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Gaa rim`ts rnsnrvno+ Kb pgrt be t`is fbbh cgy fn rnprboujno fy gky cnj`gkijga!p`btbmrgp`ij! br nanjtrbkij prbjnss! br ik t`n ebrc be g p`bkbmrgp`ij rnjbroikm8 kbrcgy it fn stbrno ik g rntrinvga systnc! trgkscittno! br bt`nrwisn fn jbpino ebr pufaijbr privgtn usn‟bt`nr t`gk ebr ‑egir usn– gs frine qubtgtibks ncfboino ik grtijans gkornvinws‟wit`but pribr writtnk pnrcissibk be t`n pufais`nr+
n gut`br be t`is fbbh obns kbt oispnksn cnoijga govijn br prnsjrifn t`n usnbe gky tnj`kiqun gs g ebrc be trngtcnkt ebr p`ysijga! ncbtibkga! br cnoijga prbfancs wit`but t`n govijn be g p`ys ijigk! nit`nr o irnjtay br ikoirnjtay+ n iktnkt be t`n gut`bris bkay tb bnr ikebrcgtibk be g mnknrga kgturn tb `nap ybu ik ybur qunst ebr ncbtibkgagko spirituga wnaa#fnikm+ Ik t`n nvnkt ybu usn gky be t`n ikebrcgtibk ik t`is fbbh ebrybursnae! w`ij` is ybur jbkstitutibkga rim`t! t`n gut`br gko t`n pufais`nr gssucn kbrnspbksifiaity ebr ybur gjtibks+
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]`gtnvnr `n’s abbhikm ebr! `n is t`gt `icsnae+
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Obk’t oin + + +
]it` t`gt `bay rufy cikn iksion
Ztiaa ukjagicno+
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i’c g stbrytnaanr! g ac oirnjtbr ebr bvnr 6> yngrs! sb ant cn
fnmik wit` g stbry + + + Ik Dukn be 7990! getnr wrgppikm Aigr! Aigr!
Dic Jgrrny! gkbt`nr erinko! gko I onjiono tb `ngo tb Gagshg
tb frngt`n sbcn jangk gir! rnvna ik kgturn’s fnguty! gko tgah
gfbut aien! abvn! gko t`n cngkikm be it gaa+ G enw ogys iktb bur
govnkturn! wn wnrn yikm `im` bvnr t`n J`umgj` Cbuktgiks
w`nk bur fus` piabt rnjnivno rgoib ikstrujtibks t`gt `n knnono
tb onaivnr mgsbaikn tb sbcn 6< ihnrs strgkono bk g kngrfy magjinr+
gt’s w`nk t`n iong `it cn4 ‑@ny! Dic+ ]`y obk’t ybu cghn t`n
onaivnry2– Ik g spait snjbko! Dic rngaizno t`n iagribus pbtnktiga be
t`is sjnkgrib+ Ybu snn! w`nrn wn wnrn wgs fnybko rncbtn+ Burabomn! ebr nxgcpan! wgs 6<< cians erbc g pgvno rbgo+ Ybu’rn
aujhy tb snn gkybkn! cuj` anss Gjn Unkturg onaivnrikm mgsbaikn+
Fut t`gt’s w`gt wgs gfbut tb gppnk! gko w`nk bur piabt gmrnno!
wn wnrn miooy wit` gktijipgtibk+
It wgsk’t abkm fnebrn wn agkono => ygros br sb erbc t`n
`ihnrs+ Dic mbt but! gko wit` mgs jgk ik `gko! wgahno tbwgro
t`n uksuspnjtikm mrbup+ @n t`nk `nao t`n rno jgk `im` gko ik
Gjn Unkturg’s vbijn gkkbukjno! ‑@i! I’c Dic Jgrrny' I `ngro ybu
knnono sbcn mgs'– I’aa knvnr ebrmnt t`bsn 6< ihnrs’ cbut`s bpnkikm
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prnjnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6 :
wion ik uttnr oisfnaine+ Dic snt t`n jgk obwk! t`nk goono4 ‑bc
Jruisn wiaa fn fy agtnr wit` sbcn trgia cix'– ]it` orgcgtij gir!
`n spuk bk `is `nnas gko `ngono fgjh tb t`n pagkn+ Gko wit`
t`gt! wn wnrn b! `bwaikm wit` agum`tnr gt t`bsn gffnrmgstno
egjns gaa erbznk wit` t`n sgcn nxprnssibk t`gt sgio4 Dic Jgrrny
wgs t`n agst pnrsbk gkybkn nxpnjtno tb onaivnr mgs bk g magjinr ik t`n
Gagshgk wiaonrknss'
Gs I writn t`is! I enna g fit aihn I’c Dic! gko ybu! pnr`gps! grnt`n uksuspnjtikm `ihnrs4 I’c t`n agst pnrsbk ybu cim`t nxpnjt tb
onaivnr g cnssgmn gfbut xikm g wbrao mbkn wrbkm+ I gc! getnr gaa!
ik t`n nyns be t`gt wbrao! dust g jbcnoy oirnjtbr‟ Gjn Unkturg4
\nt Ontnjtivn8 _n Kutty \rbnssbr8 Aigr! Aigr8 \gtj` Gogcs8 Frujn
Gacim`ty8 Nvgk Gacim`ty ‟w`ij` cghns cn gk ukaihnay sburjn
ebr t`n jbktnkt be t`is fbbh+ Zb ukaihnay! it tbbh g kngr#ongt`
nxpnrinkjn tb mivn cn t`n jburgmn tb s`grn cy stbry! rst ik t`n
objucnktgry I GC! gko kbw `nrn+
Cy frus` wit` ongt` wgs kbt nxgjtay t`n stu be anmnko br
nvnk wbrt`y be g @gaacgrh cbvin+ It wgs g rbutikn jbkjussibk
erbc g cbuktgik fihn gjjionkt t`gt turkno ongoay w`nk
t`n sycptbcs be t`gt jbkjussibk rneusno tb mb gwgy+ njbkoitibk is hkbwk gs pbst#jbkjussibk sykorbcn (\JZ)!
sunrno ernqunktay fy fbxnrs! bjhny gko ebbtfgaa pagynrs! gko
ciooan#gmno govnkturists aihn cn w`b `gvn `it t`nir `ngo bkn
tbb cgky ticns+
Ie ybu’vn nvnr `go g jbkjussibk! ybu hkbw t`nsn grn kbt
sycptbcs ybu wgkt `gkmikm grbuko4 snksitivity tb aim`t gko
sbuko! cbbo swikms! gko g jbkstgkt rikmikm iksion ybur `ngo+
It’s t`n hiko be tbrturn I jbuao kbt `gvn icgmikno nkourikm ebr
g ogy! ant gabkn g cbkt`+ Fut I oio! ebr vn cbkt`s+ _b mivn ybu
sbcn iong be w`gt t`is pgik is aihn! icgmikn t`n stgtij sbuko
ncittno ourikm bkn be t`bsn ncnrmnkjy frbgojgst tnsts bk ybur
tnanvisibk snt+ Kbw icgmikn t`gt sbuko turkno up gs abuo gs
ybur _U wiaa mb+ Ybu rngj` ebr t`n vbaucn tb jrgkh it obwk!
fut it obnsk’t wbrh+ Ybu try tb angvn ybur gpgrtcnkt fut t`n
obbrs grn abjhno+ nrn’s kb nsjgpikm t`n guoitbry bksagum`t!
sb ybu sicpay sit obwk tb nkourn t`is 5< snjbkos erbc `naa+
Fut it obnsk’t mb gwgy getnr 5< snjbkos+ It hnnps fagrikm! ebr gknktirn `bur! t`nk g wnnh! t`nk g cbkt`! t`nk snvnrga cbkt`s+
gt wgs cy nxpnrinkjn wit` \JZ‟t`n bkay rnaine jbcikm wit`
jbcpantn isbagtibk! `gkmikm fagjhbut jurtgiks bk wikobws! gko
sannpikm bk g bbr ik g fnorbbc jabsnt+ Getnr vn icpbssifay
abkm cbkt`s! g sicpan rngaizgtibk jgcn4 ie t`is is gs mbbo gs cy
`ngat` mnts! I wiaa kbt aivn abkm8 I gc stgrikm gt t`n agst j`gptnr b
cy ain+
It’s g pbwnreua t`ikm tb egjn ybur bwk ongt`! `bw cbrtgaity
jgk cbvn bkn iktb gjtibk+ Gko bkjn I surrnkonrno! g sikman
t`bum`t jgcn tb ciko4 ybu jgkkbt oin wit`but nvnr `gvikm tbao
ybur s tbry8 ybu jgkkbt oin wit`but nvnr `gvikm nxprnssno w`b ybu
truay grn+ Ybu snn! I `go fnnk j`gkmikm cy aien ebr sbcn 7>yngrs! `gvikm wbhnk up erbc bur jbaanjtivn sannp! gwghnkno tb
g visibk be t`n wbrao gko `bw it wbrhs! tb cy bwk `ypbjrisy
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prnjnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
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gko t`n `ypbjrisy be g juaturn bpnrgtikm ik bppbsitibk tb t`gt
visibk‟g juaturn t`gt `gs fnjbcn abst ik! gs bcgs Cnrtbk
o! ‑t`n curonrbus oik b bur cgtnrigaisc+– I wgs rgisno ik t`is
juaturn be nxjnss! snoujno fy its ncpty j`grcs gko onauono iktb
ukjbksjibus fn`gvibrs t`gt I gc kbw bpneuaay! prgynreuaay! gko
icpnrenjtay ukobikm ik gk gttncpt tb angvn jbksucnrisc ebr
jbcpgssibk gko cbvn erbc cgtnriga wngat` tb trun wngat`+ Fy
t`n mrgjn be aien! br ogrn I sgy Mbo!$ g knw pnrspnjtivn `gs jbcn+Zb I bnr t`is writikm gs pgrt jbkenssibk gko pgrt jbccukiqué
be t`n iongs t`gt kbw ik`gfit cn! tb gaa w`b cim`t enna t`gt
aien jgk fn sicpanr! onnpnr! gko rij`nr t`gk t`n jurrnkt juaturga
visibk wn kbw rbfbtijgaay cbvn tb ik abjhstnp cgrj`+
Zb w`gt fnjgcn be bur `ihnr erinkos2 ]n oio snn t`nc gmgik!
g j`gkjn cnntikm gt g abjga jbkvnkinkjn stbrn! w`nrn t`ny tbao
us t`n mgs wgs sb knnono ik t`bsn sufernnzikm tncpnrgturns t`gt
t`n ikitiga s`bjh gt t`n sim`t be t`n ukaihnay cnssnkmnr wgs sbbk
bvnrs`gobwno fy t`n utiaity be t`n mbbos onaivnrno+ \nr`gps it
wiaa fn t`n sgcn `nrn‟t`gt t`n s`bjh gt t`is ukaihnay cnssnkmnr
wiaa sbbk fn owgreno fy w`gtnvnr euna t`is fbbh bnrs! fy t`n
aim`t it cgy prbvion gko t`n prikjipans iaaucikgtno `nrnik+ Ebrit is ik prikjipans gko prikjipans gabkn t`gt ybu gko I wiaa rim`t
`ucgkity’s wgywgro jbursn gko fnmik tb firt` t`n abvikm! hiko!
$ Gut`br’s kbtn4 Ik t`is tnxt! I `gvn j`bsnk tb usn t`n wbro Mbo gs it is sicpay t`nfnst wbro I hkbw tb tgah gfbut t`n Cystnry! Zburjn! Jrngtbr! _`n Ebrjn! Ain! Abvn! br_`n Fim Nanjtrbk! gs Mnbrmn Jgraik usno tb jgaa it+ _`n ‑M– wbro is kbt cngkt tb gvbrgky pgrtijuagr rnaimibk! br tb jbkdurn up stnrnbtypijga icgmns b g cgk wit` g w`itnfngro sittikm ik duomcnkt bk g t`rbkn+ It is gk gttncpt tb grtijuagtn t`n icpbssifan8t`n ikonekgfan! ukjbktgikgfan oivikn spgrh8 t`n ern t`gt furks wit`but jbksucikm! ikybu gko cn gko ik gaa aivikm t`ikms+ \angsn sufstitutn ik ybur ngo gko ngrt w`gtnvnrwbro"nxprnssibk is jbcbrtgfan br ybu+
gko jbcpgssibkgtn wbrao wn gaa orngc is pbssifan+ Bur vinw be
t`n wbrao gko its trbufans `gs fnjbcn ukknjnssgriay jbcpanx
gko jbkvbautno! gko wn’rn kbw jbaanjtivnay bvnrw`nacno gko
oisjburgmno gfbut w`gt ngj` be us jgk ob tb turk t`n tion bk t`n
wbrao’s wbns+ ]gr! pbvnrty! mnkbjion! gko t`n nkvirbkcnktga
jrisis jgst egr tbb fagjh gko wion g s`gobw tb nvnr fn sbavno fy
gky sikman pnrsbk! sicpan iong! br jbkjnpt+ Fut jbksionr t`is4
wgr! pbvnrty! mnkbjion! gko t`n nkvirbkcnktga jrisis grn kbtrngaay t`n prbfanc gt gaa8 t`ny grn sycptbcs be g onnpnr nkoncij
prbfanc! w`ij`! ie ionktino gko `nao up tb t`n aim`t! jgk fn
sbavno+ It’s fnnk sgio t`gt t`n onkitibk be iktnaaimnkjn is t`n
gfiaity tb ionktiey pricgry jgusns+ gt’s cy iktnktibk `nrn! tb
ionktiey t`n pricgry jgusn be t`n wbrao’s iaas gko ik sb obikm! tb
stgtn pagikay t`n sbautibk gko ncpbwnr ngj` be us tb fn g pgrt be
t`is onspnrgtnay knnono jbrrnjtivn jbursn+
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G 4 Ie ybu’rn rngoikm Ain’s Bpnrgtikm Cgkuga
`bpikm tb oisjbvnr t`n tnk stnps tb x ybur aien! ybu’rn ik ebr
g oisgppbiktcnkt+ is fbbh is kbt gfbut tnk stnps8 it’s gfbutbkn4 ukonrstgkoikm t`n sicpan fut simkijgkt prikjipan t`gt!
w`nk truay ncfrgjno gko ncfboino! j`gkmns nvnryt`ikm+
Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk ukonrstbbo t`is gaa tbb wnaa+ @n anet
t`n ^kitgrigk cikistry tb writn gfbut it8 `n jbccukijgtno it
tb @grvgro’s Oivikity Zj`bba gko wgs kbt ikvitno fgjh ebr :<
yngrs+ Uirtugaay gaa be `is nssgys gko anjturns! w`nk fbiano obwk
tb t`nir nssnkjn! grn gfbut t`is bkn iong+ n sgcn jgk fn sgio
be Mgko`i’s writikms8 Cgrtik Aut`nr Hikm! Dr+’s spnnj`ns8 t`n
tngj`ikms be Agb _zu8 gko t`n pbntry be Vuci+ It is gk iong t`gt
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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
5
jrbssns spgjn gko ticn! juaturga upfrikmikms gko rnaimibus oivions8
it is gk iong t`gt jgk s`bbt gk grrbw be ikkitn ukonrstgkoikm
iktb ybur `ngrt+ Vncncfnr! t`n Fuoo`g wgs kbt sgio tb fn wisn!
fut gwghn+ gt is t`n `bpn be t`is fbbh4 tb gwghnk t`n rngonr!
tb agy fgrn t`is iong! t`is prikjipan! ik gaa be its sicpaijity! pbwnr!
gko pnrenjtibk+
G enw yngrs gmb! I `napno ebuko g `bcnanss s`natnr ik
J`grabttnsviaan! Uirmikig+ ]`nk bur nbrts wnrn cnt wit` sbcnrnsistgkjn! I sgio tb J`grain ]bbos! g `bcnanss cgk! urmikm `is
pgtinkjn4 ‑J`grain! wn’rn tryikm bur fnst tb mnt t`n jbccukity tb
ukonrstgko t`n bcnanss+– J`grain jbuktnrno! ‑\nbpan gvn fnnk
ukonr stgkoikm t`n `bcnanss ebr egr tbb abkm+ ]`gt wn knno is
ebr pnbpan tb bvnr stgko+– ]`nk it jbcns tb w`gt’s mbkn wrbkm
ik t`n wbrao gko `bw wn jgk x it! I sion wit` Cr+ ]bbos8
wn `gvn fnnk ukonr stgkoikm ebr egr tbb abkm+ is fbbh is cy
gttncpt tb bvnr stgko+
k t r b o j t b k 4t w b w b a v n s k s o n s
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Ie ybu wbuao fn g rnga snnhnr getnr trut`!
it is knjnssgry t`gt gt angst bkjn ik ybur aien!
ybu obuft! gs egr gs pbssifan! gaa t`ikms+
‟ V é O g V
’ ! erbc Ztgr ]grs tb rgksbrcnrs ! bwn g
mrngt onga tb bur gkjinkt gkjnstbrs w`b pgssno obwk stbrins be
t`n bkmbikm fgttan fntwnnk aim`t gko ogrhknss! mbbo gko nvia!
gkmnas gko oncbks+ Bkn be cy egvbritns is g pbpuagr Kgtivn
Gcnrijgk cyt` gfbut twb wbavns t`gt aivn iksion ngj` be us!
twb wbavns nkmgmno ik g nrjn fgttan ebr jbktrba be bur aivns+
Bkn wbae! t`n ngrua wba! wgahs ik gkmnr! nmb! nkvy! mrnno!
rnsnktcnkt! gko ains+ n bt`nr wbae! t`n trut`ua wba! aivns ik
gpprnjigtibk! hikoknss! abvn! dby! jbcpgssibk! gko ncpgt`y+
Ebr egr tbb abkm! I `gvn aistnkno tb cy engreua wbae `baanrikm itsfgo govijn4 ‑Ybu `gvn tb t ik' Obk’t rbjh t`n fbgt' Ob gs ybu’rn
tbao'– Fut t`gkheuaay! bvnr ticn! t`n wbae be cy trut` `gs stbbo
up tb `is iaausbry twik! siankjikm t`is ogrh s`butnr wit` sicpan
w`ispnrs be wisobc4 ‑Znnh t`n trut`+ Ebaabw ybur `ngrt+ Ant mb+–
Is it gky surprisn t`nk! t`gt cuj` be t`is fbbh jgcn tb cn gs g
jbkvnrsgtibk fntwnnk t`nsn twb iktnrkga! wgrrikm vbijns! vbijns
I jgaa sicpay Engr ko rut`2
n Zu cystijs! t`n gsjntijs be t`n Cusaic egit`! fnainvn
t`nrn grn t`rnn wgys be gpprbgj`ikm t`n oivikn4 bkn wgy is
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twb wbavns kson saien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
0 9
prgynr! g stnp up erbc t`gt is cnoitgtibk! gko g stnp up erbc
t`gt is jbkvnrsgtibk+ n ukiqun strujturn be Ain’s Bpnrgtikm
Cgkuga wgs jbkjnivno wit` t`is Zu gocbkitibk ik ciko+
@nrn’s `bw t`n fbbh agys but4 ngj` j`gptnr fnmiks wit` g
s`brt nssgy t`gt bnrs cy t`bum`ts bk t`n vgribus j`gaankmns
wn egjn gs ikoiviougas gko g sbjinty ik bronr tb firt` g cbrn
hiko gko jbcpgssibkgtn wbrao+ Ngj` nssgy is t`nk ebaabwno fy
g jbkvnrsgtibk‟t`n Engr gko rut` oigabmuns ‟t`gt tnsts cy suppbsitibks gko t`nir gppaijgtibk ik t`n rnga wbrao+ n ebrcgt
is kbt ukaihn g jagssrbbc wit` g anssbk pagk gko gk nksuikm
qunstibk#gko#gkswnr pnribo+ n bkay oinrnkjn fnikm‟gko
it’s quitn g oinrnkjn'‟fbt` pgrtijipgtikm vbijns grn cy bwk8
cy bwk engr j`gaankmikm cy bwk trut`+
^konrstgko! t`n Engr gko rut` oigabmuns grn kbt gk nxnrjisn ik
mbbo gkmna"fgo gkmna8 Engr is kbt fgo! kbr _rut`! mbbo+ Engr sicpay
is! gko gs ybu wiaa snn! it `gs its pagjn gko purpbsn+ Eurt`nrcbrn!
t`n vbijns be Engr gko _rut` grn kbt cngkt tb rnprnsnkt nvnrybkn’s
engr! gko gaa trut`+ Engr is t`n vbijn be engr gs it nxists"nxistno ik cn+
n `bpn `nrn is it wiaa prbvn rnagtgfan gko rnjbmkizgfan+ _rut`
is sicpay `bw Mbo! Zburjn! Aien! is prnsnktay wbrhikm t`rbum`cn+ Gko w`ian I ob kbt spngh ebr gaa engr! gko cghn kb jagic
tb hkbw t`n w`ban trut` gko kbt`ikm fut t`n trut`! t`nsn grn
twb j`grgjtnrs I `gvn jbcn tb hkbw wnaa4 Engr! ik cy ogys be
`baoikm bk! gko _rut`! gs I’vn angrkno tb ant mb+ Oirnjtikm acs!
I `gvn oisjbvnrno! is vnry cuj` gfbut anttikm mb+ Fut! ybu sgy!
oirnjtbrs grn jbktrba rnghs' Jnrtgikay+ Fut w`nk wn grn gt bur fnst!
wn grn sicpay mbbo aistnknrs! wn mnt but be t`n wgy be t`n wbrh
gko jrngtivity ukebaos+ Engr rnprnsnkts bur knno tb `gkm bk tb
t`n rivnrfgkh! tb jbktrba butjbcns! rnsuats! bur aivns8 it swics
upstrngc+ _rut` is gfbut rnangsikm t`gt `bao! anttikm mb be rnsuats!
gko trustikm t`n oirnjtibk be Aien’s jurrnkt+ I `bpn t`n nksuikm
oigabmuns wiaa prbvn ikstrujtivn gko `nap t`n rngonr abbsnk `is mrip
bk t`n s`brnaikn! gko egaa `ngoabkm iktb t`n rivnr’s bw+
Kbw! fgjh tb bur Kgtivn Gcnrijgk cyt` gfbut t`n wgrrikm
wbavns4 ‑]`ij` wba wiks2– ybu gsh! ‑t`n wba b Engr! br t`n
wba b rut`2– n gkswnr is sicpan4 ‑_n bkn ybu nno + + +–
Cgy t`nsn oigabmuns enno ybur bwk gut`nktijity! eurt`nrnkjburgmn ybur wgah iktb trut`! iktb ybur bwk `ngrt! gko
t`nrnfy! iktb t`n @ngrt be Gaa+
✹
_ g sgcpan oigabmun prbvbhno fy t`n fbbh’s
prnegjn w`nrn I stgtn pagikay cy iktnktibk tb bnr g pnrspnjtivn
bk g wbrao mbkn wrbkm+ _ghn g abbh4
engr4 Zb ybu’rn writikm g fbbh2 @g' Ybu gko nvnrybkn nasn+
trut`4 I gc kbt jbkjnrkno wit` nvnrybkn nasn+ gt’s ybur
tnrritbry+
engr4 Fut ybu `gvn kb qugaijgtibks+ Ybu’rn dust g jbcnoy
oirnjtbr+
trut`4 G jbcnoy oirnjtbr is kbt w b I gc+
engr4 Bhgy! kn+ Ybu writn gko tngj`! gs wnaa+
trut`4 nsn grn t`ikms I ob+ ny grn kbt w`b I gc+
engr4 nk w`b grn ybu2
trut`4 is is t`n sufdnjt be t`n fbbh! t`n qunstibk wn cust gaa
gkswnr4 w`b grn ybu2
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twb wbavns kson saien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7< 77
engr4 Gko ybu `gvn sbcnt`ikm knw tb sgy bk t`n tbpij2
trut`4 n nssnkjn is kbt knw+ It’s fnnk sgio fnebrn+ Ebr
fiaaibks be yngrs+
engr4 Fiaaibks be yngrs2 Cgk dust angrkno tb spngh 7<<!<<<
yngrs gmb' Znn! ybu grn garngoy s`bwikm ybur imkbrgkjn+
trut`4 Is spnnj` aicitno tb cgk2 Ob t`n stgrs kbt spngh2 Obns
t`n suk kbt prgisn2
engr4 ny obk’t spngh aihn wn spngh+
trut`4 \nr`gps! fnttnr+ gt’s w`gt bcgs Cnrtbk fnainvno+
engr4 n cbkh2 @n aivno ik siankjn+ ]`gt obns `n hkbw
gfbut spnnj`2
trut`4 @n ngro Mbo tgah ik t`n trnns+
engr4 nk `n wgs but be `is ciko+
trut`4 \rnjisnay+ Gko ik `is `ngrt+
engr4 Ybu’rn cissikm t`n pbikt+ ]`gt rim`t obns t`n oirnjtbr be Gjn Unkturg gvn tb tnaa pnbpan `bw tb aivn2
trut`4 Kb rim`t+ I wis` tb tnaa kb bkn bw tb aivn+ I sicpay s`grn
w`gt I hkbw+
engr4 Fut ybur `bpn is tb j`gkmn pnbpan! gocit it'
trut`4 Cy `bpn is tb prbvion g pnrspnjtivn+ n rnsuats grn kbt
up tb cn+
engr4 Mbbo! fnjgusn pnbpan wbk’t j`gkmn+ Nvnk ybur rnaimibks
sgy pnbpan grn gwno! t`gt pnbpan grn egaank+
trut`4 \nbpan grn kbt egaank+ ny gvn ebrmbttnk+
engr4 Ebrmbttnk2 Ebrmbttnk w`gt2
trut`4 ]`b t ny grn+
engr4 gt gmgik' Grn t`nrn kb bt`nr qunstibks tb gsh2 Eikn!
writn ybur fbbh+ I wbk’t rncgik siankt! ybu hkbw+ I wiaa spngh
cy ciko+
trut`4 Ybu wiaa spngh rbc t`n ciko! jnrtgikay+
engr4 Gko w`gt’s wrbkm wit` t`gt2 Bur cikos grn w`gt cghn
us oinrnkt+ Onsjgrtns sgio! I t`ikh t`nrnebrn I gc+
trut`4 Gko I sgy! I GC t`nrnbrn I t`ikh+
engr4 Ybu jbkeusn cn+ ]`gt is it ybu wgkt tb gjjbcpais`
`nrn2
trut`4 Kbt`ikm+ It is garngoy gjjbcpais`no+
engr4 Kbw ybu sbuko aihn g J`ristigk tbutikm t`n sgvikm mrgjn
be Dnsus+
trut`4 is is kbt gfbut J`ristigkity! br gky bt`nr egit`! ebr t`gt
cgttnr+ It’s gfbut gkswnrikm t`n qunstibk‟
engr4 I hkbw! I hkbw' ]`b grn ybu2
trut`4 Yns+ ]`b grn ybu2 Z`gaa wn ko but2
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t ` n w b r a o s f r b h n k
✹
G knw t ypn be t` ikh ikm is nssnktiga
ie cgkhiko is tb survivn + + +
‟ g V i i
t`gt gaa be cy fnst erinkos grn ongo+ Gko
fy fnst erinkos! I cngk t`bsn wit` w`bc I `gvn spnkt g mrngt
onga be ticn! w`b `gvn pburno aim`t iktb cy sbua! w`b `gvn
rnjbmkizno cy trun ionktity‟w`bsn wbros! t`bum`ts! gko onnos
`gvn ikspirno cn tb knw `nim`ts be abvn gko ukonrstgkoikm+ I’c
spnghikm be t`bsn rgoijga! rgmgcuk spirits! Dnsus! Mgko`i! Agb
_zu! Ncnrsbk! brngu! @gz! Vuci! Hg`aia Mifrgk! bcgs
Cnrtbk! Zt+ Ergkjis be Gssisi! Vgiknr Cgrig Viahn! gko Cgrtik
Aut`nr Hikm! Dr+ Fut t`nrn is bkn nxjnptibk tb t`is euknrnga aist
be sgikts gko sgmns! writnrs gko p`iabsbp`nrs8 s`n is g \uaitznr
\rizn‚wikkikm pbnt! gko s`n is vnry cuj` gaivn+ @nr kgcn is
Cgry Baivnr! gko ik 6<<= I `go t`n fanssno bppbrtukity tbspngh wit` `nr+ @nrn’s `bw it `gppnkno+
Z`bw fusiknss! gko t`n grts ik mnknrga! grn kbt ukaihn g
suppnr jauf+ ]n betnk rngj` but tb bkn gkbt`nr tb s`grn kbt
bkay g cnga! fut g jbkvnrsgtibk! gfbut jrget! cnktbrikm! gko
t`n pbssifiaity be wbrhikm tbmnt`nr+ Ebr yngrs! I rngj`no but tb
Cgry wit` t`n sikmuagr `bpn be fgshikm ik `nr aim`t+ @nr pbntry
`go abkm fubyno cy sbua! t`n fnguty s`n snksno nvnk ik t`n
cukogkn (nspnjigaay t`n cukogkn')‟nanjtrij aim`t pnrjnivno
ik g fagon be mrgss br virtun ik g stbkn+ _wb yngrs `go pgssno
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t`n wbrao s frbhnkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7? 7>
sikjn cy ikitiga gttncpt gt jbktgjt! tb kb gvgia‟I `go gshno
‑cy pnbpan– tb jgaa ‑`nr pnbpan!– g fim cistghn w`nk ongaikm
wit` g sgmn' nk! bkn ogy! g erinko s`grno sbcn oisturfikm
knws4 Cgry Baivnr wgs ik kgkjiga trbufan gko wgs ik ogkmnr be
absikm `nr `busn+ I wgs gwgrn t`gt Cgry’s aien pgrtknr be ?= yngrs
`go dust pgssno erbc g oijuat fbut wit` jgkjnr gko t`bum`t
pnr`gps t`is wgs t`n sburjn be `nr oistrnss+ ]`gtnvnr t`n rngsbk!
it wgs ukgjjnptgfan‟Cgry Baivnr wgs cy `ngrt8 `nr wbros!`nr grt! `nr spirit `go obkn sb cuj` ebr sb cgky! I `go tb ob
gaa I jbuao tb `nap+ I iccnoigtnay jgaano `nr fbbhikm gmnkt
gko ant `ic hkbw be cy iktnktibk+ is wgs t`n rst `n `go
`ngro be Cgry’s oijuatins gko gmrnno tb gssnss t`n situgtibk+
Eivn cikutns agtnr! t`n p`bkn rgkm8 it wgs Cgry `nrsnae+ Z`n
tbao cn s`n wgs! ik egjt! kgkjigaay kn! gko t`nk nxprnssno
`nr gpprnjigtibk ebr t`n hikoknss nxtnkono+ ]n tgahno friny
gfbut `nr wbrh8 I s`grno t`n onpt` be ikspirgtibk gko ikunkjn
`nr pbntry `go frbum`t tb cy aien8 gko t`nk! ukprbcptno! gs
wn wnrn wrgppikm up t`n jgaa! s`n sgio! ‑_n wbrao is frbhnk!
bc+ Ybu hkbw t`gt! obk’t ybu2– is stbppno cn+ _nk sicpan
wbros! spbhnk oirnjtay! wit` suj` surnknss! t`ny jut cn tb t`njbrn+ Kbt fnjgusn s`n nxprnssno sbcnt`ikm knw! fut rgt`nr!
sbcnt`ikm I garngoy hknw! g trut` t`gt `go abkm fnnk furkikm
iksion cn+ ‑_n wbrao is frbhnk! bc+ Ybu hkbw t`gt! obk’t ybu2–
I oio hkbw+ Cgky be us hkbw it! tbb+ n wbrao wn snn grbuko
us rncgiks nkmuaeno ik wgr! mnkbjion! `ukmnr! iknquity! gko
nkvirbkcnktga onvgstgtibk+ nsn ruikbus! rnjurrikm trnkos grn
tnaaikm+ Zbcnt`ikm is onnpay wrbkm+
]`gt is it2 ]`gt nxgjtay `gs mbkn wrbkm2 Is cgkhiko dust g
gwno spnjins obbcno tb onstrby itsnae gko t`n kgturga wbrao2
Grn t`nsn vibankt! gmmrnssivn! gko snas` tnkonkjins dust w`b wn
grn! br is t`nrn sbcnt`ikm wn’rn cissikm! sbcn iong br pnrspnjtivn
t`gt jgk s`iet bur wbrao erbc frbhnk tb fngtij2
Oigabmun Bkn4
engr4 Cgry Baivnr+ Gkbt`nr orngcnr+ @nr pbntry nvnkqunstibks gcfitibk+
trut`4 Yns! g wbkonreua iong+ Gs s`n writns4
‑]`gt wiaa gcfitibk ob br cn t`gt t`n bx! gppngrikm suoonkay
gt t`n tbp b t`n nao!
`nr nyns s`grp gko jbkonkt gs s`n stgrno iktb cikn!
`gs kbt garngoy obkn2–
engr4 Z`n wis`ns tb fn aihn t`n ebx ik t`n nao2 Z`n wis`ns ebr
kbt`ikm mrngtnr2
trut`4 Gko w`gt is mrngtnr t gk t n ebx ik t`n nao! bpnk gko
gttnktivn tb t`n prnsnkt bur2 Jbktnkt wit` w`b gko w`gt s`n is2
engr4 Jbktnktcnkt is bvnrrgtno+ Ie ybu grn jbktnkt! ybu `gvn
kb gcfitibk+ Bur sj`bbas tngj` j`iaornk tb fn gcfitibus sb
t`ny’aa gjt! t`ny’aa ob t`ikms ik t`n wbrao+
trut`4 Gko w`gt is it ybu wis` j`iaornk tb fn gcfitibus ebr2
engr4 Ebr gkyt`ikm+ Ebr nvnryt`ikm+
trut`4 Zb gcfitibk is mbbo ik gko be itsnae2 Aihn ybur fnaine ik
tnj`kbabmy2
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t`n wbrao s frbhnkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
75 7=
engr4 ]`gt is wrbkm wit` tnj`kbabmy2 Ybu jgkkbt onky t`gt it
is mbbo'
trut`4 _nj`kbabmy is kbt mbbo+ Gko it is kbt fgo+ It is knutrga+
n sgcn jnaa p`bkn t`gt jbkknjts g pnrsbk ik abvn jgk fn usno
tb snt b g jgr fbcf+ n sgcn tnj`kbabmy t`gt gaabws t`n ernn
nxj`gkmn be iongs jgk fn usno tb grgss gko fuaay+
engr4 _nj`kbabmy sgvns aivns' It jbkknjts pnbpan erbc gjrbss
t`n mabfn' It cbvns jiviaizgtibk ebrwgro'
trut`4 G` yns! jiviaizgtibk+ gt t ikm t`n ucgk rgjn wiaa
nvnktugaay oin be+
engr4 is is g tirno snkticnkt+ Erbc Ncnrsbk+ Ncnrsbk wgs
wrbkm+ Jiviaizgtibk `gs sgvno cgk+
trut`4 Ie cgk’s jurrnkt ciko#snt obns kbt j`gkmn! t`n ciko#snt
t`gt ukonrmiros tbogy’s jiviaizgtibk! cgk! gabkm wit` jiviaizgtibk!
wiaa ikonno oin b+
engr4 Gko w`gt is t`is ciko#snt2
trut`4 It gs g abt tb ob wit` gcfitibk+
engr4 ]`gt2' Nvnryt`ikm t`gt `gs nvnr fnnk ikvnktno! jrngtno!
ebrmno `gs jbcn erbc sbcnbkn’s gcfitibk+ Ob ybu kbt snn
t`is2
trut`4 ]gs Dnsus gcfitibus2
engr4 I’c surn `n wgs+
trut`4 Gko w gt wgs `n gcfitibus ebr2
engr4 I obk’t hkbw+ Vnjruitikm oisjipans+ Br nvnk j`nnsinr!
sprngoikm abvn+
trut`4 ]`gt gfbut Mgko i2
engr4 @is gcfitibk wgs pbaitijga! tb ukitn Ikoig+
trut`4 _b ukitn gaa cnk+
engr4 Zb w`gt2 ]`y t`is quiz2
trut`4 Fnjgusn t`n qunstibk is kbt! ‑ Grn ybu gcfitibus2– n
qunstibk is! ‑]`gt grn ybu gcfitibus ebr2– Ie ybu grn gcfitibus ebr
pnrsbkga mgik! cbkny! pbwnr! egcn! mabry! gko cgtnriga pbssnssibks!
jgk ybu sgy t`nk t`gt gcfitibk is mbbo2
engr4 Ybur nxgcpan is knmgtivn+ ]`gt gfbut g pbsitivn
gcfitibk2 Zgy! ie g ybukm cgk wgkts tb fn prnsionkt+
trut`4 Gko w`y is t`is gcfitibk pbsitivn! w`y is it mbbo2
engr4 @n wgkts tb fn prnsionkt! gs ik \rnsionkt be t`n ^kitno
Ztgtns'
trut`4 Ybu `gvn kbt gkswnrno t n qunstibk+ Ybu `gvn tbao cn `n wgkts tb fn prnsionkt! kbt w`y n wgkts tb fn prnsionkt+
engr4 ]`gt obns it cgttnr w`y2 It is t`n cbst pbwnreua
pbsitibk ik t`n wbrao'
trut`4 It is kbt t`n cbst pbwnreua pbsitibk ik t`n wbrao+ n
wbcgk w`b rgisns `nr j`iao ik abvn gko mrgtituon is gs pbwnreua! ie
kbt cbrn sb+
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t`n wbrao s frbhnkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
70 79
engr4 Vioijuabus+ n \rnsionkt be t`n ^kitno Ztgtns gnjts
ciaaibks+
trut`4 Gs obns t n j`iao rgisno ik abvn+
engr4 n j`iao jgkkbt snko us tb wgr+
trut`4 @n jgk gjquinsjn tb t`gt wgr br rnsist it+ Fbt` gjtibks
`gvn pbwnr+
engr4 Ztiaa kbt`ikm jabsn tb t`n pbwnr be t`n prnsionkt'
trut`4 Ybu grn faiko! Engr! fnjgusn ybu! aihn cgky tbogy! bkay
snn ik tnrcs be sizn+ Ybu fnainvn sbcnt`ikm gs tb fn fim tb fn
pbwnreua br nnjtivn+ It is t`n iobagtry be cgmkituon! gko it is g
pbisbk! g ain+
engr4 ]`gt obns gky be t`is `gvn tb ob wit` g j`iao w`b wgkts
tb fn prnsionkt2
trut`4 Ybu snn gcfitibk gs pbsitivn! nspnjigaay ie g j iao gs
gcfitibk tb rngj` t`n `nim`ts be t`n prnsionkjy+ Fut ie `n is
gcfitibus ebr pbwnr! t`n prnsionkjy is kbt g nim`t! fut g pit+ Gko
`n is pgrt be t`n prnsnkt#ogy ciko#snt t`gt wiaa ango tb bur ruik+
engr4 Ybu ob kbt hkbw suj` g ciko#snt wiaa ango tb gkybkn’s
ruik+
trut`4 It `gs gawgys ano tb ruik+ @istbry is euaa be nxtikjt
jiviaizgtibks! jiviaizgtibks t`gt `gvn j`bsnk gcfitibk bvnr
gwgrnknss+ It is kbt `bw kgturn wbrhs8 it is kbt w`gt cghns
kgturn t`rivn+
engr4 Kgturn+ Zb wn grn fgjh tb Cgry Baivnr+
trut`4 Gko t`n ebx ik t`n nao+
engr4 n ebx wit` kb gcfitibk+
trut`4 n ebx wit` t`n bkay trun gcfitibk+
engr4 ]`ij` is w`gt2
trut`4 _b fn w`gt s`n garngoy is+
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t ` n j r s s b b r t n
✹
]`gt jgk wn mgik fy sgiaikm tb t`n cbb k ie wn grn kbt gfan
tb jrbss t`n gfyss t`gt snpgrgtns us erbc bursnavns2
‟ @ c g c V
is gk gpprbxicgtibk! rnprnsnktikm t`n
7=>!<<<#yngr `istbry be t`n `ucgk spnjins+n sbaio fagjh aikn
ikoijgtns t`n fgsij! jbccbk trgdnjtbry be pbpuagtibk mrbwt`!
tnj`kbabmijga govgkjns! gko nkvirbkcnktga onstrujtibk (suj` gs
onebrnstgtibk! spnjins abss! jgrfbk ncissibks! gko t`n prnvgankjn
be tbxij pbaautibk ik bur gir! bjngks! gko wgtnr suppay)+
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t`n jrss b br tnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
66 6:
Kbtijn t`n mrgouga gsjnkt! t`n fagjh aikn sabway trnkoikm
upwgro erbc t`n ogwk be cgk uktia 70<<+ \bpuagtibk ikjrngsns
grn rncgrhgfay mrgouga! tghikm 7=?!0<< yngrs tb rngj` bur rst
fiaaibk+$ Ik egjt! dust twb t`busgko yngrs gmb! gt t`n ticn be
J`rist! t`nrn wnrn bkay 6>< ciaaibk pnbpan bk t`n pagknt+ Fut
abbh gt w`gt `gppnks getnr 70<<+ It tghns dust 76: yngrs tb rngj`
bur snjbko fiaaibk! dust :: tb rngj` bur t`iro! gko 7> tb rngj`
bur eburt`+ ]n `gvn kbw jrbssno t`n snvnk#fiaaibk cgrh! gkofy 6<6= wn grn nxpnjtno tb tbp nim`t fiaaibk+ n sgcn mrgouga
gsjnkt is nvionkt wit` bur onvnabpikm tnj`kbabmins+ Ikkbvgtibk
cbvns gabkm sabway gko stngoiay ebr cbst be cgkhiko’s `istbry
wit` t`n oisjbvnry be rn! t`n ikvnktibk be t`n w`nna! t`n ebrmikm
be cntga! t`n risn be gmrijuaturn! gko nvnktugaay t`n ikvnktibk
be t`n priktikm prnss+ Fut abbh gt w`gt `gppnks! gmgik grbuko
70<<! dust getnr t`n ogwk be t`n Ikoustriga Vnvbautibk+ Erbc
`nrn! tnj`kbabmijga prbmrnss fnmiks g s`grp gsjnkt! wit` t`n
oisjbvnry be nanjtrijity! gko t`n ikvnktibk be t`n stngc nkmikn!
t`n tnanmrgp`! t`n tnanp`bkn! t`n gutbcbfian! girpagkn trgvna!
spgjn trgvna! t`n jbcputnr! jnaa p`bkns! gko t`n Iktnrknt+ Gko
ik oirnjt jbrrnagtibk wit` t`is tnj`kbabmijga rnvbautibk gko t`npbpuagtibk nxpabsibk jgcn t`n wionsprngo pbaautibk be t`n
kgturga wbrao! t`n gjjnanrgtno abss be spnjins gko gfitgt! gko t`n
pbssifiaity t`gt cgkhiko! t`rbum` jgrfbk ncissibks! is `ngtikm
up t`n pagknt wit` jgtgstrbp`ij jbksnqunkjns+
$ Gut`br’s kbtn4 It’s `gro tb pikpbikt nxgjtay `bw gr fgjh t`n `ucgk spnjins ogtns+Zbcn trgjn bur brimiks fgjh bkn tb twb ciaaibk yngrs! fut jbksnrvgtivn nsticgtnsagko ik t`n rgkmn b 7=>!<<< yngrs+ Ebr t`n purpbsns b t`is fbbh! wn’aa nrr bk t`njbksnrvgtivn sion! gko gmrnn t`gt `ucgkhiko is 7=>!<<< yngrs bao+
n snjbko mrgp` is gasb gk gpprbxicgtibk! ie suj` g mrgp`
jbuao nxist! wit` t`n mrgy aikn rnprnsnktikm t`n cbrga gko nt`ijga
govgkjns be t`n `ucgk spnjins bvnr t`gt sgcn 7=>!<<< yngrs+
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pngjn! gko `grcbky‟gko t`is gttncpt jnrtgikay `gs its aicits+
@bwnvnr! g rngsbkgfan gssnsscnkt be t`n trnkoikm be `ucgk nt`ijs
obns rnvnga gk gagrcikm onjinkjy+ Grbuko 6<<< ! wn fnmik tb
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 66#6: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t`n jrss b br tnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6? 6>
bfsnrvn gk bvnrgaa! sabw cbrga prbmrnssibk4 agws fnjbcn jboino8
sagvnry is nvnktugaay! anmgaay gfbais`no8 rgjisc ik cbst kgtibks
fnjbcns tgfbb! gs obns oisjricikgtibk fgsno bk snxuga brinktgtibk8
wbcnk m`t ebr nquga rim`ts wit` cnk gko mgik pbsitibks be
pbwnr ik cgky mbvnrkcnkts+$ Fut gmgik! kbtijn w`gt `gppnks
grbuko 70<<+ ]`ian nkvirbkcnktga onstrujtibk! pbpuagtibk
mrbwt`! gko tnj`kbabmijga govgkjns `gvn shyrbjhntno! bur cbrgas
gko nt`ijs `gvn kbt rnspbkono ik hiko+ Cgrtik Aut`nr Hikm! Dr+sgw t`is mrbwikm j`gsc gko rnjbmkizno its pbtnktiga pnria ik `is
795? Kbfna \rizn gjjnptgkjn spnnj`4
Ik spitn b t`nsn spnjtgjuagr strions ik sjinkjn gko tnj`kbabmy! gko
stiaa ukaicitno bkns tb jbcn! sbcnt`ikm fgsij is cissikm+ _nrn is g
sbrt b pbvnrty b t`n spirit w`ij` stgkos ik magrikm jbktrgst tb bur
sjinktij gko tnj`kbabmijga gfukogkjn+ _n rij`nr wn `gvn fnjbcn
cgtnrigaay! t`n pbbrnr wn `gvn fnjbcn cbrgaay gko spiritugaay+ ]n
`gvn angrkno tb y t`n gir aihn firos gko swic t`n sng aihn s`! fut
wn `gvn kbt angrkno t`n sicpan grt b aivikm tbmnt`nr gs frbt`nrs
+ + + Nkagrmno cgtnriga pbwnrs spnaa nkagrmno pnria i t`nrn is kbt
prbpbrtibkgtn mrbwt` b t`n sbua+
It is cy jbktnktibk t`gt t`n egiaurn be cbrgaity gko nt`ijs
tb hnnp pgjn wit` cgkhiko’s tnj`kbabmijga gko pbpuagtibk
$ Gut`br’s kbtn4 _`n mrgougaay gsjnkoikm mrgy aikn fnmikkikm bk t`n ant gxis b t`nsnjbko mrgp` gasb kbtns cbrga govgkjns gcbkm ngray ikoimnkbus pnbpan! t`n cgkytrifns t`gt ncfrgjno ukity gko bknknss wit` t`n kgturga wbrao‟ionbabmins t`gt wnrnbfaitnrgtno br s`itno gtnr t`n grrivga b gmrijuaturn grbuko 0!<<< fj (tb fn oisjussnoik ontgia ik g agtnr j`gptnr)+
nxpabsibks is t`n cbst simkijgkt jrisis be bur ticn+ Cgry
Baivnr’s rncikonr t`gt t`n wbrao is frbhnk! gko Cgrtik Aut`nr
Hikm! Dr+’s wgrkikm be t`n ogkmnr ik`nrnkt ik bur nt`ijga iknrtig!
