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CONTENTS Prologue 1 Knowledge of Oneelf ! "on#$ou S%ruggle & E'o%$on ( )$nd * You%+ ,nd Old Age "+,nge of S%,%e . Re/len$+$ng Our Energ$e 0 T+e Neg,%$e "urren% 2 "onfl$#% 13 Se,r#+ for , True )o%$e 11 4,$%+ 1! ),n5 P6#+olog$#,l 7ungle 1& A%%r,#%$on ,nd Re/ul$on 1( Influen#e 1* )e'or6 1 Reul% of A#%$on 1. 4e,r ,nd %+e 84,le Self9 10 Ignor,n% ),n ,nd Enl$g+%ened ),n 12 O/$n$on !3 E%+$#,l Sene !1 Ide,l !! "re,%$e S/$r$% !& Inner Knowledge !( Infle:$;$l$%6 !* N,%ur,l L,w < Inner L,w ! T+e 4or#e ",lled Pro$den#e P ro$den#e !. Inner A##e/%,n#e !0 T+e Re,l' of "on#$oune !2 A#=u$$%$on of S/$r$%u,l Knowledge &3 Our Rel,%$on w$%+ O%+er &1 D$$$on ,nd >n$%6 E/$logue
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ROLOGUE W+o #,n #l,$' %+e %+e d$#oer6 of %+e $''or%,l$%6 $''or%,l$%6 of %+e +u',n oul? oul? W+o #,n #l,$' %+e d$#oer6 of God? T+ee ,re %$'ele #on#e/% e:/reed $n ,r6$ng %er' fro' gener,%$on %o gener,%$on $n u##eed$ng er,< All gre,% rel$g$ou /+$loo/+$e of %+e world +,e eoled ;6 ,;or;$ng ,nd ,ug'en%$ng %+oe %+,% /re#eded %+e' $n %+e e=uen#e of %$'e< W+,%eer $ #o'/re+ended %+roug+ e:/er$en#e ;e#o'e , new for' of e:/re$on ,dd$ng %o %+e u' of +u',n under%,nd$ng< In eer6 er, %+ere $ need for %+e re-$n%er/re%,%$on of $''or%,l #on#e/%< In our er, ',n@$nd uffer #onfu$on fro' %+e l,#@ of %+,% %rongl6 %r ongl6 def$ned f,$%+ u/on w+$#+ ,ll no;le l$fe $ founded< L,#@$ng l$$ng f,$%+ we ,re on %+e erge of /lung$ng %+roug+ #onfu$on ,nd fe,r %o elf-e:%er'$n,%$on< elf-e:%er'$n,%$on< In our er, #$$l$B,%$on +, ro;;ed u of /on%,neou #o''un$on w$%+ our $nner reour#e ;6 $'/o$ng %oo ',n6 r$g$d %,nd,rd ,nd /,%%ern< T+e $n,;$l$%6 %o re#on#$le %+e effe#% of #$$l$B,%$on w$%+ %+e l,%en% /ower $n ',n reul% $n ,r%$f$#$,l$%6< We +,e lo% %+e @nowledge of our own /ower< All %+oe w+o +,e ded$#,%ed %+e$r l$e %o +$g+er #on#$oune of %+e d$$ne +er$%,ge of ',n +,e +,d loe ,nd reeren#e for %+e +u',n oul< ),6 God g$e u +el/ $n our =ue% for @nowledge ,nd ,ff$r',%$on of %+e$r u/re'e f,$%+ $n order %+,% we ',6 ,o$d elf-de%ru#%$on< T+e w,6 $ d$ff$#ul% ;u% %+e ,$' u;l$'e< Suffer$ng endured $n ;e+,lf of , gre,% #,ue enno;le %+e /$r$% w+ere, ,$'le uffer$ng $ w,%e< All gre,% ,#+$ee'en% ,re ;orn of uffer$ng< I% %reng%+en %+e +u',n oul< oul< Our er, $ ',r@ed ;6 %+e de$re for e,6 l$fe ;6 w,6 of e#,/e< Ye% we we @now %+ere $ no e#,/e e#,/e fro' ourele< Now , , %+ou%+ou,nd 6e,r ,go we +e,r %+e o$#e of %+e ,ge 8O'n$, 'e, 'e#u' /or%o9CAll %+,% $ '$ne I #,rr6 w$%+ 'e< W$%+ %+e +el/ of %+oe w+o ded$#,%ed %+e$r l$e %o %+,% =ue% we %urn our e6e %ow,rd %+e $nner world %o f$nd $nner %re,ure<
1NOWLE2GE O3 ONESEL3 Knowledge of oneelf $ fund,'en%,l %o $nner grow%+< I% $ , /rofound ,nd ,;or;$ng %ud6 ;u% re,l$%6 $ d$ff$#ul% %o un#oer ;ene,%+ %+e u/erf$#$,l #ru% of $llu$on /reud$#e f$:,%$on ,nd ,#,de'$# dog', %+,% +,e ;een ,//l$ed ;6 %+e edu#,%$on ,nd o#$e%6 of 'odern #$$l$B,%$on< I% $ , n,%ur,l $'/ule %o ,6 8I w,n% %o e:/re '6elf %o ;e '6elf9 ;u% uu,ll6 we ,re $'$%,%$ng o'eone or ',n6 o%+er ,nd o we neer +,e %+e #+,n#e %o f$nd ourele< T+e gre,%er /,r% of our l$e $ /en% $n go$ng , f,r ,w,6 fro' ourele , /o$;le , #+,r,#%er$%$# of our er, w+$#+ $n o'e 'e,ure e:/l,$n %+e r,r$%6 of gre,% wr$%er /+$loo/+er ,nd /oe% ;e#,ue #o''un$on w$%+ one5 own $nner for#e $ %+e ;,$ of #re,%$e wor@< ),n5 $nner deelo/'en% deelo/'en% $ 'e,ur,;le $n $n d$re#% /ro/or%$on %o +$ @nowledge of +$'elf< T+e 'ore dee/l6 +e @now +$'elf %+e 'ore +$g+l6 +e $ deelo/ed /$r$%u,ll6 ,nd $n%elle#%u,ll6< Fu% 'o% of u /refer %o l$e $n %+e $',g$n,r6 elf we /refer %o ee ourele , we %+$n@ ,nd +o/e we ,re no% , we re,ll6 ,re< And of #oure %+,% %+,% le,d %o onl6 one reul%Cfru%r,%$on< reul%Cfru%r,%$on< T+e d$e,e of fru%r,%$on fru%r,%$on $ /reen% %o o'e degree $n ,ll of u ;e#,ue %+e w$+ no% %o ee ourele $
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%ronger %+,n %+e w$+ %o ee ourele< o urele< If one w$+e %o g,$n ,l$d @nowledge of oneelf %+ere #,n ;e no #on#e,l'en% of %+e l$g+%e% we,@ne< Our ur$,l l$e $n %+e de%ru#%$on of %+e f,le elf< O##,$on,ll6 we +e,r , o$#e w$%+$n ,6$ng 8T+$ $ %ru%+< T+$ w$ll ;r$ng 6ou w+ere 6ou w$+ %o ;e<9 4or , w+$le we +,e f,$%+ ,nd l$e ;6 %+,% %ru%+ ;u% ;efore long %+e %ru%+ +, l$//ed %+roug+ our f$nger ,nd we +old onl6 , few 'e,ger #ru';< On#e 'ore we f$nd ourele l$$ng $'$%,%$e e:/er$en#e< I% $ e:%re'el6 d$ff$#ul% for ',n %o ee +$'elf , e,lou , d$%ru%ful ,nd l,B6 , +e re,ll6 $< If +e f,#e %+e %ru%+ $% $ /o$;le for +$' %o +,e , #le,r $$on of +$'elf +$'elf ,nd %+u ;eg$n +$ elf-w$lled elf-w$lled %ruggle< %ruggle< Fu% %$'e /,e< And %+e gre,% ,n#$en% /re#e/% 8@now %+6elf9 re',$n un+eeded< In elf-u%$f$#,%$on we ,lw,6 ,6 we +,e 'ore urgen% /ro;le' %+e #$$# or /ol$%$#,l #ond$%$on of %+e #oun%r6 %+e org,n$B,%$on or o/er,%$on of #+,r$%$e %+e ,#+$ee'en% of 8u##e9 $n ;u$ne or %+e e,rn$ng of our d,$l6 l$$ng %+$ng %+,% $''ed$,%el6 %,@e /redo'$n,n#e , our #en%er of gr,$%6< So %+e @nowledge @no wledge of oneelf $ lef% for o'e fu%ure d,%e w+en %+ere w$ll ;e 8/len%6 of %$'e9 w+en one +, f$n$+ed w$%+ %+ee 8gre,%9 ,nd 8$'/or%,n%9 %+$ng< T+en one d,6 ',6;e $n , le$ure +our w+en $% #o'e ,nd of #oure $% neer doe %+ere w$ll ;e %$'e %o ,%%end %o $%J And %+u 'en d$e w$%+ou% eer @now$ng %+e'ele< W+6 do we ,lw,6 ,%%end o $goroul6 o /,$on,%el6 %o ou%w,rd ,#%$$%6 w+$le @now$ng %+roug+ e:/er$en#e %+,% ou%w,rd ,#%$$%6 ,lone neer ;r$ng $nner /e,#e? A %$'e goe on ,nd we grow older %+ere $ 'ore $'/or%,n#e $n %+e @nowledge of oneelf ,nd le $'/or%,n#e $n %+e 8;$g9 /roe#% w$%+ w+$#+ we fre=uen%l6 ',%er$,l$Be ,n$%6 r,%+er %+,n fulf$ll$ng o'e good we ',6 ;e ,;le %o do for o%+er< T+erefore f$nd$ng oneelf $ %+e f$r% ne#e$%6< F6 /ro#eed$ng fro' w$%+$n ou%w,rd we f$nd %+e re,l$%6 w$%+$n< Onl6 w+en we +,e found $% w$ll we ;e , #on%r$;u%$ng /ower %o o#$e%6< >n%$l we f$nd $% we l$e $n #+,nge of 'ood ,nd flu#%u,%$ng #ond$%$on neer @now$ng w+ere we ,re< T+e /,%%ern /,%%ern of our flu#%u,%$on flu#%u,%$on $ ',ll< Eer6one 'oe 'oe $n +$ own l$'$%ed /,%%ern of ge%ure 'oe'en% %+oug+% e'o%$on e:/re$on< T+e /,%%ern $ e% ,nd re/e%$%$ou ,##ord$ng %o our n,%ure our +ered$%,r6 %re,' ,nd our /,r%$#ul,r /l,#e $n l$fe< We ',6 l$e , w+ole l$fe $n %+e /,%%ern /,%% ern neer ;e$ng ,;le %o #+,nge one l$ne or one ,ngle of $%< W+,% f$% our /,%%ern ',6 ,r6 , l$%%le ;u% $% gener,l #+,r,#%er w$ll no% ,r6< T+e /,%%ern $ o o f$:ed %+,% %+e ,'e een% ,re re/e,%ed ,% ,l'o% $den%$#,l $n%er,l< E,#+ %$'e we f,ll $n%o %+e ,'e /$% $n %+e ,'e w,6< To e:/,nd %+e /,%%ern ',6 ;e , l$fe%$'e wor@< Fu% ;6 w$ll we #,n +or%en %+e %$'e< W+en we #+,nge $% we ;e#,'e elf-eol$ng $nd$$du,l< One of our o;e#%$e $ %o ,l%er %+e l$'$%,%$on of %+e /,%%ern o %+,% $% doe no% /reen% u fro' ;eg$nn$ng %o l$e , ol$%$on,l e:$%en#e< One #,nno% e/,r,%e %+e ou%w,rd e:/re$on of our ;od6 fro' our /6#+e< T+erefore %+e re/e%$%$on of 'oe'en% /o%ure ,nd word e% , r$g$d /,%%ern /reen%$ng u fro' gener,%$ng new %+oug+% feel$ng ,nd re,#%$on< ),n #,n #+,nge ;6 re,l$B$ng +$ own l$'$%,%$on< I% $ e,$er %o o;ere /,%%ern $n o%+er +oweer %+,n %o ee ourele< How of%en we %+$n@ $% ,d %+,% o'e o'e #o'/,n$on +, o ',n6 f$ne =u,l$%$e #on#e,led ,nd %+w,r%ed ;6 'e,n$ngle ',nner$'< How 'u#+ 'ore ,lu,;le +e '$g+% ;e , , ',n $f +e were no% $'/eded ;6 %+ee un#on#$ou +,;$%< Per+,/ $% $ onl6 &
, ',nner$' of /ee#+ or , /er$%en%l6 re/e,%ed ge%ure or /o%ure< T+en we #,n ,@ ourele 8Do we ,#% %+,% w,6? Do we do %+e ,'e %+$ng? Do we ,u'e %+e ,'e '$le,d$ng ,%%$%ude?9 >ndou;%edl6 we w$ll re#ogn$Be $'$l,r #+,r,#%er$%$# $n ourele< W$%+ ,w,rene ,nd ;6 'o'en%,r$l6 ,rre%$ng our ,#%$on we #,n #orre#% our own /e#ul$,r$%$e< If for $n%,n#e we f$nd ourele ge%$#ul,%$ng $n , d$%r,#%$ng f,+$on we #,n $'/l6 dro/ our ,r' =u$e%l6 %o our $de or $n o'e o%+er w,6 %o/ %+e re/e%$%$on< S$'$l,rl6 w+en we ;e#o'e ,w,re of o%+er +,;$%u,l 'oe'en% ,nd f$:ed /o$%$on we #,n #+,nge our un#on#$ou /,n%o'$'e ,nd %+roug+ ,%%en%$on our ;od6 w$ll ,#=u$re $% own $n%ell$gen#e of 'o%$on< 4re=uen%l6 ,f%er we #e,e l,ug+$ng we #,%#+ ourele ,nd d$#oer %+,% we d$d no% l$@e %+e ound of our own l,ug+%er< We +ould ;e ,w,re ,nd re%r,$n ourele fro' %+,% w+$#+ $ of%en 'erel6 'erel6 , /ol$%e e:,gger,%$on< e:,gger,%$on< 4ro' /r,#%$#e $n #on%roll$ng #on%roll$ng een %+ee ',ll ou%w,rd e:/re$on we w$ll gr,du,ll6 deelo/ %+e $nner ,w,rene we de$re< T+ee 'e%+od ,re our %ool %+e /re#$$on $n%ru'en% w$%+ w+$#+ we wor@ %o ',@e #+,nge $n our +,;$%u,%ed /,%%ern< /,%%ern< I% $ ,lu,;le %o +,e +,e ,% our d$/o,l %+ee new /o%ure new e:/re$on ,nd new ,%%$%udeC,lw,6 refre+$ng ,nd re$%,l$B$ng ourele ;6 'e,n of %+e'< T+en w$%+ %+$ new $g+% ,nd %+ee new $'/re$on we #,n ,##u'ul,%e ',%er$,l %o e:/,nd %+e l$'$%,%$on of our /,%%ern< To free ourele fro' +,;$%u,%ed /,%%ern $ , gre,% under%,@$ng ;e#,ue $% 'e,n free$ng ourele fro' %+e $ndolen#e en6 greed ,nd $ndulgen#e w+$#+ #re,%e /er/e%u,l $nner %ur'o$l ,nd e'erge $n $nolun%,r6 $rre/on$;le ,#%$on< If we #,n u##eed , few %$'e $n %e//$ng ou% of %+e e% /,%%ern $n w+$#+ we un#on#$oul6 un#on#$oul6 'oe we w$ll w$ll le,rn w+ere %+e ro,d ro,d %o $nner freedo' l$e< T+u onl6 #,n we we +o/e %o ,l%er %+e #oure of of our de%$n6< We #,nno% #,nno% ',@e one forw,rd %e/ $n %+$ $nner /rogre$on $f we do no% ,%%end %o %+e ou%w,rd du%$e w+$#+ ,re our re/on$;$l$%6< re/on$;$l$%6< Fu% unle unle we ,re w,%#+ful %o /reen% %+e f$ne u;%,n#e w$%+$n u fro' ;e#o'$ng #onu'ed $n %+e 'ere e:e#u%$on of d,$l6 rou%$ne %+e /,%%ern w$ll e:+,u% our l$e ,nd le,e u e'/%6 non-e:$%en%< Knowledge of +ow $'ul%,neoul6 %o fulf$ll ;o%+ oneelf ,nd %+e du%6-/,%%ern $ ne#e,r6 o %+,% we ',6 l$e un%$l our l,% d,6 on e,r%+ , ,l$d elf-eol$ng elf-eol$ng $nd$$du,l #re,%$ng our own /,%%ern no longer de/enden% u/on ,##$den%,l #ond$%$on or %+e #oure of de%$n6< W$%+ou% %+$ @nowledge we ,re foreer ,% %+e 'er#6 of ;o%+ f,#%or ,nd l$$ng $n ;ond,ge %o %+e /,%%ern of our own $n,;$l$%$e we #,n neer /re,d our folded w$ng for fl$g+% ;e6ond %+e l,w of %+e e,r%+< 7eu w$lled %o %,@e u/on H$'elf %+e $n ,nd uffer$ng of ,ll ',n@$nd< W$%+ loe #o'/,$on ,nd @nowledge He ;ro@e ',n@$nd5 /,%%ern ,nd ,u'ed $% ;urden o %+,% we #ould 'oe on , new eolu%$on,r6 l$ne /roe#%ed ;6 H$'< One #,n follow 7eu5 e:,'/le< One #,n %,@e u/on oneelf %+e $n ,nd %re/,e of o%+er $n %+e$r f,le /,%%ern d$ol$ng %+e$r de/,$r ;6 under%,nd$ng %+e$r we,@nee ,nd g$$ng %+e' /o$;$l$%$e for , new l$fe< We,@nee ,re ,;oled %+roug+ under%,nd$ng ,nd %r,nfor'ed $n%o ;enef$#en% /ower %+e er6 $n #o''$%%ed %+u %urned %o ,d,n%,ge for grow%+< T+e gre,% /ro/+e% of ',n@$nd were #on#erned w$%+ $nner< In %+e F$;l$#,l %or6 one on w+o $nned ,nd re%urned w, de,rer %o +$ f,%+er %+,n %+e (
on w+o %,6ed ,nd wor@ed f,$%+full6 w$%+ +$'< T+e /,r,;le ee' #ruel ,% f$r% ;u% $% w, %+roug+ %+,% $n ,nd re/en%,n#e %+,% %+e on ,#=u$red gre,% @nowledge ,nd o +$ re%urn %o +$ f,%+er 6';ol$Bed 6';ol$Bed re%urn %o +$ d$$n$%6<
CONSCIOUS STRUGGLE W+en one f$r% /ro#eed /ro#eed %o e:,'$ne oneelf %+e %+e re,l$B,%$on of of %+e $n,;$l$%6 %o e:er#$e $nner ,%%en%$on ,nd %+e l,#@ of %+e /ower een %o w$+ %o %ruggle ,g,$n% we,@nee ;e#o'e er6 e$den%< e$den%< To g,$n %+e ne#e,r6 ne#e,r6 %reng%+ one 'u% le,rn le,rn %+e full 'e,n$ng of renun#$,%$on ;6 under%,nd$ng %+,% /le,ure ,re n,%ur,l for ',n onl6 w+en %+e6 #,n ;e e:/er$en#ed $n /ro/er /ro/or%$on< Fu% %+e de$re for /le,ure $ un#on#$oul6 ,llowed %o ,##u'ul,%e %o u#+ ,n e:%en% %+,% $% w,6l,6 ',n5 or$g$n,l ,$' %o f$nd re,l$%6 $n +$'elf< T+u /le,ure ;e#o'e $ndulgen#e w+$#+ $n %urn ;e#o'e we,@nee< T+$ $ %+e $n,r$,;le #oure ',n /urue , +e follow +$ ;od$l6 de$re , #oure w+$#+ $f ,llowed %o go ;e6ond ;ound #,n de%ro6 +$'< T+erefore ;6 renun#$,%$on ;6 %+e den$,l of /le,ure for , #er%,$n leng%+ of %$'e - , wee@ or 'on%+ /er+,/ - ',n w$ll %reng%+en +$ w$ll ,nd eno6 /le,ure , /le,ure w$%+ou% %+e % +e fe,r of ;e$ng do'$n,%ed ;6 we,@ne< Onl6 +e w+o +, le,rned %o ;e free w$%+$n +$'elf #,n %rul6 eno6 ;od$l6 /le,ure< /le,ure< >u,ll6 dur$ng %+e f$r% /,r% of +$ l$fe ',n $n $gnor,n#e /ro#eed %o de%ro6 +$ +e,l%+ $n eer6 #on#e$,;le w,6 ;6 e:#e$e 'o@$ng dr$n@$ng ;6 go$ng %o ;ed fru$%lel6 l,%e ;6 oere,%$ng or ;6 e,%$ng %+e wrong food< T+e energ6 of %+e org,n$' $ /en% $n d$ge%$ng food %+ere $ l$%%le lef% %o feed %+e ;r,$n< T+e e#ond +,lf of l$fe ',n of%en /end %r6$ng %o re/,$r %+e +e,l%+ +e d$l$gen%l6 wor@ed %o de%ro6< All e:#e $ e$l - for $n%,n#e $ n%,n#e e:#e$e e:%r,,g,n#e or e:#e$e frug,l$%6< T+roug+ %+e for#e %+,% dr$e u un#on#$oul6 %o e:#e of /le,ure or %+e for#e ,% %+e o%+er e:%re'e %+,% dr$e u %o uele den$,l of /le,ure our l$fe ;e#o'e , 'ono%one of w,%e< I% $ %+e #on#$ou ue of %+ee /ro#ee %+,% #re,%e %+e u;%,n#e fro' w+$#+ w$ll $ for'ed< Our #oure ;e$ng e=u,l$Bed we %+en #,n /,r%,@e $n ,;und,n#e r,%+er %+,n e:#e of /le,ure ,nd our den$,l ;e#o'e /ur/oeful< Of #oure %+$ %,%e of #on#$oune $ 'o% effe#%$el6 ,%%,$ned w+en %+e ;od6 $ @e/% $n good #ond$%$on< If for $n%,n#e we +,e done eden%,r6 wor@ for , long w+$le ,nd %+e ;od6 ;e#o'e lugg$+ we e% $% $n%o 'o%$on $n order %o #$r#ul,%e %+e ;lood ,nd refre+ ,nd %reng%+en %+e ;od6< Fu% unle e:er#$e $ done #on#$oul6 ,nd %o %+e /ro/er degree energ6 w$ll ;e dr,$ned r,%+er %+,n $n#re,ed< T+roug+ our $ndulgen#e w+e%+er $n /o$%$e or neg,%$e ,#%$on $n ,ff$r',%$on or neg,%$on of %+e $n%elle#% $n /le,ure or /,$n of %+e ;od6 %+e u;%,n#e fro' w+$#+ %+e w$ll $ for'ed $ leened %+u we,@en$ng %+e /o$;$l$%6 of $nner /rogre$on< T+e f$r% %,ge %+erefore $n %+e %ruggle $ %e'/or,r6 renun#$,%$on of ,ll one5 $ndulgen#e< If we d$o;e6 %+$ $n%er$or #o'',nd ,nd do no% feel re'ore of #on#$en#e $% 'e,n %+,% we ,re ,lee/< If we re,l$Bed +ow 'u#+ $%,l$%6 we loe d,$l6 $n eer6 f,#e% of l$fe +ow l$%%le we l$e $n ,##ord,n#e w$%+ our #on#$en#e #on#$en#e we would ;e %err$f$ed< %err$f$ed< Eer6one need +el/ ,% one %$'e or ,no%+er e/e#$,ll6 %+oe w+o /er$% $n ',=uer,d$ng %+e$r we,@nee ,
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%reng%+< 4or %+e' $% w$ll %,@e , long %$'e %o f,#e %+e %ru%+< T+e w$+ for #+,nge #o'e fro' %+e re#ogn$%$on of %+e %ru%+ %+,% we ,re ,lee/ $n l$fe ,nd %+erefore $n#,/,;le of ee$ng our we,@nee< ),n endure uele uffer$ng $n o;l$$on /l,+$ng ou% +$ $'/er$+,;le u;%,n#e $n w,%e< T+e onl6 wor%+w+$le uffer$ng $ elf-w$lled< Een +u'$l$,%$on #,n ;e ,lu,;le $f ;6 w,6 of $% we #,n r,$e ourele %ow,rd %+e #on#$oune we ,re ee@$ng< W+en we de#$de %o uffer for %+e ,@e of ,n $de,l %+,% $ of #oure #on#$ou uffer$ng< W+en we de#$de %o /,r%,@e of /le,ure , , need for rel,:,%$on $n order %o g,$n %reng%+ for %+e /uru$% of our $de,l %+,% $ #on#$ou /le,ure< "on%r,r6 %o /o/ul,r '$#on#e/%$on %+e #on#$oune of /le,ure doe no% d$'$n$+ $% $n%en$%6< Ple,ure $ +e$g+%ened ,nd ',de r$#+er ;6 ;e$ng #on#$ou< )u#+ uffer$ng ,nd /le,ure ,r$e ou% of ,##$den%,l #$r#u'%,n#e oer w+$#+ we +,e no #on%rol ,nd , e:/er$en#e %+e6 ,re u/erf$#$,l< Re%,$n$ng $nner /o$e ,nd re'e';r,n#e of our %r,n$en% /,,ge on e,r%+ we #,n /rof$% een fro' %+e ,##$den%,l uffer$ng ,nd /le,ure ;6 re#ogn$B$ng %+e' , u#+ %+u ,##e/%$ng %+e' #on#$oul6 we $n#re,e our $nner for#e< L$fe fre=uen%l6 #re,%e unf,or,;le #ond$%$on for $nner /rogre< "on#$oune $ uu,ll6 lo% $n ego%$' ,nd elf$+ /uru$% w+$#+ onl6 ,%$f6 ,n$%6< We run on %+e ,'e %r,#@ of +,;$% , %r,$n run on r,$l< I% %,@e $n$%$,%$e %o ',@e new %r,#@ ;u% $n our l,B$ne we go ,long on %+e % +e old one< Su//oe we %,@e %+$ e:er#$e ;efore en%er$ng , #+ur#+ or , %+e,%er 6our +oue or 6our fr$end5 +oue %+e %ree% or %+e g,rden - ',@e , 'o'en%,r6 $nner /,ue< T,@e #on#$ou %+oug+%< Fe#o'e ,w,re of 6ourelf of 6our $''ed$,%e urround$ng - %+en en%er< Your $'/re$on w$ll ;e %ronger 6our ,w,rene ,w,rene 'ore ,#u%e ,#u%e ,nd %+e reul% of ,n6 of of 6our ,#%$on w$ll ;e 'ore 'ore ueful< T+en $f ,##$den%,ll6 ,##$den%,ll6 #onfron%ed w$%+ w$%+ uffer$ng or /le,ure /le,ure 6our re,#%$on w$ll ;e #on#$ou< Fe$ng #on#$ou of our l$fe ,nd ,w,re of our $nner /ower ;r$ng order %o our d,$l6 e:$%en#e< I% $ %+e unenl$g+%ened ,#%$on w+$#+ #,ue d$$n%egr,%$on d$$n%egr,%$on of %+e $nner $nner ;e$ng - , /ro#e w+$#+ w+$#+ ',6 ;eg$n e,rl6 e,rl6 re%r,$ned onl6 ;6 %+e #on%,n% ,//l$#,%$on of $nner d$#$/l$ne< W+e%+er one $ 6oung or old doe no% ',%%er< In%er$or d$#$/l$ne +ould $n#re,e eer6 6e,r $n order %o #ondene one5 $'/er$+,;le for#e< F6 @ee/$ng , /l,#e ,#red w$%+$n ,nd ,;$d$ng $n $% no ',%%er +ow engroed we ',6 ;e $n l$fe5 ,#%$$%$e we r,d$,%e our /reen#e %+roug+ ,ll we do fro' %+$ +$g+er leel of #on#$oune< #on#$oune< T+en onl6 do we l$e ,##ord$ng %o %o d$$ne l,w fulf$ll$ng fulf$ll$ng ourele< W+en W+en we loe %+,% ,#red /l,#e we #e,e %o ee ,nd we we +e,r no%+$ng< How #,n we +,e , #o'/le%e #o'/le%e l$fe w+en we we +,e lo% $g+% of God w$%+$n u? We @now %+e fr,$l%6 of +u',n e:$%en#e %+e /o$;$l$%6 ,% ,n6 %$'e of ;e$ng n,%#+ed ou% of l$fe< T+e ,ge of %+e world +,e of%en re'$nded u 8)e'en%o 'or$9 - Re'e';er de,%+< I% $ w$er %o ;el$ee %+oe gre,% ;e$ng w+o +,e g$en $nner @nowledge %o %+e world wo rld for %+ou,nd of 6e,r %+,n %+oe w+o %+e'ele ;el$ee $n no%+$ng ;e#,ue %+e6 +,e no %reng%+ w$%+ w+$#+ %o +,e f,$%+< f,$%+< 8)e'en%o 'or$9 'or$9 #on%,$n gre,% /ower %o +el/ +el/ u #ondu#% our d,$l6 l$e , ,w,@ened +u',n ;e$ng< T+ere $ d,nger of #onfu$ng #on#$ou %ruggle w$%+ elf-$nole'en% %+e /redo'$n,n% d$e,e $n our %$'e< "on#$ou %ruggle /reu//oe f,#$ng oneelf , one $ w$%+ %+e w$+ %o #+,nge w+ere, , ',n eng,ged eng,ged $n elf-$nole'en% elf-$nole'en% /end ,ll +$ l$fe l$fe loo@$ng for $n%er$or $n%er$or
fle, #r,%#+$ng +$'elf ,nd %+u onl6 $n#re,$ng +$ 'en%,l or e'o%$on,l 8$%#+<9 Een /+$loo/+6 /roen ound %+roug+ou% %+e ,ge $ of%en %+u '$$n%er/re%ed ,nd '$ued , , @$nd of $n%roer%ed %$%$ll,%$on< %$%$ll,%$on< To %ruggle w$%+ de%ru#%$e %enden#$e ,nd %o #re,%e #on%ru#%$e one w$%+$n $ ,no%+er ',%%er ,l%oge%+er< How #,n ,n6one ;e of ue %o ',n@$nd w+en +e /end +$ l$fe $n %+e /ro#ee of elf $nole'en% w+$#+ ee/ gr,du,ll6 $n%o %+e #re$#e of #+,r,#%er ,nd deelo/ $n%o $nner re/re$on w+$#+ een%u,ll6 ',n$fe% %+e'ele $n d$ere /,%+olog$#,l for' or , gro%e=ue f,n%,$e en%$rel6 re'oed fro' /rodu#%$e l$fe? Self$nole'en% , ;,rr$er %o elf-$n$g+% $ foug+% ;6 #o'/ell$ng ourele %o ,##e/% %ru%+ een w+en we do no% w,n% %o ,##e/% $%< We #,nno% ;el$ee %+,% we +,e ;u% l$%%le of #er%,$n =u,l$%$e w$%+$n ourele< We ,re #on$n#ed %+,% we +,e eer6%+$ng $n =u,n%$%6< 4or e:,'/le w+en we ee ,n o;$ou l,#@ of feel$ng $n ,no%+er we #,n %e% our o;er,%$on o;er,%$on ;6 ,@$ng for for +$ own $'/re$on of +$'elf< We w$ll w$ll ;e ,%on$+ed %o f$nd %+,% +e %+$n@ +$'elf +$g+l6 deelo/ed $n feel$ng< Eer6one ele ',6 @now +e +, l$%%le of $% $% ;u% +e neer w$ll re,l$Be %+$ un%$l +e %r$e %o loo@ $n%o +$'elf w$%+ , $n#ere de$re %o ee %+e %ru%+< F6 ee$ng ourele , we ,re we ,#=u$re @nowledge @nowledge of +ow %o %ruggle %ruggle ,g,$n% we,@nee< No%+$ng No%+$ng #,n ;e done no%+$ng ,dded $f one /er$% $n ;el$e$ng %+,% %+ere $ no need for elf@nowledge %+,% +e +, eer6%+$ng r$g+% ,nd /len%$ful w$%+$n +$' ,nd %+,% +e need onl6 %urn /,ge ,f%er /,ge $n +$ d,$l6 l$fe ,nd $n +$ own %or6 end +,//$l6 , , /r$n#eJ I% doe no% wor@ o e,$l6< One #,n ;e#o'e %+e 8/r$n#e9 one ;el$ee +e $ onl6 %+roug+ +,rd wor@ ,nd %ruggle ,nd %+roug+ %+e under%,nd$ng ,lw,6 %+,% %+ere $ ne#e$%6 for grow%+ %o en+,n#e +$ $nner l$fe for dr,w$ng #on%$nuoul6 fro' %+e ou%$de our#e w+$#+ ,re ,##e$;le %o u w+en we le,rn %o re#ogn$Be %+e'< W+en we ,re ,w,@e we ,re nour$+ed ;6 eer6 $'/re$on ,nd re,#%$on %o l$fe< I% $ $n %+e lee/ of un,w,rene %+,% we d$#onne#% our $nner ;e$ng fro' %+e' ,nd lo$ng our /o$e f$nd ourele worn ou% ,% %+e end of %+e d,6< Inner re/oe $ ,n ,ll /er,d$ng %$llne w$%+$n< To ,#+$ee $% we +ould %r$e %o le% down %+e /re$ng ;,rr$er of %+e '$nd< If %+e ;,rr$er of %+e '$nd ,re ,lw,6 u/ %+e6 $n%erfere w$%+ our full re#e/%$$%6 %o $de, %o new /o$;$l$%$e $n ,ll e:/er$en#e of l$fe< T+e ;,rr$er ,lw,6 /reen% re$%,n#e $nner /o$e d$ole %+e'< Ide, ,re /re,d ;efore u eer6w+ere< T+ere $ , ',g$# u;%,n#e w+$#+ flow %+roug+ word< If we ,#=u$re $nner re/oe %+$ u;%,n#e w$ll re,#+ u un$'/eded ,nd we w$ll ;e re$%,l$Bed ;6 $% /ower< Fu% we r,rel6 le% $% +,//en< We ee' ,l w,6 %o w$+ %o /ro%e#% /ro%e#% o'e%+$ng $n u w+$#+ w+$#+ '$g+% ;e rudel6 +,@en< +,@en< Our elfloe $ no% wor%+ /ro%e#%$ng< We 'u% de$re $nner /o$e w+$#+ $ no% %+e ,'e %+$ng , $len#e< In our ou%w,rd e:/re$on we o'e%$'e @ee/ $len% ;u% we ,re no$6 $n$de< Fe#,ue of $olen% d$l$@e ,nd feel$ng of u/er$or$%6 we ,re %orn ;6 ,n%,gon$' or reul$on ,nd ',$n%,$n , $len#e ou% of fe,r of +u'$l$,%$on fe,r %+,% ;6 ,##$den% we ',6 ;e%r,6 our $nner feel$ng< In o%+er $len#e $ ',$n%,$ned ;6 #ow,rd$#e %+e fe,r %+,% ;6 e:/re$ng d$,gree'en% or unw$%%$ngl6 ;e%r,6$ng $gnor,n#e o'e #oe%ed /o$%$on ',6 ;e lo%< Our w$+ for enl$g+%en'en% 'u% ;e %ronger %+,n our worr6 ,;ou% /o$;le +u'$l$,%$on ;6 e:/oure of our $gnor,n#e< We re,#+ under%,nd$ng under%,nd$ng w$%+ $nner re/oe< re/oe< .
