo/ t\*+ ( all incid5ts 9     
,*ri/'s  m9i/ry1 :5 ! anxi\s rul]       
,nicodemus came by night1 worri$  le/ ! 
?+s t p]ta9$ to 8 ev]la/+ peace 7 n a   
"p ( 8 busy & successful life8  ,*ri/'s 
message to him is ,8  message to !      
_w--nev] m ne$$ ?an at pres5t3 ,ye mu/  
be  born ( ! _s4  ,y wi% to be ) !      
lead]s--z ,yale m5 x  is y\r            
bir?right--"k ! great s\ls t make up !  
moral  radium ( ! _w4  ,y mu/ be born ( 
_! _s1 initiat$  into _! frat]nity1 :e!r
 ( ! spiritually-m9d$ foll[]s (  !      
,naz>5e or ( t l>g] company1 elect f e  
nation1 se5  by ,/4 ,john4    ,beg9 !   
day ) ,*ri/ & ,8 pray]--y ne$ no o!r4   
,cre$less1 ) x y h religion2 cre$-/uff$1
 x w leav5  any !ological d\gh 9 :i* y  

/ick4  ,z ! s\l is dy$ by !  ?\ghts1 let
 no day pass )\t contact ) ! be/        
lit]ature (  ! _w4  ,le>n to "k y\r     
,bible1 ?\gh n p]haps z y\r  fa!rs did4 
,9 =m+ "* & 9 %ap+ conduct1 its t\*  has
 /ill its anci5t p[]4  ,( ! k9dr$ ( ,ram
 & sons (  ,elihu1 y %\ld "k its        
beauties & its /r5g?4  ,fifte5 or  tw5ty
 m9utes day by day w give y fell[%ip ) !
 great  m9ds ( ! race1 & little by      
little z ! ye>s pass y ext5d  y\r       
fri5d%ip ) ! immortal dead4  ,!y w give 
y fai? 9  y\r own day4  ,li/5 :ile !y   
speak to y ( ! fa!rs4  ,b  ea* age has  
its own _s & ideas1 j z x has its own   
mann]s  & pleasures4  ,y are "r to      
believe t y\rs is ! be/  ,univ]sity1 at 
its be/ p]iod4  ,:y %\ld y look back to 
be  %ock$ at ! fr[s9ess & dullness ( !  
/ud5ts ( !  sev5ties or ev5 ( ! n9eties8
  ,& ca/ no ?\ght =w>d1 le/  y rea* a   
p]iod :5 y & y\rs w pres5t to y\r       
successors  ! same d[d9ess ( clo!s &    
times4  ,b :ile *ange is !  law1 c]ta9  
great ideas fl[ fre% ?r\gh ! ages1 &    

control u  effectually z 9 ! days (     
,p]icles4  ,mank9d1 x has be5 said1  is 
always advanc+1 man is always ! same4   
,! love1 hope1 fe>  & fai? t make       
humanity1 & ! elem5tal passions ( !     
human  he>t1 rema9 un*ang$1 & ! secret (
 inspiration 9 any  lit]ature is !      
capacity to t\* ! cord t vibrates 9 a   
sympa?y t kn[s nor "t nor place4    ,!  
quiet life 9 day-tight comp>tm5ts w help
 y to be> y\r  own & o!rs' burd5s ) a   
light he>t4  ,pay no he$ to !           
,batra*ians :o sit croak+ idly by !     
/ream4  ,life is a /raight1  pla9       
bus9ess1 & ! way is cle>1 blaz$ = y by  
g5]ations  ( /rong m51 into ^: lab\rs y 
ent] & ^: ideals mu/ be  y\r            
inspiration4  ,9 my m9d's eye ,i c see y
 tw5ty ye>s  h5ce--resolute-ey$1        
broad-head$1 smoo?-fac$ m5 :o are 9 !   
_w to make a success ( life2 b to :i*ev]
 ( ! two great  types y belong1 :e!r    
controll$ by emotion or by reason1 y  w 
ne$ ! leav5 ( _! _s1 ! only leav5 pot5t 
en\gh  to av]t t only too common        

,nemesis to :i* ! ,psalmi/ ref]s3  ,he  
gave !m _! he>t's desire1 b s5t leanness
 )al into  _! s\ls4    ,i quot$ ,dr4    
,johnson's rem>k ab\t ! trivial ?+s t   
influ5ce4  ,p]haps ?is slight ^w ( m9e  
may help "s ( y s  to numb] y\r days t y
 may apply y\r he>ts unto wisdom4       
,,william ,,br5don ,,& ,,son1 ,,ltd4    
,,pr9t]s1 ,,plym\?