grn gocbkitibks t`gt oncgko bur jbksionrgtibk+ n qunstibk
wn cust gsh kbw is! Jgk wn j`gkmn2 ]`gt wiaa it tghn tb firt`
g cbrga rnvbautibk gs orgcgtij gko icpgjtua gs bur tnj`kbabmijga
rnvbautibk2 ]`gt is it t`gt `gs bur cbrgaity agmmikm sb orgcgtijgaay
fn`iko bur tnj`kbabmy2
Oigabmun _wb4
engr4 Zb ybu grn prngj`ikm rnvbautibk2 Ybur gic is kbt bkay
`im`! fut ukrngaistijgaay sb+
trut`4 Ybu ob kbt fnainvn rnvbautibk is pbssifan2
engr4 Kbt bkay is it kbt pbssifan! ybu grn 6<< yngrs tbb agtn+
Gcnrijg `gs garngoy `go `nr rnvbautibk+
trut`4 n Gcnrijgk Vnvbautibk wgs kbt g rnvbautibk+ Kbt ik
t`n trunst snksn+
engr4 n Gcnrijgk Vnvbautibk wgs kbt g rnvbautibk2 _naa
t`gt tb t`n sbaoinrs wit` cushnts! tb t`n jrbwos j`nnrikm ik t`n
strnnts'
trut`4 G trun rnvbautibk obns kbt fnmik wit` muks! br j nnrikm
ik t`n strnnts+ It fnmiks bk t`n iksion! ik siankjn+
engr4 ]naa jbkmrgtuagtibks! ybu `gvn dust abst ybur rngonrs'
Gko it bkay tbbh ybu 6> pgmns'
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6?#6> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t`n jrss b br tnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
65 6=
trut`4 n rnvbautibk ybu spngh be wgs! ikonno! g turk ik t`n
rbgo+ Fut wn wnrn stiaa bk t`n sgcn rbgo+ Ik fusiknss! cnk stiaa
tbbh govgktgmn be bkn gkbt`nr! stiaa nksagvno bkn gkbt`nr8 ik
wbraoay ggirs! cnk stiaa onsirno jbkqunst+ _run! Gcnrijg wgs kb
abkmnr ruano fy t`n hikm! fut s`n wgs stiaa ruano fy t`gt w`ij`
ruano t`n hikm+
engr4 Gko w`gt ruano t`n hikm2
trut`4 ]`gt ruans tb t is ogy! g ciko#snt t`gt is ruikbus+ G trun
rnvbautibk is cbrn rgoijga+ n wbro rgoijga cngks ‑rbbt!– gko wn
`gvn kbt mbttnk tb t`n rbbt be t`ikms+
engr4 Zb tnaa cn! w`gt is t`n ‑rbbt– be t`ikms2 ]`gt ob ybu
jbksionr g trun rnvbautibk2
trut`4 ]`nk t`n ngrt` cghns bkn rnvbautibk ik g 6?# bur
pnribo! it gs turkno jbcpantnay grbuko+ is is w`gt is knnono+
]n cust turk t ikms jbcpantnay grbuko+
engr4 Gko `bw wiaa ybu ob t`is! `bw wiaa ybu turk t`ikms
jbcpantnay grbuko2 Aihn t`is cbrga mgp! w`gt ybu jgaa t`n jrisisbe bur ticn+
trut`4 n jrisis be bur ticn is kbt t`n cbrga mgp! fut t`n
cnktgaity t`gt gs gaabwno t`n cbrga mgp tb grisn ik t`n rst pagjn+
engr4 Gko t`is cnktgaity! t`is is t`n jrisis t`gt jgusns gaa bt`nrs
jrisns2
trut`4 Yns+
engr4 Zb t`is jgusns wgr2
trut`4 Yns+
engr4 Gko mnkbjion2
trut`4 Yns+
engr4 Gko `ukmnr2
trut`4 Gko pbvnrty! gko mrnno! gko t`n njbkbcij jrisis! gko
t`n busikm jbaagpsn! gko shyrbjhntikm suijion rgtns! gko t`n
nkvirbkcnktga jrisis+ Z`gaa I mb bk2
engr4 Fut ie ybur mrgp` is trun! t`gt cgk `gs kbt nvbavno
cbrgaay! w`gt `bpn obns `n `gvn tb x w`gt ybu jgaa t`is
frbhnk wbrao2 Isk’t t`is dust gk ikoijgtibk be w`b `n is! gwno
gko onenjtivn2 @is snas` fn`gvibr jbksistnktay writtnk bk t`n
pgmns be `istbry2
trut`4 Ie t`nsn sgcn jrisns s`bwno up ik gaa bt`nr juaturns!
pnr`gps yns8 pnr`gps t`nk t`n pgmns be istbry wbuao jbkvijt
cgk+ Fut t`ny ob kbt+ ^ktia t`n ]nst grrivno! t`nrn `go knvnr
fnnk g pbbr pnrsbk ik Agogh`! kbt gs wn onkn pbvnrty+ Mnkbjion
is virtugaay uk`ngro be ik trifga gko ikoimnkbus jbccukitins+n Zgk Fus`cnk be t`n Hgag`gri Onsnrt gvn knvnr onvnabpno
wngpbks be wgr+ Ie pnbpan grn w`b t`ny grn! fy kgturn gwno gko
onenjtivn! w`y ob t`nsn prbfancs kbt s`bw up ik t`nsn bt`nr
juaturns2
engr4 Is t`is w`y ybu `gvn t`is iongaistij kbtibk gfbut pnbpan!
t`gt t`ny grn jgpgfan be j`gkmn2
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t`n jrss b br tnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
60 69
trut`4 Ybu obk’t fnainvn pnbpan grn jgpgfan be j gkmn2 Grn t`nrn
kbt ticns ik istbry w`nk nkbum` nvionkjn suregjns t`gt t`n
cgdbrity be pnbpan s`iet t`nir t`ikhikm gko fn`gvibr2
engr4 \nr`gps! fut t`nsn grn rgrn+
trut`4 Ik egjt! nxgcpans grn panktieua+ Objtbrs bkjn t`bum`t
erbktga abfbtbcins wnrn napeua ik jbktrbaaikm psyj`bsis+ Grn ybu
egciaigr wit` t`is2
engr4 Be jbursn! ik t`n 79:<s gko ’?<s+ Ebr twb onjgons!
abfbtbcins wnrn g cgikstrngc prbjnourn! prnsjrifno wit`
rnmuagrity+
trut`4 Fut tbogy! t`ny grn rgrnay pnrebrcno+ ]`gt j`gkmno t`gt2
engr4 ny ebuko but t`ny oio cbrn `grc t`gk mbbo+ ny
ebuko but t`ny oiok’t wbrh+
trut`4 Vim`t! t`ny oiok’t wbrh+ Zb pnbpan j`gkmno t`nir fn`gvibr+
Gko w`gt gfbut t`n istbry be jimgrnttns2 ]`nk jimgrnttns wnrn
rst iktrboujno! scbhikm wgs fnainvno tb fn rnagxikm gko ngat`y+
Nvnk objtbrs rnjbccnkono jimgrnttns tb t`nir pgtinkts+ Zikjn t`nk!ciaaibks gvn quit scbhikm+ ]`y2 ]`gt cgon jbuktanss pnbpan
sunr t`rbum` t`n pgik be frnghikm t`is cbst pbwnreua gooijtibk2
engr4 ny oisjbvnrno t`gt scbhikm jgusns jgkjnr+ ny
oisjbvnrno t`gt jimgrnttns jgk hiaa ybu+
trut`4 Vim`t+ \nbpan ukonrstbbo t`is+ nrn wgs aittan onfgtn gko
sb t`ny stbppno+ nir fn`gvibr j`gkmno + + + ]`y jgk’t t`n sgcn
`gppnk wit` t`nir vinw be t`n wbrao2 Ie pnbpan grn s`bwk t`gt
t`nir fn`gvibr is `grceua! nvnk wbrsn t`gk scbhikm! wbuaok’t t`ny
wgkt tb stbp2
engr4 Ybu wiaa `gvn g `gro ticn prbvikm t`is+
trut`4 Fut ie it jgk fn oncbkstrgtno! wbuaok’t cgky pnbpan wgkt
tb j`gkmn2
engr4 I suppbsn+ Fut ybu wiaa knno vbaucns tb jbkvikjn t`nc+
Gko t`ny wiaa knvnr rngo vbaucns+
trut`4 Ubaucns grn kbt knnono+ Ybu bkay knno tb jbksionr `bw
aien wbrhs+
engr4 Zb! nkaim`tnk cn+ @bw obns it wbrh2
trut`4 is is t`n sufdnjt be bur nxpabrgtibk+
engr4 Jgk ybu kbt bnr g jaun kbw2 @bw obns aien wbrh2
trut`4 @nrn is ybur jaun4 it wbrhs pnrenjtay+
engr4 \nrenjtay2' n wbrao is g cnss' n wbrao is ukdust'
trut`4 n wbrao is pnrenjtay dust+ ]`nk pnbpan jgrn gfbut t`n
t`ikms t`ny jgrn gfbut! w`nk t`ny snt t`ncsnavns gmgikst ngj` bt`nr
ik jbcpntitibk gko strien! t`n wbrao fnjbcns g pnrenjt rnnjtibk be
t`gt fn`gvibr+ n wbrao is dust gs pnbpan gvn jrngtno it tb fn+
engr4 Ie t`n wbrao is pnrenjtay dust! t`nk w`y ob ybu wgkt tb
j`gkmn it2
trut`4 J`gkmikm t`n wbrao is kbt w`gt I wgkt+ n wbrao is
pnrenjtay kn+ Gko it wiaa mb bk pnrenjtay wnaa wit`but us+
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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
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engr4 Zb it is pnbpan ybu wgkt tb j`gkmn2
trut`4 Kb! pnbpan ob kbt knno tb j`gkmn+
engr4 @bw jgk ybu sgy t`gt2 Abbh gt ybur cbrgaity mrgp`'
\nbpan grn mrnnoy! snas`! gko vibankt' Ybu jgkkbt fn `gppy
wit` w`b t`ny grn+
trut`4 ]`b t ny grn is kbt t`n prbfanc+ It is t`gt t`ny gvn abst
tbuj` wit` w`b t`ny grn+ Uibankjn! mrnno! snas`knss‟t`nsn mrbw
but be ucgk ebrmnteuaknss! but be g fnaine ik cgshs gko iaausibks+
Bkjn pnbpan gwghnk tb w`gt is‟tb w`b t`ny grn! tb rngaity‟
t`nsn fn`gvibrs wiaa egaa gwgy+
engr4 Fut ybu stiaa wgkt pnbpan tb wghn up! w`ij` cngks ybu
wgkt t`nc tb j`gkmn+
trut`4 Gko nrnik ains t n pgrgobx4 t`n wbrao wiaa j`gkmn! pnbpan
wiaa j`gkmn! w nk t ny rngaizn w`b t`ny grn jgk knvnr j`gkmn+
a n ’ s b p n r t k m k a
✹
_`n wbrao is kbt tb fn put ik bronr8 t`n wbrao is ik bronr+
It is ebr us tb put bursnavns ik ukisbk wit` t`is bronr+
‟ @ V y c i V
! I wgs gshno tb mivn g prnsnktgtibk tb
0<< tnnkgmnrs gt g jbkenrnkjn spbksbrno fy Ikvisifan J`iaornk!
g ybut`#brinktno j`grity ebjusno bk ernnikm j`iao sbaoinrs gko
nkoikm Gerijg’s abkmnst#rukkikm wgr+ n tgah wgs jgaano Ain’s
Bpnrgtikm Cgkuga! gko jbksistno be g saion s`bw t`gt fnmgk wit`
gk icgmn be g cgk pburikm jbnn bk `is jbcputnr hnyfbgro+
Yns! t`gt’s rim`t! g cgk purpbsnay obusikm `is agptbp ik `bt
dgvg+ Kbt g mbbo iong! gs ikoijgtno fy t`n agum`tnr gko guoifan
jrikmikm erbc t`n guoinkjn+ ‑]`gt wbuao `gppnk i g pnrsbk
trino tb turk bk t`nir jbcputnr t`is wgy2– I gshno t`n stiaa#snttaikm
jrbwo+ Ugribus s`buts rgkm but4 ‑Ybu’o ruik it'– ‑Ybu’o ry t`n
t`ikm'– ‑Hiss ybur hnyfbgro mbbofyn'– ‑]`y2– I s`bt fgjh+ ‑]`y wbuao ybu ruik it2– Zbcnbkn quijhay s`butno! ‑Fnjgusn t`gt’s
kbt `bw ybu turk bk g jbcputnr' _gt’s kbt `bw g jbcputnr
wbrhs'– Gaa kboono ik gmrnncnkt+ ‑Vim`t'– I sgio+ ‑Gko `bw
ob pnbpan hkbw `bw g jbcputnr wbrhs2– ‑\nbpan dust hkbw'–
gkbt`nr tnnk jgaano but+ ‑Kbt gt rst! t`ny obk’t!– I jbuktnrno+
‑\nbpan `gvn tb mnt t`is ikbrcgtibk rbc sbcnw`nrn+ ]`nrn ob
t`ny mnt it2– nrn wgs g abkm t`bum`teua pgusn! t`nk g ybukm
cgk jgaano but! ergcikm `is gkswnr ik t`n ebrc be g qunstibk4
‑Erbc t`n jbcputnr’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga2– ‑Vim`t'– I nxjagicno+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo :<#:7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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an’s bpnrtkm kaaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
:6 ::
‑G jbcputnr jbcns wit` gk bpnrgtikm cgkuga' Gko t`is cgkuga
tnaas ybu `bw t`n jbcputnr wbrhs'– Gaa kboono ik gmrnncnkt+
‑It tnaas ybu tb hnnp it ik g jbba ory pagjn8 it tnaas ybu tb paum it
iktb t`n rim`t pbwnr sburjn8 it tnaas ybu tb hnnp it rnagtivnay oust
rnn+ Gko w`y obns it tnaa ybu t`nsn t`ikms 2– n guoinkjn `go
jgum`t bk fy kbw4 ‑Fnjgusn t`gt’s w`gt’s mbbo br g jbcputnr'
It’s `bw ybur jbcputnr wbrhs+– ‑Kbt dust wbrhs!– I sgio! ‑fut
wbrhs w`gt + + + 2– ‑]naa'– g stuonkt s`butno+ ‑]brhs wnaa'– ‑Nxgjtay' It’s `bw ybur jbcputnr wbrhs wnaa+ Ybu cim`t nvnk sgy!
it’s `bw ybur jbcputnr t`rivns+ It’s gaa ik t`is t`ikm wn jgaa t`n
bpnrgtikm cgkuga+–
I t`nk jaijhno t`n scgaa rncbtn ik cy `gko! gko t`n knxt
saion gppngrno‟gk ijbkij icgmn be t`n ngrt`! t`n fim faun#
mrnnk fgaa bgtikm snrnknay ik spgjn+ I pbiktno tb t`n cgmijga
pagknt wn jgaa `bcn! gko pbsno t`is qunstibk4 ‑Is it pbssifan t`gt
t`is! tbb! jbcns wit` gk bpnrgtikm cgkuga2– Ongo siankjn+ Cbst
`go knvnr t`bum`t gfbut it t`is wgy+ ‑Gko i wn hknw w`gt wgs
writtnk iksion t`gt cgkuga! wbuao wn kbt hkbw w`gt cghns t`is
(I pbiktno tb t`n pagknt) wbrh wnaa2– Zabway! `ngos stgrtno tb
kbo! wgrcikm tb t`n iong+ I j`gaankmno t`nc eurt`nr4 ‑I suj` gkbpnrgtikm cgkuga obns nxist! w`nrn wbuao ybu abbh br it2– \uzzano
nxprnssibks obttno t`n rbbc+ ‑It’s kbt jbcpaijgtno+– I sgio+ ‑I
ybu wgkt tb hkbw `bw g jbcputnr wbrhs! ybu abbh gt g jbcputnr!
rim`t2 Gko i ybu wgkt tb hkbw `bw ain wbrhs! ybu abbh gt w`gt2–
Zuoonkay! t`ny ukonrstbbo4 ‑Ain'– t`ny s`butno gs bkn+ ‑Gko
w`gt nxgjtay ob ybu cngk fy ain2 ]`gt nxgjtay wbuao ybu abbh gt2–
I gshno+ Gkswnrs jgcn quijhay4 ‑Kgturn'– ‑_n bjngk'– ‑G rgik
brnst'– ‑Fibabmy'– ‑^s'– ‑Yns!– I sgio! ‑ybu wbuao abbh gt us! kgturn!
gaa b it! rbc sikman jnaas tb cuatijnaano jrngturns8 rbc fibabmy tb
t`n fibsp`nrn+ Ybu’o abbh gt gk bgh trnn gko gk gkt jbabky+ Ybu’o
abbh gt g `ucgk fnikm gko g `uccikmfiro+ Gko w`gt nxgjtay
wbuao ybu fn abbhikm br2– Gkbt`nr t`bum`teua pgusn! t`nk4
‑Ybu’o abbh br w`gt cghns ain wbrh wnaa+– ‑Yns!– I sgio wit` sbcn
sgtisegjtibk+ ‑Ybu’o abbh br t`n jbccbk prikjipans t`gt suppbrt
ain! t`n prikjipans gko fn`gvibrs t`gt cghn ain t`rivn+–
Obns gk bpnrgtikm cgkuga ebr aien nxist2 I fnainvn t`gt
it obns‟g fnaine I s`grn wit` Ncnrsbk! Mgko`i! CgrtikAut`nr Hikm! Dr+! gko bt`nrs+ Its jbccgkos grn kbt writtnk
bk pgpnr! fut rgt`nr ik t`n stgrs! ik pagkntgry rbtgtibks! ik
naos be mrgss! ik ybu gko ik cn+ Nvionkjn is kbt ik s`brt
suppay8 kgturn `gs `go ebur fiaaibk yngrs tb jbccukijgtn
`nr prikjipans! ogiay oncbkstrgtikm t`n cnj`gkijs be aien!
t`n agws be nxistnkjn! w`ij` grn fbt` cbrga gko p`ysijga+
]`nk I iktnrvinwno Onscbko _utu ebr I GC ! I gshno `ic
t`n qunstibk I pbsno tb gaa be t`n iktnrvinwnns4 ‑]`gt’s wrbkm
wit` t`n wbrao2– Grj`fis`bp _utu sgio t`is4 ‑bc! Mbo mgvn us
ikstrujtibks bk t`n fbx b t`is t`ikm wn jgaa ‐`ucgk fnikm+’ ]n
grn kbt baabwikm t`n ikstrujtibks bk t`n fbx+– Fy ‑ikstrujtibks
bk t`n fbx!– `n wgs kbt rnenrrikm tb t`n Fifan! br gky rnaimibusobmcg+ @n wgs tgahikm gfbut prikjipans! nt`ijs! gko vgauns8
`n wgs tgahikm gfbut `bw t`ikms wbrh8 `n wgs tgahikm gfbut
aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga+ n qunstibk fnebrn us kbw is! jgk
wn oisjnrk t`bsn ‑ikst rujtibks bk t`n fbx–2 Jgk wn! wit`
rngsbkgfan jnrtgikty! ontnrcikn w`gt nxgjtay cghns `ucgk
aien! gaa be aien! t`rivn2 Jgk wn ‑rngo– aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga!
gko gs icpbrtgkt! mgrknr t`n jburgmn gko jagrity tb aivn ik
gjjbrogkjn wit` its prnjnpts2
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo :6#:: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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an’s bpnrtkm kaaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
:? :>
Oigabmun rnn4
engr4 Ain’s Bpnrgtikm Cgkuga is janvnr! fut it is ukrngaistij+
trut`4 It is ukrngaistij tb bnr g pbikt be vinw bk bw t`ikms wbrh2
engr4 It is ukrngaistij tb sgy t`n sbautibks tb t`n wbrao’s
prbfancs jgk fn jbktgikno ik gky bkn cgkuga+ ny grn egr
tbb jbcpaijgtno+
trut`4 Gjtugaay gk nktirn cgkuga is kbt knnono+ G pgrgmrgp
wbuao ob+
engr4 ]gr! egcikn! mnkbjion2 Ybu jagic tb `gvn t`n gkswnr tb
gaa be t`nsn2 Ybu jgk nko `ukmnr2
trut`4 \nbpan jgk nko `ukmnr! yns+
engr4 Zb! w`y `gvnk’t t`ny2
trut`4 ny t`ikh `ukmnr is g cgttnr be cbkny! be jrngtikm
t`n rim`t prbmrgc! br pagktikm t`n rim`t snnos+ ny abbh gt
it cnj`gkistijgaay+ Fut `ukmnr wiaa kbt fn sbavno t`rbum`
cnj`gkijs! fut g ciko#snt+ n ciko be cgk cust j`gkmn8 t`nk
`ukmnr wiaa j`gkmn+
engr4 is is gkbt`nr prbfanc wit` ybur cgkuga+ Aihn gaa
rnaimibus cgkugas! ybu wis` tb jbktrba cikos! tb jbktrba pnbpan+
trut`4 I ob kbt wis` tb jbktrba pnbpan+ I wis` bkay tb ikebrc
t`nc+
engr4 Ikebrc t`nc be w`gt2
trut`4 nir pbwnr+
engr4 ]`gt pbwnr2 \nbpan `gvn kb rnga pbwnr+ Kbt bvnr t`nsn
mabfga prbfancs+
trut`4 is is g mrngt onjnptibk+ gt pnbpan grn pbwnranss+
engr4 ]`gt pbwnr obns gk ikoiviouga `gvn gmgikst g mabfga
jbrpbrgtibk2
trut`4 @n `gs t`n pbwnr tb wit`orgw `is pbwnr+
engr4 Gko w`gt mbbo wiaa t`gt ob2 Nvnk mbvnrkcnkts grn
jbktrbaano fy jbrpbrgtibks+
trut`4 Zb jbrpbrgtibks grn gaa pbwnreua2
engr4 Nvnrybkn hkbws t`is+
trut`4 Gko w`nrn obns t`is pbwnr jbcn erbc2
engr4 ]`nrn gaa pbwnr jbcns erbc! cbkny' ny cghn
fiaaibks+
trut`4 Gko w`nrn obns t`is cbkny jbcn erbc2
(G abkm pgusn…)
engr4 It jbcns erbc pnbpan+
trut`4 Yns! it jbcns erbc pnbpan+ Kb jbrpbrgtibk gs gky pbwnr
t`gt pnbpan obk’t mivn it+ Kb mbvnrkcnkt `gs gky pbwnr t`gt
pnbpan obk’t mrgkt it+ ]`nk pnbpan ukonrstgko t`gt jbrpbrgtibks
grn g rnnjtibk be t`nir bwk nknrmy! gko w`nk t`ny gssucn
rnspbksifiaity ebr t`gt nknrmy! jbrpbrgtn bckipbtnkjn wiaa fn snnk
ebr w`gt it is! gk iaausibk+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo :?#:> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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an’s bpnrtkm kaaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
:5 :=
engr4 Zb kbw ybu grn obikm gwgy wit` jbrpbrgtn pbwnr2
]`gt’s knxt! wgr2
trut`4 G wbkonreua iong+
engr4 @g' Dust aihn bkn be ybur cbvins! ybu spngh be icpbssifan
`gppy nkoikms+ I prnenr rnga#aien nkoikms! gko rnga#aien nkoikms
grn kbt `gppy+
trut`4 Cbrn onjnptibk+
engr4 ]`gt onjnptibk2 Vnga aien is euaa be ogrhknss' Ongt`!
oivbrjn! snpgrgtibk! abss! pgik! sunrikm+ n t`ikms t`gt gwgit
us gaa gt t`n nko be bur stbry+
trut`4 nsn t`ikms grn kbt gt t`n nko be gky stbry+
engr4 Be jbursn t`ny grn! ongt` is t`n nko be aien! oivbrjn is t`n
nko be cgrrigmn+ ]`gt‟ybu wbuao `gvn `gppiknss jbcn but
be ongt`! but be abss2 gt’s w`gt @baaywbbo obns8 t`gt’s kbt
w`gt aien obns+
trut`4 It is nxgjtay w`gt aien obns+ It mbns bk+ n stbry jbktikuns+
n stbry tnkos upwgro! tbwgro ukity! tbwgro abvn+
engr4 @bw obns t`n stbry tnko tbwgro abvn ebr g fby hiaano ik
t`n mgs j`gcfnrs be Gusj`witz2
trut`4 Ybu `gvn nkono `is stbry tbb sbbk+ Vngo bk4 ukity
gko rnsbavn sbbk bvnrjbcn @itanr! jrins be knvnr gmgik rikm
but wbraowion! abvn tb t`is ogy risns up ik rnspbksn tb rgjisc
gko `gtrno‟t`n fby’s stbry jbktikuns! t`n fby’s stbry tnkos
tbwgro abvn+
engr4 is is @baaywbbo tgahikm gmgik+ _yikm nvnryt`ikm ik g
kngt fbw+
trut`4 It is ain tgahikm! gko t`n fbw is kbt kngt+ It is cnssy! gko
fngutieua! gko fanssno+
engr4 ]`gt is fanssno gfbut g fby’s ongt` br gky ongt` ebr t`gt
cgttnr2
trut`4 Ybu snn ongt` gs gk nkoikm+ I snn it gs g fnmikkikm+ Dust gs
t`n pbnt sgys! ‑]`gt `gvn I nvnr abst fy oyikm2–
engr4 Gko aihn gaa pbnts! t`is Vuci is iksgkn'
trut`4 Br is it iksgkn w`nk ybu gvn fnjbcn gttgj`no tb t`n
ns`! tb t`gt w`ij` jbcns erbc oust gko wiaa rnturk tb oust2 Ebr
t`n cystij! ongt` is g obbrwgy‟t`n obbrwgy tb gcgzncnkt+
engr4 It is t`n obbrwgy tb pgik+
trut`4 Yns! gko t n pgik it frikms eunas pgssibk ebr aien! ebr abvn!
gko ebr t`n nxpgksibk be fnguty ik t`n wbrao+ ktia ybu jgk snn
t`n fnguty be ongt`! t`n iaausibk be ongt`! ybu wiaa kbt hkbw w`b
ybu rngaay grn+
engr4 Obns hkbwikm w`b ybu grn tghn gwgy t`n pgik be g
cbt`nr w`b `gs abst `nr bkay sbk2
trut`4 I ob kbt wis` tb tghn gwgy t`n pgik+ Bkay tb mivn it
pnrspnjtivn+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo :5#:= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
:0
engr4 I ob kbt ukonrstgko+ Ybu tgah gfbut aien gko `bw it
wbrhs+ Fut ebr cgky it obns kbt wbrh+
trut`4 Engr! ybu snn bkay ik t`n s`brt tnrc+ Ybur visibk is
cybpij+ Ie ybu jbuao abbh fnybko! ybu wbuao snn t`gt aien obns
ikonno wbrh! gko quitn wnaa+ n fby’s stbry is g sbuko nxgcpan+
@gtn cgy risn up ebr g ticn! fut abvn wiaa gawgys bvnrjbcn it+
engr4 Fut w`y t`is tgah gfbut `bw aien wbrhs2 I t`bum`t t`is
fbbh is gfbut gkswnrikm t`n qunstibk! w`b grn ybu2
trut`4 Ie ybu hkbw bw aien wbrhs! ybu wiaa hkbw w`b ybu grn+
Gko ie ybu hkbw w`b ybu grn! ybu wiaa hkbw `bw aien wbrhs+
engr4 ]`b ybu grn gko `bw aien wbrhs grn bkn gko t`n sgcn2
trut`4 Kbw ybu grn jgtj`ikm bk+
t w b s t n r s
✹
_`nir w`ban mnknrgtibk gobptno egasn prikjipans!
gko wnkt tb t`nir mrgvns ik t`n fnaine t`ny wnrn
nkrij`ikm t`n jbuktry w`ij` t`ny wnrn icpbvnris `ikm+
‟ V g @ ] g O c V
+ Gko I abvn `bw trut` jgk rnvnga itsnae ik
wbros! w`ij`! upbk jabsn nxgcikgtibk! jgk gwghnk us tb knw
cngkikm gko purpbsn+ n wbro cbrtmgmn! ebr nxgcpan! cngks
ongt` panomn (erbc t`n Agtik! cbrt! cngkikm ongt`! ko mgmn!
tb panomn )+ Zb w`nk ybu tghn but g cbrtmgmn! ybu’rn simkikm g
ongt` panomn' Jburgmn is erbc twb Ernkj` wbros! jbnur! w`ij`
cngks `ngrt! ko æmn+ Zb! jburgmn cngks! gmn b t`n `ngrt' Gko
t`n wbro jbccukity is g fngutieua jbcfikgtibk be twb wbros!
jbcn ( ukity +
Zb! it s`buaok’t `gvn surprisno cn w`nk I abbhno up t`n
wbro `ypbjritn gko ebuko it brimikgtno erbc t`n Mrnnh wbro`ypbhritns! cngkikm! gjtbr+ Gs g cbvin oirnjtbr gko ebrcnr gjtikm
tngj`nr! I hkbw nxgjtay w`gt it cngks tb fn gk gjtbr4 gk gjtbr
sbcnbkn w`b aivns trut`uaay ukonr icgmikgry jirjucstgkjns+ Ik
egjt! it’s cy dbf gs g oirnjtbr tb mivn gk gjtbr t`bsn icgmikgry
jirjucstgkjns! gko it’s t`n gjtbr’s dbf tb fn`gvn gs ie t`bsn
jirjucstgkjns grn trun+ I frikm t`is up fnjgusn! ebr cuj` be cy
gouat aien! I’vn fnnk g `ypbjritn+ \angsn ukonrstgko! t`is is kbt
sbcnt`ikm I wgs gwgrn be! fut sbcnt`ikm I wbhn up tb rnjnktay!
getnr cuj` nxgcikgtibk gko iktrbspnjtibk+ Bk t`n stgmn be aien
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo :0#:9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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twb stnrsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
?< ?7
ybu cim`t sgy! I wgs gk gjtbr4 sbcnbkn br sbcnt`ikm wgs mivikm
cn icgmikgry jirjucstgkjns! gko I wgs fn`gvikm gs ie t`bsn
jirjucstgkjns wnrn trun+
Ant cn egaa bk t`n swbro nrn gko aa ik sbcn be cy ypbjritijga
spnjijs+ Eirst gko ebrncbst! I `gvn gawgys jbksionrno cysnae g
spirituga pnrsbk+ Zikjn I wgs g fby! I `gvn ebuko t`n tngj`ikms
be Dnsus bk abvn gko jbcpgssibk pbwnreua gko trun+ I `go aittan
iktnrnst ik t`n obmcg be rnaimibk! w`ij`! gs bcgs Gquikgssgio! ‑snncs aihn strgw!– gko enat gs bcgs Cnrtbk oio! t`gt I
knno kbt obmcg fut t`n aivikm Mbo+ Vgt`nr! it wgs t`n ukieyikm
iongas be t`n cgdbr egit`s t`gt spbhn tb cn4 ‑Ob uktb bt`nrs gs ybu
wbuao `gvn t`nc ob uktb ybu!– ‑Abvn ybur knim`fbr gs ybursna!–
gko nvnk ‑Abvn ybur nkncy–8 gko I onjiono gt gk ngray gmn tb
onoijgtn cy aien tb t`bsn sgcn prikjipans+
Ebr yngrs! I prgyno gko dburkgano nvnry cbrkikm! gko sbghno
cysnae ik t`n wbros be Dnsus! Agb _zu! bcgs Cnrtbk! Vgap`
]gaob Ncnrsbk! @nkry Ogvio brngu! Cg`gtcg Mgko`i!
Vgiknr Cgrig Viahn! t`n Onsnrt Egt`nrs! @nkri Kbuwnk!
Cgonanikn A’Nkman! Cgry Baivnr! ]gat ]`itcgk! Vuci! gko
@gz+ I gttnkono j`urj` cbst Zukogys gko j`njhno cysnae iktbCnrtbk’s cbkgstnry ik Hnktujhy tb aivn ik siankjn gko nxpnrinkjn
t`n aien be g _rgppist cbkh+ Gko w`nk I ebrcno Z`goy Gjrns!
gt ^kivnrsga (Cy jbcpgky wgs kgcno getnr t`n iksgkn gsyauc
k Gjn Unkturg ‟aittan oio I hkbw `bw gpprbprigtn t`gt titan
wbuao turk but tb fn')! I snt up g j`grity oivisibk tb bvnrsnn t`n
oisfursncnkt be cbkny tb wbrt`y jgusns+
Gko ynt! nvnk wit` cy sim`ts snt bk Dnsus gko Mgko`i!
sbcn`bw I aivno‟w`gt ob t`ny sgy t`nsn ogys2‟agrmn+ Cy
acs! getnr gaa! `go mrbssno rbum`ay twb fiaaibk obaagrs! gko tb
t`n vijtbr fnabkmno t`n spbias+ (nrn’s gkbt`nr wbro! spbias! t`n
rbbt be w`ij` is spbia' ) I nw privgtnay nvnryw`nrn gko gkyw`nrn
I pangsno+ I fbum`t nxpnksivn `busns! gktiquns! gko bao cgstnrs’
pgiktikms gt Zbt`nfy’s gujtibks! gko pgio tnks be t`busgkos be
obaagrs ebr gut`nktij \nrsigk rums+ Vncgrhgfay! I sgw kb jbkijt
fntwnnk t`is aienstyan gko cy fnaines ik t`n nt`ijs be t`n sgikts
gko sgmns+ Kbr oio gkybkn nasn ik cy wbrao+ Vgt`nr! I wgs `nao
up gs g cbona be sujjnss! be sbcnbkn w`b `go cgon it! gko nvnkcgon it wit` g snksn be mbboknss gko jbksjinkjn+ I `go angrkno
wnaa erbc cy juaturn gko tbbh gaa I jbuao‟egr nxjnnoikm cy
knnos gko ik jbktrgoijtibk tb cy spirituga cnktbrs gko tngj`nrs
gjrbss t`n gmns+ @bw2 @bw `go I! g abvnr be Dnsus! w`b wgs
tbao kbt tb stbrn up trngsurns bk ngrt` w`nrn cbt` gko rust
onstrby! fnjbcn g pbstnr fby ebr cgtnriga sujjnss! w`nrn I stbrno
up abts be trngsurn bk ngrt`! mivikm cbt` gko rust pankty tb
onstrby2 @bw `go I! w`b hknw ybu jgkkbt snrvn twb cgstnrs!
Mbo gko cbkny! obkn `is ogrknonst tb ob dust t`gt2 @bw `go I!
w`b onjrino t`n mgp fntwnnk t`n rij` gko t`n pbbr! fnjbcn t`n
mgp fntwnnk t`n rij` gko t`n pbbr2 Gko gs icpbrtgkt! `bw oio
gaa t`nsn t`ikms `gppnk wit`but cy jbksjibus gwgrnknss br t`ngwgrnknss be t`bsn grbuko cn2
Oigabmun Ebur4
engr4 I obk’t ukonrstgko ybu+ ]`gt is ybur jbcpagikt2 Ybu
wbk gt t`n mgcn' Ybu wnrn rij`'
trut`4 Gko ik sbcn wgys! quitn pbbr+ Gs t`n pbnt gs sgio! ‑I
obk’t t`ikh t`nrn is suj` g t`ikm gs gk iktnaaimnkt cnmg#rij` pnrsbk+ Ebr
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo ?<#?7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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twb stnrsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
?6 ?:
w`b wit` g kn ciko jgk abbh but upbk t`is wbrao gko `bgro w`gt
jgk kburis` g t`busgko sbuas2–
engr4 n Zu! Hgfir' @n is g orngcnr aihn t`n rnst+ ]`b is `n
tb duomn t`n wngat`y2 ]`b is `n tb sgy t`is cbkny cgon ybu g
fgo pnrsbk2
trut`4 I wgs kbt g fgo pnrsbk+ I wgs sicpay gsannp+ Gsannp tb t`n
knnos be bt`nrs8 gsannp tb cy nnjt bk t`n kgturga wbrao8 gsannp tb
w`b I gc gko `bw t`ikms wbrh+
engr4 @bw t`ikms wbrh2 I’o sgy t`ny wbrhno fngutieuaay+ Ybu
wnrn wnaa b+
trut`4 I go cbkny gko t`ikms+ nrn is g oinrnkjn+
engr4 I obk’t ukonrstgko ybu+ ]`gt is wrbkm wit` cghikm gs
cuj` cbkny gs ybu jgk2 Ybu jgk mivn it gaa gwgy ie ybu wgkt+
trut`4 Ybu wbuao gvn cn tghn gaa I jgk rnmgroanss be w gt nnjt
t`is gs bk bt`nrs2 Ybu wbuao gvn cn oncgko ciaaibks! w`ian
t`n cgiktnkgkjn cgk gko t`n jangkikm jrnw jgkkbt enno t`nir
egciains2
engr4 Yns+ _ghn it gaa! gko mivn w`gt ybu wis` tb t`n
cgiktnkgkjn cgk gko t`n jangkikm jrnw'
trut`4 is abmij is g pbisbk+ ]`y fn mrnnoy kbw tb fn mnknrbus
agtnr2
engr4 Fnjgusn t`n nko dustins t`n cngks! t`gt’s w`y+
trut`4 n nko obns kbt dustiey t`n cngks+ n cngks grn t`n nko+
engr4 Zb ybu wbuao ant t`n jbrpbrgtibk hnnp gaa be t`is cbkny2
Obk’t ybu snn `bw kgâvn t`is is2
trut`4 nk Dnsus wgs kgâvn! gs wgs Mgko`i+ Fbt` jbuao gvn
ukobuftnoay j`grmno ebr t`nir spnnj`ns gko wit` t`n prbt! eno
t`n ukmry gko jabt`no t`n kghno+ Fut t`ny mgvn be t`ncsnavns
ernnay+ ]`y2 Fnjgusn t`ny hknw t`gt cbkny wbuao knvnr sbavn
`ukmnr8 abvn wbuao+
engr4 Gko cbkny is bkn wgy wn jgk abvn'
trut`4 Fut it is kbt abvikm tb gsh ebr gaa be it! tb gsh ebr cbrn t`gk
ybu knno+
engr4 Fut pnbpan wbrh `gro+ Ybu wbrh `gro+ Ybu mbt w`gt ybu
onsnrvno+
trut`4 Ikjauoikm strnss! oicikis`no ngat`! gko oisjbkknjtibk
erbc cy trun snae gko t`bsn grbuko cn+
engr4 Ybu gjt aihn ybu `go sbcn hiko be g oisngsn+
trut`4 n Kgtivn Gcnrijgks jgaano it wntihb+ It cngks! bkn w`b
ngts t`n ns` be gkbt`nr+ It wgs jbksionrno g cnktga iaaknss+
engr4 Kbw t`n oirnjtbr ik ybu jbcns but+ Jgaaikm ybursnae
cnktgaay iaa is jagssij bvnrorgcgtizgtibk+ G pnrsbk be ybur
wngat` is kbt cnktgaay iaa+
trut`4 Gko w`gt is t n onkitibk be cnktga iaaknss2
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo ?6#?: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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twb stnrsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
?? ?>
engr4 nrn grn cgky ebrcs be cnktga iaaknss+ I jgkkbt aicit it
tb bkn gkswnr+
trut`4 Fut t`nrn is g fgsnaikn onkitibk+ G jbccbk pnrjnptibk
s`grno fy gaa be t`n cnktgaay iaa+ Ob ybu hkbw w`gt t`is is2
engr4 I hkbw w`gt t`n tnxtfbbhs sgy+ G cnktgaay iaa pnrsbk
bpnrgtns butsion be rngaity! butsion t`n fbukos be w`gt is rnga+
trut`4 Yns+ G cnktgaay iaa pnrsbk obns kbt snn t ikms gs t ny
grn+ Gko ie it is trun! gs t`n cystijs stgtn! t`gt nvnryt`ikm is
jbkknjtno‟t`gt rngaity gt its cbst eukogcnktga is bkn! t`gt wn grn
gaa frbt`nrs gko sistnrs! t`gt I gc jbkknjtno tb gaa be jrngtibk‟jgk
ybu kbt snn t`gt fy hnnpikm sb cuj` w`ian bt`nrs wnkt wit`but!
fy jbksucikm rnsburjns wit`but rnmgro! I wgs bpnrgtikm butsion
t`n fbukos be rngaity! gko I wgs ikonno cnktgaay iaa2
engr4 Ybu sgio i w`gt t`n cystijs stgtn is trun+ I ob kbt
sufsjrifn tb t`n iongaisc be t`n cystijs'
trut`4 is wiaa fn nxgcikno ik ticn+ Fut ebr kbw! jgk ybu
gjjnpt t`n prncisn t`gt w`gt t`n cystijs gvn tbao us ebr ciaankkig
is trun2 Gko ie trun! obns t`is kbt t`nk cghn t`n tnrc cnktgaay iaa gppaijgfan2
engr4 ^konr ybur jbkoitibks! i t`n cystijs grn jbrrnjt! yns!
t`n tnrc is gppaijgfan+
trut`4 Gko w y is it gppaijgfan2
engr4 Cust I sgy it2
(G abkm pgusn+)
engr4 Bhgy! kn+ Ie nvnryt`ikm is bkn! fy hnnpikm sb cuj`
w`ian bt`nrs `gvn sb aittan! ybu grn bkay `urtikm ybursnae+ ]`nk
bt`nrs sunr! ybu sunr+ I mnt it+ Fut isk’t ybur usn be t`n tnrc
ikgpprbprigtn2 Isk’t it oisrnspnjteua tb jgaa ybursnae cnktgaay iaa
w`nk bt`nrs grn sunrikm erbc gjtuga cnktga iaaknss2
trut`4 I ob kbt sgy it wit` t`n saim`tnst snksn be irbky+ Ie cy
ciko#snt jbktrifutno tb t`n sunrikm be bt`nrs! t`is is gk iaaknss be
t`n `im`nst bronr+
engr4 Ie t`is is gk iaaknss! gs ybu sgy! t`nk it is rgcpgkt+
trut`4 It is ikonno rgcpgkt+ It is g wbraowion npioncij+
engr4 nk it is eurt`nr prbbe t`gt cgkhiko is onenjtivn gko
gwno+ @bw nasn jbuao wn mnt sb b jbursn2
trut`4 Ybur qunstibk is vgaio gko wbrt`y be jbksionrgtibk+ Z gaa
wn gsh it2
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k j n p t b k
✹
Zbjinty nvnryw`nrn is ik jbkspirgjy gmgikst t`n
cgk`bbo be nvnry bkn be its cncfnrs+
‟ V g @ ] g O c V
t`gt ybu grn cbrn t`gk aihnay gsannp+ Gko
fy gsannp! I cngk t`gt ybur t`bum`ts cgy kbt fn ybur bwk! t`gt
ybu grn ik gaa prbfgfiaity ukonr t`n ikunkjn! nvnk ukonr t`n
jbktrba! be sbcnbkn nasn+ Ik J`ristbp`nr Kbagk’s sjinkjn jtibk
t`riaanr! Ikjnptibk! t`gt’s t`n fgsij prncisn8 t`gt it’s pbssifan
tb nktnr g pnrsbk’s ciko! pagkt gk iong! gko t`nk cghn t`n
ikoiviouga t`ikh t`gt t`n knway pagktno iong is `is br `nr bwk+
Gs euturistij gko egktgstij gs t`is sbukos! jbksionr t`gt t`is cgy
kbt fn sjinkjn jtibk gt gaa8 t`is cgy fn w`gt is `gppnkikm tb
ybu gko cn gko tb cbst cncfnrs be bur juaturn! ukgwgrn+
Knvnr fnebrn ik istbry gvn ucgk fnikms fnjbcn sufdnjt tb
sb cgky sburjns be ikunkjn+ ]it` t`n tbuj` be g futtbk! icgmnserbc grbuko t`n wbrao ikstgktay gppngr bk bur jbcputnr sjrnnks!
bur tnanvisibks! nvnk bur p`bkns+ Gko wit` t`gt jbccukijgtibk
jbcn cnssgmns t`gt fnm bur gttnktibk! oncgko bur gaanmigkjn!
gko kbt sb suftay gsh us tb gjquinsjn+ ]`nt`nr wn grn pucpikm
mgs! ik aikn gt t`n mrbjnry stbrn! j`njhikm n#cgias! wgtj`ikm
_U! rngoikm g cgmgzikn! strbaaikm jity strnnts! br trgvnaikm ik
gk girpagkn! sbcnbkn is snaaikm sbcnt`ikm! pus`ikm g prboujt!
g prbcisn! g aienstyan+ Gko t`n t`ncn t`gt ukonrmiros t`nsn
cnssgmns is jangr+ ]n grn tbao kbt t`gt wn garngoy grn sbcnbkn!
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kjnptbkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
?0 ?9
fngutieua ik t`n nyns be g abvikm Jrngtbr! fut t`gt wn `gvn tb fn
sbcnbkn+ ‑@nrn’s w`gt sujjnss abbhs aihn' It wngrs g suit gko g tin
gko jbcns wit` g jnrtgik ikjbcn! dbf stgtus! gko fboy typn+– ‑Ybu
knno t`n agtnst i\go gko i\`bkn! gko gs sbbk gs wn ikvnkt gk iJgr!
ybu’aa knno t`gt! tbb'– ‑Gko obk’t brmnt! tghn jgrn b ybursna rst! fn
kucfnr bkn! gko gfbvn gaa! wik'– n cnssgmn is trgkspgrnkt gko
tnaaikm4 gs jurrnktay jbkstitutno! wn ob kbt cngsurn up+
_wnktint`#jnktury cystij bcgs Cnrtbk sgw rst`gkot`is iksioibus ikunkjn gko fnainvno it angos tb t`n ebrcgtibk be
gasn sna! orgwikm us gwgy erbc gut`nktijity iktb t`n jbktrba
gko nxpnjtgtibks be bt`nrs+ Jbksionr t`n wbro gut`nktijity ‟
it is rbbtno ik t`n sgcn wbro gs gut`br ! sb w`nk wn grn
ikgut`nktij! ik bkn snksn! wn grn kbt t`n gut`brs be bur bwk
aivns8 sbcnbkn br sbcnt`ikm is writikm bur stbry+ is jgk `gvn
onvgstgtikm jbksnqunkjns! obusikm t`n gcn be t`n `ucgk
spirit! skukm but gk ikoiviouga’s aien#mivikm spgrh+ Ybu bkay
`gvn tb abbh gt tbogy’s sbgrikm stgtistijs bk suijion! onprnssibk!
gko cbbo#gatnrikm cnoijgtibks tb snn `bw cgky pnbpan `gvn
abst pgssibk gko purpbsn+ Aistnk tb t`n agcnkt be cystij pbnt
Vgiknr Cgrig Viahn4
Kb bkn aivns `is ain+
Oismuisno sikjn j`iao`bbo!