W+en o'eone relen%lel6 relen%lel6 /er$% $n leng%+6 leng%+6 urf,#e o;er,%$on #on%,n%l6 #on%,n%l6 d$#+,rg$ng u/erf$#$,l $nfor',%$on $nfor',%$on we +ould %o/ +$' ;e#,ue w+$le l$%en$ng %o +$' %,l@ our ,%%en%$on $ worn wo rn %+$n ,nd we loe our for#e $n %+e /ro#e< No one $ +ur% w+en %+$ $ done #orre#%l6 # orre#%l6 w$%+ %+e $nner /o$e ne#e,r6 for +el/$ng one w+oe we,@ne ',n$fe% $%elf $n %,l@$ng %oo 'u#+< T+ere $ no% , ',n w+o #,nno% oer#o'e +$ we,@nee< T+ere $ no%+$ng %o ;e ,+,'ed of $n f,#$ng our own we,@nee , long , we @now we #,n oer#o'e %+e'< T+,% 'e,n f$r% f,#$ng oneelf , one $< T+e ne:% %e/ $ %o %reng%+en we,@ f$;er ;6 e:er#$$ng re%r,$n% een $n l$%%le %+$ng< W+,%eer +, ;e#o'e 6our we,@ne ;e $% #offee #$g,re%%e food dr$n@ or /ee#+ %r6 %o g$e u/ one of %+e' for w+,%eer leng%+ of %$'e 6ou %+$n@ 6ou #,n endure< Se% 6ourelf , def$n$%e %$'e l$'$% ,nd %,nd #loe %o 6our /r$,%e ow< F6 gr,du,ll6 e:/,nd$ng %+e #,le of our renun#$,%$on we %reng%+en our $nner f$;er< In %+$ w,6 we ;e#o'e free enno;led ;6 %+e #,/,#$%6 %o ,#% ,##ord$ng %o our $nner #on$#%$on< ),n6 /eo/le +,e oer#o'e %err$;le we,@nee $n %+e$r %+e$r #+,r,#%er dur$ng %+e$r l$fe%$'e l$fe%$'e ,nd +,e grown $n %,%ure ,nd %reng%+ %+roug+ %+e$r own %ruggle< T+oe w+o ;el$ee %+e6 +,e no we,@nee +,e no #on%ru#%$e u;%,n#e w$%+$n no /o$;$l$%6 of 'o%$on u/w,rd< T+e o%+er $de of we,@ne $ %reng%+< We,@ne #,n ;e %urned %o gre,% /ur/oe w+en $% $ ',%ered< Eer6 ',n #,n r$e ou% of +$ we,@ne ,nd re,#+ %+e d$$ne $',ge w+$#+ $ +$ #+o$#e #+o$#e on e,r%+< Fu% w$%+ou% f,$%+ /eo/le re',$n $n d,r@ne neer @now$ng %+e glor6 of %+e un or w+,% God $ or +ow He ',n$fe% H$'elf<
E4OTION )u#+ of ',n5 ,lue dur$ng +$ %r,n$en% /,,ge on e,r%+ $ 'e,ured ;6 w+,% +e e:/ree ,nd r,d$,%e %o o%+er fro' +$ +e,r%< So'e S o'e er, $n ',n5 +$%or6 +,e een ;een #o'/le%el6 do'$n,%ed ;6 %+$ one ele'en%< T+e end of %+e D,r@ Age %+e e,rl6 %+$r%een%+ #en%ur6 Ren,$,n#e w, ',r@ed ;6 e:u;er,n#e ,nd oer,;und,n#e of e'o%$on< T+$ gre,% %ur;ulen% for#e /rodu#ed en ',e , w,e of e'o%$on,l e:/re$on $n %+e ,r% ,nd rel$g$on - %o %+e /o$n% of f,n,%$#$'< On %+e o%+er +,nd %+e ,##e/%ed ',nner$' of our own 'e#+,n$Bed 'odern #$$l$B,%$on /er'$% l$%%le e:/re$on of e'o%$on< I% +, ;e#o'e u//reed ,nd %urned $nw,rd ;ur$ed dee/ ,'ong %+e $nner #re$#e of ',n5 n,%ure< In our 6ou%+ we were %,ug+% %+,% %e,r ,re , +,'eful $gn of we,@ne< We re%r,$ned our e'o%$on %o u#+ ,n e:%en% %+,% we gr,du,ll6 ,%ro/+$ed our +e,r%< W+6 ;e ,+,'ed of %e,r? We ,re /ur$f$ed ;6 re,l re,l %e,r< T+e6 g$e u ,n ou%le% w+$#+ $ $ , '$r,#le of n,%ure %+,% #,n ,lle$,%e our orrow ,nd $llu'$ne our +e,r%< In %+e l$g+% of u#+ under%,nd$ng we w$ll ;e ,;le %o ref$ll %+e reero$r of e'o%$on ;6 %+e % +e e:/re$on of %+$ for#e w+$#+ +, ;een o long u//reed ,nd ,l'o% e:%$ngu$+ed w$%+$n %+e +e,r% of ',n< Dee/ 6'/,%+6 %ow,rd o'eone5 orrow or o6 $ %oo % oo of%en lo% $n #on en%$on,l '$'$#r6< '$'$#r6< T+e +e,r% re',$n %,%$# %,%$# w$%+ %+e ,u%o',%$# u/erf$#$,l u/erf$#$,l ue of u#+ /+r,e , 8I ,' dee/l6 %ou#+ed9 or 8I ,' orr6 %o ,69 or 8I ,' +,//6 %o +e,r fro' 6ou<9 Fu% w+en %+ee ,'e word ,re f$lled w$%+ %+e w,r'%+ of #o'/,$on ,nd loe %+e +e,r% ree,l $% ,#red #on%en%< F6 g$$ng %+e +e,r% rel,:e
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,nd $ ,;le %o re#e$e< F6 +,r$ng o6 , well , orrow w$%+ o%+er %+e +e,r% grow $n en$%$$%6< 7e,lou6 ,nd en6 fre=uen%l6 re%r,$n u fro' re#e$$ng $n full 'e,ure %+e good for%une of ,no%+er ,nd %+u %+e +e,r% $ ro;;ed of $% %reng%+< If +e re',$n eer ,w,@e ',n #,n gu,rd +$ +e,r%< W+en W +en +e $ ,w,@e %o %+e d,nger of %+e /reen#e of e,lou6 ,nd en6 w$%+$n +$' %+e r,d$,n#e of +$ +e,r% w$ll d$ole %+ee neg,%$e /,$on %+roug+ %+e gre,%er o6 of g$$ng w$%+ loe ,nd gl,dne< S/e,@$ng fro' ,n e'/%6 +e,r% $ , 'ere /re%ene of feel$ng< No$6 #+,%%er e:#l,',%$on e:/re$on of feel$ng %+,% ,re unre,l ,ll e:+,u% %+e ,#%$on of %+e +e,r%< E'o%$on $ , /rofound ele'en% w$%+$n u ,nd ;6 e:/lor$ng $% de/%+ we #,n %r,nfor' our l$e< In full elfle ,w,rene of o%+er we #,n le,rn %o ,#=u$re %+e ,;$l$%6 %o ;e $n/$red ;6 ,ll %+e o6 orrow ,nd ;e,u%6 %+,% we #,n en#o'/,< A% u#+ %$'e w+en %+e ene of ;e,u%6 ',@e , dee/ dee/ $'/re$on u/on u ,nd $f we do no% ,llow ,llow %+e '$nd %o $n%erfere ;u% ',@e ue ue of %+e for#e ;6 ;6 +,r$ng $% $n o/en genero$%6 w$%+ o%+er %+e +e,r% w$ll e:/,nd< E:/re$on of %rue feel$ng ,re er6 u;%le ,nd $% $ fro' %+oe u;%le e:/re$on e:/re$on %+,% %+e +e,r% $ f$lled< Fu% Fu% %+e +e,r% $ e'/%$ed w+en one $ndulge oneelf d$reg,rd$ng %+e w$+e of o%+er< Af%er we +,e +el/ed +el/ed ourele %o ,ll we we w,n% we ,re w$ll$ng w$ll$ng %o ell ,% , #+e,/ /r$#e %+e l$%%le %+,% re',$n< T+e onl6 re,l g$f% $n %+e re,l' of worldl6 or $n%er$or /oe$on $ %+,% w+$#+ we %re,ure ,nd g$e w$%+ %rue ,#r$f$#e< Eer6 d,6 $n %+e 'o% $'/le ',%%er we ,re g$en o//or%un$%$e ;6 w+$#+ %+e +e,r% ',6 ;e re/len$+ed< 4or $n%,n#e +u;,nd ,nd w$fe d$ffer ,;ou% o'e%+$ng e,#+ w,n% %o do or o'ew+ere e,#+ w,n% %o go w$%+ %+e o%+er< W+en %+e #+o$#e $ ',de for %+e ;enef$% of %+e loed one %+e rew,rd w$ll ;e f,r gre,%er %+,n %+e gr,%$f$#,%$on of ,n6 elf$+ de$re< L$fe +, r,d$,n#e w+en %+e well-/r$ng of loe flow n,%ur,ll6 ,nd /on%,neoul6 fro' our +e,r%< Fu% , we f,#e %+e %ru%+ we +,e %o ,d'$% %+,% $n %+e /,$ng of %$'e loe $ %oo of%en %,@en for gr,n%ed< O%+er $n%ere% de$re ,nd ,#%$$%$e #o'e ;e%ween u ,nd our loe< T+oug+%lene #,ue $% %o w$%+er elf$+ne ,nd forge%fulne #,ue $% %o dr6 ou% ,nd een%u,ll6 een %urn %o +,%red< "one=uen%l6 we 'u% foreer ;e ,w,re ,nd @ee/ %+e w,r'%+ of loe ,l$e ,nd $;r,n% %+roug+ #on%,n% #on%,n% #on#$ou nour$+'en% nour$+'en% ,nd /ro%e#%$on< True loe loe $ ,#red< 4ro' %+e u;%,n#e of %+,% loe %+e oul $ ',de $''or%,l<
4IN2 In our er, 'o% of %+e edu#,%$on,l 6%e' of %+e world ,re do'$n,%ed ;6 %+e '$nd< So'e r,re ,nd for%un,%e 6oung /eo/le ur$e %+$ do'$n,%$on< Onl6 , few e'erge w$%+ o'e for#e %$ll l$$ng w$%+$n %+e' ;e$de %+e 'e#+,n$#,l reer;er,%$on of %+e '$nd #,ued ;6 ,#,de'$# $nfor',%$on ,nd dog', %+e un=ue%$on$ngl6 ,##e/%ed %,nd,rd ,nd ,lue 'e,ure ,nd 8e%+$#<9 T+e effe#% of o 'u#+ e'/+,$ on %+e '$nd $n %+e edu#,%$on,l 6%e' $ de,dl6< I% $ ,l'o% +o/ele %o #+,nge or ,w,@en ',n6 of %+oe w+o ,re %+e edu#,%$on,l le,der %od,6 ;e#,ue %+$ d$%or%$on of %+e /$r$% +, %ou#+ed %+e$r ;e$ng< T+e de,dl6 dr6 '$nd ,lone %$ll r,%%le on d$re#%l6 #on%roll$ng l$e ,nd de%$n$e $n,d$ng %+e l$$ng f$;er of %+oe $% %ou#+e< T+u for gener,%$on d$$n%egr,%$on ,nd de#,6 +,e %,@en /l,#e<
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T+e reul%,n% edu#,%ed 'en%,l 'en%,l #or/e ,re %+e %+e 'en e:/e#%ed %o le,d fu%ure fu%ure +u',n$%6< We +ould ;ew,re of %+oe w+o fun#%$on en%$rel6 fro' %+e '$nd le% we ;e /lundered ,nd de%ro6ed ;6 %+e'< T+e6 de/re eer6%+$ng w$%+$n ,nd w$%+er eer6 $'/ule ,nd le,e %+oe %+e6 %ou#+ $n , $'$l,r $'/o%en% %,%e< W+ere, we ,re ele#%r$f$ed ;6 /eo/le w+oe %ruggle w$%+$n $ /ur/oeful w+o w$+ %o @now w+o w$+ %o ;e< T+e6 g$e g$e u %reng%+ #on%,n%l6 regener,%$ng regener,%$ng our ;e$ng< T+e udg'en% of %+e '$nd ,lone ,re wor%+le ;e#,ue %+e '$nd fun#%$on #+$efl6 fro' ;orrowed @nowledge of%en ,;or;ed ;6 ro%e w$%+ no /rofound under%,nd$ng of 'e,n$ng< >$ng %+$ ;orrowed @nowledge of %+e '$nd /eo/le u/erf$#$,ll6 /erue , new $de, ,nd %+en - $',g$n$ng %+,% %+e6 under%,nd - /ro#eed %o /re,#+ ,;ou% $% ,% leng%+ %o o%+er w$%+ou% +,'e or +e$%,%$on< If we re'e';er %o %e% /er#e/%$on ,nd %+oe new #on#e/% w+$#+ %$'ul,%e our '$nd ;6 our own d,$l6 e:/er$en#e - no% ,llow$ng ourele %o for' +,%6 udg'en% ,nd o/$n$on - onl6 %+en %+e @nowledge ,##u'ul,%ed w$%+$n u ;e#o'e ,l$d< In%e,d of %+$ we %,@e refuge ,long %+e well-worn ru% for'ed ;6 %+e '$nd< And we %,6 %,6 w$%+$n %+ee ru% een w+en o%+er ele'en% w$%+$n u ;e#o'e ,#%$,%ed ,g,$n% %+e'< W+,% freedo' of ,#%$on #,n we +,e w+en %+e '$nd refue %o ,##e/% new #on#e/% of l$fe w+$le ,ll ele ele w$%+$n u +, %+e $'/ule $'/ule %o %e,r down %+e ;,rr$er ;,rr$er of fe,r ,nd /reu/reud$#e? We '$%,@e '$nd for $n%elle#%< )$nd $ 'e#+,n$#,l $n $% /ro#e< T+,% /ro#e $ log$# ,nd log$# $ , #onen$en% %ool %o ue , $% $ needed< Fu% %o fun#%$on olel6 fro' %+e '$nd w$ll le,d u $n%o endle ,;%r,#% unrel,%ed %+eor$e< In%elle#% $ %+e /ower %o ue %+e '$nd for under%,nd$ng< )$nd ,lone ',6 ole ',%+e',%$#,l /ro;le' ;u% $% #,n neer ;6 $%elf ;e #re,%$e< One ',6 ue %+e log$#,l /ro#ee of %+e '$nd %+roug+ou% +$ l$fe w$%+ou% /rogre $n %+e deelo/'en% of +$ ;e$ng ;e#,ue %+e '$nd ',@e #on%$nuou r,%$on,l$B,%$on r,%$on,l$B,%$on of ,ll ,#%$on ,nd /l,u$;l6 e:/l,$n ,w,6 eer6 error< If l$fe $ no% l$ed ,##ord$ng %o $nner /r$n#$/le we loe $g+% of %+e $de,l w+$#+ /ro#eed fro' /r$n#$/le< L$fe /en% $n %+e '$nd ,lone reul% $n %+e een%u,l de%ru#%$on of %+e $nner elf< )en de%ro6 de%r o6 %+e'ele ,nd %+oe ,round %+e' ;e#,ue %+e6 ue %+e '$nd , %+e 'e,ure for %ru%+ for %+e #on#e/% of good ,nd e$l for ,ll %+,% #o'/oe %+e ,l$d %,nd,rd of +u',n$%6< Fu% %+e '$nd ;,$#,ll6 , dedu#%$e ',#+$ne +, no% %+e /ower nor %+e $$on for u#+ e,lu,%$on< T+e '$nd $ #loed %o w+,%eer $ on %+e leel of %+e +e,r% ,nd #on%$nue on $% own #oure un%$l $% energ6 $ e:+,u%ed< Loe L oe ,nd deo%$on r$$ng fro' %+e +e,r% ,re d$'$n$+ed ,nd w,%ed ;6 %+e '$nd w+$#+ re',$n #old ,nd unre/on$e< In $% eer ,er%$e #oure %+e '$nd ;6 $% $n%erferen#e /reen% %+e deelo/'en% of $nner /o$e %+,% =u,l$%6 of =u$e%ude %+roug+ w+$#+ we #,n +e,r #o'/re+end ,nd ,##e/% %ru%+< "one=uen%l6 we %+row ourele l$@e ,#ro;,% fro' one ro/e %o ,no%+er fro' #onfu$on %o #onfu$on fe,rfull6 #+,ng$ng for our l$e ,ll %+e w+$le< "ond$%$oned ;6 our /,% we #,nno% of our own ol$%$on =u$e% %+$ re%lene ,nd we ,re un,;le #o'/le%el6 ,nd w+oll6 %o ,##e/% ,n6%+$ng offered %o u $n %+e re,l' of $de, ,nd of %+e /$r$%< W$%+ f,le re,ur,n#e %+,% we @new $% ,ll ;efore ;efore we ',@e ,%%e'/% %o e#,/e e#,/e fro' re#e/%$$%6 of %+e %+e %ru%+< T+u we #,nno% een ,##e/% , new e:/re$on e:/re$on of , @nown %ru%+< In%e,d our our '$nd u$ng %ored f,#% ',@e #on%$nuou #o'/,r$on ,nd ,n,log$e< If we 13
e:%r$#,%e ourele fro' for'er $nfluen#e ,nd #ond$%$on$ng we grow ,nd ,re %+u ,;le %o ',@e %,%e'en% %+,% $ue d$re#%l6 fro' w$%+$n< T+en u%%er$ng 8I9 we w$ll @now %+,% $% $% reound w$%+$n our w+ole w+ole org,n$' , re,l ,nd /er',nen%< To ,##e/% , new $de, or , new w,6 of l$fe %+,% doe no% #onfor' %o %+e /re#on#e/%$on of our /,% e:/er$en#e re=u$re #our,ge< "our,ge $ r,re $% $ %+e /rodu#% of %+e /$r$% no% of %+e '$nd< No N o ',%%er +ow 'u#+ we re$% re#ogn$%$on of %+e f,#% 'o% of u ,re #ow,rd< We ,re ,fr,$d %o ,##e/% , new #on#e/% ;e#,ue $% +, no% ;een %r$ed ,nd $ %+erefore /o$;l6 d,ngerou %o our own ,##e/%ed ,nd f,'$l$,r dog',< T+e new $de, '$g+% le,d u $n%o r$#+er #+,nnel ,nd re,l' of %+$ ',%er$,l l$fe ;u% we r,rel6 #o'e %o @now %+e' ;e#,ue #ow,rd$#e $ ',n5 #o''on #+,r,#%er$%$#< ),n feel e#ure w$%+ f,'$l$,r ground under +$ fee% ,nd +e $ ,fr,$d %o %e/ off $n%o %+e un@nown le% +e loe +$ foo%$ng $n %+e new ,nd %r,nge< T+u we ,re ,fr,$d for for e:,'/le %o ,##e/% %+e %+e $de, of e%ern$%6 $''or%,l$%6 $''or%,l$%6 ,nd de,%+ , ;e$ng eer-/reen% $n our d,$l6 l$fe< If we #ould ue our $n%elle#%u,l /ower %o ',@e ue of our '$nd $n ;,l,n#e w$%+ our o%+er /,r% we would l$e w$%+ %+e $llu'$ned under%,nd$ng %+,% %+e ele'en% of de,%+ ,lw,6 /er'e,%e our l$e< We would ee %+,% we #on%,n%l6 w,l@ ;e%ween l$fe on %+e one +,nd ,nd de,%+ on %+e o%+er< De,%+ ,nd l$fe ooner or l,%er ,re $n%ere#%$ng l$ne ,nd we 'u% f$nd #our,ge %o f,#e w+,% /o$;$l$%$e %+oe $n%ere#%$ng l$ne #on%,$n< W$%+ enl$g+%ened #our,ge ,ll our d,$l6 ,#%$on would #+,nge< We would no% ',@e d$,%rou de#$$on ;6 #o'/l6$ng w$%+ ou%w,rd #$r#u'%,n#e dedu#ed ;6 %+e '$nd ,lone< W$%+ %+e #on#$oune %+,% we l$e $n ;o%+ world we would e,lu,%e eer6%+$ng +,r'on$oul6< In%e,d of deelo/$ng ,nd /rof$%$ng ;6 new e:/er$en#e +oweer our '$nd #u% u off fro' grow%+ ;6 reen%$ng ,n6%+$ng unf,'$l$,r< We ,re r,rel6 u%,$ned ;6 'ore %+,n , '$nu%e /,r% of %ru%+ due %o %+e $'/o$;$l$%6 of d$ol$ng %+e '$nd5 +,;$%u,%ed /,%%ern ,nd $n %+$ /o$%$on we ,##e/% l$%%le ,nd re$% 'u#+< Fe#,ue we ,re $n#,/,;le of ,#=u$r$ng fre+ ',%er$,l for our grow%+ we ,re old ;efore our %$'e< W+ere, $f we #ould ,##e/% new @nowledge w$%+ou% re$%,n#e $% would nour$+ u< I% ',6 ;e %+,% for one +our we l$e $n $rr$%,%$on ,nd ,n%,gon$' erg$ng een on +,%red %ow,rd o'e $nd$$du,l< T+en ,n +our l,%er ,f%er o'e /le,,n% e:%ern,l #$r#u'%,n#e /er+,/ $% w, onl6 , #u/ of good #offee - our feel$ng $ reered ,nd we feel gu$l%6 %ow,rd +$' w+o +,d o $rr$%,%ed u< We wonder +ow we #ould +,e fel% , we d$d< W+,% +,d +,//ened w, %+,% dur$ng %+e /le,,n% $n%er,l our #en%er of gr,$%6 'oed $n%o , new fr,'e w+$#+ ,//e,r %o ;e u% , re,l , %+e f$r% ;u% w+$#+ no longer refle#% %+e %r,$% we +,d found %o ;e o o;e#%$on,;le< We +ould no% forge% %+,% f$r% #ond$%$on nor ,llow $% %o ;e ,##$den%,ll6 re/l,#ed w$%+ ,no%+er< No%+$ng %rue $ ;,ed on u#+ flu#%u,%$on< H,$ng re,#%ed neg,%$el6 %ow,rd , /,r%$#ul,r $nd$$du,l we #,n o;ere w+e%+er o%+er re/ond re/ond %ow,rd +$' $n %+e ,'e ,'e w,6< If +e re/e,%edl6 ,roue ,roue neg,%$e feel$ng $n o%+er , well we g,$n , 'ore #orre#% ,nd o;e#%$e e,lu,%$on of +$' ,nd of ourele< T+e ,r$e%6 of %,%e w+$#+ %,@e +old of u #,n ;e u%$l$Bed $f $n%e,d of d$#,rd$ng %+e' we ,n,l6Be %+e'< 4or $n%,n#e we #,n le,rn %o re#ogn$Be %+e %one of o$#e ,nd %+e ',nner of /e,@$ng of o'eone w+$#+ /rodu#ed $n%,n% %en$on $n u< Re,l$B$ng %+$ ,nd re'e';er$ng $% we w$ll ;e /re/,red 11
%o ,o$d our neg,%$e re,#%$on< If we ,re ,w,@e een u#+ , '$nor d$#oer6 $ reg$%ered $n our 'e'or6 $% $ ,dded %o %+e ,##u'ul,%$on of our re,l @nowledge %+e onl6 @nowledge w+$#+ $ our %rue /oe$on< T+e $nner 'ed$%,%$on w+$#+ Fudd+, %,ug+% %+e f$er6 d$$ne ded$#,%$on w+$#+ )o+,''ed $n/$red - %+$ $n%er$or r$#+ne ,nd ',g$#,l ;e,u%6 $ '$ed ;6 %+e re$%$ng '$nd< ),g$# goe unre#ogn$Bed ;6 %+e lee/$ng '$nd lo% $n %+e +u'dru' #ond$%$on $n w+$#+ we e:$% de#e$$ng ourele or o'eone ele< To f$nd %+$ r,re ',g$# ,nd ',@e $% /,r% of u $ %o +,e ,ll our flu#%u,%$ng %,%e $n u;ord$n,%$on< T+en we #,n r$e ou% of %+e' #o'/le%e $nd$$du,l< If we ,re u;ug,%ed ;6 %+e' %+e reul% $ uele uffer$ng< How enr$#+ed our l$e #ould ;e $f we #ould onl6 ,w,@en fro' lee/J How f,r we #ould go $f onl6 we +,d %+e #our,ge %o loo@ $n%o ourele %o ee our we,@nee %o re#ogn$Be our unw$%%$ng elf-de#e/%$onJ T+e w+ole of our ;e$ng would ;e fed no% onl6 fro' %+e /l,ne of %+e % +e e,r%+ on w+$#+ we l$e ;u% ,% %+e ,'e %$'e fro' %+e +$g+er /l,ne u/on w+$#+ $f we onl6 @new $% we +,e %+e o//or%un$%6 %o l$e< Fu% we ;e#o'e lo% $n /e%%6 ,rgu'en% ,nd ,n%,gon$'< In %+e ',llne of our ;e$ng we w,%e ourele< "on%,n%l6 ,;or;ed ;6 %$'e we +,e no @nowledge of %+e ,lue of %$'e nor +ow 'u#+ of $% we w,%e $n un#on#$ou /ro#r,%$n,%$on< 4ew %,@e %rou;le %o e:/lore w+,% ,//e,r %o ;e ,n $n%,ng$;le worldC%+e re,l world w$%+$n u< We #ould l$e $n ;o%+ our world ;u% we #on%$nue %o l$e '$er,;l6 $n %+e ou%er one< We %+$n@ $% re'o%e ,nd un#er%,$n %o w$+ %o l$e u/ %o , #on#e/% #on#e/% of God< Gene$ Gene$ ,ff$r' %+,% ',n $ #re,%ed $n $n %+e $',ge of God< If we would l$e u/ %o %+,% #on#e/% $n our $nner l$fe we would ;e f$ll$ng %+,% $',ge w$%+ re,l$%6< 7eu w, %+e Son of God ;e#,ue He w, %+e $''or%,l d$$ne ),n w+o l$ed $n %+e $',ge of God< Eer6one on e,r%+ +, %+e /o$;$l$%6 of ;e#o'$ng ,n $''or%,l ;u% %+e %ruggle %o ,#+$ee %+,% +$g+ $de,l $ enor'ou< 7eu neer ',de $''or%,l$%6 ee' ,n e,6 ,#+$ee'en% ;u% %r$ed %o ,w,@en %+oe ,;ou% H$' ,nd ;r$ng $n%o %+e$r d,$l6 l$e %+e l$fe of %+e $nner @$ngdo'< 7eu w, , %rong ',n w$%+ /ower ,nd wr,%+ w+$#+ He @new +ow %o ue< Ru%+lel6 He /o@e 84or un%o eer6one w+o +,%+ +,ll ;e g$en ,nd +e +,ll +,e ,;und,n#e ;u% fro' +$' %+,% +,%+ no% +,ll ;e %,@en ,w,6 een %+,% w+$#+ +e +,%+<9 He w, relen%le ,nd de',nd$ng< He de/$ed %+oe elf-r$g+%eou %r,ngreor w+o #onde'ned eer6one e:#e/% %+e'ele< I% w, He w+o /ro%e#%ed $nner< T+$ $ w+,% He re,ll6 w, no% , He $ re/reen%ed %o u 'erel6 , gen%le ',n< H$ @$ndne w, o;e#%$e @$ndne< He w, ',%er of %+e @nowledge w+$#+ +u',n$%6 +u',n$%6 $ ee@$ng %od,6< He #ould not +,e u##eeded +,d He ;een 8gen%le<9 He u##eeded ;e#,ue He ,#=u$red u#+ gre,% /ower< He w, , d$$ne ',n on e,r%+< Our $''or%,l$%6 l$e $n %+e e,r#+ ,nd %+e ,%%,$n'en% of enl$g+%en'en% ,nd #on#$oune< ),n @now no%+$ng of l$fe unle +e ,d'$% %+e /reen#e of de,%+< W$%+ %+e re#ogn$%$on of ;o%+ +e #,n ;u$ld %+e % +e 'e'or6 w+$#+ w$ll @ee/ +$' ,w,@e ,nd ,w,re of #on#$oune of d$$n$%6 ,nd +$ own +$g+er ene of ;e$ng< Tru%+ 'u% no% ;e defle#%ed w$%+$n w$%+$n u< In %+e %+e 'o'en% of our ,w,rene ,w,rene we ,re $n %une w$%+ %+e #on#$ou #on#$ou for#e< T+,% $ our %+re,d %+re,d - our l$fe-l$ne< l$fe-l$ne< De,%+ re/reen% #on#$oune< De,%+ $ ,no%+er world ,nd ;6 ;e$ng $n %ou#+ w$%+ %+,% world we ,re l$$ng our l$e , $% ;ef$% , +u',n ;e$ng %o l$e< T+e %er' de,%+ +, ;een 1!
'$re/reen%ed ,;ued 'u#+ $n %+e ,'e w,6 , %+e word $''or%,l$%6< If we ;el$ee we +,e no oul we w$ll d$e w$%+ou% one< No one #,n +el/ u< We ;e#o'e %+,% w+$#+ our f,$%+ $n/$re u %o ;e< L$fe L $fe on e,r%+ $ no% 'e,ured onl6 ;6 %+$ /,#e ,nd ;6 %+$ /+6$#,l %$'e< De,%+ $ , #on%$nu,%$on no% , #e,%$on< P+6$#,l de,%+ $ no% %o ;e fe,red ;e#,ue $% #,n #on%,$n $n $%elf %+e #on%$nu,%$on of l$fe< W+,% ',n 'u% fe,r $ $nner $nner de,%+C%+e de,%+ $n $n l$fe< W+en $nner de,%+ %,@e %,@e /l,#e %+e #e,%$on of l$fe $ ,;olu%e<
5OUTH .N2 OL2 .GE You%+ $ , d$$ne ,%%r$;u%e< ,%%r$;u%e< W+en we %+$n@ of d$$n$%6 d$$n$%6 we %+$n@ of , for#e eer /o%en% eer ,#%$e< You%+ $ %+e % +e e';od$'en% of ,#%$on ,nd re,#%$on %+e #ore of re#e/%$$%6 ,nd /er#e/%$on< Fu% $n our #$$l$B,%$on %+e oer-e'/+,$ on %+e '$nd de%ro6 6ou%+ ;6 d$'$n$+$ng %+e ,#%$on of ,ll %+e o%+er ele'en% w$%+$n u< T+$ T +$ d$+,r'on6 ',@e u old w+$le we ,re %$ll 6oung $n 6e,r< "+$ldren ,re ,% %+e ou%e% un/o$led fun#%$on$ng +,r'on$oul6 un%$l %+e6 ,re ,;ou% een 6e,r old< Dur$ng %+,% %$'e /,ren% +ould /ro$de %+e' w$%+ good ',%er$,l for %+e $nner , well , %+e /+6$#,l /+6$#,l world< Af%er %+e ,ge ,ge of een ;e#,ue of of #+ool ,o#$,%$on l$'$%,%$on ,nd %+e %re'endou ,'oun% of $nd$ge%$;le ',%er$,l +e,/ed u/on %+e' #+$ldren d$$de< D$$ded %+e6 ;e#o'e fru%r,%ed< T+en , ,dul% %+e6 'u% uffer %+e$r w,6 ;,#@ %o un$%6< T+,% $ w+,% 7eu 'e,n% w+en +e ,$d 8W+ooeer +,ll no% re#e$e %+e @$ngdo' of God , , l$%%le #+$ld +e +,ll no% en%er %+ere$n<9 He g,e #on%,n% w,rn$ng no% %o de/r$e #+$ldren of %+e ene of re,l$%6 w+$#+ %+e6 /oe /oe n,%ur,ll6< He wen% on %o ,6 8Fu% w+oo +,ll offend offend one of %+ee l$%%le one w+$#+ ;el$ee $n 'e $% were ;e%%er for +$' %+,% , '$ll%one were +,nged ,;ou% +$ ne#@ ,nd %+,% +e were drowned $n %+e de/%+ of %+e e,<9 P,r% of our wor@ $ %o reg,$n %+e d$$ne f,$%+ , #+$ld +,< We +,e lo% our #on%,#% w$%+ %+e d$$ne our#e ;e#,ue of our $n,;$l$%6 %o under%,nd %ru%+ unle $% $ /roen %o u ',%+e',%$#,ll6< ',%+e',%$#,ll6< Ver6 few re#e$e $'/l6 ,nd d$re#%l6 w$%+ f,$%+ , , #+$ld #,n< ),n6 of our #+$ldren ;e#o'e 'en%,ll6 oer-deelo/ed ,nd e'o%$on,ll6 $'',%ure ;e#,ue %+e6 #,nno% /ro/erl6 e,lu,%e %+e d$%or%ed er$on of re,l$%6 w+$#+ %+e6 re#e$e ;6 w,6 of 'o$ng-/$#%ure %ele$$on ,nd r,d$o< T+e6 %,l@ ,nd l,ug+ ,nd /l,6 l$@e l$%%le old 'en %+e6 of%en loo@ l$@e 'en< T+e$r '$nd ,re deelo/ed $n u#+ , w,6 %+,% %+e o%+er ele'en% $n %+e' #,n neer deelo/ ,de=u,%el6 unle %+roug+ o'e '$r,#le %+e6 f$nd %+e gu$d,n#e of one w+o w$ll %urn %+e' ;,#@ %o %+e$r 6ou%+< "+$ldren 'u% no% ;e de/r$ed of %+e$r #+$ld+ood< Le% %+e' fun#%$on on %+e$r own leel neer ;e6ond %+e$r degree of under%,nd$ng under%,nd$ng ;u% w$%+$n %+e re,l' of #+$ld+ood w$%+ ,ll $% glor6 #olor $%,l$%6 ,nd l$fe< You%+ $ %oo of%en w,%ed u/on d$,gree'en% d$,gree'en% reen%'en% re$%,n#e ,nd ,nd $n%elle#%u,ll6 de%ru#%$e de%ru#%$e #r$%$#$'< We %end %o d$,gree #on%,n%l6 %+roug+ou% l$fe< F6 ,##$den%,l #$r#u'%,n#e r,%+er %+,n $nd$$du,l #+o$#e ',ll grou/ of /eo/le fre=uen%l6 dr,w %oge%+er , $f $'/elled ;6 , ',gne%$# #urren% no% un$%ed ;6 , /r$n#$/le or ,n $de,l ;u% 'erel6 ;e#,ue %+e6 +,//en %o e%,;l$+ #on%,#% %+roug+ %+e '$nd ,nd %o-
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le,rn %o ee o%+er $n %+e$r %rue l$g+% w$%+ou% %+e o;%ru#%$on of nu'er$#,l ,ge $ 'ore d$ff$#ul% %+,n $% ee'< ),n5 nu'er$#,l ,ge +, ;e#o'e , %,g %$ed %o +$' , %,g ,re %$ed %o /rodu#%< If +e $ %wen%6-een +e $ #l,$f$ed , u#+ ,nd /l,#ed $n , #er%,$n #,%egor6< T+$ +,;$%-6%e' $ f,ul%6 +oweer ;e#,ue one w+o $ %wen%6-een ',6 ,#%u,ll6 ;e een%6-%wo $n %+e refle#%$on of +$ $nner '$rror< If +$ e6e +,e %+e gl,Bed loo@ %+,% doe no% %rul6 ee or %+e ;e,%en loo@ of ,$'le neg,%$on $f +$ $n%elle#% $ dr6 +$ +e,r% ;,n@ru/% or +$ ;od6 +,';l$ng r,%+er %+,n 'o$ng gr,#efull6 %+roug+ /,#e +$ $nner ,ge ',6 unfor%un,%el6 $ndeed ;e older %+,n %+,% of ,n $nner 6ou%+ of een%6-%wo< T+e o$l $n w+$#+ +e $ l$$ng $ dr6 ,nd $nfer%$le< If one eole genu$nel6 $n 6ou%+ +$ l$fe ;e#o'e fuller ,nd 'ore 'e,n$ngful , ,ge /rogree< T+e $n%ene ,w,rene of e:/er$en#e $n l$fe ',@e one r$#+er ,nd ,dd een 'ore of %+e =u,l$%6 of 6ou%+ %+roug+ under%,nd$ng ,nd loe< ),n6 d$e +,$ng '$ed %+e$r 6ou%+< F6 %r$//$ng oneelf of /reud$#e ,nd ee$ng w$%+ fre+ e6e %+e een#e of re,l$%6 w,$%$ng eer6w+ere %o ;e d$#oered one #,n le,rn %o re%,$n 6ou%+< I% $ , /re#$ou r,r$%6 ,nd on#e lo% no f,le reuen,%$on w$ll en,;le one %o reg,$n $%< To ',$n%,$n 6ou%+ $ %o e:er#$e ,ll %+e g$en ele'en% w$%+$n u ,nd re/len$+ our %reng%+ ;6 /erfor'$ng our d,$l6 ,#%$$%$e w$%+ ,n under%,nd$ng of %+e /r$n#$/le of l$fe<
CH.NGE O3 ST.TES Our energ6 $ #on%,n%l6 ,//ed ;6 $n%er$or #onfl$#% w+$#+ $ue fro' %en$on< T+e ,#% of re$%,n#e re$%,n#e /rodu#e %en$on< T+e '$nd '$nd ',6 re$% e'o%$on e'o%$on or e'o%$on ',6 f$g+% ,g,$n% %+e ;od6< T+roug+ %+e %en$on %+,% $ ;u$l% u/ ;6 %+ee $nner #l,+e we loe energ6< We r,$e 'ul%$/le ;,rr$er $n %+e '$nd w+en we ,re do$ng wor@ %+,% we %+$n@ we oug+% oug+% no% %o ;e do$ng< We f$n,ll6 f$n,ll6 dro/ fro' e:+,u%$on no% fro' +,$ng done %+e wor@ ;u% fro' #l$';$ng u/ ,nd down one ;,rr$er ,f%er ,no%+er< T+e $nner %en$on $ o %rong %+,% % +,% w+en n$g+% #o'e we #,nno% lee/ fro' d$%ur;ed %+oug+% ,nd feel$ng< W+en we ,##o'/l$+ our wor@ $n $nner +,r'on6 we ',6 wor@ %+roug+ou% %+e d,6 w$%+ou% %$redne ,nd $u,l$Be onl6 %+e ',relou ,/e#% of our l$fe , we f,ll $n%o , ;l$ful rel,:ed lee/< T+e ne:% d,6 we ,re fre+ +,//6 +,//6 ,nd re,d6 for wor@ wor@ on#e 'ore< Fu% %+ee ,re onl6 onl6 %,%e w+$#+ we #ould le,rn %o #on%rol< Our w+ole w+ole l$fe o%+erw$e ;e#o'e ;e#o'e 'erel6 , #+,nge of of %,%e $n w+$#+ we loe our $den%$%6 , we ,re ;l$ndl6 dr$en ;6 %+e'< E,#+ %$'e , d$fferen% %,%e %,@e /redo'$n,n#e $% ;e#o'e our %e'/or,r6 ',%er< A;;, I,$,+ w+o l$ed $n %+e %+e four%+ #en%ur6 $n Eg6/% Eg6/% o;ered %+$ ,;ou% +$'elf +$'elf 8So'e%$'e I ee '6elf ree';l$ng , +ore w+o $ w,nder$ng w$%+ou% , ',%er-owner w+o' eer6one r$de w+oeer +,//en %o ge% +old of +$'< W+en one le% +$' go %+e ne:% one #,%#+e +$' ,nd r$de +$'<9 In , #on%$nuou #+,nge of ',%er we e% f,le ,lue< We #,n free ourele fro' u#+ flu#%u,%$on ;6 d$#ern$ng w$%+$n ourele %+e un#+,nge,;le #en%er-l$ne or ',%er< >nfor%un,%el6 ',n $ $nfluen#ed ;6 %r,n$en% #urren% w+$#+ ,re ,##$den%,l $n#one=uen%$,l ,nd #on%,n%l6 #,n#el$ng one ,no%+er< E,#+ d,6 our %,%e ,re of 'ul%$/le ,r$e%$e of w+$#+ we
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,re no% ,w,re due %o our +,;$%u,%ed ,%%$%ude< No% onl6 ,re we dr$en ;6 our own #+,nge ;u% we ,re dr$en ;6 eer6;od6 ele5 %e'/or,r6 ',%er w+o ,lo $ undergo$ng #on%,n% flu#%u,%$on< I% $ , orr6 /l$g+% %o ;e $n %+,% $ w+6 elf@nowledge $ of u#+ gre,% $'/or%,n#e< To free oneelf fro' ;e$ng dr$en ;6 ,##$den%,l ',%er $ %o +,e found w$%+$n oneelf , /er',nen% 8',%er-owner9 of our ;od6 ,nd $% f$e ene< A we %ruggle for @nowledge of +ow ,nd w+en %+ee %,%e fun#%$on w$%+$n u ,nd %r$e for ',%er6 oer %+e$r flu#%u,%$on we w$ll le,rn %o regener,%e ,nd #onere our energ$e< We do no% ,lw,6 +,e , uff$#$en% u//l6 of energ6 %o u%,$n u ;u% $% $ /o$;le %o reuen,%e ourele ;6 le,rn$ng %o ',@e #onne#%$on w$%+ , +$dden our#e< Su//oe %+,% %+roug+ou% , d,6 we de#$de %o wor@ w$%+ $n%en$%6 f,r ;e6ond ord$n,r6 'e,ure u%,$n$ng $% $n eer6%+$ng we do< T+$ #on#en%r,%$on w$ll /reen% %+e /o$;$l$%6 of #onfl$#% for'$ng w$%+$n u< A we #on#$oul6 #on#$oul6 e'/lo6 'ore ,nd 'ore 'ore energ6 $n our wor@ wor@ we w$ll f$nd %+,% we #onne#% w$%+ ,n $ne:+,u%$;le reere of $%,l$%6 $%,l$%6 +$dden w$%+$n w$%+$n u< W$%+ %+$ #on%,n% re/len$+'en% we #,n wor@ w$%+ ,l'o% no ene of e:+,u%$on< A we ue %+$ +$dden energ6 for wor@ $% $'ul%,neoul6 #on%r$;u%e #on%r$;u%e %o our $n%er$or ;e$ng< F6 /r,#%$#$ng ,% fre=uen% $n%er,l we #,n #onne#% w$%+ %+e our#e of %+$ energ6 ,% w$ll< T+e ;od6 %+u ,#%$,%ed $ $';ued w$%+ , ene of l$g+%ne , %+oug+ $% +,d #,r#el6 ,n6 we$g+% ,nd our w$f%ne of 'o%$on %+roug+ /,#e $ re',r@,;l6 $n#re,ed< One feel %+,% %+e ;od6 now re/reen% no ;,rr$er %o %+oug+% ,nd feel$ng< T+e ;od6 ,nd %+e oul ,#% , one - %+e d$$ne onene w+$#+ we ende,or %o ;u$ld ;u$ld $n%o , /er',nen% /er',nen% %,%e of ;e$ng<
RELENISHING OUR ENERGIES We re/reen% %+e #o'/o$%e #o'/o$%e of ,ll we +,e ,;or;ed ,;or;ed u/ %o %+$ /o$n% /o$n% $n our l$e< In o'e %+e #,/,#$%6 for ,;or/%$on $ gre,% ,nd %+e6 % +e6 ,re %reng%+ened ;6 %+e$r ,;$l$%6 %o dr,w fro' %+e$r en$ron'en% ,nd e:/er$en#e , o'e /l,n% %+r$e ,nd grow under #er%,$n #ond$%$on of o$l ,nd ,%'o/+ere< Fu% , o%+er /l,n% w$%+er ,nd d$e fro' %+e wrong u;%,n#e $n %+e ,'e o$l o$l o o'e /eo/le +,e %+e %enden#6 %o ,;or; onl6 neg,%$e ',%er$,l fro' %+e$r e:/er$en#e< T+e gre,%er %+e /ower of ,;or/%$on of %+e ;e% of our +er$%,ge /+$loo/+6 ,r% ,nd rel$g$on %+e %ronger $ our ;e$ng ,nd %+e 'ore #,/,;le we ,re of g$$ng %o o%+er< W+en ',n /re%end %o /oe @nowledge +e ,;or; l$%%le< He ee' e';,rr,ed %o ,d'$% %+,% +e doe no% @now< Pre%ene $ o roo%ed %+,% +e 'u% %r6 %o free +$'elf fro' $% $n order %+,% +e ',6 %reng%+en %+e #,/,#$%6 for ,;or/%$on< Pre%ene $ , ',n$fe%,%$on of %+e f,le elf< In order %o /re%end ',n ',nuf,#%ure %+e $llu$on %+,% +e doe no% /re%end< In %+$ /ro#e /r o#e +e w,%e energ6 no% re,l$B$ng %+e #,ue of +$ $nner %$redne ,f%erw,rd< He #,n ;e endowed w$%+ gre,% for#e nerou ,nd /+6$#,l ;u% $f '$gu$ded $% w$ll /$n +$' fro' one d$re#%$on %o ,no%+er< >nle +e +, %+e #our,ge %o ,d'$% +$ /re%ene %o +$'elf +e $ rendered $r%u,ll6 uele ;6 $% no%w$%+%,nd$ng +$ %reng%+< Gre,% $de, ,re /re,d ;efore u< We ,re ,lw,6 ,% , /er/e%u,l fe,% of endle ,r$e%6< We re,d %+e $'/le /r,6er of D,$d 8T+ou /re/,re% , %,;le ;efore 'e $n %+e /reen#e of '$ne ene'$e9 ;u% we %urn our
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;,#@ %o %+e %,;le ,nd ',@e ene'$e of ourele< In f,#%u,l ',%%er of ',%er$,l n,%ure we ,re w$ll$ng %o le,rn< Fu% %+e 'o'en% we 'oe ' oe $n%o ,n ,;%r,#% ,nd u;%le re,l' w+ere we +,e %o dr,w fro' w$%+$n we reen% our own $gnor,n#e ,nd /re%end$ng @nowledge le,e %+e %,;le /re,d ;efore u full ,nd un%ou#+ed< Le% u $',g$ne %+,% we do no% /re%end %+,% we ,re %+erefore free %o /,r%,@e of %+e r$#+ ,r$e%6 ,,$l,;le %o u< We %+en le,rn w$%+ w+$#+ of %+ee $de, ,nd #on#e/% en,%$on ,nd $'/re$on we +,e ,n $nner ,gree'en%< We w$ll %+erefore ;e fed well $f we le,' le,' w+,% %o #+ooe< T+e %,;le %,;le ',6 ;e /re,d w$%+ w$%+ ',n6 %+$ng w+$#+ w+$#+ ,re no% u$%,;le for u ,nd ',6 #,ue #on%,n% fru%r,%$on ,nd un+,//$ne< T+ere ,re no %wo /eo/le w+oe re,#%$on ,re %+e ,'e< I% $ #o''on @nowledge %+,% %+ere ,re no %wo $den%$#,l #,e of d$e,e< )oreoer e,#+ $nd$$du,l re,#% d$fferen%l6 %o e,#+ drug ',@$ng een 'ed$#,l #$en#e , /er/e%u,l e:/er$'en%< e:/er$'en%< 4ur%+er'ore one $nd$$du,l ',6 ,ffe#% ,no%+er $n , /o$onou w,6 ,l%+oug+ +$ effe#% u/on o'eone ele ',6 ;e good< I% $ w$e no% %o +,e %oo 'u#+ #on%,#% w$%+ %+oe w+o d$#+,rge neg,%$e d$,gree,;le #urren% %ow,rd u< T+e /owerful r,d$,%$on of d$,gree,;le %+oug+% ,nd d$%r,#%$ng ,%%$%ude of #er%,$n /eo/le w$ll /o$on u ,nd ,/ our energ$e< Howeer $f we reen% ,nd %r$@e ou% ,g,$n% u#+ /eo/le %+e un/le,,n% re,#%$on %$rred u/ w$%+$n u ,re $n%en$f$ed ,nd %+e /o$on $ $n#re,ed< We ;e#o'e $nfe#%ed ;6 %+e /o$on w+$#+ /er'e,%e our w+ole 6%e'< And our ,#%$on ,re %+en #on%,'$n,%ed w$%+ %+e ,'e eno' w+$#+ +,d re/elled u< On %+e o%+er +,nd w+en w$%+ #on#$ou $nner ,##e/%,n#e we do no% re$% %+e d$,gree,;le effe#% o'eone ele +, u/on u we ,re $no#ul,%ed ,g,$n% %+e$r /o$on ;6 our own $nner ;,l,n#e ,nd #on#$oune< T+e /o$onou ',%%er w$ll no% %+en fue fue w$%+ our own $nner $nner u;%,n#e ,nd our ,#%$on ,#%$on ,re free fro' neg,%$e $nfluen#e< Fe$ng $n /oe$on of %+$ @nowledge 7eu ,$d 8Re$% no% e$l<9 All gre,% rel$g$ou /+$loo/+er ,;or;ed %+e @nowledge ,nd $de, w+$#+ were /,ed on %o %+e' ;6 /re$ou gener,%$on< gener,%$on< T+roug+ %+e$r own %ruggle %ruggle for $nner deelo/'en% %+e @nowledge ;e#,'e %+e$r own< T+ere $ no%+$ng $n %+e world %+,% +, no% no% $n one w,6 or ,no%+er ,no%+er ;een e:/reed %+ou,nd of of 6e,r ,go< If %+e for' of e:/re$on ;elong %o %+e n,%ure of %+e er, $% ;e#o'e ,n org,n$# /,r% of %+,% er, ,nd w+en ,r% ,nd rel$g$on ,re %+e $n%er/re%,%$on of %+e ;e% of %+e$r %$'e %+e6 r,$e %+e leel for fu%ure gener,%$on< Ide, ,re /,ed fro' gener,%$on %o gener,%$on ,nd ;e#,ue ,ll were ,;or;ed one fro' ,no%+er %+e ;,$# #on#e/% of ,ll rel$g$ou /+$loo/+$e ,re %+e ,'e un#+,nge,;le ,nd /er',nen%< Gre,% /+$loo/+$e #,nno% ;e ,;or;ed ;6 %ud6 ,lone< T+e ,;$l$%6 w$%+ w+$#+ %o ,$'$l,%e /+$loo/+6 'u% e:$% w$%+$n< T+e ne#e,r6 nour$+$ng for#e ',6 ;e l$$ng ,nd ;re,%+$ng ;6 our $de w+$le we re',$n un,w,re of $% e:$%en#e< I% ',6 ;e /reen%ed fro' re,#+$ng u ;6 %+e ;,rr$er we e% u/ w$%+ #o''onl6 ,##e/%ed dog', ou%'oded %r,d$%$on +,;$%u,%$on %o ,n e%,;l$+ed /l,n of l$fe ,nd fe,r of $% d$ru/%$on< So we ,llow our /o$;$l$%$e %o re',$n dor',n% w$%+$n un,;le %o #,rr6 %+e' $n%o ou%w,rd ,#%$$%6< I% $ ,l'o% $'/o$;le for ,n6 one 6%e' of /+$loo/+6 or for ,n6 one $nd$$du,l $ nd$$du,l %o /rodu#e /rofound #+,nge $n %+oe w+oe $nner re/one $ '$nu%e< Howeer w$%+ ,n $n$%$,l $'/ule of gre,% %reng%+ $% $ 1.
/o$;le %o ',@e o'e $nner g,$n eer6 d,6 of our l$e ,nd %+u %o +or%en %+e %$'e re=u$red for %+e ,#=u$$%$on of $nner under%,nd$ng< Een ,f%er 6e,r of $nner %ruggle /eo/le %$ll loe %+e'ele %+,% $ /roe#% %oo 'u#+ of %+e'ele $n%o ou%w,rd ,#%$$%6< I% $ de;$l$%,%$ng %o /our ,ll our energ6 $n%o d,$l6 wor@ w$%+ou% ;e$ng ,w,re of %+e ne#e$%6 %o dr,w re/len$+'en% fro' eer6 ,#%$$%6< In %,@$ng #,re of %+e f,'$l6 $n o#$,l ,nd /rofe$on,l wor@ we ',6 loe ,ll our for#e re%,$n$ng no%+$ng< T+u we d$'$n$+ our $n%er$or world $n%e,d of $n#re,$ng our ,w,rene of re,l$%6< ),n loe ,lu,;le energ6 ;6 e:,gger,%ed #on#ern for o%+er< In elf-%6led reg,rd for %+e' ',n #on%$nuoul6 ,6 8I 'u% ru+ I 'u% do I 'u% ee +ow %+$ one $ +ow %+,% one $<9 T+$ +,//en $n ',rr$,ge $n loe $n fr$end+$/ - #on%,n%l6 +,;$%u,%ed feror w+$#+ we '$%,@e for loe ,nd ,#r$f$#e< F6 %+,% @$nd of #on#ern one #o'/le%el6 w,%e +$'elf w$%+ou% ',@$ng %+e fr$end or %+e +u;,nd or w$fe ,n6 +,//$er< In %ru%+ +e $ , #on%,n% $n%erferen#e< One #,n +,e #on#ern for o%+er een w+en ,lone %o u#+ , degree %+,% +e ,nn$+$l,%e re% ,nd /o$e ,nd l$#e +$ /re#$ou energ6 $n +,lf< I% $ no% loe %+,% $ /ro'/%$ng u %o u#+ ,#%$on ;u% ,n err,%$# ,/e#% of our n,%ure< Genero$%6 $n %+$ ene ;e#o'e ,n $ndulgen#e fro' w+$#+ onl6 neg,%$e effe#% reul%< H,$ng le,rned %+$ %ru%+ we #,n $'/oe d$#$/l$ne u/on ourele w+en we ,re 'o% $n need of $%< W+en we f$nd ourele ourele #,ug+% $n %+$ ru+ ru+ fro' one du%6 %o ,no%+er ,no%+er we #,n well re'e';er %+e ener,%$ng %,%e %+,% %+$ er6 e:/er$en#e #,ued u $n %+e /,%< Re'e';er$ng %+$ we $ndu#e #o'/le%e $nner rel,:,%$on dur$ng w+$#+ %$'e our /o$e $ reg,$ned< We %+en e,lu,%e #,l'l6 w+,% we +,e ;een do$ng< In full #on#$oune we #,n le,e $% ,% %+,% /o$n% re,ur$ng ourele %+,% $n , 'ore 'e,ured %e'/o ,% %+e /ro/er %$'e we w$ll ,g,$n ,%%end %o our du%$e w$%+ou% de%ro6$ng ourele $n fulf$ll$ng %+e'< I% $ $gn$f$#,n% %o le,rn +ow %o ',@e %+ee #on#$ou /,ue< T+e =u,l$%6 of /re#$ou $nner ',%er$,l g,$ned w$ll ;e of ,n $nde%ru#%$;le n,%ure< We %+en w$ll under%,nd %+e gre,% g$f% of l$fe< We w$ll ;e #on#$ou of ,nd u%,$ned ;6 %+e d$$ne l,w w+$#+ ,%ur,%e eer6 /,r%$#le of our un$ere<
THE NEG.TI6E CURRENT T+e #urren% of +,%red +,%red ,nd u/$#$on ,re ,re /o%en% de%ro6er of loe< We We ,re no% ,w,re of %+e $nner d$olu%$on ;6 %+ee de%ru#%$e for#e< I% $ no% o;$ou $n %+e d,$l6 rou%$ne of l$fe unle we ,re on gu,rd eer $g$l,n% no% %o ,llow %+e' %o ee/ $n%o our $nner %ru#%ure< We #,nno% le% %+e r$$ng w,e of d$,gree,;le %+oug+% ,nd feel$ng /reen% u fro' +,r$ng our /rofound ,nd ;e,u%$ful e:/er$en#e w$%+ %+oe we loe< Een de$re for ;od$l6 /le,ure ',6 ;e $%$,%ed ;6 %+e ,#%$on of %+e neg,%$e #urren%< T+e gr$/ of e,lou6 ,nd ,nger w$ll %e,r u $n%o +red unle we f$g+% w$%+ eer6 'e,n ,% our d$/o,l< We #,n #+,nge %+e r+6%+' of our ;re,%+$ng ;6 low dee/ $n+,l$ng ,nd e:+,l$ng , %+oug+ #olle#%$ng %+e #,%%ered +red ,nd g,%+er$ng ourele %oge%+er ,g,$n< Or we #,n le,e %+e /l,#e w+ere we +,//en %o ;e ,nd ee@ , fr$end w+o +, , /le,$ng ,nd =u$e%$ng effe#% u/on u< Anger $ d$oled $n %+e #o'/,n6 of o'eone o'eone w+o
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oo%+e u< So'e of %+e f$er6 u;%,n#e ',6 ;e rele,ed ,nd %+e re% re%,$ned %o wor@ w$%+< I% $ d,ngerou d,ngerou %o rele,e eer6 dro/ of of energ6 %ored %+roug+ %+roug+ /,% %ruggle w$%+ our f,'$l$,r ene'6< "er%,$n r,%e of $;r,%$on of ,nger ,re $'$l,r %o %e'/er,%ure< We ',6 f$nd for $n%,n#e %+,% ,% 8$:%6 degree of ,nger9 we do good wor@< We ue %+e energ6 %o wor@ r,%+er %+,n %o de%ro6< A% u#+ , %$'e $f we wr$%e , le%%er %o , fr$end $% w$ll ;e,r no $ll feel$ng< feel$ng< Or we ,%%,#@ our wor@ w$%+ w$%+ %+,% for#e ,nd ge% good reul%< T+u we le,rn %o g$e %+e for#e d$re#%$on ,nd ',@e $% wor@ for u< T+e de$l ;e#o'e our er,n%< W+en we lee/ %+roug+ l$fe we ,l%ern,%e ;e%ween er$#e %o good ,nd %o e$l< In 'o'en% of gre,% elf r$g+%eoune we ,##ue eer6one e:#e/% ourele< Su#+ ,##u,%$on ,re ,l$;$ ,nd ,l$;$ %urn $n%o o;%ru#%$on w+$#+ w$ll onl6 $n#re,e our d$ff$#ul%6 $n %+e fu%ure< T+e6 ,re /owerful ene'$e w+$#+ @ee/ %+e #on#$en#e ,lee/< T+e %+$n o$#e of #on#$en#e %r$e %o e'erge %o %+e urf,#e ;u% %+e '$nd u//ree $%< Re'e';er$ng %+e n,%ure of %+e '$nd we +ould f$g+% $% /redo'$n,n#e ,nd @ee/ our #on#$en#e ,w,@e< If we loo@ #,refull6 $n%o our ;e+,$or we no%$#e re#urr$ng neg,%$e /er$od for o'e %$'e we feel d$,gree,;le %ow,rd eer6one< T+en uddenl6 for no re,on w+,%oeer we w,@e w,@e one 'orn$ng l$g+%-+e,r%ed l$g+%-+e,r%ed ,nd #+eerful< No%+$ng No%+$ng $ lef% of %+e d$,gree,;le %,%e - ,ll un/le,,n%ne +, e,/or,%ed< Fu% ;e#,ue %+$ o##urred w$%+ou% our /,r%$#$/,%$on $% +, no ,lue< Onl6 %+e #on#$ou #on=ue% of neg,%$e feel$ng reul% $n $nner grow%+< If we ',@e ,n ou%;ur% ;,ed u/on /eron,l d$l$@e ,g,$n% o'eone %+$ $ our f,ll< We +,e no r$g+% r$ g+% %o +ur% ,n6one on %+,% ;,$ ;e#,ue %+e f,ul% l$e w$%+$n u< T+e one w+o' we d$l$@e $ ,#red< A we ,##e/% %+e ;l,'e ;l,'e we free ourele fro' fro' neg,%$e re,#%$on< W+en W+en we l$e $n %+e lee/ of un#on#$ou ,%%$%ude we ,re ;ound ;6 %+e l,w of du,l$%6< We ,re wung fro' one o//o$%e %o %+e o%+er ,nd we loe %+e #en%er l$ne of our ;e$ng< Su;e#% %o %+e l,w of du,l$%6 we 'oe , long d$%,n#e ;,#@ ,nd for%+ ;e%ween loe ,nd +,%red - fro' /+6$#,l de$re %o %+e de$re of %+e /$r$%< W+en l$$ng $n %+e ;od6 eer6%+$ng ee' n,%ur,l ,nd u%$f$,;le< In %+e ,'e w,6 w+en l$$ng $n %+e /$r$% eer6%+$ng ;e#o'e ,/$r,%$on of loe deo%$on ,#r$f$#e @$ndne ,nd #o'/,$on< In eer6 ',n %+e ele'en% of %+e ,#red ,nd %+e /rof,ne ,re ',n$fe%< T+ee %wo ele'en% ,re ,%%r,#%ed %ow,rd one ,no%+er< T+e6 #on%$nuoul6 'erge $n ,r6$ng gr,d,%$on ,nd /ro/or%$on ,long , 'udd6 ,nd $ndef$n$%e #oure< Loe %urn $n%o +,%red , $% gr,du,ll6 gr, du,ll6 'oe %ow,rd $% o//o$%e< 4or , #er%,$n %$'e ',n re',$n $n loe ,nd good w$ll on , l$ne w+$#+ $ ,% f$r% #le,rl6 def$ned $n /,#e< Fu% %+e l$ne gr,du,ll6 ;e#o'e dulled ,nd d$%or%ed %+en ;e#o'e f$:ed ,g,$n $n %+e d$re#%$on of +,%red ,nd re/ul$on< "on#$oune #on%rol #onne#% ,nd $llu'$ne %+ee o//o$%e ',@$ng u %+e$r ',%er< We ,re u;e#% %o %+e % +e l,w of du,l$%6 $n %+e re,l' of %+e '$nd , well< A u/er$or $de, ,lw,6 #l,+e w$%+ ,n $nfer$or $de,< Suffer$ng $ %+e reul%< If we ,re #,/,;le of $nner ,w,rene w+$#+ de%er'$ne %+e %,%ure ,nd f$nene of %+e $nd$$du,l we w$ll f$nd ourele #on%,n%l6 $n u#+ #onfl$#%< How 'u#+ ,re we ,w,re of #l,+e ;e%ween u/er$or ,nd $nfer$or $de,? Do we +,e #our,ge %o le,rn w+$#+ /re,$l w$%+$n u? We ',6 de/$e %+e $nfer$or $de, 6e% $f we re',$n on , lower leel of ,w,rene we f,$l %o u/roo% $%< In , lugg$+ %,%e of lee/ our $nner %reng%+ $ we,@ened ,nd %o %+e 12
er6 degree w+$#+ we we %+roug+ $ndolen#e ,llow ,llow %+e $nfer$or $nfer$or $de, %o /re,$l we we de#end ,long %+e downgr,de of our eolu%$on,r6 l$ne< Ao#$,%$on w$%+ /eo/le w+oe l$fe $ $n/$red $n/$red ;6 ,n $de,l +el/ +el/ %o $ndu#e ,nd $n%en$f6 $n%en$f6 one5 w$+ for for %+e +$g+er $de, %o do'$n,%e< R,rel6 +oweer #,n one u%,$n %+e /reen#e ,nd %+e effe#% of , u/er$or $de, for , long %$'e< In %+e re,l' of $nfer$or $de, $% $ ,lw,6 e,6 %o fun#%$on< In eer6%+$ng $nfer$or - $de, %,l@ #o'/,n$on+$/ - $% $ e,$er %o l$e< Our ,fe%6 l$e $n %+e %ruggle %o r,$e ourele %o %+e +$g+er leel of $nner l$fe< "on#$ou uffer$ng for , #,ue $ of d$$ne n,%ure< T+e ',n w+o +, olun%,r$l6 ',de ,#r$f$#e ,nd ;orne +u'$l$,%$on w+o +, #re,%ed +$ own /,%%ern $ one w+o +, freed +$'elf fro' ;ond,ge %o %+e l,w of du,l$%6< Onl6 %+oe w+o %ruggle ,nd ur'oun% %+e %err$;le $'/,e of #onfl$#%$ng for#e #,n re#e$e loe of $''or%,l u;l$'e ;e,u%6 foreer $;r,n% $n %+e$r oul< T+e oul #,nno% e:$% w$%+ou% loe ,nd w+en w+en loe d$e %+e oul oul d$e w$%+ $%<
CON3LICTS T+e #onfl$#% ;e%ween ;e%ween %+e re,l$%$e of l$fe l$fe ,nd %+e $llu$on $llu$on %o w+$#+ we ,re ,ll u;e#% ,re e%,;l$+ed $n u e,rl6 $n our l$e< T+e 'ore ' ore $',g$n,%$e we ,re , #+$ldren %+e 'ore we ;e#o'e ,;or;ed $n f,$r6 %,le ,nd %or$e of ro',n#e ,nd ,den%ure %+e 'ore we l$e $n $llu$on %+e 'ore we deelo/ #onfl$#% #,ued d$re#%l6 ;6 %+,% d,6-dre,'$ng w+$#+ $n %urn $ #,ued ;6 %+e $n,;$l$%6 %o ee l$fe , $% $< Af%er our $',g$n,%$on +, ;een f$red ;6 %+e +ero$# deed of %+e 'en ,nd wo'en w+o $n+,;$% $n+,;$% %+e ;oo@ we +,e ,;or;ed ,;or;ed ,nd %+e /l,6 ,nd 'o$ng 'o$ng /$#%ure we +,e een we %urn %o % o f,#e w+,% ee' %o u ;6 #o'/,r$on %+e drudger6 of l$fe< T+e reul%$ng #onfl$#% %,@e %+e for' of $nfer$or$%6 #o'/le:e ,nd unn,%ur,l unn,%ur,l e:/re$on of ourele< In %+$ %ruggle we ,g,$n ee@ #onol,%$on $n d,6dre,'$ng onl6 %o f$nd %+,% %+e /eo/le we 'ee% do no% f$% our $llu$on< In %+$ % +$ re#urr$ng $#$ou #$r#le eer6%+$ng eer6%+$ng w$%+$n u #l,+e #l,+e %+en we ;e#o'e ou%r,ged ,nd ,nd de',nd %+,% /eo/le ;e w+,% we +,e $',g$ned %+e' %o ;e< W+en ',n #on%,n%l6 #re,%e $llu$on ,nd %+en $ne$%,;l6 f$nd %+,% /eo/le do no% f$% $n%o %+e' $% $ %+oe er6 /eo/le %+,% +e %r$@e< He l$e $n fr$end+$/ ,nd $n ',rr$,ge w$%+ %+e ,'e $llu$on $n w+$#+ +e e$l eer6one +e 'ee%< Een%u,ll6 +e w$ll re,#% ,##ord$ng %o /,%%ern w$%+ %+e %,nd,rd word 8I %+oug+% 6ou were d$fferen%<9 In d,6-dre,'$ng we ',6 /$#%ure ourele ourele , %+e +ero$# f$gure f$gure of ,n en%$re en%$re f$#%$on ,nd ,ll our energ$e ,re %+u d$#+,rged< W+en we #onfue neg,%$e elf-#re,%ed $',ge w$%+ re,l$%6 ,nd e%,;l$+ $n our /6#+e %+e +,;$%u,l %enden#6 %o u#+ d,6-dre,'$ng $% $ %$'e %o ;e on gu,rd - %+,% $ %+e d,nger Bone< I% $ w+en our d,$l6 l$fe $ no% #on%rolled #on#$oul6 %+,% we ;eg$n %o d,6-dre,'< So'e%$'e e'o%$on $ %$rred u/ w$%+$n u %+,% ;r$ng ;r$ng u %o %+e /o$n% of %e,r or or l,ug+%er< T+e /$#%ure we we ',nuf,#%ure ,re #onne#%ed w$%+ e'o%$on,l e:/er$en#e we +,d e,rl6 $n our l$e< To de elo/ , ueful ,//l$#,%$on ,//l$#,%$on of ,u%o-+6/no$ ,u%o-+6/no$ we #,n le,rn le,rn $n 'o'en% of neg,%$on neg,%$on %o ue d,6dre,'$ng /o$%$el6 ,nd %+ere;6 $ndu#e , /le,,n% %,%e for , %$'e< Af%er $% +, ered $% /ur/oe we d$#,rd $% ,% w$ll< I% $ $'/er,%$e %o g,$n @nowledge of %+e #on#$ou ue of %+e /6#+$# /o$;$l$%$e w+$#+ l$e dor',n% w$%+$n u ;e#,ue
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w+en e% $n%o 'o%$on ,##$den%,ll6 %+e6 de/r$e de/r$e u of our %reng%+< %reng%+< Of%en one #,n %o/ d,6-dre,'$ng $'/l6 ;6 , #+,nge of /o%ure %+u #u%%$ng off %+e /,r%$#ul,r %rend of ,o#$,%$on of $de, w+$#+ ;eg$n %o ger'$n,%e $n %+e '$nd ,nd $'ul%,neoul6 ,ffe#% %+e ;od6< We #,n d$/el %+e dre,'$ng %,%e ;6 w$f%l6 w$f%l6 %,r%$ng %o /l,n our d,6 for %o'orrow %o %+e l,% de%,$l< If %+e $',ge /er$% $n #ree/$ng ;,#@ $% w$ll ;e ne#e,r6 %o #u% %+e' off ,g,$n< T+$ %$'e we #,n do $% ;6 o'e rou%$ne %,@ %+,% ',6 %o/ $%< A% %+ee %$'e ue %+e '$nd re,l$%$#,ll6 $n %er' of #on#re%e /r,g',%$# %+$n@$ng /ro#ee< T+$ $ ,no%+er w,6 %o d$re#% energ6 o%+erw$e lo% $n d,6-dre,'$ng $n%o , #on%ru#%$e #+,nnel< If one +, ;egun %o dr$f% on %+,% % +,% w$f% u;#on#$ou #urren% of neg,%$on one #,n ,rre% $% ;6 w,6 of $n#re,ed ;re,%+$ng< I% #,n ,lo ;e #u% off ;6 re'e';er$ng %+,% we #,n $n%ere% ourele $n e:,#%l6 %+e o//o$%e d$re#%$on %,r%$ng %+e % +e ',nuf,#%ure of /le,,n% $',ge ,l%ern,%$ng %+e' w$%+ ,%%en%$on %o $u,l o;e#%< F6 e%%$ng u/ , ,r$e%6 of #on#$ou $gn,l w$%+$n ourele we #,n low down %+e ,#%$on of our neg,%$e d,6dre,'$ng un%$l $% f$n,ll6 #o'e %o , %o/< T+ere w$ll ;e %$'e w+en we w$ll ;e o de/reed %+,% we w$ll +,e %o e:er% $n%ene #on#en%r,%$on on ,n6 /le,,n% %+oug+%< W$%+ /er$%en#e we #,n for#e ourele %o %+$n@ of o'e o'e +,//6 een% $n %+e /,% ,nd %o +old our ,%%en%$on on o n $%< T+erefore $% $ een%$,l %o re%,$n %+e e:/er$en#e of l$fe #on#$oul6 $'/r$n%ed $'/r$n%ed $n our 'e'or6 $n order %+,% we ',6 ,% w$ll rel$e %+e'< %+e'< W+en un$n%erru/%ed neg,%$e neg,%$e d,6-dre,'$ng ',6 #on%$nue #on%$nue for , long %$'e $f we +,//en %o ;e of ,n $n%roer% n,%ure $% w$ll /er'e,%e eer6%+$ng we do< 4or %+oe w+o ,re /,r%$#ul,rl6 u#e/%$;le %o u#+ d$%r,#%ed %+$n@$ng re,l$%6 ,nd $llu$on ;e#o'e $ne/,r,;le< T+ere$n l$e %+e d,nger of /er$%en% d,6 dre,'$ng< F6 re/e,%ed %ruggle we w$ll free ourele fro' %+e flow of e$%+er /le,,n% or un/le,,n% $',ge< Fe#,ue of our $lluor6 $$on of %+e world ,round u ,nd %+e /eo/le we #on%,#% we do no% @now o%+er< R,rel6 do we ee@ %+e %ru%+ ,;ou% %+e' ,nd %+e$r l$e< T+e6 re',$n %r,nger ,nd %+u we le,rn l$%%le ,;ou% %+e' ,nd $ndeed l$%%le ,;ou% ourele for @nowledge of oneelf ,nd of o%+er $ e=u,l< T+roug+ o;er,%$on of o%+er we ee $n %+e' %+e' , $n , '$rror %+e refle#%$on refle#%$on of ourele< T+$ #on%$nuou %ud6 $n no re/e#% $n%erfere w$%+ ,##o'/l$+'en% of our wor@ ,nd fulf$ll'en% of our du%$e< A genu$ne rel,%$on+$/ w$%+ one ,no%+er $ ;,ed u/on @nowledge no% u/on $llu$on or f,ul%-f$nd$ng< We ,re $n%$n#%$el6 /le,ed %o f$nd %+e l$g+%e% f,ul% $n o%+er - uu,ll6 %+e er6 error of #oure $n w+$#+ we ourele ourele $ndulge< W+,% r$g+% +,e +,e we %o ,6 for e:,'/le of of o'eone w+o $ l,ug+$ng l,ug+$ng %oo loudl6 8O+ +e /ro;,;l6 /ro;,;l6 dr$n@ %oo 'u#+9 w+en w+en we ourele ',6 %,l@ %oo 'u#+ or 'o@e 'o@e %oo 'u#+ or ',6 ;e l,B6 or #oe%ou? We ',6 no% +,//en %o dr$n@ ;u% w+,% r$g+% +,e we %o udge? If we l$ed $n re,l$%6 we would no% ;e $n $n %+e #on%$nu,l /ro#e /ro#e of for'$ng new #onfl$#%< #onfl$#%< F6 'ee%$ng /eo/eo/le , %+e6 ,reCf,#e %o f,#eC;6 e:/er$en#$ng een% , %+e6 ,re ,nd no% , we w$+ ,nd $',g$ne $',g$ne %+e' %o ;e we would would ;e ,;le %o r$d ourele ourele of our #o'/le:e #o'/le:e ,nd %o d$ole our #onfl$#%< Our /uru$% of @nowledge would %+en ;e un$'/eded< T+$ @nowledge w$%+ w+$#+ we ,re +ere #on#erned w$ll le,d u gr,du,ll6 %o ,n o;e#%$e re#e/%$$%6 of l$fe ,nd %o ,n under%,nd$ng of %+e %rue 'e,n$ng of ,ll !1
rel$g$on ,nd /+$loo/+6< In %+e$r +$g+e% for' ,ll rel$g$on of %+e world +,e %+e ,'e /erfe#% go,l d$$n$%6< Ye% %+e /eo/le of %+e world l$e $n #on%$nuou %ruggle ,g,$n% e,#+ o%+er oer l$g+% d$fferen#e $n %+e w,6 ,nd 'e,n %o ,%%,$n %+$ go,l< Rel$g$on $ %+e refle#%$on of ',n ,nd $n#e 'en 'oe on #on%,n%l6 ,#end$ng ,nd de#end$ng l$ne of /rogre$on n,%ur,ll6 eer6%+$ng %+e6 +old w$ll 'oe %+e ,'e w,6< T+e $de, re',$n re',$n %+e ,'e ;u% %+e /eo/le /eo/le w+o +old $% 'oe $n ,r$ou gr,d,%$on ,nd $% $ $n %+$ % +$ w,6 %+,% 'en loe %+e $nner 'e,n$ng ,nd %+e un$%6 of %+e gre,% rel$g$on of %+e world< T+,% w+$#+ we g$e we re#e$e< F6 g$$ng of our re,l elf we ,lo feed %+,% elf< To loe lo e one ,no%+er $ %o le,rn %o feel for one ,no%+er< If we @now for e:,'/le w+en o'e fr$end $ +e,ded %ow,rd d,nger we ',6 ;e ,;le %o ,e +$'< Fu% $f we ,re ,lee/ $n w+,% we ,re do$ng or eng,ged $n d,6dre,'$ng or $n /uru$% of %e'/or,r6 %,%e of ,/orou /le,ure we loe $g+% of re,l$%6 ,nd we loe %+e #+,n#e of ,$ng %+e % +e fr$end< Or $f ,no%+er fr$end +,d ;een /,$ng %+roug+ o'e %r,g$# /er$od of +$ l$fe we #,nno% #onole ourele w$%+ %+e f,#% %+,% we d$d d$d no% @now $%< Tr,ged$e ,re +,//en$ng +,//en$ng ,'ong u ,ll %+e %$'e ;u% we ,re $gnor,n% ,nd #loed %o %+e'< Fe#,ue we do no% w$+ %o ;e %rou;led ;6 %+e '$for%une of ,no%+er we g$e our +e,r% no o//or%un$%6 %o %,@e ,#%$on< Su#+ ,n ,%%$%ude ;lo#@ our re#e/%$$%6 #loe %+e +e,r% ,nd gr,du,ll6 +r$n@ %+e grow$ng oul< If %+e +e,r% $ fed w$%+ orrow loe ,nd #o'/,$on for o%+er %+e oul $ @e/% r,d$,n%l6 ,l$e<
SE.RCH 3OR . TRUE 4OTI6E I% $ of%en , /r$$lege , well , , ne#e$%6 %o g$e +el/ %o o%+er ;u% ',n 'u% ;e =u,l$f$ed ,nd +e 'u% ,lw,6 e,r#+ for %+e %rue 'o%$e ;,#@ of +$ de$re %o render er$#e< W+en +e under%,@e %+e re/on$;$l$%6 of g$$ng ,d$#e ,nd d$re#%$on +e ',6 ge% $n%o %rou;le $f +e /ro#eed on 'ere $'/ule or fro' , elf$+ 'o%$e< T+ere ,re %wo our#e our#e fro' w+$#+ /eo/le /eo/le fun#%$on $n +el/$ng +el/$ng o%+er< One our#e $ , genu$ne w$+ %o g$e - %o +,re e$%+er @nowledge or ',%er$,l /oe$on w$%+ no %+oug+% of elf< T+e o%+er our#e our#e $ $'/l6 %+e gr,%$f$#,%$on of %+e de$re for u/er$or$%6< If %+ere $ , +,$r5 ;re,d%+ +,dow of elf-#en%ered de$re $n %+e 'o%$e %+e ,#% $ %,$n%ed %+e $'/ule $ , w,%e of ,n6 good g ood $n%en%$on ;e#,ue $% ;e#o'e , ;urden u/on %+e $#%$' w+o $ u//oed %o ;enef$% ;6 $%< T+e 8+el/9 $ no% offered for +$' $% $ %+ru% % +ru% u/on +$'< So'e%$'e /eo/le ,%%e'/% %o ,nwer %+e =ue%$on of o%+er $n %+e re,l' of $de, ,nd feel$ng w$%+ou% %+oug+% w$%+ no ;,#@ground of e:/er$en#e %+e6 ,re ,fr,$d %o ,//e,r $gnor,n%< Su#+ ,nwer ,re wor%+ no%+$ng ;e#,ue %+e6 %+e6 ,re %+e e,6 /rodu#% of of %+e d$eng,ged ,#$ll,%$ng ,#$ll,%$ng '$nd< T+e '$nd #,n ;e d,ngerou w+en unu//or%ed ;6 e:/er$en#e $% ',nuf,#%ure %oo re,d$l6< I% run on freel6 ,% %+e e:/ene of %+e $nner ;e$ng< T+e $nner /rogre of , ',n g$en %o un/re'ed$%,%ed %+eor$B$ng $ re%,rded ;6 +$ elfele,%$on +$ f,le ,u'/%$on %+,% +e $ =u,l$f$ed %o +el/ o%+er< So'e%$'e we f,ll $#%$' %o %+e de$re for /o/ul,r$%6 w+$#+ #,n ,nn$+$l,%e ,n6 ,%%e'/% %ow,rd /rogre on %+e /,r% of %+oe we /re%end %o +el/ ;e#,ue $n order %o g,$n fr$end+$/ ,nd good w$ll we l,$+ f$#%$%$ou /r,$e< We ',6 #on$n#e o%+er %+,% %+e6 % +e6
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+,e e:%r,ord$n,r6 '$nd ,nd dee/ feel$ng %+u f,lel6 r,$$ng %+e$r 8#onf$den#e9 $n %+e'ele ;u% $n ,#%u,l$%6 ,rre%$ng %+e$r deelo/'en%< To re%urn %o %+e $n%er$or ;e$ng ,nd our d$$ne +er$%,ge re=u$re /er$%en% dr$e< Knowledge of oneelf $ elu$e ;ur$ed under %+e u%$f$#,%$on of %+e '$nd ;u% $% $ none%+ele %+e onl6 ,l,%$on< W$%+ %+$ @nowledge ',n w$ll @now w+en +e $ ;e$ng +el/ful %o o%+er ,nd w+en +e $ ',@$ng '$%,@e +e w$ll f$n,ll6 e:%r$#,%e +$'elf fro' l,6er of elf-de#e/%$on ,nd w$ll w$ll 'oe ,% , f,%er /eed $n %+e d$re#%$on of ;e$ng< Le% u fur%+er #on$der w+,% 'o%$,%e /eo/le w+o olu;l6 e:/re %+e$r ,d'$r,%$on of gre,% ,r%< If we l$%en w$%+ %+e $nner e,r we ',6 d$#oer %+,% %+e 'o%$e of o'e ,re der$ed fro' %+e de$re for u/er$or$%6 %+,% %+ee /eo/le ,re of%en onl6 %r6$ng %o $'/re u w$%+ %+e$r good %,%e %+e$r edu#,%$on ,nd %+e e:%en% of %+e$r #ul%$,%$on< Fu% %+ere ,re o%+er f$lled w$%+ loe of ;e,u%6 w+o re#e$e genu$ne $n/$r,%$on fro' gre,% #re,%$e wor@< W+en %+e6 e:/re %+e$r feel$ng %o u we f$nd %+,% we +,re %+e$r $n/$r,%$on $n/$r,%$on %+roug+ %+e %+e re,l$%6 of %+e$r e:/er$en#e< e:/er$en#e< Peo/le ;orn w$%+ /r$$lege fre=uen%l6 ,o#$,%e w$%+ %+oe w+o +,e +,d leer ,d,n%,ge< T+e ;,$ for ',n6 u#+ fr$end+$/ $ of%en f,le ,nd unwor%+6 ;e#,ue $% $ %,$n%ed w$%+ , /,%ron$B$ng /,%ron$B$ng ,%%$%ude< In %+e #on%,n% %ruggle %ruggle for $nd$$du,l u/re',#6 u/re',#6 'en of%en d$l$@e %+oe w+o' %+e6 #on$der %o ;e %+e$r e=u,l< L$felong L $felong fr$end+$/ fr$end+$/ ;e%ween e=u,l ,re r,re< >u,ll6 fr$end+$/ e:$% on %+e ;,$ of u/er$or$%6 of one oer ,no%+er< T+e 'o%$e w+$#+ for' %rue fr$end+$/ $ ,lw,6 /ure< T+e @nowledge of our g$en =u,n%$%$e w$ll +el/ u ',$n%,$n ,n $nner ene of ;,l,n#e +,r'on6 ,nd ;e,u%6 $n our rel,%$on+$/< W+en ',n l$e , #on#$ou l$fe +e $ enr$#+ed ;6 eer6%+$ng +e e:/er$en#e ,nd ee< He #,n d$%$ngu$+ %+e re,l fro' %+e f,le< T+erefore +e #,n ee ,nd dr,w %+e %ru%+ fro' %+e +e,r% of +$ fr$end< All +$ e,lu,%$on ,re +one% ,nd +e $ =u,l$f$ed %o +el/ o%+er<
3.ITH All l$fe would would ,u'e no;$l$%6 $f $f we #ould l$e en%$rel6 en%$rel6 w$%+ %+e f,$%+ %+,% ,r$e fro' %rue @nowledge< T+ere would ;e un$%6 %ru% ,nd under%,nd$ng ,'ong ,ll rel$g$on e#% ,nd deno'$n,%$on w$%+ou% o;%,#le %o our loe ,nd #o'/,$on for ,ll ',n@$nd< W$%+ f,$%+ we would no% d$%ru% u/e#% or +,%e< W$%+ f,$%+ ,nd #er%,$n%6 of @nowledge we would ',gne%$Be ,nd ele#%r$f6 o%+er ;u% of #oure %+e onl6 w,6 we #,n #on$n#e o%+er of our f,$%+ $ %o +,e $% no% 'erel6 %o $',g$ne %+,% we ;el$ee< Our 'o%$e $n e,r#+$ng ou% $de, ',6 o'e%$'e ;e %,$n%ed w$%+ , de$re for /rof$% for noel%6 or for ,den%ure< Fu% $f %+e 'o%$e $ /ure ,nd %+e ,$' %rong w$%+ ;el$ef no one #,n +$nder our #oure ,n6 o//o$ng for#e onl6 ,dd %o %+e %reng%+ of our f,$%+< 4,$%+ $ ,n $de,l %o ;e @$ndled w$%+$n oneelf +ourl6 ,nd d,$l6 ;6 %ruggle ,g,$n% $% o//o$%e< T+e 'o% o;$ou o//o$%e of f,$%+ $ u/$#$on< We ;el$ee ,nd @e/%$#$' ;e$ng , refle: of %+e '$nd we $'ul%,neoul6 u/e#%< W+en f,$%+ 'oe u forw,rd u/$#$on dr,w u ;,#@ %+e ,'e d$%,n#e< 4,$%+ ,nd u/$#$on ,re o well 6n#+ron$Bed %+,% w+en f,$%+ $ u//er'o% ,% one 'o'en% u/$#$on $ ,% %+e ne:%< Su/$#$on $ 'ore w$f%l6 /,ed fro' one %o ,no%+er $% $ ,n $n$d$ou /o$on ,n $nfe#%$on w+$#+ de%ro6
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;el$ef $n eer6%+$ng ,nd $n eer6one< To defe,% $% ,nd %o l$e $n f,$%+ we need +el/ fro' %+oe w+o +,e $nner %reng%+ ,nd #on$#%$on< T+e =u,l$%6 of our ,o#$,%$on w$%+ one ,no%+er $ 'o% $'/or%,n%< T+ere ,re %+oe w+o /oe %rong feel$ng of loe ,nd deo%$on - loe for %+e$r le,der for %+e$r wor@ for %+e$r f,'$l6 for l$fe $%elf< T+,% loe $llu'$ne %+e$r ;e$ng ,nd %+e6 +,e w$%+$n %+e$r gr,/ %+e /ower %o ,#+$ee gre,% ,nd no;le reul% $f dou;% #on#ern$ng #o'/,r,%$el6 un$'/or%,n% de%,$l of 'e%+od ,nd 'e,n do no% #on%,n%l6 ;e%r,6 %+e' $n%o $n,#%$on< W+en dou;% ,##u'ul,%e %+e6 ;e#o'e u/$#$ou of 'o%$e ,nd een%u,ll6 een of /r$n#$/le ,nd eer6%+$ng %+,% '$g+% +,e ;een ,#+$eed %+roug+ loe $ d$oled $n%o +o/ele fru%r,%$on< T+e 'e'or6 of %+e few een% w+$#+ d$d $n/$re f,$%+ $n our l$e o##,$on,ll6 flo,% %o %+e urf,#e ,nd we ,6 ,dl6 8I +,d f,$%+ %+en<9 Fu% %+e 'e'or6 , of%en f,de ,w,6 ,nd our d,$l6 wor@ ,nd l$fe ,re no% %rul6 ,ffe#%ed< We #,nno% %,@e f,$%+ for gr,n%ed< Eer6%+$ng %+,% we #,n genu$nel6 #,ll our own we 'u% ',@e< We ,lone #,n #re,%e f,$%+ w$%+$n ourele $% #,nno% ;e /lu#@ed l$@e fru$% fro' %+e %ree< "+,r,#%er +, %o ;e ',de< We,@ /o%en%$,l$%$e #,n ;e %reng%+ened< W+,%eer $ g$en %o u ;6 %+e % +e Su/re'e Fe$ng $f no% /roe#%ed $n%o our d,$l6 l$fe +, no ,lue w+,%oeer< We uu,ll6 ',@e $nner d$order eer6 d,6 of our l$e< We ',6 w$+ for f,$%+ ;u% we ,re $n%,n%l6 #onfron%ed w$%+ u/$#$on< We ',6 w$+ for %ru% ;u% we ,re %orn w$%+ fe,r< We ,re , #onglo'er,%$on of #on%r,d$#%or6 ele'en% w+$#+ ,re %o ;e foug+% ,nd oer#o'e o %+,% we #,n #re,%e $nner order ,nd l$;er,%e %+e /re#$ou d$$ne u;%,n#e of grow%+< Le% u ,6 %+,% we ,re 'o%$,%ed ;6 f,$%+ $n our d,$l6 l$fe w$%+ f,$%+ $n $% ,$' ,nd ,##o'/l$+'en%< T+e /ro#e of wor@$ng ;e#o'e $llu'$ned ;6 f,$%+ $n our +e,r% ,nd we 'ee% /eo/le w$%+ f,$%+< We %ru% $n %+e u;l$'e d$$ne +er$%,ge of ',n of eer6 r,#e ,nd n,%$on of %+e world< S',ll d$,gree'en% ,nd fr$#%$on ;e#o'e of no #one=uen#e %+e6 ,re now 'erel6 e:#$%$ng ,nd %$'ul,%$ng %o %+e '$nd< Su//oe +oweer %+,% d$,gree'en% ;e#o'e /o$oned w$%+ u/$#$on< Fe%ween n,%$on %+$ 'e,n w,r ;e%ween 'en %+$ 'e,n %+e ,nn$+$l,%$on of +u',n rel,%$on+$/ ,nd %+erefore %+e ,nn$+$l,%$on of oneelf , well< No one l$e ,lone< To ,o$d %,gn,%$on %+e o#$e%6 $n w+$#+ we l$e 'u% ,lo 'oe u/w,rd o%+erw$e $% w$ll %,@e eon of '$llenn$u' for u %o ,rr$e ,% , /o$n% w+ere $'/le de#en% %ru% of one ,no%+er w$ll ;e /er',nen%l6 e%,;l$+ed< We re/reen% %+e #ro-e#%$on of %+e +ered$%,r6 %re,' of ,ll r,#e< Fu% we redu#e our %,%ure ;6 our elf-,%$f,#%$on ,nd 'ug #on%en%'en% $n %+e ,u%o',%$# un$%6 of 8%+e f,'$l6 #$r#le<9 4,%+er 'o%+er on ,nd d,ug+%er ,re #on#$ou of %+e$r ;lood l$ne - ,nd %+e6 %,@e /r$de ,nd refuge $n %+$ ene of ol$d,r$%6< Fu% %+e '$under%,nd$ng %+e l,#@ of %ru% ,nd f,$%+ ,nd , nd %+e u/$#$on %+,% of%en e:$% ;e%ween /,ren% ,nd #+$ldren ,re ,ll %+e 'ore #ruel ,nd de,%,%$ng /re#$el6 ;e#,ue of %+$ #o''on +er$%,ge< T+e f,'$l6 $ un$%ed ;6 f,$%+< T+roug+ f,$%+ f,'$l6 l$fe ;e#o'e ;e,u%$ful ,nd +,r'on$ou< One #one=uen#e of u/$#$on ,nd d$%ru% $ /oe$ene< T+roug+ +$ fe,r %+,% $% ',6 uddenl6 ;e %,@en fro' +$' ',n %r,ngle %r,ngle %+e l$fe of %+,% w+$#+ +e gr,/< All /oe$ene $ de%ru#%$e w+e%+er $n +u',n rel,%$on+$/ $n ',%%er of , ',%er$,l n,%ure or %+e /oe$ene of our own ;od6< Our $nner f$;er #oll,/e w+en we ,re /oeed ;6 , elf$+ de$re %o gr,/ o'e%+$ng !(
we w,n%< >l%$',%el6 >l%$',%el6 we +,e no%+$ng ;e#,ue ;e#,ue $n %+e ,#% of gr,/$ng gr,/$ng unforeeen #ond$%$on $n%erfere w+$#+ /o$l %+e er6 /le,ure we %+oug+% we were w$nn$ng< T+e ene of /oe$ene /oe$ene $n#re,e ,% %+e e:/ene e:/ene of %+e $nner elf< Eer6%+$ng Eer6%+$ng of ,n $n%er$or n,%ure - #+,r,#%er $nd$$du,l$%6 ,nd our fu%ure l$fe - +, %o ;e ;u$l% w$%+ f,$%+ %+roug+ %ruggle ,nd uffer$ng< T+e T+e no;le% deed @nown %o u were ;orn $n uffer$ng w$%+ou% w+$#+ no%+$ng l,%$ng ee' eer %o ;e ,#+$eed< In ,llow$ng u/$#$on ,nd d$;el$ef %o do'$n,%e our l$e we w$ll neer re,l$Be our eer-/reen% de$re for $''or%,l$%6< T+ere $ no one ,'ong u w+o $ w$%+ou% de$re for %+,% /owerful w$ll %o ;e ;u% $% $ fre=uen%l6 ;ur$ed dee/l6 w$%+$n u ,nd r,rel6 f$nd %rue e:/re$on< We #,n ',gne%$Be ,nd %reng%+en our f,$%+ w$%+ /r,6er< Pr,6er $ , /owerful e',n,%$on< W+en we ,6 8Lord +,e 'er#69 we e%,;l$+ , r+6%+' ,n $nner =u,l$%6 of %+oug+% we #re,%e , u;%,n#e w+$#+ w$ll #onne#% u w$%+ our $nner #+ur#+ o %+,% we ',6 no% ;e lo%< Pr,6er +,e d$$ne /ower< Eer6 %rue /r,6er $ #onne#%ed w$%+ our $nner #+ur#+ w$%+ God ,;$d$ng $n $%< W+en we dro/ %o our @nee ,r' #roed +e,d ;owed we ,re $n %+e $n%$n#%$e ,%%$%ude of /r,6er< T+e /+6$#,l ,%%$%ude $%elf $nfluen#e our $n%er$or %,%e< T+ou,nd of 6e,r of +u',n uffer$ng ,nd ,nd +o/e +,e uffued uffued %+$ 'oe'en% w$%+ , ene of u//l$#,%$on u//l$#,%$on ,nd $% w$ll w$ll ,lw,6 /rodu#e /rodu#e %+e ,'e re,#%$on w$%+$n w$%+$n u< Le% u u//oe we f$nd ourele $n d,nger w$%+ no w,6 of e#,/e - on ;o,rd , +$/ dur$ng , %or' or on , %r,$n or ,$r/l,ne< A we %re';le ,nd uffer %+e ,gon6 of fe,r we $n%$n#%$el6 %r,n'u%e %+$ w$f% ',%er$,l$%6 $n%o /r,6er< T+en we e:/er$en#e /e,#e re,ur,n#e ,nd $nner /o$e w+$#+ ,nn$+$l,%e fe,r< H,$ng e:/er$en#ed u#+ fe,r we #,n e'/lo6 %+$ for#e for our $nner /reer,%$on , well< We #,n ',gne%$Be our l$fe ;6 d,$l6 re'$nd$ng ourele of %+e %reng%+ we re#e$ed %+roug+ %+$ %r,n'u%,%$on< We do no% +,e %o w,$% for 'o'en% of d,nger $n order %o /r,6< F6 ,%ur,%$ng %+e ;od6 w$%+ /r,6er we /ur$f6 $%< I% ',6 ee' %r,nge %o %o/ ,% $n%er,l dur$ng %+e d,6 %o %+$n@ of , /r,6er< Fu% %+e )ole' for e:,'/le %o/ ,ll %+e$r ,#%$$%$e $n '$d-d,6 ,nd /r,6< W+,% do %+e6 der$e fro' $%? Pro;,;l6 +undred of %+e' der$e no%+$ng ;u% o'e do ;e#,ue %+e6 re,ll6 /r,6< Pr,6er +, ;een ,l'o% #o'/le%el6 %,@en ou% of our l$fe ;e#,ue our /uru$% ,re of %+e '$nd< We +,e forgo%%en +ow %o /r,6< Pr,6er $n /,rro%-l$@e re/e%$%$on ,re ,$d ;6 ',n6 w+o do no% @now w+,% re,l /r,6er $< "on#$ou /r,6er /er'e,%e %+e ;od6 w$%+ , f$ner u;%,n#e w+$#+ $ een%u,ll6 #r6%,ll$Bed , /er',nen% elf ,nd le,d u %o /on%,neou #o''un$on w$%+ God< S%rong f,$%+ $n our $''or%,l$%6 $ , 'o% een%$,l $de,l $n our l$e< We ',6 negle#% $% or forge% ,;ou% $% we ',6 ;e %oo $noled $n %+e ,#=u$$%$on of ',%er$,l /oe$on ;u% $% $ %+ere , , #on%$nu,l golden %+re,d runn$ng %+roug+ %+e #en%er of our $nner elf< T+e #loer %o $% we ,re %+e 'ore ' ore f,$%+ we w$ll +,e - %+e f,$%+ w+$#+ $ our +u',n +er$%,ge ,nd %r,nfor' l$fe $n%o ;e,u%6<
4.N7S S5CHOLOGIC.L 8UNGLE We l$e $n , /6#+olog$#,l /6#+olog$#,l ungle< T+e T+e l$g+%e% %+oug+% e'o%$on en,%$on en,%$on de$re ',6 #,ue une:/e#%ed #one=uen#e< >nw$%%$ngl6 >nw$%%$ngl6 $n %+$ ungle we ',6 %e/ on ,
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#o;r, or $n our foll6 /ull ,% %+e w+$@er of , l$on< So'e /eo/le ee' %o ;e ,#%$,%or of e$l =u,l$%$e $n %+oe %+e6 #on%,#%< >n,w,re %+,% %+e $n%$n#% of %+e ungle ,n$',l ,re 'ore /redo'$n,n% w$%+$n %+e'ele %+e6 #on%$nuoul6 ,roue o%+er u;#on#$oul6< So'e l$e $n %+e /6#+olog$#,l ungle w$%+ou% re#ogn$%$on elf#r$%$#$' or elf-re/ud$,%$on< Alee/ ,nd un,w,re of re,l$%6 %+e6 w$ll neer ,rr$e ,% %+e @nowledge of +ow %o ue ,n$',l $n%$n#%< "$$l$Bed ',n $ ,l'o% en%$rel6 l,#@$ng $n %+e r$#+ #on%ru#%$e ue of $n%$n#%< I% $ %+e w$f%e% ',%er$,l$%6 ,nd ,#%$on we /oe< A /owerful gu$de $n /reer$ng /+6$#,l l$fe $n%$n#% #,n ,lo ;e /u% %o ue for %+e /reer,%$on of ',n5 $nner ;e$ng< Self-/reer,%$on , we @now $ %+e 'o% ele'en%,l e:/re$on of $n%$n#% eer6 ,n$',l l$e $n #on%,n% $n%$n#%$e ,w,rene of ,//ro,#+$ng d,nger< In%$n#% #,n %$'e our ,#%$on ,nd g$e u due w,rn$ng ;u% $% $ of%en u;'erged ;6 %+e u/er$'/o$%$on of %+e '$nd or e'o%$on< If $n%$n#% were free %o /l,6 $% /ro/er role %+e +,r'on$ou %$'$ng of our ,#%$on would +,e /re#$$on< In%e,d I n%e,d our o'n,';ul$%$# ,%%$%ude le% %+e' run on %+e$r own ,##$den%,l #oure un#on%rolled< A#%$,%ed ;6 ou%w,rd %$'ul$ w+$#+ ,re $n#one=uen%$,l $n#one=uen%$,l $n n,%ure we we #o''$% ,#% w+$#+ w+$#+ ,re $''or,l or or ,'or,l w$%+ou% , ene of re/on$;$l$%6 re/on$;$l$%6 %+e6 ,re o;$oul6 o;$oul6 unwor%+6 of of +u',n d$gn$%6< T+ere e:$% ,n $n$ol,;le $n$ol,;le /r$n#$/le of of $nner e%+$#< If we de$,%e fro' fro' %+,% $nner /r$n#$/le we w$ll ul%$',%el6 ;e '$%%en ;6 #one=uen#e of our own ,#%< If , ',n w$+e %o ;e , +u',n +u',n ;e$ng r,%+er %+,n ,n un#on#$ou #re,%ure ;l$nd ;l$nd ,nd lo% $n %+e ungle +e w$ll g,$n ',%er6 oer %+e ,n$',l w$%+$n r,%+er %+,n ;e ued ;6 %+e'< T+e onl6 w,6 %+,% +e #,n ,#+$ee %+$ $ %o ;e #on#$ou of +$'elf< Fu% w+en , ',n +u% +u% off +$ #on#$oune #on#$oune %+e de$%6 w$%+$n +$' +, f,llen< f,llen< I% $ foll6 %o r,%$on,l$Be %+,% no ',%%er +ow low we f,ll God %,nd ,/,r% fro' u< On %+e #on%r,r6 eer6 %$'e we f,ll we le% God f,ll w$%+$n u< He $ de/enden% u/on u , we ,re de/enden% u/on u/on H$'< We u//or% u//or% H$' ;6 our loe loe ,nd ;6 %+e enl$g+%en'en% of our /$r$% w+$#+ ,re H$ ,%%r$;u%e ,nd w+$#+ He g,e u $n %+e$r /o%en%$,l for'< We #,nno% de%,#+ %+e %wo< If we ;e%r,6 God w$%+$n u ,n6 e:$%en#e He ',6 +,e ou%$de of our #on#$oune w$ll no% ,ffe#% u< T+e re%urn %o H$' $ ,lw,6 /,$nful< W$%+ #on#$oune ,nd enl$g+%en'en% we #,n l$e full6 ',%er$ng our de$re fro' %+e #en%er of our ;e$ng neer le%%$ng God d$e w$%+$n u< T+e 'ore we de$,%e w$%+ %+e #urren% of our de$re %+e fur%+er we 'oe fro' God< In %$'e of w,r %+e for#e of e$l e$ l $n$'$#,l %o %+e #on#e/% of God %,@e /oe$on of ',n< Fru%,l$%6 wee/ oer 'ul%$%ude< T+e $n+u',n$%6 of ',n $ ',gne%$Bed ,nd ;e#o'e #on%,g$ou< I% $ , rele,e of /ower l,%en% $n ',n< W+en ',n ,##$den%,ll6 e% $n%o 'o%$on %+ee /ower w+$#+ +e $ un,;le %o #on%rol # on%rol %+e6 u;'erge +$'< Fu% $f +$ #on#$oune %$ll e:$% +e w$ll no% le% %+e de$%6 f,ll w$%+$n +$'< Re#ogn$B$ng +$ /ower +e w$ll #on%rol %+e'< Le% u #on$der #o n$der fe,r< I% $ ,n enor'ou for#e ,l%+oug+ $% ',6 l,% onl6 for , 'o'en%< I% ',6 ;e r,'/,n% or dor',n% $% $ eer-/reen% $n ',n ,nd ,n$',l< 4e,r %$r #urren% of d$%ru% ,nd u/$#$on rele,$ng for#e w+$#+ /er'e,%e %+e ,%'o/+ere< If %+$ /ower $ rele,ed on , l,rge #,le ,nd $ of longer dur,%$on $% /rodu#e /,n$# ,nd w,r< T+e /o$;$l$%6 of w,r ;e%ween +u',n ;e$ng $ eer-/reen%< Fu% ;6 %+e u;l$',%$ng !