`gp`gzgroay gssncfano
rbc vbijns gko ngrs gko aittan pangsurns!
wn jbcn b gmn gs cgshs+
Bur trun gjn knvnr spnghs+
Zbcnw`nrn t`nrn cust fn stbrn`busns
w`nrn gaa t`nsn aivns grn agio gwgy
aihn suits b grcbr br bao jgrrigmns
br jabt`ns `gkmikm aicpay bk t`n wgaas+
Cgyfn gaa pgt`s ango t`nrn!
tb t`n rnpbsitbry b ukaivno t`ikms+
Gkjinkt wisobc gko bur spirituga trgoitibks gsh sbcnt`ikm
quitn oinrnkt4 ‑b fn uaa! ybu cust rst fn ncpty+– ‑Fn stiaa gko
hkbw t`gt I gc Mbo+– Fut cbonrk sbjinty `gs ikvnrtno t`is
wisobc! hnnpikm us sgtigtno gko ik jbkstgkt cbtibk+ n vbijn
be Mbo! bur bwk @im`nst Ubijn! fnjbcns jrbwono but ik t`n
prbjnss! pgvikm t`n wgy ebr t`n uaticgtn trgmnoy‟wn cistghn
t`n sbjintga vbijn gs bur bwk+
@bw oio t`nsn sbjiga prnssurns grisn t`gt cgsh bur bwk trun
vbijn2 Is t`is dust w`b wn `ucgk fnikms grn! onksn gko oucf
`nro gkicgas! ngsiay swgyno tb ebaabw t`n jbaanjtivn2 ]`gt wiaa it
tghn tb frngh but be t`is pgjh cnktgaity gko furst iktb t`n aim`t
be gut`nktijity2
Oigabmun Eivn4
engr4 Ikjnptibk wgs g pbpuagr ac! fut it wiaa kbt cghn g
pbpuagr p`iabsbp`y+ Ybu grn rngaay jbkvikjno t`gt pnbpan grn
gsannp2
trut`4 I gc jbkvikjno t`gt enw pnbpan aivn t`nir bwk aivns! yns+
engr4 Ybu `gvn snnk tbb cgky cbvins+
trut`4 I `gvn snnk sbjinty+
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kjnptbkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
>< >7
engr4 Zb sbjinty is t`n juaprit2
trut`4 _b pbikt tb sbjinty is tb mivn pbwnr tb w`gt nxists bk t`n
butsion+ Zbjinty is sicpay t`n jbaanjtivn nknrmy be t`n ikoiviougas
t`gt cghn up t`gt sbjinty+ n ikoiviouga cust tghn rnspbksifiaity
ebr is bwk vbijn+ ‑ Gko w`nrn is t`n pbwnr b nrrbr2 ]n ko it wgs
gtnr gaa! kbt ik t`n jity! fut ik bursnavns+–
engr4 Ob ybu rngaay nxpnjt gk ikoiviouga tb stgko up tb
sbjinty2 It is bkay kgturga t`gt `n ebaabws t`n cgssns+ ny grn
t`busgkos! `n is bkn+
trut`4 Gko ik t`gt bkn is mrngt pbwnr+ n pbwnr tb j`gkmn t`n
t`busgkos+
engr4 Bkjn gmgik! ybu grn fnikm ukrngaistij+ ]`gt is gky sikman
pnrsbk suppbsno tb ob ik t`n ciost be t`n jrbwo2 @bw jgk `n
nvnr `bpn tb turk t`gt jrbwo grbuko2
trut`4 Gk ikoiviouga is kbt rnspbksifan ebr t n jrbwo! bkay ebr
`is rngjtibk tb t`n jrbwo+ ]iaa n gaabw it tb supprnss is bwk
trun vbijn2 Br wiaa n gvn t`n jburgmn tb ebrmn is bwk pgt`2 Ik
t`n nko! ie n gaabws icsnae tb sujjucf tb t`n rbgr be t`n sbjintgacbkstnr gko is gfsbrfno fy t`gt cbkstnr! n icsnae fnjbcns g
pgrt be t`n fngst t`gt rgcpgmns bk+
engr4 Fut w`gt ob ybu cngk! pnbpan ob kbt aivn t`nir bwk
aivns2 \nbpan `gvn j`bijns+ ]n aivn ik g ernn sbjinty+
trut`4 Dust fnjgusn g pnrsbk is kbt ik dgia obns kbt cghn ic ernn+
Cgky ik prisbk grn ernn! gko cgky wgahikm ernn grn icprisbkno+
engr4 Fut wn grn t`n nkvy be t`n wbrao+ Bur sbjinty is hkbwk
ebr its ernnobc+
trut`4 Gacbst bkn ik ebur be bur j`iaornk mbns tb fno
`ukmry+ Grn t`ny ernn2 Eiety pnrjnkt be bur jbaanmn stuonkts `gvn
jbktncpagtno suijion+ Grn t`ny ernn2 ]n angvn bur pgrnkts tb oin ik
kursikm bcns+ Grn t`ny ernn2
engr4 nrn grn prbfancs ik nvnry sbjinty+ It is kbt g cgttnr be
ernnobc+
trut`4 ]`nk g j`iao fnainvns n cust wik tb fn wbrt y! w nk
ybukm gouats onkn t`ncsnavns fy w`gt t`ny ob gko kbt w`b t`ny
grn! it is g hiko be sagvnry g sagvn cgstnr wbuao nkvy+
engr4 Gko w`gt is wrbkm wit` wikkikm2 ]`gt is wrbkm wit`
ionktieyikm ybursnae fy w`gt ybu ob2 \nbpan grn w`gt t`ny ob+
trut`4 Gko w`nk t`ny grn obikm kbt ikm! w`gt grn t`ny2
ny grn pnbpan w`b enna aihn kbt`ikm+ n hikmobc be ngvnk
rnsions iksion t`nc! gko t`ny grn oistrgum`t bvnr g pgusn ik t`nir
pgyj`njh+
engr4 nrn is kbt`ikm wrbkm wit` tghikm prion ik w`gt ybu
ob! ik fnikm gfan tb cghn it bk ybur bwk+
trut`4 G` yns! rummno ikonpnkonkjn+ Gk iong t`gt jbkqunrno t`n
]nst fut oio kbt jbkqunr w gt knnos tb fn jbkqunrno+
(rut` abbhs rim`t gt Engr + + +)
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kjnptbkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
>6 >:
engr4 ]`gt2 I knno tb fn jbkqunrno2 I gc mbbo ebr pnbpan+ I
hnnp t`nc ebjusno bk w`gt is g`ngo+ Bk t`nir euturn+
trut`4 ]`ij` t`n prbp`nts `gvn ouay wgrkno gmgikst+
engr4 n prbp`nts wnrn gaa orngcnrs+ Aihn t`n Mgaiangk! Dnsus+
‑Ob kbt wbrry gfbut tbcbrrbw + + +– @g' Ie wn ob kbt wbrry
gfbut tbcbrrbw! w`b wiaa2
trut`4 Gko w y is it tbcbrrbw jgkkbt fn jbksionrno wit`but
wbrry2
engr4 Fnjgusn wit`but wbrry! pnbpan fnjbcn agzy+ Mivn t`nc g
`ngat`y obsn be it! g `ngat`y obsn be cn! gko t`ny wghn up+
trut`4 ]brry gs aittan tb ob wit` wghikm up+ It gs aittan tb ob
wit` gkyt ikm be vgaun+ Yns! nktirn ikoustrins `gvn fnnk jrngtno ik
`bcgmn tb wbrry4 gutb iksurgkjn! ngat` iksurgkjn! aien iksurgkjn!
?<7(h)s! rntirncnkt gjjbukts+ Fut ob ybu kbt snn w`gt gaa be t`is
is2 It is cghikm ybursnae sijh ik bronr tb agy up sbcnt`ikm ebr g sijh
ogy+ It is ybu! Engr! tryikm tb jbktrba w`gt jgkkbt fn jbktrbaano+
Gko w`gt is it ybu wgkt tb jbktrba sb onspnrgtnay2
engr4 Obk’t sgy it' I ob kbt wgkt tb `gvn t`is jbkvnrsgtibk'
trut`4 Yns! ybu ob gaa ybu jgk tb nksurn t`gt wn knvnr egjn it+
Ybu cghn surn wn grn ncfgacno! nxprnssibks erbznk ik pagjn!
bur fboins agio ik sngano fbxns w`nrn t`n wbrcs jgkkbt ngt us+
Gaa tb prnsnrvn t`n iaausibk be bur p ysijga iccbrtgaity+ Ob ybu
kbt snn! Engr! t`gt ongt` is g pgrt be aien+ It wiaa gawgys fn sb+ Gko
w`nk ybu gjjnpt t`is! t n kgturga jyjan be w ij` wn grn gaa g pgrt!
t`nk pnr`gps t`n ?<7(h)! t`n rntirncnkt gjjbukt! iksurgkjn bk
tbp be iksurgkjn! jgk fn usno tb cnnt tbogy’s knno rgt`nr t`gk
tbcbrrbw’s engr+ Gs Dnsus sgio! ‑Ebr tbcbrrbw `gs nkbum` trbufans b
its bwk+–
engr4 ‑Gko w`b gcbkm ybu fy wbrryikm jgk goo g sikman `bur tb
`is ain2'– Fag`! fag`! fag`' It wbk’t stbp cn erbc tryikm+
trut`4 Gko wit` sb cuj` tryikm! ob ybu kbt snn t gt ybu
fnjbcn trino2 Ob ybu kbt snn bw cuj` is prbviono wit`but ybur
bwk nbrt! wit`but wbrry2 Ebr kikn cbkt`s! g enrtiaizno nmm mrbws
pnrenjtay ik g wbcf+ Is t`is oun tb wbrry2 n fabbo bws ernnay
ik ybur vniks sustgikikm aien ik gaa rngj`ns be t`n fboy+ Is t`is t`gkhs
tb wbrry2 n suk risns ngj` cbrkikm gko tghns its aien#mivikm grj
gjrbss t`n shy! gaa wit`but wbrry+ Ie ybu jbuao snn! Engr! `bw cuj`
`gs fnnk prbviono wit`but ybur jbksjibus jbkjnrk! ybu wbuao
tghn t`n prbp`nt gt is wbro w`nk n sgio tb kbt nvnk stbrn iktb
fgrks+ Ybu cim`t! dust cim`t! fnmik tb rnst aihn t`n aiains be t`n nao
gko t`n firos be t`n gir+
engr4 \nbpan grn kbt firos gko t`ny grn kbt aiains' Gko pnbpan
jgkkbt rnst' Br nasn + + +
(Engr `nsitgtns+)
trut`4 Br nasn w`gt2
engr4 Br t`ny cim`t oin'
trut`4 Yns! it’s pbssifan+ \nbpan cim`t oin+ Fut sbcnt ikm nasn
is gasb pbssifan! gko nvnk aihnay+ ny dust cim`t fnmik tb aivn+ _b
rngaay aivn+
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b r j a t r a s t b r
✹
Gs `ucgk fnikm s! bur mrngt kns s ain s ik kbt
sb cuj` fnikm gfan tb rncghn t`n wbrao
‟t`gt is t`n cyt` be t`n gtbcij gmn‟
gs ik fnikm gfan tb rncghn bursnavns+
‟ c g @ g c g M g O @ i
]n s`buao spait t`n sgjh
be t`is juaturn
Gko st ijh bur `ngos but+
‟ V u c i
! gko aihn gaa mbbo
Jgt`baijs! I wgs tgum`t t`gt! wnaa! Jgt`baijs grnk’t mbbo+ Ik egjt!
kb bkn is+ Ngj` be us! tgaa gko s`brt! w`itn gko fagjh! Dnw gko
Mnktian! is fbrk fgo+ gt’s rim`t! gaa be `ucgkity is onenjtivn!
ncnrmikm erbc t`n wbcf wit` g onjionoay onprgvno gko sikeua
kgturn+ is is w`y wn j`bbsn mrnno bvnr mbbo! gko snas`
mgik bvnr snrvikm bt`nrs+ is is w`y wn’rn ikgut`nktij! w`y g
onstrujtivn sbjintga `uc ncnrmns‟fgo ikoiviougas put but fgo
cnssgmns! w`ij` eurt`nr pbisbk garngoy fgo pnbpan+ is knmgtivn
stbry isk’t dust jbkkno tb t`n rnaimibus+ n vgst cgdbrity butsion
t`n egit` pnrspnjtivn sufsjrifn tb g siciagr kbtibk t`gt cgk’s fgsij
kgturn is gmmrnssivn! mrnnoy! gko jbcpntitivn8 it’s w`y wn gvn sb
cgky wgrs! w`y wn’rn onstrbyikm t`n nkvirbkcnkt! gko w`y t`n
mgp jbktikuns tb mrbw fntwnnk t`n rij` gko pbbr+ Zbjinty’s sb
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br jatra stbraien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
>5 >=
sjrnwno up fnjgusn wn’rn sb sjrnwno up+ Fut w`gt ie t`is stbry
gfbut bur ik`nrnkt onenjts is dust t`gt! g stbry 2 ]`gt ie wn grn
gjtugaay mbbo ik bur kgturn! oiviknay onsimkno sb! `growirno tb
`nap gko tb abvn2
I rst wbhn up tb t`is pbssifiaity g enw yngrs gmb! w`nk I gshno
g qunstibk t`gt wbuao j`gkmn t`n jbursn be cy aien+ Cbrmgk
Ernncgk gko I `go fnjbcn erinkos bk t`n snt be Frujn Gacim`ty!
gko w`nk prboujtibk wrgppno! wn wnkt but tb oikknr+ @nrn’st`n qunstibk t`gt ango cn obwk g pgt` t`gt wbuao nvnktugaay
rbjh cy ukivnrsn4 ‑Cbrmgk! wn put wbros ik ybur cbut` gs Mbo+
naa cn! w`gt ob ybu fnainvn2–
@n quijhay cngsurno cy rnsbavn! gko w`nk I oiok’t fgjh
obwk `n sgio! ‑@gvn ybu nvnr `ngro b t`n tyrgkky b gmrijuaturn!
sbk2–
I stucfano t`rbum` sbcn mnknrij gkswnr! gko Cbrmgk fnikm!
wnaa! Mbo! hknw I wgs b trgjh gko summnstno I rngo Is`cgna fy
Ogkina Wuikk! wit` t`n prbcisn t`gt wn wbuao tgah gmgik+
nrn grn fbbhs ybu jgk’t put obwk gko bt`nrs t`gt wbk’t
put ybu obwk+ Is`cgna wgs t`n agttnr! mrgffikm cn fy cy t`rbgt
ik g aitnrgry visn mrip+ Wuikk’s j`bhn`bao is rbbtno ik g sicpaniong4 t`gt bur juaturn `gs snoujno us! `ypkbtizno us rngaay! iktb
w`ban`ngrtnoay ncfrgjikm g wgy be aien t`gt cgy `gvn aittan tb
ob wit` rngaity+ Aihn ik t`n cbvin Ikjnptibk! br bcgs Cnrtbk’s
kbtibk be t`n egasn snae! it cgy `gvn pagktno iongs ik bur `ngo
gko cgon us t`ikh t`bsn iongs grn bur bwk+ Wuikk jgaas t`is
ukonrayikm ikunkjn bur juaturga stbry! w`ij` is onkno gs g
snt b fnains br prikjipans t`gt muion t`n fn`gvibr b g pgrtijuagr
juaturn+ Aittan oio I hkbw uktia t`gt egtneua rngoikm be Is`cgna!
t`gt I `go fnjbcn t`n prboujt be g juaturga stbry! fn`gvikm gs
I wgs tgum`t! jbkvikjno I wgs obikm mbbo! gaa t`n w`ian gooikm
cy s`grn tb t`n jbaanjtivn iksgkity+
Zb w`gt nxgjtay is bur juaturga stbry2 ]`gt is t`n gjjnptno
ionbabmy t`gt s`gpno cy aien! t`gt ano cn iktb `ypbjritijga
fn`gvibrs! ukgwgrn2 I’vn frbhnk it obwk iktb t`rnn fgsij tnknts4
+ Cgkhiko is snpgrgtn rbc kgturn! fbrk wit` t`n rim`t tb
jbkqunr gko ruan t`n kgturga wbrao+
+ Cgk is snpgrgtn rbc is naabw cgk+
+ @ucgk kgturn is gwno8 `ucgk fnikms grn fbrk gmmrnssivn!
snas`! sikua! gko fgo+
n rst tnknt is sb wionay gjjnptno it rnquirns aittan nxpagkgtibk+
]n snn its cgkienstgtibk nvnryw`nrn+ Cgkhiko sicpay! gko wit`
jnrtgikty! rnmgros itsnae gs t`n cbst icpbrtgkt spnjins bk t`n
pagknt+ Bur rnaimibks w`ban`ngrtnoay nkobrsn t`is iong wit` t`n
jrngtibk stbry ik Mnknsis j`gptnrs bkn gko twb! stgtikm ik kb
ukjnrtgik tnrcs t`gt `ucgks `gvn fnnk mivnk obcikibk tb ruan
bvnr gaa aien+ Zicpay put! t`n nktirn wbrao wgs cgon ebr cgk+
n wbrao wgsk’t cgon ebr gktngtnrs br ggrovgrhs! saums br saicn8it wgs cgon ebr `ucgks! gko wit` t`is nktitancnkt jbcns t`n
rim`t tb ob tb kgturn gs wn pangsn+
Bkjn cgk snpgrgtno `icsnae erbc kgturn! t`n mrbukowbrh
wgs agio ebr ucgks tb snn t`ncsnavns gs snpgrgtn erbc ngj` bt`nr+
J`grans Ogrwik grtijuagtns t`n rngsbkikm ebr t`is snpgrgtibk
w`nk `n writns t`gt cgkhiko is abjhno ik g jbcpntitivn strumman!
gko ikoiviougas cust abbh but ebr t`ncsnavns ik g knvnr#nkoikm
fgttan be ‑survivga b t`n ttnst+– (is be jbursn! is g wionay `nao
cisiktnrprntgtibk be Ogrwik+ Cbrn bk t`is agtnr+) Knwtbkigk
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo >5#>= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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br jatra stbraien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
>0 >9
sjinkjn eurt`nr suppbrts t`is iong t`nbrizikm t`gt wn aivn ik
g prnoijtgfan gko rnaigfan ukivnrsn w`nrn snpgrgtn bfdnjts gjt
gjjbroikm tb xno agws ik ticn gko spgjn+ n hny iong `nrn is t`gt
bfdnjts! ikjauoikm pnbpan! grn snpgrgtn8 tb gnjt g pnrsbk! ybu `gvn
tb ob sbcnt`ikm p`ysijga tb `ic! aihn pbhn! prbo! br pus` `ic+
n kga tnknt! t`n fnaine t`gt `ucgk kgturn is gwno! jbcns
erbc fbt` rnaimibk gko sjinkjn! w`ij` `gvn abkm `nao cgk tb fn
gmmrnssivn gko vibankt ik kgturn+ Ik t`n Duonb#J`ristigk egit`!ebr nxgcpan! `ucgk fnikms grn fbrk iktb g jbkoitibk hkbwk
brimikga sik+ Fnjgusn Nvn gtn be t`n ebrfioonk eruit! t`n nktirn
`ucgk rgjn fnjgcn jbrruptno gko jursno+ G siciagr stbry gfbut
t`n ‑egaa– be cgk jgk fn ebuko ik bt`nr egit`s! erbc Isagc tb
Fuoo`isc! @ikouisc tb Tbrbgstrigkisc+
Bkjn I wbhn up tb t`is ionbabmijga bvnragy! I fnmgk tb snn it
nvnryw`nrn4 ik tnanvisibk s`bws! ik govnrtisncnkts! ik j`urj`
snrcbks! bk t`n Iktnrknt! ik ogiay jbkvnrsgtibks+ @nrn’s g sgcpan
be w`gt I `ngro rnmgroikm t`n ikvnktno j`gttnr wn tghn ebr
mrgktno gs egjt4 ‑Znpgrgtn ybursna rbc t`n pgjh!– ‑Fn kucfnr bkn!–
‑Jbcpntn gko wik!– ‑Gjjucuagtn wngat`!– ‑b t`n vijtbr fnabkm
t`n spbias!– ‑Bur kgtibk is t`n mrngtnst!– ‑G pnkky sgvno is g pnkky ngrkno!– ‑Fimmnr is fnttnr!– ‑Fn sbcnfboy br fn mbkn!– ‑Mrbwt`
is mbbo!– ‑Jbaanmn is t`n fnst bur yngrs b ybur ain!– ‑nj`kbabmy
nqugas prbmrnss!– ‑Ybu jgk gvn it gaa!– ‑icn is cbkny!– ko k
gko sb ebrt`+ Gko ie it wnrnk’t jangr nkbum` t`gt wn wnrn fnikm
eno g spnjij gmnkog! I tbbh gkbt`nr abbh gt t`n tnrc juaturn ko
sgw it rbbtno ik g vnry tnaaikm wbro4 juat' $
$ Gut`br’s kbtn4 Ebr g cbrn ik#onpt` nxgcikgtibk b bur juaturga stbry! snn _`bc@grtcgkk’s Agst @burs be Gkjinkt Zukaim`t8 Ogkina Wuikk’s triabmy! Is`cgna! _`n Ztbrybe F! gko Cy Is`cgna8 gko Vigkn Nisanr’s _`n J`gaijn gko t`n Fagon+
Oigabmun Zix4
engr4 Bkjn gmgik! ybu grn cghikm g fim onga but be kbt`ikm!
snnikm m`bsts gko s`gobws w`nrn t`nrn grn kbkn+
trut`4 Ybur jbccnkt! Engr! is prnjisnay w`y juaturga stbrins `gvn
pbwnr+ Cbst pnbpan ob kbt hkbw t`ny nvnk nxist+ It’s rngaay gaa g
cgttnr be pnrspnjtivn+ Ie! ebr nxgcpan! ybu stbbo jabsn tb g cbsgij!
sgy dust g enw ikj`ns gwgy! ybu wbuao snn ikoiviouga stbkns br
mncs! fut t`n euaa pijturn wbuaok’t ncnrmn uktia ybu tbbh g stnp
fgjh+ _b snn t`n w`ban pijturn rnquirns g j`gkmn be pnrspnjtivn+
gt’s gasb trun be bur juaturga stbry8 wn knno tb tghn g stnp fgjh tb
mnt g euaa vinw be w`gt gs fnnk ik erbkt be us gaa gabkm+
engr4 Zuppbsn t`is is trun+ Zuppbsn bur sbjinty is tnaaikm g
stbry+ Isk’t t`gt w`gt sbjintins grn suppbsno tb ob2 J`bbsn w`gt
t`ny vgaun gko prbcbtn t`bsn t`ikms2
trut`4 Be jbursn+ Fut t`n rnanvgkt qunstibk is kbt is g juaturn
tnaaikm g stbry2 fut is t`n stbry t`n juaturn’s tnaaikm trun2
engr4 Fut ybu `gvn dust tbao t`n Gcnrijgk juaturga stbry+ ]`gtgfbut bt`nr juaturga stbrins2 Mnrcgky! Dgpgk! J`ikg! Vussig2
is ikquiry snncs nkoanss'
trut`4 n ikquiry is kbt nkoanss+ Ik egjt! t`nrn gvn bkay fnnk
twb juaturga stbrins ik t`n 7=>!<<<#yngr istbry be cgk+ J`ikg!
Vussig! Mnrcgky! gko Dgpgk‟gaa grn iksion t`n sgcn juaturga stbry+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo >0#>9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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5< 57
engr4 ]`gt2 J`ikg is jbccukist' Vussig! ebr jnkturins! wgs
sbjigaist' nsn grn oinrnkt stbrins'
trut`4 n stbry cgy pagy itsnae but oinrnktay! fut t`n
ukonrpikkikms grn t`n sgcn+
engr4 Zb ybu wbuao nqugtn oncbjrgjy wit` jbccukisc2 G
rnpufaij wit` g oijtgtbrs`ip2 is is imkbrgkjn'
trut`4 Ybu grn abbhikm bkay gt t n suregjn be g sbjinty+ Abbh
fnkngt`+
engr4 ]`gt ob ybu cngk! abbh fnkngt`2 @bw2
trut`4 Ob ybu rnjgaa t`n t`rnn fgsij tnknts be bur juaturga stbry2
engr4 Be jbursn+ Ybu sgio wn snn bursnavns gs snpgrgtn erbc
kgturn gko ngj` bt`nr! gko wn fnainvn cgkhiko’s kgturn is
gwno+ Zb2
trut`4 Zb kbw jbksionr jbccukist J`ikg+ Ob t`ny fnainvn cgk
is snpgrgtn erbc kgturn2 gt cgk is supnribr tb kgturn2
engr4 @bw s`buao I hkbw2 I’c kbt jbccukist! gko I’c kbtJ`iknsn+
trut`4 Zicpan bfsnrvgtibk wiaa prbvion t`n gkswnr+ @bw ob t`ny
trngt kgturn2 Ob t`ny pbaautn2
engr4 Nvnry ikoustrigaizno kgtibk pbaautns+
trut`4 Gko w gt cnktgaity gaabws t nsn kgtibks tb ob t is2 Ob
t`ny fnainvn t`ny grn bkn wit` kgturn br snpgrgtn erbc it2
engr4 ny snn kgturn aihn wn ob! gs sbcnt`ikm tb fn sufouno!
gs sbcnt`ikm tb fn jbkqunrno+
trut`4 Ik bt`nr wbros! t`ny snn kgturn gs snpgrgtn + + + Gko w`gt
is J`ikg’s vinw be cgk2 Ob t`ny jbksionr t`ncsnavns jbkknjtno tb
gaa cgkhiko! br snpgrgtn2 ]`gt gs t`nir istbry tgum`t ybu2
engr4 ny prbtnjt t`nir fbronrs wit` enrbjity+
trut`4 \rnjisnay+ ny’vn hiaano t`busgkos! ie kbt ciaaibks! tb ob sb+
engr4 Fut t`ny ob prbtnjt t`nir bwk pnbpan+ ]`gt gfbut t`gt2
trut`4 Ant’s abbh gt t`nir bwk pnbpan+ Ob t`ny vinw t`nir jitiznks
gs fgsijgaay mbbo! wbrt`y be ernnobc gko snae#nxprnssibk2
engr4 Be jbursn kbt+ ny’rn jbccukist' n mbvnrkcnkt
jbktrbas t`n pbpuagtibk wit` gk irbk st+
trut`4 Jbktrbas t`nc erbc w`gt2 ]`gt is t`n mbvnrkcnkt
prbtnjtikm t`n pnbpan erbc2
(Engr `nsitgtns+)
engr4 Erbc t`ncsnavns+ Erbc t`nir bwk imkbrgkjn8 erbc t`nir
bwk mrnno gko snas`knss+
trut`4 Zb J`ikg! nvnk t`bum` it is jbccukist! stiaa vinws
its pnbpan gs onenjtivn gko gwno+ Gko ie wn wnrn tb gsh t`nsn
qunstibks be t`n ebrcnr Zbvint kibk br t`n Dgpgknsn Ncpirn!
wbuao wn kbt mnt t`n sgcn gkswnrs2 Oio t`ny kbt obcikgtn
kgturn! gvn nkncins t`n wbrao bvnr! gko snn t`nir pbpuagtibks gs
gwno gko ik knno be jbktrba2
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 5<#57 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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engr4 Bhgy! kn+ Ybu’vn cgon ybur pbikt+ Fut w`y obns gky
be t`is rngaay cgttnr2 ]`gt mbbo wiaa it ob tb hkbw t`gt bur
juaturn is tnaaikm g stbry! g stbry be snpgrgtibk2
trut`4 Gs Ernonrijh Kintzsj n fnainvno! ie ybu jgk ukonrstgko
t`n w`y ! ybu jgk nkourn gky `bw + Zb! ie wn wgkt tb hkbw `bw
tb j`gkmn bur wbrao! wn cust rst ukonrstgko t`n w`y8 w`y bur
wbrao is frbhnk + + + Bur juaturga stbry is t`n w`y+
engr4 Bur juaturn cgy fn tnaaikm g stbry! fut it is kbt w`y t`n
wbrao is frbhnk+ n wbrao is frbhnk fnjgusn it is w`gt it is!
obm ngt obm+
trut`4 I snn+
(G abkm pgusn+)
engr4 ]`gt2
trut`4 It’s iktnrnstikm! t`gt’s gaa+ gt t`is is w`gt wn kbw fnainvn!
t`gt t`n wbrao is obm ngt obm+ Gko wn fgsn bur sbjinty bk suj` g
sgyikm+
engr4 Gko w`gt is wrbkm wit` t`gt2
trut`4 I gvn knvnr snnk g obm ngt gkbt`nr obm! gvn ybu2
o v o k m m b o
✹
_`n rngsbk w`y t`n wbrao agjhs ukity!
gko ains frbhnk gko ik `ngps!
is fnjgusn cgk is oisukitno wit` `icsnae+
‟ V g @ ] g O c V
I GC ! I tbao g
erinko I pagkkno bk gshikm twb qunstibks4 ]`gt’s wrbkm wit` t`n
wbrao2 ko ]`gt jgk wn ob gfbut it2 Z`n rnspbkono! ‑]bw+ _gt’s
mbikm tb fn bkn abkm objucnktgry'– ]it` gaa oun rnspnjt tb cy
erinko! I snn t`ikms oinrnktay+ ]gr! mnkbjion! mrnno! njbkbcij
iknquity! t`n nkvirbkcnktga jrisis! rgjisc! sagvnry! fuaayikm! sj`bba
s`bbtikms! `im` curonr gko jricn rgtns! `im` rgtns be onprnssibk
gko suijion‟virtugaay gaa grn trgjngfan tb g sikman! sicpan rbbt
jgusn8 g rbbt jgusn t`gt `gs oisjbkknjtno cgkhiko erbc kgturn!
rngaity! `icsnae+ is rbbt jgusn is t`n stbry wn grn kbw tnaaikm
bursnavns4 t`n stbry t`gt wn grn jbcpntitivn gko jbrrupt8 t`gt wn
grn kbt frbt`nrs gko sistnrs8 t`gt wn grn kbt bkn wit` gaa be jrngtibk+
Jbksionr t`is4 t`n wbro onvia ik Mrnnh ntycbabmy! is rbbtno ik t`n
wbro! oigfbaanik! cngkikm tb tngr gpgrt! br tb oivion+ Zb t`n onvia! $
fnybko gky iongs be mbbo gko nvia! is t`n ebrjn t`gt snpgrgtns!
t`gt oivions+ Ik oirnjt jbktrgst! Mbo! gjjbroikm tb t`n cystijga
$ Gut`br’s kbtn4 _`n tnrc onvia is kbt cngkt tb rnnr tb g p`ysijga fnikm br tbikvbhn cyt`babmijga icgmns b g cgk ik g rno suit wit` `brks! g pbiktno tgia! gko gpitj`brh+ @nrn it sicpay rnnrs tb t`n iong br t`n nknrmy t`gt pus`ns us gpgrt! t`gtoisukitns+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 56#5: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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ovokm mboaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
5? 5>
trgoitibks! ukitns8 Mbo is ikoivisifan8 Mbo is bkn+ us! t`n pbnt
@gz wisnay bfsnrvno! wn `gvn nx`gustno bursnavns oivioikm Mbo gaa
ogy! gko t`us knno rnst +
Be jbursn! pbaitijigks! t`n cnoig! gko g `bst be ikstitutibks
govbjgtn g vnry oinrnkt cnssgmn8 t`gt jbcpaijgtno egjtbrs
`gvn jrngtno t`n jrisns be t`n ogy+ Fut aihn g fboy cgkienstikm
cuatipan sycptbcs‟envnr! j`iaas! oizziknss! upsnt stbcgj`!
sgaabw shik tbkn! vbcitikm‟gaa be w`ij` rnsuat erbc g sikmanpbisbk ikmnstno! sb! tbb! t`n wbrao’s sycptbcs grn t`n rnsuat
be ikmnstikm g sikman tbxij ionbabmy+ Gko ie t`is is ikonno trun!
t`nk t`n cbst ikjrnoifan iong isk’t t`is sikmuagr jgusga t`nbry be
snpgrgtibk! it’s t`is4 ie wn jgk ionktiey t`n jgusn be t`n wbrao’s
iaaknss! jgk wn kbt ionktiey t`n gktiobtn! gs wnaa2
Oigabmun Znvnk4
engr4 Ybur snpgrgtist ionbabmy is! bkjn gmgik! egr tbb sicpaistij+
\nbpan t`ncsnavns grn jbcpaijgtno! sb t`n prbfancs t`ny jrngtn
grn jbcpaijgtno! gs wnaa+
trut`4 Zbavikm t`nsn prbfancs wiaa ikvbavn jbcpaijgtno gjtibks!
yns! jbcpanx prbmrgcs! jnrtgikay+ Fut t`n jgusn be t`nsn prbfancs
is kbt jbcpaijgtno+
engr4 Mnknrgaitins wbk’t wik cn bvnr! br gkybkn ebr t`gt
cgttnr+ Jgk ybu kbt fn cbrn spnjij2 Br is it t`gt ybu `gvn kb
spnjijs tb bnr2
trut`4 Ant cn rst gsh g qunstibk4 ]`y grn t`n vgst cgdbrity be
j`iaornk rgisno ik abvikm egciains sb wnaa tghnk jgrn be2 ]`y ob
t`ny gvn nkbum` ebbo tb ngt! gonqugtn s`natnr! cnoijikn! jabt`ns!
nvnk t`n rnsburjns tb mnt gk noujgtibk2
engr4 It’s bfvibus w`y+ Fnjgusn t`ny `gvn g egciay tb abbh getnr
t`nc'
trut`4 ]`y obk’t t`nsn egciains j`grmn ngj` bt`nr ebr ebbo! ebr
s`natnr2 ]`y obk’t pgrnkts try tb cghn g prbt b be t`nir j`iaornk
sgy! w`nk t`ny mnt sijh2
engr4 Kbw ybu’rn fnikm rioijuabus+ Ybu’rn kbt mbikm tb j`grmn
sbcnbkn ik ybur egciay ie t`ny’rn sijh'
trut`4 Zb it’s ukt`ikhgfan tb cghn g prbt b be g sbk br
ogum`tnr! nspnjigaay w`nk t`ny’rn obwk+ ]`gt gfbut g rnagtivn! aihn
g frbt`nr br gk ukjan br g jbusik2
engr4 It’s t`n sgcn+ Cbst pnbpan grnk’t mbikm tb cghn g fujh
b be t`nir rnagtivns+
trut`4 ]`gt gfbut g jabsn erinko br g knim`fbr2 Is it bhgy tb
cghn g prbt b be t`nc2
engr4 I obk’t hkbw+ ]`gt’s ybur pbikt wit` gaa be t`is2
trut`4 Cy pbikt is t`is4 w`nrn obns ybur egciay nko gko t`bsn
ybu jgk tghn govgktgmn be! t`bsn erbc w`bc ybu jgk nxtrgjt g
prbt! fnmik2
engr4 Grn ybu sgyikm t`n wbrao’s prbfancs grn jgusno fy
pnbpan snnhikm tb cghn g prbt b ngj` bt`nr2
trut`4 n wbrao’s prbfancs grn jgusno fy t`n cnktgaity t`gt
gaabws pnbpan tb cghn g prbt b ngj` bt`nr+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 5?#5> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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engr4 Zjinktists! p`iabsbp`nrs! gko pbaitijigks `gvn onfgtno
t`is qunstibk‟w`gt jgusns t`n wbrao’s iaas‟ebr jnkturins+
Uirtugaay kbkn `gvn bnrno t`n kgâvn nxpagkgtibk t`gt t`n
wbrao’s prbfancs fbia obwk tb g sikman egjt+
trut`4 Gko ynt kb sjinktist tbogy wbuao onfgtn t gt g sikman mnrc
jbuao wipn but gaa ucgk aien bk t`n pagknt+ ]`y t`nk is it sb kgâvn
tb fnainvn g sikman tbxij ionbabmy jbuao ob t`n sgcn2 Aist t`n wbrao’s
prbfancs gko ybu wiaa ko t`n sgcn t`ncn rukkikm ukonrkngt`+ ]`y wgs Gerijg nxpabitno ebr nr rnsburjns2 Oio ]nstnrknrs snn
Gerijgks gs egciay cncfnrs br snpgrgtn2 ]`gt gfbut @giti w`nk s`n
wgs turkno iktb g sagvn jbabky2 ]gs s`n pbpuagtno wit nxtnkono
egciay tb fn kurturno br agfbrnrs tb fn nxpabitno2 ]`gt gfbut sagvns
t`ncsnavns‟tbogy’s sagvns gko ynstnrogy’s! gs wnaa‟grn t`ny egciay
cncfnrs br dust gkbt`nr cngks tb gj`invn snae#snnhikm nkos2 ]`gt
gfbut t`n bcnanss ik knno be cnoijga jgrn2 ]`gt gfbut g j`iao
w`b is fuaaino br nvnk g rivnr t gt is pbaautno2 Ob ybu kbt snn! Engr!
t`gt gaa be t`nsn tbxij frgkj`ns be t`n `ucgk stbry mrbw but be g
sikman jbktgcikgtno rbbt2
engr4 n tbxij rbbt is cgk `icsnae+ n ionbabmy ybu spngh be is fbrk erbc t`n rbttnk rbbt be cgk’s jbrrupt kgturn+
trut`4 Ie t`is is trun! t`nk w`y! ebr cbst be cgk’s `istbry! oio `n
tnaa g vnry oinrnkt stbry2
engr4 Ybu `gvn sgio t`is fnebrn! t`gt cgkhiko `gs tbao g
oinrnkt stbry+ ]`gt is t`is stbry2
trut`4 is is bur knxt tbpij! t`n bkay bt`nr juaturga stbry t`n
`ucgk spnjins gs nvnr tbao+ ]`b aivno t`is stbry2 Gko w`gt
cghns it sb rgoijgaay oinrnkt erbc bur jurrnkt vinw be t`n wbrao2
t ` n k o m n k b s s t b r
✹
_`n gkjinkts hknw sbcnt`ikm t`gt
wn snnc tb `gvn ebrmbttnk+
‟ g V i i
I nkbum` tb oisjbvnr t`gt bur juaturn wgs tnaaikm
g stbry! fut it wgs nvnk cbrn s`bjhikm tb oisjbvnr t`gt bur
juaturga stbry is sb ybukm! bkay 7<!<<< yngrs bao! rst suregjikm
w`nk cgk ikvnktno gmrijuaturn+ us! ikjrnoifay! bur jurrnkt
juaturga stbry rnprnsnkts bkay g tiky ergjtibk be `ucgk `istbry!
anss t`gk 5 pnrjnkt be gaa be t`n ticn cgkhiko `gs wgahno bk
ngrt`+ Ebr 75>!<<< yngrs! br 9? pnrjnkt be bur `istbry! `ucgks
aivno ukonr g rgoijgaay oinrnkt jbaanjtivn stbry! w`ij` wn wiaa
j t`n kgtivn! ikoimnkbus! stbry+ gt stbry mbns aihn t`is4
Cgkhiko is g pgrt b t`n kgturga wbrao gko is uttnray onpnkonkt
upbk it br `is survivga+ @n is kbt snpgrgtn rbc kgturn! fut is jbkknjtno tb it! tb t`n ngrt`! gko gaa aivikm t`ikms+
Ant’s fn jangr‟t`is is kbt tb prbcbtn t`n iong be t`n kbfan
sgvgmn+ Kgtivn juaturns nkmgmno ik cgky fn`gvibrs wn wbuao
kbt wgkt tb ncuagtn+ Gko t`nrn wnrn jnrtgikay orgwfgjhs gko
aicits tb t`nir wgy be aien t`gt t`n jurrnkt juaturga stbry `gs
gaabwno us tb cbvn fnybko! wit` cnoijga! tnj`kbabmijga! gko
sjinktij govgkjns+ Fut it’s `gro tb imkbrn t`n egjt t`gt t`nir
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t`n komnkbs stbraien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
50 59
fgsij p`iabsbp`y oio gaabw `ucgkity tb aivn sustgikgfay ebr tnks
be t`busgkos be yngrs+ Ebr nxgcpan4
• Ebr t`n vgst cgdbrity be bur `istbry! `ucgks aivno ik rnagtivnay
sicpan `busikm‟ik tnkts! `uts! br cbonst ownaaikms+
Ztrujturns! fy gko agrmn! wnrn nmgaitgrigk! grrgyno ik jbccukga
viaagmns+ _bogy’s juaturga stbry mgvn risn tb mrngt oispgritins ik
`busikm‟erbc cuo `uts tb cgksibks‟wit` enkjns! wgaas!gko mgtns nrnjtno ik fntwnnk+
• n ncp`gsis be ikoimnkbus sbjinty wgs t`n mrbup8 tgshs
wnrn rbutiknay s`grno! prbcbtikm iktnrgjtibk fntwnnk trifga
cncfnrs! wit` jbccukga mgt`nrikms grisikm gs gk brmgkij pgrt
be ogiay aien+ n jurrnkt juaturga stbry strnssns t`n ikoiviouga
bvnr t`n mrbup! wit` bjjupgtibkga spnjigaizgtibk oivioikm
up bkjn jbccukga tgshs! eurt`nr isbagtikm pnbpan erbc bkn
gkbt`nr+
• Kgtivn pbpuagtibks oio nkmgmn ik jbkijts! cbstay bvnr
tnrritbry gko rnsburjns! fut t`n rnsuatikm vibankjn wgs gacbst
gawgys scgaa#sjgan gko aicitno+ Knim`fbrikm trifns wnrn
snnk gs nssnktiga ebr trgoikm gko gs pbtnktiga jgkoiogtns ebr
iktnrcgrrigmn tb oivnrsiey t`n mnkn pbba+ ]ionsprngo wgr gko
mnkbjion! gaa tbb jbccbk tbogy! wnrn virtugaay uk`ngro be+
• Eikgaay! ebr tnks be t`busgkos be yngrs! `ucgks anet t`n kgturga
agkosjgpn rnagtivnay ukgatnrno+ n jurrnkt juaturga visibk
mgvn risn tb ikoustriga wgstn! tbxij rukb! jangr#juttikm!
cbuktgiktbp rncbvga! pbisbkbus cikikm prgjtijns! gko
wionsprngo pbaautibk+
Zb! w`gt gppnkno2 @bw oio ucgks mb erbc t`n ikoimnkbus!
sustgikgfan p`iabsbp`y tb bkn t`gt sbbk cgy nko aien gs wn hkbw
it2 ]`gt ano tb t`n supprnssibk be bkn stbry gko t`n nxpabsibk
be gkbt`nr2
Oigabmun Nim`t4
engr4 Ybu sgy ybu grn kbt jgaaikm kgtivns kbfan! fut it’s jangr
ybu grn obikm nxgjtay t`gt+
trut`4 Agfnaikm kgtivn p`iabsbp`y kbfan br kgâvn is kbt cy
iktnktibk+ I bkay wis` tb rnnjt t`n prikjipans t`gt t`n vgst
cgdbrity be kgtivn juaturns ncfrgjno+ nsn juaturns go tnks be
t`busgkos be yngrs tb tnst t`n agws be aien gko t`n wgy t`ikms wbrh+
nir p`iabsbp`ins sicpay rnprnsnkt t`n wisobc mgrknrno erbc
t`is abkm pnribo be triga gko nrrbr+
engr4 Fut ybu fnainvn t`nir p`iabsbp`y is fnttnr t`gk t`n
jurrnkt ciko#snt! ob ybu kbt2
trut`4 is is kbt g qunstibk be fnttnr br wbrsn+ is is gk
gttncpt tb ionktiey t`n prikjipans bk w`ij` t`n ucgk rgjn jgk
cbvn ebrwgro+
engr4 nk w`y ob ybu `bao J`ine Zngttan gko `is anttnr ik
suj` `im` rnmgro2 Gocit it! ybu put `ic bk g pnonstga+
trut`4 @is wbros `gvn pbwnr+ @is wbros rikm trun+ Ant t`n rngonr
onjion4
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t`n komnkbs stbraien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
=< =7
Nxjnrpts be g anttnr erbc J`ine Zngttan tb t`n ^kitno Ztgtns
mbvnrkcnkt! 70<<4
‑_n \rnsionkt ik ]gs`ikmtbk snkos wbro t`gt `n wis`ns tb fuy bur
agko+
Fuy bur agko2 Fut bw jgk ybu fuy br snaa t`n shy2 t`n agko2 _n
iong is strgkmn tb us+ I wn ob kbt bwk t`n rns`knss b t`n gir gko t`n
spgrhan b t`n wgtnr! `bw jgk ybu fuy t`nc2
Nvnry pgrt b t`is ngrt` is sgjrno tb cy pnbpan+ Nvnry s`ikikm
pikn knnoan! nvnry sgkoy s`brn! nvnry cist ik t`n ogrh wbbos! nvnry
cngobw! nvnry `uccikm iksnjt+ Gaa grn `bay ik t`n cncbry gko
nxpnrinkjn b cy pnbpan + + +
_is wn hkbw+ _n ngrt` obns kbt fnabkm tb cgk8 cgk fnabkms tb t`n
ngrt`+ Gaa t`ikms grn jbkknjtno aihn t`n fabbo t`gt ukitns bkn gciay + + +
Cgk oio kbt wngvn t`n wnf b ain! `n is cnrnay g strgko ik it+
]`gtnvnr `n obns tb t`n wnf! `n obns tb `icsna + + +
Kb cgk! fn `n rno cgk br w`itn cgk! jgk fn gpgrt+
Bkn t`ikm wn hkbw4 _nrn is bkay bkn Mbo+ ]n grn gaa frbt`nrs+–
engr4 is is ukegir+ Kb bkn jgk nvnk jbkrc t`is anttnr isgut`nktij! t`gt it wgs nvnk g pgrt be `istbry+
trut`4 Ybu! Engr! grn ukonr t n cistghnk kbtibk t`gt g stbry
`gs tb gvn gppnkno tb fn trun+ Gaijn ik ]bkonragko oio kbt
`gppnk gko it is aano wit` trut`+ Zb! tbb! grn 790?! Jricn gko
\ukis`cnkt! _n Gaj`ncist! gko jbuktanss bt`nr wbrhs be jtibk+
J`ine Zngttan’s anttnr is rnprnsnktgtivn be kgtivn p`iabsbp`y+ Be t`is!
t`nrn is kb onfgtn+
engr4 Fut kb sikman spnnj` jgk spngh ebr gaa trifns+ Kb sikman
grtijuagtibk rnprnsnkts gaa ikoimnkbus pnbpan+
trut`4 Ie g cbonrk ogy prnsionkt spnghs be wikkikm! be fnikm
kucfnr bkn! be kgtibkga prion! jbuao ybu tnaa cn w`gt jbuktry n
is spnghikm erbc2
engr4 Be jbursn kbt+ It jbuao fn erbc gky kucfnr be
jbuktrins+
trut`4 ]`y2
engr4 Fnjgusn cbst jbuktrins `gvn pbikts be kgtibkga prion!
cbst jbuktrins aihn tb wik! cbst jbuktrins wis` tb fn kucfnr
bkn+
trut`4 Fnjgusn cbst cbonrk#ogy kgtibks grn gaa iksion t`n sgcn
juaturga stbry+ n stbry be snpgrgtibk+ n sgcn is trun be t`n
ikoimnkbus stbry+ Cbst s`grn g fnaine t`gt t`n ngrt` is sgjrno! t`gt
t`n rivnrs! trnns! bjngks! gko gir prbvion aien gko sustnkgkjn8 cbst
s`grn t`n hkbwanomn t`gt gaa t`ikms grn jbkknjtno gko grn bkn+
engr4 Fut bkjn gmgik! ybu pbikt but t`n knmgtivn sion be burstbry+ n stbry be jbcpntitibk! be fnikm kucfnr bkn! be prion+
trut`4 is is kbt cngkt tb fn knmgtivn br pbsitivn+ Fbt` stbrins
`gvn govgktgmns+ Fbt` gvn jbksnqunkjns+
engr4 Fut t`n jurrnkt juaturga stbry `gs bvnrtghnk t`n
ikoimnkbus stbry+ It `gs wbk but+ Obnsk’t t`gt icpay t`gt it’s
supnribr2
trut`4 Gko w`gt ob ybu cngk fy supnribr2
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t`n komnkbs stbraien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
=6 =:
engr4 Ie w`gt ybu sgy is trun! ie t`n jurrnkt stbry is bkay 7<!<<<
yngrs bao! t`nk wit`ik t`gt sgcn ticn spgk! wit`ik dust >+=
pnrjnkt be `ucgk `istbry! it `gs tghnk bvnr t`n nktirn ngrt`+ Ie
t`n jurrnkt juaturga stbry is sicpay kbt fnttnr! w`gt gaabwno t`is
tb `gppnk sb quijhay2
trut`4 Ob ybu rnjgaa Dnsus’ wgrkikm ik Cgtt`nw 5465 gfbut
stbrikm iktb fgrks 2
engr4 Yns+ I `gvn knvnr ukonrstbbo t`is wgrkikm+
trut`4 ]`gt gaabws g juaturn tb stbrn iktb fgrks2
engr4 ]`gt ob ybu cngk! gaabws g juaturn tb stbrn iktb fgrks2
trut`4 Ebr 75>!<<< yngrs! cgk wgs g `uktnr gko mgt`nrnr+
Gawgys ebrgmikm! gawgys bk t`n cbvn+ Zuoonkay! `n fnjbcns gk
gjjucuagtbr+ ]`gt `gppnkno2
engr4 Gko w`gt is wrbkm wit` gjjucuagtibk2 Gjjucuagtikm
t`ikms! stbrikm t`ikms is dust jbccbk snksn+
trut`4 It is ikonno jbccbk tbogy+ Bkay ticn wiaa tnaa ie it cgon
snksn+
engr4 Be jbursn it cghns snksn' Ybu jgk sgvn sbcnt`ikm ebr g
rgiky ogy+
trut`4 Gko ie fy sgvikm sbcnt ikm ebr g rgiky ogy! ybu pbisbk
t`n rgik itsnae‟t`is cghns snksn2 Ebr t`n vgst cgdbrity be `istbry!
cgk oio kbt gjjucuagtn br stbrn iktb fgrks+ Fut sbcnt`ikm
`gppnkno tb j`gkmn t`gt! gko ik turk! it j`gkmno t`n jbursn be
`ucgk `istbry+
engr4 Zb w`gt `gppnkno2
trut`4 Gmrijuaturn gppnkno+
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t ` n t r k k b m r j a t r n
✹
Jbksionr t`n firos be t`n gir8 t`ny ob kbt
snw kbr rngp! kbr mgt`nr iktb fgrks!
ynt ybur `ngvnkay Egt`nr ennos t`nc+
‟ c g @ ] 5 4 6 5
Ob kbt wbrry gfbut tbcbrrb w!
ebr tbcbrrbw `gs nkb um` jgrns be it s bwk+
‟ c g @ ] 5 4 : ?
I GC! I onjagrn cysnae tb `gvn fnnk
cnktgaay iaa+ Kbw t`is sbukos aihn g dbhn sntup! fut ukebrtukgtnay!