/ro#ee fe,r ',6 ;e %urned $n%o %+e /ower of /ro%e#%$on ,nd loe< T+e ',n w+o +, ,rr$ed ,% %+$ %+$ re,l$B,%$on w$ll no% d$$/,%e fe,r $n $n %+e neg,%$e /ro#ee /ro#ee of d$%ru% ,nd u/$#$on ;u% w$ll ue $% r,%+er $n %+e w,6 of loe ,nd f,$%+< We ,re ,ll ',gne%$# f$eld< One ,#%$,%e ,no%+er un%$l ,ll ',n@$nd $ $noled< E,#+ of u %+e /rodu#% of /,% gener,%$on w$ll $n %urn ,ffe#% %+oe w+o ,re %o #o'e< F6 %+$ re#ogn$%$on ',n #,n %ud6 %+e ',gne%$# f$eld %+e /6#+olog$#,l ungle of +$'elf< He w$ll %+en ;e#o'e 'ore ,w,re 'ore #on#$ou ,nd 'ore #,/,;le of re/ud$,%$ng %+e e$l ,d$%$# $n%en% of $nfl$#%$ng /,$n< A ',n w+o ',@ +$ fe,r w$%+ elfr$g+%eoune l$e $n %+e grooe of elf-',de l$'$%,%$on w+$le ou%w,rdl6 +e ,#% ,##ord$ng %o %+e #ode ,nd %o ,##e/%ed 'or,l< He l$e +$ l$fe ,#r$f$#$ng /le,ure ;e#,ue +e fe,r no% God ;u% o#$e%6< He den$e +$'elf %+oe /le,ure ;u% no% w$%+ under%,nd$ng under%,nd$ng ,nd no% $n ,##ord,n#e w$%+ w$%+ $nner /r$n#$/le< /r$n#$/le< T+erefore 'o%$'o%$ ,%ed ;6 en6 +e w$ll w$ll loo@ down on %+oe %+oe w+o f$nd /le,ure $n l$fe< T+$ elfelfr$g+%eou ',n $ one w+o +, ,#+$eed , %,%e of #onfor'$%6 w$%+ %+e #ode ,nd w$%+ %+e l,w< He +, +, no% under%ood $nner $nner ,lue<
.TTR.CTIONS .N2 REULSIONS Le% u #on$der %+e e:/end$%ure of for#e under %+e l,w of ,%%r,#%$on ,nd re/ul$on< We ,re dr,wn ,##$den%,ll6 ,##$den%,ll6 under %+$ %+$ l,w w+$#+ $ one one of %+e ',n6 %+,% goern %+e un$ere ,nd ,n$',l-l$@e we ;l$ndl6 fulf$ll $%< A%%r,#%$on dr,w u %ow,rd o%+er on w$del6 ,r6$ng leel of e:$%en#e< We ',6 ;e ,%%r,#%ed %o /eo/le w+o +,e #+,r' ;u% w+o +,e no /r$n#$/le $n l$fe< We ,re 'erel6 ,%%r,#%ed ,nd we ;lend o %+oroug+l6 w$%+ %+e' %+,% $n , ene we d$,//e,r $n %+e' lo$ng %+e /ower of /ro/er e,lu,%$on< Powerful ,%%r,#%$on w+$#+ ,re no% re#$/ro#,%ed #,n ;e e:%re'el6 d,ngerou $n#e %+roug+ %+e' our energ6 $ #o'/le%el6 dr,$ned le,$ng u e:+,u%ed ,nd e'/%6< Energ6 $ #onered %+roug+ %+e #on%rol of een %r$$,l 'o'en%,r6 ,%%r,#%$on< A , reul% of #ond$%$on$ng ;6 #$$l$B,%$on we #,n uu,ll6 u//re our re/ul$on ;u% %+$ u//re$on doe no% ,;ol$+ %+e'< We +,e re/ul$on %o o'e food ;e#,ue of %+e$r un,##u%o'ed %,%e< On ,no%+er leel we +,e re/ul$on for #er%,$n /eo/le /er+,/ onl6 ;e#,ue we ee our own f,ul% refle#%ed $n %+e' u#+ re#ogn$%$on #,n +el/ u #l,r$f6 ,nd #+,nge our ,%%$%ude %ow,rd %+e'< W+en we /er$% $n our ,n,l6$ we w$ll d$#oer o%+er f,#%or %+,% #on%r$;u%e %o our d$l$@e u#+ , %+e $n%$n#%$e e,lou fe,r of , /o%en%$,l r$,l or #o'/e%$%or $n our /eron,l or /rofe$on,l l$fe< T+$ fe,r ',6 +,e long $n#e ,n$+ed ;u% we #on%$nue %o ;e ,% %+e 'er#6 of our or$g$n,l re,#%$on< If for , #er%,$n leng%+ of %$'e we l$ed $n , #on#$ou %ruggle re$%$ng our ,%%r,#%$on w+$le f,#$ng f,#$ng %+e re/ul$on %+u #+,ng$ng #+,ng$ng %+e +,;$%u,%ed #oure we we would deere re% for , d,6 or %woJ T+en we #,n ,llow ourele %+e /le,ure of ;e$ng onl6 w$%+ /eo/le we we l$@e e,%$ng %+e food we we /,r%$#ul,rl6 rel$+ rel$+ ,nd rel,:$ng $n $n ,#%$$%6 we eno6< F6 %+,% %+,% %$'e o'e #on#$oune #on#$oune would +,e ;een for'ed w$%+$n u< And een w+$le l$$ng l$$ng $n , #o'/le%e ,;und,n#e ,;und,n#e of our our +,;$%u,l /le,ure we %$ll w$ll re%,$n , l$%%le del$#,%e l$ne of of ,w,rene - , , #on%$nuou $len% re#ogn$%$on< re#ogn$%$on<
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7eu /o@e of %+e l,w of ,%%r,#%$on ,nd re/ul$on< re/ul$on< 8Fu% I ,6 un%o 6ou< 6ou< T+,% 6e re$% no% e$l ;u% w+ooeer +,ll '$%e %+ee on %+6 r$g+% #+ee@ %urn %o +$' %+e o%+er ,lo< And $f ,n6 ',n w$ll ue %+ee ,% %+e l,w ,nd %,@e ,w,6 %+6 #o,% le% +$' +,e %+6 #lo,@ ,lo<9 T+,% $ , l$$ng 6';ol< He %old u no% %o l$e $n /on%,neou refle: re,#%$on< ),n6 do no% ;el$ee %+,% %+$ #on#e/% $ /o$;le %o fulf$ll< Fu% $% $ =u$%e /o$;le on#e we ,re enl$g+%ened w$%+ under%,nd$ng of our own g,$n of $nner /e,#e< Peo/le /e,@ $ll of u ,nd we $n %urn do %+e' good< Peo/le +u'$l$,%e u $nure our /r$de ,nd +ur% een %+e loe we +old for %+e'< Fu% $f we ,d+ere %o our $de,l , un#+,nge,;le ,nd /er',nen% we w$ll w$+ %o /ro%e#% %+,% loe ;6 under%,nd$ng %+,% %+e $nur6 w, done ;6 %+e' $n %+e$r lee/ %+,% $ w$%+ou% re#ogn$%$on or /,r%$#$/,%$on of %+e %+e $nner elf< F6 +el/$ng +el/$ng %+oe w+o need u een $f we do no% feel , /le,$ng re,#%$on fro' #on%,#% w$%+ %+e' we ;,e our ,#%$on on /r$n#$/le ,nd #on%rol our re/ul$on< And 6e% +ow of%en we g$e of ourele ,nd of our /oe$on onl6 %o %+oe we l$@e< Or %+e d,6 ',6 ;e /,r%$#ul,rl6 ;e,u%$ful ,ll $ well w$%+ u o we ,re uddenl6 'oed ;6 @$ndne ,nd genero$%6 %ow,rd o'eone w+o le,% deere $% ;u% w+o' we ,##$den%,ll6 'ee% ,% %+,% %$'e< S%,r%ed $n %+,% ru% ;6 w+$' we #,nno% /ull ou% of $%< We #,n %ru% ourele onl6 w+en we ,re ,;le %o #on%rol %+$ l,w of o//o$%e< One of %+e o;e#% of our oourn on e,r%+ $ %+e /uru$% / uru$% of %ru%+ ,nd %+e u;e=uen% @nowledge of %+e %ruggle w$%+ %+ee ,##$den%,l #urren%< W+,% gre,% ,%$f,#%$on $% $ %o ;e ,;le %o den6 flee%$ng ,%%r,#%$on or %o re$% %+e de$re %o w$%+dr,w fro' /eo/le w+o' we re/e#% onl6 ;e#,ue ;e#,ue $% /u% 'ore %r,$n %r,$n u/on u %o ;e w$%+ %+e'< %+e'< Fu% our flee%$ng enele ,%%r,#%$on ,re eldo' ;,ed on re/e#%< We /refer %o ;e rel,:ed ,nd eno6 ourele $n our /6#+$# $ndolen#e< We #,nno% ,#=u$re new e:/er$en#e $f we n,rrow ourele down %o , %wo-d$'en$on,l e:$%en#e< I% $ ne#e,r6 %o refre+ l$fe w$%+ new de$re for re#e/%$ene ;6 free$ng ourele of %+e $nfluen#e of ,%%r,#%$on ,nd re/ul$on w+$#+ ,re #on%r$;u%$ng f,#%or %o our /reen% /,%%ern< "on#$oune $ e:%ended ;6 r$$ng ,;oe l$@e ,nd d$l$@e< We ,re gu$ded ;6 u/erf$#$,l flu#%u,%$on flu#%u,%$on ,nd ,re o u;e#% %o %+e' %+,% we ,re unf,$r %o %+oe we d$l$@e< Fe#,ue we #re,%e , f,le /$#%ure , , reul% of #onfl$#%$ng re,#%$on we de/r$e ourele of #er%,$n rel,%$on+$/< T+e 'o'en% #o'/e%$%$on $ $noled or , #+,nge $n %+e /o$n% of $ew ,r$e or o'e new /+,e of l$fe o##ur we of%en ;eg$n %o dou;% %+e /$#%ure we +,d of ,no%+er ,nd %+e rel,%$on+$/ $ d$oled $n d$%ru% ,nd u/$#$on< W+en we e,lu,%e o;e#%$el6 we udge o%+er ;6 w+,% %+e6 do $n l$fe ,nd $n wor@ ,nd ;6 %+e$r /r$n#$/le< T+u we neer ,llow ourele %o udge o%+er ;6 %+e 'ul%$/le u;e#%$e #urren% %o w+$#+ we ,re /rone ,nd we under%,nd ,nd forg$e ,n6 error w+$#+ $ #o''$%%ed< To forg$e o%+er ;u% neer oneelf reul% $n wonderful $nner /e,#e ,nd +,//$ne< We +,e ne$%+er %+e r$g+% nor %+e /ower %o forg$e ourele ;e#,ue ,;olu%$on re=u$re , +$g+er for#e d$$ne $n =u,l$%6< If we ee@ %+,% +$g+er /ower ,nd ',@e #o''un$on w$%+ $% we w$ll ;e forg$en< forg$en< To forg$e ,ll re=u$re ,n ,w,@ened #on#$en#e< #on#$en#e< If we ,re ,lee/ $n l$fe we flu#%u,%e ;e%ween forg$ene ,nd reenge $n %+e e%ern,l %ruggle of o//o$ng for#e< T+roug+ our ,w,@ened #on#$en#e we w$ll e=u,l$Be %+e %wo o//o$ng for#e ,nd #re,%e o;e#%$e udg'en%< !0
IN3LUENCES We ,re e:/oed %o ,r$ou ,r$ou $nfluen#e u% , we ,re e:/oed w$%+ %+e %$de %o %+e u/w,rd ,%%r,#%$on of %+e 'oon< T+e $nfluen#e of %+e d,6 of %+e we,%+er of #old ,nd +e,% of %+e /eo/le we 'ee% - ,ll le,e ',r@ u/on u w$%+ou% our ;e$ng ,w,re of %+e' we '$%,@enl6 ;el$ee we ,re $nde/enden% ,nd ,#% ou% of our own ol$%$on< Fu% w+en we le,rn %o $nul,%e ourele fro' %+e' we ;e#o'e free< Influen#e +,e ;een e:er%ed u/on u ;6 f,'$l6 fr$end ,o#$,%e ,nd ;6 %+e ,r$ou #ond$%$on of l$fe< We #on%,$n w$%+$n u %+e /6#+olog$#,l #one=uen#e of ,ll %+e $nfluen#e of %+e /,%< )o% of our re,#%$on %+erefore ,re no% $nde/enden% ;u% 'erel6 , ;lend of /re$ou $nfluen#e< We #on%,n%l6 +6/no%$Be e,#+ o%+er fro' 'orn$ng un%$l n$g+%< T+e 'ore en$%$e ,nd /l,%$# our n,%ure %+e 'ore ' ore u#e/%$;le we ,re %o +6/no$< W+en we %r6 %o re$% +6/no$ we ee %+,% $% $ $r%u,ll6 $'/o$;le %o ;e free fro' $%< If we f,#e %+e %ru%+ we f$nd we +,e l$%%le %+,% %rul6 ;elong %o u< T+e f$r% %e/ %ow,rd $ol,%$ng ourele $ $n %+e er6 re#ogn$%$on %+,% eer6%+$ng ,ffe#% u< W+en we ,re dreed $n , #er%,$n w,6 for e:,'/le we %end %o ,#% $n , #er%,$n ',nner< W+en we #+,nge our #lo%+e %+ere $ , %enden#6 %o ,#% d$fferen%l6< In %+e /reen#e of o'eone we fe,r we ,#% w$%+ reer,%$on< In %+e /reen#e of one for w+o' we +,e l$%%le #on#ern we ,#% w$%+ d$reg,rd< In eer6 #$r#u'%,n#e our 'oe'en% our /o%ure our $nner ,%%en%$on #+,nge $n , ene we ;e#o'e d$fferen% /eo/le< Fu% een %+en we 'oe $n , ',ll #$r#le of re/e%$%$ou ,%%$%ude< A we r,rel6 ,#=u$re new one we /ro;,;l6 +,e no% 'ore %+,n %wele or f$f%een or o w+$#+ we ue %+roug+ou% our l$e ',@$ng %+e ,'e round of ge%ure 'oe'en% ,nd f,#$,l e:/re$on< S$n#e e,#+ rou%$ne 'oe'en% ,nd e:/re$on $nfluen#e u our re,#%$on %end %o ;e#o'e re/e%$%$ou< T+erefore we 'u% 'u% #on#$oul6 #+,nge %+e %+e ,%%$%ude of %+e ;od6 $n order %o offe% %+e$r l$'$%$ng $nfluen#e< W+en we #on#$oul6 o;ere our ,#%$on - een u#+ $'/le ,#%$on , w,l@$ng fro' one end of %+e roo' %o %+e o%+er or 'o$ng ,;ou% $n %+e %ree% or , g,rden - we f$nd $n ourele , new ,w,rene of %+e 'oe'en% ' oe'en% of %+e ;od6< We #,n #+,nge %+e ',nner of our w,l@ #on#$oul6 ',@$ng $% e$%+er %ene or rel,:ed w$f% or low , we w$+< An en%$rel6 d$fferen% =u,l$%6 of 'o%$on w$ll /rodu#e /rodu#e , renewed energ6 %o ,//l6 %o %+e wor@ ,% +,nd< +,nd< We #,n #+,nge %+e 'o%$on of %+e %oro , we $%< Fe$ng ,w,re of %+e +e,d %+e ne#@ %+e +oulder ,nd %+e ,r' we e$%+er %r,$g+%en le,n forw,rd or %o %+e $de ,l%ern,%$ng %ene ,nd rel,:ed /o$%$on< We $'ul%,neoul6 f$ll %+$ w$%+ %+e /reen#e of our ;e$ng< W+en l6$ng $n ;ed ;ed we #,n #on#$oul6 #on#$oul6 #re,%e %+e $',ge of of 'o%$on $n /,#e %+u u%$l$B$ng %+e /ower of %+e '$nd for $nner re$%,l$B,%$on< >nle we le,rn %o ue ,nd d$#$/l$ne %+e w,nder$ng '$nd we ,re of%en $n , %,%e #o'/,r,;le %o %+,% of , drun@en ',n< In +$' %+e d$#onne#%$on $ 'ore or le #o'/le%e< T+e elf +, ;een $n , ene e:%$ngu$+ed ,nd +, d$,//e,red fro' %+e ;od6 %$ll +e ',n,ge %o w,l@ w$%+ou% %+e /reen#e of %+e '$nd< W+en %+e e'$-o'nolen% ;od6 +,/+,B,rd ,nd d$#onne#%ed $n $% 'oe'en% $ #on#$oul6 e% $n%o #oord$n,%$on $% $ /rof$%,;le %o our $nner ;e$ng< T+ee ,re e:er#$e of ,n $n%er$or n,%ure ,nd eer6one #,n ;enef$% ;6 %+e'< W$%+ /l,%$#$%6 our ;od6 w$ll no% ;e#o'e r$g$d we w$ll re%,$n %+e ,;$l$%6 ,;$l$%6 %o ,;or; new $'/re$on ,nd %+e ;r,$n ;r,$n $n%e,d of %,gn,%-
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$ng $n re/e%$%$on of 'ere ,o#$,%$e /ro#ee #,n /rodu#e fre+ %+oug+% ,nd #re,%$e $de,< 4re=uen% ,;or/%$on of new ',%er$,l $ ne#e,r6 o %+,% we do no% for' ru% of 'en%,l e'o%$on,l or /+6$#,l ,#%$$%6< F6 /er$od$#,ll6 #+,ng$ng %+e ',nner of our wor@ we ,o$d ;e$ng enl,ed ;6 $%< We of%en ,o$d do$ng , #er%,$n %,@ ;e#,ue $% $ un/le,,n%< Fu% w+,%eer we ,%%e'/% %o e#,/e ,lw,6 /urue u< We ,re $n ;ond,ge %o %+e % +e %+$ng we dre,d enl,ed ;6 %+,% w+$#+ we fe,r ,nd +,%e< T+u %+e6 ;e#o'e , +e,6 ;urden u/on u< T+roug+ %+e deelo/ed under%,nd$ng %+,% we need no% +,%e or de/$e ,n6 wor@ we #,n d$ole %+e ;urden ;e#o'$ng free of %+e #+,$n< W+en we ee@ new w,6 of wor@ ,nd new ,/e#% of $% we #on#$oul6 #on#en%r,%e ,nd $nul,%e ourele fro' defe,%$ng $nfluen#e ;u% w+en we wor@ $n %+e lee/ of un#on#$ou ,##e/%,n#e we ,re $#%$' of ,ll $nfluen#e< So'e /eo/le l$e #o'/le%el6 $n ou%w,rd ,#%$$%6 ,nd ,re ,%$f$ed w$%+ l$fe , $% $< T+e6 ee@ no%+$ng ;e6ond ,n $n#o'e ,de=u,%e %o ',$n%,$n , #o'for%,;le +oue , well-fed f,'$l6 ,nd re,on,;l6 good en%er%,$n'en%< T+oe w+o l$e $n u#+ ,%$f,#%$on ,re ,lee/ e$%+er $n /le,,n% dre,' or $n eer-re#urr$ng n$g+%',re uu,ll6 ;o%+< So'e l$e %o ,#=u$re 'ore r$#+e ,nd 'ore /ower ;u% w+en %+e6 ,#=u$re %+e' %+e6 uffer fro' fe,r of lo$ng %+e'< O%+er uffer ;e#,ue %+e6 do no% +,e enoug+ of r$#+e or /ower< Peo/le P eo/le on ;o%+ %+ee leel le,d , '$er,;le l$fe w$%+ /er+,/ , r,re $n%er,l of $nner freedo'< In our #$$l$B,%$on one w+o $ ',rr$ed ,nd ,nd +, #+$ldren $ gener,ll6 #on$dered ,n ,dul%< T+ee ,re %+e %+e =u,l$f$#,%$on =u,l$f$#,%$on for ,dul%+ood ,nd ',n ;el$ee +e +, %+ere;6 '$r,#uloul6 ;e#o'e , re/on$;le +u',n ;e$ng w$%+ @nowledge of l$fe ,nd %+e ,;$l$%6 %o ',@e +$ own de#$$on< Fu% de#$$on $n $%elf $'/l$e %reng%+< We of%en de#$de one %+$ng %+en #+,nge %o ,no%+er< I% $ due du e %o %+e #on%,n% effe#% of $nfluen#e %+,% we loe $g+% of our or$g$n,l $n%en%$on< If we l$ed #o'/le%el6 #on#$oul6 #on#$oul6 we #ould ,d+ere %o our $n%en%$on no ',%%er w+,% d$ff$#ul%$e '$g+% ;e /reen%< Eer6one ,% one %$'e or ,no%+er +, , er$ou de#$$on %o ',@e< Fu% , ',n $ $n#,/,;le of ',@$ng one w+$#+ $ ;orn ou% of +$'elf ,lone ,nd en%$rel6 free of $nfluen#e $% $ w$e %o ee@ ou% good $nfluen#e $n ',@$ng , de#$$on< I% $ w+en we ,re %rul6 ,w,re of our d$$n$%6 %+,% we #,n 'oe 'ore freel6 of our own ol$%$on #,n o//oe $nfluen#e ,nd #,n #olle#% our ;e$ng $n%o one ol$d w+ole< A wo',n w$%+ /neu'on$, w, uffer$ng , +$g+ feer< A% %+e #r$$ of +er $llne %+e nure ,w +er $% u/ $n ;ed ,nd ',@e ge%ure , $f /$#@$ng u/ o'e%+$ng %+,% +,d ;een #,%%ered< T+e nure ,$d 8W+,% ,re 6ou do$ng?9 T+e wo',n re/l$ed 8Le,e 'e ,lone< I ,' ;u6 /u%%$ng '6 ;od6 %oge%+er< I% $ ,ll ;ro@en $n%o /$e#e<9 Her $nner $$on w, o @een ,% %+,% 'o'en% of +$g+ feer %+,% +e ,w %+e ;od6 #o'/oed of '$ll$on of /,r%$#le< I% $ o w+en we ,re ,w,re of our d$$ne or$g$n $n %+,% ene we #olle#% %+e /,r% of our $nner ;od6 $n%o one $'/er$+,;le w+ole<
4E4OR5 Two gre,% %re,' of l$fe l$fe #o'e down %o u one $ of d$$ne or$g$n or$g$n %+e o%+er $ %+e +ered$%,r6 ;lood %re,'< So'e /eo/le $n #o'/,r$ng %+e$r +ered$%6 w$%+ %+,% of
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o%+er ,re d$%ur;ed ;6 %+e$r own #on$#%$on %+,% %+e6 +,e en%ered %+e world ,% , d$,d,n%,ge $ll-e=u$//ed $ll-e=u$//ed ;6 +ered$%6 for %+e %ruggle of l$fe< T+e6 ',6 $ndeed ;e $n$%$,ll6 l$'$%ed ;6 +ered$%,r6 re%r$#%$on ;u% neer%+ele %+e6 +,e %+e o//or%un$%6 %o e:/,nd ,nd $'/roe %+e'< If %+e6 l$e $n %ru%+ r,%+er %+,n $n elf-/$%6$ng $llu$on #on#ern$ng ,n ,n#e%r,l defe#% %+e6 w$ll r$goroul6 $ne%$g,%e ,nd ru%+lel6 e:,'$ne %+e %r,$% w+$#+ +,e ;een /,ed on %o %+e'< T+e6 +,e %+e o//or%un$%6 %o re/,$r ,nd re/len$+ %+,% w+$#+ +, ;een we,@ $n %+e$r ;lood l$ne ,nd w+en %+e /o$;$l$%$e /o$;$l$%$e of $nner @nowledge @nowledge ;e#o'e ,,$l,;le ,,$l,;le %+e /o$;$l$%$e for for #+,nge ,re ,lo /reen%< >/on %ud6$ng %+e %r,$% of /re$ou gener,%$on g ener,%$on we ',6 ;e d$#our,ged ;6 our +ered$%,r6 $nfluen#e< Fu% $% $ ne#e,r6 %o f$nd ou% e:,#%l6 w+,% f,;r$# $ $ our ,nd w+ere %+e we,@e% we,@e% %+re,d of %+e #lo%+ ,re< We We eldo' w,n% %o f,#e %+e %ru%+ %ru%+ +oweer ,nd o we ',@ ',@ %+e %ru%+ %o g$e $% , 'ore /le,/le,$ng ,/e#% ,nd #on$n#e ourele %+,% our ,n#e%r,l %r,$% ,re no% ne#e,r$l6 we,@< We #o'/l,#en%l6 ,ure ,ure ourele %+,% we we ,re ,ll r$g+% ,nd ,nd forge% ,;ou% $%< A#%u,ll6 $% $ /o$;le %o oer#o'e ,n6 d$,d,n%,ge of +ered$%6 ;6 @now$ng e:,#%l6 w+,% ',%er$,l we +,e %o wor@ w$%+ ;6 re#ogn$B$ng %+e f,ul% %o ;e #orre#%ed ,nd ;6 d$#,rd$ng ,n6 f,le /$#%ure we ',6 +,e #+er$+ed of ourele< If we ',@e eer6 #on%ru#%$e effor% %o l$f% our l$fe %o , +$g+er leel we #,n ;e#o'e , for#e w+$#+ w$ll ,ffe#% ,nd ,nd ele,%e eer6one w+o w+o ,o#$,%e w$%+ u< We l$e $n $n %+e l$'$%ed world ,% %+e ,'e ,'e %$'e %+,% we l$e $n %+e %+e l$'$%le world< T+oug+ we ,re #o'/oed of #er%,$n +ered$%,r6 ele'en% we ,lo +,e ,##e %o %+e $'/er$+,;le world of $de, $de, w+$#+ neer #e,e %o e:$% e:$% een %+oug+ ',n %r$e %o de%ro6 de%ro6 $% ;6 w,r ;6 ,n$%6 ;6 greed greed ,nd e,lou6< T+e T+e /o$;$l$%6 of d$$ne d$$ne =u,l$%6 e:$% w$%+$n u $n our l$'$%ed for' ;u% $f our $nner e,r $ #loed we ,re no% ,w,re of %+e $nner o$#e w+$#+ #on%,n%l6 #one6 %ru%+ %o u< Een ,% %$'e %$'e w+en we ee' %o ;e free fro' %+e ,n:$e%$e ,nd worr$e of ',%er$,l e:$%en#e we @now $n our +e,r% %+,% we ,re no% l$$ng $n ,##ord,n#e w$%+ %+e o//or%un$%$e of %+$ o%+er o %+er l$'$%le =u,l$%6 w+$#+ /er'e,%e our l$fe< Een w+en we do we l$e onl6 /,r%$,ll6 $n $% ,nd , nd %+e re% of our l$fe f,ll $n%o #o'/,r,%$e o;l$$on< Our o;e#% $ %o $n#re,e %+e /ower of #on#en%r,%$on ;6 re'e';er$ng ,lw,6 %+e gre,% ne#e$%6 for ;e#o'$ng full6 #on#$ou< W+en o'e%+$ng $ d$ff$#ul% %o #o'/re+end we +ould #on#en%r,%e u/on $% 'ore %+,n eer e,r#+$ng $n=u$r$ng ,nd $n$%$ng u/on f$nd$ng f$nd$ng %+e ,nwer< F6 @ee/$ng our ,%%en%$on r$e%ed %o $% we #,n ,o$d $n@$ng $n%o %+e #u%o',r6 %or/or w+$#+ $ %+e /rodu#% of our ,n$',l +ered$%6< F6 de',nd$ng of ourele , #on%,n%l6 grow$ng #l,r$%6 of under%,nd$ng we re%,$n %+e %reng%+ of %+e ',%er$,l w+$#+ we +,e re#e$ed< A we /l,n ,nd e:e#u%e %+e d,65 ,#%$$%$e we #,n ue our 'e'or6 o %+,% our l$fe ',6 ;e $llu'$n,%ed ;6 ',$n%,$n$ng , #on#$oune of ourele ,nd , #le,r 'e'or6 of our ,#%$on ,nd %+oug+%< Fu% ;e#,ue we ,#% w$%+ou% %+e /reen#e of our $n%er$or ele we re'e';er l$%%le< In %+e een$ng w+en we %r6 %o re#,ll %+e een% of %+e d,6 re,#+$ng ;,#@ , f,r , /o$;le $n order %o re'e';er de%,$led $',ge ,nd $nner #on%en% we ,re +o#@ed %o d$#oer +ow 'u#+ we +,e ,lre,d6 forgo%%en< If we #on%$nue %o l$e $n %+,% e'$#on#$ou ',nner ,% %+e end of l$fe we w$ll ,@ 8W+ere d$d '6 l$fe go? W+,% d$d I do? I +,e ,##o'/l$+ed no%+$ng<9 We #,n ,o$d %+$ %r,g$# end ;6 ,#+$e$ng &1
'e'or6 ;o%+ of een% ,nd of %+e$r $nner #on%en% #on%,n%l6 re'$nd$ng ourele 8T+$ I +,ll re'e';er< T+$ $ '6 own l$fe< T+$ I 'u% +old , , l$$ng 'e'or6< A% ,n6 'o'en% of of '6 l$fe I +,ll rel$e $% ,% w$ll<9 w$ll<9 We #,nno% of #oure foreee foreee w+,% #ond$%$on l$fe ',6 ;r$ng< T+ere ,re %$'e %$'e w+en $% ',6 ;e ;e of gre,% +el/ of enr$#+$ng ,lue or een of 'or%,l #one=uen#e %o re$e ,n e:/er$en#e w+e%+er $% ;e of o6 or of orrow< Twen%6 6e,r fro' now we ',6 w$+ %o rel$e %+e een% ,nd %+e ,%'o/+ere of , #er%,$n d,6< I% $ /erfe#%l6 /o$;le for ,ll of $% %o #o'e ,l$e w$%+$n u w+eneer we $n%en%$on,ll6 w$+ $%< T+en we %rul6 ,re ,l$e ,nd our l$fe $ #onne#%ed $n , $%,l %r,nd fro' %+e /,% %o %+e /reen% ,nd $n%o %+e fu%ure< E,#+ of u #,n ;e#o'e one l$$ng $%,l en%$%6 $n%e,d of , d$#onne#%ed ,e';l,ge of %+re,d ,nd +,/+,B,rd %+oug+% feel$ng ,nd en,%$on< We #,n $'/roe our f,#ul%6 for 'e'or6 ;6 e:er#$$ng $% $n $'/le w,6< T+$ #,n ;e done ,n6w+ere $n 'o'en% w+en le$ure $ for#ed u/on u - for $n%,n#e w+en we +,e %o w,$% ,% , do#%or5 off$#e or , r,$lro,d %,%$on< W+en we +,e e:+,u%ed ,ll %+e ',g,B$ne ,nd +,e no%+$ng %o do ;u% w,$% we #,n ,'ue ourele ;6 /l,#$ng our ,%%en%$on on o'e one /,r%$#ul,r o;e#% ,nd %ud6$ng $%< We ee $% #olor ,nd for' ;e $% /le,$ng or ugl6 %+e l$g+% ,nd +,dow %+,% f,ll on $% %+e 'oo%+ne or roug+ne of $% urf,#e $% ,//ro:$',%e +e$g+% ,nd w$d%+< T+en #lo$ng our o ur e6e we #,n %r6 %o $u,l$Be %+e o;e#% #o'/le%e $n eer6 de%,$l< W+en we +,e e:+,u%ed ,ll %+e ,/e#% of %+,% o;e#% we %+en ,dd ,no%+er< A% f$r% we %ud6 %+e new one ,lone< T+en w+en we +,e +,e re#orded $% $n our 'e'or6 'e'or6 we %r6 %o $u,l$Be $u,l$Be %+e %wo %oge%+er< T+$ %e#+n$#,l e:er#$e $ onl6 %o @ee/ %+e edge of 'e'or6 +,r/< A dulled 'e'or6 l,#@ %+e /ower for re,l ,%%en%$on< Fu% under %+e #on%rol of our w$ll ,n ,ler% 'e'or6 #,n re#e$e ,nd re%,$n 'o% of our e:/er$en#e w+$#+ '$g+% o%+er w$e ;e lo% %o u< In %+$ %+$ #onne#%$on $% $ $gn$f$#,n% $gn$f$#,n% %+,% %+e gre,% ,r%$% of of %+e Or$en% /,r%$#ul,rl6 %+e ',%er /,$n%er of "+$n, ,nd 7,/,n gener,ll6 d$d,$ned %o /,$n% or #,re fro' l$fe +old$ng %+,% u#+ re/rodu#%$on w, de,d ,nd %+,% onl6 dr,w$ng /,$n%$ng or #,r$ng fro' 'e'or6 of $nner e:/er$en#e #ould +,e %+e $%,l$%6 of l$fe< L,#@$ng L,#@$ng %reng%+ of #on#$oune #on#$oune een gre,% e:/er$en#e ,re lo% lo% %o u ;e#,ue %+e6 were no% +eld $n our 'e'or6< )e'or6 $ our l$fe< We +,e ,ll +,d %+e e:/er$en#e of uddenl6 re'e';er$ng o'e%+$ng w+$#+ +,//ened long ;efore 6e% we @now +ow elu$e %+e 'e'or6 $< )e'or6 +, ;een g$en %o u $n %+e for' of dee/ $nner $'/re$on $nner e,l $'/r$n%ed u/on our ;r,$n< Fu% $n our un#on#$ou l$$ng we #,nno% ;r$ng $% %o %+e urf,#e ,% w$ll< If we l$e #on#$oul6 on e,r%+ we w$ll deelo/ %+e /ower of /er#e/%$on %o u#+ , degree %+,% we w$ll ;e ,;le ,;le $n our fu%ure l$fe %o re'e';er re'e';er #er%,$n een% of of %+e /,%< No% onl6 %+e o##,$on w+en o//o$%e for#e #l,+ w$%+$n u ;u% eer6%+$ng we e:/er$en#e #ould le,e , #on#$ou $'/re$on on u< I'/re$on fro' %+e world ,round u o'e /owerful o'e negl$g$;le /our $n u/on u ,ll d,6< T+e6 ,re uu,ll6 re#e$ed un#on#$oul6 $n%e,d of ;e$ng #on#$oul6 ,;or;ed ,nd u%$l$Bed< We #,n le,rn %o %,@e nour$+'en% for our $nner elf fro' %+$ we,l%+ of $'/re$on ,nd %o ue $% $n %urn $n our e:%er$or for' of e:/re$on< If we do no% $ndulge $n $ner%$, ,nd lee/ we w$ll no% we,@en %+e f$;er of our $nner ;e$ng ,nd we w$ll re%,$n %+e 'e'&!