I wgsk’t dbhikm+ n gcbukt be rnsburjns I usno! t`n cgtnriga
mbbos I gjjucuagtno! wnrn egr but be prbpbrtibk wit` w`gt
I knnono ebr cy bwk pnrsbkga `gppiknss gko jbktnktcnkt+
It wgs g wgy be aien! t`n vnry cbona be sujjnss I `go angrkno
erbc cy juaturn! g wgy be wgahikm ik t`n wbrao t`gt I gjjnptno
gs mbbo gko rim`t+ n ikoimnkbus pbpuagtibks t`gt bkjn
ik`gfitno Kbrt` Gcnrijg fnainvno t`n bppbsitn‟t`gt nxjnssivn
cgtnrigaisc wgs gk iaaknss+ ny `nao t`gt t`bsn w`b tghn cbrn
t`gk t`ny knno sunr erbc g egasn pnrspnjtivn! g pnrspnjtivn t`gt
oisjbkknjts t`nc erbc t`n ngrt` t`gt sustgiks t`nc gko erbc
t`n `ucgk egciay be w`ij` t`ny grn g pgrt+ ny rst sgw t`is
cnktgaity gcbkm t`n Nurbpngk snttanrs w`b grrivno bk t`nir
s`brns! paukonrikm kgturn gko t`n kgtivn pnbpan t`ny ebuko
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t`n trkk b mrjatrnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
=5 ==
t`nrn+ Zb w`nrn oio t`is cnktgaity brimikgtn! t`is iaaknss t`gt `gs
aittan rnmgro ebr gkyt`ikm butsion be pnrsbkga mgik2 Iktnrnstikmay!
it fnmgk wit` t`n cbst ikkbjnkt be oisjbvnrins+ gt oisjbvnry
is gmrijuaturn+
]git g snjbko‟gmrijuaturn2 gt purnst be pgsticns! t`n
mrbwikm gko `grvnstikm be ebbo! ano tb g wbraowion npioncij
be nxjnss! vibankjn! bvnrjbksucptibk! gko mrnno2 Yns+ Ybu snn!
jbkjnptugaay! gmrijuaturn cgy snnc ikkbjnkt nkbum` gko gaabw ebr t`n jbkvnkinkjns be cbonrk sbjinty! fut t`n s`iet ik t`n wgy
cgkhiko vinwno t`n wbrao wgs gkyt`ikm fut ikkbjnkt+ Ybu wiaa
rnjgaa t`gt ebr t`n rst 75>!<<< yngrs be cgk’s `istbry! `ucgks
aivno gs `uktnr#mgt`nrnrs! ik trifns be rbum`ay :< tb 7><+ Ik
t`nsn juaturns! ebbo wgs sbum`t bk g ogiay fgsis8 ie t`n trifn
ebuko kb mgcn br ebbo! t`ny oio kbt ngt+ Gs wn `gvn snnk! t`is
frno g onnp iktnronpnkonkjn gcbkm ikoimnkbus pbpuagtibks!
gk ik`nrnkt rnspnjt ebr t`n mrbup gko ebr kgturn+ Ie t`n kgturga
wbrao oio kbt prbvion! t`n trifn wbuao oin8 ie trifga cncfnrs
oio kbt ko ebbo! t`ny wbuao jngsn tb nxist+ ]`nk gmrijuaturn
grrivns bk t`n sjnkn! cgk is mivnk t`n bppbrtukity tb rgoijgaay
s`iet kbt bkay `is butjbcn‟w`nt`nr `n aivns br oins‟fut `isgttituon+ @n is kb abkmnr aicitno fy w`gt kgturn prbvions fut
jgk kbw jrngtn `is bwk prbvisibks fy jbkqunrikm gko jbktrbaaikm
kgturn+ us! agrmn grngs! nvnk nktirn ebrnsts! grn jangrno tb
mrbw ebbo! ebbo t`gt jgk kbw fn stbrno+ ]gtnr is oivnrtno tb
irrimgtn naos! oisruptikm t`n kgturga bw be rivnrs gko strngcs+
Kutritibkga knnos jgk kbw fn `gkoano fy g enw trifnscnk!
angvikm bt`nrs ticn tb ebjus bk vgryikm tgshs‟sbcn wngvn
fgshnts! sbcn fuiao `uts! bt`nrs jrget tbbas gko rnkn wngpbks+
us! spnjigaizgtibk ncnrmns! tgshs bkjn s`grno fy t`n mrbup
grn oiviono up! snpgrgtikm pnbpan erbc brmgkij jbccukga tins+
Ebr t`n rst ticn ik `istbry! ikoiviougas grn tbao t`ny `gvn tb
ngrk g aivikm! gs sbjintins fnmik tb abjh up ebbo gko oistrifutn
t`gt ebbo bkay tb t`bsn w`bsn wbrh is snnk gs vgaugfan+ Nkvy
ripnks gcbkm trifga cncfnrs! angvikm sbcn tb wbkonr w`y
bt`nrs `gvn cbrn t`gk t`ny knno+ Jbcpntitibk ikjrngsns gcbkm
bkjn jbbpnrgtikm knim`fbrs+ Gko wit` gk gfukogkt ebbo suppay
jbcns g jbksnqunkjn t`gt `gs oirn icpaijgtibks ebr cgk’s gfiaity tb survivn4 pbpuagtibk rgpioay ikjrngsns + Vncncfnr Cbrmgk
Ernncgk’s tyrgkky b gmrijuaturn2 is is it4 cgkhiko jgk kbw
prboujn t`rbum` sykt`ntijs nkbum` bbo tb sustgik g pbpuagtibk t`gt
jgkkbt prnsnktay sustgik t`n ngrt`+
Oigabmun Kikn4
engr4 Zb kbw w`gt! ybu wbuao `gvn us gaa mb fgjh tb aivikm gs
`uktnr#mgt`nrnrs2 _b ebrgmikm ebr ebbo2
trut`4 Kb bkn is summnstikm wn gfgkobk gmrijuaturn+
engr4 Fut grn ybu kbt icpayikm gmrijuaturn is nvia2 gt it is
onstrbyikm bur wbrao2
trut`4 I gc icpayikm kbt`ikm be t`n sbrt+ Gmrijuaturn is kbt nvia!
gko it is kbt onstrbyikm bur wbrao+ Gmrijuaturn is g tbba+ Knit`nr
mbbo kbr fgo+ It is t`n ciko#snt t`gt cbvns t`n tbba t`gt cust fn
jgaano iktb qunstibk! g ciko#snt t`gt gfsbrfno br hiaano b cbst
w`b oio kbt sufsjrifn tb its wgys+
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t`n trkk b mrjatrnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
=0 =9
engr4 Isk’t t`gt dust cbrn prbbe t`gt cgkhiko is ik`nrnktay
gwno2 @n jbcns up wit` g knw tbba gko abbh w`gt `n obns
wit` it‟onstrbys nvnryt`ikm'
trut`4 Cgkhiko is kbt gwno! n is ybukm+ \ut g hkien ik t`n
`gko be g surmnbk gko aivns wiaa fn sgvno+ \ut t`gt sgcn hkien ik
t`n gkos be g j`iao gko fabbo wiaa fn spiaano+ ]n grn t`gt j`iao+
]n grn g ybukm spnjins! gko wn grn kbw spiaaikm fabbo wit` g tbba
t`gt jgk sgvn aivns+
engr4 ]`y ob ybu sgy wn grn ybukm2 Ybu sgio wn grn 7=>!<<<
yngrs bao+ gt’s gkjinkt'
trut`4 Bk gk nvbautibkgry sjgan it is gobansjnkjn+ Aien bk t`is
pagknt fnmgk ? fiaaibk yngrs gmb+ Ik t`n shins! 7: fiaaibk yngrs gmb+
It tbbh ticn ebr aien! ebr kgturn tb gj`invn fgagkjn+ Gko it wiaa tghn
ticn ebr us! gs wnaa+
engr4 Ybu sgy it is g cgttnr be ticn+ I sgy it is g cgttnr be
gkswnrikm ybur brimikga qunstibk! w`b grn wn2 Gko w`b wn
grn is g gwno spnjins prbkn tb gmmrnssivn gko snas` fn`gvibrs+
Cgkhiko is fnkt bk `is bwk onstrujtibk+ @n `gs gawgys fnnkt`is wgy gko wiaa gawgys fn t`is wgy+
trut`4 Ie t`is is trun! t`gt cgkhiko is fgsijgaay gwno! it wbuao
fn kgturga ebr t`n wbrao tb fn t`n wgy it is! wit` wionsprngo wgr!
pbvnrty! gko strien+ Cgk is frbhnk! gko sb `n jrngtns g frbhnk
wbrao+ is is ybur jbktnktibk2
engr4 Yns+ Cgk is w`b `n is gko ybu jgk nxpnjt kb fnttnr be
`ic+ Gs I sgio! w`y nasn wbuao t`n jurrnkt ciko#snt wik but ie
it isk’t w`b wn grn2
trut`4 n rnanvgkt qunstibk isk’t! w`y oio bkn ciko#snt wik gko
bkn absn2 n qunstibk t`gt knnos tb fn gshno is! w`ij` ciko#snt is
trun2
engr4 I hkbw w`gt is trun+ I snn it bk t`n knws nvnry ogy4
curonr! jricn! nkvirbkcnktga onstrujtibk! strumman! strien!
oivisibk! ongt`+
trut`4 Gko ie it jgk fn oncbkstrgtno t`gt t`n bppbsitn is trun!
w`gt t`nk2
engr4 Gko `bw nxgjtay wiaa ybu ob t`gt2 @bw nxgjtay wiaa ybu
ontnrcikn w`gt is rnga! w`gt is trun2
trut`4 _b ontnrcikn w`gt is trun ik aien! w`gt is writtnk iksion
aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga! wbuao wn kbt abbh gt aien! gt gaa be aien4
`ucgk fnikms! kgturn! fibabmy! gko t`n sufgtbcij wbrao2 Is it kbt
ticn tb gsh t`n qunstibk2
engr4 ]`gt qunstibk is t`is2
trut`4 n qunstibk t`gt supnrsnons gaa bt`nr qunstibks4 @bw obns
ain wbrh2
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s p b b h j t b k
✹
Kbt bk cy gut`brity! fut bk t`gt be trut`!
it is wisn ebr ybu tb gjjnpt t`n egjt
t`gt gaa t`ikms grn bkn+
‟ @ V g i u > < < fj
! g knw nao be ikquiry
ncnrmno hkbwk gs qugktuc cnj`gkijs br qugktuc p`ysijs
t`gt wbuao turk t`n sjinktij wbrao upsion obwk+ Wugktuc
p`ysijs is nssnktigaay t`n sjinkjn be t`n scgaa! t`n sufgtbcij! t`n
tiky stu be w`ij` wn grn gaa cgon+ ]`gt sjinktists ebuko t`nrn
ik t`n ikkitnsicga `gs t`nc rnt`ikhikm kbt bkay `ukornos be
yngrs be rnsngrj`! fut gasb t`n fgsij kgturn be rngaity! itsnae+
n kbtibk t`gt rst jgum`t t`nir gttnktibk is hkbwk gs
qugktuc nktgkmancnkt+ (Ie ybu grn knw tb t`is p`nkbcnkbk!
`gkm bk tb ybur `ngo fnjgusn it cim`t dust mnt fabwk b+)
Nktgkmancnkt is gaa gfbut iktnrjbkknjtivity! gfbut t`nukfrnghgfan fbko fntwnnk pgrtijans gt t`n sufgtbcij anvna+ n
t`nbry stgtns t`gt ie twb nanjtrbks t`gt grn ik rnagtibks`ip wit`
ngj` bt`nr (nktgkmano) grn snpgrgtno up tb gk ikkitn oistgkjn!
w`nk t`n rbtgtibk be bkn nanjtrbk is cgkipuagtno br gnjtno!
t`n rbtgtibk be t`n bt`nr nanjtrbk is gnjtno sicuatgknbusay+ n
hny iong tb kbtn `nrn is t`gt t`n nnjt `gppnks sicuatgknbusay8
t`n ikstgkt t`n ikitiga pgrtijan is gnjtno! t`n oistgkt pgrtijan is
gnjtno! gs wnaa+ _b put t`is bk g `ucgk sjgan! icgmikn twb
fbwaikm fgaas ‑nktgkmano– ik Abs Gkmnans+ Ie wn wnrn tb snpgrgtn
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t`bsn twb fbwaikm fgaas fy yikm bkn `gaewgy grbuko t`n wbrao
tb Z`gkm`gi! w`nk wn gnjt t`n spik be t`n fbwaikm fgaa ik
Abs Gkmnans! t`n spik be t`n fbwaikm fgaa ik Z`gkm`gi fnjbcns
gnjtno gt nxgjtay t`n sgcn ticn'
is p`nkbcnkbk wgs ikitigaay sb strgkmn gko b#puttikm
t`gt Nikstnik jgaano it ‑spbbhy gjtibk gt g oistgkjn+– Fut t`n cbrn
sjinktists abbhno iktb t`is p`nkbcnkbk! t`n cbrn it `nao up
tb t`nir sjrutiky+ Ik egjt! nktgkmancnkt t`nbry is kb abkmnrjbksionrno t`nbry8 w`gt stgrtno but gs spbbhy gjtibk is kbw
gjjnptno sjinkjn+ n icpaijgtibks grn stgmmnrikm+ Ie ybu rnjgaa!
Knwtbkigk sjinkjn pbsits t`gt bfdnjts grn snpgrgtn! gko tb gnjt
bkn! ybu `gvn tb pbhn it! prbo it! br pus` it+ Fut wit` qugktuc
nktgkmancnkt! kbt`ikm! kb#t`ikm! is gppgrnktay pus`ikm br
prbooikm g oistgkt nanjtrbk! gko ynt! t`n oistgkt nanjtrbk is
gnjtno gaa t`n sgcn+ is `gs fnnk jgaano t`n cbst prbebuko
oisjbvnry ik gaa be p`ysijs fnjgusn it prbvns t`gt bur gjjnptno
ukonrstgkoikm be t`n eukogcnktga kgturn be rngaity `gs fnnk
wrbkm8 t`gt gaa be aien is kbt snpgrgtn! fut jbkknjtno+
✹
_ tb t`is qugktuc wbrao! ikjauoikm gk nkimcg
hkbwk gs t`n obufan sait nxpnricnkt+ Ebr t`is nxpnricnkt!
rnsngrj`nrs s`bbt nanjtrbks t`rbum` bkn be twb saits gko t`nk
kbtn t`n fn`gvibr be t`bsn nanjtrbks gtnr t`ny’vn trgvnano
t`rbum` t`bsn saits+ (_b ob t`is! sjinktists snt up g wgaa fn`iko
t`n sait t`rbum` w`ij` t`n nanjtrbks wiaa fn s`bt+ nk! gtnr t`n
nxpnricnkt is bvnr ! t`ny tghn kbtn be t`n pgttnrk t`n nanjtrbks
angvn bk t`n wgaa+) @nrn’s w`gt’s ciko#fabwikm4 Nanjtrbks fn`gvn
bkn wgy uktia rnsngrj`nrs iktrboujn g onvijn t`gt ‑wgtj`ns– br
rnjbros t`n cbvncnkt be t`n nanjtrbks+ Bkjn t`n rnjbroikm
onvijn is iktrboujno! t`n nanjtrbks fn`gvn ik g jbcpantnay oinrnkt
wgy+ Dust t`n gjt be bfsnrvgtibk sbcn`bw j`gkmns t`n wgy t`n
nanjtrbks cbvn t`rbum` t`n saits‟gs ie t`nsn nanjtrbks hkbw
t`ny grn fnikm bfsnrvno'
✹
E! nxgcikn t`n scgaanst hkbwkpgrtijans ik t`n ukivnrsn! t`ny ko t`gt t`nsn pgrtijans grn betnk
kbt pgrtijans gt gaa! fut vgry fntwnnk twb stgtns4 t`n stgtn be
fnikm g snt sbcnt`ikm (g pgrtijan)! gko g vifrgtikm pgjhnt b
nknrmy (g wgvn)+ us! gt t`n vnry fgsn be aien! t`nrn is g jbkstgkt
puasgtikm ogkjn‟pgrtijans grn gawgys s`ietikm iktb wgvns! gko
wgvns grn s`ietikm fgjh iktb pgrtijans+ Gko dust aihn t`n obufan
sait nxpnricnkt! w`gt cghns g wgvn abjh iktb its pgrtijan ebrc
w`nk ybu abbh gt it' gt’s rim`t! bfsnrvgtibk jbksjibusknss
gppngrs tb fn w`gt trgksebrcs nknrmy"wgvns iktb t`n stu t`gt
wn jgaa cgttnr gko aien+
✹
I ’ ynt juno t`n wiaim`t Tbkn cusij! t`nrn’s cbrn+
n onnpnr sjinktists prbfn iktb t`n wbrao be t`n scgaa! t`ny
bfsnrvn t`gt kb bfdnjt `gs gky nko br nomn tb it‟t`gt kbt`ikm is
rngaay sbaio+ Gko sb! ie ybu wnrn tb abbh gt cy gko gt t`n sufgtbcij
anvna! ybu wbuao bkay snn sufgtbcij pgrtijans bgtikm ik spgjn8
ik bt`nr wbros! t`nrn wbuao fn kb nko tb cn gko kb fnmikkikm
b ybu+ ‑Cy– sufgtbcij pgrtijans grn jbkstgktay cixikm wit`
t`n sufgtbcij pgrtijans be ‑t`n gir!– w`ij` eurt`nr cix wit` t`n
sufgtbcij pgrtijans be ‑ybu+– Gaa cgttnr! ik egjt! is iktnrcikmaikm
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gaa t`n ticn+ Cbrnbvnr! t`n spgjn fntwnnk t`ikms! w`ij` wgs
bkjn gssucno tb fn ncpty! is kbt ncpty gt gaa+ Zjinktists `gvn
oisjbvnrno g jbkknjtivn wnf b nknrmy t`gt ik`gfits gaa spgjn+ It is
t`is egfrij be nknrmy t`gt jbuao nxpagik w`y nktgkmano pgrtijans
rncgik jbkknjtno gjrbss ikkitn oistgkjns‟g wnf be nknrmy! br
g nao! cgy fn `baoikm t`nsn pgrtijans tbmnt`nr! ik jbkknjtibk!
rnmgroanss be t`n oistgkjn fntwnnk t`nc+
Ik suc! t`n rnjnkt koikms ik qugktuc p`ysijs pbikt tb bknjbksistnkt jbkjausibk4 _n vnry fgsij kgturn b ain is jbkknjtibk+
Kbt`ikm is snpgrgtn+ Ik gjt! nvnryt`ikm cgy fn jbkknjtno nvnryw`nrn
gt gaa ticns+
✹
G gasb pus`ikm t`n fbukos be gjjnptno
rngaity+ @nrn grn dust g enw nxgcpans be rnjnkt! pbtnktigaay
mrbukofrnghikm stuoins t`gt tnst t`n prikjipans be ‑spbbhy
gjtibk– ik bur nvnryogy wbrao4
• Vupnrt Z`naorghn is wnaa hkbwk ebr `is onjgon#abkm stuoins
be jbkknjtivity! suj` gs `is egcbus nxpnricnkt gshikm t`n
qunstibk! ‑]`nk obns ybur obm hkbw ybu’rn jbcikm `bcn2– ]n
gaa hkbw bur gkicgas cnnt us gt t`n obbr w`nk wn rnturk
`bcn+ n qunstibk is! w`nk obns t`n obm ikitigaay cbvn tb t`n
obbr2 Is it w`nk t`n gkicga `ngrs t`n jgr puaa ik t`n orivnwgy
br w`nk t`n hny `its t`n obbr2 Z`naorghn snt up jgcnrgs ik
cuatipan `busns gko ebuko jbkvikjikm stgtistijga nvionkjn t`gt
t`n obm cbvns tb t`n obbr w`nk its bwknr cghns t`n onjisibk
tb jbcn `bcn' gt’s rim`t! w`nk t`n bwknr onjions tb jbcn
`bcn‟w`nt`nr erbc gjrbss t`n strnnt br gjrbss tbwk‟
sbcn`bw t`n obm rnmistnrs t`n onjisibk gko cbvns tb t`n obbr'
• n @ngrtCgt` Ikstitutn gs rnpngtnoay oncbkstrgtno t`gt bur
cbbos kbt bkay gnjt bt`nr pnbpan fut jgk gnjt t`n aivikm
systncs grbuko us+ I pgrtijipgtno ik bkn suj` stuoy hkbwk gs
t`n Ybmurt Nxpnricnkt! w`nrn g fbwa be ybmurt (g aivikm systnc)
wgs `bbhno up tb g cgmkntbcntnr+ G cgmkntbcntnr is g onvijn
onsimkno tb cngsurn fgsnaikn nknrmy anvnas‟ik t`is jgsn! t`n
nknrmy ncittno erbc t`n ybmurt fgjtnrig+ I wgs t`nk sngtno ik
erbkt be t`n ybmurt‟I wgs kbt bbhno up tb t`n ybmurt gt gaa‟gko t`nk gshno tb rnjgaa jnrtgik nxpnrinkjns t`gt wbuao naijit
strbkm ncbtibkga rnspbksns! suj` gs sgoknss br mrine+ Vim`t
bk jun! gs cy ncbtibkga stgtns j`gkmno! t`n knnoan bk t`n
cgmkntbcntnr jbkknjtno tb t`n ybmurt cbvno! gs wnaa+ (is
is objucnktno ik t`n ac I GC+) Zbcn`bw! cy ncbtibkga
s`iets gko t`n nknrmy be t`n ybmurt gjtno ik jbkjnrt8 w`nk cy
ncbtibks s`ietno! t`n ybmurt’s nknrmy s`ietno sicuatgknbusay+
• Znpgrgtno OKG is gk nxpnricnkt t`gt gs fnnk rnpaijgtno cgky
ticns+ Jbkvnktibkga sjinkjn stiaa jgkkbt nxpagik t`n rnsuats+
@nrn’s w`gt `gppnks4 G tnst tufn euaa be mnkntij cgtnriga
(OKG) is `gkono tb g vbauktnnr+ is vbauktnnr `baos bk tbt`n tnst tufn w`ian aistnkikm tb g stbry onsimkno tb prboujn g
pbsitivn br knmgtivn ncbtibk! aihn dby br rgmn+ Ant’s suppbsn t`n
ennaikm is pbsitivn! aihn dby+ Icpbssifay! t`n mnkntij cgtnriga ik
t`n magss nxpgkos gko cbvns tbwgro t`n pnrsbk+ Ie t`n ennaikm
is rgmn! t`n OKG s`rikhs gwgy erbc t`n pnrsbk+ Knxt! sbcn
be t`n OKG is t`nk pagjno iktb g snjbko tnst tufn! gko! w`ian
t`n vbauktnnr stgys ik t`n rst rbbc wit` `gae be t`n OKG!
g rnsngrj`nr tghns t`n bt`nr `gae iktb g jbcpantnay snpgrgtn
rbbc+ n sgcn vbauktnnr ik t`n rst rbbc ennas gk ncbtibk+
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Gko `nrn’s w`nrn it mnts nvnk strgkmnr4 w`nk t`n OKG ik t`n
rst rbbc nxpgkos br jbktrgjts! sb obns t`n OKG ik t`n knxt
rbbc+ n snpgrgtno OKG ebaabws t`n sgcn ncbtibkga ups gko
obwks sicuatgknbusay wit` t`n brimikga OKG+
• Nktrgikcnkt stuoins! br stuoins be ‑nktgkmano cikos!– `gvn fnnk
pnrebrcno ebr yngrs wit` surprisikmay jbksistnkt rnsuats+ Bkn
be t`n rst stuoins ik 795> rnpbrtno t`gt t`n NNMs be snpgrgtno
ionktijga twiks s`bwno gk iknxpaijgfan jbkknjtibk+ ]`nk bkn
twik wgs gshno tb jabsn is br nr nyns! w`ij` jgusns t`n frgik’s
gap`g r`yt`cs tb ikjrngsn! t`n oistgkt twik’s gap`g r`yt`cs
gasb ikjrngsno+ Ik g agtnr nktrgikcnkt stuoy ik 6<<: usikm
frgik sjgkkikm tnj`kbabmy (CVIs)! g pgir be rnagtno vbauktnnrs
wnrn pagjno ik snpgrgtn rbbcs+ Bkn vbauktnnr wgs t`nk gshno
tb rncgik bpnk tb ‑rnjnivikm– t`n nknrmy erbc `is br `nr
pgrtknr! gko t`nk `is br `nr pgrtknr wgs gshno tb cgiktgik t`n
iktnktibk be ‑snkoikm+– G aim`t wgs t`nk gs`no ik t`n rbbc
be t`n snkonr+ Ikjrnoifay! t`n visuga jbrtnx be t`n ‑rnjnivikm–
pnrsbk wgs sticuagtno w`nk t`n oistgkt! br ‑snkoikm!– pgrtknr
wgs nxpbsno tb t`n gs`ikm aim`t'
_ cbrn stuoins oncbkstrgtikm pgrgoimc#
s`ietikm p`nkbcnkg! ikjauoikm prnsnkticnkt (t`n gfiaity be
t`n `ucgk `ngrt tb prnoijt t`n euturn)! rncbtn vinwikm (t`n
gfiaity tb cnktgaay ‑snko– t`n icgmn be gk bfdnjt tb g oistgkt
pgrtknr)! gko iktuitibk+ n nvionkjn gaa angos tb bkn jbksistnkt
jbkjausibk4 snpgrgtibk is gk iaausibk! gko t`n ukogcnktga kgturn
b rngaity is jbkknjtibk gko ukity+
Oigabmun _nk4
engr4 nrn is sb cuj` tb bfdnjt tb `nrn! stuoins be obms gko
ybmurt+ ]`gt obns gky be t`is `gvn tb ob wit` t`n rnga wbrao!
t`n wbrao be `ukmnr gko ukpgio cbrtmgmns2
trut`4 It summnsts t`gt ukmnr gko ukpgio cbrtmgmns grn kbt
snpgrgtn erbc ybu+ It summnsts t`gt w`nk Cgrtik Aut`nr Hikm! Dr+
sgio t`gt wn grn gaa ‑tino ik g sikman mgrcnkt b onstiky!– `n wgsk’t dust
tgahikm cbrgaity! `n wgs tgahikm sjinkjn+
engr4 Zb sbcn`bw ybu grn jbkknjtikm cy aien tb t`n aien be t`n
`bcnanss cgk! tb t`n paim`t be t`n `ukmry2
trut`4 It is kbt g cgttnr be jbkknjtikm t`nc! t`ny grn garngoy
jbkknjtno+
engr4 Fut bt`nr t`gk qugktuc p`ysijs! nvnryt`ikm ybu’vn
cnktibkno is erikmn sjinkjn+
trut`4 Gko w`gt is wrbkm wit` erikmn sjinkjn2 Gaa sjinkjn wgs
bkjn erikmn sjinkjn+ n ngrt` wgs bkjn jbksionrno gt+ bsn w`b
fnainvno it wgs rbuko wnrn erikmn sjinktists+ Erikmn sjinkjn sicpay pus`ns gt t`n nomns be w`gt is jurrnktay hkbwk+ It is w`gt gaa
sjinkjn is onsimkno tb ob+
engr4 Fut ebr nvnry stuoy ybu aist! obznks be qunstibks grisn+
trut`4 Zb gsh t`nc+ nrn grn qunstibks gfbut gaa knw
oisjbvnrins+ Fut qunstibks ob kbt cngk koikms grn egasn+
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engr4 Fut isk’t gaa be t`is tbb knw tb fn jbksionrno sjinkjn2 It is
dust t`nbry ebr kbw gko s`buao fn tghnk gs suj`+
trut`4 n p`nkbcnkbk it nxpagiks is kbt knw+ Iktuitibk!
ebr nxgcpan+ n jbuktanss jgsns be ikebrcgtibk trgvnaikm
ikstgktgknbusay gjrbss spgjn gko ticn+ n j`iao w`b egaas bk t`n
pagymrbuko gko t`n cbt`nr w`b ikstgktay snksns sbcnt`ikm is
wrbkm+ n twik bk g im t bvnr Nurbpn w`bsn fboy is rgjhno
wit` pgik t`n prnjisn cbcnkt nr sifaikm is ikdurno ik g jgrgjjionkt ik Knw Ybrh+
engr4 It is j`gkjn! gko j`gkjn gabkn! t`gt nxpagiks t`nsn
ikjionkts+ Nvnry sb betnk but be t`n ciaaibks be cbt`nrs ik t`n
wbrao! bkn is mbikm tb icgmikn sbcnt`ikm `gs `gppnkno tb `nr
j`iao gt t`n prnjisn cbcnkt it obns+
trut`4 \nr`gps+ Fut t`n stgtistijs bk suj` nvnkts gvn fnnk
jgajuagtno+ n prbfgfiaity t`nsn grn gppnkikm fy j`gkjn is betnk
tnks be t`busgkos! ie kbt ciaaibks! tb bkn+
engr4 It is stiaa g angp tb fnainvn t`nsn koikms+ n oisjbvnrins
ik qugktuc p`ysijs bkay gppay tb t`n cijrbwbrao+ Gko t`nnxgcpans ybu jitn bjjur ik t`n cgjrbwbrao+
trut`4 is is trun+ Cbst be t`n stuoins `gvn fnnk rnstrijtno
tb t`n sufgtbcij wbrao+ Fut t`n oykgcijs fntwnnk nktgkmano
pgrtijans gko nktgkmano cikos grn strihikmay siciagr gko jgkkbt
fn ngsiay oiscissno+
engr4 Ztiaa! kbt nkbum` be t`is rnsngrj` `gs fnnk sjgano up! sb I
wiaa rncgik g shnptij+ Ant sjinkjn prbvn t`is fnybko g obuft+
trut`4 is is kbt gaa sjinkjn gs oisjbvnrno tb j`gaankmn bur
fnaines gfbut w`b gko w`gt wn grn+ nrn is cbrn+ Cuj` cbrn+
t ` n s j n k j n b a b v n
✹
Gocit sbcnt`ikm4
Nvnrybkn ybu snn! ybu sgy tb t`nc! ‑Abvn cn+–
Be jbursn! ybu ob kbt sgy t`is but abuo!
bt`nrwisn! sbcnbkn wbuao jgaa t`n jbps+
Ztiaa! t`bum`! t`ikh gfbut t`is! t`is mrngt
puaa ik us tb jbkknjt+
‟ @ g e i z
! ! it gs fnnk wionay gjjnptno
t`gt `ucgk fnikms’ fgsij kgturn is jbcpntitivn! gmmrnssivn! gko
snas`! angvikm cgky pnssicistij gfbut t`n euturn be cgkhiko+
Fut cuj` be tbogy’s rnsngrj` ik psyj`babmy! p`ysibabmy! gko
sbjibabmy is kbt dust j`gaankmikm t`is gssucptibk! fut ikvnrtikm
it+ n stbry kbw ncnrmikm erbc g wion rgkmn be oisjipaikns is
onjionoay `bpneua8 t`gt `ucgks cgy gjtugaay fn `growirno ebr
mbbo! gko t`gt bur fgsij kgturn is ncpgt`ntij! jbcpgssibkgtn!gko hiko+ Ebr nxgcpan4
• ]buao it surprisn ybu tb hkbw t`gt J`grans Ogrwik usno t`n
p`rgsn survivga b t`n ttnst bkay twijn ik _n Onsjnkt b Cgk fut
usno t`n wbro abvn 9> ticns2 Ik egjt! g jabsnr abbh gt Ogrwik
rnvngas t`gt n! tbb! maicpsno cgk’s mbboknss+ us! `n kbtns it
wgs cgkhiko’s gfiaity tb jbbpnrgtn ko sycpgt`izn t`gt gaabwno
t`is p`ysijgaay ukrncgrhgfan spnjins (wn’rn rnagtivnay sabw gko
wngh jbcpgrno tb aibks! mrngt gpns! timnrs! gko fngrs)! ik g
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9< 97
rnagtivnay s`brt gcbukt be ticn! tb mrbw erbc g tiky fgko be
suf#Zg`grgk kbcgos! tb t`n cbst obcikgkt spnjins bk t`n
pagknt+
• Ik `is sncikga wbrh! _n Ncpgt`ij Jiviaizgtibk! Dnrncy Viehik
j`rbkijans cgkhiko’s istbry erbc g vnry oinrnkt pnrspnjtivn+
It is kbt t`n `istbry be g spnjins `growirno ebr wgr! vibankjn!
gmmrnssibk! gko gkmnr! fut t`n bppbsitn‟g spnjins wirno ebr
abvn! hikoknss! gko jbcpgssibk+ ‑_nk w`y ob gjts b wgr!
vibankjn! gko jricn obcikgtn bur girwgvns2– bkn cim`t gsh+
‑]`y ob wn snn t`nc nvnry kim`t bk U2– ]n grn nxpbsno tb
t`nsn gjts! Viehik fnainvns! kbt fnjgusn t`ny grn t`n kbrc be
bur spnjins! fut t`n nxjnptibks+ is is prnjisnay w`y t`ny grn
knwswbrt`y8 t`nsn knmgtivn! vibankt nvnkts grn kbt rnpbrtikm
w`b wn grn! fut w`b wn grn kbt'
• Viehik’s Ncpgt`ij Jiviaizgtibk j`gaankmns us eurt`nr! tb t`ikh
oinrnktay gfbut `ucgk fn`gvibr! tb abbh fnybko t`n stbry
wn grn prnsnktay fnikm tbao+ Gko w`gt grn wn fnikm tbao2 gt
wn grn euaa be ogrhknss8 t`gt it is nvnry cgk ebr `icsnae+ Gkoynt! `bw cgky jbuktanss gjts be jbbpnrgtibk mb ukrnpbrtno
nvnry ogy! nvnry `bur! nvnry cikutn2 @bw cgky mrnntikms
fntwnnk pnbpan! `bw cgky obbrs bpnkno! `bw cgky wbros
be gpprnjigtibk nxprnssno! `bw cgky scgaa gjts be hikoknss
pnrebrcno! `bw cgky abvikm gjtibks jbksuccgtno! `bw
cgky mbbo#spiritno jbkvnrsgtibks nkmgmno ik! `bw cgky
mnsturns be mnknrbsity ob kbt cghn t`n nvnkikm knws2 n
kucfnr is ikjgajuagfan+ Gko ynt! ie bkn pnrsbk stngas g jgr! rbfs
g fgkh! br ikdurns gkbt`nr! t`is cghns t`n `ngoaikns+
• Jbksionr t`n sicpan gjt be orivikm tb t`n mrbjnry stbrn+ It! tbb!
ikvbavns uktbao gjts be jbbpnrgtibk4 Orivnrs gmrnn tb stbp gt rno
aim`ts! yinao tb bkjbcikm trgj! orivn wit`ik twb aikns! trgvna
wit`ik jnrtgik spnnos! sabw gt iktnrsnjtibks! gko simkga ebr
turks‟kbt tb cnktibk t`n jbbpnrgtivn nbrts ukonrtghnk tb
fuiao rbgos! onsimk vn`ijans! cgkuegjturn pgrts! gko jbkstrujt
jgrs+ Nvnk spbrts tngcs frbum`t tbmnt`nr tb jbcpntn bkay
grrivn gt t`n pagyikm nao fnjgusn cuatipan gjts be jbbpnrgtibkmbt t`nc t`nrn+ Viehik stgtns `is jgsn wit` sbuko nvionkjn
jbcpiano bvnr t`n abkm jbursn be `ucgk `istbry4 _n agrmnr!
ukrnpbrtno stbry b t`n `ucgk spnjins is bur onsirn tb jbkknjt gko
jbbpnrgtn! tb mivn gko rnjnivn abvn+
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N N Zg`tburis’ rnsngrj` bnrs
us g pnrspnjtivn bk w`y `ucgks grn prnsnktay sb gmmrnssivn gko
jbcpntitivn4 it is kbt sicpay fnjgusn it is ik bur kgturn8 it is
fnjgusn wn grn ybukm+ Naisgfnt snt but tb stuoy t`n brimiks be aien
gko oisjbvnrno gk iaaucikgtikm pgttnrk+ @nrn’s w`gt s`n ebuko4
• Ebur fiaaibk yngrs gmb! gaa be aien bk t`is pagknt fnmgk gs sikman
jnaas+ nsn sikman jnaas stgrtno but nrjnay jbcpntitivn! fgttaikm
ebr kutrinkts! ebr t`n spgjn tb aivn gko tb mrbw+ Fut bvnr ticn!
t`nsn jbcfgtivn jnaas fnmgk jbccukijgtikm gko sbbk nktnrno
iktb g stgtn be jbbpnrgtibk+ But be t`gt jbbpnrgtibk! sikman
jnaas jrngtno g knw aien ebrc jgaano kujangtno jnaas+ Kujangtno
jnaas t`nk wnkt t`rbum` t`n sgcn prbjnss4 t`ny fnmgk aien
jbcpntitivn! sunrno t`n pgiks be t`gt jbcpntitibk! fnmgk
‑tgahikm– tb ngj` bt`nr! gko t`nk nktnrno iktb g stgtn be
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 9<#97 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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96 9:
jbbpnrgtibk+ But be t`gt jbbpnrgtibk kujangtno jnaas jrngtno
gkbt`nr aien ebrc! cuatijnaano jrngturns! erbc w`ij` t`n `ucgk
spnjins grbsn+ @nrn’s w`nrn t`ikms mnt iktnrnstikm4 Zikjn t`n
`ucgk spnjins is bkay 7=>!<<< yngrs bao! dust g ergjtibk be t`n
ebur#fiaaibk#yngr tbtga be aien bk t`is pagknt! Zg`tburis t`nbrizns
t`gt ucgk fnikms grn stiaa ik t`nir enisty gko jbcpntitivn stgmn!
gko aihn bur sikman#jnaano gkjnstbrs! wn grn kbw cbvikm erbc
g stgtn be jbcpntitibk iktb g stgtn be jbbpnrgtibk fy tgahikm tb ngj` bt`nr vig suj` ikkbvgtibks gs t`n Iktnrknt+ Gko ie wn
sujjnno! aihn t`n kgturga wbrao fnebrn us! wn! tbb! wiaa fnmik tb
t`rivn gko nktnr iktb g abkm#tnrc stgtn be jrngtivity! `grcbky!
gko fgagkjn+
✹
@ g enw nxgcpans! g s`brt gko fy kb cngks
nx`gustivn aist! be rnjnkt sjinktij oisjbvnrins ikoijgtivn be g
spnjins `growirno ebr jbkknjtibk4
• Ik 79=5! g stuoy pufais`no ik t`n Dburkga b Onvnabpcnktga
\syj`babmy s`bwno t`gt :?#`bur#bao fgfins jry sicpay gt t`n
sbuko be bt`nr fgfins jryikm! oncbkstrgtikm ngray ncpgt`ntij
strnss gt t`n oistrnss be gkbt`nr+
• Kucnrbus pbst‚]brao ]gr II stuoins jbkrc t`gt t`n knno
ebr abvn gko jbkknjtibk is sb pricga t`gt brp`gkno fgfins w`b
grn kbt juooano! w`b grn onprivno be gnjtibk! fnjbcn sijhay!
wngh! gko nvnk oin+
• rbum` g snrnkoipitbus snrins be oisjbvnrins w`ian stuoyikm
cgjgqun cbkhnys! sjinktists kbw hkbw t`gt gaa `ucgk fnikms
grn growirno wit` cirrbr knurbks! g fibabmijga trgit t`gt gaabws
bkn tb enna t`n pgik be gkbt`nr+ us! w`nk gk ikoiviouga
bfsnrvns gkbt`nr tghikm g fabw‟g `it tb t`n `ngo br g hijh
tb t`n jrbtj`‟t`n bfsnrvnr wiaa enna t`n pgik `icsnae' nsn
knurbks grn fnainvno tb fn t`n fibabmijga fgsis ebr ncpgt`y+
• G knw nao be sjinkjn jgaano knurbjgroibabmy! w`ij` stuoins
t`n `ucgk `ngrt! `gs oisjbvnrno t`gt bur `ngrts ncit g
cngsurgfan nanjtrbcgmkntij simkga t`gt nxtnkos up tb 7< tb 7>
ennt erbc t`n fboy+ Eurt`nrcbrn! t`n wgvnankmt`s be t`is `ngrt
simkga vgry gjjbroikm tb t`n ncbtibkga stgtn be gk ikoiviouga4
ie g pnrsbk is gpprnjigtivn gko `gppy! bkn simkga is ncittno8
oisjbktnkt gko sgo! g oinrnkt simkga is snkt+ Ikjrnoifay! t`nsn
nanjtrbcgmkntij simkgas gutbcgtijgaay aikh up wit` gko gnjt
bt`nrs ik bur prbxicity+ us! w`nk g cgk br wbcgk nktnrs
g rbbc upsnt! dbyeua! `gppy! br sgo! bt`nr ikoiviougas kngrfy
rnmistnr `is br `nr ncbtibkga stgtn gko grn ikstgktay gnjtno+
• Getnr onjgons be stuoyikm t`n `ucgk fboy! objtbrs kbw hkbw
t`gt gmmrnssivn! gkmry! gko erustrgtno stgtns frngh obwk ucgk
p`ysibabmy+ Aivikm ik t`nsn ‑knmgtivn– stgtns jbktrifutns tb t`n
bksnt be kucnrbus oisngsns! ikjauoikm ngrt gttgjhs! ngogj`ns!
oimnstivn oisbronrs! oigfntns! jbcprbcisno iccukn eukjtibks!
gko s`brtnkno aien spgks+ n bppbsitn is trun ebr t`bsn w`b
aivn ik cbrn ‑pbsitivn– stgtns be abvn! mrgtituon! dby! gko
gpprnjigtibk+ nsn ikoiviougas nxpnrinkjn cbrn rbfust `ngat`
butjbcns gko abkmnr aien spgks+
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9? 9>
• Zjinkjn `gs gasb prbvnk t`gt knmgtivn ncbtibkga stgtns suj` gs
gkmnr gko erustrgtibk icpgir jbmkitivn eukjtibks+ @nkjn t`n
sgyikm! ‑G cgo gt`antn is g fgo gt`antn+– Bk t`n bt`nr `gko!
pbsitivn ncbtibkga stgtns suj` gs dby gko mrgtituon ango tb
bpticga jbmkitivn eukjtibk gko nk`gkjno gt`antij! grtistij!
gko nvnk dbf#rnagtno pnrebrcgkjn+ is stgtn be `grcbky gko
bpticga prboujtivity is hkbwk gs bw8 t`n gt`antn ik t`n zbkn!
t`n pgiktnr gt bkn wit` t`n jgkvgs+
• n @ucgk Mnkbcn \rbdnjt usno OKG nkjboikm tb trgjn
t`n brimiks be t`n `ucgk rgjn+ ]`gt t`ny ebuko is kbt`ikm
s`brt be rncgrhgfan4 gaa ucgk fnikms jbcn rbc twb jbccbk
gkjnstbrs ik suf#Zg`grgk Grijg+ Ik bt`nr wbros! t`n nktirn
`ucgk rgjn s`grns t`n sgcn gkjnstrga pgrnkts! cghikm us
ik egjt! bkn fim egciay+ Zgikts gko sgmns `gvn tbao us t`is
ebr ciaankkig! t`gt wn grn gaa frbt`nrs gko sistnrs! gko kbw
sjinkjn `gs prbvnk nxgjtay t`gt'
Oigabmun Nanvnk4
engr4 I obk’t hkbw w`nrn tb stgrt! t`nrn is sb cuj` tb oisputn nrn+
trut`4 Ztgrt wit` ybur cbst fgsij bfdnjtibk8 t`gt ybu ko gaa be
t`is tbb gro tb fnainvn+
engr4 Gko ybu fnainvn gaa be t`is tbb ngsiay' Ybu fnainvn wit`but
prbpnr nvionkjn+
trut`4 Gko w gt is prbpnr nvionkjn2
engr4 Nvionkjn is nvionkjn+ Zjinkjn is nvionkjn+
trut`4 n stuoins cnktibkno grn sjinkjn+ Fut I ob kbt aicit cy
jbksionrgtibk be ‑nvionkjn– tb w`gt ybu jgaa sjinkjn+ I jbksionr
`ucgk nxpnrinkjn bvnr t`n ciaankkig nvionkjn+ I jbksionr t`n
tngj`ikms be t`n pbnts gko prbp`nts gjrbss t`n jnkturins nvionkjn!
gs wnaa+
engr4 n pbnts gko prbp`nts2 ]`gt ob t`ny `gvn tb sgy gfbut
`bw aien wbrhs! gfbut sjinkjn2
trut`4 Gppgrnktay! g mrngt onga+ Is it kbt jbcpnaaikm t gt w`gt
t`nsn sgikts gko sgmns gvn iktuitno bvnr t`busgkos be yngrs‟t`gt
wn grn gaa frbt nrs gko sistnrs‟sjinkjn is kbw jbkrcikm2
engr4 Zb ybu t`ikh t`n sgikts gko sgmns be ynstnrogy wnrn
g`ngo be tbogy’s sjinktists2 Dust fnjgusn t`ny spbutno sbcn
p`iabsbp`ijga trbpn gfbut bur frbt`nr`bbo2 n cystijs grn
orngcnrs+ ny spngh ik mnknrgaitins+ Kbt`ikm cbrn+
trut`4 Viahn’s pbntry is quitn spnjij4 ‑_nrn’s g pbwnr ik cn tb
mrgsp gko mivn s`gpn tb cy wbrao+ I hkbw t gt kbt`ikm gs nvnr fnnk
rnga wit`but cy fn`baoikm it+ Gaa fnjbcikm `gs knnono cn + + +– Jbksionr @gz4 ‑]it`but cn gaa s`gpn wbuao jbaagpsn+– nsn
visibks grn t`n fgsis be qugktuc cnj`gkijs+
engr4 Ybur jagic is jbkdnjturn! jbcpantnay sufdnjtivn+ It is kbt
sjinkjn+ Zjinkjn is cngsurgfan! qugktigfan+
trut`4 Zb ybu fnainvn sbcnt`ikm gs tb fn cngsurgfan tb fn rnga2
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95 9=
engr4 gt’s t`n fgsis be sjinkjn! yns+
trut`4 Jgk sjinkjn cngsurn bw cuj` g cbt`nr abvns nr sbk2
Obns t`is cghn t`n nxpnrinkjn gky anss rnga2 Jgk sjinkjn qugktiey
t`n ennaikm ik ybur ngrt w`nk ybu abbh gt t`n kim`t shy pgiktno
wit` nanjtrij stgrs2
engr4 nsn nxpnrinkjns cgy fn rnga! fut t`ny jgkkbt fn
jbuktno gs nvionkjn+
trut`4 Gko w y kbt2
engr4 Fnjgusn g ennaikm is kbt sjinktij'
trut`4 Grn ybu gwgrn be ybur prnduoijn2 Ob ybu sgy sbcnt`ikm
isk’t rnaimibus! sb t`nrnebrn ybu obk’t fnainvn it2 Ob ybu sgy
sbcnt`ikm isk’t spirituga! sb it’s kbt jrnoifan2 Fut ybu ob sgy
sbcnt`ikm gs tb fn sjinktij fnebrn ybu bao it gs trun+
engr4 Be jbursn I ob' Zjinkjn is prbvgfan! it’s oncbkstrgfan'
trut`4 Fut sjinkjn is icpnrenjt gko `gs betnk fnnk wrbkm+ Nvnk
t`n oisjbvnrins cnktibkno nrnik wiaa bkn ogy fn nxpgkono upbk!
eurt`nr jrnoitno br oisjrnoitno+ ]`y oisjbukt prbebuko ucgknxpnrinkjns suj` gs abvn! iktuitibk! br t`n pbwnr be prgynr fnjgusn
t`ny ob kbt t kngtay gabkm t`n nomns be ybur ygrostijh2
engr4 I gc kbt aihn ybu+ I obk’t mb b fnainvikm t`n rst pinjn
be erikmn sjinkjn tb egaa ik cy agp+ I knno cbrn prbbe fnebrn I
fnjbcn g fnainvnr+
trut`4 Cbrn prbbe be w`gt! t`gt cgkhiko is `growirno ebr mbbo2
engr4 Ebr stgrtnrs! yns+ I fnainvn w`gt I snn+ Gko w`gt I snn is g
vibankt gko gmmrnssivn spnjins+
trut`4 ]`gt ybu snn! ybu `gvn fnnk trgikno tb snn+ Abbh gt aien!
gaa be aien! gko ybu wiaa snn sbcnt`ikm quitn oinrnkt+ Ybu wiaa snn
abvn! gko abvn gaa grbuko+ ]`gt is t`n fgsis be mrgvity! getnr gaa! fut
gttrgjtibk2 Gko w`gt is abvn gt its rbbts! fut gttrgjtibk2
engr4 ]`gt I snn is cnk hiaaikm ngj` bt`nr4 wgrs! rgpn!
cgssgjrns gt sj`bbas+
trut`4 Gko ybu grn sb ebjusno bk t`n cgssgjrn! t`n sikman gjt be
bkn abkn mukcgk! t`gt ybu ciss t`n butpburikm be abvn t`n wbrao
bvnr! t`n jbuktanss tngrs be jbkknjtibk! t`n ciaaibks be prgynrs
bnrno ebr ngaikm! t`n ikjgajuagfan gjts be jbcpgssibk ik rnspbksn
tb t`n s`gobw+
engr4 B`! pangsn+ Abvn s`bws up ebr g wnnh gko t`nk cgk
rnturks tb w`gt `n is! vibankt gko gmmrnssivn ik `is kgturn+
trut`4 Gko ie t is is trun! t`gt cgkhiko is sicpay vibankt gko
gmmrnssivn! w`y ob t`nsn knmgtivn stgtns frngh obwk is p`ysibabmy2
]`nk n aivns ik t`nsn stgtns! w`y ob t`ny frikm gfbut ngray bksnt oisngsns! erbc oigfntns tb uajnrs tb iccukn oisbronrs2 ]`y
ob pgt`wgys tb t`n frgik rnstrijt w`nk ucgks grn gkmry gko
gmmrnssivn2 Ie wn wnrn growirno ebr t`is typn be gmmrnssibk! w`y
wbuao cgk kbt buris` ik t`nsn stgtns2 Gko jbkvnrsnay! w`y ob
pbsitivn stgtns rnknw p`ysibabmy2 ]`y ob jbcpgssibkgtn stgtns‟
stgtns be abvn! pngjn! gko gpprnjigtibk‟fbbst iccukn eukjtibk
gko rnoujn t`n bksnt be strnss#rnagtno oisngsn2 ]`y obns agum`tnr
`nga! gko w`y ob pbsitivn ncbtibks suj` gs dby gko mrgtituon
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90
`gstnk rnjbvnry gko icprbvn jirjuagtibk gko pnrebrcgkjn2 Ybu gsh
ebr sjinkjn8 t`is is sjinkjn+ Ikoisputgfan sjinkjn+
engr4 Fut it is gasb ikoisputgfan t`gt gmmrnssibk gko
jbcpntitibk orivn t`n `ucgk spnjins+ Dust abbh gt t`n njbkbcy+
n njbkbcy is euaa be jbcpntitibk+
trut`4 Gko is it wbrhikm2 n njbkbcy2
engr4 ]naa! kbt nxgjtay+ Kbt gt t`n cbcnkt+ Fut t`n njbkbcy
wiaa fn xno sbbk nkbum`+
trut`4 Ie t`n njbkbcy is gjtikm butsion be t`n wgy aien wbrhs! it
wiaa kbt fn xno+ It wiaa knvnr fn xno+
engr4 gt’s rioijuabus+ n njbkbcy `gs wbrhno wnaa ik t`n
pgst! gko it wiaa wbrh wnaa gmgik sbbk+
trut`4 n njbkbcy gs wbrhno wnaa ebr sbcn+ Fut ebr cgky it
obns kbt wbrh+ Ob ybu hkbw w`y2
engr4 It’s jbcpaijgtno+
trut`4 It’s gjtugaay quitn sicpan+ Ik egjt! ybu `gvn mivnk us g mbbopagjn tb stgrt+ Ant’s jbksionr bur njbkbcy gko `bw it wbrhs+ Br
pnr`gps! w`y it obnsk’t wbrh+
n j b k b # n
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]n `gvn g mrnno wit` w`ij` wn `gvn gmrnno+
‟ d V V y @ g g
gko t`n p`iabsbp`ins Inspbusn! kbkn mnts trngtno wit` cbrn oisgmrnncnkt! cbrn
oigcntrij bppbsitibk! nvnk oisogik! t`gk cy vinws bk bur
njbkbcy+ I’vn fnnk jgaano g sbjigaist cbrn ticns t`gk I jgk jbukt+
I’c kbt g sbjigaist! I gssurn ybu! gko obk’t nvnk euaay hkbw w`gt
t`n tnrc cngks8 aihn J`ristigk! it is g jgtj`gaa t`gt `baos suj`
wionay oivnrmnkt murns erbc t`n ebukonr be t`n HHH tb Hirh
Jgcnrbk+ Fut kgcn#jgaaikm is engr’s rst aikn be onenksn! gko wit`
t`n kgcn jbcns t`n sngano fbx t`gt rnoujns `ucgk jbcpanxity
tb g j`njhaist be prnduoijn gko jbkvnkinkjn+ Gs abkm gs wn jgk
ko t`n rim`t ikjnkoigry agfna! fn it Vnpufaijgk! Oncbjrgt!
J`ristigk! Dnw! Zbjigaist! Jbccukist! Mgy! Ztrgim`t! Anet#wikm!
br Vim`t#wikm wn stbp angrkikm ik its trgjhs+ Onkitibk is t`nongt` be oisjbvnry! gko ie t`is oigabmun is tb `gvn gky cnrit! gky
j`gkjn be bpnkikm us up tb knw iongs gko pbssifiaitins! ant us
hnnp bur fbxns gt fgy+ Ebr ie ybu! t`n rngonr! jgk rncgik bpnk!
pnr`gps ybu wiaa ko ybursnae gwghnkno tb prikjipans t`gt!
w`nk gppaino tb cy bwk njbkbcij aien! s`bbh cn tb t`n sjga
gko p`iabsbp`ijga jbrn+
\angsn ukonrstgko‟I gc kbt gk njbkbcist gko obk’t prntnko
tb fn bkn+ Fut t`gt’s g mbbo t`ikm! sikjn I gc gasb kbt sufsnrvinkt
tb t`n jurrnkt systnc gko its tnknts+ Nxpnrtisn jgk fn gs cuj`
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njbkb#naien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7<< 7<7
be g wnim`t gs g aim`t! ie wn ko bursnavns stuffbrkay onenkoikm
gko kbt truay snnikm+ Gs ^ptbk Zikjagir kbtno! ‑It is oijuat
tb mnt g cgk tb ukonrstgko sbcnt`ikm! w`nk `is sgagry onpnkos
bk `is kbt ukonrstgkoikm it+– Cy `bpn is t`gt ybu jgk! nvnk ik
ybur icgmikgtibk! ant mb be ybur sgagry gko fn ernn tb nxgcikn
bur systnc! t`n vgauns it `baos ongr! gko its mrbssay gppgrnkt
gfsuroitins+
Oigabmun _wnavn4
engr4 Gt angst ybu grn b tb gk `bknst stgrt+ Ybu gocit tb
hkbwikm kbt`ikm gfbut t`n sufdnjt+
trut`4 is is w`gt I hkbw4 gaa fibabmijga systncs grn sufdnjt tb
t`n sgcn agws! gko w`nk t`ny grn ik vibagtibk be t`bsn agws! t`bsn
systncs ob kbt survivn+
engr4 Gmgik! ybur imkbrgkjn is bk oispagy+ Gk njbkbcy is kbt g
fibabmijga systnc+
trut`4 It is g aivikm systnc! gko it is t`nrnebrn sufdnjt tb t`n agws
be bw t`ikms wbrh+
engr4 Ybu grn tnaaikm cn t`n sgcn agws t`gt gppay tb g rgik
ebrnst br gk gkt jbabky gppay tb gk njbkbcy2
trut`4 Br gk bgh trnn! br g jbrga rnne! br g kujangtno jnaa+
engr4 Fut `ucgk fnikms grn oinrnkt+ ]n grn cbrn jbcpanx!
gko t`n systncs wn jrngtn jgkkbt fn sb ngsiay oissnjtno+
trut`4 ]`nt nr br kbt ucgks jbcpaijgtn g cgttnr is kbt t n
issun+ n ruans fy w`ij` gky aivikm systnc bpnrgtns grn sicpan gko
jbksistnkt+
engr4 n sgcn ruans t`gt gppay tb g sprngos`nnt gppay tb g
sukrisn2
trut`4 Ie t`n sufdnjt be t`gt sprngos`nnt is g systnc t`gt wis`ns tb
aivn gko tb t`rivn! yns+ brngu sgio! ‑_n suk is fut g cbrkikm stgr+–
I wbuao goo! g cbrkikm stgr t`gt ogiay oncbkstrgtns gk njbkbcy
t`gt wbrhs+
engr4 Gko fy wbrhs! ybu cngk + + + 2
trut`4 It is gk njbkbcy t`gt suppbrts aien! t`gt naps aien t`rivn+
engr4 Gko w`gt is t`gt njbkbcy2
trut`4 n suk ernnay rnjnivns gko ernnay mivns ik rnturk+
engr4 is is gk njbkbcy2 Kb wbkonr ybu grn jgaano g
sbjigaist'
trut`4 Ybur agfnas wiaa kbt hnnp t`n agws be aien gt fgy+ Gko t`n
agws be aien wiaa nxgjt gk nnjt! w`nt`nr ybu grn ik gmrnncnkt wit`t`nc br kbt+
engr4 Eikn! tnaa cn gfbut t`nsn agws+
trut`4 Eirst! wn cust nxgcikn agws t`gt jagic tb fn agws+ Cgk#
cgon agws+ Agws t`gt grn kbt agws+
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a w s t ` t r n k b t a w s
✹
It’s `gro tb bvnrjbcn govnrsity8
it’s nvnk `gronr tb bvnrjbcn prbspnrity+
‟ z V V
gfbut t`n njbkbcij agws gko systnc
t`gt kbw jbktrba bur jbaanjtivn egtn+ It is g trut` sb sicpan! sb
bfvibus! t`gt it mbns fy wit`but rnmgro+ gt trut` is t`is4 it’s gaa
cgon up+ Anst ybu t`ikh I’c nxgmmnrgtikm br hiooikm! I gssurn
ybu I gc kbt+ Bur njbkbcy is sbcnt`ikm wn ikvnktno+ n stbjh
nxj`gkmn! t`n Z%\ ><<! t`n jbccboitins ikonx! iktnrnst rgtns!
ikgtibk! gko onvgaugtibk grn gaa ikvnktibks ik g mgcn wn pagy
jgaano njbkbcy+ Aihn ebbtfgaa br ebbsfgaa! wn prbjagic wikknrs
gko absnrs! fut ukaihn t`n wbrao be spbrts! wn `bao njbkbcij
abssns gs rnga! ebr sbcn g cgttnr be aien gko ongt`‟survivga ik
t`n cbst pricitivn snksn+ ]n bkay `gvn tb turk bk t`n knws tb
snn egr tbb cgky absikm gt t`is mgcn‟g mgcn kb bkn snncs tbhkbw `bw tb x! br w`y br w`nrn it’s frbhnk+ @nrn’s t`n mbbo
knws4 it `gsk’t gawgys fnnk t`is wgy! it obnsk’t `gvn tb fn t`is
wgy! gko t`nrn grn kucnrbus nxgcpans be jiviaizgtibks t`gt `gvn
obkn t`ikms oinrnktay+ n _grg`ucgrg Ikoigks onvnabpno g
sicpan njbkbcy trgoikm fnnr gko egvbrs8 t`n Zgk Fus`cnk be
t`n Hgag`gri Onsnrt s`grn wngat` nvnkay gko ernnay8 t`n Irbqubis
wbuao cghn kb cgdbr onjisibk wit`but rst jbksionrikm its
nnjts bk snvnk mnknrgtibks ik t`n euturn+ Gatnrkgtivn njbkbcins
gfbuko t`gt `gvn prbvnk sustgikgfan! ie kbt wisnr! bvnr tnks be
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7<6#7<: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t`busgkos be yngrs! gko t`us! is it kbt pruonkt tb nxpabrn wit`
gk bpnk ciko! w`y! ik jbcpgrisbk tb pnbpan wn jgaa pricitivn!
bur gpprbgj` tb t`n njbkbcy cgy fn egiaikm2
Ant’s fnmik `nrn ik Zbut`nrk Jgaiebrkig! w`nrn t`n knws dust
prbjagicno g stgrtaikm stgtistij4 sikjn t`n njbkbcij jbaagpsn ik
6<<0! Jgaiebrkig `gs abst cbrn t`gk 0< fiaaibk obaagrs ik rnga
nstgtn vgaun+ is s`bjhikm stgtistij is kbt dust oun tb t`n cgky
`bcns `it wit` ebrnjabsurns+ Gjjbroikm tb t`n agws be njbkbcijs(w`ij` grn kbt agws! gs wn’aa sbbk snn)! w`nk g `bcn mbns obwk
ik vgaun! sb ob gaa be t`n bt`nr `bcns grbuko it+ Zb w`nk ybur
knim`fbr oneguats! ybur `bcn is onvgauno gs wnaa+ nrn’s cbrn
stgrtaikm knws4 sikjn 6<<0! t`n wbrao’s njbkbcy `gs abst‟
grn ybu sittikm obwk2‟:?+? triaaibk obaagrs+ Muap+ gt’s :?
triaaibk! wit` g ‑t+– Ie ybu wnrnk’t stgrtano fnebrn! t`nk stgrt ybur
stgrtano nkmikns'
Fut nrn’s w`gt’s rngaay stgrtaikm gfbut gaa be t`is4 ]n fuy iktb
t`is mgcn be scbhn gko cirrbrs8 wn ant it jbktrba us! bur cikos!
bur cbbos! bur prnsnkt! bur euturn! bur aivns+ Gko it is gjtugaay
g mgcn be scbhn gko cirrbrs+ Ie wn puaa t`n jurtgik fgjh gko
abbh! rngaay abbh! t`nrn’s kbt`ikm t`nrn8 aihn _n ]izgro b Bz! t`nrn is kb sufstgkjn fn`iko t`n vbijn be orngo gko obbc! dust
t`n iaausbry jrins be gkgaysts! fgkhnrs gko frbhnrs! gko g cnoig
jgum`t up ik t`n cgoknss! puaaikm bur strikms! nxgjnrfgtikm bur
jbaanjtivn engrs+
It’s `gro tb jbcprn`nko t`is pbikt fnjgusn wn’rn sb faikono
fy t`n onausibk t`gt gaa be t`is is rnga+ Fut strntj` ybur ciko ebr
g cbcnkt! gko jbksionr t`gt kbt`ikm rnga `gs fnnk abst sikjn
6<<0+ Ant t`gt sikh ik + + + Kbt`ikm rnga gs fnnk abst ik t`n jurrnkt
njbkbcij jrisis+ ]`nk @urrijgkn Hgtrikg `it Knw Brangks ik
6<<>! t`n abssns t`nrn wnrn tgkmifan‟`busns wnrn onstrbyno!
ikergstrujturn wgs ogcgmno! aivns wnrn abst+ n sgcn jgk fn
sgio be @urrijgkn Zgkoy‟rnga ogcgmn8 rnga abss+ Br w`nk t`n
6<77 tsukgci `it Dgpgk‟cbrn `bcns! cbrn ikergstrujturn!
cbrn aivns mbkn+ Fut w`gt wgs abst ik bur njbkbcij tsukgci2
Kb bkn’s bcn wgs onstrbyno8 t`nrn wnrn kb bbos8 kb fuiaoikms
wnrn ogcgmno+ Nvnryt`ikm is stiaa stgkoikm+ Gaa ikergstrujturn is
stiaa iktgjt+ Zb w`gt j`gkmno2 Kucfnrs bk g pinjn be pgpnr+ nsjbrnfbgro j`gkmno+ \nrjnptibk j`gkmno+
‑Fut w`gt gfbut gaa b t`bsn pnbpan w`b abst t`nir ain sgvikms w`nk
t`n cgrhnt jrgs`no! br abst t`nir `bcns2 _gt snncs prntty ogrk rnga!
obnsk’t it2– It `gs fnjbcn rnga! jnrtgikay! gko t`nrn grn pnbpan w`b
grn `urtikm+ Fut trgjn t`n rbbt be t`gt sunrikm! gko w`gt ybu
ko is quitn oisturfikm+ Ybu ko wiaaeua j`bijns! cgk snt gmgikst
`is enaabw cgk! gjjnptno sbjintga snas`knss fgsno bk t`n onausibk
be bur snpgrgtibk8 bur jbaanjtivn gmrnncnkt tb gfion fy t`n
jbktrbaaikm iong be t`n njbkbcij mgcn‟t`gt gaa is bppbrtukity
ebr prbt8 nvnryt`ikm! t`n njbkbcy tnaas us! is ebr sgan+
]`gt wn `gvn abst is kbt t`n rngaity be stijhs gko stbkns!
fabbo gko siknw! cngt gko cgrrbw! fut visibk! t`n rngaity be bur jbkknjtibk gko ik`nrnkt frbt`nr`bbo+ \nbpan hijhno
egciains but be `bcns w`nk t`ny oiok’t `gvn tb+ Engr bvnrtbbh
t`n cgrhnt! jgusikm it tb pauccnt! fut wn oiok’t `gvn tb mivn
ik tb t`gt engr+ Bur cgrhnts grn g rnnjtibk be t`n pnbpan w`b
jrngtn gko sustgik t`nc+ Bur cgrhnts wiaa stgfiaizn w`nk wn
stgfiaizn+ _wb wbros gko twb wbros gabkn jbuao `gvn sbavno
t`n ebrnjabsurn jrisis4 Ybu’rn mbbo+ Fut wn j`bsn kbt tb wbrh
t`ikms but wit` ngj` bt`nr8 wn j`bsn prbts bvnr pnbpan+ Abbh
fnkngt` t`n stbry wn’rn fnikm tbao gko g trut` fnjbcns nvionkt4
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7<?#7<> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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wn obk’t uaticgtnay `gvn g jrisis be jrnoit8 wn `gvn g jrisis be
jbcpgssibk+ Zbcn wiaa ukobuftnoay jgaa t`is gssnrtibk kgâvn!
fut sikjn w`nk is cghikm t`n wnaa#fnikm be gkbt`nr kgâvn2 Bur
njbkbcy pauccntno kbt fnjgusn gky vgaun wgs abst! fut fnjgusn
wn’vn abst bur vgauns+
Kbw`nrn is t`is jrisis cbrn gppgrnkt t`gk ik bur faiko fnaine
ik njbkbcij agws t`gt grn kbt agws8 ebr nxgcpan! t`n agw be
suppay gko oncgko+ ]n tngj` t`is agw tb ybukm gko bao gaihn!onjagrikm it iccutgfan! aihn mrgvity br g mgan ebrjn wiko+ Fut it’s
kbt g agw+ Zittikm fnsion cn gs I writn t`is is g magss be wgtnr+ n
agw be suppay gko oncgko stgtns t`gt ie t`is is t`n agst magss be
wgtnr ik gaa be Zbut`nrk Jgaiebrkig! its prijn ikjrngsns+ Fut t`gt’s
kbt g agw! t`gt’s g j`bijn+ Yns! its vgaun ikjrngsns! fut I jgk dust
gs ngsiay s`grn t`is wgtnr ernnay gs j`grmn g t`busgko obaagrs g
sip+ Kb cgkogtbry agw mbns iktb nnjt wit` sjgrjity+ Gk gppan is
stiaa gk gppan! kbt cbrn br anss sb! nvnk ie it’s t`n agst be its hiko+
It tghns g pnrsbk wit` g vnry spnjij gmnkog tb rgisn t`n prijn be
t`gt gppan! cghikm it g `gros`ip ebr sbcn tb gjquirn+
Gko wit` g fnaine ik g agw t`gt is kbt g agw jbcn cbrn
onausibks+ Ikgtibk! ebr nxgcpan! is kbt sbcn kgturga ebrjn! aihnt`nrcboykgcijs br nktrbpy8 it’s bur jbaanjtivn engr cgon cgkienst+
Ybur njbkbcij tnxtfbbhs wiaa tnaa ybu bt nrwisn‟t`gt ikgtibk is
t`n rnsuat be mbvnrkcnkts priktikm nxjnss jurrnkjy! w`ij` onvgauns
t`n wbrt` be g obaagr! br w`nk t`n suppay be cgtnriga mbbos mbns
obwk! prijns kgturgaay risn+ Fut prijns obk’t kgturgaay risn‟pnbpan
j`bbsn tb rgisn t`bsn prijns+ ]`gt ybur tnxtfbbh wbk’t tnaa ybu
is t`gt t`nsn ikgtibkgry murns gko trnkos grn! gmgik! fgsno bk
j`bijns+ It’s g j`gik rngjtibk rngaay! gko t`n rst aikh ik t`gt j`gik
is engr4 ie t`n prijn be g mbbo br snrvijn is mbikm up! I’vn mbt tb
j`grmn gk nxtrg kijhna ebr t`n frngo I snaa8 ie t`n jbksucnr is pgyikm
gk nxtrg kijhna ebr `is frngo! t`nk `n’s mbt tb j`grmn g oicn cbrn
ebr `is gjjbuktikm snrvijns8 gko sb bk gko sb ebrt`+ _rgjn t`n
risikm jbst be g mbbo br snrvijn fgjh tb its rbbts gko ybu wiaa ko
t`gt prijn ikjrngsns rbutiknay fnmik gs wiaaeua j`bijns! gko wiaaeua
j`bijns grn kbt agws+
Oigabmun irtnnk4
engr4 ]it` rnmgro tb t`n njbkbcy! ybu sgy! ukegiray! t`gt it is
gaa cgon up+ gt it’s fnnk ikvnktno+ Fut nvnryt`ikm is cgon
up' n wgy wn noujgtn! brmgkizn sbjinty! ebrc mbvnrkcnkts!
nvnk ybur kgcn is cgon up'
trut`4 Gko sb t nsn t ikms jgk fn rncgon! jgk t`ny kbt2
engr4 Fut t`n qunstibk s`buaok’t fn! Is t`n njbkbcy cgon up2
fut Is t`n njbkbcy wbrhikm2
trut`4 Gko is it wbrhikm2 Ik t`is jbuktry gabkn! kngray bkn
ik ebur j`iaornk mbns tb fno `ukmry ngj` kim`t+ ]braowion! 7
pnrjnkt be t`n pbpuagtibk bwks ?< pnrjnkt be t`n wngat` gko bkn
fiaaibk pnbpan aivn bk anss t`gk bkn obaagr g ogy+ nrn’s cbrn!
ie ybu jgrn tb aistnk‟erbc t`n Nurbpngk jbaagpsn tb t`n mabfga
jrnoit jrisis+
engr4 Ybu jgk’t dust abbh gt t`n njbkbcy ik t`n s`brt tnrc!
w`nk wn’rn ik g obwkturk+ Ybu `gvn tb abbh gt it bvnr g abkm
pnribo be ticn+
trut`4 nsn mgps! t`nsn iknquitins! grn kbt`ikm knw+ Aihn gaa
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7<5#7<= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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pbisbk! it gs sicpay snnpno bvnr ticn+ Gko w`gt is t`is pbisbk2 It
is t`n vgauns! t`n ciko#snt! t`gt gkicgtn bur jurrnkt systnc+
engr4 ]`gt mbbo wiaa t`is ob! gaa t`is tgah be vgauns2 It is cbrn
ncpty iongaisc+
trut`4 n vgauns t`gt ukonrmiro g systnc wiaa tnaa ybu prnjisnay
w`gt wiaa sprikm ebrt` erbc t gt systnc+ n prbfancs ik
t`n prnsnkt#ogy njbkbcy grn kbt gjjionktga+ ny grn oirnjt
butmrbwt`s be g vgaun systnc! g ciko#snt t`gt rnnjts fgjh its bwk
cirrbr icgmn+
engr4 is sbukos aihn gkbt`nr ikoijtcnkt be t`n rij`+ Cbrn
kmnr pbiktikm gko fngtikm t`n oruc be jagss wgregrn+
trut`4 n kmnr pbikts tb gaa w`b ncfrgjn t`n ciko#snt be t`n
jurrnkt njbkbcy! rij` gko pbbr gaihn! t`n ciooan jagss gko t`n
upwgroay cbfian+
engr4 Gko t`is ciko#snt ybu jbksionr sb nmrnmibus is w`gt nxgjtay2
trut`4 n jbccboitizgtibk be nvnryt`ikm! t`n gocirgtibk gko
nanvgtibk be t`bsn w`b gjquirn gko gjjucuagtn t`n cbst+
engr4 Fut t`n rij` gjquirn t`n cbst! t`n rij` gjjucuagtn t`n
cbst+ Grn ybu kbt ikoijtikm t`nc ebr obikm sb2
trut`4 Kb cbrn t`gk t`n pbbr w`b nkvy t`nc! t`us obikm t`nir
s`grn tb jbktikun t`n pnrvgsivnknss be t`n pbisbk gko hnnp t`ikms
gs t`ny grn+
engr4 Jgk wn kbt tgah cbrn prgjtijgaay2 Ybu sgy t`nrn grn
kucnrbus nxgcpans be gatnrkgtivn njbkbcins! njbkbcins t`gt
`gvn prbvnk wisnr gko cbrn sustgikgfan+ Mivn cn bkn nxgcpan
be suj` gk njbkbcy gko I wiaa riooan ybur abmij wit` `bans+
trut`4 @ucgkhiko’s baonst aivikm gkjnstbr! t`n Zgk Fus`cnk be
t`n Hgag`gri Onsnrt+
engr4 n Zgk Fus`cnk2 @g' ny grn pricitivn' ny stiaa aivn
ik `uts gko ebrgmn ebr ebbo'
trut`4 It is irrnanvgkt w`nt`nr t`ny aivn ik uts br busns+ ]`gt is
rnanvgkt grn t`n prikjipans bk w`ij` t`ny `gvn sustgikno t`ncsnavns
ebr cbrn t`gk ><!<<< yngrs+
engr4 Fut wn `gvn tnj`kbabmy! sjinkjn! cnoijga govgkjns+ ]n
ob kbt wis` tb aivn gs t`ny aivn'
trut`4 _b rncgik gaivn is w`gt wn ob wis`! gko t`ny `gvn
cgkgmno tb ob sb abkmnr t`gk gky bt`nr sbjinty+
engr4 Gko ybu sgy it is fnjgusn be prikjipans2
trut`4 n prikjipans bk w`ij` t`ny fgsn t`nir aivns! gko t`us
t`nir njbkbcy+
engr4 Zb w`gt grn t`nsn prikjipans2 ]`gt `gs sustgikno t`n
Fus`cnk ebr ><!<<< yngrs2
trut`4 n prikjipans grn fnst iaaustrgtno fy t`n stbry be t`n
gkt`rbpbabmists w`b rst stuoino t`n Fus`cnk+ Ik bronr tb mgik
egvbr wit` t`n trifn! t`n ikitiga rnsngrj` tngc rnmuagray s`grno
t`nir ebbo! bnrikm t`n kgtivns vgribus trngts+ Fut kbt bkay wgs
kb gppgrnkt egvbr mgikno! t`n Fus`cnk knvnr sgio sb cuj` gs g
t`gkh#ybu+
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engr4 gt’s w`gt I’c sgyikm' Gky trifn kbt `ucgk nkbum` tb
s`bw mrgtituon isk’t wbrt`y be bur jbksionrgtibk'
trut`4 nrn is cbrn tb t`n stbry+ n cbrn ticn t`n rnsngrj`nrs
spnkt wit` t`n Fus`cnk! t`n cbrn g prikjipan fnmgk tb rnvnga
itsnae‟Ebbo s`grikm is t`n gjjnptno kbrc gcbkm t`n Fus`cnk+ Ik
egjt! t`n Fus`cnk wiaa s`grn t`n agst be t`nir ebbo nvnk wit` g
strgkmnr! gs t`ny fnainvn t`gt bkn ogy t`gt strgkmnr cgy nap enno
t`nc+ is prgjtijn is sb jbccbkpagjn t`gt kb t`gkh#ybu isjbksionrno knjnssgry+
engr4 ]`gt ob ybu cngk! kb t`gkh#ybu is knjnssgry2 Gaa
jiviaizno pnbpan s`bw sbcn hiko be gpprnjigtibk w`nk ebbo is
s`grno+
trut`4 Gko t is is t`n pbikt+ Ebbo s grikm ik tbogy’s sbjinty is
kbt t`n kbrc! gko w`nk prgjtijno! mrgtituon is nxpnjtno+ Ebr t`n
Fus`cnk! it is g wgy be aien+
engr4 I obk’t snn `bw s`bwikm mrgtituon is g fgo t`ikm'
trut`4 It is kbt g fgo t`ikm8 it is sicpay kbt knnono+
engr4 Gcbkm t`n jiviaizno! mrgtituon is gawgys wnajbcn gko
gawgys knnono'
trut`4 Is it2 Ob ybu t`gkh t`n orivnr ik erbkt be ybu ebr stbppikm
gt g rno aim`t2
engr4 ]`gt ob ybu cngk2
trut`4 Ob ybu mnt but be ybur jgr! ruk up tb t`n jgr ik erbkt be
ybu! tgp bk t`n wikobw! gko ynaa! ‑_gkh ybu'–
engr4 Kb! be jbursn kbt'
trut`4 ]`y obk’t ybu2
engr4 ny’o t`ikh ybu wnrn jrgzy'
trut`4 Gko w`y wbuao t`ny t`ikh t`is2
engr4 n pnrsbk ik erbkt be ybu is dust bfnyikm t`n agw+ It’s kb
fim onga+ It’s nxpnjtno+
trut`4 Gs is ebbo s`grikm gcbkm t`n Fus`cnk+ It’s kb fim onga8
it’s nxpnjtno+ Dust aihn stbppikm gt g trgj aim`t! kb t`gkh#ybu is
knnono+
engr4 Bhgy! t`ny s`grn ebbo+ Is t`gt rngaay suj` g fim t`ikm2
Obns it cghn t`nir sbjinty sb oinrnkt erbc burs2
trut`4 Vgoijgaay oinrnkt+ Ob ybu ukonrstgko w`gt gk njbkbcy
rnnjts ik g sbjinty2
engr4 n wgy pnbpan ob fusiknss! I suppbsn+
trut`4 n wgy pnbpan ob fusiknss is t`n njbkbcy+ Fut w`gt
obns t`is rnnjt2
engr4 I obk’t hkbw+ ]`gt t`ny jgrn gfbut2
trut`4 Gk njbkbcy rnnjts t n vgauns g sbjinty baos ongr! w`gt
it aivns ebr! w`gt prikjipans it stgkos upbk+ n Fus`cnk vgaun
t`n wnaa#fnikm be t`n nktirn jbccukity! gko t`us! t`nir njbkbcy
cghns mbbos gko snrvijns nqugaay gvgiagfan tb gaa+ Ikgtibk obns
kbt nxist gcbkm t`n Zgk Fus`cnk8 it knvnr gs! gko ie t`ny bao
egst tb t`nir trgoitibks! it knvnr wiaa+ Kbr obns pbvnrty+ Ik egjt! ybu
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aws t`t rn kbt awsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
776 77:
wiaa knvnr ko g Fus`cgk stgrvikm w`ian bt`nrs grn wnaa eno+ gt’s
rim`t! t`nrn gs knvnr fnnk g pbbr pnrsbk gcbkm t`n Fus`cnk!
gko t`nrn knvnr wiaa fn+ Kbt gs abkm gs t`n Fus`cnk go`nrn tb t`n
prikjipans t`gt sustgik t`nir njbkbcy+
engr4 Fut t`ny `gvn kb cbkny! kbkn be t`n knr t`ikms ik aien+
Kb tnj`kbabmy+ n Fus`cnk grn gaa pbbr'
trut`4 n Fus`cnk aivn b t`n agko+ gt is kbt pbvnrty+ Kbt gs
pbvnrty nxists ik tbogy’s sbjinty+
engr4 Gko bw ob ybu onkn pbvnrty gs it nxists ik tbogy’s sbjinty2
trut`4 ]`nk bkn pnrsbk jgkkbt cnnt is br nr fgsij knnos ebr
ebbo! cnoijikn! gko s`natnr! w`ian bt`nrs gvn cbrn t`gk t`ny knno+
Ik tbogy’s sbjinty! t`nsn pnbpan betnk nxist wit`ik fabjhs be ngj`
bt`nr! t`n wnaa#tb#ob fn`iko mgtns! t`n pbbr sunrikm ik m`nttbs gko
saucaihn jbkoitibks+ is hiko be pbvnrty is uk`ngro be ik trifga
juaturns+ Ik egjt! pbvnrty gko sagvnry oio kbt nvnk nxist uktia t`n
govnkt be gmrijuaturn! w`nk cgkhiko rst ncfrgjno t`n cnktgaity
t`gt gaabwno t`nsn p`nkbcnkg tb risn up ik t`n rst pagjn+
engr4 is is `gro tb fnainvn+ Grn ybu sgyikm kb bkn `gs nvnr
stgrvno gcbkm t`n Fus`cnk br bt`nr trifns2
trut`4 Kb! I gc kbt sgyikm t`gt+ I gc sgyikm kb bkn is jbksionrno
pbbr+ Ie wiao mgcn is sjgrjn gko ebrgmikm prbvns eruitanss! gaa t`n
Fus`cnk cgy mb `ukmry! knvnr dust bkn+ n Fus`cnk aivn gko
oin! sunr gko t`rivn! tbmnt`nr! gs bkn trifn+ n wgy t`n trifn
`gkoans ebbo! cnoijikn! gko s`natnr‟ik bt`nr wbros! t`n wgy t`ny
prgjtijn njbkbcy‟tnaas ybu quitn jangray w`gt t`n Fus`cnk vgaun!
w`gt t`ny jgrn gfbut+ Gko w gt t ny jgrn gfbut is ngj` bt`nr+
engr4 Ybu hkbw w`gt t`is sbukos aihn2 Gkbt`nr ebrc be
sbjigaisc+ Zbjigaisc ik fgrn ennt gko g abikjabt`+
trut`4 n Fus`cnk grn kbt sbjigaists+ Kb systnc br ikoiviouga
ebrjns t`nc tb fn`gvn t`is wgy+ ny fn`gvn t`is wgy fy j`bijn!
fnjgusn it gs prbvnk fnknjiga ik nksurikm t`nir trifn kbt bkay
survivns fut t`rivns+ Gko ebr ><!<<< yngrs! it gs obkn dust t`gt+
engr4 I stiaa sgy t`n Fus`cnk grn kbt g rngaistij jbcpgrisbk+
nir systnc is tbb sicpaistij+ Nvnk ybu `gvn sgio t`ny ob kbt
`gvn ikgtibk+ ny ob kbt `gvn g `busikm jrisis+
trut`4 n qunstibk is! w`y obk’t t`ny `gvn ikgtibk2 ]`y obk’t
t`ny gvn g busikm jrisis2
engr4 I hkbw w`gt ybu wiaa sgy‟fnjgusn be t`nir vgauns! t`nir
ciko#snt'
trut`4 Nxgjtay+ Bur vgauns `gvn jrngtno bur jurrnkt jrisns+ ]`gt
wn `bao tb fn trun iktnrkgaay pagys itsnae but nxtnrkgaay+ Eixikm bur
njbkbcy is kbt g cgttnr be g sticuaus pgjhgmn nrn br g kgkjiga
dbat t`nrn+ It is bur vgauns! bur ciko#snt! t gt cust fn nxgcikno
gko jgaano iktb qunstibk+
engr4 Gko t`is is trun! sgy! be t`n `busikm jbaagpsn2
trut`4 G pnrenjt iaaustrgtibk+ busgkos be pnbpan gvn fnnk
hijhno but be t`nir bcns! jbrrnjt2
engr4 Gko ebr mbbo rngsbk+ ny jbuao kbt pgy w`gt t`ny
bwno'
trut`4 Ybu grn gwgrn t`gt cgky be t nsn busns grn stiaa sittikm
ncpty2
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engr4 ]`gt obns t`gt cgttnr2
trut`4 @bw ob ybu t`ikh g Fus`cnk wbuao vinw t`is2
engr4 It’s kbt rnanvgkt `bw g Fus`cgk wbuao vinw t`is' ny
obk’t nvnk `gvn `busns'
trut`4 Gmgik! w nt`nr t`ny gvn uts br `busns is kbt t`n issun+
ny tghn jgrn be ngj` bt`nr+ is is w`gt cgttnrs+ ny vgaun
jbccukity gfbvn gaa+ Zb bw wbuao t`ny vinw t`is2
engr4 Gs ukgjjnptgfan! I suppbsn+
trut`4 Gs iksgkn+ n busns grn dust sittikm t`nrn+ ]`y kbt ant
pnbpan aivn ik t`nc2
engr4 Fnjgusn t`nsn pnbpan wbuao kbt angrk t`nir anssbk'
trut`4 Gko ybu fnainvn t`nrn is bkay bkn wgy tb angrk g anssbk2
Ybu ob kbt fnainvn ik t`n pbwnr be abvn gko mnknrbsity tb ikstrujt
gs wnaa gs oisjipaikn2
engr4 @baoikm pnbpan gjjbuktgfan is g ebrc be abvn+ It’s tbum` abvn'
trut`4 Cust tbum` abvn mb sb egr2 Cust tbum` abvn turk g j`iaobut iktb t`n strnnts2
engr4 nsn pnbpan bvnrrngj`no t`rbum` t`nir bwk mrnno+ ny
cgon g cistghn! gko t`ny cust pgy ebr t`gt cistghn+ ]`b grn
ybu tb gsh t`gt t`ny fn ebrmivnk2
trut`4 Ybur spirituga oisjipaikns ob kbt gsh! t ny jbccgko+ Gs
Dnsus tgum`t! ‑]`nk ybur frbt`nr gshs br ybur s`irt! mivn `ic ybur
jbgt! gs wnaa + + +– ‑@bw cgky ticns cust I brmivn2 Znvnk ticns2 I
sgy uktb ybu! kbt snvnk ticns! fut snvnkty ticns snvnk+– @bw ob ybu
rnjbkjian suj` tngj`ikms2
engr4 ny grn pagtituons gko kbt`ikm cbrn+
trut`4 nk t`ny s`buao fn oisjgrono gabkm wit` t`n sgikts gko
sgmns w`b nspbusno t`nc+ ]`gt mbbo grn suj` tngj`ikms ie t`ny ob
kbt wbrh ik t`n rnga wbrao2
engr4 Zb w`gt grn ybu sgyikm! ie wn ob kbt gobpt t`n
Fus`cnk’s prikjipans + + + 2
trut`4 ]n wiaa mb t`n pgt` be gaa aivikm systncs t gt j bbsn tb
bpnrgtn butsion be bw t`ikms wbrh+
engr4 \bvnrty gko ikgtibk wiaa rnkonr us nxtikjt2
trut`4 n prikjipans gko vgauns t`gt jrngtn pbvnrty gko ikgtibk
wiaa rnkonr us nxtikjt+
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m r b w t ` s m b b o
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]`nk I `ngr t`n stbjh cgrhnt `gs egaank! I sgy!
‑Abkm aivn mrgvity'–
‟ ] O V V y
# erbc g rnga#nstgtn frbhnr
t`gt fbgsts! ‑Zbcn mbbo knws' Vnga#nstgtn prijns rbsn br t`n t`iro
jbksnjutivn cbkt`'– is anet cn t`ikhikm! w`b nxgjtay is t`is
mbbo knws ebr2 \nr`gps t`n frbhnr br t`n prbpnrty `baonr snnikm
obaagr simks ik pagjn be rnga#nstgtn simks+ Fut w`gt gfbut t`n
abw#ikjbcn prbspnjtivn fuynr! t`n `busnhnnpnr br t`n dgkitbr!
t`n wgitnr br wgitrnss! t`n tngj`nr br cgiktnkgkjn cgk! w`b
jgk fgrnay gbro tb enno t`nir egciains! kbw ebrjno tb nktnr g
`busikm cgrhnt w`bsn ikgtibk wn sb faikoay onjagrn gs ‑mbbo
knws'–2 ]`y is it t`gt wn sb ukivnrsgaay gjjnpt t`gt risikm rnga#
nstgtn prijns! br jbccboity prijns! br stbjh cgrhnt prijns! bum`t
tb fn jnanfrgtno aihn g fgfy’s firt` br g tnnk fby’s fgr citzvg`2 ]`gt is it wn grn sb rngoiay j`nnrikm2 n gkswnr is mrbwt`! t`n
vgaun wn `bao gfbvn gaa bt`nrs! t`n orivnr be t`n nkmikn wn jgaa
njbkbcy+ ‑Mrbss obcnstij prboujt mrnw fy : pnrjnkt'– ‑n
`busikm cgrhnt mrnw ebr t`n t`iro strgim`t cbkt`'– ‑\rivgtn
snjtbr dbfs mrnw egstnr t`gk nxpnjtno+– ‑Gcnrijg’s cgrhnt s`grn
mrnw ik rnagtibk tb t`n Nurbpngk ^kibk+– Ogiay! t`n cnssgmn is
pagikay agio but fnebrn us‟mrbwt` is t`n fgrbcntnr fy w`ij` wn
cngsurn bur systnc’s `ngat` gko vitgaity+
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‑Fut!– bkn cim`t bfdnjt! ‑obnsk’t bur systnc gasb vgaun `gro
wbrh! pnrsistnkjn! jbksjinkjn! gko iktnmrity2– _b g pbikt! jnrtgikay!
fut w`nk wgs t`n agst ticn ybu ngro g knwsjgstnr sgy! ‑_n @gro
]brh Ikonx rbsn t`rnn qugrtnrs b g pnrjnkt gs Gcnrijgk wbrhnrs
stngoiay ikjrngsno t`nir nbrts–2 Getnr gaa! MO\ stgkos ebr mrbss
obcnstij prboujt! kbt mrbss obcnstij pnrsistnkjn' Br! `gvn ybu
nvnr `ngro g rnpbrtnr onjagrn! ‑_n Njbkbcij Iktnmrity Ikoijgtbr
rbsn t`is cbkt`! gs cbrn wbrhnrs tbao t`n trut` ik t`nir fusiknss ongaikms–2 Ik egjt! isk’t t`n bppbsitn betnk t`n jgsn! wit` bur
systnc rnmuagray rnwgroikm kbt `bknsty! fut ois`bknsty2 ]`b!
getnr gaa! mgikno t`n cbst erbc t`n rnjnkt njbkbcij jrisis2 bsn
vnkturn jgpitgaists! fgkhnrs! gko oneguat swgppnrs w`b sbao t`n
pufaij eguaty abgks fgsno bk `gae#trut`s! ie kbt butrim`t ains+
Yns! wn cim`t gppaguo `bknsty gko `gro wbrh ik jbkvnrsgtibks
grbuko t`n wgtnr jbbanr! fut t`ny grn kbt t`n fnkj`cgrhs ebr
njbkbcij sujjnss+ Bt`nrwisn! wbuaok’t t`n oitj` oimmnr fn bk
njbkbcij pgr wit` t`n JNB2 Kb bkn wbrhno `gronr t`gk t`n
jgtnrnrs bk Nvgk Gacim`ty+ ny rbsn gt : ++ nvnry cbrkikm
tb s`bp ebr us! jbbh ebr us! gko enno us! fut t`ny wnrn pgio
aittan ik jbcpgrisbk tb t`n stgrs! prboujnrs! gko wnaa! cn+ (nhitj`nk stg! I agtnr ebuko but! aivno t`rnn gko ebur tb g rbbc!
gs cgky jbuao kbt gbro g pagjn tb stgy+) Fut jbbhs grn kbt pgio
`gkosbcnay! kbr grn oitj` oimmnrs! br tngj`nrs! br pbaijncnk!
br rnm`tnrs! fnjgusn mnknrgaay! t`ny obk’t ‑mrbw– fusiknssns+
Vgt`nr! bur njbkbcy rnwgros t`n mrbwnrs fnjgusn mrbwt`! rim`t
up t`nrn wit` mrnno! is mbbo+ Fut is it2
Onjagrikm mrbwt` bur mbo imkbrns g agw t`gt is gjtugaay g agw4
ik g jabsno systnc! kbt`ikm jgk mrbw brnvnr+ Gko wn ob ik egjt! aivn
ik g jabsno systnc+ nrn is bkay bkn ngrt`! sb cuj` bia! sb cgky
trnns! gko g aicitno suppay be gir gko wgtnr+ us! wn snn simks
be bur j`bsnk cbtivgtbr! mrbwt`! ngtikm gwgy gt kitn rnsburjns
gt g pgjn knvnr fnebrn snnk ik `istbry+ @nrn’s g onnpay oisturfikm
stgtistij erbc Dnrncy Viehik’s fbbh! _n Ncpgt`ij Jiviaizgtibk4
_n `ucgk spnjins is anss t`gk 7 pnrjnkt b t`n fibcgss bk t`is
pagknt! fut wn grn jurrnktay usikm 6? pnrjnkt b t`n wbrao’s nknrmy
mnknrgtno fy sukaim`t gko p`btbsykt`nsis+ Gs rnkbwkno rnsngrj`nr
Dbkgs Zgah pbikts but! i gaa t`n iksnjts wnrn tb oisgppngr rbc t`n ngrt`! wit`ik >< yngrs! gaa ain bk ngrt` wbuao nko8 i gaa `ucgk
fnikms oisgppngrno rbc t`n ngrt`! wit`ik >< yngrs! gaa brcs b ain
wbuao buris`+
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Z obns t`is mbo be mrbwt` cngsurn2 It obns
kbt cngsurn `gppiknss! qugaity be aien! sgtisegjtibk! euaaacnkt!
cngkikm! br purpbsn+ ]`gt it cngsurns is sikmuagr gko ikoijtikm8
it cngsurns prbts + Ie prbts grn up! bur njbkbcy is wbrhikm+ Ie
prbts grn obwk! t`n s`ip is aistikm gko knnos tb fn rim`tno+ Gko
fy prbts! be jbursn! wn cngk cbkny8 cbkny! w`ij` is suppbsno
tb cghn us `gppy gko cbvn bur fusiknssns ebrwgro+ Cbkny gkocbkny gabkn! wn grn tbao! orivns ikmnkuity! jrngtivity! rish! gko
prbmrnss+ ]it`but it! wn tngj` bur j`iaornk! kb bkn wbuao `gvn
t`n ikjnktivn tb fuiao gkyt`ikm knw+ Fut obnsk’t cbkny gs t`n
pricgry cbtivgtbr imkbrn t`n onnpnst! cbst rnwgroikm gspnjts
be bur aivns‟abvn! fnguty! purpbsn! jbcpgssibk! jrngtivity! gko
snrvikm g jgusn mrngtnr t`gk bursnavns2 ]`gt cbtivgtno Dnsus
ik `is wbrh gs g tngj`nr2 ]gs it cghikm cbkny! br wgs it abvn2
]`gt cbtivgtno Cbt`nr _nrnsg tb `nap t`n sunrikm sbuas
oyikm gabkn bk t`n strnnts be Jgajuttg2 ]gs it g `nety rntirncnkt
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pgjhgmn! br wgs it jbcpgssibk ebr t`bsn ik knno2 ]`gt gfbut
t`n \ngjn Jbrps! t`n Vno Jrbss! br Bxegc2 Grn t`ny wgitikm tb
jgs` sbcn oivionko j`njh tb snko t`nir wbrhnrs b tb gk ngray
rntirncnkt! br grn t`ny snrvikm t`nir enaabw cgk fnjgusn it is
fanssno gko fngutieua tb ob sb2 ]`gt gfbut Zt+ Duon J`iaornk’s
Vnsngrj` @bspitga! w`ij` trngts hios wit` jgkjnr ebr ernn2 ]`gt
gfbut \gua Knwcgk’s Knwcgk’s Bwk! w`ij` mivns 7<< pnrjnkt
be its getnr#tgx prbts tb j`grity2 ]`gt gfbut Ikvisifan J`iaornk!g mrbup t`gt is ernnikm j`iao sbaoinrs gko nkoikm t`n abkmnst#
rukkikm wgr ik Gerijg2 Gaa t`nsn brmgkizgtibks s`grn g jbccbk
cbtivgtibk! abvn! gko gvn ebuko rij`nr rnwgros ik snrvikm bt`nrs
t`gk ik t`n gjjucuagtibk be cgtnriga wngat`+
Fut kbtn! t`n juaturga `uc ebr mrbwt` gko prbts is sb strbkm
t`gt wn rbutiknay onsjrifn bur gatruistij nkongvbrs ik knmgtivn
tnrcs‟wn jgaa t`nc kbkprbts gkokbkmbvnrkcnktga gmnkjins‟
gs ie it is kbt prbtgfan tb abvn ybur enaabw cgk br tb snrvn ybur
jbccukity wit` ybur ticn gko tgankt+ Ik Zbut` Gcnrijg! t`n
tnrc cikmg cngks g sbjiga mgt`nrikm ebr t`n jbccbk mbbo‟
t`n pnbpan be g abjga viaagmn! ebr nxgcpan! jgaa g cikmg tb x g
knim`fbr’s rbbe! cnko g rbgo! br fuiao g jbccukity wnaa+ Zngrj`gs ybu cim`t! t`nrn is kb suj` tnrc ik t`n Nkmais` agkmugmn+
Fgrk rgisikm is gs jabsn gs wn jbcn! gko t`gt kbw fnabkms tb t`n
Gcis`+ Bjjgsibkgaay! @gfitgt ebr @ucgkity rgisns g rbbe! fut
gmgik! t`is mbns ukonr t`n `ngoikm! kbt#br#prbt+ _b jgaa t`is
pbwnreua wbrh kbkprbt! is pagikay put! kbksnksn+
nrn is cuj` cbrn tb t`is njbkbcij gkgrj`y t`gt wn prnsnktay
snrvn! ikjauoikm bur faiko bcissibk be w`gt njbkbcists tnrc
nxtnrkgaitins+ Gk nxtnrkgaity is gkyt`ikm t`gt t`n systnc rneusns tb
gjjbukt ebr ik t`n prboujtibk be g mbbo br snrvijn+ Ebr nxgcpan!