or6 of our /le,ure , well , our uffer$ng o6 ,nd orrow< A we grow older we re,ure ourele %+,% we @now , gre,% de,l or or we ;el$ee we we oug+% %o @now ;u% unfor%un,%el6 $% $ %rue onl6 $f $n %+e /,% we +,e l$ed ,w,@e ,nd ,w,re< I% ',%%er l$%%le +ow old we ,re $f 'o% of our l$fe we were ,lee/< We #,nno% e:/e#% %o w,@e u/ uddenl6 w$%+ gre,% @nowledge< Power of #on#en%r,%$on #on%r$;u%e %o 'e'or6 ,nd 'e'or6 $%elf $ #on#$oune< I% $ our ;e$ng our l$fe< "on#$oul6 re$$ng our 'e'or6 ,nd d$#,rd$ng %+,% w+$#+ we do no% w$+ %o re'e';er we #,n ;r$ng our #on#$en#e ,l$e %o #er%,$n /re$ou een%< T+en we #,n ee %+ee /,% e:/er$en#e $n %+e /ro/er l$g+% ,nd %ell w+en our own /,r%$#$/,%$on $n %+e' '$g+% +,e ;een f,le or unw$e< Een %+oug+ '$deed ',6 +,e o##urred ',n6 6e,r /re$oul6 we +ould f,#e ourele , we were %+en ,nd ',6 %$ll ;e ,nd uffer for %+oe deed w$%+ou% u%$f6$ng %+e'< T+u we #,n @ee/ our #on#$en#e ,l$e ,;oe ,ll ,o$d$ng %+e %e'/%,%$on %o lull $% %o lee/ ;6 f,$lure %o f,#e our %r,ngre$on< Howeer 'e'or$e of /,% %re/,e #,n ,ffe#% u neg,%$el6 %o , er$ou degree $f %+e6 ,re ,llowed %o ee/ $n%o our '$nd ,##$den%,ll6< W+en %+ee 'e'or$e /er$%en%l6 d$,;le or /,r,l6Be u we +,e %o le,rn %o re#,ll %+e' onl6 ,% our own w$ll< I% $ well %o re'e';er %+e %$'e w+en we ,#%ed ,##ord$ng %o , +$g+ ,nd #on%ru#%$e %,nd,rd , well , our %$'e of f,$lure< Fu% $% $ fro' %+e %$'e w+en we f,$led %+,% we le,rn no% %o ',@e %+e ,'e error ,g,$n< I% $ our #o''on +,;$% %o w+$%ew,+ our deed w$%+ elf-u%$f$#,%$on w+$#+ ,re our de,dl6 ene'$e< We #u% ourele off fro' re,l$%6 ,nd ;e#o'e $r%u,ll6 $r%u,ll6 none:$%en%< Onl6 w+en we %rongl6 w$+ %o re'e';er w$ll e:/er$en#e ;e#o'e ,l$d< T+ere$n $ %+e d$fferen#e d$fferen#e ;e%ween l$$ng l$$ng #on#$oul6 ,nd ,nd l$$ng un#on#$oul6< un#on#$oul6<
RESULTS O3 .CTION In udg$ng ourele ;6 %+e reul% of our ,#%$on we ,#=u$re %rue @nowledge< So'e%$'e ,n ,#%$on ee' #o''end,;le ,nd we ;el$ee we +,e fulf$lled , #er%,$n du%6< Of%en +oweer %+e reul% /roe #o'/le%el6 neg,%$e - %+e o//o$%e of our e:/e#%,%$on< No fu%ure l$ne of $nner /rogre #,n ;e ,#+$eed un%$l ,#%$on +,e ;een d$re#%l6 %ud$ed w$%+ referen#e %o %+e$r reul%< Fu% w+en we eng,ge $n ,#%$on $gnor,n%l6 we ge% ,l%ern,%el6 good ,nd ;,d reul%< Fe#,ue we o r,rel6 udge %+e ,#%$on w+$#+ /rodu#ed %+e reul% we endlel6 re/e,% %+e ,'e '$%,@e ,lw,6 f$nd$ng ourele $n %+e ,'e /red$#,'en% +oweer 'u#+ l$fe5 #ond$%$on ',6 #+,nge< W+eneer our ,#%$on /ro#eed fro' %+e #en%er l$ne of our ;e$ng - %+,% elu$e l$ne of /r$n#$/le w+$#+ $ w$lled ;6 God ,nd %ow,rd w+$#+ we ,re ,lw,6 /$r$%u,ll6 dr,wn - %+e reul% ,re #orre#%< Fu% w+en we 'oe ,w,6 fro' %+e #en%er l$ne we ,re lo% $n %+e l,;6r$n%+ of un#on#$ou ,#%$on w+$#+ w$ll re/e,%edl6 le,d %o un/rodu#%$e reul% ,nd our l$fe ;e#o'e d$$ded uele ;ro@en u/ , $% were $n%o unrel,%ed /,r%$#le< T+e onl6 w,6 ;6 w+$#+ we #,n ,#+$ee #on%$nu$%6 $n our l$e $ ;6 'er#$le %ud6 of ourele neer den6$ng %+e effe#% of l$fe< If we re'e';er %+e ,r$ou $nfluen#e of %+e d,6 we #,n e,lu,%e ,nd ,##oun% for %+e' ,nd w$ll #o'e #loer %o our re,l elf< 4or $n%,n#e u//oe %+,% ,
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'o% $n#one=uen%$,l ,nd d$,gree,;le o##urren#e %,@e /l,#e $n %+e e,rl6 'orn$ng< We f$nd ourele /lunged /lunged +e,dlong down %+e gr,de l$@e , now;,ll now;,ll ,##u'ul,%$ng ,##u'ul,%$ng 'ore ,nd 'ore d$,gree,;le e:/er$en#e ,ggreg,%el6 %+u ru$n$ng %+e w+ole #on%en% of our d,6< I% $ well %o ',r@ u#+ d,6 ;6 $'/r$n%$ng %+e' $n our 'e'or6 o %+,% %+e ne:% %$'e ,f%er %+e f$r% un/le,,n% e:/er$en#e %,@e /l,#e we ',6 ',@e ,n $n%,n%,neou $nner /,ue< T+u we #u% off %+e #+,$n of neg,%$e ,#%$on ,nd re,#%$on ,##$den%,ll6 e% $n%o 'o%$on< We g,$n ,no%+er #+,n#e %o 'oe %ow,rd our $nner ;e$ng ,nd /roe#% ourele #on#$oul6 $n%o %+e re',$n$ng /,r% of %+e d,6< I% $ %r,g$# %o l$e f,r fro' %+e re,l elf for %oo long ,n $n%er,l ;e#,ue $% ;e#o'e onl6 %oo e,6 %o den6 ,n6 e:/er$en#e no ',%%er +ow ,#red ,nd /re#$ou $% w, w+en $% o##urred ;6 u/er$'/o$ng u/er$'/o$ng u/on u/on $% , new one< So l$%%le l$%%le $'/r$n% $ lef% u/on %+e #on#$oune %+,% %+e 'e'or6 of $% $ lo% ,nd %+e ,lue of l$fe $n $% er,ed )en l$e $n den$,l of e:/er$en#e ;e#,ue of %+e u/er$'/o$%$on of new $'/re$on w+$#+ ;lur ,w,rene of %+e re,l endur$ng u;%,n#e of e:/er$en#e< So $n#on%,n% $ %+e +u',n ;e$ng o =u$#@ $ elf-de#e/%$on o re,d6 $ %+e $llu$on %+,% $% $ e,6 %o ;e%r,6 oneelf< W+en we ,re '$led ;6 %+e %e'/or,r6 #ond$%$on of d,$l6 l$fe ,nd %+e re#urren#e of ',ll fr$#%$on we loe $g+% of /r$n#$/le w+$#+ +ould ;e %+e %+e 'o%$,%$ng for#e of our ;e$ng< ;e$ng< Pr$n#$/le Pr$n#$/le $ %+e d$$ne $nner /l,n u/on w+$#+ %+e un$ere $ #on#e$ed< I% $ ',n$fe%ed %+roug+ %+e #en%er l$ne of ,ll l$$ng ',%%er< T+erefore %+$ $nner /l,n - /r$n#$/le - re',$n un#+,nge,;le w+$le $% ou%w,rd ',n$fe%,%$on ',n$fe%,%$on %,@e endle endle eer eol$ng for'< Pr$n#$/le Pr$n#$/le doe no% #+,nge , loe doe no% , God doe no%< I% u;%,n#e $ $'/er$+,;le ,nd ,n6 defle#%$on fro' /r$n#$/le reul% $n ugl$ne< If we unw$%%$ngl6 f,ll ,lee/ re/ond$ng %o d,$l6 l$fe w$%+ /erfun#%or6 refle:e we ,re $n,r$,;l6 ur/r$ed w+en we d$#oer %+e #one=uen#e #one=uen#e of our un#on#$ou un#on#$ou re,#%$on< W+en W+en , ',n /uff u/ +$ own ',ll ego ou% of ,ll /ro/or%$on +$ +u',n re/one %o o%+er $ne$%,;l6 d$'$n$+< T+$ d$/ro/or%$on,%e e:,gger,%$on %+row eer-dee/en$ng +,dow u/on +$ l$fe< All e:,gger,%$on $ d$%or%$on %+e +,r'on6 of /ro/or%$on $n ,ll +u',n rel,%$on+$/ $ lo%< So'e%$'e , ',n ',6 ,#=u$re , ene of /ro/or%$on $n +$ wor@ ;u% $n +$ $n%er$or world %+e d$/ro/or%$on re',$n gro%e=ue< D$%or%ed re#e/%$$%6 /rodu#e d$%or%ed $',ge w$%+$n ,nd %+ee $n %urn /rodu#e d$%or%ed fun#%$on $n d,$l6 l$fe< T+ere ,re %$'e w+en , ',n5 w+ole l$fe ee' %o ;e , er$e of d$f$gur,%$on ;o%+ of +$'elf ,nd o%+er< Our l$fe $ d,',ged ;6 %+e l,#@ of ,n $nner ene of /ro/or%$on ;6 ;o%+ oer ,nd under elf-e,lu,%$on< elf-e,lu,%$on< W+en , ',n for e:,'/le l$e , gre,% /,r% of +$ l$fe $n d$#our,ge'en% ,nd fru%r,%$on +e d$#+,rge %+e oerflow of %+,% fru%r,%$on u/on o%+er< He ',6 ee' %e'/or,r$l6 rel$eed ;u% +e +, $nfe#%ed o%+er w$%+ d$#our,ge'en%< F6 +$ own e:,gger,%ed low e,lu,%$on of +$'elf ,nd +$ e%ern,l #o'/l,$n% of $n,;$l$%$e ,nd +or%#o'$ng +e ;e#o'e , ;urden %o o#$e%6< He $ ,n ego%$% $n reere< To l$e +ero$#,ll6 $ %o /er#e$e , 'u#+ of %+e ;e,u%6 ; e,u%6 of l$fe , /o$;le $n %+e '$d% of d,$l6 drudger6 ,nd d$ff$#ul%$e< >nder +ero$# #$r#u'%,n#e ',n6 do l$e , +ero$# l$fe ;u% %+e r,re% @$nd of +ero$' $ $n @ee/$ng %+e ,$' $n d,$l6 $g+% ,nd %o re'e';er our d$$ne +er$%,ge w+$le we #o/e w$%+ %+e +,rd+$/ of eer6d,6 l$fe< We 'u% re%,$n %+e l$$ng f,$%+ %+,% we w$ll f$nd our w,6 %o God< T+e o//or%un$%6 $ our ,lw,6 &(
;u% %+e d,nger $ ,lo eer /reen% %+,% we ',6 '$ $% - our own elf-#re,%ed +,dow ',6 /reen% u fro' ee$ng ourele , %+e /roe#%ed $',ge of God<
3E.R .N2 THE 93.LSE SEL3: Eer6one $ under %+e $nfluen#e of fe,r %o o'e degree< 4e,r /reen% u fro' f,#$ng %+e /red$/o$%$on ,nd %enden#$e w$%+$n u w+$#+ +,e u#+ dee/ effe#% u/on our l$e< 4e,r /reen% u fro' ,d'$%%$ng %+e e:$%en#e of %+ee %enden#$e %o ourele ,nd %o o%+er een %o %+oe $n w+o' we +,e f,$%+ ,nd %ru%< We ,re ,fr,$d %o e:/oe ourele /er+,/ %o un#oer u#+ /red$le#%$on , ,l#o+ol$' +6/o#+ondr$, or o%+er +,r'ful %enden#$e $n our n,%ure< If ,//re+ended $n %$'e ,nd g$en , rel,%$e /l,#e w$%+$n %+e6 w$ll do no +,r'< Fu% fe,r doe no% d$/oe of %+e' $% 'erel6 $';ed %+e' 'ore dee/l6 un%$l %+e6 ee' %o ;e ou% of $g+%< Howeer no%+$ng d$,//e,r w$%+$n %+e +u',n /6#+e< We ,re #o'/oed of ,ll @$nd of /red$/o$%$on de$r,;le or unde$r,;le ,nd o'e %$'e dur$ng our l$fe one or %+e o%+er %,@e /redo'$n,n#e< Ag,$n% %+oe %+,% ,re +,r'ful we #,n %ruggle w$%+ grow$ng @nowledge< To f$g+% %+e' ;6 ourele $ d$ff$#ul%< We need %+e gu$d,n#e of o'eone w$%+ 'ore @nowledge %+,n we +,e w+o #,n +ow u %+e w,6 %o @nowledge of ourele< T+$ gu$d,n#e ',6 #on$% onl6 of ;e$ng /er$od$#,ll6 /l,#ed $n %+e r$g+% d$re#%$on< W+en we +,e +$dden our /red$/o$%$on /red$/o$%$on we n,%ur,ll6 #,nno% #,nno% le,rn %+e$r =u,l$%6 =u,l$%6 un,$ded we onl6 onl6 ;e#o'e $n#re,$ngl6 $n#re,$ngl6 $gnor,n% of %+e f,;r$# of w+$#+ we ,re ',de< We #,n %ruggle for 6e,r ,nd %$ll f$nd no e#,/e fro' ourele< W+en wor@ ,nd ,#%$$%6 #e,e we ,re lef% f,#e %o f,#e w$%+ ourele< And $% $% ',6 no% ;e , +,//6 +,//6 en#oun%er< 4e,r +, ',n6 ',n6 +,r'ful for' of e:/re$on< 4or $n%,n#e we +ould ,#@nowledge %+e f,#% %+,% we fe,r ;e$ng $n , u;ord$n,%e /o$%$on< >n#on#$oul6 dr$en ;6 fe,r we eng,ge $n %+e %r$fe-for-u/re',#6 %r$fe-for-u/re',#6 w+$#+ o of%en /o$on fr$end+$/ ,nd ',rr$,ge< T+e dr$e of fe,r $n u '$le,d u $n%o ,%%e'/%$ng %o ;e ,;oe %+e o%+er ;6 ,ll 'e,n< We ru$n %+e r$#+ l$fe reul%$ng fro' 'u%u,l rel,%$on+$/ $n fe,r %+,% %+e o%+er w$ll %,@e %+e u//er +,nd< Su#+ $ %+e fe,r ,nd u#+ $ %+e need $n u for u/re',#6 %+,% we ,re led $n%o ,#%$on w+$#+ we l,%er regre%< If we re,l$Be %+e ,n$',l n,%ure of %+e dr$e for u/re',#6 we w$ll @now +ow %o f$g+% $%< T+e T +e w$+ for u/re',#6 $ $n eer6 ,n$',l< I% $ of ,n $n%$n#%$e n,%ure< If ,llowed %o /re,$l $% ',@e u do'$neer$ng ,nd reul% $n , u/er$or$%6 #o'/le:< )o% +u',n rel,%$on+$/ ,re #ured w$%+ %+e de$re %o rule< W+en we w$+ %o /roe our /o$n% $ $% ;e#,ue we feel %+roug+ @nowledge %+,% we ,re r$g+%? Or $ $% onl6 ;e#,ue we w$+ %o do'$n,%e no ',%%er w+,% %+e #o%? If $% $ $n $n %+e l$g+%e% degree %+e l,%%er l,%%er we w$ll ;e #,ug+% $n %+e ne% of f,l$f$#,%$on $n order %o ',$n%,$n %+e u/re',#6 of %+e f,le elf< T+u %+e f,le elf e% on , /ede%,l w$ll #on%$nue %o ,er% $%elf no ',%%er +ow 'u#+ $% de%ro6 on $% w,6< To ee ,nd %o @now oneelf %$ll ee' %o ;e %+e 'o% d$ff$#ul% of ,ll @nowledge %o ,#=u$re< Tru%+ $ of%en ,d ,nd d$%re$ng ;u% $ neer d,',g$ng< To l$e $n %+e $lluor6 $lluor6 world $ f,r e,$er e,$er ;u% we oon le,rn le,rn +ow un#er%,$n %+,% @$nd of l$fe $ u;e#%$ng u , $% #on%,n%l6 doe %o une:/e#%ed un#on%roll,;le uffer$ng , , reul% of ,##$den%,l #ond$%$on< Indeed w+,% order #,n %+ere ;e $n ,
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',n5 l$fe $f +e $ fun#%$on$ng fro' f,le /re'$e? No ,/e#% of +$ l$fe #,n %,@e $% /ro/er /l,#e w+en ou% of fe,r +e w$+e no% %o le,rn ,;ou% +$'elf< Een $f +e #ould le,rn ,;ou% +$'elf fro' o%+er +e +$eld +$'elf fro' %+e $'/,#% of ,n6 u#+ @nowledge feer$+l6 eng,g$ng $n%e,d $n /ro$ng %+,% +e +, , u/er$or '$nd or u/er$or ,n#e%or or u/er$or under%,nd$ng - or $n w+,%eer +$ un#on#$ou we,@ne ',@e +$' %,@e /e#$,l /r$de< W$%+ou% e$%+er /ur/oe or ne#e$%6 +$ energ6 $ w,%ed $n /ro$ng %+,% $n eer6 w,6 +e $ ;e%%er %+,n o%+er< T+e ,'e energ6 #ould +,e ;een ,//l$ed %o %+e eere ;u% rew,rd$ng /uru$% of elf@nowledge< T+e f$g+% ,g,$n% %+e de$re for u/re',#6 $ %+erefore /rofoundl6 d$ff$#ul%< T+ere $ ,n old %or6 ,;ou% , +u;,nd ,nd , w$fe w+o ,rgued w+e%+er %+e wool of %+e +ee/ w, +e,red or #u%< T+e +u;,nd +u;,nd ,$d $% w, w, #u% ,nd %+e w$fe ,$d $% w, +e,red< T+e6 foug+% o $olen%l6 $ olen%l6 %+,% %+e +u;,nd %+rew +$ w$fe $n%o %+e r$er< A +e w, $n@$ng %o %+e ;o%%o' +er f$nger d$,//e,red $n%o %+e w,%er %$ll +e,r$ng - n$/ n$/ n$/ - /ro$ng +er /o$n% %o %+e l,%J A %rue fr$end ',6 %r6 %o +el/ u ;6 g$$ng #ounel or ;6 ,%%e'/%$ng %o /roe we ,re wrong $n , g$en $%u,%$on< T+en we ,re o;l$g,%ed %o l$%en %+oug+ %+e d$ff$#ul%6 of l$%en$ng $ $n d$re#% /ro/or%$on %o %+e 'e,ure of %ru%+ we +e,r< To ;e ,;le %o l$%en ,nd %o +eed $% $ ne#e,r6 %o %ruggle w$%+ %+e $'/ule of f,le elf w$%+$n u ,nd %o 'er#$lel6 ,d'$% %o ourele %+,% %+e de$re for u/re',#6 $ , de%ru#%$e ele'en%< To +el/ under%,nd ,nd #on%rol %+e ,#%$on of %+e f,le elf we #,n #re,%e %+$ $n%ere%$ng e:/er$en#e for ourele Le% u e% ,$de , d,6 dur$ng %+e wee@ %o %,l@ , l$%%le , /o$;le< We ,nwer =ue%$on %r6$ng no% %o ',@e our $len#e o;$ou %o ,n6one ele< 4or %+e 'o% /,r% we $'/l6 /oe =ue%$on ,nd l$%en w$%+ou% offer$ng ,n6 o/$n$on or d$,gree'en% no ',%%er +ow %rong our w$+ %o do o< We +old %+e re$n oer our /ee#+ ,nd ,% %+e ,'e %$'e we #on#$oul6 %urn our ,%%en%$on %o +e,r$ng ,nd re'e';er$ng eer6%+$ng %+,% $ ;e$ng %old %o u reg$%er$ng our $nner re,#%$on< ",ll %+ee 8d,6 of $len#e<9 In %+$ w,6 we #,n ;eg$n %o e:er#$e d$#$/l$ne oer our f,le elf< We w$ll ;e ,',Bed %o d$#oer %+e ,'oun% of e:er%$on $% %,@e %o ;e $len% w+en %+e f,le elf $ #l,'or$ng $n$de %o d$,gree< ),n6 l$e $n $nner #onfu$on f$nd$ng $% d$ff$#ul% %o d$%$ngu$+ ;e%ween %+e f,le ,nd %+e re,l elf< T+e6 eldo' re#ogn$Be %+e our#e fro' w+$#+ %+e6 fun#%$on or re,l$Be %+,% o 'u#+ of w+,% +,//en %o %+e' +,//en ,##$den%,ll6< If %+e f,le elf +, ;6 #+,n#e gueed r$g+% ,ll goe well %e'/or,r$l6< If /er#+,n#e $% +, no% n o% gueed r$g+% eer6%+$ng goe wrong< In %+$ energ6-de%ro6$ng ee,w of ,##$den% $% $ $'/or%,n% %o ee@ %o d$%$ngu$+ 'ore ,nd 'ore #le,rl6 ;e%ween %+e f,le ,nd %+e re,l elf< T+e re,l elf $ ,ll forg$$ng ,ll under%,nd$ng ,nd ,ll #onu'$ng< I% $ ,lw,6 #on$%en% w,$%$ng w$%+ /,%$en#e %o /,r%$#$/,%e $n our l$fe w+$le %+e =u,l$%$e of %+e f,le elf ,re #on%$nuoul6 +$f%$ng le,$ng u $n , %,%e of un#er%,$n%6 een $n our %e'/or,r6 elf-gr,%$f$#,%$on< elf-gr,%$f$#,%$on< W+en we e% ,$de %+e f,le elf we re,l$Be %+,% we d$l$@e no one one our d$l$@e %urn %o under%,nd$ng< under%,nd$ng< W$%+ou% %+$ ,w,rene ,w,rene /eo/le uffer dre,dful ;low ,nd een $n %+e '$d% of /,$n #on%$nue %o l$e % o %+e'ele ,nd %+erefore %o %+oe w+oe +el/ %+e6 #l,$' %o ee@< In %+$ w,6 %+e6 +el/lel6 o;%ru#% %$ll fur%+er %+e /o$;$l$%$e of grow%+< T+e6 would /,re %+e'ele %+$ uele uffer$ng $f %+e6 @new %+,% $% +,//en %o %+e' %+roug+ elf&
$gnor,n#e fe,r ,nd d$%ru%< Fu% %o %ell %+e' %+,% %+e$r uffer$ng $ due %o %+e$r elfde#e/%$on $ 'ore l$@el6 %o ,l$en,%e %+e' r,%+er %+,n +el/ %+e'< Per+,/ een%u,ll6 ,f%er uffer$ng +, ;urned dee/ +ole $n%o +$ f,le elf , ',n w$ll ;e ,;le %o ee re,l$%6< An e:#ellen% w,6 %o $den%$f6 %+e f,le elf $ ;6 $% eer-/reen% e er-/reen% fe,r of ;e$ng +ur%< W+en we w$+ %o ge% r$d of $% $% re$% u ;e#,ue of %+$ fe,r for $% ,fe%6 ,nd for#e u $n%o #on%,n% l6$ng< 4or e:,'/le %+oug+ we @now %+,% eer6one $ en$ou we ,re ,fr,$d %o ,d'$% %o ourele %+,% we ,re< T+ere ,re d$fferen% ,r$e%$e of en6 one ',6 en6 ,no%+er5 ;e,u%$ful /ee#+ or +$ @nowledge of w+en %o ;e $len% or +$ ,;$l$%6 , ;$l$%6 %o wor@ well< A ',n ',6 en6 ,no%+er w+o +, o'eone w+o #,re for +$'< En6 %,@e ',n6 for' ,nd eer6one $ u;e#% %o $% $n ,r6$ng degree ;u% %+e f,le elf /re$ng $n $% $% need %o ,//e,r u/er$or #l,$' $''un$%6 een fro' o gener,l , #+,r,#%er$%$#< I% $ de#e$$ng ourele %o ,6 %+,% % +,% we ,re neer en$ou< en$ou< En6 ,nd e,lou6 ,re #loel6 #onne#%ed< #onne#%ed< En6 $ ;6 no 'e,n ,lw,6 ,#%$e< I% of%en #o'/le%el6 null$f$e de$re for ,#%$on< R,%+er %+,n #,u$ng /eo/le %o %r$e for o'e%+$ng 'ore uu,ll6 $% 'erel6 de/ree %+e'< To ;e e,lou or en$ou +oweer $ , nor',l /,r% of eer6 +u',n ;e$ng< An6one w+o +, neer ;een e,lou $ 'erel6 /,$e /,$e ,nd /oee no energ6 energ6 w$%+ w+$#+ %o wor@< We ,re #on%,n%l6 /rodu#$ng energ6 ,nd one w+o $ /oeed / oeed ;6 en6 ,nd e,lou6 #,n %urn %+$ energ6 $n%o o%+er #+,nnel for #on#en%r,%ed wor@< One ',6 %ruggle ,g,$n% %+oe %enden#$e ,nd le,rn %o defe,% %+e' ;6 w,6 of ende,or %o ,#+$ee %+e er6 %+$ng one $ en$ou of< T+ere $ no%+$ng ',n #,nno% ,#+$ee $f +e de$re $% w$%+ +$ w+ole ;e$ng< If +e /ro#eed %o ue en6 , , %,r%er %o %$'ul,%e energ6 +e #,n /u% $% %o wor@ $n ,n6 d$re#%$on< I% ',6 ;e %o %ud6 ,nd /r,#%$#e ;r$ll$,n#e ,nd e,e of /ee#+ $f +e +,//en %o ;e ,w@w,rd or $f +e $ %oo fluen% +e 'u% le,rn #on#$oul6 %o ',@e /,ue $n order %o ;enef$% ;6 $len#e< W+en /r,#%$#ed w$%+ /,%$en#e e$%+er w$ll ;e#o'e one of %+e f$ne% ,%%r$;u%e $n +$ /oe$on< T+$ w$ll ;e +$ re,l @nowledge< T+u en6 $ ued #on%ru#%$el6< T+e 'ore +$g+l6 deelo/ed one ;e#o'e %+e 'ore e,$l6 +e w$ll g,$n %+e @nowledge of %r,nfor'$ng %+$ neg,%$e u;%,n#e $n%o , /o$%$e for#e $n ,##ord,n#e w$%+ +$ ,;$l$%6 %o @now ,nd ,d'$% w+,% %+e g$en ele'en% w$%+$n +$' ,re< On %+e o%+er +,nd $f ou% of fe,r of ,d'$%%$ng $% +e 'erel6 u//ree %+$ u;%,n#e $% w$ll e'erge $n o'e unde$r,;le for' o'e%$'e ,f%er 6e,r of ;e$ng %ored dee/ $n +$ /6#+e<
IGNOR.NT 4.N .N2 ENLIGHTENE2 4.N W+,% $ %+e ;,$# d$fferen#e d$fferen#e ;e%ween ,n $gnor,n% ',n ,nd ,nd ,n enl$g+%ened ',n? ',n? T+e $gnor,n% ',n ',n $ un,w,re of %+e /o$;$l$%$e /o$;$l$%$e w$%+$n +$'elf +$'elf , well , %+oe %+oe w+$#+ urround urround +$'< He $ un#on#$ou un#on#$ou of +$'elf< He #,n ;e edu#,%ed $n worldl6 worldl6 ',%%er ,nd %$ll ;e e:%re'el6 $gnor,n% of +$'elf< He ee@ ,%$f,#%$on $n %+e ou%w,rd for' of l$fe ,nd $ ,lw,6 u;e#%$e w+$le %+e enl$g+%ened ',n loo@ w$%+$n +$'elf +$'elf for ,%$f,#%$on ,nd /le,ure /le,ure $n u%,$ned $nner $nner %,%e< An $gnor,n% $gnor,n% ',n #,nno% dr,w fro' w$%+$n +$'elf %+ere $ no%+$ng w$%+$n fro' w+$#+ %o dr,w o +e u/erf$#$,ll6 $'$%,%e for' +e ee l$%er,%ure +e re,d /+$loo/+6 +e
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%ud$e< Fefore +e #,n gr,/ ,nd under%,nd , /r$n#$/le %+e $de, l$/ $n%o o'e o'e d$%or%ed /re#on#e$ed for'< T+e $gnor,n% ',n $ /redo'$n,n% $n our o#$e%6< To $n%er/re% /rofound /rofound or u;%le /re#e/% de',nd de',nd ,#r$f$#e ,nd d$#$/l$ne d$#$/l$ne on %+e /,r% of ',n< He w+o $ $gnor,n% $n%,n%l6 de%ro6 $n%,n%l6 de%ro6 +$ /o$;$l$%$e ;6 e:/l,$n$ng %o +$'elf %+,% +e #,n l$e l$fe w$%+ou% @nowledge of +$ $nner #on%en% $ndeed +e of%en d$#,rd %+e /o$;$l$%6 of $% e:$%en#e ,nd ;e#,ue of fe,r ,ure +$'elf %+,% +e #,n l$e well enoug+ , +e $ w$%+ou% +,$ng %o uffer ;6 e:/lor$ng %+e un@nown< S$n#e ,n $gnor,n% ',n5 /redo'$n,n% =u,l$%6 $ fe,r een $f u//reed or un,#@nowledged $% $ ,n e,6 e,$on for +$' %o /roe#% +$ f,le elf u/on %+e world< In order %o /roe#% /roe#% +$ re,l elf +e +e would +,e %o l,;or l,;or ,nd uffer w$%+ under%,nd$ng of +$ go,l< Fu% $% $ e,$er %o /roe#% +$ $'$%,%$e elf ,nd w$%+ou% under%,nd$ng %o /our ou% w+,% +e +, onl6 ;orrowed dur$ng +$ l$fe< So $n $ n ',n6 for' of ,r% %od,6 we +,e onl6 re/rodu#%$on ;6 $gnor,n% un#on#$ou un#on#$ou +u',n ;e$ng< In %+e %+e,%er %+ere $ +,rdl6 ,n6%+$ng #o'/,r,;le %o %+e old %r,ged$e w+$#+ +,e endured for for #en%ur$e< T+e$r T+e$r ;,$# 'e,n$ng ,nd ,nd de/%+ %$ll +,e , /owerful $'/,#% u/on u< W+en %+e6 were wr$%%en 'en were #loer %o %+e $nner elf ,nd @new +ow %o /roe#% $%< T+ou,nd of 6e,r ,go %+ere w, %+e gre,% P6%+,gore,n #+ool w+$#+ e,r#+ed for o;e#%$e @nowledge for re,l$%6 ,nd for %ru%+< T+e world %$ll %,nd $n ,we of $% %+oug+ %wen%6-f$e #en%ur$e +,e gone ;6< T+e onl6 ,r% /+$loo/+6 ,nd rel$g$on %+,% re',$n 'e,n$ngful %o u ,re %+oe %+,% ,re ;,ed on o'e 'e,ure of o;e#%$e e,lu,%$on< Fu% we +,e lo% %+$ @nowledge< W+,% we ee ,nd re,d for %+e 'o% /,r% $ %+e /roe#%$on of %+e f,le elf< We ee' %o l,#@ , =u,l$%6 of $n%er$or en$;$l$%6 ,nd %+e w$+ %o ,#=u$re ,n o;e#%$e e,lu,%$on of ourele ,nd of o%+er< T+$ unw$ll$ngne $ , #on%r$;u%$ng f,#%or %o %+e ,#u$%6 of our l$fe< One of our ',or ,$' $ %+e ,%%,$n'en% of o;e#%$e e,lu,%$on o %+,% we ',6 ee re,l$%6 %,$n%ed , l$%%le , /o$;le ;6 %+e u;e#%$e l$@e ,nd d$l$@e %,%e ,nd $n#l$n,%$on w+$#+ +,e $nfluen#ed u dur$ng our l$fe< How ,re we %o ,#+$ee %+$ o;e#%$e =u,l$%6? 4$r% we ,#@nowledge %+,% we do no% /oe $% ,nd e#ondl6 we w$+ w$%+ unw,er$ng %reng%+ %o ,#=u$re $%< "on#$ou of our $nner ;e$ng w$%+ %rue +u'$l$%6 we re',$n ,w,@e ,nd o/en %o %+e full 'e,n$ng of our e:/er$en#e ,nd our rel,%$on+$/ w$%+ o%+er< We re'$nd ourele %+,% we ,re #o'/,r,%$el6 $gnor,n% ;e$ng ,lw,6 ,w,re of our de$re for enl$g+%en'en% ,nd for%$f6$ng %+,% w$+ ;6 %+e ,$' %o ;e %rul6 #on%r$;u%$ng 'e';er %o o#$e%6< 4,l$%6 ,nd %+e /referen#e for $'$%,%$on /re,$l $n 'o% f$eld of +u',n ende,or< T+erefore $% $ dou;l6 our re/on$;$l$%6 %o free ourele for new e:/er$en#e w$%+ou% /reud$#e ,nd f,le e,lu,%$on< To ,#=u$re , re#ogn$%$on of re,l$%6 ,nd %o g,$n o;e#%$e @nowledge ,nd e,lu,%$on of %+e world re=u$re #on#$ou %ruggle< W+en ',n u;'$% %o %+e #urren% of u;e#%$$%6 +e d$'$n$+e %+e #,/,#$%6 for grow%+ of %+e $nner elf ,nd %$fle %+e roo% fro' w+$#+ %+e #re,%$e $'/ule $'/ule flower< T+e T+e dur,;$l$%6 of , ',n5 ',n5 #re,%$e wor@ de/end u/on +$ $nner %reng%+ ,nd deelo/'en%< All gre,% %e,#+er +,e /o@en %o %o %+e $nner world of ',n< T+e6 +,e %,ug+% %+,% %+e e:%ern,l #ond$%$on of l$fe would ;e %,@en #,re #,re of $f we d$d no% no% negle#% %+e $nner world< world< Fu% we +,e gone o f,r fro' $% now %+,% we need #on%,n%l6 %o ;e re'$nded of $% e:$%en#e< T+e $gno&0
r,n% ',n5 #oure $ w$%+ou% d$re#%$on< T+oug+ +e follow $nd$#r$'$n,%el6 +$ eer6 w+$' %+oug+% feel$ng ,nd eer6 'o'en%,r6 en,%$on +$ #oure $ ,lw,6 re/e%$%$ou< To g,$n , ene of +$ $n%er$or elf +e 'u% le,rn %o %urn $nw,rd< He #,nno% +o/e %+,% %+$ w$ll #o'e %o +$' w+$le +e run $n %+e re/e%$%$ou /,%%ern of u/erf$#$,l ;e+,$or< ;e+,$or< No ',%%er w+,% +$ /o$%$on $ $n l$fe no ',%%er +ow +,rd +e wor@ ,% +$ /rofe$on /rofe$on +e need %o %urn +$ +$ ,%%en%$on $nw,rd o##,$on,ll6 o##,$on,ll6 dur$ng %+e d,6< F6 /,u$ng /er$od$#,ll6 $n our wor@ ,nd %,@$ng , 'o'en% for #on%e'/l,%$on we ,%%,$n $nner re/oe< We ',6 #,ll %o our 'e'or6 /er+,/ %+e ;e,u%$ful l$ne of , ;eloed /r,6er 8If I %,@e %+e w$ng of %+e 'orn$ng And dwell $n %+e u%%er'o% /,r% of %+e e, e, Een %+ere +,ll T+6 +,nd le,d 'e And T+6 r$g+% +,nd +,nd +,ll +old 'e<9 A +or% /,ue l$@e l$@e %+$ #onne#% u w$%+ our $nner $nner world< I% +el/ u ',$n%,$n ',$n%,$n ,w,rene of our %rue ele regener,%e our energ6 ,nd +,r/en our #,/,#$%6 for wor@< Su#+ /,ue ,re ne#e,r6 %o g,$n %+e $'/er$+,;le $nner /ower of elf@nowledge ,nd %o for' %+,% un$%6 w+$#+ $ %+e oul< T+e $gnor,n% ',n #,n onl6 ee@ %+e e,$e% w,6 %o ge% w+,% +e +o/e w$ll g$e +$' #o'/,r,%$e #o'for%< He /urue $% ,ll +$ l$fe ;u% +e neer f$nd $%< One r,rel6 'ee% , ',n w+o +, found w+,% +e w,n%< ),n6 ),n6 ,re un+,//6 een $n %+e ord$n,r6 ene of %+e %+e word< T+e6 feel '$/l,#ed< T+e6 w$+ %+e6 +,d #+oen o%+er /rofe$on< T+e6 were for#ed %+e6 ,6 %o ,##e/% g$en #ond$%$on< T+e$r ee'$ngl6 ,r$ed %or$e ,re re,ll6 'u#+ %+e ,'e< ),n6 %$ll +$de fro' %+e'ele $n %+e$r e:%ern,l ,#%$$%6 w+$#+ $n 'o% #,e l$'$% %+e /o%en%$,l grow%+ of %+e oul< We ,re g$en %+e o//or%un$%6 for ,r$ou for' of ,#%$$%6< ,#%$$%6< T+e 'ore for' of of e:/re$on we ,#=u$re %+e r$#+er r$#+er we grow w$%+$n< T+e 'ore re%r$#%ed our ,#%$$%6 %+e 'ore $n,#%$e our ;r,$n #ell our e'o%$on ,nd our o%+er #o'/onen% /,r% ,nd %+e 'ore our ;e$ng w$ll d$'$n$+ , %$'e goe on< Le% u ,o$d %+e $gnor,n% ',n5 /,%+< In wel#o'$ng eer6 new ,#%$$%6 $n l$fe we #,n 'oe w$f%l6 $n $nner /rogre< We fre=uen%l6 feel %+,% we +,e ,n enor'ou nu';er of ,#%$$%$e ,nd %o ,u'e ,no%+er one would ;e , ;urden on %+e #on%r,r6 %+e 'ore ;urden we ,dd ;6 our own ol$%$on %+e 'ore ;enef$% we re#e$e< We w,%e 'u#+ of our /re#$ou %$'e on uele /ro#r,%$n,%$on or %+e rou%$ne %e#+n$#,l$%$e of l$fe een %+oug+ we +,e eer6 /o$;$l$%6 w$%+$n our re,#+ for %+e ,%%,$n'en% of o;e#%$e @nowledge< P+6$#,l degener,%$on ;eg$n e,rl6 $f we ,re no% ,ler% $n ',$n%,$n$ng $n%,#% %+e %,%ure of %+e $nner ;e$ng< New #on#e/% of $nner grow%+ ,re $ndeed g$f% fro' +e,en< Fu% ;e#,ue /eo/le do no% grow $n $nner %,%ure , %+e6 ',%ure $n 6e,r %+e6 ;e#o'e ,fr,$d %o e,r#+ for or een %o re#e$e %+ee #re,%$e /re#e/% of fre+ $$on< L$@e %+e fe,r of ;re,@$ng , fr,g$le ;one %+ere $ ,n $n#re,$ng fe,r of /6#+olog$#,l /6#+olog$#,l d$/l,#e'en%< Ye% %+,% % +,% er6 d$/l,#e'en% ',6 ',6 @ee/ %+e' ,w,@e for for %+e re% of %+e$r l$e ,nd ,nd no% onl6 ,e %+e' for o#$e%6 ;u% een le,d %o %+e w,6 of $''or%,l$%6<