wn ob kbt jbukt t`n tbxij rukb erbc j`ncijga cgkuegjturikm
t`gt pbisbks bur wgtnr suppay8 wn obk’t jbukt gir pbaautibk erbc
jgrfbk ncissibks ik t`n cghikm br rukkikm be t`n gutbcbfian8
wn obk’t jbukt t`n ant`ga `ucgk `ngat` jbsts ik t`n cikikm be
jbga+ Zbcn`bw! njbkbcists obk’t jbksionr t`nsn rnanvgkt ik t`nir
kgrrbway orgwk jbaucks be prbt gko abss8 fut fn gssurno! ik
t`n frbgonr jbauck be aien! t`n j`ncijgaay fangj`no sbia t`gt jgk
kb abkmnr mrbw ebbo gko t`n egciay t`gt absns g egt`nr tb fagjh aukm rnmistnr g abss t`gt is pgikeua gko rnga+
@bw is it t`gt g juaturn ebukono bk t`n Duonb#J`ristigk
nt`ij‟‑It is ngsinr br g jgcna tb pgss t`rbum` t`n nyn b g knnoan
t`gk br g rij` cgk tb nktnr t`n hikmobc b `ngvnk– ‟nkjburgmns
its ybut` tb kbt bkay fnjbcn rij` cnk! fut puts t`nc bk
cgmgzikn jbvnrs w`nk t`ny ob2 @bw is it t`gt wn ncfrgjn cbrga
tngj`ikms w`ij` urmn us ‑ob kbt stbrn up trngsurns bk ngrt`!– ko
t`nk prikt aists prgisikm t`bsn w`b ob nxgjtay t`gt2
Ie t`nrn is bkay bkn t`ikm tb tghn gwgy erbc t`is writikm!
ant it fn t`is4 bur njbkbcij prbfancs grn kbt cnj`gkijga! t`ny
grn cbrga+ Ie ybu stgrt wit` g wrbkm qunstibk‟‑@bw ob wn x
bur njbkbcy2– ‟ybu wiaa aihnay nko up wit` g wrbkm gkswnr!onrgiano ik ontgia gko cikutig+ Is it kbt wisn tb gsh g trunr
qunstibk2 ‑]`b gc I! gko w`gt vgauns ob I `bao ongr2– Ie it is
cgtnriga wngat` gko pnrsbkga mgik! t`nk t`n prnsnkt ciko#snt
wiaa snrvn ybu wnaa + Ie it is abvn! jbcpgssibk! gko nquity! t`nk g
rnikvnktibk be `bw ngj` be us gpprbgj`ns fusiknss is ik bronr+
Ebr t`n sbautibks tb cbrga qunstibks jgk bkay fn ebuko ik
cbrgaity itsnae+ ]n `gvn abbhno abkm nkbum` gt cgrhnt trnkos!
twists! gko turks+ Is it kbt ticn wn abbhno ik g fnttnr pagjn! g
trunr pagjn + + + ik t`n cirrbr2
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Oigabmun Eburtnnk4
engr4 Ybu sgy wn aivn ik g jabsno systnc gko t`gt t`nrn grn
aicitno rnsburjns+ is jbktrgoijts jnrtgik fnaines! obns it kbt2
_n Znjrnt + n pbwnr be pbsitivn t`ikhikm+ Ob ybu fnainvn ik
t`nsn2
trut`4 I fnainvn ik trut`eua t`ikhikm+
engr4 Gko w`gt is wrbkm wit` pbsitivn t`ikhikm2 Ybu obk’t
fnainvn it wbrhs2 Ybu obk’t fnainvn pnbpan jgk jrngtn w`gtnvnr
t`ny wgkt wit` t`nir t`bum`ts2
trut`4 ]`y wbuao sbcnbkn wgkt tb ob suj` g t`ikm2
engr4 Fnjgusn t`ny wgkt sbcnt`ikm! cbrn cbkny! g `busn! g jgr+
trut`4 Fut w`y ob t`ny wgkt t`nsn t`ikms2
engr4 ]`gt obns it cgttnr w`y2 ny wgkt t`nc fnjgusn t`ny
wgkt t`nc! fnjgusn t`nir knim`fbr dust mbt g knw jgr'
trut`4 Ik t`gt jgsn! kb! I obk’t t`ikh t`n pbwnr be pbsitivn
t`ikhikm wbrhs+ Ie g pnrsbk wgkts tb gttrgjt sbcnt`ikm gko t`gt
wgkt jbcns erbc nmb! w`gt t`ny uaticgtnay wiaa gttrgjt is oijuaty+
engr4 ]`y2 ny wgktno g jgr! t`ny mbt g jgr+ ]`gt’s t`n
prbfanc2
trut`4 n prbfanc is! g prgynr ebr gkyt`ikm bt`nr t`gk tb ob t`n
wiaa be Mbo is cngkknss gko t`net+ Gko w`nk ybu sbw t n snno be
cngkknss! cngkknss is w`gt rnturks tb ybu+
engr4 \nbpan jgk’t prgy ebr t`ikms2
trut`4 ny jgk gko t`ny ob+ n qunstibk is! w`y grn t`ny
prgyikm ebr g t`ikm2 _n Znjrnt iaaucikgtns g trut`! t`n agw be jgusn
gko nnjt+ n agw be jgusn gko nnjt obns kbt frikm ybu t`ikms8
it frikms ybu t`n snnos ybu sbw+ Ie ybu wgkt sbcnt`ikm ebr snas`
rngsbks! ybu sbw t`n snno be snas`knss gko wiaa rngp its rbttnk
eruit+ Ie ybu snnh sbcnt`ikm wit` g purn iktnktibk! ybu wiaa rngp
t`n rnwgros be t`gt purity+
engr4 Gko w`gt is g purn iktnktibk2
trut`4 nrn is bkay bkn purn iktnktibk4 tb bnr ybursnae! ybur
tgankts! ybur gaa! ik snrvijn+ _b fn ‑g `ban ik g utn t`n J`rist’s frngt`
cbvns t`rbum`+–
engr4 I `gvn knvnr ukonrstbbo t`is snkticnkt erbc @gz+ _b
fn g `ban ik g utn2 ]`gt obns t`gt cngk2
trut`4 n Mbo frngt` fabws t`rbum` ngj` be us+ n cbrn wn
grn euaa be nmb! wbraoay icpnoicnkts! t`n onsirn ebr pbwnr! tb cghn
g kgcn ebr bknsnae br tb snt bknsnae gpgrt! t`n cbrn bfstrujtno
is t`n kbtn wn pagy+ \nbpan wis` ebr t`ikms! fut t`n wis` is kbticpbrtgkt8 w`gt is icpbrtgkt is t`n wiaaikmknss+ ]`nk pnbpan
cbvn erbc t`n wis` tb t`n wiaaikm! t`ny fnjbcn ernn+
engr4 n wis` tb t`n wiaaikm2 ]`gt is t`gt2
trut`4 ]is ns betnk jbcn but be nmb! but be snae#jnktnrno onsirn8
‑I wis` I jbuao agko t`gt dbf+– ‑I wis` I jbuao mnt t`gt mira+– Ikstngo
be wis`ikm ebr sbcnt`ikm! cbvn tb t`n wiaaikm8 ‑I gc wiaaikm tb
snrvn Mbo wit` gaa I gc! w`nt`nr br kbt t`is dbf cgkiensts+– ‑I gc
wiaaikm tb bnr cysnae ik abvn rnmgroanss be t`n butjbcn+–
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engr4 Ybu tgah but be fbt` sions be ybur cbut`+ Ybu sgy pnbpan
w`b wis` ebr t`ikms jgk fn snas` fut ybur Ncnrsbk prgisns
pnbpan ebr fnikm snae#rnaigkt+ Ob ybu kbt snn ybur `ypbjrisy2
trut`4 nrn is kb ypbjrisy nrn+ Znas`knss gko snae#rnaigkjn
grn bppbsitns+ Znas`knss snns bkay t`n ikoiviouga gko is wgkts8
it imkbrns t`n mrngtnr trut` be bur bknknss gko jbkknjtibk+ Znae#
rnaigkjn is ik tbuj` wit` Mbo wit`ik+ It jgkkbt fn snas`! gs bkn’s
bwk trut` is ik snrvijn be t`n mrngtnr _rut` t`gt jbkknjts gaa t`ikms+ ]`gt is g _rgksjnkonktgaist! getnr gaa! fut bkn w`b trgksjnkos t`n
iaausibk be bur snpgrgtibk2
engr4 Fut kbkn be t`is tgah be aicits is vnry gppngaikm+ Ybu
jgkkbt mnt vnry egr wit` pnbpan ie ybu grn g magss#`gae#ncpty muy+
trut`4 ]`nt nr t n magss is `gae ncpty br gae euaa is kbt cy
jbkjnrk+ I snnh tb hkbw bw cgky bukjns grn ik t`n magss+ Ie I sgy
t`n magss is gae ncpty! I jrngtn ukknjnssgry wbrry bvnr bw cuj`
wgtnr rncgiks+ Ie I sgy it is `gae euaa! I jrngtn g egasn snksn be snjurity
t`gt gs t`n wgtnr obwkno tbb quijhay+ Ie I hkbw t`n magss jbktgiks
nim`t bukjns be wgtnr! cy pnrspnjtivn is jangr gko trun+
engr4 Fut ybur gpprbgj` snncs knmgtivn+ ]`y ob ybu `bao
suj` g rc fnaine ik aicits gko kbt ik pbssifiaity2
trut`4 _b fnainvn ik aicits is kbt tb imkbrn pbssifiaity fut tb
ncfrgjn it+ _b imkbrn aicits is sicpay tb onky w`gt is+ Gaa be
aien `gs aicits+ n sngsbks `gvn aicits+ Zprikm jbcns! fut its
ogys grn kucfnrno+ Gs grn t`n ogys be wiktnr+ nrn is bkay
sb cuj` ticn ik t`n jgankogr yngr+ n suk’s grj obns kbt mb
bk iktnrcikgfay gjrbss t`n shy8 ogyaim`t gawgys mivns wgy tb
ogrhknss+ G `ucgk aien `gs aicits+ Nvnk Dnsus `icsnae oio kbt
nsjgpn p`ysijga ongt`+ Gaa grt `gs aicits+ Orgcg `gs aicits+
Cusij `gs aicits+ n pgiktnr pgikts wit`ik t`n jbkkns be
g jgkvgs+ G jnaaist j`bbsns g kbtn! g prbmrnssibk! naicikgtikm
gaa bt`nr kbtns! gaa bt`nr prbmrnssibks+ is aicit mivns cusij
its cnaboy+ Gaa cusij tnkos tbwgro siankjn+ Ziankjn is g aicit+
]`nk bkn j`bbsns tb writn g fbbh! bkn `gs snt g aicit+ J`bbsn
ac! gko gkbt`nr aicit grisns+ Gaa stbrins cbvn ebrwgro fy
aicits+ J`grgjtnrs ruk iktb bfstgjans! nssnktigaay aicits+ nsnaicits prbpna t`nc iktb gjtibk+ It is g mrngt ain tb fnainvn gaa
aicits grn tb fn gvbiono+ Aicits mivn aien jbktnxt gko cngkikm+
Zt+ Ergkjis betnk jgrrino g `ucgk shuaa tb rnciko `ic t`gt
`is p`ysijga ebrc wgs kitn+ @n ncfrgjno t`n uaticgtn aicit!
p`ysijga ongt`! gko t`us wgs cbvno tb ncfrgjn aien+
engr4 nrn is bkn bt`nr pbikt ybu frikm up t`gt is
irrnspbksifan4 ybur stgtncnkt t`gt bur prbfancs grn kbt
cnj`gkijga fut cbrga+ is is g mrbss bvnrsicpaijgtibk+ n
wbrao’s prbfancs grn cuj` cbrn jbcpaijgtno t`gk ybu cghn
t`nc but tb fn+ is is g kgâvn gssucptibk+
trut`4 Is it kgâvn w`nk ybu snn ukmnr! tb enno pnbpan2 ]`nkybu ko iknquity! tb s`grn rnsburjns2 ]`nk ybu oisjbvnr
pbaautibk! tb rnspnjt t`n ngrt`2 ]`nk ybu nxpnrinkjn wgr! tb stgko
ebr pngjn2
engr4 It’s kbt t`gt sicpan gko ybu hkbw it' nrn grn fgo
pnbpan ik t`n wbrao! mrnnoy pnbpan! vibankt pnbpan+
trut`4 Cy jbkjnrk is kbt wit` mrnnoy br vibankt pnbpan+ Cy
jbkjnrk is wit` ybu gko t`n pbwnr ybu imkbrn+ n pbwnr tb nga
t`n mrnno gko vibankjn ik ybur bwk ngrt+
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engr4 is is sycfbaij bkay+ It wiaa ob kbt`ikm+ Bkn pnrsbk
`ngaikm bkn’s bwk ngrt isk’t mbikm tb j`gkmn gkyt`ikm+
trut`4 Bkn pnrsbk j`gkmikm! j`gkmns nvnryt`ikm grbuko ic+
n obcikb t`nbry is kbt g t`nbry! fut g rngaity+ Hkbjh bvnr
g obcikb gko wgtj` w`gt gppnks+ Bt`nr obcikbs egaa+ Kbt
sbcnticns! nvnry ticn+
engr4 Ie t`is is trun! w`y `gsk’t nvnrybkn j`gkmno2 ]`y `gsk’t
j`gkmn swnpt t`n agkosjgpn2
trut`4 J`gkmn gs gppnkno! gko it jbktikuns tb `gppnk+ Fut
t`n qunstibk nrn is kbt w`y `gvnk’t bt`nrs j`gkmno2 n qunstibk
pbsno nrn is! `gvn ybu j`gkmno2 Grn ybu gooikm tb t`n mrnno ik
t`n wbrao! br grn ybu prbcbtikm dustijn gko nquity‟kbt dust ik
t`bum`t fut ik onno‟ik gaa grngs be ybur aien2 Grn ybu gooikm tb
t`n vibankjn grbuko ybu! br grn ybu wbrhikm ebr pngjn ik ybur bwk
`ngrt! sprngoikm abvn ik ngj` gko nvnry nkjbuktnr2
engr4 @bw eutian t`is gaa is' Zb w`gt ie bkn br twb pnbpan
j`gkmn+ ]`gt oinrnkjn wiaa t`is cghn2
trut`4 is is w`gt t`n angonrs ik Nmypt! Zyrig! gko Yncnkukobuftnoay fnainvno+ Gko wit`but wgrkikm! t`n Grgf Zprikm
ncnrmno+ G knw sprikm is ncnrmikm kbw t`gt cgky snn+ It
is t`n knw ciko#snt8 `ucgkity’s gwghnkikm tb g knw wbrao+
n qunstibk kbw is! grn ybu obikm ybur pgrt tb frikm t`is knw
wbrao brt`2
a r m ` t t ` n k '
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_`nrn is nkbum` ik t`n wbrao ebr nvnrybkn’s knno!
fut kbt nkbum` ebr nvnrybkn’s mrnno+
‟ e V g u @ c g
! g aittan ac jgaano Gjn Unkturg4 \nt
Ontnjtivn jgcn but be kbw`nrn tb fnjbcn bkn be t`n yngr’s
fimmnst sannpnr `its+ Kbw ‑but be kbw`nrn!– be jbursn! wgs kbt
but be kbw`nrn‟Dic Jgrrny `go abkm fnnk obikm stgkoup
jbcnoy! gko I `go fnnk writikm gko stuoyikm ac ebr t`n fnttnr
pgrt be g onjgon+ Fut Gjn gjjbcpais`no sbcnt`ikm bur prnvibus
wbrh `go kbt! gko t`gt sbcnt`ikm is! it cgon cbkny‟abts be
it+ Gjn jbst /77 ciaaibk tb prboujn! fut it mrbssno bvnr /7<<
ciaaibk wbraowion! jgusikm t`n stuoib tb dbyeuaay s`but t`n
ac’s egcbus jgtj`p`rgsn! ‑Garim`ty t`nk'– Gko sikjn t`n bjiga
jgr be @baaywbbo is kbt t`n aicbusikn fut t`n Frikhs trujh! Gjn
ikstgktay gkkbukjno t`n grrivga be Dic gko cn bk t`n engturn#ac sjnkn+
I obk’t `gvn tb tnaa gkybkn gfbut Dic’s cntnbrij risn! sb I’aa
ebjus `nrn bk cy bwk+ It wgsk’t gs cntnbrij! fut it jnrtgikay wgs
g risn+ ^sikm tbogy’s gjjnptno njbkbcij dgrmbk! t`n oncgko ebr
cy snrvijns wnkt up! gko sb oio cy prijn+ @nrn’s g abbh gt cy
gsjnkt iktb w`gt I wbuao tnrc t`n sgagry strgtbsp`nrn4 Bk Gjn!
I wgs pgio oirnjtbr’s cikicuc! br sjgan! w`ij` gt t`n ticn wgs
grbuko /7?<!<<<+ Bk cy snjbko pijturn! _n Kutty \rbnssbr
stgrrikm Nooin Curp`y! I wgs pgio /6+0 ciaaibk! w`ij` ikjauono
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g /7 ciaaibk fbx bjn pnrebrcgkjn fbkus+ Knxt jgcn Aigr!
Aigr! gko wit` fgsn sgagry gko fbkusns! cy tghn wgs /> ciaaibk+
\gtj` Gogcs ebaabwno! gko I rnjnivno rbum`ay /7< ciaaibk+
Cy knxt pijturn! Frujn Gacim`ty! upbk its rnangsn fnjgcn t`n
`im`nst#mrbssikm brimikga jbcnoy be gaa ticn! gko sb I wgs pgio
t`n gstrbkbcijga suc be grbuko /:< ciaaibk+ Eikgaay! bk Nvgk
Gacim`ty! w`ij` oio kbt pnrebrc wnaa gt t`n fbx bjn (it cgon
/7<< ciaaibk obcnstijgaay fut jbst /7=> ciaaibk)! I rnjnivno g tbtga be /9 ciaaibk+
Kbw wit` vn but be six `its gs g jbcnoy oirnjtbr! gko wit`
twb sujjnssns gs g prboujnr ( Gjjnptno ko I Kbw \rbkbukjn Ybu
J`ujh gko Agrry )! bkn wbuao t`ikh t`gt gaa wbuao fn wnaa ik
t`n wbrao! jnrtgikay cy wbrao! fut t`gt wgsk’t t`n jgsn+ Bk t`n
pbsitivn sion! cy trgjh rnjbro gt t`n fbx bjn gbrono cn g
anvna be grtistij ernnobc rgrnay mrgktno tb writnrs! oirnjtbrs! gko
accghnrs+ Bk t`n obwk sion! t`nrn jgcn g hiko be prnssurn
ebr ngj` pijturn tb butob t`n knxt! gs fbt` cy nxpnjtgtibks gko
t`n stuoib’s rbsn gabkm wit` t`n mrbssns+ Ik gooitibk! cy pnrsbkga
aien fnjgcn cbrn j`gbtij gko jbcpaijgtno8 I spnkt cbkny ernnay!
purj`gsikm agrmnr gko agrmnr `busns! w`ij` knnono grtwbrh!eurkiturn! stgkm! cgiktnkgkjn! jangkikm! gko jgrn+ Fut t`n
cbst surprisikm nnjt! gko bkn I oiok’t gktijipgtn! wgs `bw I
enat gfbut cy oisprbpbrtibkgtn tghn4 t`gt it wgs knit`nr mbbo
kbr rim`t+ is wgsk’t mbbo bao#egs`ibkno Jgt`baij muiat! fut
g onnp#sngtno hkbwikm t`gt sbcn`bw cy aien `go spuk but be
fgagkjn gko cy nxjnssivn sgagry oncgkos cim`t fn jbkknjtno tb
gko nvnk g jgusn be t`n agjh gko iknquity grbuko cn+
Getnr Aigr! Aigr eurt`nr egttnkno cy wgaant! I rncncfnr
oikikm wit` g erinko gko s`grikm cy strgkmn urmn tb wgah gwgy
erbc t`is wikoegaa+ I jbuaok’t grtijuagtn nxgjtay w`y! bkay t`gt
I oiok’t wgkt tb `gvn sb cuj`! w`ian bt`nrs `go sb aittan+ Cy
erinko! w`b wgs gasb g prbenssibkga jbuksnabr! kb obuft qunaano
t`n urmn tb sjrngc ‑_nk mivn cn sbcn b it'– gko getnr aistnkikm
pgtinktay! rnspnjteuaay bfdnjtno tb cy w`itn#jbaagr wbns+ @is
grmucnkt wgs sicpan4 t`n cbkny wgs g fanssikm! gko I jbuao
mivn cbrn gko cbrn be it gwgy+
I fit bk t`is fgit aikn be abmij swgaabwikm euaa `bbh gko sikhnrgko jbktikuno cy swic wit` t`n s`grhs+ Fut t`n snnos be iktuitibk
pagktno ik cy sbua jbuao kbt fn hnpt erbc sprbutikm! gko t`gt
egtneua fbbh! Is`cgna! wgs dust t`n obsn be sukaim`t knnono+
Fut t`is wgs dust t`n stgrt be cy gwghnkikm! gs gk nvnk fimmnr
rnvnagtibk jbkjnrkikm t`n wbrhikms b njbkbcy ik t`n kgturga wbrao
wbuao s`bjh cn stiaa eurt`nr+ Gs I wbuao sbbk oisjbvnr! kgturn’s
njbkbcy is ik oigcntrij bppbsitibk tb bur bwk! its njinkjy gko
sustgikgfiaity gppgrnkt ik gk bgh trnn br gk nah `nro+ Ik t`n nko!
it is gk njbkbcy w`bsn wisobc gko nxgcpan cgy fn t`n hny tb
t`n survivga be t`n ucgk spnjins+ Zb bw obns it wbrh! gko w`gt
nxgjtay is t`n rbbt be its abkmnvity gko nnjtivnknss2
Oigabmun Eietnnk4
engr4 Ybu sgy ybur oisprbpbrtibkgtn tghn oio kbt enna rim`t+
Fut ybur prijn wnkt up fnjgusn ybu wnrn cghikm t`n stuoib
cbkny+ ]`gt’s wrbkm wit` t`gt2 ]`gt’s wrbkm wit` tghikm gaa
ybu jgk2
trut`4 _ghikm gaa ybu jgk is kbt g fn`gvibr rnnjtno ik kgturn
br aivikm systncs+ Kbt aivikm systncs t`gt snnh tb t`rivn ik t`n
abkm ruk+
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engr4 Fut cgkhiko obns kbt `gvn tb aivn aihn kgturn+ Cgk jgk
cghn `is bwk agws+
trut`4 Gko gs abkm gs t`bsn agws grn butsion be kgturn gko t`n
wgy t`ikms wbrh! `n wiaa fn sufdnjt tb t n jbksnqunkjns be t bsn
ikvnktno agws+
engr4 Gko w`gt jbksnqunkjns wnrn ybu sufdnjt tb2 Kbkn!
bt`nr t`gk muiat'
trut`4 Cbkny is nknrmy+ Gko wit` t`n grrivga be oisprbpbrtibkgtn
gcbukt be nknrmy jbcns rnspbksifiaity ik hiko+ Nknrmy knnos tb
cbvn+ It wgkts tb bw but+ It wgkts tb bw fgjh+
engr4 Zb ybu ant it bw but+ Ybu fbum`t t`ikms+
trut`4 ]`ij` gasb jgcn wit` nknrmy+
engr4 Cngkikm w`gt2 n t`ikms ybu fbum`t ybu `go tb tghn
jgrn be2 Ybu `go g stg'
trut`4 Gko t n stg t gt wgs tghikm jgrn be t ikms gasb go tb fn
tghnk jgrn be+ n egjt is! t`n aien I go egaank iktb wgs kbt cy bwk+
engr4 Gko w`gt aien oio ybu wgkt2 n aien be g pgupnr! be g nrcit2
trut`4 I wgktno g aien be snrvijn! be iktnmrity+ Iktnmrity cngks
w`banknss+ G pnrsbk w`b oncbkstrgtns iktnmrity aivns g ukino aien+
engr4 ]`gt ob ybu cngk! g ukino aien2
trut`4 Ie ybu abbh ik gky orgwnr be g cgk’s aien! ybu wiaa hkbw
w`b n is+ ]`nk I abbhno ik t`n orgwnr be cy sjga aien! I oio kbt
aihn w`gt I sgw t`nrn+
engr4 Ybu sgw sujjnss+ Gko ybu `gvn g engr be sujjnss'
trut`4 ]`gt I sgw wgs ypbjrisy+
engr4 Fut it is kbt cbkny! it is t`n abvn be cbkny t`gt is t`n
rbbt be gaa nvia+
trut`4 Gko w`gt wgs I abvikm fy gshikm ebr sb cuj 2 Jnrtgikay
kbt t`n kgturga wbrao erbc w`ij` t`is cgtnriga wngat` jgcn+
Jnrtgikay kbt cy enaabw cgk+
engr4 Ybu grn kbt rnspbksifan ebr ybur enaabw cgk+
trut`4 I gc rnspbksifan tb `ic+ Gko w`nk gk ikoiviouga tghns sb
cuj` gko snts `icsnae gpgrt! bt`nrs grn gnjtno+ _rgjn t`n cbkny
fgjh8 w`gt is ebuko t`nrn is quitn oisturfikm+ _rncnkobus wngat`
is rbutiknay fuiat bk t`n fgjhs be bt`nrs8 bk t`n agfbr be bt`nrs
t`gt is ukonrvgauno! ukonrgpprnjigtno! gko ukonrrnwgrono‟t`n
dgkitbr w b swnnps t n bbr be t`n stgmn upbk w`ij` wn gjt but
bur pagy8 t`n jgtnrnr w`b snrvns ebbo t`gt mivns us t`n strnkmt`
tb jbcpantn bur wbrh8 t`n snjurity mugro w`b wgtj`ns bur
nquipcnkt kim`tay gs wn sannp+
engr4 Fut ybu grn t`n oirnjtbr' Gjjbroikm tb t`n agws be
njbkbcijs! ybu grn t`n cbst vgaugfan'
trut`4 n agws be njbkbcijs grn t`n ikvnktibks be cgk+ nrn
is g im`nr agw gt wbrh t`gt is iccutgfan gko trun+ Ncnrsbk
spbhn gfbut it! Dnsus spbhn gfbut it! gko Mgko`i spbhn gfbut
it‟it is t`n agw be abvn+ Gko erbc t`gt agw! wn cust ikenr t`gt g
fgsij anvna be sufsistnkjn gko oimkity ebr gaa is kgturga gko dust+ Cy
mrnno‟t`nrn’s kb bt`nr wbro ebr it! rngaay‟cgon it `gronr ebr t`n
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arm`t t`nk'aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7:6 7::
jbccbk agfbrnr tb rngj` t`gt anvna be oimkity! ebr kgturn itsnae tb
rncgik ik fgagkjn+
engr4 Fut w`gt ob ybu `gvn tb ob wit` t`is2 It’s dust t`n
systnc+ Gko t`gt systnc is garngoy ik pagjn+
trut`4 Gko fy sgyikm yns tb t`n systnc! I wgs sgyikm yns tb t`n
ikdustijn t`n systnc suppbrts+ Zagvnry wgs g systnc+ ]bcnk wnrn
bkjn prbpnrty+ is wgs gasb g systnc+ Ikoiviougas sgw t`n ikdustijn
be t`nsn systncs gko rneusno tb bfny t`nc+ n sgcn cust fn
trun be bur njbkbcy‟t`is iksgtigfan knno tb gjjucuagtn cbrn
gko gvn it gaa+ Is it kbt nkbum` tb hkbw t`gt ybu gvn snrvno
bt`nrs wit` gaa t`gt ybu grn2 Is t`is kbt g trunr wngat` t`gk t`n
gjjucuagtibk be cbkny! pbwnr! gko t`ikms2
engr4 I obk’t ukonrstgko ybur jbcpagikt+ n cbkny ybu
cgon oio kbt jbcn erbc t`n dgkitbr+ It jgcn erbc t`n guoinkjn
cncfnrs w`b sgw ybur cbvins+
trut`4 It is kbt g qunstibk be w`nrn t`n cbkny jgcn erbc+ It is g
qunstibk be tghikm cbrn t`gk I knnono+
engr4 Gko ybu obk’t t`ikh t`gt’s egir2 ]naa! aien isk’t egir'
trut`4 It’s jurrnktay kbt egir fnjgusn wn ob kbt fn`gvn egiray+
]`nk bur ngrts fngt wit` abvn gko nquity! t`n wbrao wiaa rnnjt
t`gt abvn gko nquity+ ]n jgkkbt nxpnjt g wbrao gt pngjn uktia wn
bursnavns gvn fnjbcn pngjn+
engr4 Ybu nxpnjt tbb cuj`+
trut`4 Is it kbt sbjinty t`gt nxpnjts tbb cuj`2 _b hnnp up wit`
t`n Dbknsns2 _b snt ybursnae gpgrt2 Gs @gz icpabrns us! ‑]`y mb tb
sannp tbkim`t nx`gustno rbc t`n baay b imkbrgkjn2 – Gko w gt is t`is
imkbrgkjn2 gt ybu grn ikjbcpantn+ gt ybu gawgys knno cbrn+
Ant it mb! gko rnst ik t`n hkbwanomn t`gt frikms ernnobc+
engr4 Gko w`gt is t`is hkbwanomn2
trut`4 n hkbwanomn t`gt ybu garngoy grn+
engr4 I garngoy gc2
trut`4 Kbw rncbvn t`n qunstibk cgrh+
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t ` n a b k k o t ` n m n a a n
✹
Knvnr obns kgturn sgy bkn t`ikm gko wisobc gkbt`nr+
‟ d u g ! g i V
]`nk wn `gvn snnk Vngaity t`nrn is kbt g mrgikbe oust w`ij` `gs kbt g sufaicn cngkikm+
‟ d + d + g O V u ]
! ! fnmgk bk t`is pagknt sbcn ebur fiaaibk yngrs
gmb+ Ik t`bsn ebur fiaaibk yngrs! g agw `gs fnjbcn nvionkt t`gt
is iccutgfan gko trun8 ik egjt! gaa fibabmijga systncs t`gt t`rivn
ik t`n abkm ruk bfny t`is agw8 gaa systncs t`gt vibagtn t`is agw
wiaa nvnktugaay oin b+ @nrn’s t`n agw4 kbt`ikm ik kgturn tghns
cbrn t`gk it knnos+ gt fngrs rnpngtikm4 kbt`ikm ik kgturn tghns
cbrn t`gk it knnos+ ikh gfbut it+ G rnowbbo trnn obnsk’t tghn
gaa be t`n sbia’s kutrinkts8 it dust tghns w`gt it knnos tb mrbw+ G
aibk obnsk’t hiaa nvnry mgznaan! it dust hiaas bkn+ Ik egjt! w`nk t`n
aibk `gs eno! mgznaans wiaa mb bk mrgzikm rim`t ik t`n aibk’s ciost+
]`y2 Jnrtgikay! t`n aibk jbuao pbukjn gmgik! fut it obnsk’t+
Zbcn`bw! t`n aibk kgturgaay bfnys t`is aien#mivikm agw be aicits!
g agw t`gt hnnps kgturn ik fgagkjn gko hnnps t`n onaijgtn jyjan
upbk w`ij` gaa be aien onpnkos iktgjt+
Jbktrgry tb w`gt wn `gvn fnnk tgum`t! jbbpnrgtibk! kbt
jbcpntitibk! is t`n ruaikm bronr be kgturn+ Gk bjngk! g rgik
ebrnst! nvnk t`n `ucgk fboy! grn gaa jbbpnrgtivns+ G jbrga rnne!
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t`n abk ko t`n mnaanaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7:5 7:=
ebr nxgcpan! prbvions ebbo ik t`n ebrc be pagkt aien ebr piabt
s`8 piabt s`! ik turk! nxjrntn wgstn bktb jbrga rnnes! prbvioikm
ebbo ebr cbrn pagkt aien+ Gk bgh trnn rnjnivns sustnkgkjn erbc
t`n sbia! gko ik turk mivns fgjh angvns! twims! gko egaank frgkj`ns
t`gt onjbcpbsn gko sustgik t`n sbia+ Gaa be kgturn nxists ik g
mrgko wnf be jbkknjtibk! gko gky frbhnk aikhs ik t`gt wnf jgk
`gvn oisgstrbus jbksnqunkjns+
Bk t`n rgrn bjjgsibk t`gt kgturn obns mivn risn tb g rbmunspnjins t`gt vibagtns t`n agw be aicits! s`n sbbk gjts gs duomn
gko dury! nxgjtikm g jbksistnkt gko `grs` pnkgaty4 ongt`+ n
huozu vikn! ebr nxgcpan! is g pgrtijuagray pgrgsitij spnjicnk t`gt
bvnrtghns nvnryt`ikm ik its pgt`+ Fut wgtj` g huozu vikn bvnr
g abkm spgk be ticn+ It cgy tghn g t`busgko yngrs! br g ciaaibk
yngrs! fut g huozu vikn’s ukj`njhno mrbwt` wbuao iknvitgfay
ango tb its bwk oncisn+ @bw2 Fy naicikgtikm fiboivnrsity! gk
nssnktiga jbkoitibk ebr aien‟t`n rst ernnzn jbuao hiaa it b+ Gko
sb! fy j`bhikm but gaa bt`nr pagkt aien! t`n huozu vikn wbuao
nvnktugaay j`bhn itsnae but+ n sgcn egtn wbuao gppay tb t`n
rgffits be Gustrgaig! br gky gkicga! vnmntgfan! br ciknrga t`gt
obns kbt `bkbr t`n agw be aicits+_rgmijgaay! cgkhiko! wit` bur ukj`njhno gppntitn ebr
cbrn! vibagtns t`is agw nvnry ogy+ ]n grn nkjburgmno gko nvnk
rnwgrono ebr tghikm gs cuj` gs wn jgk! g p`iabsbp`y t`gt `gs
`go jgtgstrbp`ij jbksnqunkjns4 wn `gvn bvnrs`no t`n bjngks!
onvgstgtno t`n rgik ebrnsts! gko grn kbw pus`ikm jbuktanss gkicga
spnjins tb t`n frikh be nxtikjtibk+ Irbkijgaay! wn ukonrstgko wnaa
dust `bw ongoay gk brmgkisc jgk fn t`gt mrbws wit`but aicits+
Ik egjt! wn `gvn g tnrc ebr jnaas ik t`n fboy t`gt tghn cbrn t`gk
t`nir s`grn‟wn jgaa t`bsn jnaas jgkjnr+ Gko ie wn pnrsist ik t`is
ukj`njhno fn`gvibr! wn wiaa iknvitgfay sujjucf tb t`n sgcn
egtn be gaa jgkjnrbus jnaas4 wn wiaa oin b +
]`nk I gppaino t`n agw be aicits tb cy bwk njbkbcij aien!
I sgw t`gt I! tbb! wgs fn`gvikm gs g hiko be jgkjnrbus jnaa+ I
wgs kbt dust tghikm w`gt I knnono8 I wgs tghikm gaa I jbuao mnt+
Cy njbkbcij p`iabsbp`y wgs rbttnk gt its rbbts+ I iccnoigtnay
fnmgk tb rnt`ikh `bw I jbuao gpprbgj` cy fusiknss aien ik g wgy
t`gt rnnjtno t`n wisobc gko sustgikgfiaity be kgturn+ Gko g knw qunstibk fnmgk tb ebrc+ Ikstngo be gshikm! ‑@bw cuj` jgk
I mnt2– I fnmgk tb gsh! ‑@bw cuj` ob I knno2– Gko kbt dust `bw
cuj` ob I knno tb survivn! fut `bw cuj` ob I knno tb t`rivn+
Ebr uaticgtnay! kgturn obns kbt prngj` g mbspna be gustnrity! fut
be panktituon+ Gko sb! ebr t`n knxt snvnrga yngrs! I sbum`t t`n
gkswnr tb g qunstibk t`gt wbuao j`gkmn t`n jbursn be cy aien4
‑@bw cuj` ob I knno tb ango g ain t`gt is cngkikmua! purpbsnua!
gko dbyua2–
Oigabmun Zixtnnk4
engr4 Zb ybu grn sgyikm fgsijgaay gkybkn w`b is rij` is gjtikm
butsion be kgturn’s agws fy tghikm cbrn t`gk t`ny knno2
trut`4 I gc kbt sgyikm t`gt gt gaa+ I gc sgyikm I tbbh cbrn t`gk I
knnono+
engr4 Fut gocit it+ Ybu grn duomikm bt`nrs+ Ybu cbvno erbc g
cgksibk tb g cbfian `bcn! sb ybu wgkt bt`nrs tb ob t`n sgcn+
Ybu sicpaino ybur aien! sb ybu wgkt bt`nrs tb snnh sicpaijity+
trut`4 ]`gt I wgkt ebr bt`nrs is w`gt is trun ebr t nc+ ]`gt
rnsts ik t`nir ngrts+ Ie it is trun ebr ybu tb rnsion ik g cgksibk! t`nk
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t`n abk ko t`n mnaanaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7:0 7:9
ob sb+ Ie it is trun t`gt g sicpanr aien jgaas tb ybu! t`nk nno t`gt
jgaa+ Ie wn vgaun t`n wisobc be kgturn t`n qunstibk wn cust gaa gsh
! ‑@bw cuj` is nkbum`2–
engr4 G`! sb t`n trut` jbcns but+ Ybu wgkt pnbpan tb sgjrijn+
Ybu wgkt t`nc tb `gvn anss+
trut`4 I wgkt t`nc tb `gvn cbrn+ Cbrn gut`nktijity+ Cbrn
jbkknjtibk+ Cbrn aien+ n cnssgmn gs fnnk t`n sgcn ebr twb
t`busgko yngrs4 ‑I `gvn jbcn sb ybu jbuao `gvn ain gko `gvn it cbrn
gfukogktay+–
engr4 n jgrpnktnr’s wbros grn `ypbjritijga+ Dnsus spbhn be
gfukogkjn! fut `n `icsnae wgs pbbr+ @n hknw kbt`ikm be
gfukogkjn! nxjnpt ik sunrikm+
trut`4 Zunrikm wgs g pgrt be is gfukogkjn! yns+ Gs wgs abvn!
mrgjn! gko cnrjy+
engr4 ]`y obk’t ybu sgy w`gt ybu rngaay t`ikh4 w`nk ybu
s`grn ybur wngat` wit` bt`nrs ybu fnjbcn truay wngat`y+
trut`4 It is kbt w`gt I t`ikh+ It is w`gt I nxpnrinkjn nvnry ogy+
engr4 G`! yns+ Dust w`gt t`n wbrao knnos! gkbt`nr sbjigaist w`b
wis`ns tb rnoistrifutn wngat`+
trut`4 I ob kbt wis` tb rnoistrifutn wngat 8 I wis` tb rnonkn
it+ ]`nk pnbpan ukonrstgko t`gt trun wngat` is ebuko kbt ik t`n
gjjucuagtibk be t`ikms! fut ik t`n govgkjncnkt be abvn! wngat`
wiaa rnoistrifutn itsnae+
engr4 ]`b jgk rnagtn tb ybu‟br gky be t`n rij`2 Cbst pnbpan
ob kbt nvnk `gvn cbkny tb s`grn+
trut`4 Nvnrybkn gs sbcnt`ikm tb s`grn8 t`nir ticn! t`nir tgankt!
g hiko wbro+
engr4 Cbkny cgttnrs cbrn+ Dust gsh t`bsn wit`but it+
trut`4 Zb t`n pbnt’s gocbkitibk is wrbkm2 ‑Ybu mivn fut aittan
w`nk ybu mivn b ybur pbssnssibks+ It is w`nk ybu mivn b ybursna t`gt
ybu truay mivn+–
engr4 ^m`! Mifrgk+ Ybur oistgkt jbusik+ @n `gs pbisbkno ybu+
trut`4 @n `gs gwghnkno cn+ ]`gtnvnr wn ob ebr gkbt`nr! wn ob
ebr bursnavns+ Gaa t`ikms grn fbuko tbmnt`nr+ Gaa t`ikms jbkknjt+
engr4 Nvnryt`ikm is bkn8 is t`gt w`nrn t`is is mbikm2
trut`4 It is kbt g cgttnr be mbikm! it is garngoy t`nrn+
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t w n k t # b r o b a a r s
✹
Ybu `gvn ebrmbt tnk t`n Bkn
w`b obnsk’t jgrn gfbut bwknrs`ip!
w`b obnsk’t try tb turk g prbeit
erbc nvnry `uc gk nxj`gkm n+
‟ V u c i
! gko prboujno \gtj` Gogcs! g ac gfbut
g rnga#aien cnoijga objtbr w`b rneusno tb jbccboitizn `is
pgtinkts’ giacnkts+ \gtj` fnainvno t`gt it’s g tnrrifan ikoijtcnkt
be w`b wn `gvn fnjbcn! t`gt sbcn mrbw rij` b t`n iaaknssns be
bt`nrs+ Gko ynt! t`is is t`n gjjnptno prgjtijn ik bur kgtibk gko
fnybko+ Fut t`n cnoijga jbccukity knno kbt fn sikmano but!
gs t`ny grn kbt t`n nxjnptibk! fut t`n ruan+ Uirtugaay gaa be us grn
bpnrgtikm ukonr t`n sgcn mnt#w`gt#ybu#jgk#b#gkybkn#ybu#
jgk p`iabsbp`y+ ]`nt`nr ik t`n mrbjnry br mgrcnkt ikoustry!
ik noujgtibk br nktnrtgikcnkt! wn grn gaa nkjburgmno! nvnknxpnjtno! tb j`grmn t`n `im`nst prijn ebr g mbbo br snrvijn t`n
cgrhnt wiaa fngr+ Yns! g objtbr cghns g prbt b t`n giacnkts
be pnbpan! fut is it gky oinrnkt tb cghn g prbt b be ennoikm
pnbpan2 ]`gt gfbut jabt`ikm pnbpan2 ]`gt gfbut noujgtikm
t`nc2 Gko w`gt gfbut grt! w`ij` is t`n kburis`cnkt be t`n
sbua2 ‑Fut pnbpan gvn g rim`t tb cghn g aivikm!– bkn cim`t rim`tay
bfdnjt+ Yns! be jbursn‟it’s mbbo gko rim`t tb cghn g aivikm+ n
bfdnjtibk rgisno `nrn is kbt gfbut cghikm g aivikm! it’s gfbut
cghikm g hiaaikm+
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twnkt#br obaarsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7?6 7?:
Ik `is faistnrikm nssgy ‑Vgik gko t`n V`ikbjnrbs!– bcgs
Cnrtbk jgstimgtns wnstnrk jiviaizgtibk ebr t`n jbccboitizgtibk
be virtugaay nvnryt`ikm+ @n writns4
Ant cn sgy t`is fnbrn rgik fnjbcns g utiaity t`gt t`ny jgk pagk
gko oistrifutn br cbkny+ Fy ‑t`ny– I cngk t`n pnbpan w`b jgkkbt
ukonrstgko t`gt rgik is g nstivga! w`b ob kbt gpprnjigtn its mrgtuity!
w`b t`ikh t`gt w`gt gs kb prijn `gs kb vgaun! t`gt w`gt jgkkbt fn
sbao is kbt rnga! sb t`gt t`n bkay wgy tb cghn sbcnt`ikm gjtuga is tb
pagjn it bk t`n cgrhnt+ _n ticn wiaa jbcn w`nk t`ny wiaa snaa ybu
nvnk ybur rgik+ Gt t`n cbcnkt it is stiaa rnn! gko I gc ik it+
It turks but t`gt Cnrtbk’s prnoijtibk wgs kbt sb euturistij
gko egrentj`no+ Ik egjt! ik 7999! g jbrpbrgtibk fgsno ik Zgk
Ergkjisjb jagicno bwknrs`ip be gaa wgtnr rim`ts ik Jbj`gfgcfg!
Fbaivig‟nvnk privgtizikm rgikwgtnr+ Icgmikn jbccittikm
g jricn ebr bpnkikm ybur cbut` gko orikhikm t`n rgik+ Ik
Jbj`gfgcfg! ybu oiok’t `gvn tb icgmikn it8 it wgs rngaity! uktia
t`n jitiznkry rbsn up gko rnvbatno gmgikst t`is trgksjbktiknktga
tyrgkky+ Cbst be us! tbb! wbuao vinw t`is hiko be privgtizgtibkbfdnjtibkgfan! gko ynt! w`nk wn jbksionr t`n gjjnptno prncisn
be bwknrs`ip ik bur bwk aivns! is t`nrn kbt g trbufaikm pgrgaana2
@bw is it eukogcnktgaay oinrnkt w`nk g agkobwknr jagics
t`n rim`ts tb gaa wgtnr ebuko bk `is br `nr prbpnrty! sgy ik g
sprikm! aghn! br strngc2 ]`nrn! getnr gaa! obns t`is wgtnr jbcn
erbc! ie kbt t`n rgik2 Gko ie ybu jgk nxjausivnay bwk suj`
mrbss qugktitins be wgtnr! t`n brimiks be w`ij` kb ikoiviouga
`go gkyt`ikm tb ob wit` (gasb trun be t`n agko bk w`ij` wn
ko t`n wgtnr)! is it sb rgoijgaay oinrnkt tb bwk t`n gir! t`n
shy! gko nvnktugaay! t`n suks`ikn2
Kgtivn Gcnrijgks ebuko t`n kbtibk be bwknrs`ip prnpbstnrbus
gko `nkjn bnrno Cgk`gttgk ik g trgon wit` t`n Outj`! kbt
fnjgusn t`ny wnrn imkbrgkt! fut fnjgusn t`ny jbuaok’t jbkjnivn
be agko fnikm bwkno fy gkybkn+ ]`nk t`n Outj` mietno /6?
wbrt` be trikhnts tb t`n Ankki Ankgpn Ikoigks! bkn be t`n trifns
t`gt aivno bk t`n isagko kbw hkbwk gs Cgk`gttgk! t`n Ankgpn iknxj`gkmn bnrno tb s`grn t`n agko wit` t`n Outj`+ n Outj`!