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OINIONS Too of%en 'u#+ of %+e %+e $%,l l$fe u;%,n#e $ w,%ed $n , ,$n e:#+,nge e:#+,nge of /ref,;r$#,%ed o/$n$on - fu%$le ;e#,ue $% $ eldo' %+,% one ;enef$% fro' %+e o/$n$on of ,no%+er< 4or',l edu#,%$on , we @now $% #on$% # on$% onl6 %oo of%en $n %+e /er/e%u,%$on of f$:ed o/$n$on , #o,le#ed e% of f,le ,lue $'/oed on %+e 'e'or6 of %+e %oo w$ll$ng %uden%< T+ere ,re o'e few w+o ,re $n%ell$gen% enoug+ %o @now ,nd #our,geou enoug+ %o ,d'$% %+,% %+e$r 6e,r of edu#,%$on were ',$nl6 d$$/,%ed $n , w,%ed /uru$% of u/erf$#$,l $nfor',%$on ,nd w+o re,l$Be %+,% fro' u#+ w,%e $% $ , g$g,n%$# %,@ %o ,l,ge ,n6 of %+e $'/er$+,;le %re,ure lo% $n l,6er of /e%r$f$ed o/$n$on< I% $ %r,g$# %o w$+ for ,nd ,% %+e ,'e %$'e %o ree#% under%,nd$ng< Fe%%er neer %o gl$'/e ,nd de$re %+e $nner @$ngdo' ;e%%er %o l$e $n %+e re,l' of ,##e/%ed 8,fe9 f,le $de, %+,n %o re,#+ ou% #on%$nu,ll6 ;u% +o/elel6 %ow,rd %+e re,l' of re,l$%6 ,lw,6 %+w,r%ed ;6 %+e neg,%$e $ner%$, of one5 f,le elf fro' w+$#+ %+ere $ l$%%le re,l w$+ %o ;e free< I% $ $'/o$;le %o ,%%,$n %+e re,l$%6 of %+e $nner world w$%+ou% f$r% ree#%$ng ;orrowed o/$n$on %+oug+% ,nd feel$ng< W+en f,#ed ;6 %+e oerw+el'$ng ', of ,dere /eron,l o/$n$on re,l @nowledge o'e%$'e f,re , , %r,w $n %+e flood< W$%+$n %+e l$'$% of %+e$r own /rofe$on,l f$eld 'en ee' %o ,#=u$re o'e $nd$$du,l$%6< Fu% %,@e %+e' ,w,6 fro' %+e ,##u%o'ed /ro%e#%$on of %+e$r /rofe$on ee %+e' w$%+ou% %+e f,'$l$,r /ro/ %+e6 le,n u/on ,nd we f$nd %+,% %+e6 +,e onl6 o nl6 , #onglo'er,%$on of o/$n$on ,nd , ;,$# $gnor,n#e of %+e'ele< T+e re,l$%6 of u#+ 'en +,rdl6 e:$%< T+e6 ;e#o'e %$ed %o ,n6 +,/+,B,rd %+re,d of een% w+$#+ #o'e %+e$r w,6 ,nd %+u looel6 @n$% $n l$fe %+e6 w$ll #er%,$nl6 ;e looel6 @n$% $n de,%+< W+en ',n ,d+ere %o %o +$ #on#$oune +e ,o$d ,o$d d$er$on ;6 %+e =u$r@ of #+,n#e en#oun%ered $n d,$l6 e:$%en#e< T+,% w+$#+ $ no% ',de w+ole ,nd #o'/le%e $n l$fe #,nno% e:$% , ,n en%$%6 ,f%er de,%+< T+oug+ no% , /,r%$#le of ',%%er $ eer lo% $n %+e un$ere one w+o +, f,$led $n l$fe %o ,ug'en% ,nd e:/,nd +$ own #en%er of re,l$%6 ur$e onl6 , /,r% of %+e % +e un$er,l #urren% w$%+ou% $nd$$du,l #on#$oune< He #,n #l,$' $''or%,l$%6 onl6 %o %+e e:%en% %+,% +e ;e#o'e ,n $nd$$du,l ;e$ng ;e6ond u;e#%$e ,%%$%ude< We ,re unw$ll$ng %o re#ogn$Be %+e #on%,n% $nd$re#% /reen#e of de,%+ w$%+$n u< We fe,r e:,#% def$n$%$on #on#ern$ng ourele ,nd our /o$%$on on e,r%+< If ',n ee +$'elf %rul6 ,nd /l,#e +$'elf #orre#%l6 $n %+e un$er,l order +e $ on %+e l$ne of /rogre$on ;e#,ue +e ue re,l ',%er$,l r,%+er %+,n $',g$n,r6 one< To #onere +$ own energ6 ',n +, %o ,#=u$re @nowledge of +ow %o l$'$% +$'elf +ow %o %ore ,nd d$%r$;u%e , ur/lu of %+e ,r$ou ele'en% w$%+$n +$'elf< He #,nno% do %+$ w+en +e ;urn eer6 ;$% of +$ energ6 $n e:e#u%$ng %+e d,65 ,#%$$%$e< H$ energ6 $ ,;or;ed %o o'e degree ;6 /+6$#,l ,#%$$%$e ;u% 'o% of $% $ w,%ed $n ',nuf,#%ur$ng o/$n$on $n %en$on or $n , ;l$nd o'n,';ul$%$# ,//ro,#+ %o %+e e:/er$en#e of l$fe< ),n fre=uen%l6 wor@ e$%+er w$%+ 'en%,l re$%,n#e or e'o%$on,l %en$on< He re$% w$%+ %+e '$nd ;e#,ue ;e#,ue +e +, ,n $',ge $',ge of +$'elf , +$g+er +$g+er %+,n +e ,#%u,ll6 $ ,nd ,nd %+e $ne=u,l$%6 ',n$fe% $%elf $n #on%,n% $n%er$or #onfl$#%< Le% u ,rre% %+e #urren% of o-#,lled %+oug+% for , few 'o'en%< T+ee ,re 'erel6 $',ge %+e /ro#e of
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,o#$,%$on of $de, on w+$#+ energ6 $ w,%ed< We w$ll %+en o;ere %+,% our ,%%en%$on $ elew+ere< A%%en%$on $ de',nded of u onl6 r,rel6< Su#+ r,re 'o'en% o##ur w+en we ;eg$n en%$rel6 new wor@ ;e#,ue ,%%en%$on $ %$'ul,%ed ,nd $n%en$f$ed ;6 %+e #+,nge ,nd $ e,$er %o +old< A oon , we ;e#o'e f,'$l$,r w$%+ %+e new wor@ %+e +,;$%u,l /rodu#%$on of $',ge ,nd ,o#$,%$on of $de, ,g,$n %,@e /l,#e< If ,% %+e %$'e we +,//en %o ;e %$rred u/ e'o%$on,ll6 we w$ll ;e#o'e o en%,ngled %+,% %+e ,#%u,l reul% of wor@ w$ll ;e ',ll< T+e f$ne% energ6 $ ,nn$+$l,%ed ;6 %en$on< T+erefore we need %o wor@ #on#$oul6 w$%+ well-'e,ured $n%en$%6 $n order %o ,e %+e ur/lu for $n%er$or /ro#ee< T+en %+e w$+ %o ;e w$ll neer le,e u< u< Flend$ng ,nd d$ol$ng d$ol$ng ourele $n d,$l6 d,$l6 ,#%$$%$e reul% $n w,%$ng ourele o #o'/le%el6 %+,% w+,%eer %+e %+e ;od6 re#e$e , nour$+'en% nour$+'en% $ /oured $n%o %+e rou%$ne ,#%$$%6< We ',nuf,#%ure no reere< Onl6 %+,% w+$#+ we w$%++old ;6 re#ogn$%$on re#ogn$%$on of %+e f$ne $n%erwe,$ng $n%erwe,$ng of $nner for#e for#e #,n for' %+e ur/lu reere< All for' of l$fe re=u$re food< T+e +$g+er %+e our#e of nour$+'en% %+e +$g+er ,nd %ronger %+e grow%+ of %+e $nner f$;er< Fu% we #on%,n%l6 $ndulge $n $nd$fferen% ,o#$,%$on ,o#$,%$on w$%+ o%+er ,nd %+e reul% $ 'e,ger for l,#@ of good nour$+'en%< D$l$@e $ #o''onl6 ;,ed on u/erf$#$,l o/$n$on /eron,l /reud$#e or %+e reul% of $nfluen#e of %+e /,%< We #ould le,rn %o dr,w nour$+'en% een fro' %+oe w+o' we d$l$@e< 4re=uen%l6 we f$nd we d$l$@e %+e' ;e#,ue we ene $n %+e' , #er%,$n u/er$or$%6 %o ourele< 4$nd$ng %+$ unendur,;le we gr,$%,%e %o , lower leel of ,o#$,%$on< On %+e ,#end,n% 'o%$ ,%ed ;6 %+e $nner de$re de$re for eolu%$on eolu%$on we %r,n#end %+e /+ere of o/$n$on< o/$n$on< Too gener,ll6 $n our we,@ne we ,l%ern,%e ;e%ween ,#en% ,nd de#en% ',@$ng re/e%$%$ou 'o%$on %+roug+ %+e ,'e old '$%,@e ;6 w,6 of %+e ,'e f,le o/$n$on< We #,n well e:,'$ne e:,'$ne %+e /l,%$%ude %+,% 8we 8we le,rn fro' our our '$%,@e<9 T+$ $ no% $n,r$,;l6 %rue< Progre #e,e w+en %+e ,'e '$%,@e ,re #on%$nuoul6 re$%er,%ed<
ETHIC.L SENSE Inner e%+$#,l ene #on$% of de',nd$ng fro' ourele 'ore %+,n fro' o%+er ,nd of l$$ng $n ,##ord,n#e w$%+ %+e ;e% of ourele< Fu% $n our er, %+e or%+odo: %,nd,rd of e%+$# +,e dro//ed low $ndeed< A ',n ',6 ;el$ee %+,% $f +e ,%%end #+ur#+ on#e , wee@ u//or% +$ f,'$l6 ,nd doe w+,% $ de',nded of +$' ;6 %+e ,##e/%ed for' of o#$e%6 +e $ l$$ng $n ,##ord w$%+ +$ ;e% elf< In re,l$%6 +e $ l$$ng w$%+ou% $nd$$du,l re/on$;$l$%6 $n ,##ord,n#e onl6 w$%+ %+e #onen%$on of %+,% u/erf$#$,l l,6er of o#$e%6 $n%o w+$#+ +e f$%< T+e rule-for-#ondu#% w+$#+ we #,ll 'or,l #ode +,e l$%%le $n #o''on w$%+ %+e $nner e%+$#,l ene< T+e 'or,l ',n regul,%e +$ l$fe u;e#% %o %+e $nd$#r$'$n,%e #ode w+$#+ +,e #olle#%ed , , reul% of %+e e:$gen#$e of #$$l$B,%$on $n , ene +e reg,rd %+e rule , +$ god< T+e e%+$#,l ',n ',n on %+e o%+er +,nd #onfor'$ng #onfor'$ng ,% %+e ,'e %$'e w$%+ enl$g+%en'en% %o %+e l,w under w+$#+ +e l$e fulf$ll ,ll +$ o;l$g,%$on %o o#$e%6 %o % o o%+er $nd$$du,l ,nd %o +$'elf w$%+ou% eer lo$ng $g+% of God< W+en ',n #on%,#% /eo/le of d$fferen% %6/e of ,r6$ng n,%ure ,nd ,#+$ee'en% +e ,#=u$re ,
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;ro,der #,le of $$on ,nd de',nd 'ore of +$'elf ,nd le of o%+er< Howeer $f +e $ %oo l,B6 %o ',@e new #on%,#% ,nd l$e w$%+$n , ',ll #$r#le w$%+ $% $ne$%,;l6 l$'$%ed $ew/o$n% +$ deelo/'en% $ #orre/ond$ngl6 #on%r$#%ed< A n,rrow $ew %oo long ',$n%,$ned ',$n%,$ned een%u,%e $n /,%+olog$#,l /,%+olog$#,l $g+%< T+$ng ,re een $n $ol,%$on unrel,%ed %o one ,no%+er ,nd %+e f,$l$ng of o%+er ,//e,r %o u , ',gn$f$ed< If ,no%+er f,ll onl6 %+e f,ll $ een ne$%+er $% #,ue nor %+e /o$;le reurgen#e of new grow%+ $ d$#ern$;le %o l$'$%ed $$on< We r,rel6 ,#=u$re , #o'/re+en$e $ew of %+e w+ole +u',n ;e$ng ,% ,n6 %,ge $n +$ deelo/'en%< Fu% %+roug+ 6'/,%+6 ,nd under%,nd$ng we #,n enl,rge %+e #o/e of our $$on< How of%en we f$nd %+,% o'eone w+o' $n our $gnor,n#e we +,e de/$ed $n/$re $n u w+en we +,e re,#+ed $n%$',%e under%,nd$ng , ene of ,we ,% +$ $n%er$or ,##o'/l$+'en%< ,##o'/l$+'en%< If we #,n ,//l6 %+$ $nner e%+$#,l ene %o ,ll of l$fe we w$ll ,//ro,#+ o'e under%,nd$ng of +u',n #ondu#% ,nd een% on , ;ro,der #,le< T+u we %r$e %o ee e,#+ ',n $n ,n e:%ended /,n /,n of %$'e ,nd #ond$%$on #ond$%$on %,@$ng $n%o #on$der,%$on eer6%+$ng +e +, ;een fro' ;$r%+ %o %+e /o$n% w+ere we ee +$' ,% %+$ 'o'en% - +$ ,n#e%r6 +$ %ruggle +$ orrow ,nd o6< T+e $n$%$,l %e/ $ %o w$den %+e n,rrow $$on of our /,% #ond$%$on$ng ,nd /reud$#e ,nd %o rel,%e ourele w$%+ +u',n$%6< A we /roe#% o we re#e$e< To %o/ unne#e,r6 #r$%$#$' of o%+er $ %o /reere our f,$%+ $n ourele< No +,r'on$ou $nner grow%+ #,n deelo/ $n , l$fe /en% $n %+e e:/re$on or u//re$on of neg,%$e #r$%$#$' of o%+er< T+e reul% of ;o%+ ,re $r%u,ll6 $r%u,ll6 %+e ,'e neg,%$e e:/re$on $ +,r'ful ;e#,ue we ',6 d,',ge o'eone ele ;u% u//re$on of neg,%$e feel$ng $ fre=uen%l6 'ore +,r'ful %o ourele< Neg,%$e #r$%$#$' #,n %,@e %+e for' of r$d$#ule< R$d$#ule $ %+e o//o$%e of +u'or ,nd $% l,ug+%er $ /o$on< Or$g$n,%$ng $n en6 ,nd ',l$#e $% #,n u##eed onl6 $n d$f$gur$ng or de%ro6$ng w+,%eer $% ,%%,#@< To r$d$#ule one w+o $ ulner,;le ;e#,ue +e $ le well endowed $ #ruel%6< T+roug+ u#+ r$d$#ule we ',6 foreer de%ro6 , ',n5 /o$;$l$%$e for re,#+$ng , l$fe of $n/$r,%$on< We 'u% neer der$de %+e ,#red #on#e/% of ,no%+er ',n5 l$fe no ',%%er +ow %r,nge %+e6 ',6 ,//e,r %o u< If we #r$%$#$Be w$%+ %+e w$+ %o under%,nd ,nd ,nd %o $llu'$ne no% %o +,r' +,r' we ,re ,fe< Eer6 +u',n +u',n ;e$ng n,%ur,ll6 w$+e %o ;e %rong /ure f$ne< T+ere $ 'u#+ +oweer ;o%+ w$%+$n ,nd ou%$de of +$'elf %+,% %,nd $n %+e w,6 of %+e % +e ,##o'/l$+'en% of %+$ $de,l< 4or e:,'/le $% $ +,rd %o f$g+% %+e +6/o#r$6 of one #onf$r'ed $n $% u,ge< A +6/o#r$%e $ , d,ngerou ',n< He well @now +ow %o ',n$/ul,%e %ru%+ loe ,nd %e,r for %+e elf$+ end +e w$+e< T+e +6/o#r$%e of%en $n%one ;e,u%$ful word $n r+6%+'$# e=uen#e w$%+ ,//,ren%l6 good $n%en% $'ul%,neoul6 $ 'ul%,neoul6 @now$ng +$ word ,re ;u% , %+$n l,6er under w+$#+ %o +$de +$ nef,r$ou #+e'e< T+e #onf$r'ed +6/o#r$%e #,n neer +o/e %o ,#=u$re $nd$$du,l$%6< He ',@e , de,dl6 /or% of w$llful de#e/%$on de#e/%$on een w+en %+ere $ no ne#e$%6< H$ $#%$' ',6 ;e ;e , #+$ld , 6ou%+ or ,n ,dul% +e ',@e no d$%$n#%$on< H6/o#r$6 e:$%$ng , $% doe onl6 $n %+e ,;en#e of e%+$#,l /r$n#$/le $ %+e 'o% d,ngerou of ,ll ele'en% of n,%ure ,nd %+e 'o% #r$'$n,l %o $ndulge $n< Of%en %+e fu%$le %ruggle on %+e /,r% of one /eron $n #o';,%$ng %+e #onf$r'ed +6/o#r$6 of ,no%+er #,n reul% $n , +o/ele $nole'en% ,nd de;$l$%,%$on of %+e for'er< W+en on#e $% ;e#o'e ,//,ren% %+,% (!
u#+ , f$g+% $ w$%+ou% #+,n#e of u##e $% $ ;e%%er %o ,;,ndon $% ,##e/%$ng %+e /,%%ern of l$fe r,%+er %+,n %o #on%$nue %+e %ruggle ,% %+e % +e r$@ of /er',nen% d,',ge %o ourele< A l$e %old w$%+ $n%en% %o de;,e ,no%+er de;,e +$' w+o %ell $%< T+oe w+o ;el$ee ;el$ee $n God $f %+e6 do no% no% ,#% ,##ord$ng %o d$$ne d$$ne /re#e/% ,re on %+e ,'e leel w$%+ %+oe w+o do no% ;el$ee $n God< 4re=uen%l6 %+e6 do no% /r,#%$#e een de#en% #ondu#%< T+oe w+o /rofe , ;el$ef $n God +ould ;el$ee ,% le,% $n %+e ne#e$%6 of e%+$#,l #ondu#%< Onl6 ;6 %+e deelo/'en% of $nner e%+$#,l ene #,n we d$%$ngu$+ our +$g+er du%6 %ow,rd our fellow'en fro' %+e u/erf$#$,l fulf$ll'en% of %+e dog', of o#$,l re=u$re'en%<
I2E.L To l$e for ,n $de,l $de,l one foregoe ,n$%6 ,n$%6 /eron,l g,$n f,le f,le /r$deC,ll of w+$#+ w+$#+ ,re 'ore d$ff$#ul% %o g$e u/ %+,n ',%er$,l /oe$on< To ;e +one% $ %o ee@ %o g,$n for ourele onl6 %+,% w+$#+ ,lo ',@e g,$n for o%+er< To ;e d$+one% $ %o ',@e /rof$% for oneelf ,% %+e e:/ene of o%+er< To ,%%,$n +one%6 $ one of %+e $de,l %o %r$e for< An $de,l $ , #on%$nuou re,l$%6 w+ere, $llu$on $ , %e'/or,r6 ,/or-l$@e #ond$%$on< #ond$%$on< One #,n ,d+ere %o re,l$%6 re,l$%6 ;u% one #,nno% #,nno% gr,/ ,/or< I% re=u$re ol$%$on,l %reng%+ %o @ee/ fro' wer$ng %ow,rd %+e e,6 #oure of /eron,l de$re ,nd en,%$on< How #,n one e:/e#% %o #on%r$;u%e ,n6%+$ng een of , '$nu%e n,%ure unle +e $ $n /oe$on of +$'elf? W+,% $ %o ;e e:/e#%ed fro' , ',n w+o +, ,%ro/+$ed one w+ole $de of +$ ;e$ng w+$le under %+e delu$on %+,% +e $ e:/re$ng +$ #o'/le%e elf? No ',n #,n re,ll6 #on%r$;u%e unle +e $ +$ own ',%er follow$ng ,n ,$' +$g+er %+,n +$'elf< W+en +e redu#e +$ ,$' %o one of , /urel6 /+6$#,l n,%ure %+,% of ee@$ng w+,%eer #o'for% or /le,ure +$ en$ron'en% offer +e w$ll $ne$%,;l6 re%rogre $n%o %+e ru% of fru%r,%$on< W+en , ',n #on#lude %+,% %+e l$fe +e +, led 'e,n no%+$ng %o +$' $% $ $ ',n$fe% %+,% +e +, le/% %+roug+ l$fe< He w, unw$ll$ng %o ',@e %+e ,#r$f$#e %o ,#+$ee %+e w,@$ng %,%e w+$#+ $ re,l$%6< One #onol,%$on %o ,n6one w+o w$+e %o l$e $n ,w,rene ,w,rene of %+e $n%er$or @$ngdo' @$ngdo' $ %+e f,#% %+,% w+,%eer ufferuffer$ng one ;e,r #on#$oul6 $ no% w,%ed - %+e $nner rew,rd ,re $''e,ur,;le< We l$e fru$%full6 ,nd @now %+e gr,%$f6$ng o6 of ,#+$ee'en% w+en our l$fe $ $n/$red ;6 ,n $de,l< W+en we flu#%u,%e ;e%ween f,$%+ ,nd dou;% $n %+e l$fe we ,re l$$ng we ,re off %+e #oure #oure of our $nner $nner /rogre< T+erefore %o $n%en$f6 $n%en$f6 %+$ f,$%+ we 'u% @ee/ $n #on%,n% #o''un$#,%$on w$%+ /eo/le w+o +,e ded$#,%ed %+e$r l$e %o ,n $de,l< )erel6 #+,ng$ng our urround$ng w$ll no% ,l%er our $nner %,%e of #onfu$on $% follow u w+ereer we go ,nd we neer @now w+e%+er we ,re +,//6 or no% or w+e%+er %+$ $ %+e l$fe we +ould l$e< We f$nd %+e ,'e %r,g$# %ru%+ $n o%+er w+en we l$f% %+e l,6er of f,le /eron,l$%6< ),n $ /l,#ed $n #er%,$n #ond$%$on of l$fe ,nd +e l$e ;l$ndl6 $n #on%,n% un#er%,$n%6 no% @now$ng w+e%+er +$ l$fe l$fe $ r$g+% or w+e%+er +e +ould +ould #+,nge $%< T+e T+e fu%$le +o/e %+,% o'e+ow fro' o'e une:/e#%ed our#e %+e #+,nge w$ll o##ur @ee/ +$' $n , lee/ dee/er %+,n eer< W+e%+er r$#+ or /oor +e $ neer ure %+,% +e f$% $n%o +$ urround$ng< And ;e$ng $n#,/,;le of #re,%$ng +$ own l$fe +e l$e $n #o'/ro-
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'$e< Ye% eer6one +, %+e o//or%un$%6 %o #re,%e , l$fe of $nner ,w,rene< If word ,nd ,#%$on ,#%$on #ould ;e ,%ur,%ed w$%+ under%,nd$ng w$%+ w$%+ @nowledge ,nd f,$%+ $n %+e %ru%+ %+ere would ;e no w$+ %o u;%$%u%e ,no%+er l$fe for %+e /reen% one< T+,% $ ,n $de,l for ',n %o % o #re,%e ;u% %oo of%en +e /,e ;6 %+$ u/re'e #+o$#e ,nd loe +$ w,6 ;6 l$$ng $n , flow of ,##$den%,l $nfluen#e +6/no$ +6/no$ ,u%o-+6/no$ ,%%r,#%$on ,nd re/ul$on< Eer6 d,6 offer new o//or%un$%$e %o ,#=u$re under%,nd$ng $f ',n l$e ,nd ,d+ere %o f,$%+< Onl6 %+en #,n +e re,#+ %+e $de,l %+roug+ w+$#+ +e #,n #re,%e +$ own #ond$%$on no ',%%er w+ere +e $ +e #,n #re,%e , l$fe $f +e +, le,rned %o /ro#eed fro' %+e /er',nen% nu#leu w$%+$n forego$ng ,l$@e ,l$@e f,le ,n$%6 ,nd /r$de /r$de ,nd %+e de$re for $''ed$,%e reul% /r,$e ,nd re#ogn$%$on< Re,l /rogre $ low< An6one ',6 ;e re%,rded ;6 %+e #ond$%$on of l$fe< We ',6 %+$n@ we +,e ,##o'/l$+ed o'e%+$ng o'e%+$ng u;%,n%$,l , , reul% of %+e %ruggle of %en or %wen%6 6e,r onl6 %o d$#oer %+,% our ,//,ren% ,#+$ee'en% w, onl6 , /rodu#% of our own $',g$n,%$on< W$%+ %+$ re,l$B,%$on #o'e %+e o//or%un$%6 for , new l$fe , /o$;$l$%6 of 'u#+ w$f%er /rogre /ro $ded we ,re ,w,@e ,nd ,nd ,w,re %o gr,/ gr,/ %+e new %+re,d ,nd 'oe 'oe w$%+ $%< P,r,$%e $n /reen% d,6 o#$e%6 ur$e w$%+ d$ff$#ul%6 ne,rl6 eer6one +, %o wor@ %o e,rn , l$$ng %o /,6 for +$ /l,#e on e,r%+< Fu% le% u #on$der %+e d,nger of ;e$ng /,r,$%e on %+e $n%er$or world l$$ng $n %or/$d lugg$+ne w$%+ou% $nner d$#$/l$ne< I% $ d$+onour,;le %o ;e , /,r,$%e l$$ng on %+e gre,% $de, of o%+er on gre,% /+$loo/+$e ,nd on %+e $n%er$or #on%en% of l$fe neer #on%r$;u%$ng , +,re of our own /$r$%u,l l,;or< Fu% ,lw,6 %+e +o/e l$nger %+,% /er+,/ we #,n o;%,$n /e,#e ,nd @now God $n o'e e,6 w,6< So l$$ng $n elf-delu$on $n#,/,;le of %rue /r,6er of 'ed$%,%$on or een of ,n6 #on#en%r,%$on of ,%%en%$on /owerful enoug+ %o u%,$n ,n $n%er$or w$+ we %$ll %+$n@ %+,% God w$ll %,@e #,re of our $n%er$or /rogre< Fu% +ow #,n we ,%%,$n re,l$%6 $n our l$e w+en we ,re f$lled w$%+ $n#one=uen%$,l %+oug+% ,nd flu#%u,%$ng feel$ng ,nd /erfor' 'ed$o#re deed? I% ',6 ,//e,r %+,% God $ $llu'$n$ng our l$e ;u% %+e l$g+% #,n en%er onl6 w+en %+roug+ our ded$#,%ed effor% , +ol6 /l,#e w$%+$n +, ;een /re/,red %o re#e$e $%<
CRE.TI6E SIRIT I% $ unfor%un,%e %+,% ',n5 l$fe ,nd +$ wor@ ,re o of%en e/,r,%ed< If +e +, , f,'$l6 %+e f,'$l6 , , rule doe no% re,ll6 @now +$'< He goe %o wor@ e,rl6 ,nd +e #o'e ;,#@ l,%e %$red $rr$%,;le ,nd ee +$ f,'$l6 no% , +e +ould ;u% %+roug+ +$ f,%$gued ,nd ;lun%ed en$;$l$%$e< T+ere $ +oweer , w,6 ;6 w+$#+ , ',n #,n #o';$ne +$ wor@ ,nd +$ l$fe< Een $f +e #,nno% ,#+$ee $% $n e:%er$or #ond$%$on +e #,n do $% w$%+$n +$'elf< W+en +e +old $;r,n% $;r,n% w$%+$n +$' ,n $de,l for w+$#+ +e $ wor@$ng +$ wor@ $ $llu'$ned ;6 #re,%$e =u,l$%6< Een %+oug+ +$ wor@ ',6 ;e d$ff$#ul% d$ff$#ul% or +,B,rdou +,B,rdou $% we$g+% l$g+%en w+en +e re%,$n w$%+$n %+e $',ge of +$ f,'$l6 for e:,'/le %o w+o' +e w$ll re%urn ,% %+e end of %+e d,6< W+e%+er or no% +e +, +, , f,'$l6 w+,%eer +e +old +old , ,n ,$' ,nd ,nd $de,l $n +$ l$fe w$ll /er'e,%e ,nd ele,%e +$ wor@< T+en ,ll +$ wor@ $ deo%ed %o %+$ eer/reen% +$g+er $de,l r,%+er %+,n %o ,d,n#e'en% or ',%er$,l g,$n< F6 #on%r$;u%$ng
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+$ +,re of wor@ $n %+e no;le% w,6 ',n %+en e%,;l$+e , #onne#%$on w$%+ +$ $nner world< Fu% w+en +$ ,$' $ 'erel6 %+e f$:ed ,nd l$'$%$ng go,l of ',%er$,l /oe$on +e e'/%$e +$ l$fe of $nner 'e,n$ng< W+en ',n wel#o'e d$ff$#ul%$e ,nd #on#$oul6 %ruggle %o g,$n #o'/re+en$on +e %+en ee l$fe , %+e gre,% #+ool of e%ern,l @nowledge< Onl6 %+en #,n +e f$ll w+,%eer ,#%$$%6 eng,ge +$' w$%+ /$r$%u,l #on%en% $n%e,d of we,r$l6 #,l#ul,%$ng #,l#ul,%$ng %$'e $n $n %er' of /o$;le g,$n g,$n 8+ow long w$ll $% %,@e %o ge% %+$ 'u#+?9 8+ow long w$ll $% %,@e %o ge% %+,% 'u#+?9 Su#+ /uru$% +,e neer #on%r$;u%ed ,n enl$g+%ened ',n %o o#$e%6< A %rul6 #on%r$;u%$ng 'e';er $ one w+o /roe#% , #re,%$e /$r$% $n%o +$ d,$l6 wor@< ),n ,#%u,ll6 +, %+e ,;$l$%6 %o #re,%e +$'elf< I% $ due onl6 %o lee/ l,B$ne ,nd l,#@ of f,$%+ $n d$$n$%6 %+,% ',n $nen$;l6 ,##e/% +$'elf , , %,nd,rd$Bed un$% f$%%$ng $n%o %+e o#$e%6 ,round +$' , ;e% +e %+$n@ % +$n@ +e #,n< Fu% $% $ $ ,l%oge%+er unne#e,r6 for ',n %o ;e lo% $n ,##$den%,ll6 for'ed #$r#u'%,n#e #$r#u'%,n#e w+e%+er %+e6 ;e 8$'/or%,n%9 or 8$n$gn$f$#,n%<9 Eer6 /o$;$l$%6 $ o/en %o +$' ;u% +$ %enden#6 $ %o ,d+ere %o old f$:,%$on ,nd %,@e /r$de $n +$ d$,;l$ng #o'/le:e %+u /re en%$ng +$' fro' e:/lor$ng e:/lor$ng %+e $nf$n$%e r$#+ r$#+ ,enue w$%+$n +$'elf< +$'elf< W+en no% #on#en%r,%ed u/on %+e wor@ of +$ /rofe$on +e $ /reo##u/$ed w$%+ +$ f$:,%$on< H$ #,/,#$%$e ,re de;$l$%,%ed ,nd w$l%ed< )e,n%$'e +e unw$%%$ngl6 ;el$ee %+,% +e $ l$$ng , good l$fe %+oug+ +e +, no%+$ng re,l %o g$e< H$ ,enue ;e#o'e n,rrow l$@e ,r%er$e +,rden$ng $n %+e ;od6 o;%ru#%ed ;6 f$:,%$on o %+,% re$n$gor,%$ng ;lood +, no #+,n#e %o run %+roug+ freel6< ),n een%u,ll6 forfe$% %+e /o$;$l$%$e of deelo/$ng , gre,% #re,%$e /ower w$%+$n +$'elf< In%e,d of #on%,n%l6 ,ug'en%$ng %+$ /ower +e de#re,e $% eer6 d,6 of +$ l$fe< )o% de%ru#%$e $ %+e dog',%$# ;el$ef %+,% +e #,n ,#=u$re +,//$ne %+roug+ %+e +,;$%u,l %enden#$e w+$#+ were $ngr,$ned $n +$' dur$ng #+$ld+ood ,nd e,rl6 6ou%+< T+e $nd$$du,l ',n #,n neer ;e e/,r,%ed fro' o#$e%6< H$ onl6 ,l$d #on%r$;u%$on %o l$fe ,round +$' #o'e fro' w$%+$n +$'elf ,nd no% fro' ,r%$f$#$,l ;orrowed ',%er$,l w+$#+ w$ll een%u,ll6 ;e e:+,u%ed< T+e ',n w+o l$e on ;orrowed $de, ,nd re,d6-',de #on#e/%$on w$ll ;e lo% ;e#,ue one d,6 +e w$ll loe een %+e #,/,#$%6 %o ;orrow< T+e re,#%$on ,nd re$%,n#e +e 'ee% fro' ou%$de ,re %+e refle:e of +$ $nner f$:,%$on< W+en +e $ u;e#%ed %o %+e d$ff$#ul%$e ,nd fr$#%$on of l$fe +e ,llow +$'elf %o ;e ;ro@en $n%o ,n endle nu';er of d$#onne#%ed eg'en% $'ul%,neoul6 #o'/l,$n$ng ;$%%erl6 oer eer6 #$r#u'%,n#e %+,% ,r$e ee'$ngl6 onl6 %o de%ro6 +$ ,$' ,nd defe,% +$ fu%ure< In %+e e,r#+ for re,l$%6 one #,n ,#+$ee %+e glor6 of %+e $nner @$ngdo'< Fu% w+en we ,llow %+e e,r#+ $%elf %o ;e#o'e %+e ,$' we w,nder %+roug+ou% l$fe , 'ere /$r$%u,l ,g,;ond< T+e /ro#e of enr$#+'en% enr$#+'en% neer #e,e w+en we ',$n%,$n ourele ourele $n /er/e%u,l $n%er$or 'o%$on< Eer6 f,#e% of l$fe $ $n%ere%$ng ,nd e:#$%$ng w+en we e,r#+ for $% $n #onne#%$on w$%+ our $nner world< A we e:/er$en#e %+e $nf$n$%e ,r$e%6 of e:/re$on of %+e ,'e d$$ne /r$n#$/le we ,re e:,l%ed ,% %+e ',n$fold reel,%$on of %+e un$%6 of l$fe< T+e %re,ure we f$nd #on%,n%l6 re-or$en% u ,nd ree,l %o u %+e ne:% d$re#%$on of our /,%+ un%$l %+e f$n,l ,#en% fro' l$fe $n%o $nf$n$%6 $ #o'# o'/le%ed< (*
INNER 1NOWLE2GE A% one %$'e or ,no%+er ,no%+er we +,e ,ll e:/er$en#ed e:/er$en#ed %+e wonderful %,%e %,%e of l$$ng l$fe $n full 'e,ure $n%e,d of /end$ng $% on $n#one=uen%$,l ',%%er w+$#+ /rodu#e $n$gn$f$#,n% reul%< In ou%er ,#%$$%6 o'e /eo/le u##eed w$%+ ;u% l$%%le %ruggle< T+e re,l ;e$ng #,n e:$% onl6 $n , #o';$n,%$on #o';$n,%$on of $nner ,nd ,nd ou%er ,#%$$%6< F6 #on#on%,n%l6 re'$nd$ng ourele of %+e %r,n$en% n,%ure of our e:$%en#e we ',6 ;e ,;le %o d$/oe of %+e e:#e$e ,#%$$%6 of %+e '$nd w+$#+ /reen% u fro' re,l$B$ng %+e need for $n%er$or d$#$/l$ne< We /end 6e,r f$g+%$ng ,g,$n% %+e $nner o$#e w+$#+ urge u %o fulf$ll ourele , %rue 'e';er 'e';er of +u',n +u',n o#$e%6 ,nd de',nd %+,% we l$e ,n $n%er$or l$fe , well , ,n e:%er$or one< Fu% we %urn ,w,6 ,nd l$@e %r,w ;lown ;6 %+e w$nd ,re '$d$re#%ed ;6 ,##$den% or #+,n#e< To ,#% fro' w$%+$n we 'u% #+,nge #+,nge our ,%%$%ude %o %+e urround$ng urround$ng world ;6 f$r% f$r% =ue%$on$ng our ou%w,rd for' of e:/re$on< 4or $n%,n#e we f$nd %+,% ',n6 ' ,n6 w+o ,#% w$%+ ,//,ren% +u'$l$%6 ,re $n re,l$%6 f$lled w$%+ ,n unw,rr,n%ed ene of u/er$or$%6 oer o%+er< T+e6 ,#%u,ll6 ;el$ee %+e'ele %o ;e gen%le ,nd #on$der,%e of o%+er ,nd een +6/no%$Be u $n%o %+,% ;el$ef< W+en we d$#oer %+e$r re,l #+,r,#%er we ,re +o#@ed ;6 our own $n#,/,#$%6 %o ee /eo/le , %+e6 ,re< T+e$r +u'$l$%6 $ 'erel6 , l,#=uer ,//l$ed ;6 ,r%$f$#$,l #ond$%$on$ng w+$#+ #on#e,l ,n $n%er$or o$d< ),n6 ,re #,/,;le of e,rn$ng , good l$$ng ,nd do eff$#$en% wor@ $n %+e$r #+oen /rofe$on< Ye% %+e6 ',6 l$e ,nd d$e d$e $n non-e:$%en#e< Onl6 Onl6 , few ,#=u$re @nowledge< @nowledge< O%+er $',g$ne %+e6 +,e $% %+oug+ %+e6 ',6 ;e 'ere #o/$e of eoled +u',n ;e$ng ,nd re/e,% %+e /+$loo/+6 of o%+er w$%+ou% under%,nd$ng< T+row$ng ',n $n%o #onfu$on ;6 gl$; /+$loo/+$B$ng w$%+ou% /r$n#$/le under%,nd$ng or $nner ;,l,n#e %+e6 #o''$% , #r$'e ,g,$n% +$' ,nd o#$e%6< I% $ our du%6 %o /reen% u#+ ,n ,#% ;e#,ue $% $ our re/on$;$l$%6 %o ee %+,% %+oe ne,r u ,re no% den$ed %+e o//or%un$%$e of , good l$fe< W+en , ',n @now +$'elf +e w$ll oon @now ,nd , nd under%,nd o%+er< T+e w$+ %o ,#=u$re @nowledge of oneelf 'u% ;e #on%,n%l6 fed< G$en %+e de$re %o under%,nd w+,% +$ l$fe $ ,nd w+,% +e $ %+ere $ #,r#el6 , l$'$% %o w+,% ',n #,n ,##o'/l$+< We #,n ;e #re,%$e w+en we ,re %rul6 elf ',de w$%+$n< We ,re no% %+en %+e /rodu#% of #$$l$B,%$on ,lone< F6 6e,rn$ng %o @now ,nd ;e ourele ,nd de$r$ng %+e @$ngdo' of $nner @nowledge @ nowledge we w$ll re,l$Be %+,% u#+ elf-@nowledge $ %+e ;,$ for #re,%$e $llu'$ned l$$ng< Howeer %o ,#+$ee %rue under%,nd$ng $ er6 d$ff$#ul%< W+en ',n +e,r %+e %ru%+ +e doe no% ;el$ee $%< T+e /ell of +6/no$ ,nd ,u%o-+6/no$ w+$#+ reul% fro' +$ o'n,';ul$%$# ,%%$%ude ,%ro/+$e +$ #,/,#$%6 of d$#ern$ng %+e %ru%+< Eer6one ,nd eer6%+$ng ,ffe#% +$' l$@e , 'udd6 '$:%ure of #olor< He flo,% %+roug+ one $llu$on ,f%er ,no%+er< He #l$ng %o +$ u;e#%$e #ond$%$on$ng l$@e , fl6 +el/lel6 en%,ngled $n , we; w,$%$ng %o ;e e,%en ;6 %+e /$der< If +e f$nd +e $ lo$ng +$ $llu$on ,;ou% +$ '$nd +e #l$ng %o e'o%$on< If +e loe e'o%$on +e %urn %o e:< If %+$ f,$l +$' +e re%urn %o % o e'o%$on< In eer6 /o$;le w,6 +e #l$ng %o %+e e/,r,%e /,r% of +$'elf r,rel6 ,w,re of %+e $'/or%,n#e of %+e +,r'on$ou w+ole< A +$ l$fe goe on on %+$ w,%e 'o%$on $n#re,e< T$'e T$'e $ lo% - ,nd w$%+ $% ',n loe +$'elf< W$%+ d$fferen% /,r% /ull$ng $n ,r$ou d$re#%$on %+e $nner elf +, no #+,n#e %o %,@e /,r% $n our l$fe< R,%+er %+,n d$re#%$ng ,nd g$$ng $gn$f$#,n#e %o
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IN3LE;I)ILIT5 We ,ll +,e , %re,@ of of $nfle:$;$l$%6 $n $n our n,%ure +oweer +oweer we ,r6 $n %+e degree %o w+$#+ $% ,ffe#% our l$fe< If we ,re l$'$%ed ;6 $nfle:$;$l$%6 we #,nno% 'oe w$f%l6 fro' one $%u,%$on %o ,no%+er ,nd we '$ ',n6 $'/or%,n% e:/er$en#e< We ,re lef% ;e+$nd ;e+$nd $n %+e %r,$l of %$'e w+$le w+$le l$fe ,;ou% ,;ou% u 'oe ,+e,d< T+e 'ore $nfle:$;le we ,re %+e 'ore we roo% ourele $n %r,d$%$on w+$#+ +,e long ;een ,;,ndoned ;6 %+e ,d,n#ed %+oug+% of %+e world ,nd %+u we ,re /reen%ed fro' ,#=u$r$ng new ',%er$,l for grow%+< T+e $nfle:$;le %re,@ $n our n,%ure #,ue u %o %,nd r$g$d ;efore , d$ff$#ul% /ro;le' ,nd %r$@e ,% $% w$%+ou% #o'/re+en$on< 4ur$ou we w$ll @ee/ +$%%$ng %+e o;%,#le un%$l we +,r' ourele l$@e %+e #or/$on %r,//ed $n %+e $ner%ed gl, ;owl w+o %r$e %o e#,/e ,nd #,nno%< "onfron%ed w$%+ , $%u,%$on ;e6ond %+e /ower of +$ under%,nd$ng +e f$n,ll6 %$ng +$'elf $n $'/o%en% r,ge ,nd %+u @$ll +$'elf< Our $nfle:$;le n,%ure +,r' o%+er onl6 %o %+e e:%en% %+,% our 8de,d we$g+%9 $'/ede %+e'< )o% of ,ll we +ur% ourele ;e#,ue we +,e l$%%le ,;$l$%6 %o ,//r,$e %o d$,gnoe or %o ,n,l6Be %+e $%u,%$on #onfron%$ng u< If $n our $n#,/,#$%6 we ,re 'erel6 %unned we w$ll re',$n 'o%$onle un,;le %o 'oe ;e#,ue %+e #o'/le: $%u,%$on +, ,u'ed %+e ,/e#% of ,n $nur'oun%,;le o;%,#le< I% $ no% ,n o;%,#le $n $%elf $% elf ;u% onl6 , $% $ refle#%ed $n u< We of%en %end %o reg,rd eer6%+$ng $n our /,%+ , ,n o;%,#le ,nd %+roug+ our $n,;$l$%6 %o ,du% ourele %o $% we of%en f,$l %o ur'oun% $%< 4le:$;$l$%6 w$ll on %+e o%+er +,nd en,;le u %o en#o'/, #o'/le: $%u,%$on ,nd o;ere %+e' fro' eer6 /o$n% of $ew< We #,n de%er'$ne w+e%+er %+e /ro;le' ,re /redo'$n,n%l6 'en%,l e'o%$on,l or /+6$#,l $n n,%ure ,nd we #,n ,##ord$ngl6 e'/lo6 %+e /ro/er 'e,n %o d$/oe of %+e'< Fu% $f , ',n +, ,n $nord$n,%el6 $nfle:$;le n,%ure +e '$e l$fe5 r$#+e% ',%er$,l w+$#+ o%+erw$e +e #ould ,##u'ul,%e ,nd een%u,ll6 ue< T+e $nner %ru#%ure of %+,% %6/e of ',n $ ,lw,6 d$',l< He +, neer +,d %+e #,/,#$%6 %o ;,%%le w$%+ #o'/le: $%u,%$on +e #,nno% le,rn %o ue new %ool ,nd u#+ $%u,%$on re',$n en$g', %o +$'< So S o +e doe no% deelo/ +$ $nner %ru#%ure ;e#,ue +e eduloul6 ,o$d d$ff$#ul% ,nd #+,lleng$ng e:/er$en#e< T+$ er6 e,$on reul% $n %+e f,$lure %o u%$l$Be +$ g$en ,;$l$%$e ,nd $n %+e ul%$',%e ,%ro/+6 of 'o% of %+e'< Geo'e%r$#,ll6 u#+ , ',n #,n ;e e:/reed ;6 l$ne,r re/reen%,%$on w$%+ou% ;re,d%+ or de/%+< Su#+ $ %+e n,%ure of +$ $nner world w+ere, $% #ould #ould +,e ;een , #o'/le: #o'/le: ,nd ',gn$f$#en%l6 ',gn$f$#en%l6 ;e,u%$ful %ru#%ure %ru#%ure unl$'$%ed $n e:%en% or d$re#%$on< Fu% $n#e +e $ no% ,w,re of %+$ %+e re,l$%6