`bwnvnr! gssucno t`n nxj`gkmn cgon t`nc t`n nxjausivn bwknrs!
sb t`ny wgaano b t`n abwnr pbrtibk be t`n isagko tb hnnp t`n
Ikoigks but+ Z`brtay t`nrngetnr! t`n Fritis` snizno t`n agko! tbrn
obwk t`n wgaa! gko fuiat g rbgo! w`ij` fnjgcn hkbwk gs ]gaa
Ztrnnt+ Isk’t it iktnrnstikm! ie kbt prbp`ntij! t`gt ]gaa Ztrnnt! kbw
jbksionrno t`n ebjga pbikt be mrnno gko gaa t`gt `gs mbkn wrbkm
wit` t`n wbrao’s wgy be obikm fusiknss! `gs g `istbry fgsno bk g
jagic be nxjausivity gko bwknrs`ip2
Bwknrs`ip gko jbccboitizgtibk cgy `nap us brmgkizn gko
strujturn bur sbjiga gmrnncnkts‟I hkbw w`nrn ybu aivn! w`gt’s
‑yburs!– gko t`nrnfy rnspnjt t`bsn fbukogrins‟fut t`ny grniksioibus fnoenaabws jbccgkoikm us tb put g prijn bk w`gt is
brimikgaay gko nssnktigaay g miet+ It’s w`gt I oio w`nk I rgisno cy
rgtn iktb t`n cuaticiaaibk#obaagr strgtbsp`nrn+ It’s icpbrtgkt tb
kbtn t`gt rgisikm bkn’s rgtn obns kbt `gppnk gutbcgtijgaay wit`
jbccnrjiga sujjnss+ Fnainvn cn! kb bkn ruks up tb ybu gko
bnrs ybu t`is gcbukt be cbkny+ Ybu `gvn tb gsh ebr it8 gko gsh
ebr it! I oio+ Gko w`gt’s ukonrkngt` t`n gshikm is g trbufaikm
gssucptibk‟t`gt I gc wbrt` cbrn8 t`gt I! _bc Z`goygj!
pbssnss g ukiqun tgankt! g mbbsn t`gt jgk agy g mbaonk nmm! gko
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twnkt#br obaarsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7?? 7?>
t`nrnebrn onsnrvn g oisprbpbrtibkgtn tghn erbc t`n mrbss rnsburjns
mgrknrno erbc g pijturn+ I gc cbrn vgaugfan t`gk t`n jbbh! t`n
orivnrs! t`n nanjtrijigks! gko t`n nxtrgs! sb t`n stuoib cust pgy
cn cbrn+ is! be jbursn! ins ik t`n egjn be bur wionay gjjnptno
cbrga fnaines t`gt wn grn gaa ik t`is tbmnt`nr! frbt`nrs gko sistnrs!
nquga ik t`n nyns be Mbo+ Fut t`n njbkbcij mgcn wn pagy agys
wgstn tb cbrgaity fy jbkvnkinktay prbjagicikm fuyikm gko
snaaikm t`n uaticgtn rngaity! gko tghikm govgktgmn be ngj` bt`nrt`n kbrc+ ‑_gt’s dust fusiknss– fnjbcns t`n cikoanss cgktrg!
gaabwikm us tb jbcpgrtcnktgaizn bur aivns! prbjagicikm abvn
t`n `im`nst gic bk Zukogy gko cbkntgry mgik t`n pnkuaticgtn
bk Cbkogy+ Yns! Dnsus wgahno gs g pbbr cgk gcbkm t`n pbbr!
fut `n wgkts ybu tb `gvn it gaa' Zurn! `n jbccgkono us kbt tb
wbrry gfbut tbcbrrbw! br nvnk tb stbrn iktb fgrks! fut is it sb
wrbkm tb wgkt tb bwk t`n ogrk fgrk2 Dnsus jnrtgikay `go g tgankt
ebr tngj`ikm! fut sbcn`bw `n rnergikno erbc j`grmikm ebr `is
spnnj`ns+ Nit`nr `n wgs bkn abusy fusiknsscgk! br `n wgs bk tb
g cbrga prikjipan t`gt onsnrvns bur jbksionrgtibk+ Dnsus hknw
`is gfiaity wgs g miet‟`n sgio `n jbuao ob kbt`ikm wit`but t`n
Egt`nr w`b strnkmt`nkno `ic‟gko t`nrnebrn `n oio kbt jagicbwknrs`ip be `is aien gko grt+
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‑Kbw grt mabrins t`n grtist grcikm t`n pgrt gfbvn t`n w`ban+
_gt is w`y grt tbb! snrvns ongt`+– is oijuat gko oisturfikm
trut` erbc bcgs Haisn’s jagssij kbvna! _n Agst ]nstnrk!
iaaucikgtns bur juaturn’s tbxij tnkonkjy tb nanvgtn t`n grtist! pgy
`ic uktbao sucs be cbkny! gko t`nrnfy snpgrgtn `ic erbc t`n
sburjn be `is grt! erbc pnbpan! ikdustijn! t`n `ucgk jbkoitibk!
t`n fnguty be aien+ Jbksionr t`n cbvin fusiknss! w`nrn wn
mabriey t`n gjtbr! t`n writnr! t`n oirnjtbr! `bao t`nc up gs mbos
gko gwgro t`nc ciaaibks ebr t`nir tgankt gko snrvijns+ Fut
isk’t gaa grtistij mnkius g prboujt be aistnkikm2 \uaitznr \rizn‚
wikkikm pbnt Cgry Baivnr sgys s`n obnsk’t writn pbntry! s`n
tghns oijtgtibk gko ornssns it up g fit+ @nrn! s`n is grtijuagtikm
w`gt cgy fn g fbttbc#aikn trut` gfbut t`n grtistij prbjnss4 It
`gs cbrn tb ob wit` bpnkay rnjnivikm! t`gk wiaaeuaay mnknrgtikm+Aihn g rgoib stgtibk tukno tb t`n rim`t ernqunkjy! g mietno grtist!
ikvnktbr! br nktrnprnknur rnjnivns g hiko be simkga t`gt jbcns
ik t`n ebrc be gk iong! g sbkm! g pbnc! br g stbry+ Nxgcpans grn
nkoanss4 \gua CjJgrtkny wbhn up wit` t`n ayrijs be ‑Ynstnrogy–8
t`n iong ebr @grry \bttnr! gjjbroikm tb D+H+ Vbwaikm! ‑naa iktb
`nr `ngo–8 Ergkhnkstnik jgcn tb Cgry Z`naany ik g orngc! gs
oo Or+ Dnhyaa gko Cr+ @yon tb Vbfnrt Abuis Ztnvnksbk8 nvnk
Gafnrt Nikstnik! t`nk g 65#yngr#bao pgtnkt janrh! sgio be `is
t`nbry be rnagtivity t`gt ‑t`n frnght`rbum` jgcn suoonkay+– Be
jbursn! cuj` `gro wbrh! oisjipaikn! rnsngrj`! gko rnnjtibk is
rnquirno tb jrngtn t`n jaicgtn ebr ikspirgtibk! fut ikspirgtibk
is! fy onkitibk! g miet+ I hkbw t`gt I `gvn knvnr t`bum`t e mbbo iong ik cy aien+ I `gvn rnjnivno cgky mbbo iongs+ Isk’t t`gt
w`y wn usn t`n tnrc ‑mietno– ik t`n rst pagjn2 Ncnrsbk nj`bns
t`is fnaine ik `is nssgy! Zpirituga Agws ! w`nk `n sgys4 ‑Cnk b gk
nxtrgbroikgry sujjnss! ik t`nir `bknst cbcnkts! `gvn gawgys sukm!
‐Kbt uktb us! kbt uktb us+’–
Zb t`n qunstibk grisns! jgk I agy jagic tb gky suj` miets8 jgk
I sgy ik trut` t`gt I bwk t`n grt gko ikspirgtibk t`gt jbcns
t`rbum` cn2 ]nkonaa Fnrry grtijuagtns t`is j`gaankmn ik `is
ikoijtikm pbnc! ‑Zbcn Eurt`nr ]bros–4
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7??#7?> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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twnkt#br obaarsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7?5 7?=
Kbr ob I fnainvn
‑grtistij mnkius– is t`n pbssnssibk
b gky grtist+ Kb bkn `gs cgon
t`n grt fy w`ij` bkn cghns t`n wbrhs
b grt+ Ngj` bkn w`b spnghs spnghs
gs g jbkvbjgtibk+ ]n aivn gs jbukjias
b m`bsts+ It is kbt ‑`ucgk mnkius–
t`gt cghns us `ucgk! fut gk bao abvn!gk bao iktnaaimnkjn b t`n `ngrt
wn mgt`nr tb us rbc t`n wbrao!
rbc t`n jrngturns! rbc t`n gkmnas
b ikspirgtibk! rbc t`n ongo
Fnrry obns kbt cikjn wbros rnmgroikm t`n pbisbk t`gt `gs
ikenjtno jbccnrjn w`nk `n writns4
‑Iktnaanjtuga prbpnrty– kgcns
t`n onno fy w`ij` t`n ciko is fbum`t
gko sbao! t`n wbrao nksagvno+ ]n
w`b ob kbt bwk bursnavns! fnikm rnn!
bwk fy t`nt w`gt fnabkms tb Mbo!tb t`n aivikm wbrao! gko nqugaay
tb us gaa+
Zb! w`gt nxgjtay ob I ‑bwk– be cy grt2 Is it dust gko rim`t t`gt
I rngp w`gtnvnr rnwgros I jgk mnt! br is t`nrn g cbrn fgagkjno
gpprbgj`! bkn t`gt rnnjts t`n trun kgturn be grt’s ikjnptibk gko
sburjn2
Oigabmun Znvnktnnk4
engr4 G`! sb kbw I snn w`gt t`is `gs fnnk gaa gabkm! g rgaayikm
jry gmgikst bwknrs`ip+
trut`4 I gvn kb suj` iktnktibk+ I bkay wis` tb pbsn t`n qunstibk!
]`b jgk rngaay bwk gkyt`ikm2 ]`nk Dbkgs Zgah ikvnktno t`n pbaib
vgjjikn! n wgs gshno! ‑]`b bwks t`n pgtnkt2– @is rnspbksn wgs
sicpay! ‑_nrn is kb pgtnkt+ Jgk ybu pgtnkt t`n suk2–
engr4 Zb `n oiok’t wgkt tb mnt rij`8 t`gt’s `is prbfanc+
trut`4 @n oio mnt rij`+ @n sgvno ciaaibks be aivns+ Gaa fnjgusn n
rneusno tb gttgj` g sikman pbisbkbus wbro tb is wbrh+
engr4 ]`gt wbro is t`gt2
trut`4 ]`gt ob ybu jgaa t`n agko ybu aivn bk2 Ybu sgy! ‑_is
agko’s kbt yburs it’s + + +–2
engr4 Cikn'
trut`4 Gko w`nk ybu oim g ban ik t n mrbuko gko paukonr t n
ngrt` ebr cntgas ybu jgaa prnjibus! ybu jgaa t`is g + + + 2
engr4 Cikn+
trut`4 Gko w`gt ob ybu jgaa g onvijn t gt nxpabons ukonr ybur
ennt! g onvijn t`gt cgics! jrippans! gko hiaas2 is is hkbwk gs g + + + 2
engr4 Cikn+
trut`4 Gko t`is hiaaikm bjjurs fnjgusn sbcnbkn enat ‑t`is agko is
kbt yburs it’s + + +–2
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7?5#7?= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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twnkt#br obaarsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7?0 7?9
engr4 Cikn'
trut`4 Ob ybu snn g pgttnrk nrn2 is mgcn ybu grn pagyikm is
nx`gustikm ybu+ I sicpay gsh w`y ybu ob kbt put it obwk gko rnst+
engr4 is mgcn is `bw wn ngt+ It’s `bw wn survivn'
trut`4 nk is it kbt wisn tb nxgcikn t`n vgauns bk w`ij` it is
fgsno2 \nr`gps ybu wiaa kgaay snn t`n tgia ybu grn j`gsikm is ybur
bwk+
engr4 Obk’t ybu mnt it2 ]`gt I gc j`gsikm is survivga'
trut`4 Gko ybu grn sb jgum t up ik t n j`gsn! ybu grn ukgwgrn
be bw snvnrnay it gs faikono ybu+ is is t`n prbfanc! Engr4
ybu ruk bur jurrnkt njbkbcy! gko ybur p iabsbp`y is ukwisn!
uksustgikgfan! gko wiaa iknvitgfay ango tb cgk’s oncisn+
engr4 Cy p`iabsbp`y is rngaity+ I sgy obk’t dust tghn w`gt ybu
knno! tghn w`gtnvnr ybu jgk mnt+ Gko yns! j`grmn t`n `im`nst
prijn ybu jgk ebr ybur tgankt! ebr g mbbo br snrvijn+ Ie t`n cgrhnt
wiaa fngr it! ybu’o fn gk ioibt kbt tb gsh ebr it+
trut`4 Zb ant’s gppay t`is tghn#w`gtnvnr#ybu#jgk p`iabsbp`y tbt`n wbrhikms be t`n `ucgk fboy+
engr4 ]`gt grn ybu tgahikm gfbut2
trut`4 Ie g p`iabsbp`y is sbuko! it s`buao fn gppaijgfan tb gky
aivikm systnc+ Gko t`n ucgk fboy is g aivikm systnc! is it kbt2
engr4 Be jbursn it is+
trut`4 Zb! gjjbroikm tb ybur p`iabsbp`y gko ukonr t`n jurrnkt
njbkbcij agws! gk ikoiviouga is tb j`grmn gs cuj` gs pbssifan
ebr g mbbo br snrvijn+ Bk g cbvin snt! t`n oirnjtbr is betnk t`n
cbst vgaugfan gko jgk t`nrnebrn j`grmn t`n cbst+ Zb w`gt grn t`n
‑oirnjtbrs– be t`n ucgk fboy2 ]`gt grn t`n cbst vgaugfan pgrts2
engr4 ]naa! t`n frgik! be jbursn+
trut`4 Fut t`n frgik knnos twb t`ikms tb eukjtibk! bxymnk gko
fabbo+ ]`nrn ob t`nsn jbcn erbc2
engr4 n `ngrt gko t`n aukms+
trut`4 Vim`t+ Kbt`ikm wbrhs ik t`n fboy wit`but t`n ngrt
gko aukms+ Zb ant’s mivn t`n `ngrt gko aukms ‑bwknrs`ip– be t`n
prboujts t`ny oistrifutn! t`n fabbo gko t`n bxymnk+ Gko sikjn wn
hkbw t`n ngrt gko aukms grn vgaugfan! t`ny jgk j`grmn g vnry im`
prijn ebr t`nir prboujt! ebr t`nir snrvijns+ Kbw! w`gt ob ybu t`ikh
wbuao gppnk ik t`n ucgk fboy ie t n `ngrt bkay snkt fabbo
tb t`n brmgks t`gt jbuao gbro its prijn br ie t`n aukms rneusno tb
oistrifutn bxymnk wit`but prbpnr pgycnkt2
engr4 It’s bfvibus w`gt wbuao `gppnk+
trut`4 Yns! t n fboy wbuao oin+ Ie t n `ngrt gko aukms fn`gvno gs
pnbpan kbw fn`gvn! t`n frgik t`gt ybu sgio wgs sb vgaugfan wbuao
s`ut obwk+ n brmgks wbuao stgrvn+
(G abkm pgusn + + + + )
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twnkt#br obaarsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7>< 7>7
engr4 is is kbt g egir gkgabmy+ n `ucgk fboy is bkn
brmgkisc+ n njbkbcy is cgon up be ciaaibks be snpgrgtn
pnbpan+
trut`4 Gko kbw wn `gvn jbcn tb t`n nssnktiga qunstibk4 Grn
t`bsn pnbpan rngaay snpgrgtn2 Isk’t sjinkjn kbw oisjbvnrikm t`n
bppbsitn2 @gvnk’t t`n cystijs gko t`nir cbrga tngj`ikms tbao us t`n
sgcn ebr ciaankkig! t`gt nvnryt`ikm is bkn2
engr4 Ob kbt frikm up t`n cystijs gko t`nir cbrgaity w`nk
tgahikm sjinkjn+ Cbrgaity gko t`n wgy t`ikms wbrh ob kbt
fnabkm tbmnt`nr'
trut`4 Obk’t ybu snn2 Cbrgaity is t`n wgy t`ikms wbrh+
(Gkbt`nr abkm pgusn + + + + )
engr4 It’s dust tbb `gro tb gjjnpt+ Cbrgaity is cbrgaity+ Zjinkjn
is sjinkjn+
trut`4 Gko ynt! getnr jnkturins be oispgrity! grn t`ny kbt kbw
jbcikm tbmnt`nr2 @gs sjinkjn kbt rnjnktay oisjbvnrno ik t`n agf
w`gt t`n cystijs `gvn abkm iktuitno ik t`n ngrt‟t`gt gaa cgttnr isjbkknjtno! t`gt gaa ucgks fnikms grn bkn egciay2
engr4 Eikn! t`nrn is g pgrgaana+ Fut t`is pgrgaana jgkkbt wgah ik
t`n rnga wbrao+ Cnk wiaa knvnr snn fnybko t`nir snpgrgtibk8 t`ny
wiaa knvnr mivn up t`n iong be bwkikm t`ikms'
trut`4 It is kbt gfbut bwkikm t`ikms! fut ukonrstgkoikm t`n
iaausbry kgturn be t`gt bwknrs`ip! be t`gt oivisibk+
engr4 Gko ie wn ob ukonrstgko2 ]`gt t`nk2
trut`4 Bur ngrts bpnk gs t`n prbp`nt ebrntbao4 ‑ n ngrt gko
sbua be gaa cnk fnikm bkn! t`is fittnrknss be @is ko Cikn jngsns+
@is is cikn+ I gc cy frbt`nr gko cy frbt`nr is cn+–
engr4 is is gfbut bur frbt`nr`bbo2
trut`4 is is gfbut w`b ybu grn+
engr4 I gc cy frbt`nr2
trut`4 Gko cy frbt`nr is cn+
engr4 Gaa t`ikms grn bkn+
trut`4 Ybu grn fnmikkikm tb snn+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7><#7>7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t ` n r j ` n s t k k t b w k
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It is bkn be t`n cbst fngutieua jbcpnksgtibks
be aien t`gt kb cgk jgk sikjnrnay try tb `nap
gkbt`nr wit`but `napikm `icsnae + + +
Znrvn gko t`bu s`gat fn snrvno+
‟ V g @ ] g O c V
_`n fnst wgy tb eiko ybursnae!
is fy absikm ybursnae ik t`n snrvijn be bt`nrs+
‟ c g @ g c g M g O @ i
t`gt I wis` tb frikm obwk
jgpitgaisc+ I ob kbt+ Dnsus oio kbt prngj` g knw systnc! fut gk
gkjinkt trut`! t`n trut` t`gt abvn `ngas gaa+ Gko sb I prbpbsn t`gt
abvn! w`nk gppaino tb jgpitgaisc ik t`n ebrc be jbcpgssibk gko
ncpgt`y! wiaa jbvnr g cuatituon be siks+ Ik egjt! jbcpgssibk gko
jgpitgaisc `gvn jbnxistno quitn wnaa fnebrn+ n cbst bfvibus
nxgcpans agy ik t`n wbrao be kbkprbts! gaa be w`ij` fy onkitibk
ruk bk g oinrnkt vgaun snt fut stiaa bpnrgtn iksion bur jurrnkt
njbkbcij systnc+ nsn mrbups stgko fbaoay butsion t`n sbjintga
stgcpnon! jbksjibusay j`bbsikm pnbpan bvnr prbts! gko onkn
wngat` kbt gs cbkny stbjhpiano! fut gs abvn s`grno ik its cgky
ebrcs4 g cnga onaivnrno! cnoijikn mivnk! g snno pagktno! jrngtivity
ikspirno! g `napikm `gko nxtnkono+ Zt+ Duon J`iaornk’s Vnsngrj`
@bspitga ik Cncp`is! _nkknssnn! is bkn suj` brmgkizgtibk+ is
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7>6#7>: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t`n rj`nst k k tbwkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7>? 7>>
cirgjuabus ikstitutibk ruks bk g sicpan p`iabsbp`y4 Kb jgkjnr#
strijhnk j`iao s`buao fn onkino trngtcnkt! rnmgroanss be gfiaity
tb pgy+ _rgoitibkga prbts ob kbt iktnrnst Zt+ Duon! fut rgt`nr!
Zt+ Duon jgaas it cbst prbtgfan tb snrvn t`bsn ik knno ebr ernn+
Zikjn its ebukoikm ik 7956! kb bkn `gs nvnr pgio g kijhna ebr
trngtcnkt! w`nt`nr ybu grn erbc t`n wngat`inst egciay br t`n
pbbrnst+ n fusiknss wbrao wbuao jgaa t`gt iksgkn8 Zt+ Duon jgaas
it kgturga gko rim`t+Cy egt`nr! g agwynr ik t`n ]gs`ikmtbk! OJ grng! `napno
fuiao t`n `bspitga gko rgk it ebr 7: yngrs! tghikm g simkijgkt
pgy jut erbc `is aujrgtivn agw prgjtijn+ Ik egjt! cbst objtbrs gt
Zt+ Duon jbuao cghn cbrn cbkny nasnw`nrn! fut t`ny j`bbsn
g oinrnkt hiko be wngat`! ik bpnk bppbsitibk tb t`n pgy#
cn#cbrn cgktrg be cbonrk#ogy sbjinty+ Bkn bkay knno wgah
t`n `bspitga’s jgcpus tb enna t`n pbwnr be t`is jbcpgssibkgtn
cissibk+ ‑Agw is w`gt I oio!– cy egt`nr betnk sgio! ‑fut Zt+ Duon
is w`b I gc+– Gko ynt! `n gasb sgio it wgs kgâvn tb fnainvn
suj` g cbona jbuao fn rnpaijgtno wit` rnmuagrity+ @n enat it
wgs ukrngaist ij tb icgmikn cbrn be t`nsn gatruistij ikstitutibks
ncnrmikm fnjgusn! ik `is wbros! ‑it’s kbt w`b pnbpan grn+–Ztrgkmn! fnjgusn `n stgtno pagikay t`gt Zt+ Duon is w`b `n wgs+
Ztrgkmn! fnjgusn `n oio t`n vnry t`ikm `n fnainvno wn wnrn
ikjgpgfan be4 `n fuiat g `umnay sujjnsseua fusiknss t`gt mivns
its prboujt gwgy ebr ernn+
Zt+ Duon is! ik egjt! g pnrenjt nxgcpan be t`n njbkbcy be
kgturn‟it rnnay rnjnivns! gko it rnnay mivns + It knno kbt fn t`n
nxjnptibk! fut g aim`tkikm rbo! pbiktikm t`n wgy tb g cbrn
sustgikgfan gko nquitgfan euturn+ Gko sikjn `gppiknss is ebuko
kbt ik mrngtnr sucs be cbkny fut ik g mrngtnr cngsurn be
cngkikm! is t`is cbona kbt ikoijgtikm g cbrn nnjtivn gpprbgj`
tb fusiknss gko tb aien2$
✹
_ I GC fnmiks wit` g `guktikm qubtn erbc
Nikstnik4 ‑@ucgkity is mbikm tb rnquirn g sufstgktigaay knw wgy
b t`ikhikm ik bronr tb survivn+– Ie t`gt stgtncnkt wgs jbcikm
erbc Futj` Nikstnik! t`n onai bwknr bk \ijb gko iro! it’ofn bkn t`ikm8 fut it’s jbcikm erbc Gafnrt Nikstnik! grmugfay
t`n mrngtnst ciko be t`n 6<t` jnktury+ gt cngks ybur hios
gko cy hios cim`t kbt fn grbuko tb `gvn hios+ n t`bum`t
is sbfnrikm+ Gko kbtijn! Nikstnik is spnjijgaay jgaaikm ebr g
knw wgy b t`ikhikm+ @n’s kbt tgahikm gfbut g agw t`gt knnos tb
fn pgssno br trgoikm bkn systnc ebr gkbt`nr8 `n’s gshikm us tb
rnjbksionr t`n ciko#snt t`gt ukonrmiros nvnryt`ikm wn ob‟t`n
wgy wn noujgtn! gpprbgj` fusiknss! gko trngt t`n kgturga wbrao+
Zb w`gt cim`t t`is knw wgy be t`ikhikm fn2
Jbksionr t`gt t`n wbrao be t`n euturn wiaa bpnrgtn ukonr g
vnry sicpan prncisn4 wn’rn mbikm tb snrvn ngj` bt`nr+ ]`gt wn
kbw agfna gs kbk‟kbkprbts! kbkvibankjn! kbkmbvnrkcnktgagmnkjins‟grn gjtugaay t`n bppbsitn! t`n wgy ebrwgro! t`n wgy tb
prbmrnss+ Jbcpntitibk wiaa kb abkmnr fn bur mbo+ ]n wiaa jngsn
$ Gut`br’s kbtn4 Fnjgusn b Zt+ Duon’s pbwnrua nxgcpan! I kbw bpnrgtn cynktnrtgikcnkt jbcpgky! Z`goy Gjrns! nssnktigaay gs g kbkprbet+ (I agum` gt t`ntnrc kbkprbt! gs snrvikm bt`nrs is ikekitnay prbetgfan') ]n wiaa stiaa tnaa stbrins t`gtcbvn! nkaim`tnk! gko nktnrtgik! fut gky gko gaa gtnr#tgx prbets wiaa fn rnturkno tb t`njbccbk mbbo+ _`n objucnktgry I GC wgs bur erst kbkprbet vnkturn+ Nvnrybkn bk I GC wgs pgio g sgagry gjjbroikm tb t`nir knnos+ Knnos ikjauon t`n stgpans b ain gkot`n nxpabrgtibk b g pgssibk! fn it t`n purj`gsn b g fihn br g jgkvgs tb jrngtn grt+ Gaabt`nr prbjnnos bw fgjh but+
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t`n rj`nst k k tbwkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7>5 7>=
`gvikm tb fngt ngj` bt`nr! gko gjtugaay gko prgjtijgaay ncfrgjn
t`n iong t`gt wn grn gaa ik t`is tbmnt`nr! frbt`nrs gko sistnrs! bkn
trifn+ Fusiknssns wiaa fn fuiat t`gt rnnjt bur fnaine t`gt abvn is
t`n `im`nst gic+ Ztgrfujhs wiaa fnjbcn Burfujhs8 ^+Z+ Girwgys
wiaa fnjbcn ^s Girwgys8 gko Fgkh be Gcnrijg rngaay wiaa fn t`n
Fgkh be Gcnrijg+ Zbcnbkn’s mbikm tb ob it8 sbcnbkn’s mbikm tb
turk ]gacgrt iktb Gaacgrt+ Icgmikn it4 rgt`nr t`gk jbkjnktrgtikm
fiaaibks ik t`n `gkos be bkn egciay! Gaacgrt’s cbkny is usno tbnoujgtn j`iaornk! enno t`n `ukmry! `busn t`n `bcnanss! `nga t`n
kgturga wbrao! gko upaiet abjga jbccukitins+ ]`b wbuao tghn
bk suj` g tgsh2 ]`b wbuaok’t2 @bw fanssno wiaa gk ikoiviouga
truay fn w`b snns t`is gatruistij visibk t`rbum` tb eruitibk! gko
t`nrnfy fnjbcns! aihn Mnbrmn Fgiany gt t`n nko be It’s g ]bkonrua
Ain! t`n rij`nst cgk ik tbwk2
]n gaa `gvn t`n pbwnr tb pgrtijipgtn ik t`is trgksebrcgtibk!
rnmgroanss be ikjbcn+ Ie t`n pbbr stiaa snjrntay nkvy t`n rij`! t`ny
wiaa goo tb t`n nknrmy t`gt hnnps t`ikms gs t`ny grn+ Bur rngjtibks
cust fnjbcn aihn t`gt be jnrtgik kgtivn gko ikoimnkbus pnbpans!
w`b! w`nk t`ny jgcn upbk t`n nquivgankt be g fiaaibkgirn! sgio!
‑B`! I’c sbrry tb `ngr t`gt+– Gs Ncnrsbk rncikos us4
Cnk suj` gs t`ny grn! vnry kgturgaay snnh cbkny br pbwnr + + + Gko
w`y kbt2 br t`ny gspirn tb t`n `im`nst! gko t`is! ik t`nir sannp#
wgahikm! t`ny orngc is `im`nst+ ]ghn t`nc gko t`ny s`gaa quit t`n
gasn mbbo gko angp tb t n trun + + +
Gko it is dust t`gt! g cgttnr be wghikm up! be faikhikm
gwgy t`n sannp oust be g orbwsy juaturn gko bpnkikm bur nyns
tb w`gt is rnga‟kbt w`gt wn prnsnktay jgaa rngaity! t`is stbry
wn’vn fnnk tnaaikm bursnavns t`gt wn grn gaa snpgrgtn! t`is cn#
rst cgktrg t`gt puts up gk iaausbry wgaa fntwnnk frbt`nrs
gko sistnrs! fntwnnk `ucgk fnikms gko t`n kgturga wbrao+ Ie
ybu’vn nvnr snnk g mbbo `ypkbtist! ybu hkbw `n br s`n jgk cghn
pnbpan ob gaa hikos be irrgtibkga t`ikms+ rbum` t`n pbwnr be
summnstibk! g cnscnrist jgk jbktrba ybur t`bum`ts gko `nkjn!
ybur fn`gvibr! cghikm bt`nrwisn jgac gko jbaanjtno vbauktnnrs
jaujh aihn j`ijhnks gko fgrh aihn obms+ Cgky be us grn stiaa suj`vbauktnnrs! kbt bk t`n jgrkivga stgmn fut bk t`n stgmn be aien!
auaano tb sannp fy g cisgkt`rbpij cnssgmn! jgdbano iktb fn`gvibrs
t`gt `gvn us `bwaikm gt t`n cbbk! ukgwgrn+ Abvn is t`n `im`nst
gic jgk kb abkmnr nxist gsion Mivn cn cbrn' n cbrgaity be
Dnsus gko ]gaa Ztrnnt grn kbt rnjbkjiagfan+ Cr+ Funtt cgy `gvn
gcgssno fiaaibks! fut t`n cbrga icpnrgtivn is kbt! ]`gt wbuao
]grrnk ob2 Kb njbkbcy nxists butsion be t`n jitiznks w`b euna
it8 kb jbrpbrgtibk `gs gky pbwnr wn obk’t mivn it+ n Bjjupy
]gaa Ztrnnt cbvncnkt is jurrnktay prbtnstikm jbrpbrgtn pbwnr!
nxprnssikm t`n jbaanjtivn butrgmn gt t`n gaa#tbb#pnrvgsivn mrnno#
is#mbbo cnktgaity+ Fut it is kbt nkbum` tb fn gmgikst sbcnt`ikm!
wn cust fn br sbcnt`ikm+ @gvn wn kbt spnkt nkbum` ticnpbiktikm but t`n spaiktnr ik bur frbt`nr’s nyn! imkbrikm t`n pagkh
ik bur bwk2 ]`nk nkbum` be us `nga t`n mrnno ik bur bwk
`ngrts! ]gaa Ztrnnt gko ]gs`ikmtbk wiaa jbcn grbuko+ Ebr t`ny
grn kbt bur angonrs ik Jbkmrnss! t`ny grn bur ebaabwnrs+ Ant’s
mivn t`nc sbcnt`ikm tb ebaabw+ Ant’s swnnp gko jangk bbrs! gs
Ncnrsbk urmns! wit` t`n nuamnkt ogy fngcs be Mbo furstikm
ebrt`! gko cghn gaa bt`nrs wgkt tb mrgf cbps gko frbbcs+ ]n
jgk kb abkmnr gbro tb sicpay aistnk tb t`n Zukogy snrcbk8
wn cust fnjbcn t`n snrcbk+ Ebr it is abvn gko abvn gabkn t`gt
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7>5#7>= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t`n rj`nst k k tbwkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7>0 7>9
frnghs obwk gaa fgrrinrs8 abvn gabkn s`gttnrs gaa wgaas! nvnk wgaas
fuiat ik `bcgmn tb egasn mbos! nvnk wgaas t`gt `gvn strnnts kgcno
getnr t`nc+
Oigabmun Nim`tnnk4
engr4 Ybu spngh be g \baaygkkg wbrao w`nrn wn grn mbikm tbsnrvn ngj` bt`nr+ Fut w`y ob ybu imkbrn w`gt bur fusiknss
angonrs `gvn obkn tb govgkjn `ucgkity2 ny `gvn obkn gs
cuj` gs bur cbrga angonrs! gko pnr`gps cbrn+
trut`4 is is w`gt ybu fnainvn2
engr4 Be jbursn+ Gko I gc kbt gabkn+ G enw yngrs gmb! t`nrn
wgs g jbccnrjiga erbc g jbcputnr migkt t`gt sgio t`n sgcn+
n go iktnrjut icgmns be fusiknss angonrs wit` cbrga angonrs+
n go nkono wit` t`n jbcpgky’s sabmgk! _ikh oinrnkt+ Ob
ybu hkbw t`n jbccnrjiga2
trut`4 Yns+ n jbccnrjiga sgio tb t ikh oinrnkt! fut it is vnry
cuj` gfbut t`ikhikm t`n sgcn+
engr4 ]`gt grn ybu tgahikm gfbut2 Bur fusiknss angonrs grn
rnvbautibkgrins+ ny cbvno t`n `ucgk rgjn ebrwgro! dust aihn
t`n go sgys+
trut`4 Zb ybu fnainvn w`nk g fusiknsscgk jrngtns g prboujt! t`n
`ucgk rgjn is cbvno ebrwgro2
engr4 Abbh gt w`gt t`nsn pnbpan jgcn up wit`‟knw giraikns!
knw jbcputnrs! knw cnoig butants' ]n jgk gjjnss ikebrcgtibk
wit` t`n jaijh be g futtbk+ ]n jgk trgvna gt `im` spnnos+ ]n
`gvn prboujts onvnabpno ogiay t`gt cghn bur aivns ngsinr+
trut`4 Zb cbvikm egstnr is cbvikm ebrwgro2 Cbrn jbkvnkinkjn
nqugas cbrn gppiknss2
engr4 I hkbw w`gt t`n stuoins sgy! t`gt kbkn be t`nsn t`ikms
cghn us `gppinr+ ]naa! I obk’t fnainvn t`nc'
trut`4 Ie cbvikm egstnr gko cbrn cgtnriga t`ikms cbvn us
ebrwgro! w`y ob bur cbrga angonrs! t`n sgcn cbrga angonrs ik t`is
vnry jbccnrjiga! nkjburgmn us tb sabw obwk2 _b fn ncpty gko
t`us fn euaa2 _b ‑fn stiaa! gko hkbw t`gt I gc Mbo–2
engr4 Grn ybu sgyikm t`is prbmrnss is kbt prbmrnss2 gt t`nsn
ikvnktibks grn fgo2'
trut`4 ny grn kbt fgo gko t`ny grn kbt mbbo+ ]`gt cgttnrs is
t`n vgaun frbum`t tb t`nsn ikvnktibks+
engr4 Ybu `gvn sgio t`is fnebrn+ gt tnj`kbabmy is knutrga+ Itis kbt knutrga+ _nj`kbabmy jbkknjts pnbpan+
trut`4 Gko w`gt jbkknjts us! oisjbkknjts us! gs wnaa+ G stuonkt
jbkknjts tb gkbt`nr t`rbum` tnxtikm‟g mgik‟fut imkbrns t`n
wbrao grbuko ic! t n suk snttikm ik t n oistgkjn! `is enaabw
stuonkt ik is prnsnkjn‟g jbst+ Jbst gko mgik! t`is is t`n agw + + +
Grn ybu gwgrn be t n prnvgankjn be Iktnrknt fuaayikm2
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75< 757
engr4 @nrn ybu mb gmgik! pbiktikm but t`n knmgtivn+ Kbt
nvnryt`ikm gfbut tnj`kbabmy jgk fn pbsitivn+
trut`4 Gko t is is t`n pbikt4 fnebrn wn jgk sgy w`nt`nr
sbcnt`ikm cbvns us ebrwgro! is it kbt wisn tb onkn w`gt cbvikm
brwgro cngks2
engr4 Zb onkn it4 w`gt cbvns t`n `ucgk rgjn ebrwgro2
trut`4 ]`gt is it t`gt wn `gvn snnk gt t`n rbbt be `bw aien
t`rivns2
engr4 Ybu rnpngt t`is bvnr gko bvnr+
trut`4 It fngrs rnpngtikm+ Bk w`gt prikjipan obns aien t`rivn2
engr4 Jbbpnrgtibk+
trut`4 Gko jbbpnrgtibk is rbbtno ik w`gt vgaun2
engr4 Obk’t tnaa cn t`is is gfbut abvn gmgik2 Abvn cbvns us
ebrwgro2
trut`4 ]`gtnvnr jbcpnas t n `ucgk spnjins tb gjt ik g cbrn
abvikm gko jbcpgssibkgtn wgy! w`gtnvnr truay jbkknjts us! yns!obns ikonno cbvn us ebrwgro+
engr4 Ybu obk’t t`ikh t`nsn fusiknsscnk ik t`n jbccnrjiga t
ybur onkitibk2 Ybu obk’t t`ikh t`ny `gvn prbcbtno abvn gko
jbcpgssibk gko cbvno us ebrwgro2
trut`4 n jbccnrjiga obns kbt gaauon tb t`n abvn gko
jbcpgssibk t`nsn fusiknsscnk cgy gvn goono tb t`n wbrao+ Ybur
summnstibk is t`gt t`nir fusiknss gjjbcpais`cnkts gabkn cbvn us
ebrwgro8 gko I ob kbt gjjnpt t`gt prncisn+
engr4 Ybu jgkkbt tnaa cn t`nsn ikvnktibks `gvn kbt cbvno us
ebrwgro' Abbh gt t`n jgr+ Yns! it jgk fn usno tb rbf g fgkh! fut
bvnrgaa! it is mbbo+ It is g knt pbsitivn+
trut`4 Is it g pbsitivn t`gt t`n jgr `gs goono pbaautibk tb bur gir!
jgusno wgrs bvnr t`n usn be bia! oisruptno t`n siankjn gko sbukos be
kgturn wit` its rbgr! hiaano gko cgicno ciaaibks! gko jbktrifutno
tb bfnsity gs its usn surmno gko wgahikm onjaikno2
engr4 Gmgik! ybu pbikt but bkay t`n knmgtivn+ Ie g wbcgk `gs
g `ngrt gttgjh ik g rnstgurgkt gko s`n is sgvno! twb pinjns be
tnj`kbabmy jbcn iktb pagy4 t`n jnaa p`bkn gko t`n gcfuagkjn+
n jnaa p`bkn oigas t`n `bspitga+ n gcfuagkjn cbvns t`n
pgtinkt+
trut`4 Fut it wgs kbt sicpay t`n jnaa p`bkn gko t`n gcfuagkjn+
It wgs jbcpgssibk t`gt cgon t`n jitiznk oiga t`n p`bkn+ It wgs abvn
t`gt cgon t`n gcfuagkjn orivnr orivn+ G vgaun wgs goono tb fbt`
t`gt kbw gs ybu sgyikm tnj`kbabmy cbvns ucgkity ebrwgro+
engr4 Fut t`n gcfuagkjn wgs knnono gko sb wgs t`n jnaa
p`bkn'trut`4 Icgmikn 6<< yngrs erbc kbw4 @ucgkity! t`rbum` its
bwk mnkius! obns itsnae ik+ \nr`gps wn wgrc t`n pagknt! br rnangsn
g virus erbc g agf! br snt b g kujangr babjgust+ Ie gk gaink fnikm
wis`ns tb rnjbukt w gt `gppnkno tb t`n ucgk rgjn! wbuao n sgy
tnj`kbabmy cbvno us ebrwgro br hiaano us b2
engr4 I hkbw w`gt ybu wgkt cn tb sgy+
trut`4 Bkay w`gt gppnkno ik t`is sjnkgrib+ Bkay w`gt is trun+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 75<#757 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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756 75:
engr4 Ik t`is sjnkgrib! tnj`kbabmy hiaano us b+
trut`4 Zb it is kbt tnj`kbabmy gabkn t`gt cbvns us ebrwgro+ It is
t`n vgaun t`gt is goono tb bur tnj`kbabmy t`gt is jritijga+ Ob ybu snn
t`is kbw2
(G abkm pgusn + + + + )
engr4 It’s `gro tb gocit+ Fut! yns+
trut`4 Gko w gt vgaun cbvns us ebrwgro2
engr4 I jgkkbt frikm cysnae tb sgy it+
trut`4 nk abbh grbuko ybu‟it is writtnk nvnryw`nrn! ik gaa be
jrngtibk+
engr4 It’s tbb sicpan+ Abvn jgk’t fn w`gt cbvns us ebrwgro+
]`gt gfbut noujgtibk2 Obnsk’t noujgtibk cbvn us ebrwgro2
trut`4 ]`nk it is rbbtno ik abvn! yns+ Fut bur sj`bbas kbw fbw
tb g egasn mbo gko prnsnktay sunr t`n pgiks be t`gt iobagtry+
engr4 Cbrn nxgmmnrgtibk+ Bur sj`bbas knno wbrh! fut bvnrgaa
t`ny grn kn8 t`ny grn mbbo+
trut`4 Ik bt`nr wbros! ybu wbuao aihn tb rncgik ik j`grmn be
t`nc+
engr4 I frikm prgjtijgaity tb noujgtibk+ ]`nk pnbpan grn gergio
t`ny wbrh `gronr+
trut`4 Ie gro wbrh is t`n gkswnr! w`y grn sb cgky be bur
sj`bbas egiaikm2 It is g qunstibk ybu ob kbt ogrn tb gsh+
engr4 is is g wgstn be ticn+ Gko I `gvn kb iktnrnst ik ybur
ikquiry+
trut`4 nk! aihn gawgys! jabsn ybur nyns! Engr+ Fut I gc stiaa
jbcpnaano tb gsh! w`gt `gs mbkn wrbkm wit` bur systnc b noujgtibk2
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n o j # s ` k
✹
_b ernn t`n ciko erbc t`n `gfit be jbcpntitibk!
wn cust snn ik ontgia t`n prbjnss fy
w`ij` t`n ciko is nkskgrno fy jbcpntitibk+
‟ c g V M u V i @ V
Noujgtibk is w`gt rncgiks w`nk bkn `gs ebrmbttnk
nvnryt`ikm `n angrkno ik sj`bba+
‟ g V i i
’ erbc g skbw ogy+ Yns! t`nrn’s
t`n dbyeua nxpnrinkjn be g fanssno ogy be pagy‟gko fanssno fy
t`n gut`britins! kbknt`nanss'‟fut t`nrn’s gasb sbcnt`ikm tnaaikm
ik t`n ukfrioano mann gt nsjgpikm t`n j`gik aikh gko aikbanuc aien
t`gt is sj`bba+ Gouat`bbo bnrs kbt`ikm t`gt jbcpgrns+ Bprg`
`gs `nr mivngwgys! fut t`n cgoknss be ikstgkt mrgtijgtibk mbns
gs quijh gs it jbcns8 g ogy be pagy its us hios onnp+ Fut w`gt is it
gfbut t`gt j`gik aikh gko w`gt mbns bk iksion be it t`gt g sicpan
skbw ogy `gs us ennaikm gs ie wn’vn dust nsjgpno Z`gws`gkh gko!
aihn Gkoy Ouernskn! grn kgaay furstikm but be t`n snwnr pipns
tb ernnobc2
nrn is aittan obuft gko anss onfgtn8 bur sj`bbas knno `nap+
Oncbjrgt br Vnpufaijgk! aifnrga br jbksnrvgtivn! frikm up t`n
tbpij gko wgaas egaa! onnp#rbbtno oivisibks vgkis`! gko kngr
ukivnrsga gmrnncnkt rikms but4 ‑Zbcnt`ikm cust fn obkn'– Fut
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 75?#75> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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noj#s`kaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
755 75=
w`gt nxgjtay2 @nrn! bur ukitno erbkt oivions gko oinrikm
bpikibks bnr oinrikm sbautibks+ ‑It’s cbkny' Bur sj`bbas knno
cbrn cbkny'– is t`n cbst jbccbk jry be t`n wbuao#fn rnebrcnrs+
Fut is cbkny rngaay g pgkgjng2 Nxgjtay w`gt gcbukt be it wiaa
abwnr stuonkts’ strnss anvnas! kbw gt rnjbro `im`s! br hnnp bur
hios erbc fuaayikm ngj` bt`nr2 Gko w`gt j`njh jbuao fn writtnk
t`gt wbuao aiet g j`iao but be onprnssibk br naicikgtn g ybut`’s
gooijtibk tb cbbo#gatnrikm cnoijgtibks2 Ie cbkny is g jurn#gaa! w`y oio Dnsus hijh bvnr t`n cbknyankonrs’ tgfans2 ]buao it kbt
`gvn fnnk fnttnr tb hnnp t`nc uprim`t gko gsh ebr g `gkobut2
Zbcn nvnk mb sb egr gs tb sgy gjgoncig is sunrikm fnjgusn
wn `gvn butagwno prgynr ik bur pufaij sj`bbas+ ‑Mbo’s wrgt`
is upbk us' _n Abro `gs fnnk rncbvno rbc t`n jagssrbbc!
gko t`nrnbrn! @is fanssikm `gs fnnk rncbvno! gs wnaa'– Gt rst
magkjn! t`is hiko be engrcbkmnrikm is ebba`groy gko pbsits gk
icpbssifiaity4 Mbo jgkkbt fn rncbvno erbc bur sj`bbas gky
cbrn t`gk @n jgk fn sip`bkno erbc g suksnt! g strngc! br g
wiaobwnr+ ‑Bckiprnsnkjn is kbt dust g rucbr !– gs @gz rncikos
us+ _run! ybu jgk hnnp g j`iao erbc rnjitikm t`n Abro’s \rgynr!
fut grn bur j`iaornk kbt aivikm prgynrs2 ]`nk g stuonkt is hikotb g jagsscgtn! is t`gt kbt _y hikmobc jbcn2 ]`nk g stuonkt
nxprnssns mrgtituon tb g jgentnrig wbrhnr! is t`gt kbt bk ngrt`
gs it is ik `ngvnk2 ]`gtnvnr t`n prgynr pbaijy ik bur pufaij
sj`bbas! t`n sufaicn sjripturn rncgiks irrnvbjgfan4 ‑J`rist is gaa
ik gaa+– Fut `nrn’s w`nrn t`n zngabt’s jry `gs ukiktnkono cnrit4
n prikjipans bk w`ij` bur noujgtibkga systnc is rbbtno!
jbcpntitibk gko wikkikm! oic Mbo’s aim`t ik bur sj`bbas! fy
oiccikm @is aim`t ik bur stuonkts+ Bur j`iaornk ob kbt sit
gjrbss erbc g frbt`nr br sistnr tb fn nkjburgmno! fut g ebn tb fn
jbkqunrno+ ]n grn tngj`ikm g Oivikn bppbsitn4 stuonkts cust
onengt bkn gkbt`nr! kbt abvn bkn gkbt`nr8 t`ny cust wik gt
gaa jbsts! kbt fn jbcpgssibkgtn gt gaa ticns+ ]`gt prbpnas bur
systnc ebrwgro puaas t`n abvn be Mbo fgjhwgro+
I spngh erbc nxpnrinkjn gs g wikknr gt t`is mgcn! br s`buao
I sgy! g absnr+ Gs g stuonkt! I wgs kbt dust tb ob cy fnst! fut
tb fn t`n fnst+ Ie gky be us egia gt t`is gjgoncij gsjnkt! t`n
jbksnqunkjns grn oirn4 sj`bagstij obbrs jabsn! ncpabycnktbppbrtukitins wit`nr! gko wn! t`n absnrs! grn s`ut but erbc
sbjinty’s sujjbr8 wn cgy kbt ngt+ Is it gky wbkonr! ukonr t`is
ob#br#oin prnssurn! t`gt sbcn hios frngh2 I rnjnktay spbhn tb
g mrbup be \nppnroikn ^kivnrsity agw stuonkts w`b sgio t`ny
grn oisjburgmno erbc `napikm bkn gkbt`nr wit` t`nir stuoins+
is erbc g sj`bba ebukono bk t`n tngj`ikms be Dnsus w`b! gs I
rnjgaa! oio kbt sgy! ‑git`! `bpn! gko jbcpntitibk! fut t`n mrngtnst
b t`nsn is jbcpntitibk'– Fut Dnsus oio kbt aivn ik tbogy’s wbrao!