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of +$ lo doe no% e:$% for f or +$'< Re,l$%6 ',6 ;e ;efore +$' 6e% $% w$ll +,e no effe#% u/on +$' $n#e no d$re#% #onne#%$on #,n ;e e%,;l$+ed w$%+ +$'< If , ',n re',$n $'/r$oned ;6 +$ $nfle:$;le n,%ure ou%$de /+eno'en, neer re,#+ +$' nor #,n +e /,r%$#$/,%e $n %+e world $n w+$#+ +e f$nd +$'elf< T+e 'ore , ',n #u% +$'elf off fro' o%+er %+e le +e under%,nd %+e 'ore #onf$n$ng $ %+e /r$on +e ;u$ld ,round +$'elf< And fro' w$%+$n %+$ elf#re,%ed /r$on fro' w+$#+ +e #,nno% #,nno% e#,/e +e +el/lel6 +el/lel6 w,%#+e %+e ou%$de world world /ul,%$ng w$%+ l$fe $n w+$#+ +e +, no /l,#e< T+e ;,r of ',n5 /r$on ,re +$ ene w+$#+ +e +, neer le,rned %o ue /ro/erl6 $% $ %+$ $gnor,n#e w+$#+ @ee/ +$' fro' l$;er,%$on< He $ $'/r$oned $n +$ ;od6 ,nd $ under u;ug,%$on %o eer6 o;$ou en,%$on or %o en,%$on %+,% ,re o u;%le ,nd $nf$n$%e$',l $n olu'e %+,% %+e6 d$,//e,r w$%+ou% le,$ng , ',r@ed $'/r$n% u/on +$ /6#+e< T+oug+ %+e6 ,ffe#% +$' u;#on#$oul6 +e $ un,;le %o d$#ern %+e' #on#$oul6 ;e#,ue %+e6 ,re o '$nu%e< T+u un,w,re of %+e effe#% of +$ ene +e loe %+e o//or%un$%6 %o u%$l$Be %+e energ6 w+$#+ %+e6 +,e %$'ul,%ed< To +$' l$fe $ , er$e of '$for%une< I% $ een%$,l %o o;ere $n w+,% /e#$f$# re/e#% we ,re $nfle:$;le< W+ere$n doe our $nfle:$;$l$%6 l$e? W+,% $ $% %+,% /reen% u fro' 'o$ng w$f%l6 fro' one re,l' %o ,no%+er? W+,% ,re our $'/ed$'en%? W+6 do we feel ;ound $n @no% w+6 #,n no #urren% of energ6 ,nd ,w,rene ,w,rene flow re,d$l6 ;,#@ ;,#@ ,nd for%+ w$%+$n w$%+$n u? W+6 doe our $%,l energ6 energ6 ee' %o ;e o;%ru#%ed ;6 %+oe %+oe $nner @no% , %+oug+ %+oug+ defle#%ed ,nd %+en $neffe#%u,ll6 ,;or;ed $n o'e re'o%e #re$#e of our $n%er$or n,%ure w+ere $% ul%$',%el6 d$,//e,r? T+e @no% of re$%,n#e re/ul$on ,nd fru%r,%$on #on%$%u%e $n%erru/%$on w+en %+e $de, re,#+ %+e #en%er l$ne of %+e $nner ;e$ng %+e$r d$ru/%$on ;6 %+e +e,6 @no%-;,rr$er $ o #o'/le%e %+,% %+e$r #,%%ered +red d$,//e,r $n%o %+e f$;er ,nd %+e re#ee of %+e /urel6 /+6$#,l %ru#%ure< T+u ele#%r$f6$ng $de, d$e ;ro@en $n%o /,r%$#le ,nd de/r$ed of %+e /o$;$l$%6 of ,u'$ng for'< I% $ #o'/,r,;le $n n,%ure %o eed #,%%ered ;6 %+e w$nd< So'e ,n$+ $n%o $n%o #re$#e of ro#@ %o dr6 ,nd ,nd #ru';le $n%o du% ,nd ,re ,;or;ed ;6 %+e e,r%+ $%elf w+$le o%+er %,@e roo% ,nd #o'e %+roug+ %+e urf,#e of %+e e,r%+ $n , ;e,u%$ful $$;le for'< T+e $nfle:$;le n,%ure $n ',n $ r,rel6 #,/,;le of re#e$$ng $de, $n#e %+e6 ,re d$/ered ,nd %,@e no for' - e:,#%l6 , %+e eed ,re lo% $n %+e #re$#e of ro#@< W+en ',n $ eng,ged $n #on%,n% ,#%$on %+e % +e 'ore +e /,r%,@e of l$fe %+e r$#+er +e ;e#o'e %+e 'ore #o'/re+en$on +e g,$n %+e w$der +$ $$on ;e#o'e< So $nf$n$%e ,re %+e /o$;$l$%$e of grow%+ %+,% one ',n #,n ,%%,$n , %,%ure o ,% %+,% w$%+$n +$' ,ll +u',n$%6 $ refle#%ed< A ',n %+,% +, re,#+ed %+$ %,ge of deelo/'en% #on%,n%l6 dr,w l$fe %ow,rd +$'elf ,nd $n %urn r,d$,%e l$fe o %+,% ,ll %+e $n+,;$%,n% of e,r%+ w$%+ ,ll %+e$r ,##u'ul,%ed uffer$ng ,nd o6 ;e#o'e , /,r% of +$ /$r$%<
N.TUR.L L.WS 6S% INNER L.WS L,#@$ng #on#$oune we ;l$ndl6 fulf$ll %+e l,w of %+e un$ere $n 'u#+ %+e ,'e w,6 %+,% , %ree fulf$ll fulf$ll %+e'< In %+e /r$ng %+e %ree grow grow +oo% 'u% ;loo' ;loo' ,nd l,%er 'u% ;e,r fru$% $% $ en%$rel6 u;e#% %o n,%ur,l l,w< ),n %oo ;e#o'e %+e
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er,n% of n,%ure follow$ng $% #o'',nd w$%+ou% under%,nd$ng or #on#$ou re;ell$on< He $ enl,ed ;6 +$ /,$on , n,%ure de',nd +$ o;ed$en#e< He /,e fro' %+e %+roe of e,lou6 %o %+e de/%+ of ,nger or de/re$on w$%+ onl6 o##,$on,l re#ogn$%$on of +$ +el/lene< N,%ure $'/oe l,w u/on ',n w+$#+ +,e no ;e,r$ng u/on +$ /eron,l $n%ere%< S+e $ #on#erned onl6 w$%+ gener,%$ng ge ner,%$ng %+e energ6 needed for %+e /reer,%$on of l$fe< N,%ure $ $nd$fferen% %o %+e =u,l$%$e ,nd f,ul% $n ',n $n f,#% %o ,n6 =ue%$on of w+e%+er +e $ ;e$ng %reng%+ened or we,@ened< T+e ur$,l of ',n de/end on le,rn$ng %o ou%w$% ou%w$% %+oe n,%ur,l l,w< He #,n ,#+$ee ,w,rene ,nd #on#$ou e:/er$en#e ;6 #on%$nuou %ruggle ,g,$n% %+e $n#re,$ng flow of n,%ur,l n ,%ur,l %enden#$e w+$#+ +e #u%o',r$l6 follow , , 'ere un$% $n %+e un$er,l ',#+$ne< S%ruggl$ng $n %+e o//o$%e d$re#%$on %ow,rd %+e ,%%,$n'en% of +$ /er',nen% elf +e 'oe ne,rer %o %+e eer w,$%$ng #+ur#+ w$%+$n< Fu% $n o;ed$en#e o;ed$en#e %o /+6$#,l l,w l,w ',n de/,r% o f,r f,r fro' +$ #+ur#+ %+,% %+,% +e $ r,rel6 ,w,re of $% e:$%en#e< He ;u$ld +oue of wor+$/ %o +el/ +$' re'e';er God< T+ere +e ',6 re'e';er for , %$'e +$ $nner ;e$ng w+$#+ +e #,nno% re'e';er dur$ng +$ l$fe w+$#+ $ +$ d,6< Fu% oon ,f%erw,rd +e f,ll ;,#@ $n%o forge%fulne of +$ d$$ne or$g$n< If we $ne% our l$fe en%$rel6 $n worldl6 ,#%$$%$e ,nd $n gr,%$f$#,%$on of ,n$%6 $% w$ll %,@e u , long %$'e %o #re,%e our $nner world< No ',n #,n #,n e#,/e +$ $nner $nner re/on$;$l$%$e ,ll ,#%$on 'u% ;e $n ,##ord ,##ord w$%+ $nner l,w w+$#+ ,re un,l%er,;le< un,l%er,;le< We /,6 for ,n6 ,n6 ,#%$on ;,ed on elf-$n%ere% elf-$n%ere% ,% %+e e:/ene of ,no%+er5 +,//$ne< W+eneer we %,@e 'ore %+,n we g$e we /,6 for $%< No% one error $ #o''$%%ed w$%+$n %+e re,l' of d$$ne l,w w$%+ou% , #orre/ond$ng /,6'en% for $% ;e$ng le$ed< We #,n def$ne %r,ngre$on , ,n ,#% #o''$%%ed ,g,$n% our #on#$en#e< 4or ,ll %r,ngre$on +oweer ',ll we /,6< So'e%$'e we +,e %o /,6 $''ed$,%el6 o'e%$'e 6e,r l,%er< T+$ l,w $ /er',nen% ,ll $n#lu$e ,nd w$ll f$nd u %o e:,#% ,rre,r w+e%+er we ,re $n l$fe or de,%+< I% $ %+erefore ;e%%er %o under%,nd $% full6< And $n#e no ',n #,n l$e w$%+ou% #o''$%%$ng %r,ngre$on we ',6 , well ;e /re/,red %o /,6 for %+e' of our own ol$%$on< T+$ 'e,n %+,% we ,u'e , gre,%er ;urden ,nd ,##e/% 'ore uffer$ng #on#$oul6 de/r$$ng ourele of #er%,$n /le,ure ',@$ng ,#r$f$#e $n %+e l$g+% of under%,nd$ng< W+,%eer we %,@e ou% of d$$ne u;%,n#e $n ;e+,lf of our elf$+ $n%ere% we 'u% re/l,#e $n e=u,l 'e,ure< T+,% $ w+,% $ 'e,n% ;6 /,6'en% for our $n< I% $ %+e l,w of e=u$l$;r$u'< L$$ng $n ,##ord,n#e w$%+ %+$ d$ $ne l,w %reng%+en %reng%+en our $n%er$or world< If , ',n5 ,n$%6 ;e#o'e e:#e$e e:#e$e ooner or l,%er ,r$ou for#e o/er,%e %o re%ore +$' %o +$ /ro/er leel< On %+e o%+er +,nd $f +e +, u;'$%%ed %o +$ /,$on %o %+e /o$n% of degr,d,%$on #$r#u'%,n#e w$ll een%u,ll6 #o';$ne #o';$ne %o %r$@e +$' , ;low $n order %+,% +e ',6 r$e %o %+e /l,#e w+$#+ +e +ould o##u/6 $n %+e eolu%$on,r6 #,le< E,#+ ;low of %+$ @$nd #,ue uffer$ng< A ',n w$ll ;e +ur% e,#+ %$'e un%$l +e $ free of %+e ;ond ,nd +, #o'/l$ed w$%+ %+e $nner l,w w+ere ,ll ,lue ,re re,l< Our ;$r%+ $ %+e % +e g$f% of l$fe< T+e f$l$,l rel,%$on+$/ $ ,n e%ern,l one ,nd $% du%$e ,nd o;l$g,%$on e:$% ;e6ond e,r%+< T+u no one #,n d$#red$% or loe +$ rel,%$on+$/ w$%+ +$ /,ren% +owoeer unwor%+6 %+e6 ',6 ee' w$%+ou% $'/er$l$ng +$ er6 e:$%en#e +ere (2
,nd foreer< To %reng%+en ,nd re$nfor#e %+e /,ren%,l rel,%$on+$/ w+$#+ for' %+e l$n@ #onne#%$ng u w$%+ %+e /,% /reen% ,nd fu%ure e%,;l$+e %+e $n%egr$%6 of our own $nner ;e$ng< T+u w+en we ,%%end %o our +,llowed $nner %ru#%ure w+$#+ $ %+e ;,$ ;,$ for %+e +$g+e% e:/re$on of ',n our ou%w,rd l$fe w$ll w$ll /ro#eed +,r'on$oul6< If we negle#% $n%er$or du%$e ,ll e:%er$or du%$e ,re wor%+le for u een %+oug+ %+e6 ',6 ,%$f6 %+e de',nd or ,lue of o#$e%6 ,% %+e %$'e< If we +,e #o''$%%ed o'e fool$+ ,#% engender$ng d$,gree,;le #one=uen#e we uu,ll6 f$nd o'e /l,u$;le e:/l,n,%$on $n %+e for' of elf-u%$f$#,%$on< We +ould $n%e,d e,lu,%e our error +one%l6 w$%+$n ourele< We w$ll %+en f$nd , w,6 %o re#%$f6 $% ,nd g,$n @nowledge for 'ore enl$g+%ened ,#%$on $n %+e fu%ure< T+e ,'e e,$e u%$f$#,%$on fro' 6e,r %o 6e,r een%u,ll6 de%ro6 ',n5 /o$;$l$%$e for #+,nge< T+ere $ , #on%,n% le,@,ge w+$#+ +e ,$nl6 +o/e w$ll %o/ of $% own ,##ord< Sure6$ng /,% ,#%$on of w+$#+ +e ',6 ;e ,+,'ed ',n 8e:/l,$n9 %+e le,@ %o +$'elf een %o o%+er 6e% +e e'/lo6 no effor% %o re/,$r $%< He %+$n@ %+e ne:% e:/er$en#e w$ll ;e d$fferen% %+e ne:% 'on%+ or $: 'on%+ ' on%+ l,%er +oweer %+e le,@,ge $ %$ll %+e ,'e< No re/,$r w, ',de< ),n re',$n , +e w, w,%$ng energ$e oer w+$#+ +e +, no /ower of #on%rol w+ere, ;6 de%er'$ned $nner d$#$/l$ne ;,ed on ru%+le elf-,n,l6$ +e #ould #re,%e , gener,%or w$%+$n +$'elf ,##u'ul,%$ng #oner$ng ,nd rele,$ng %+ee energ$e ,% w$ll< If one deelo/ ,w,rene of %+e /l,%$#$%6 of l$fe ,nd wor@ ,nd e'/lo6 +$ energ$e o %+e6 ,ll fun#%$on +,r'on$oul6 +$ d,6 w$ll ;e r$#+ $n%e,d of 'e,ger< O%+erw$e %+e #onfl$#% $n w+$#+ l$fe5 u;%,n#e $ #on%$nuoul6 d$/ered le,e u %$red ,nd w,%ed< We w$ll$ngl6 w$ll$ngl6 e:/end long +our u/on u/on our e:%er$or ,#%$$%6 ;u% ;u% ;e#,ue we ,re %oo $ndolen% or relu#%,n% %o deo%e een , few +or% 'o'en% /er+,/ ;efore we f,ll ,lee/ %o %+e #on#$ou ,w,rene ,w,rene %+,% we e:$% w$%+$n ourele ourele l$fe re er% %o %+e ord$n,r6 re/e%$%$ou re/e%$%$ou /,%%ern of drudger6 drudger6 deo$d of #on#$oune< #on#$oune< In our %ruggle ,g,$n% %enden#$e %ow,rd +,;$%u,%$on $% $ +el/ful %o u;'$% ourele %o , #er%,$n ,'oun% of /+6$#,l d$#o'for% @ee/$ng %+e ;od6 re$l$en% ,nd o;ed$en% %o one5 $n%er$or #o'',nd< Inner /rogre ,nd grow%+ of %+e /er',nen% elf ,re 'ore re,d$l6 ,#+$eed w+en we le,rn %o uffer w$ll$ngl6 %+roug+ %+e ',n6 #+,nge w+$#+ $n,r$,;l6 o##ur $n l$fe< W+en we dee/l6 e:/er$en#e %+oe r,re 'o'en% of gre,% $nner un$on w$%+ l$fe we @now re,l +,//$ne< Su#+ +,//$ne reul% fro' de/%+ of under%,nd$ng loe ,nd #o'/,$on< T+e rel,%$on+$/ w+$#+ /ro#eed un#on#$oul6 w$ll ,lw,6 flu#%u,%e ;e$ng ;,$#,ll6 un%,;le ;u% %+e rel,%$on+$/ %+,% w, w$lled fro' w$%+$n w$ll re',$n foreer< In/$red ;6 u#+ +$g+ #on#e/% l$fe #e,e %o ;e drudger6 ,nd ,#=u$re 'e,n$ng< W+$le e:e#u%$ng ,n6 /l,n of wor@ %+e ,w,rene of ourele $n %+e ene of $'ul%,neoul6 ;elong$ng on e,r%+ ,nd $n e%ern$%6 w$ll %$'ul,%e ,nd ,#%$,%e %+e /er#e/%$ene of our ;e$ng< T+$ #on#$ou %,%e of ;e$ng ;e$ng $ u%,$ned %+roug+ %+roug+ %+e ,#% of renun#$,%$on< renun#$,%$on< T+e d$#$/l$ne of elf den$,l $ e,6 or d$ff$#ul% ,##ord$ng %o %+e %ru#%ure ,nd n,%ur,l %r,$% of ',n< 4or $n%,n#e elf den$,l /reen% no /ro;le' for %+oe w$%+ , /,$e n,%ure ,nd lugg$+ de$re< T+e6 ',6 go %+roug+ %+e % +e ge%ure of den6$ng /le,ure onl6 %o $'/re o%+er w$%+ %+e$r 8w$ll/ower<9 Self den$,l w$ll ;e%ow $% gre,% ;le$ng u/on u onl6 w+en $% $ ;,ed on @nowledge ,nd $ /erfor'ed *3
#on#$oul6 ,nd w$%+ #o''on ene< If we den6 ourele %+e een%$,l %o our good +e,l%+ or $f we enelel6 den6 %oo 'u#+ for %oo long , %une we w$ll e',#$,%e ourele< Fu% $f , ',n +, /owerful de$re ,nd /,$on ,nd den$e %+e' for %+e /ur/oe of ;e#o'$ng free +$ renun#$,%$on $ +ol6< Onl6 one w+o +, ,#=u$red $nner @nowledge ;6 f$g+%$ng ,g,$n% u;er$en#e %o n,%ur,l l,w @now %+e full 'e,n$ng of freedo'<
THE 3ORCE C.LLE2 RO6I2ENCE In%er$or re/oe $ d$re#%l6 rel,%ed %o $nner %reng%+< I% r,d$,%e fro' , @ernel dee/ w$%+$n w+$#+ ,ff$r' ,ff$r' +, f,$%+ ,##e/% ,nd ,nd $ ,;olu%el6 #er%,$n of $% %ru%+< Su//or%ed ;6 %+$ $nner %reng%+ %+e ,//ro,#+ %o eer6 +u',n ;e$ng w$ll ;e free fro' ,ll elf$+ 'o%$e< I% $ onl6 %+roug+ $nner freedo' ,nd re/oe %+,% ,n6 rel,%$on+$/ +, , #+,n#e %o endure< W+en we /u% de',nd u/on o%+er o% +er we $''ed$,%el6 u;e#% ourele %o re#$/ro#,l ;ond,ge< And $f we ee ourele $n rel,%$on %o o%+er we would re,l$Be %+,% we w,l@ , w$%+ +e,6 #+,$n on our fee%< Fu% $f we g$e e:/e#%$ng no re%urn we ;re,@ %+e #+,$n ,nd g,$n ,##e %o % o $nner freedo'< T+e ,'e /r$n#$/le /r$n#$/le ,//l$e $n reg,rd reg,rd %o d,$l6 wor@< T+ere T+ere $ , gre,% e#re% $n %+e ,#+$ee'en% of good wor@ $% l$e $n %+e ,;$l$%6 %o re/l,#e %en$on w$%+ $nner re/oe< An:$ou for re#ogn$%$on $'/,%$en% for =u$#@ u##e worr$ed ;6 %+e fe,r of 6e,r #o'$ng on we o;%ru#% %+e w,6 %o ,#+$ee'en%< I% $ ne#e,r6 %o @now %+e /,#e ,nd %o ene %+e e:,#% degree of %en$on< We #,nno% ;el$ee %+,% ;6 rel,:$ng %+e %en$on 8,ll w$ll ;e well<9 Gr$%%$ng our %ee%+ ,nd w$%+ /er/$r,%$on on our ;row we #on%$nue %+e ;,%%le $n %+,% %,%e of %en$on w+$#+ $n $%elf #onde'n u %o f,$lure< )e,n%$'e we ,re f$lled w$%+ reen%'en% ,g,$n% %+oe w+o /er+,/ ,re 'u#+ le g$f%ed %+,n we ,nd w+o 6e% +,e ,#+$eed #on$der,;le worldl6 u##e< We ,@ ourele 8W+6 %+e6? %+e6? W+6 no% we?9 Per+,/ %+ee o%+er en$ed en$ed one were 'erel6 lu#@6 $n %+,% %+e6 $n%$n#%$el6 $n%$n#%$el6 w$%+ou% @nowledge @nowledge e:er%ed e:,#%l6 %+e r$g+% ,'oun% of %en$on< T+e6 ',6 +,e ;een endowed ;6 #+,n#e w$%+ ,n e,6go$ng w$nn$ng n,%ure< Howeer no one #,n ;u$ld , l$fe u/on %+e +$f%$ng #urren% of #+,n#e< I% $ ne#e,r6 %o ,#=u$re %+e @nowledge ,nd under%,nd$ng of $nner re/oe $n#e $% $ %+e %en$on dur$ng %+e /uru$% of u##e %+,% ',@e u loe ,ll %+,% we ee@< In l$fe5 #o'/l$#,%ed #ond$%$on $% $ $'/or%,n% %o le,rn %o rele,e %+e /reure w+en %+e re$%,n#e ;e#o'e /owerful ;e#,ue %+,% re$%,n#e #o'e fro' , d$fferen% our#e %+,n our $''ed$,%e urround$ng< I% '$g+% ,//e,r ,% %+e %$'e %+,% $% $ onl6 ,n ,##$den%,l #+,$n of #$r#u'%,n#e /er+,/ #,ued ;6 %+e o#$e%6 $n w+$#+ we f$nd ourele %+,% $ /rodu#$ng effe#% u/on u< T+,% $ no% o< Peo/le ,re %+e #ondu#%or of , for#e e% $n%o ,#%$on ;e6ond %+e$r #on%rol< If we re$% $% we w$ll ;e de%ro6ed ;6 $%< T+$ for#e we #,ll /ro$den#e ,nd we ,re ourele %+e #ondu#%or of $%< W+en %+e for#e /owerfull6 ,u'e , #er%,$n d$re#%$on $% $ een%$,l %o ,llow $% %o /urue $% #oure< Le% u ,u'e for $n%,n#e %+,% we +,e ',de #er%,$n /l,n for , def$n$%e d,%e w+$#+ ,re d$ru/%ed ;6 $n#re,$ng #o'/l$#,%$on< T+e 'ore /reure we e:er% $n ,%%e'/%$ng %o e:e#u%e our /l,n %+e gre,%er %+e #o'/l$#,%$on ;e#o'e ,nd we ,re 'ore %+,n eer $'/eded $n our
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,%%e'/% %o fulf$ll %+e'< A %+e %en$on % en$on grow %o , degree %+,% we #,n ,l'o% no longer endure %+e for#e ee' %o $n#re,e $n olu'e< T+$ $ %+e %$'e %o rele,e ,ll %en$on $n re#ogn$%$on of our +el/lene ;6 w$ll$ngl6 g$$ng u/ %+e /l,n no% $n fru%r,%$on ;u% $n $nner /e,#e of ,##e/%,n#e< Suddenl6 ,% %+,% 'o'en% /er+,/ %+roug+ o'e %o%,ll6 une:/e#%ed o##urren#e ,ll %+e #o'/l$#,%$on ,re d$oled $n%o %+$n ,$r %+e #+,$n ,re ;ro@en ,nd we ,re free %o /ro#eed , we +,d or$g$n,ll6 $n%ended< T+$ enl$g+%ened for#e of /ro$den#e d$re#% our l$e ,nd %+ere ,re 'o'en% w+en we 'u% +,e f,$%+ $n %+,% for#e ,nd u;'$% ourele %o $%<
INNER .CCET.NCE Inner ,##e/%,n#e $ , dee/ $nner ,gree'en% %+e reul% of #o'/le%e $nner +,r'on6 w$%+ %+e $nf$n$%e $nf$n$%e w$%+ %+e ;e,u%$ful w$%+ %+e %+e d$$ne our#e of one5 one5 l$fe< A ',n w+o ,%%,$n $nner ,##e/%,n#e ,##e/%,n#e re,d$l6 under%,nd under%,nd ,nd forg$e forg$e freel6 g$e ,nd ,#r$f$#e< ),n ',6 renoun#e #er%,$n we,@nee ;u% $f +e doe $% onl6 u/erf$#$,ll6 w$%+ou% $nner ,##e/%,n#e +$ renun#$,%$on w$ll 'e,n no%+$ng< If w+,% +e doe $ of +$ own w$ll ,nd ,//ro,l %+e reul% w$%+$n +$' ,re /er',nen% $n%e,d of %e'/or,r6< We @now %+,% eer6 +u',n ;e$ng +, we,@nee ,nd fr,$l%$e< If we re'e';er %+,% we %oo ,re $n %+e % +e ,'e /red$#,'en% we ',6 %+en ;e ,;le %o ,w,@en $n ourele #o'/,$on ,nd loe %ow,rd ,ll ',n@$nd< No%w$%+%,nd$ng our own $''ed$,%e neg,%$e re,#%$on %o o%+er we w$ll le,rn %o ,##e/% %+e$r f,ul% , refle#%$on of our own< W$%+ under%,nd$ng w$%+ loe w+$#+ #,n en#o'/, ,ll w$%+$n $%elf our ;e$ng ;e$ng ;e#o'e $llu'$ned $llu'$ned ;6 $nner d$$ne ,##e/%,n#e ,##e/%,n#e of $''or%,l$''or%,l$%6< Re$gn,%$on $ ,no%+er #on#e/% w+$#+ ee' %o ;e ,% f$r% $'$l,r %o $nner ,##e/%,n#e ;u% $ $ndeed =u$%e %+e o//o$%e< Re$gn,%$on $ u;'$$on %o %+e we,@nee of one5 one5 n,%ure or %o %+e ;,d #ond$%$on #ond$%$on of one5 en$ron'en%< en$ron'en%< Su;'$$e ,nd /,$e re$gn,%$on +, $% roo% $n ,n$',l n,%ure< Re$gn,%$on %o one5 we,@nee $ n,%ur,ll6 n,%ur,ll6 d,',g$ng een d,ngerou d,ngerou ,nd 'en%,l re$gn,%$on re$gn,%$on $ de,dl6 ;e#,ue %+e '$nd w$%+ $% $n%r$#,%el6 ,r$ed r,%$on,l$B,%$on e,l $% #u%%$ng off %+e /o$;$l$%6 of de$re for #+,nge< So'e /eo/le ,re 'ore u;e#% %+,n o%+er %o re$gn,%$on ,nd u;'$$on %o ,#$ll,%$ng 'en%,l ,%%$%ude ,nd %o %+e '$re/reen%,%$on of %+$ %enden#6 , %+e /o$%$e ,%%r$;u%e /,%$en#e< T+e6 T +e6 #,rr6 %+$ elfde#e/%$on %o u#+ , degree %+,% %+e6 ,re /eru,ded %+e6 need no #+,nge ,l%+oug+ w$%+$n %+e #ore of %+e$r %+e$r ;e$ng %+e6 un#on#$oul6 un#on#$oul6 #oe% %+e de$r,;le de$r,;le ,%%r$;u%e of %+e$r fr$end< T+e6 would l$@e for e:,'/le %o ;e ,;le %o e:/re %+e'ele w$%+ , 'u#+ e,e , o%+er ;u% %+e6 %+e 6 #on$n#e %+e'ele %+,% fluen% elf-e:/re$on $ no% , ne#e$%6 nor een , de$r,;le =u,l$%6< T+u one ,f%er ,no%+er %+e6 #u% off %+e$r /o$;$l$%$e for deelo/'en% ,nd %o %+e' old ,ge ;e#o'e , d$,%er w$%+ no new l$$ng ;r,n#+e %o %,@e nour$+'en% fro' %+e ,$r ,nd no new roo% %o %,@e nour$+'en% fro' %+e e,r%+< Pr$de ,n$%6 ,nd %+e /eru,$e n,%ure of %+e '$nd #on%$nuoul6 defle#% ',n fro' %+e re,l #oure +e @now +e +ould follow< "one=uen%l6 u;e#% %o %+e l,w of de%$n6 +e $ for#ed ;6 %$'e $n%o , r$g$d /,%%ern w$%+ %+e /o$;$l$%6 of #+,nge ;e6ond +$ re,#+< T+e roo% of re$gn,%$on @ee/ /ull$ng +$' downw,rd ,nd w+en %+,% +,//en $nner ,##e/%,n#e +, no #+,n#e %o re/l,#e
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$% %+roug+ $% own u;%le $nner /ro#ee< Een #re,%$ene $ 'o%+ered ;6 re$gn,%$on ,nd u;'$$on %o we,@nee< Onl6 $nner re;ell$on w$ll /reen% re$gn,%$on fro' deelo/$ng on , l,rge #,le< Ou%w,rdl6 u/erf$#$,ll6 we ',6 fulf$ll our d,$l6 wor@ ,nd du%$e ;u% ;u% $nw,rdl6 /,r% of u ;e#o'e ;e#o'e /,r,l6Bed< /,r,l6Bed< T+e een%u,l ;6/rodu#% of re$gn,%$on $ $olen#e< Peo/le w+o ,re re$gned ,nd ,//e,r 'ee@ under %+e %re of #$r#u'%,n#e ;e#o'e $olen% uddenl6 un/re/,red ,nd +el/le %+e6 ,re +o#@ed $n%o ,#%$on ;6 %+e 'o'en%,r6 gl$''er of %+e$r /l$g+%< If %+e #r$$ for $% $''ed$,%e rele,e ,r$e %+e u//reed energ6 w$ll /re#$/$%,%e %+$ ',n fro' fr o' +$ ,##u%o'ed %,%e %o %+e /o$n% of ',dne< He w$ll #o''$% ,#% w+$#+ +,e er$ou #one=uen#e do$ng $olen#e %o +$'elf or %o o%+er l,+$ng ou% ,g,$n% +$ en$ron'en% ;l$ndl6 %,@$ng , #,l,'$%ou ,#%$on under %+e f,le $'/re$on %+,% +e $ %+row$ng off +e,$l6 forged #+,$n< We ',6 ;e $n /uru$% of $nner @nowledge for 6e,r ;u% $f we neer ,##e/% $% w+oll6 we f,ll $#%$' %o #on%$nuou ,#,n#$e w$%+$n u w+$#+ w+$#+ we neer @now +ow %o f$ll< We ',6 %r6 %o f$ll %+$ e'/%$ne w$%+ %r,n$en% /le,ure or ue our d,$l6 wor@ , , our#e of forge%fulne ;e#,ue $% %,@e our ,%%en%$on ,w,6 fro' ourele< In $% we f$nd o;l$$on< If +oweer we d$d ,ll our wor@ w$%+ $nner ,##e/%,n#e %+ere would ;e no need %o ue wor@ , , drug w+$#+ o;l$%er,%e %+e oul< T+en our wor@ would no% ;e , u/er$'/o$%$on u/er$'/o$%$on u/on ourele ued %o ;lur our #on#$oune< Wor@ /ro#eed$ng fro' $nner ,##e/%,n#e $ #re,%$e ,nd ;e,u%$ful $n w+,%eer l$fe offer , , 'ed$u' of ,#%$on< I% $ /o$;le %o re,#+ $nner ,##e/%,n#e %+roug+ %+e '$nd ,lone ;u% %+,% '$nd 'u% +,e ;e#o'e %+e %r,n#enden% $n%elle#% w+$#+ ;elong onl6 %o r,re gen$u< I% $ /o$;le ,lo %o re,#+ $% %+roug+ %+e +e,r% ,lone ;u% %+,% +e,r% 'u% ;e $llu'$ned reoled $n%o ,% l$'$%le ,ll-/er,d$ng loe<
THE RE.L4 O3 CONSCIOUSNESS No udden '$r,#le of enl$g+%en'en% #,n rel$ee u fro' %+e +,rd ne#e$%6 of $n%er$or d$#$/l$ne< We #,n ;e#o'e o elf-$noled $n en%+u$,' or $rr$%,%$on %+,% we #o'/le%el6 o;l$%er,%e our #on#$oune< No ',%%er +ow dee/l6 we ee' %o ;e $''ered $n uffer$ng or o6 $f ,w,rene of ourele neer #e,e %+e e:/er$en#e w$ll /ene%r,%e our ;e$ng ,nd ;e %r,n'u%ed $n%o #on#$oune< I% $ gener,ll6 %+oug+% %+,% we le,rn fro' our own e:/er$en#e< Fu% #on%r,r6 %o /o/ul,r ;el$ef ',n doe no% ;enef$% ;6 +$ e:/er$en#e $f +e +, %ored no 'e'or6 for'ed no udg'en% ,nd %+u g,$ned no %,nd,rd of 'e,ure'en%< ),n w$ll %ore ,l$d e:/er$en#e onl6 onl6 $f +e ,o$d #o'/le%e #o'/le%e d$olu%$on $n ,r$ed /+,e of +$ +$ l$fe< We o;l$%er,%e eer6%+$ng eer6%+$ng ;6 w,6 of elf-d$olu%$on elf-d$olu%$on ,nd %+u %+u loe %+e /ower of udg'en%< We l$e uu,ll6 $n , %,%e of #+,o w+$rl$ng %+roug+ e'o%$on,l u/+e,,l neg,%$on e:#$%e'en% de$re fru%r,%$on uffer$ng /le,ure - ,ll w$%+ou% /ur/oe< In our 'en%,l en%,ngle'en% ,nd e'o%$on,l %or' we loe %+e u;%,n#e of l$fe ,nd $n#re,e %+e #+,o w$%+$n< W+en our $nner world $ #+,o%$# we #ondu#% our l$fe $n , %,%e of le%+,rg6 flu#%u,%$ng fro' one udg'en% %o %+e o%+er w$%+ no /er',nen% d$re#%$on< We flo,% ,##$den%,ll6 fro' one e:%re'e %o ,no%+er neer
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d$%$ngu$+$ng %+e re,l fro' %+e f,le< F6 #on#$oul6 +old$ng %o our $nner nu#leu ,nd ;6 no% ;e#o'$ng #o'/le%el6 ,;or;ed ;6 our e:/er$en#e we #,n e:%r,#% fro' %+,% #+,o , /er',nen% u;%,n#e w+$#+ we #,n een%u,ll6 ue %o gu$de our ,#%$on ,nd ,$d u %ow,rd %+e go,l we ee@< In %+$ /ro#e we w$ll $f% ou% %+e f,le ele'en% of elf-de#e/%$on gr,du,ll6 ref$n$ng %+e u;%,n#e of our $nn,%e for#e ,nd u$ng %+e' %o #re,%e our $nner world< T+u we d$ole %+e #+,o< Su#+ $ our d$re#%$on %ow,rd #on#$oune ,nd %+e /erfe#%$on of d$$ne $nner $ nner order< If ',n /urue @nowledge of +$'elf ;6 eer6 'e,n ,% +$ #o'',nd +e e:%r,#% %+$ =u$n%een#e fro' +$ #+,o , God e:%r,#%ed $% fro' #o'$# #+,o< In ;e$ng ;orn w$%+$n ;6 re'e';er$ng re'e';er$ng %o @ee/ ,w,@e ;6 +old$ng +old$ng %+$ %ru%+ eer-/reen% we we w$ll g,$n our l$fe< "on#$ou re'e';r,n#e $ %+e onl6 w,6 of ,##u'ul,%$ng e:/er$en#e ',@$ng udg'en% #re,%$ng , l$fe wor%+6 of , +u',n ;e$ng< L$fe ,##$den%,ll6 for'ed $ %+e f,%e of +u',n$%6 ,lee/< Fu% w+en we en%er %+e f$eld of #on#$oune we ,re freed fro' %+e l,w of ,##$den%< We ,u'e re/on$;$l$%$e of , d$$ne n,%ure 'u#+ w$ll ;e re=u$red of u ,nd %+e %re/,e w$ll ;e #o%l6< If we %e/ fro' lee/ $n%o #on#$oune een for , +or% $n%er,l we ,re $n%,n%l6 e:/oed %o %+e +$g+er l,w< If we l,#@ %+e #our,ge %o uffer ,nd ',@e %+e ne#e,r6 ,#r$f$#e de',nded of u $% $ ;e%%er %o re',$n ,lee/ %+,n %o ,%%e'/% %o en%er %+e +$g+er re,l' of #on#$oune< In lee/ %+ere ,re /le,,n% dre,' , well , n$g+%',re< Fu% een %+e n$g+%',re w$ll no% +ur% , w$ll %+e en%r6 %o #on#$oune fro' lee/< Al%+oug+ ,% %$'e we do re,l$Be %+e e:%en% of %+e f,l$%6 ,nd u/erf$#$,l$%6 of our $llu$on ,nd dre,' ,;ou% ourele ,nd our urround$ng we uu,ll6 %$ll #l$ng %o %+e'< On#e $n %+e f$eld of #on#$oune we +,e %o /,r% w$%+ ,ll of %+e'< In %+e re,l' of #on#$oune ,n6%+$ng wrong we do een of , '$nor n,%ure le,e , %r,#e u/on %+e /6#+e w+$#+ w$ll no% le% u re%< In lee/ we ;e,r no u#+ r$@< We l$e en%$rel6 under %+e l,w of ,##$den% ,nd we %,@e /le,ure ,% one %$'e or ,re wre%#+ed ,% ,no%+er ;u% we l$e , 'u#+ 'ore 8#o'for%,;le9 l$fe< We loe our lee/ lee/ our #o'for% ,nd we re,ll6 do no% '$nd %+e n$g+%',re< n$g+%',re< T+e6 #o'e ,nd go w+$le we +o/e for /le,,n% dre,'< Fu% $n %+$ o;l$$on our oul w$%+er< F6 $'$%,%$on $'$%,%$on '$re/reen%,%$on ,er%$on of of %+e f,le elf we de%ro6 de%ro6 %+e ,enue le,d$ng %o %+e f$eld of #on#$oune ,nd we rel,/e $n%o lee/< If we l$e %o ourele we l$e %o God< T+e T +e ',n w+o l$e %o o%+er ;u% neer ne er %o +$'elf $ %o ;e /referred< To ;e%r,6 oneelf $ , dre,dful $n< If we do no% ;e%r,6 our $de,l we w$ll no% ;e%r,6 ourele ourele we w$ll no% ;e%r,6 ;e%r,6 God< T+e /reen% eole fro' fro' %+e /,% ,nd ,ffe#% %+e fu%ure - ,ll %+ree for' ,n un$n%erru/%ed #on%$nu$%6< Fu% l$$ng $n lee/ we +,e ne$%+er /,% /reen% nor fu%ure< We ,re $r%u,ll6 non-e:$%en% /+,n%o' ,nd we '$ 'o% of our l$fe - No e:/er$en#e ,re ,##u'ul,%ed no%+$ng $ le,rned< No #on#$ou %ruggle %,@e /l,#e< Onl6 w+en we w+ole+e,r%edl6 w+ole+e,r%edl6 #onde'n ourele for l$$ng $n lee/ ,re we =u,l$f$ed %o en%er $n%o #on#$oune< To re',$n $n %+e f$eld f$eld of #on#$oune #on#$oune we 'u% +,e %+e re,l$B,%$on re,l$B,%$on %+,% lee/ $ un#er%,$n ,nd %+,% ooner or l,%er we w$ll ,w,@en< I% ',6 %,@e , long or , +or% %$'e /er+,/ one l$fe%$'e or , '$ll$on l$e or eon of l$e< Eer6%+$ng +, %o go %+roug+ %+e /ro#e of eolu%$on< Our ,$' $ %o +or%en %+e %$'e< >/on en%er$ng %+e f$eld of #on#$oune we olun%,r$l6 u;'$% ourele %o w+,%eer uffer$ng *(
#o'e our w,6 w$%+ou% re$%$ng $%< If we #on#$oul6 e:/oe ,nd #on%rol our we,@nee we #,n ,o$d ,o$d 6e,r of fu%$le %ruggle< %ruggle< T+e de',r#,%$on de',r#,%$on l$ne ;e%ween #on#$oune ,nd lee/ $ %+$n l$@e %+e l$ne ;e%ween l$fe ,nd de,%+< S/,#e %$'e %+e un$ere ,nd ourele ;e#o'e one ;e#,ue we +,e en%ered $n%o ,no%+er d$'en$on w+ere e,r%+l6 %$'e ,nd d$$$on #e,e %o e:$%<
.Cnfor%un,%el6 $% $ uu,ll6 '$$n%er/re%ed or '$under%ood or under%ood o l$%%le %+,% $% $ +,rdl6 of ue %o u< S/$r$%u,l @nowledge +, %o ;e ,#=u$red< I% $ , r,re /oe$on ;e#,ue ',n 'u% d$#,rd %+e fr,$l%$e of +$ n,%ure ,nd oer#o'e +$ we,@nee ;efore +e #,n /,r%,@e of $%< S/$r$%u,l @nowledge /rodu#e #on#re%e reul% $n#e ;6 ele,%$ng ',n %o +$ no;le% for' $% $'ul%,neoul6 ,ffe#% ,ll +$ urround$ng l$f%$ng ,ll l$fe %o , +$g+er /l,ne< Gre,% #on#e/% $de, ,nd %+e $n%er$or l,w of our ;e$ng ,re of%en d$ff$#ul% %o #o'/re+end ,nd een 'ore d$ff$#ul% %o l$e ;6< A we ee@ under%,nd$ng S%r$$ng %o ;,e our l$e on /re#e/% of ;o%+ /$r$%u,l @nowledge ,nd worldl6 w$do' we ,o$d d$#our,ge'en% ,nd ,d+ere %o our $nner ,$'< S/$r$%u,l @nowledge $ %+e #on%en% of ,ll rel$g$on< >nle we #on%$nuoul6 ,#=u$re new @nowledge %+roug+ e:/er$en#e rel$g$on $ deo$d of 'e,n$ng< Fe#,ue $n %+e /,% we +,e ;een %r,$ned %o ,##e/% een gre,% rel$g$ou %e,#+$ng w$%+ onl6 u/erf$#$,l under%,nd$ng %+e6 %oo of%en re/reen% 'erel6 +ollow ',:$' w$%+ l$%%le ,lue for ',n or o#$e%6< T+en w+en %+e o//or%un$%6 ,r$e %o ref$ll or ,'/l$f6 our $nner @nowledge %+roug+ new e:/re$on of /$r$%u,l %ru%+ we uu,ll6 ree#% %+e' %+e' ;e#,ue of %+e %+e %reng%+ of ,##u%o'ed dog',%$# dog',%$# /r,#%$#e< T+ere $ ,n eer /reen% /reen% d,nger of ,llow$ng ,llow$ng $n%elle#%u,l #on#e/% #on#e/% ,nd e'o%$on,l e'o%$on,l /er#e/%$on %o degener,%e $n%o ;,rren dog',< Su#+ degener,%$on reul% $n do#%r$n,l ;,rr$er %+,% o;%ru#% /rogre< Pre#on#e/%$on ol$d$f$ed $n%o dog', 'e,n $nfle:$;$l$%6 w$%+ou% fle:$;$l$%6 of %+oug+% no #on%ru#%$e #+,nge #,n %,@e /l,#e #+,nge $ ne#e,r6 %o /rogre ,nd eolu%$on< T+$ ;,rrenne $ no% rel,%ed %o ,ge $% /re,$l eer6w+ere - , /ern$#$ou #ond$%$on ',de wore ;6 %+e /r$de %+,% ',n %,@e $n defend$ng +$ dog',< >$ng dog', , +$ ,r'our ',n $ $nul,%ed fro' %+e /o$;$l$%$e of ,#=u$r$ng /$r$%u,l @nowledge< Se,led ;6 f,le /r$de +e #,nno% refre+ +$ $n%er$or l$fe< W+en #onfron%ed ;6 o'e unf,'$l$,r $de, +e ',6 de#l,re 8I% $ %oo 'u#+ for 'e< I #,nno% under%,nd $%<9 T+$ $ ,$d w$%+ , @$nd of elf-,%$f,#%$on ,nd /le,ure , %$%$ll,%$on of +$ $'/oer$+ed /6#+e< "on%e'/% for %+oe w+o do under%,nd $ , /e#ul$,r #+,r,#%er$%$# of %+$ ,%%$%ude< S$n#e +e $ eldo' $n %ou#+ w$%+ o%+er w+o l$e ,##ord$ng %o /r$n#$/le +e #,nno% w+en ,##$den%,ll6 #onfron%ed #onfron%ed w$%+ %+e' ;el$ee %+e' %o ;e re,l< He %+erefore loo@ u/on %+e' w$%+ u/$#$on +o/$ng %o d$#oer o'e we,@ f$;er $n %+oe +e doe no% #o'/re+end ,nd f$nd$ng or $nen%$ng f,ul% $n order %o r,%$on,l$Be +$ own $gnor,n#e< H$ %enden#6 $ %o /ull down %o +$ leel ,n6one w+o +, %+e n,%ure of
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, gre,% ;e$ng< >n+,//6 ,nd fru%r,%ed +e $n%$n#%$el6 fe,r ,no%+er w+o ee' %o +,e found ;,l,n#e ,nd re,l 'e,n$ng $n l$fe< >n,;le %o ,;ol$+ %+e ;,rr$er o;%ru#%$ng $nner /er#e/%$on , $r%u,l /r$oner w+oe e6e #,nno% endure %+e gl$%%er$ng ;u% ,wful $',ge of %ru%+ ,,$l,;le ;efore +$' +e ee@ onl6 %o de%ro6 ,nd /uler$Be %+$ fe,red $',ge $n%o %+e du%< W+ere %+e ego %+r$e on '$%ru% ,nd l,#@ of f,$%+ %+e /er#e/%$e f,#ul%$e ;e#o'e #,%%ered ,nd ,re u;'erged $n d,$l6 %r$fe< W,%ed %+roug+ %+$ /rof$%le d$$/,%$on we ,re d$'$n$+ed %o , %,%e of non-e:$%en#e %+roug+ dog',%$# %,nd,rd ,nd %u;;orn $gnor,n#e< W+en we re'e';er %+e ,#red or$g$n of our ;e$ng ,nd %+e ,$' of our e:$%en#e we /ro%e#% ourele ,g,$n% %+e f,le ,lue of u#+ $gnor,n#e< We ,re /,r% of %+e %,r %+e g,l,:$e %+e un %+e e,r%+ ,nd %+e /l,ne% $n 'o%$on< T+roug+ %e,d6 ,w,rene of our /l,#e $n %+e un$er,l f,'$l6 e,#+ of u ',6 ;e#o'e , #on#$ou en%$%6< Inner +,r'on6 ,r$e fro' /$r$%u,l @nowledge< A ',n w+o $ /$r$%u,ll6 un,w,re ,#% ,% one %$'e ;6 +$ e'o%$on,l ;el$ef ,% ,no%+er ;6 'en%,l /reud$#e ,nd ,% %$ll ,no%+er ;6 +$ $n%$n#%$e re,#%$on< S/$r$%u,l @nowledge ;elong onl6 %o one w+o +, u##eeded $n weld$ng +$'elf +$'elf %oge%+er w+o /er#e$e ,nd ,nd l$e , , #o'/le%e +u',n ;e$ng<
OUR REL.TION WITH OTHERS S+o#@ fro' l$fe ,re o'e%$'e o $olen% %+,% %+oe %+ oe w+o +,e $nuff$#$en% e:/er$en#e ,nd %reng%+ %o ue %+e ;low %o re$nfor#e %+e$r own $nner /rogre ,re de%ro6ed ;6 %+e'< F$%%er d$,//o$n%'en% $n one for' or ,no%+er re#ur ,nd $n%e,d of ;e$ng /re/,red for %+e' we ,%%e'/% %o dull %+e /,$n w$%+ ,r$ou ,n,e%+e%$# u#+ , ,l#o+ol %o;,##o d$er$on e%#< ,nd %+u /u% ourele %o lee/< W+en we fun#%$on w$%+ @nowledge of %+e $'/or%,n#e of $n%er-rel,%$ng %+e f$e ene w+$#+ ,re uu,ll6 d$un$%ed we e%,;l$+ , /r$n#$/le w$%+$n u w+$#+ w$ll ,lw,6 reul% $n #on%ru#%$e ,#%$on< I% $ w+en we ,re no% $n /oe$on of %+$ /r$n#$/le %+,% we f$nd ourele $n %rou;le ;e#,ue we %+en de/end on 'or,l ,nd ',n-',de l,w w+$#+ #on%$nuoul6 #on%$nuoul6 #+,nge< Poe$on of /r$n#$/le /r$n#$/le g$e u ,n $de,l $de,l %o l$e ;6 - , ,lue w+$#+ #,nno% #,nno% #+,nge< T+e d$ff$#ul%$e d$ff$#ul%$e $n %+e #ondu#% of of our d,$l6 l$fe ,nd ,nd $n %+e ,##o'/l$+'en% of our d,$l6 wor@ of%en #,ue u %o $gnore %+e %,%e of our $nner ;e$ng ;u% %+e negle#% of %+e one for %+e o%+er $ne$%,;l6 reul% $n $n%er$or d$#ord< To #re,%e +,r'on6 ,nd order w$%+$n ourele ,nd %+e l$fe ,round u $ one of our ,$'< T+e 'ore d$ff$#ul% %+e #ond$%$on ,re %+e % +e 'ore #+,llenge %+e6 re/reen%< I% $ no% enoug+ for u %o +,e , #o''on ground w$%+ o%+er onl6 o#$,ll6 or /rofe$on,ll6< Pl,#$ng our #en%er of gr,$%6 $n %+e /+6$#,l ,/e#% of l$fe or $n wor@ w$ll no% le,d u %o our $nner world nor %o /$r$%u,l un$on $n our rel,%$on+$/< W+en we /l,#e /$r$%u,l de',nd u/on ourele ,nd o%+er we #,n ;u$ld , l$fe w$%+ endur$ng ',%er$,l $n%e,d of /er$+,;le one< T+e no%$on %+,% o#$,l ,nd /rofe$on,l rel,%$on+$/ w$ll l,% , l$fe%$'e $ u/erf$#$,l< Een %+e #+ur#+ +, %oo of%en ;e#o'e , #en%er for o#$,l g,%+er$ng r,%+er %+,n , /l,#e for wor+$/ ,nd 'ed$%,%$on< 'ed$%,%$on< ),n6 ,%%end #+ur#+ 'erel6 , ,n o/$,%e< o/$,%e< W+en %+e6 #o'e fro' $% $nfluen#e %+e$r ;e+,$or $ un#+,nged ',n6 /re,#+er $n %+e
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#+ur#+e %od,6 d$/ene onl6 %e'/or,r6 ,n,e%+e%$#< T+e %e,#+$ng of ,ll %+e gre,% rel$g$on ,gree %+,% , l$fe wor%+6 of %+e $nn,%e d$gn$%6 of %+e +u',n ;e$ng ;o%+ on e,r%+ ,nd $n e%ern$%6 re=u$re , #o'/le%e @nowledge of ourele ,nd , #on#$ou %ruggle ded$#,%ed %o $nner elf deelo/'en% - +ere on e,r%+ ,nd ,% %+e /reen% %$'e< In %+e e,r#+ for %ru%+ % ru%+ ',n deelo/ %reng%+ of ;e$ng ;o%+ $n +$ rel,%$on %o o%+er ,nd $n +$ wor@< E:#ellen#e $n wor@ ,lone doe no% ',@e , #o'/le%e l$fe< Inner #on$#%$on $n o'e%+$ng ;e6ond wor@ ,re re=u$red ,nd %o +,e %+e' ',n need #our,ge %o w,l@ %+$ d$ff$#ul% ro,d w+$#+ le,d %ow,rd re,l under%,nd$ng of +$ elf< A ',n +, e%,;l$+ed %+e ;,$ for %rue % rue rel,%$on+$/ w$%+ o%+er w+en w+en +e f$g+% %+e w$+ %o $'/re $'/re %+e' w$%+ +$ ,u'ed @nowledge< @nowledge< >nfor%un,%el6 we r,rel6 d,re %o ;re,@ %+roug+ %+e #ru% of , for',l rel,%$on+$/ ,nd ,//ro,#+ ,no%+er $n %er' of ;,$# $nner e:/er$en#e< T+e #orre#% $'/ule $ of%en %+ere ;u% we ,re ,fr,$d %o ,#% u/on $%< 4,$lure %o do o $ o'e%$'e e$den#e of /r$de o'e%$'e %+e fe,r of ;e$ng '$under%ood or l,ug+ed ,% or een $'/l6 %+e relu#%,n#e %o ;re,@ f,'$l$,r ,nd e%,;l$+ed ,%%$%ude< I% $ een%$,l %o re'e';er %+,% we ,lw,6 +,e %+e o//or%un$%6 %o +,re our e:/er$en#e ,nd re,#%$on w$%+ %+oe of our our fellow +u',n ;e$ng< ;e$ng< I% $ ne#e,r6 ,% %$'e %o re-l$e re-l$e our uffer$ng ;6 #o''un$on w$%+ o%+er< So'e%$'e %+e de/%+ of our $nner e:/er$en#e $ u#+ %+,% we #,nno% e:/re $% $n word< Fu% $% $ w$%+$n our /ower %o #$r#u' en% %+e #on%,n%l6 r$$ng r$$ng ;,rr$er ,nd %o +,re +,re %+ee %rue $nner e:/er$en#e< e:/er$en#e< We #,n le,rn %o #one6 our 'e,n$ng ;ene,%+ %+e #urren% of word ,nd +,re w$%+ o%+er $n %er' of %+e /$r$%< T+roug+ u#+ e:#+,nge ,nd under%,nd$ng we f$nd gre,%er 'u%u,l de/%+ of loe ,nd #o'/,$on< In %+$ ',nner we #,n ',@e , /ro/or%$on,%el6 #orre#% ,//r,$,l of our e:/er$en#e< Onl6 %+,% w+$#+ we e:/er$en#e w+en we ,re ,w,re ,w,re ,nd ,w,@e #,n we we #,ll re,l< We 'u% #on%,n%l6 #on%,n%l6 $n#or/or,%e %+ee re,l$%$e $n%o our d,$l6 l$fe< W+en 7eu /o@e of %+e reurre#%$on He d$d no% 'e,n %+,% we +ould w,$% o'e %+ou,nd of 6e,r< T+e /o$;$l$%6 of de,%+ e:$% eer6 d,6 ,nd %+e d,6 of udg'en% #o'e d,$l6< T+e $nd$re#% en,%$on of de,%+ $ $n eer6 +u',n ;e$ng< So'e +,e , %ronger ,w,rene of $% %+,n o%+er ;u% %+ere $ no% one w+o #,n ,n,e%+e%$Be +$'elf %o u#+ ,n e:%en% %+,% % +,% de,%+ $ neer /,r% of +$ $$on een $f $% doe no% #o'e %o %+e urf,#e< T+e een#e of 7eu5 %e,#+$ng $ $n%,#%< T+e go/el $ #on$%en% $f we deelo/ %+e ,;$l$%6 %o re,d $% w$%+ %+e $nner $$on or +e,r $% w$%+ %+e $nner e,r< He ,$d 8),n6 ,re #,lled ;u% few ,re #+oen<9 T+e fulf$ll'en% of $''or%,l$%6 #,n ;e ,#+$eed on e,r%+ %+roug+ one5 own #on#$ou re/on$;$l$%6< If 7eu +,d ;el$eed ,l,%$on #ould ;e ,%%,$ned onl6 ,f%er de,%+ He would no% +,e ;een o #on#erned w$%+ l$$ng e%+$# %o loe one ,no%+er %o loe one5 ene'6< He $llu'$ned ',n5 $$on of +$ /o$;$l$%$e ,nd w, %+e f$r% %o ;r$ng %+e /ower of %+e $nd$$du,l %o ',n5 #on#$oune< He ,$d 8Ver$l6 I ,6 un%o 6ou %+,% , r$#+ ',n +,ll +,rdl6 en%er $n%o %+e @$ngdo' of +e,en< And ,g,$n I ,6 un%o 6ou $% $ e,$er for , #,'el %o go %+roug+ %+e e6e of , needle %+,n for , r$#+ ',n %o en%er $n%o %+e @$ngdo' of God<9 If , ',n doe no% ',@e ,#r$f$#e w+e%+er $n %+e re,l' of ',%er$,l or of $nner /oe$on %+ere $ l$%%le +o/e for +$'< 7eu de',nded gre,% ,#r$f$#e of %+oe w+o +,d ,%%,#+'en% - %+e /oe$on of ,%%,#+'en% ;e$ng e=u$,len% %o l,er6< 4re=uen%l6 our ,%*.
%,#+'en% /reen% u fro' l$$ng $n ,##ord,n#e w$%+ %+e $de,l we +,e e% for ourele< T+,% $ w+6 7eu ,$d 8And eer6 one %+,% +,%+ for,@en +oue or ;re%+ren or $%er or f,%+er or 'o%+er or w$fe or #+$ldren or l,nd for '6 n,'e5 ,@e +,ll re#e$e ,n +undredfold ,nd +,ll $n+er$% eerl,%$ng l$fe<9 )oe w, ,no%+er gre,% %e,#+er< %e,#+er< )$under%ood ;6 ;6 +$%or6 , , 'ere #ode-',@er #ode-',@er +e w, ,n $llu'$ned /ro/+e% ,nd le,der w+o %roe %o ,w,@en +$ /eo/le %o free %+e' fro' %+e d$,%rou #one=uen#e of %+e$r own /,$on ,nd fr,$l%$e< And w+en %+e6 re;elled ,g,$n% +$' for +$ de',nd of %+e' %o l$e u/ %o , +$g+ /$r$%u,l %,nd,rd +e wen% $n%o dee/ 'ed$%,%$on on 'oun% S$n,$ for for%6 d,6 ,nd for%6 n$g+%< T+e F$;le re#ord 8And He g,e un%o )oe w+en He +,d ',de ,n end of #o''un$ng w$%+ +$' u/on 'oun% S$n,$ %wo %,;le of %e%$'on6 %,;le of %one written with the finger of God . < < And )oe %urned ,nd wen% down fro' %+e 'oun% ,nd %wo %,;le of %e%$'on6 were $n +$ +,nd %+e %,;le were wr$%%en on ;o%+ %+e$r $de on %+e one $de ,nd on %+e o%+er were %+e6 wr$%%en< And A nd %+e %,;le were %+e wor@ of God ,nd %+e wr$%$ng w, %+e wr$%$ng of God gr,en u/on %+e %,;le < < < And $% #,'e %o /, , oon , +e #,'e n$g+ un%o %+e #,'/ %+,% +e ,w %+e #,lf ,nd %+e d,n#$ng ,nd )oe5 ,nger w,:ed +o% ,nd +e #,% %+e %,;le ou% of +$ +,nd ,nd ;r,@e %+e' ;ene,%+ %+e 'oun%<9 T+e 'e,ge of d$$ne f$er6 u;%,n#e %+,% )oe or$g$n,ll6 ;roug+% %o +$ /eo/le %+erefore re',$ned foreer lo% %o ',n@$nd< )oe found $% ne#e,r6 %o g$e %+e' , 'e,ge of , 'u#+ groer u;%,n#e w+$#+ #orre/onded %o %+e$r leel of under%,nd$ng< 8And +e +ewed %wo %,;le of %one l$@e un%o %+e f$r% ,nd )oe roe u/ e,rl6 $n %+e 'orn$ng ,nd wen% u/ un%o 'oun% S$n,$ , %+e Lord +,d #o'',nded +$' ,nd %oo@ $n +$ +,nd %+e %wo %,;le of %one %on e < < < And +e wro%e u/on %+e %,;le %+e word of %+e #oen,n% %+e %en "o'',nd'en%< And $% #,'e %o /, w+en )oe #,'e down fro' %+e 'oun% S$n,$ w$%+ %+e %wo %,;le of %e%$'on6 in Moses’ hand Moses’ hand < < <9 w+$#+ 'e,n %+,% %+$ %+$ %$'e +e d$d no% ;r$ng ;r$ng %+e d$re#% /owerful @nowledge @nowledge of d$$ne n,%ure +e w, for#ed %o g$e %+e' 'erel6 rule for e%+$#,l #ondu#%< He 'u% +,e fel% dee/ lonel$ne w+en +$ /eo/le defe,%ed +$ /ur/oe %o l$f% %+e' $n%o $nner enl$g+%en'en%< )oe %,nd , , lonel6 no;le f$gure $n %+e +$%or6 of ',n@$nd<
2I6ISION .N2 UNIT5 ),n $ no% onl6 , 'e';er of o#$e%6 ;u% ,lo , /,r% of $nf$n$%e +e,enl6 world< He #on%,$n %+oe world-w$%+$n-world w$%+$n +$'elf< An $nf$n$%e$',l dro/ of w,%er $ , #o'o $n $n $%elf ,nd %+e d$fferen#e ;e%ween ;e%ween '$#ro#o' '$#ro#o' ,nd ',#ro#o' ',#ro#o' $ /er+,/ ',ll $ndeed e,#+ ,//ro,#+$ng $nf$n$%6< "on#$oune 'oe fro' Bero u/w,rd %o $nf$n$%6 w+ere /,#e ,nd %$'e ,re no longer d$$ded ,nd $% ,lo 'oe $'ul%,neoul6 fro' Bero downw,rd %ow,rd $nf$n$%6< T+$ de#en% $ $n%o %+e u;#on#$ou world< We #,nno% @now w+,% world e:$% $n e$%+er of %+oe d$re#%$on ;e#,ue our '$nd $ un,;le %o /er#e$e %+e$r $;r,%$on< We +,e 'o'en%,r6 #onne#%$on w$%+ e%ern$%6 fl,+e of re,l$%6 of %+e w$f%e% n,%ure< Al%+oug+ $n %er' of %$'e %+e6 ,re $nf$n$%e$',l $nf$n$%e$',l %+e6 /,r%,@e of e%ern$%6 ,nd ,re o
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/owerful %+,% %+e6 #,n #+,nge %+e #oure of our l$e< T+e re,l$%6 of ,ll $nner e:/er$en#e $ /er',nen% ,nd %+roug+ %+e /er#e/%$on of %+e $gn$f$#,n#e of %+ee e:/er$en#e we #o'/re+end %+e $de, of d$$n$%6< Re,l$%6 de/end u/on $nner de/%+ of under%,nd$ng< All of u #on%,$n , /,r%$#le of d$$n$%6 ;u% w$%+ou% $n%en$f$#,%$on ,nd w$%+ou% refle#%$on u/on ,nd rel,%$on %o #on#re%e d,$l6 l$fe $% +, no 'e,n$ng< We would no% +,e ;een ;een en% %o e,r%+ $f %+e %+e #on#$ou for#e e:/e#%ed e:/e#%ed u %o re',$n , we ,re l$$ng $n ,n ,##u%o'ed ru% w$%+ou% ,//l6$ng ,n $nner ene of $nd$$du,l re/on$;$l$%6< re/on$;$l$%6< We eer e er ee@ $nd$$du,l re/on$;$l$%6 ;e#,ue we #+ooe %o ;e #on#$ou ;e$ng $n /referen#e %o ,n$',l w$ll$ng %o ',@e %+e ne#e,r6 ,#r$f$#e< W$%+ou% ,#r$f$#e we ,re e',#$,%ed w$%+$n for l,#@ of $n%er$or ,#%$on< To ,#=u$re $nner $nner e:/er$en#e we 'u% 'u% ;e /re/,red ,nd re,d6 re,d6 %o re#e$e %+e' fe,rlel6 o , no% %o loe %+e o//or%un$%6 of %reng%+en$ng ,nd enno;l$ng %+e f,;r$# of l$fe w$%+ %+e'< "on#$ou uffer$ng ,##e/%ed ,nd endured w$ll $llu'$ne our $nner ;e$ng l$f%$ng u ,;oe $''ed$,%e ,#%$on ,nd re,#%$on ;e6ond 'ere fulf$ll'en% of e:%er$or wor@ %o %+e er6 erge of d$$ne #o'/re+en$on< #o'/re+en$on< Sw$f% $nner fl,+e of re,l$%6 ,re of %re'endou $gn$f$#,n#e %o u $f we #,n le,rn %o ,rre% ,nd reg$%er %+e'< In %+e' we ',6 f$nd %+e ,nwer %o %+e /ro;le' of %+e /,% ,nd /reen% w+$#+ %$ll %,nd $n %+e w,6 of our $nner ,#+$ee'en%< 4re=uen%l6 we ,6 8W+6 d$dn5% I %+$n@ of $% ;efore?9 S$'ul%,neoul6 S$'ul%,neoul6 w$%+ ,6$ng o we we ene %+,% we +,e %+oug+% of $% ;efore ;u% %oo ,guel6 for >S %o %,@e %, @e $''ed$,%e ,#%$on< So'e w$f% $'/re$on of %+$ n,%ure re',$n lo#@ed w$%+$n u ,ll our l$e ,nd we #,rr6 unoled /ro;le' w$%+ u ;e6ond %+e l$ne of l$fe< Too fre=uen%l6 f,le /r$de #loe our $nner e,r ,nd %+ou,nd of r$#+ $n%er$or re,#%$on %o eer-flow$ng een% of l$fe ,re /,r,l6Bed< T+u we ,re lef% %o fun#%$on $n /urel6 u/erf$#$,l ,%%$%ude< A 6e% we l,#@ %+e f$ne /er#e/%$ene w+$#+ $ ne#e,r6 for u %o 'oe on %+e ,#end$ng l$ne of $''or%,l$%6< We ,re f,r fro' re,l$B,%$on of %+e f,#% %+,% $nf$n$%6 or d$$n$%6 $ ,//ro,#+ed ;6 $'ul%,neou grow%+ $n ,ll d$re#%$on ,nd ,long ,ll l$ne< We ,re #on%en% w$%+ w$%+ or re#on#$led %o onl6 onl6 /,r%$,l or $n%er'$%%en% $n%er'$%%en% l$fe ,long one l$ne or /l,ne o;l$$ou %o %+e ne#e$%6 for #oord$n,%$on of grow%+ $n /,#e ,nd %$'e< ),n +, %r$ed %o ole %+e gre,% '6%er6 of l$fe ,nd de,%+ ;6 w,6 of '$nd or e'o%$on< He +, een %r$ed %o ole $% %+roug+ e: w+$#+ $ ,'ong %+e %ronge% of ,ll /ower @nown %o ',n< I% $ onl6 w+en ,ll %+e for#e w$%+$n u /,r%$#$/,%e +,r'on$oul6 +,r'on$oul6 $n %+$ olu%$on %+,% % +,% we w$ll /oe %rue @nowledge ;r$ng$ng u on %+e ,#end$ng l$ne of $''or%,l$%6< We no longer need ;e u;e#% %o %+e d$$$on of %$'e< D$$ded l$fe $ 'or%,l< W+en %+e d$$$on w$%+$n u ,re un$f$ed on , +$g+ /l,ne of #on#$oune w+$#+ $ $ndeed our re,l world e,r%+l6 l$fe ,nd $nf$n$%6 'ee% ,nd ,re one< W+en our l$fe $ ded$#,%ed %o %+e ,%%,$n'en% of %+$ un$%6 our rew,rd $ e%ern,l<
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EILOGUE T+e /ro;le' %+,% +,e +,e eoled dur$ng #en%ur$e of of ',n5 l$fe on e,r%+ ,re $nnu'er,;le< T+e$r olu%$on $ no% onl6 d$ff$#ul% ;u% /,$nful< T+e 'o% /,$nful of ,ll $ %+e ,d'$$on of $gnor,n#e< T+e @nowledge of oneelf $ $n $%elf ,n e:/lor,%$on of %+e un@nown w+$#+ re=u$re #our,ge de%er'$n,%$on ,nd uffer$ng< T+e /ro#e of d$#oer$ng %+e fund,'en%,l $ll re/on$;le for $nner d$+,r'on6 $ $%elf full of d$ff$#ul%$e ;e#,ue %+e e%,;l$+ed $nner /,%%ern reen% een %+e ,d'$$on of %+e e:$%en#e of u#+ /ro;le'< Ye% , d$on,n#e deelo/ ,nd eo/,rd$Be our l$e we ,re for#ed %o f,#e %+e'< See@$ng %+e @nowledge of %+e $nner %ru#%ure we ee %+e ne#e$%6 of er,d$#,%$ng #er%,$n ',l$gn,n% /,r% of $% ,nd re/l,#$ng %+e' w$%+ +e,l%+6 l$$ng l$$ng %$ue< T+e '$nd , ne#e,r6 ne#e,r6 %ool we f$nd $n e:,gger,%ed e:,gger,%ed /ro/or%$on oer/ower$ng %+e wor@ ,nd l$fe of our o%+er g$f%< So we =ue%$on ,nd e:,'$ne %+e '$nd ,nd ;6 u$ng $% own /ower of ,n,l6$ /l,#e $% #orre#%l6 rel,%$e %o %+e +e,r%< We ele,%e %+e +e,r% ;6 e:/lor$ng $% de/%+ ,nd r$#+e %o $n/$re u $n our gre,% en%ure of l$fe< W$%+ l$fe renewed ;6 %+$ /ure refre+$ng /r$ng we re%,$n 6ou%+< T+e ,;und,n#e of $nner ;e,u%6 $ eer $n#re,ed ;6 re%r$#%$ng our '$nd fro' %re/,$ng u/on our l$e< In %+e /,nor,', of eer#+,ng$ng %,%e ;e,u%$ful or ugl6 , %+e6 ',6 ;e we re#ogn$Be our own +el/lene ,nd we le,rn %o ',%er %+ee ,r$ou /+,e $n %+e full l$g+% of under%,nd$ng< We re#ogn$Be %+e lo lo of energ6 %+roug+ l$$ng l$$ng onl6 $n ou%w,rd ou%w,rd ,#%$$%6 ,nd we ;eg$n %o 'e,ure ou% our /re#$ou $nner u;%,n#e 'ore #,refull6< We %+u re/len$+ ourele fro' %+e er6 ,#%$$%$e $n w+$#+ we ,re eng,ged< 4$nd$ng %+roug+ ;$%%er e:/er$en#e %+,% %+e neg,%$e #urren% $u$ng ou% of u de%ro6 %+e loe we +old for one ,no%+er we f$g+% $% ,nd ,% %$'e %r,nfor' $% $n%o ,ff$r',%$e ,#%$on< Aw,re of %+e l,w l,w of du,l$%6 w,6$ng u fro' loe %o +,%red fro' %+e ,#red %o %+e /rof,ne we +old our #oure %e,d6 w$%+ %+e l$g+% of our $n%elle#% ,nd #on#$oune< Neer forge%%$ng %+,% d,6dre,'$ng ;lur our $$on of re,l$%6 we %ruggle ,g,$n% %+$ =u$e% /er$%en% ene'6< T+e %ruggle w$%+$n @ee/ ,ll ele'en% ,ler% ,nd $n /ro/er ;,l,n#e< A w,rr$or en%$nel we %,nd gu,rd %o defend ,nd /ro%e#% our $nner world fro' d,ngerou $n%ru$on< We e,r#+ w$%+ relen%le dr$e for %rue 'o%$e $n ,ll our ,#%$on< We ,llow no%+$ng %o ee/ $n%o our $nner world %o 'udd6 $% /ur$%6< W$%+ f,$%+ $n God ,nd $n %+e $''or%,l$%6 of our oul we #u% , w$%+ , word %+e /o$on /o$on %r,nd of @e/%$#$' @e/%$#$' #r$%$#$' ,r%$f$#$,l$%6 e,lou6 e,lou6 ,nd u/$#$on< Tr,nf$gur$ng %+e for#e w$%+$n u $n%o ;enef$#en% +ol6 u;%,n#e we #on%$nu,ll6 r,$e our ;e$ng %o +$g+er leel of #on#$oune< Pr,6er %+en ;e#o'e , ,#red $n%ru'en% $n %+,% gre,% u/w,rd 'o%$on of ,ll ',n@$nd %ow,rd $% d$$ne or$g$n< "on#$ou /r,6er w$ll /reen% u fro' ;e$ng deoured ;6 %+e w$ld ,n$',l $n+,;$%$ng our own /6#+olog$#,l ungle ,nd %+,% of o%+er< T+e dor',n% /ower of %+ee ;e,% w$%+$n u #,n ,% ,n6 'o'en% ;e ,roued ,nd le% looe @$ll$ng ,nd de%ro6$ng $n %+,% ',dne of un#on%rolled /,n$# w+$#+ $n %+e f$n,l e:%re'$%6 l,6 w,%e %+e oul of ',n@$nd ',n@$nd $n w,r< V$g$l,n% V$g$l,n% ,nd ,w,@e we gu,rd our our own l,%en% /ower< T+e ,'e /ower le,d u $n%o ,%%r,#%$on ,nd re/ul$on w$%+ou% #on%rol oer %+ee we ere %+e' ;l$ndl6< S%ud6$ng S %ud6$ng %+e$r ',n$fe%,%$on we ,#=u$re %+e @nowledge of u;ug,%$ng %+$ l,w of ,%%r,#%$on ,nd re/ul$on< We %+en ,#% free of
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$% $nfluen#e ,nd %+roug+ u#+ freedo' we le,rn %o e,r#+ eer 'ore dee/l6 $n%o ,r$ou o%+er $nfluen#e $nfluen#e ,ffe#%$ng our our l$e< We d$#oer %+,% ;e#,ue of %+e ,##$den%,l flow of $nfluen#e of un#on#$ou ,#%$on we ,re l$$ng $n lee/ $n%e,d of re,l$%6 ,nd we #onfron% %+$ o%+er ene'6 %o our $nner world - lee/< So we e'/lo6 'e%+od %o d$/oe of %+,% ene'6 ,nd %+roug+ %+,% %ruggle we g,$n ,dd$%$on,l @nowledge< We now re,l$Be %+e $%,l $gn$f$#,n#e of reg$%er$ng ,nd re'e';er$ng %+e een% of our l$fe< We f$g+% lee/ ,% eer6 %urn $n order %o ,%%,$n 'e'or6 , #on#$oune< We %+u ,#=u$re re,l e:/er$en#e< We no longer le% our ,#%$on l$/ ;6 w$%+ou% udg$ng ,nd ,//r,$$ng %+e' ;6 %+e reul%< We d$%$ngu$+ %+e re,l fro' %+e f,le ;6 %+e ed$'en% %+,% $ lef% w$%+$n u< T+e /,r%$#$/,%$on of %+e re,l elf g$e u r$#+ne of l$fe ,nd $nner /e,#e w+$le %+e f,le elf le,e u $n /er/e%u,l #onfu$on ,nd fru%r,%$on< T+e re,l$%6 $ enl$g+%en'en% w$%+ w+$#+ we g,$n o;e#%$e @nowledge ,nd w$%+ $% our l$fe ,u'e 'e,n$ng ,nd order< W$%+ o;e#%$e @nowledge we offe% our de$re for e:/re$on of u/erf$#$,l $gnor,n% o/$n$on ;,ed on , f,le ,u'/%$on of $nfor',%$on< T+e l$g+% of under%,nd$ng flood eer6 #re$#e of our $nner world< We ,#% w$%+ ;ro,d under%,nd$ng of o%+er ;6 de',nd$ng of ourele 'ore %+,n of ,n6one ele< Our e%+$#,l #ondu#% %ow,rd o#$e%6 $nd$$du,l ,nd ourele $ /er/e%u,ll6 $llu'$ned ;6 %+e /reen#e of God< "on#$ou l$fe $ , #+,llenge< All wor@ $llu'$ned ;6 , #re,%$e o;e#%$e #e,e %o ;e drudger6< T+e /$r$% $n$gor,%ed ;6 %+e #+,llenge of d$$ne ,/$r,%$on ;e#o'e ,#%$el6 #re,%$e neer ,llow$ng d$un$%6 %o /re,$l $n ,n6 f$eld of +u',n ende,or< In ee@$ng $nner @nowledge %+e ;,$# e,r#+ $ for un$%6 %+roug+ou% %+$ e,r#+ we 'u% #on%$nue %o w,%#+ our own ,der,r$e w$%+ , @een @ een e6e< T+u we re',$n fle:$;le neer ,llow$ng one ele'en% of our n,%ure %o ;e#o'e r$g$d< In %+$ /l,%$#$%6 we ,re 6oung eer ,#%$e ,nd /,r%$#$/,%$ng $n ,ll l$fe< H,;$%u,%$on @$ll /l,%$#$%6 o we ,llow none of $% %o %,@e /oe$on of u< T+e /ro#e of ;u$ld$ng w$ll /ower $ $ %oo /re#$ou %o ,llow ,llow +,;$%u,%$on %o $n%erfere< We We f$nd +,//$ne +,//$ne $n %e'/or,r6 renun#$,%$on $n order %+,% we ',6 @ee/ our w$ll grow$ng $n %,%ure< In %+,% %,%e of ;e$ng we d$#oer for#e we +,d no% @nown e:$%ed< T+e for#e #,lled /ro$den#e %+en en%er our l$fe< I% ',n$fe% $%elf ;6 re'$nd$ng u of our /l,#e $n %+e un$er,l order< T+e d$#oer6 of /ro$den#e ,nd $% effe#% u/on our l$fe reul% $n fre+ $$on< We g,$n new @nowledge ,##e/%$ng , ,#red re/on$;$l$%$e %+e fr,$l%$e of o%+er , we ,##e/% our own< We ,#=u$re loe ,nd #o'/,$on %ow,rd ,ll ',n@$nd< H,$ng on#e e:/er$en#ed %+$ u/re'e %,%e we w$ll neer r$@ $% lo %+roug+ re$gn,%$on '$%,@en for $nner ,##e/%,n#e< We ',@e #le,r d$%$n#%$on of %+oe o//o$%e $n order %o /reere our $nner world $n$ol,%e< Now w$f% %o under%,nd %+e d,nger $noled we re,l$Be %+,% ,##$den%,l #urren% of '$nd e'o%$on or ;od6 w$ll d$ole %+e found,%$on of our %ru#%ure o we le,rn %o /r,#%$#e de%,#+'en% %o %reng%+en our $nner f$;er< We +,%en $n our =ue% for /$r$%u,l @nowledge $n order %+,% %$'e ',6 no% defe,% u $n %+e ,#=u$$%$on of %+e gre,% %re,ure of %+e /$r$%< H,//6 $n un$on w$%+ %+e e,r%+ %+e un %+e %,r %+e /l,ne% ,nd g,l,:$e we 'oe #on%,$n$ng %+e$r world w$%+$n u %ow,rd our ul%$',%e go,lC$nf$n$%6< W$%+ gre,% o6 we re,l$Be God5 /reen#e w$%+$n u< T+roug+ 1
%+$ long #oure of uffer$ng $n e,r#+ of H$' we ,re foreer reurre#%ed ;6 H$ d$$ne o'n$/reen#e< We @now %+,% H$ e:$%en#e $ $n %urn de/enden% u/on u w+$le we w$%+ our ;re,%+ foreer nour$+ H$'< In un$on u n$on w$%+ H$' , ',n ,nd God we w,l@ %oge%+er neer %o ;e e/,r,%ed ,g,$n< Now we #,n %e/ w$%+ gr,#e ,#ro %+e %+e l$ne of %$'e full6 /re/,red /re/,red for our new ,den%ure re,d6 %o /,r%,@e $n %+e ;eg$nn$ng of , new l$fe< We ,re f$lled w$%+ /e,#e ,nd ,ur,n#e ;e#,ue we ,re $n /oe$on of l$fe< A ;6 , /owerful ',gne% we +,ll ;e dr,wn %o %+oe w+o' we loed w+o ;efore u +,e #roed %+e l$ne< We +,ll ;e foreer %oge%+er %ronger %+,n ;efore ,nd $f our re%urn %o e,r%+ $ on#e 'ore needed we +,ll ,g,$n gr,$%,%e %o %+oe we +,e neer #e,ed %o loe< T+e /reen#e of God un$%e u on e,r%+ , $% doe $n +e,en<
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