br sb t`n grmucnkt mbns8 ‑]`y s`buao I `nap ybu! w`nk t`gt `nap
cgy prnvnkt cn rbc `napikm cysna2– is hiko be onauono abmij
is ynstnrogy’s stbry! fgsno bk t`n egasn gssucptibk t`gt t`nrn is
g ‑cn– t`gt `gs kb jbkknjtibk tb ‑ybu+– gkheuaay! CgrtikAut`nr Hikm! Dr+ wgs kbt ruano fy \nppnroikn’s agw! fut Mbo’s
agw! w`nk `n sgio4 ‑I jgk knvnr fn w`gt I bum`t tb fn uktia ybu
grn w`gt ybu bum`t tb fn+ Gko ybu jgk knvnr fn w`gt ybu bum`t tb
fn uktia I gc w`gt I bum`t tb fn+ _is is t`n iktnrrnagtno strujturn
b rngaity+–
Fut tbogy’s gjgoncij prnssurns `gvn trgono t`is strujturn be
rngaity ebr g agoonr be nxjausivity! w`nrn stuonkts grn tgum`t tb
jaicf bvnr ngj` bt`nr ik g rgjn tb t`n tbp+ Is it gky surprisn t`gt
fuaayikm buris`ns ik t`is `bt`busn nkvirbkcnkt2 Vnjnktay! g
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 755#75= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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750 759
Vutmnrs erns`cgk wgs t`n vijtic be g `ngrtanss fuaayikm prgkh+
n twistno dbhn fnmgk w`nk `is rbbccgtn acno t`n tnnkgmnr
ik gk ikticgtn gjt wit` gkbt`nr fby! t`nk pbstno t`n tryst bkaikn+
@uciaigtno gko ncfgrrgssno! t`n ybukm cgk tbbh `is bwk aien
fy ducpikm b t`n Mnbrmn ]gs`ikmtbk Friomn+ Zj`bba bjigas
wnrn butrgmno gko quijhay cbvno tb prbsnjutn t`n jruna gko
iksnksitivn rbbccgtn+ Fut w`nrn wgs t`n prbsnjutibk be t`n
jruna gko iksnksitivn systnc t`gt pits stuonkt gmgikst stuonkt2 ]`nrn wgs t`n ikvnstimgtibk iktb t`n gtcbsp`nrn jrngtno fy g
sbjinty t`gt rnwgros fnikm kucfnr bkn bvnr fnikm fnknvbankt2
Fuaayikm obns kbt bjjur ik g vgjuuc8 it’s g eruit sprbutikm erbc
t`n snnos wn sbw+ Gko w`gt grn t`bsn snnos2 Znpgrgtn ybursna
rbc t`n pgjh! fn kucfnr bkn! tghn jgrn b ybursna rst! gko wik+
Fut wikkikm gko fngtikm ngj` bt`nr grn dust bkn stnp rncbvno
erbc tngsikm gko fnrgtikm ngj` bt`nr+ Gko fuaayikm obnsk’t stbp
t`nrn+ Bur sbjinty `gs snnk gk ukprnjnonktno risn ik t`n kucfnr
be sj`bba s`bbtikms! w`nrn j`iaornk gs ybukm gs six yngrs bao!
t`nir gkmnr gko isbagtibk rngj`ikm g fbiaikm pbikt! frikm muks tb
sj`bbas gko angvn fabbofgt`s ik t`nir wghn+
Gs tnrrifan gko trgmij gs t`nsn sj`bba s`bbtikms grn! ie wn trgjnt`nc fgjh! wn ko abmij! gafnit g twistno abmij! gt t`nir rbbt4 it is
jbcpntitibk tghnk tb its nxtrncn+ ‑I `gvn fnnk tgum`t tb jbcpntn
gko wik+ I jgkkbt wik ik t`n trgoitibkga wgy+ I wiaa wik ik cy
bwk twistno wgy+– Kbtn t`gt sj`bba s`bbtikms ob kbt s`bw up ik
kgtivn! ikoimnkbus! br trgoitibkga sbjintins+ _ifntgk j`iaornk ob
kbt hiaa bkn bt`nr+ Kbr ob ybut` ik F`utgk! Knpga! br Agogh`+
]`y wbuao t`ny2 ny grn nkjburgmno tb fn gs jbcpgssibkgtn
gs t`n Ogagi Agcg! kbt gs jbcpntitivn gs Cij`gna Dbrogk+ Kb
sbjinty butsion bur jurrnkt juaturga pgrgoimc is ikenjtno wit`
t`nsn hikos be gobansjnkt cgss curonrs+ Burs is‟kbt fnjgusn
be fgo aujh br sbcn jbscij gjjionkt! fut fnjgusn wn stuffbrkay
jaikm tb g wgrpno ionbabmy! t`gt jbcpntitibk is t`n ruaikm bronr
be kgturn! t`gt it is t`n `im`nst ionga+
Nvnk t`n ^+Z+ Onpgrtcnkt be Noujgtibk is euaa be t`n
prnsnkt#ogy pbisbk w`nk it stgtns its mbga jangray4 ‑tb prbcbtn
stuonkt gj`invncnkt gko prnpgrgtibk br mabfga jbcpntitivnknss+–
is isk’t t`n bfdnjtivn be g Ebrtukn ><< jbcpgky8 t`is is t`ncissibk stgtncnkt bk noujgtibk erbc bur bwk mbvnrkcnkt+
Ebrmivn cy oirnjtknss! fut gs g s`gaabwnr gspirgtibk nvnr fnnk
onjagrno2 Is fnikm kucfnr bkn ik t`n mabfga cgrhntpagjn rngaay
bur `im`nst `bpn ebr bur j`iaornk2 Ob bur nanjtno bjigas
rngaay fnainvn t`gt wikkikm is gk naixir t`gt prboujns `gppiknss
gko jbktnktcnkt gcbkm bur stuonkts gko jitiznks2 \bsitivn
psyj`babmy! t`n nao t`gt stuoins jbktnktcnkt! gs prbvnk gmgik
gko gmgik t`gt jbcpntitivn prbwnss gko `gppiknss `gvn aittan
tb ob wit` ngj` bt`nr+ G enw s`brt yngrs gmb! w`nk Gcnrijg
rgkhno kucfnr bkn ik t`n wbrao ik jbaanmn mrgougtns! wn wnrn
kbw`nrn kngr kucfnr bkn ik `gppiknss+ ]n’rn stiaa kucfnr bkn
njbkbcijgaay gko ciaitgriay! fut gmgik! bur kgtibk is kbw`nrnkngr t`n `gppinst+ n nvionkjn `gs fnnk mgt`nrno fut `gs ynt
tb sikh ik8 it is t`n iktriksij! t`n iktnrkga! gko kbt t`n nxtriksij!
br nxtnrkga! t`gt icprbvns t`n qugaity be aien+ ]`gt cgttnrs is
w`b wn grn! kbt w`b wn fngt +
Fut cbonrk#ogy noujgtibk nspbusns t`n bppbsitn gko `gs
bur hios ik ogiay jbcpntitibk ebr t`n fnst mrgons! t`n fnst ZG_
sjbrns! t`n fnst G\ jagssns! gko t`n fnst mrgougtn gko prbenssibkga
sj`bbas‟gaa wit` t`n icpaino iong t`gt t`nsn wiaa ango tb t`n
fnst aien+ I pgrtbbh euaay ik t`is strnss enst! wikkikm gt t`n mrgon
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7=< 7=7
mgcn‟I puaano g :+0 ik jbaanmn‟fut absikm gt t`n mgcn be aien+
I sanpt aittan! cy `ngat` sunrno! gko I orgkh `ngviay tb kucf
but+ It’s kb snjrnt t`gt cbst jbaanmn stuonkts orikh gko cgky
usn orums! fut w`gt rncgiks g cystnry is w`y+ Is it dust ikkbjnkt
nxpnricnktgtibk! br is it gk ikoijgtibk be sbcnt`ikm onnpnr! g
eukogcnktga gw ik t`n systnc wn ebrjn bur stuonkts iktb2 Db`k
Ankkbk `it t`n Vusty Kgia bk t`n `ngo w`nk `n sgio4
_n fgsij t`ikm kbfboy gshs is! w`y ob pnbpan tghn orums b gky sbrt2
+ + + ]`y ob wn `gvn t`nsn gjjnssbrins tb kbrcga aivikm tb aivn2 I cngk!
is t`nrn sbcnt`ikm wrbkm wit` sbjinty t`gt’s cghikm us sb prnssurizno!
t`gt wn jgkkbt aivn wit`but mugroikm bursnavns gmgikst it2
Gko t`nsn strnssns grn kbt onjrngsikm! fut ikjrngsikm+ n
mrgoikm sjgan! ebr nxgcpan! kb abkmnr stbps gt ?+<8 it kbw gsjnkos
tb ?+> gko fnybko! wit` t`gt cuj` cbrn agoonr tb jaicf up+
n nnjts bk bur stuonkts grn j`iaaikm+ G rnjnkt CZKFJ
rnpbrt rnvngano >< pnrjnkt be jbaanmn stuonkts `gvn gt bkn pbikt
jbksionrno suijion+ gt’s >< pnrjnkt+ @gae be bur ‑fnst gko
frim`tnst– nktnrtgik t`n t`bum`t be hiaaikm t`ncsnavns tb rnainvnt`is iktnksn gjgoncij prnssurn+ Is t`is kbt g abuo nkbum` gagrc2
Cust wn wgit ebr gae be bur j`iaornk tb mb t`rbum` wit` t`n gjt2
^konrstgko! t`is is kbt g jgaa tb naicikgtn jbcpntitibk8 t`nrn
is cnrit ik its rngsbkgfan nxnrjisn+ Fut wn `gvn mbkn egr fnybko
rngsbkgfan8 wn `gvn wgrpno jbcpntitibk’s brimikga iktnkt+
Jbcpntitibk onrivns erbc t`n Agtik wbro! jbcpntnrn ! cngkikm tb
strivn wit`+ us! rivga gt`antns! Fdbrk Fbrm gko Db`k CjNkrbn!
Cgmij Db`ksbk gko Agrry Firo! strbvn wit` bkn bt`nr! nanvgtikm
ngj` bt`nr’s tgankts tb knw `nim`ts+ ]`nk I stuoy t`n acs be
Ztnvnk Zpinafnrm! Fbf Tncnjhis! \ntnr ]nir! gko Ogkky Fbyan! I
gc puaano upwgro gko but! nxpgkono ik cy grt gko pnrspnjtivn!
strivikm wit` t`nir mnkius tb snrvn t`n grt t`gt cbvns t`rbum`
cn+ Fut bur juaturn obns kbt nkjburgmn us tb sicpay strivn wit`8
wn cust wik! wik gt gaa jbsts! wik br oin tryikm+ Gko `nrnik ains
t`n tbxijity8 wn `gvn gttgj`no g aien#br#ongt` vgaun tb vijtbry!
gk nim`t` ongoay sik! w`ij` is4 tb t`n wikknr fnabkm t`n spbias+
]n hkbw it gaa tbb wnaa! t`n gt`antn simkikm t`n cuaticiaaibk#obaagr jbktrgjt! t`n JNB jgs`ikm t`n snvnk#murn fbkus j`njh+
n wgrpno cnssgmn rngj`ns bur stuonkts gt t`n ngrainst gmn4 t`n
wikknr mnts it gaa! t`n absnr mnts ik aikn+
Cbst rnjbmkizn t`n ikdustijn fut gjjnpt it gs g pgrt be aien‟t`n
jangkup `ittnr cghikm /6>< ciaaibk w`ian t`n ikknr#jity tngj`nr
jgk fgrnay enno `nr egciay+ Fut t`n gt`antn obns kbt onsnrvn tb
fn sikmano but gky cbrn t`gk t`n fusiknsscgk! t`n objtbr!
t`n agwynr! br nvnk t`n grtist! w`b pgssivnay gjjnpts t`is egtga
p`iabsbp`y gko pgssns it bk tb t`n knxt mnknrgtibk+ Fn kucfnr
bkn br fn mbkn+ is is w`gt wn tngj` bur hios+ Is it gky wbkonr
t`ny grn strnssno but gko suijioga2 Is it gky wbkonr t`nir `bpns
wgkn! t`nir `ngrts wnghnk! t`nir spirits aist2 ]`nk jbcpntitibkis nanvgtno tb suj` `nim`ts! ob wn kbt snn t`gt m`t br im`t is
t`n kgturga rnspbksn2 Ebr nvnry 7<< t`gt jbcpntn! 99 absn+ Is
t`is t`n hiko be wbrao wn wgkt tb angvn bur j`iaornk2 ‑I I sgw g
jbcpntitbr orbwkikm I’o put g aivn rn `bsn ik `is cbut`!– fbgstno
CjObkgao’s ebukonr! Vgy Hrbj+ ]`gt stuonkt wbuao kbt fn
s`ghnk fy t`is ionbabmy2 Ob wn kbt snn t`is is t`n rnga dukh ebbo
wn grn ennoikm bur j`iaornk‟ob uktb bt`nrs fnbrn t`ny ob uktb
ybu2 _rgmijgaay! ukgwgrn! wn `gvn rnwrittnk t`n mbaonk ruan gko
cgon it bkay gfbut mbao+
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Fut nvnk t`n nanvgtibk be jbcpntitibk pgans ik jbcpgrisbk tb
t`n rnga trgmnoy be cbonrk noujgtibk+ ]`gt is t`is trgmnoy! gko
`bw obns it gnjt! nvnk supprnss! t`n ukiqun tgankts gko miets
t`gt gkicgtn bur j`iaornk2
Oigabmun Kikntnnk4
engr4 I snn kbt`ikm wrbkm wit` rnwgroikm t`n wikknrs be
jbcpntitibks+
trut`4 nk rnwgro t`nc wit` prgisn ebr t`nir nxjnaankjn! wit`
gpprnjigtibk ebr t`nir miets+
engr4 Gko w`gt’s wrbkm wit` mivikm t`nc cbkny2 Gs ybu sgio!
tb t`n vijtbr fnabkm t`n spbias+
trut`4 G spbia is ‑paukonr tghnk rbc gk nkncy ik wgr br rbc g
vijtic ik rbffnry+– Is t`is t`n hiko be sbjinty wn wis` tb fuiao‟g
sbjinty fgsno bk wgr! fgsno bk rbffnry2
engr4 It is kbt rbffnry+ It is vijtbry' n vijtbr bfnyno t`n ruansgko wbk' Fnsions! it `gs gawgys fnnk t`is wgy+
trut`4 It `gs kbt gawgys fnnk t`is wgy+ Kgtivn juaturns oio kbt
mrgkt t`n egstnst rukknr br t`n fnst uktnr g oisprbpbrtibkgtn tghn
be t`n trifn’s rnsburjns+
engr4 Fut t`n gt`antn wbrhs `gro gko onsnrvns w`gt `n mnts+ Zb
obns t`n grtist+ Zb obns t`n objtbr'
trut`4 Obns t`n gt`antn wbrh `gronr t`gk t`n cgiktnkgkjn
cgk `guaikm trgs`! t`n pbaijn bjnr pgtrbaaikm mgkm tnrritbry!
t`n cimrgkt wbrhnr pijhikm anttujn! t`n onpabyno sbaoinr m`tikm
sbjinty’s fgttans2 Jbuao gk grmucnkt kbt fn cgon t`gt t`n gt`antn
br grtist! fanssno wit` pursuikm is br nr pgssibk ebr spbrt gko grt!
cghn anss t`gk t`n sgkitgtibk wbrhnr s`buaonrikm t`n furonk be
jangkikm tbiants gko cgiktgikikm snwnrs2
engr4 Kbw ybu grn fnikm rioijuabus+
trut`4 Zb it is rioijuabus tb rnmgro t`n agfbr be bt`nrs gs vgaugfan2
engr4 n gt`antn `gs g aicitno wikobw tb cghn cbkny+ @n
jgk’t gawgys fn t`n egstnst+ n grtist jgkkbt gawgys fn t`n cbst
rnanvgkt+
trut`4 Gko w`y t nk! w`nk t`n gt`antn sabws gko t`n grtist
absns rnanvgkjy! jgk’t `n br s`n fnmik tb tngj` br snrvn ik t`n abjga
jbccukity2
engr4 Fnjgusn t`nsn t`ikms obk’t pgy gs cuj`'
trut`4 Ob ybu kbt snn t`gt t`nsn dbfs obk’t pgy gs cuj` fnjgusn
t`n gt`antn gko grtist grn oisprbpbrtibkgtnay rnwgrono ik t`n rst
pagjn2 nrn is kbt`ikm anet tb pgy t`n tngj`nr gko t`n sbjiga wbrhnr+
engr4 Ybur visibk is ukrngaistij+ Nxjnaankjn s`buao fn
jnanfrgtno+ ]ikknrs s`buao fn jnanfrgtno+
trut`4 Jnanfrgtno yns! kbt nanvgtno+
engr4 ]`gt obns gky be t`is `gvn tb ob wit` noujgtibk2
trut`4 It gs nvnryt`ikm tb ob wit` noujgtibk+ ]it` nvnry j`njh
writtnk! sbjinty tngj`ns its j iaornk w`gt it vgauns+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7=6#7=: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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7= ?
engr4 Fut I snn kbt`ikm wrbkm wit` t`n cnktgaity t`gt nxists ik
bur systnc+n wikknrs mnt G’s! mnt iktb t`n fnst sj`bbas! gko
grn rnwgrono wit` sj`bagrs`ips gko t`n fnst dbfs+ n cnssgmn
is jangr gko cbtivgtns stuonkts+
trut`4 Gko w gt is t`n cnssgmn snkt tb t`n absnrs2
engr4 gt t`ny `gvn abst' Zbjinty jgk’t tghn jgrn be nvnrybkn+
trut`4 Bkn wgy br gkbt`nr! sbjinty wiaa rnjhbk wit` nvnry bkn
be its cncfnrs+ ‑@n w`b `gs g t`busgko rinkos `gs kbt g rinko tb
spgrn+ Gko `n w`b `gs bkn nkncy s`gaa cnnt `ic nvnryw`nrn+–
engr4 Zb t`bsn w`b obk’t wik turk iktb sbjinty’s nkncins2
trut`4 ]`gt is g jricikga getnr gaa fut sbcnbkn w`b is `ukmry2
engr4 ]`gt2 Jricikgas obk’t dust stnga tb ngt+
trut`4 Gko ukmnr obns kbt dust cngk gk gfsnkjn be ebbo+
engr4 Zb w`gt‟t`ny grn `ukmry ebr cngkikm2
trut`4 ny grn ukmry ebr w`gt wn grn gaa `ukmry ebr+
engr4 B`! pangsn' Nvnry pbikt ybu cghn fbias obwk tb abvn+
trut`4 It is bw t`ikms wbrh+
engr4 Nvnk noujgtibk2
trut`4 Nspnjigaay noujgtibk+
t ` n m b s p n a b t ` b s
✹
I’c kbt g tngj`nr! fut gk gwghnknr+
‟ V V e V
_`n egjt is + + + noujgtibk obnsk’t knno tb fn rnebrcno‟it knnos tb fn trgksebrcno+
‟ i V V i
! I wgs jbkvikjno I wgs oucf+ is isk’t
snae#abgt`ikm br abw snae#nstnnc tgahikm8 it’s t`n jbkjausibk I
rngj`no erbc cy nxpnrinkjn ik bur sj`bba systnc+ Zurn! I wgs
gfan tb pbst gfbvn#gvnrgmn mrgons! fut t`nsn wnrn gj`invno getnr
jbuktanss `burs be stuoy! be wbrhikm gko rnwbrhikm gky gko gaa
gssimkcnkts+ Uirtugaay kbt`ikm jgcn ngsy8 I paboono t`rbum`
`bcnwbrh prbfancs! wbro! cgt`! br bt`nrwisn8 I rngo sabway!
fgjhtrgjhikm betnk uktia snktnkjns sukh iktb t`n jbkjrntn I wgs
surn wgs cy ciko+ Gko w`ian I agfbrno! fnsion cn t`n trun
mnkiusns tgp#ogkjno t`rbum` t`n jurrijuauc wit` Erno Gstgirn
ngsn+ Ie bkay I jbuao maion t`rbum` sjinkjn aihn Ogvio Knasbk! br
wgatz t`rbum` cgt` aihn \ntnr Dbkns+ Zj`bba `go tgum`t cn tb
jbcpgrn‟gko fy jbcpgrisbk! I `go twb anet ennt+
Fut sbp`bcbrn yngr be `im` sj`bba frbum`t g maiccnr be
`bpn w`nk gk Nkmais` tngj`nr `gkono but g ukiqun jrngtivn
writikm gssimkcnkt4 wn wnrn tb writn g cbkbabmun frikmikm gk
ikgkicgtn bfdnjt tb aien gko t`nk gjt but t`bsn cbkbabmuns ik
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t`n mbspna b t`bsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7=5 7==
erbkt be t`n jagss+ I fnjgcn g ebrh ik g ois`wgs`nr jyjan! gko
`baoikm fbt` `gkos `im`! tbao sbcn dbhns gfbut scnaaikm cy
grcpits gko ongaikm wit` ikjancnkt wngt`nr4 ‑Bkn cikutn it’s
rgikikm! t`n knxt it’s `bt gko ory+ @bw’s g utnksia suppbsno tb ornss
br t`is2'– It wgs kbt t`n usuga! sbua#sujhikm sj`bagstij nxnrjisn I
wgs ebrjno tb jbcpantn+ I ebuko cysnae euaay nkmgmno! nknrmizno!
nxjitno fy t`n j`gaankmn+ ‑Kb bkn knno brjn cn tb ob t`is!– wgs
t`n ukegciaigr t`bum`t jirjaikm ik cy `ngo+ ‑I aihn obikm t`is'– Ybu snn! t`rbum`but cy noujgtibk! dby gko angrkikm `go fnjbcn
cutugaay nxjausivn8 g j`iao jbuao nxpnrinkjn bkn br t`n bt`nr
fut kbt fbt` sicuatgknbusay+ Fut sbcn`bw! wit` t`is pagyeua
nxnrjisn! bia gko wgtnr jbgansjno8 angrkikm gko dby fnjgcn bkn
gko t`n sgcn+
It wbuao kbt fn uktia cy et` yngr be jbaanmn t`gt t`bsn
strgkmn fnoenaabws wbuao rnukitn+ Knnoikm dust bkn jrnoit tb
mrgougtn! I tbbh g writikm gko oirnjtikm jagss butsion be cy
cgdbr! ik t`n t`ngtnr onpgrtcnkt gt t`n kivnrsity be Uirmikig!
gko t`n `ngvnks pgrtno ebr g snjbko ticn+ is wgsk’t dust g
jagss8 it wgs g obbr bpnkikm ik erbkt be cn! ik cn+ I jgcn gaivn!
gjtikm! writikm! tnaaikm dbhns! oirnjtikm sjnkns8 `bcnwbrh gssimkcnkts wnrn kb abkmnr orngono! t`ny wnrn bppbrtukitins
tb jrngtn+ Cy sj`bagstij strummans oisgppngrno8 t`nrn wgs gk
ngsn ik t`n ciost be t`n wbrh‟gko t`nrn wgs abts be wbrh'‟
t`gt enat kgturga gko rim`t+ I oiok’t `gvn g t`bum`t gfbut w`gt
mrgon I’o mnt! gko ynt! I kbt bkay rnjnivno gk G! I wgs sikmano
but ebr cy jrngtivity gko snksn be `ucbr+ Abbhikm fgjh! I
rngaizn kbw I wgsk’t oucf getnr gaa+ Cy strummans wnrn kbt
fgsno bk g agjh be gfiaity br iktnaaimnkjn8 t`ny wnrn rbbtno ik
w`gt I’o fnnk tgum`t gko `bw I’o fnnk tgum`t+ Cy sj`bbaikm
wgs t`n egcbus pgrgfan jbcn tb aien4 I wgs g s` w`b’o fnnk
gshno tb jaicf g trnn+
Noujgtbr Zir Hnk Vbfiksbk fnainvns nvnrybkn gs iktnaaimnkjn+
Vgt`nr t`gk gshikm! grn ybu iktnaaimnkt2 Hnk gshs! `bw grn ybu
iktnaaimnkt2 It’s g qunstibk wn obk’t pbsn betnk nkbum`8 it’s
g qunstibk t`gt mbns rim`t tb t`n `ngrt be w`gt’s wrbkm wit`
noujgtibk+ Ik egjt! it jbuao fn grmuno t`gt noujgtibk is kbt gk
gjjurgtn agfna ebr w`gt bur gjgoncij ikstitutibks gjtugaay ob+Noujgtibk is erbc t`n Agtik wbro! noujgrn ! cngkikm tb orgw but
frikm but rbc wit`ik+ Zb w`nk wn noujgtn ik t`n trunst snksn!
wn grn tb orgw but t`n tgankts gko iktnrnsts be bur j`iaornk+ Fut
burs is g systnc be jbkebrcity gko stgkogros8 wn ob kbt orgw
but gs cuj` gs oriaa ik+ Zj`bbaikm is g cbrn gpprbprigtn tnrc‟gs
wn ob ikonno! sj`bba bur j`iaornk4 wn sj`bba t`nc ik cgt`! ik
sjinkjn! ik `istbry8 wn sj`bba t`nc ik cnj`gkijga oisjipaikns
gko dbf shiaas! wit` aittan tb kb ncp`gsis bk aien shiaas+ ]n grn kbt
Zbjrgtij ik bur gpprbgj` gko ob kbt gsh bur stuonkts tb tngj`
us gfbut t`ncsnavns t`gt wn cgy snrvn t`n aim`t t`gt is ukiqunay
t`nirs+ Ikstngo! wn tnaa bur stuonkts! erbc t`n ngrainst gmn! w`gt
t`ny knno tb hkbw! gko sgoay! icpaino ukonrkngt`! w`b t`ny knno tb fn+ Egcno Zjbttis` gut`br Curina Zpgrh bfsnrvno t`is
upsion#obwk gpprbgj`! sgyikm4
b cn noujgtibk is g angoikm but b w`gt is garngoy t`nrn ik t`n
pupia’s sbua+ b Ciss Cgjhgy it is g puttikm ik b sbcnt`ikm t`gt is
kbt t`nrn! gko t`gt is kbt w`gt I jgaa noujgtibk! I jgaa it iktrusibk+
Iktrusibk+ G strbkm wbro+ Fut ie w`gt Ciss Cgjhgy oriaas
ik iktnrenrns wit` w`gt noujgtibk is cngkt tb orgw but! t`nk
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7=5#7== ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t`n mbspna b t`bsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
7=0 7=9
pnr`gps kbt strbkm nkbum`+ n Mbspna be bcgs puts it t`is
wgy4 ‑I ybu frikm brt` t`gt w`ij` is wit`ik ybu! t`gt w`ij` is
wit`ik ybu wiaa sgvn ybu+ I ybu ob kbt frikm brt` t`gt w`ij` is
wit`ik ybu! t`gt w`ij` is wit`ik ybu wiaa onstrby ybu+– @nrn t`n
stghns grn cgon jangr4 trun noujgtibk fnjbcns g cgttnr be aien
gko ongt`‟ie kbt ebr t`n fboy! t`nk ebr t`n sbua gko spirit+ Ie
ybu grn g pbnt! gko iksion ybu wbros grn jgaaikm but t`gt jgk
`nap `nga! ie t`gt grt is orgwk but! ybu wiaa fngc wit` cngkikm gko purpbsn8 ybu wiaa! gs t`n mbspna summnsts! fn sgvno+ Ie t`bsn
wbros stgy stujh iksion ybu! enrcnktikm! ie t`bsn wbros grn kbt
orgwk but! t`n aim`t t`gt is ik ybu! t`gt is ybu! wiaa egon8 ybu wiaa!
gs t`n mbspna wgrks! fn onstrbyno+ n tngj`nr trgppno fn`iko
t`n gjjbuktgkt’s onsh! t`n grtist subjgtikm ik g jufijan‟t`n
Mbspna be bcgs angvns kb rbbc ebr obuft4 t`nsn tgankts cust
jbcn brt`+
Fut w`y obk’t t`ny jbcn ebrt`2 Ik ]gahikm bk ]gtnr4
Vnnjtibks bk Egit` gko Grt! Cgonanikn A’Nkman pbikts but gk
gagrcikm stgtistij4 Gt t`n gmn be vn! 9< pnrjnkt be gaa j`iaornk
ionktiey t`ncsnavns gs `im`ay jrngtivn8 fy t`n ticn t`ny grn
snvnk! dust twb yngrs gtnr stgrtikm sj`bba! t`gt kucfnr orbpstb 7< pnrjnkt8 gko w`nk t`ny rngj` gouat`bbo! it is anss t`gk
6 pnrjnkt+ Ik dust twb s`brt yngrs getnr j`iaornk grn onaivnrno
iktb t`n `gkos be bur noujgtibkga systnc! t`nir fnaine ik t`nir
jrngtivn kgturn wit`nrs+ ]`y2 ]`gt is it gfbut bur gpprbgj` tb
noujgtibk t`gt agys wgstn tb t`n ukiqun gfiaitins be bur ybut`2
✹
G kgturga#fbrk angrknrs! nktnrikm t`is wbrao
fbukoanssay juribus gko ikquisitivn+ Ztuoins `gvn jbkrcno
t`is ebr onjgons! t`bum` sicpan bfsnrvgtibk is nvionkjn nkbum`4
J`iaornk nknrmntijgaay nxpabrn w`gtnvnr surrbukos t`nc!
nkt`usigstijgaay nxgcikn wit` tbuj`! sim`t! sbuko! gko scnaa!
virtugaay gky bfdnjt wit`ik rngj`+ ny rngoiay gsh qunstibks!
snnhikm hkbwanomn! sbghikm up gky gko gaa gvgiagfan ikebrcgtibk+
Fut upbk nktnrikm sj`bba! t`gt fbukoanss juribsity is frioano!
t`nir qunstibkikm kgturn qunaano+ J`iaornk grn kb abkmnr ernn tb
nxpabrn! fut grn tbao tb ‑sit stiaa!– ‑fn quint!– ‑pgy gttnktibk!– ko ‑stbp stgrikm but t`n wikobw+– nir iktnrnst! be jbursn! is orgwk
but t`gt wikobw! gko rim`tay sb! fy t`n bgh trnn ikvitikm t`nc
tb jaicf! fy t`n pian be angvns fnjhbkikm t`nc tb pagy+ G tngj`nr
`nrsnae! pbnt Cgry Baivnr `gs snnk t`n wion#nyno wbkonr be
t`n prnsj`bbanr trgksebrc fy mrgon 76 iktb t`n aienanss stgrn be
t`n `im` sj`bba snkibr+ us! s`n `gs jryptijgaay sgio! ‑]n grn
turkikm bur j`iaornk iktb t`n prboujt+– Is it gky wbkonr t`gt ik
t`is jbuktry gabkn! =!<<< stuonkts orbp but be sj`bba nvnry ogy2
nrn is bkn fgsij qunstibk erbc w`ij` trun noujgtibk onrivns!
g qunstibk t`n prnsnkt#ogy systnc gaa tbb betnk egias tb gsh4 ‑]`b
grn ybu2– Gko erbc t`nrn! ‑]`gt ob ybu abvn2– Kb gkswnr s`buao
fn oisrnmgrono! nvnk gkswnrs t`gt pbikt tb pagy+ Ie g stuonkt nkdbysfgshntfgaa! `n br s`n jgk prgjtijn cgt` erbc pagynrs’ stgtistijga
gkgaysis! sjinkjn erbc t`n cnj`gkijs be g fbukjikm fgaa! gko
Nkmais` erbc t`n aitnrgturn surrbukoikm t`n mgcn+ ]`nrnvnr
pgssibk ains! w`nt`nr surkm! jbbhikm! pgiktikm! sikmikm! writikm!
br orgwikm! angrkikm kgturgaay ebaabws! ukebaoikm ngsiay wit`but
ogcpnkikm nkt`usigsc ebr jrngtivity gko aien+ Fut egr tbb cgky
stuonkts grn rbuko pnms fnikm pbukono iktb squgrn `bans+ \gua
CjJgrtkny kis`no sj`bba wit`but g sikman tngj`nr rnjbmkizikm
`is tgankt ebr cusij8 \guab Jbna`b wgs mivnk s`bjh t`nrgpy tb
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7=0#7=9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t`n mbspna b t`bsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
70< 707
oisjburgmn `is writikm8 nvnk Gafnrt Nikstnik egiano tb buris` ik
trgoitibkga gjgoncig+
Fut t`n systnc’s eguats obk’t dust gnjt t`n egcbus+ Ebr nvnry
Nikstnik! t`busgkos fnjbcn siciagray oisjburgmno+ ny grn
t`n nxtrgbroikgry broikgry w`b grn knvnr gshno t`n nssnktiga
qunstibk4 ‑]`gt cghns ybu jbcn gaivn2– It is kb gjjionkt+ Erbc
hikonrmgrtnk up! gjgoncig kbw snnhs g sikmuagr butjbcn‟trgik
bur hios ebr dbfs! prnpgrn t`nc ebr t`n wbrhpagjn+ Dust kbtn t`nmbvnrkbr be Eabriog’s agtnst vbw tb spnko gaa knw tgx obaagrs
sbanay bk jurrijuaucs t`gt ango tb ncpabycnkt ebr stuonkts+
Mnbrmig sj`bbas kbw iktnko tb rnquirn stuonkts tb onjagrn g
jgrnnr pgt` fy kikt` mrgon! sbcn gs ngray gs et` mrgon+ Obns
kb bkn t`ikh it ukrngsbkgfan t`gt g tnk#yngr#bao onjion w`gt `n
is mbikm tb ob ebr t`n rnst be `is aien2 I’c prnsnktay >: gko I’c
stiaa tryikm tb murn t`gt but+ gkheuaay! I wgs kbt sj`bbano
ik Mnbrmig! w`nrn I cim`t `gvn fnnk `nao fgjh ik t`n et`
mrgon ebr ?6 yngrs' Fut isk’t noujgtibk cbrn t`gk dust aaikm
dbfs2 Vnjgaa t`n cissibk stgtncnkt erbc t`n ^+Z+ Onpgrtcnkt be
Noujgtibk! w`ij` rncgiks4 ‑tb prbcbtn stuonkt gj`invncnkt gko
prnpgrgtibk br mabfga jbcpntitivnknss+– Kbt g wbro gfbut stuonktsoisjbvnrikm t`ncsnavns! t`nir tgankts! br t`nir pgssibks8 kbt g
pnnp gfbut onvnabpikm gs pnbpan! fnjbcikm cbrn nxpgksivn ik
t`nir cikos! `ngrts! gko spirits+ n simk `ukm bvnr t`n _ncpan
be Gpbaab! Hkbw _ysna! `gs fnjbcn Hkbw _y Dbf+ Bur wisn
Mrnnh gkjnstbrs! gppgrnktay kbt wisn nkbum` tb ncfrgjn t`n dbf
gs aien’s pricgry nko! j`bsn hkbwanomn be snae! rngaity! gko trut`!
gs t`n gic be noujgtibk+ ]n `gvn j`bsnk ncpabycnkt gko g
pgyj`njh+ Ob wn kbt snn bur j`iaornk sunr ogiay erbc t`is
nrrbknbus `bcgmn2 Ie wn cust trgik bur j`iaornk ebr sbcnt`ikm!
jgk wn kbt trgik t`nc ebr t`n cbst nssnktiga wbrh be gaa‟tb abvn!
tb pgy gttnktibk! tb mivn ogiay prgisn2 Nciay Oijhiksbk nxprnssno
`nr nxpgksivn vinw ik `nr pbnc ‑I Ownaa ik \bssifiaity– w`nk
s`n sgio4
Ebr Bjjupgtibk‟_is‟
_n sprngoikm wion cy kgrrbw @gkos
b mgt`nr \grgoisn+
Noujgtibk bum`t tb fn kbt`ikm anss4 gk ikvitgtibk tb sprngo
wion bur kgrrbw `gkos tb mgt`nr pgrgoisn! tb pgrtijipgtn ik t`n
ukebaoikm be t`gt pgrgoisn! tb `bkbr t`n ]iaa ik bur `ngrts! tb
wgah gs Mbo wgahs! gcbkm us! ik us! gs us+
Oigabmun _wnkty4
engr4 ]`gt ybu summnst! t`gt pnbpan ebaabw t`nir `ngrts! t`gt
noujgtibk orgw but w`gt pnbpan grn pgssibkgtn gfbut! is kbt
rngaistij+
trut`4 ]`y kbt2
engr4 Fnjgusn it’s kbt prgjtijga' Kbt nvnryfboy jgk fn g
vibaikist+ Grn ybu mbikm tb `gvn g 7!<<<#sngt vibaik snjtibk2
trut`4 \nr`gps cbrn+
engr4 Ybu’rn fnikm rioijuabus+ Kb brj`nstrg jgk gjjbccbogtn
t`gt+
trut`4 Engr! ybur prbfanc is t`gt ybu t`ikh gfbut w`gt is gko
kbt w`gt jbuao fn+ Ybu sgy t`nrn grn tbb cgky pnbpan w`b onsirn
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t`n mbspna b t`bsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
706 70:
tb pagy t`n vibaik+ Ob ybu t`ikh Mbo is kbt gwgrn be bw cgky
pnbpan wis` tb pagy t`n vibaik2 Ie @n jgk jbukt t`n girs bk ybur
`ngo! jgk @n kbt jbukt t`n kucfnr be vibaikists2 G pnrsbk wit`
g mnkuikn pgssibk ebr t`n vibaik gs t`gt pgssibk fnjgusn Mbo
@icsnae wgkts it nxprnssno+ Mbo wgkts tb nxpnrinkjn g pgrtijuagr
typn be cusij t`rbum` g pgrtijuagr pnrsbk gt g pgrtijuagr ticn gko
pagjn+ Z`buao wn kbt bkbr @ic gko ngj` pagy bur kbtn2
engr4 Ob t`n cgt`+ It wbk’t wbrh+ ]`b wiaa sjruf tbiants2
]`b wiaa wgs` wikobws2
trut`4 Gaa w b ukonrstgko t`n fnguty be snrvijn wiaa wiaaikmay
s`grn ik t`nsn tgshs+ n ango vibaikist wit` g ngrt ebr is enaabw
cgk wiaa iksist bk obikm is pgrt! gs wiaa t`n jbkoujtbr gko t`n
tijhnt tghnr+ ]`nk t`n grtist bpnks up tb t`n dby be snrvikm bt`nrs!
it cgy prbvn oijuat tb rnturk ic tb is jgkvgs+
engr4 Nvnk ie bt`nrs gmrnn tb s`grn ik oijuat tgshs! tbb cgky
pnbpan wiaa wgkt tb fn cusijigks! gjtbrs! writnrs! oirnjtbrs+
trut`4 Ant’s suppbsn t`nrn grn g mrngt cgky wit` t`n vibaik
bk t`nir ngrts+ Jbuao kbt sbcn wbrh ik t`n cusij ikoustry!`napikm tb jbbroikgtn jbkjnrts! frikmikm cusij tb t`bsn
w`b cim`t bt`nrwisn kbt nxpnrinkjn it2 nrn grn wgys tb
pgrtijipgtn ik onsimkikm gko cgkuegjturikm vibaiks! cgkgmikm
trgvna ebr cusijigks! gko sb bk+ Ie t`n pgssibk tb pagy stiaa nxits!
wbrhikm cusijigks jgk erbc ticn tb ticn! vgjgtn t`nir j`girs tb
gjjbccbogtn t`n orngc be t`bsn wit` oinrikm anvnas be tgankt+
engr4 Ybu obk’t mnt it+ \grnkts obk’t wgkt t`nir hios tb fn
vibaikists' ny wgkt t`nc tb mnt mbbo pgyikm dbfs! tb fn gfan
tb fn jbcpntitivn ik t`n mabfga njbkbcy+
trut`4 gt is kbt w`gt t`ny wgkt+ It’s w`gt t`ny `gvn fnnk
trgikno tb wgkt+
engr4 _rgikno tb wgkt2
trut`4 Yns+ It’s g stbry t`ny tnaa t`ncsnavns! gko t`ny `gvn
ebrmbttnk t`gt it is dust g stbry+
engr4 Nkaim`tnk cn+ ]`gt ob t`ny rngaay wgkt ebr t`nir sbks
gko ogum`tnrs2
trut`4 ]`gt wn gaa wgkt4 tb fn abvno! nvnk cbrn sb! tb abvn+
engr4 Ybu grn wrbkm+ ]`gt pgrnkts wgkt ebr t`nir hios is
snjurity+ \grnkts wgkt t`nir hios tb fn gfan tb tghn jgrn be
t`ncsnavns+ ny wgkt t`nc tb fn ikonpnkonkt+
trut`4 Kb bkn is ikonpnkonkt+ Kb bkn+
engr4 ]`gt grn ybu tgahikm gfbut2 Cgky `gvn cgon it bk t`nirbwk! erbc kbt`ikm+
trut`4 Vngaay2 Jgk ybu kgcn bkn2
engr4 I jgk kgcn `ukornos+ Fiaa Mgtns! ebr nxgcpan+ @n’s
jbcpantnay ikonpnkonkt+
trut`4 Fiaa Mgtns is kbt ikonpnkonkt+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 706#70: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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70? 70>
engr4 ]`gt2 @n’s t`n rij`nst cgk ik t`n wbrao'
trut`4 Gko n is uttnray onpnkonkt bk bt nrs+ @n is onpnkonkt
bk ciaaibks tb fuy `is prboujts8 n’s onpnkonkt bk t`busgkos tb
onsimk is prboujts8 n’s onpnkonkt bk cbrn tb trgkspbrt gko snaa
t`bsn prboujts+ Ob ybu kbt snn! Engr! t`gt wn grn gaa onpnkonkt bk
ngj` bt`nr2 Gs ikegkts! wn grn onpnkonkt bk bur cbt`nr’s frngst
ebr ciah+ ]`nk wn grn wngkno! wn grn onpnkonkt bk kgturn ebr
`nr fbukty+ Gs wn mrbw! wn grn onpnkonkt bk bt`nrs tb tngj` usagkmugmn! shiaas! tb pgss bk t`nir hkbwanomn+ Engr! ybu grn nvnk
onpnkonkt bk cn kbw! tb gvn t`is jbkvnrsgtibk+
engr4 Garim`t! ybu hkbw w`gt2 I’c kbt gergio tb sgy it4 pgrnkts
wgkt t`nir hios tb `gvn t`n knr t`ikms ik aien+ I snn kbt`ikm
wrbkm wit` t`gt+
trut`4 ]n grn kgaay ik gmrnncnkt+ I wiaa nvnk mb bkn stnp
eurt`nr8 I wgkt t`nc tb gvn t`n knst t`ikms ik aien+ ]n wiaa oinr!
be jbursn! bk w`gt t`bsn t`ikms grn+ Ybu wiaa sgy it is jgrs! `busns!
rntirncnkt gjjbukts! fbgts+ I wiaa sgy it is abvn! egciay! erinkos`ips!
jrngtivity! snrvijn! fnguty+
engr4 Ybu hkbw w`gt ybur prbfanc is2 Ybu aivn ik g egktgsy
wbrao+ I aivn ik t`n rnga wbrao+
trut`4 Ie gkyt`ikm I sgy is kbt rngaity gt its jbrn! pangsn oisjgro it
iccnoigtnay+
engr4 Ybu obk’t nvnk wgkt bur sj`bbas tb mrgon+
trut`4 I obk’t hkbw w`gt mrgons cngk+
engr4 gt’s rioijuabus+ Ie g pnrsbk is nxjnaankt ik g sufdnjt! sgy
cgt`! t`ny mnt gk G+ ]`gt’s sb `gro tb ukonrstgko gfbut t`gt2
trut`4 It tnaas cn vnry aittan+ @bw nxgjtay grn t`ny nxjnaankt2
Grn t`ny nxjnaankt gt gshikm qunstibks! t ikhikm butsion t`n fbx!
gt grtijuagtibk! gttituon! jbbpnrgtibk! angonrs`ip! nxifiaity2 Ob
t`ny wbrh `gro! nx`ifit pgssibk! wiaaikmknss! gko hikoknss2 ]`gt
is t`n grj tb t`nir stbry2 Grn t`ny mrbwikm! nxpgkoikm! gaivn wit`
juribsity2 Br gs aien nxgjtno g tbaa! oiccikm t`nir spgrh gko t`niraim`t2
engr4 ]`gt obns gaa t`gt `gvn tb ob wit` cgt`2
trut`4 It gs tb ob wit` aien+
engr4 n sufdnjt is cgt`! kbt aien+
trut`4 I obk’t hkbw `bw tb snpgrgtn t`n twb+
engr4 Cgt` is gooitibk gko suftrgjtibk+ Aien is nvnryt`ikm nasn+
trut`4 Zb cgt` is kbt g pgrt be aien2
engr4 It’s g shiaa+ G mrgon dust tnaas ybu ie g pnrsbk is mbbo gtt`gt shiaa! t`gt’s gaa+
trut`4 gt’s t`n pbikt8 it’s kbt nkbum`+
engr4 Fut w`gt ie gk ncpabynr dust wgkts tb hkbw ie g pnrsbk
jgk goo2
trut`4 @n gs nvnry rim`t tb hkbw ie g pnrsbk jgk goo br pnrebrc
t`n dbf gt gko+ Fut wbuao n kbt wgkt tb hkbw ie g pnrsbk jgk
goo tb t`n gtcbsp`nrn be g jbcpgky br tb t`n jrngtivity be g tgsh2
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 70?#70> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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t`n mbspna b t`bsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
705 70=
]`gt wbuao it `urt t is ncpabynr tb hkbw t nsn t ikms2 @n wbuao
hkbw cbrn gfbut is pnrsbkkna gko! t`nrnebrn! cbrn gfbut is
jbcpgky+
engr4 Fut ie wn obk’t mrgon! `bw grn wn mbikm tb oistikmuis`
bkn j`iao erbc t`n knxt2
trut`4 n gkswnr is sb bfvibus it’s `groay wbrt` grtijuagtikm+
engr4 Grn ybu summnstikm wn onsjrifn ngj` be bur stuonkts!
t`nir strnkmt`s gko wnghknssns ik ngj` sufdnjt2
trut`4 I’c summnstikm wn mnt tb hkbw bur stuonkts+ Gko t`ny mnt
tb hkbw t`ncsnavns+
engr4 gt’s kbt pbssifan+ nrn’s kb ticn+
trut`4 nk t`nrn’s kb noujgtibk+
engr4 Be jbursn t`nrn is‟t`ny’rn ik sj`bba'
trut`4 Fut t`ny’rn kbt ik tbuj`+
engr4 ]it` w`gt2
trut`4 ]it` t`ncsnavns+ ]it` Mbo+
engr4 Gko w`gt ie g stuonkt obns kbt fnainvn ik Mbo2
trut`4 It is be kb cgttnr+ Fnainvn t`nk ik ybur `ngrt! ik ybur bwk
ukiqun vbijn+
engr4 It obnsk’t cgttnr ie g pnrsbk fnainvns ik Mbo2' n
rnaimibus wiaa `gvn ybu `gkmno'
trut`4 Ie pnbpan fnainvn ik t`nir bwk `ngrt! ik t`nir bwk ukiqun
vbijn! t`ny stiaa bkbr Mbo+ Gaa is Mbo+
engr4 Fut t`ny ob kbt kgcn t`n kgcn+
trut`4 Abvn is t`n Kgcn+
engr4 is is fagsp`ncbus gjjbroikm tb cgky+ Ebr t`is! cgky
enna ybu wiaa mb tb `naa+
trut`4 Zuj` duomcnkt is garngoy naa+ bsn w`b s`ut t`n obbr
tb ngvnk bk bt`nrs s`ut t`n obbr tb `ngvnk bk t`ncsnavns+
engr4 Gko noujgtibk gasb s`uts t`is obbr! t`n obbr tb `ngvnk2
trut`4 ]`nrn is t`n hikmobc be ngvnk fut wit ik2 It cust
jbcn ebrt`+
engr4 n vibaikist cust pagy `is kbtn2
trut`4 Gaa cust pagy t`nir kbtn+
engr4 Gko w`gt kbtn is t`is2
trut`4 n kbtn kb bkn nasn jgk pagy‟ybur bwk+
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m n k t a n j b k t n p t
✹
]`nk I wgs > yngrs bao! cy cbt`nr gawgys
tbao cn t`gt `gppiknss wgs t`n hny tb aien+
]`nk I wnkt tb sj`bba! t`ny gshno cn w`gt
I wgktno tb fn w`nk I mrnw up+ I wrbtn obwk
‑`gppy+– _`ny tbao cn I oiok’t ukonrstgko t `n
gssimkcnkt! gko I tbao t`nc t`ny
oiok’t ukonrstgko aien+
‟ d @
‑ k
mnktancgk’s noujgtibk is jbcpantn+– is ggfan rnprbgj` fy
M+H+ J`nstnrtbk jgcn tb aien ik t`n egaa be 6<<9! w`nk cy mnktan
jbktncpt ebr noujgtibk suregjno gs I onaivnrno g jbkvbjgtibk
goornss gt \nppnroikn ^kivnrsity+ Jbkvbjgtibk is g rnquirno
egit`#fgsno mgt`nrikm w`nrn stuonkts `ngr ikspirgtibkga tgahs
erbc egjuaty! gaucki! gko prbenssibkgas+ Getnr s`bwikm g enw jaips erbc Frujn Gacim`ty8 Aigr! Aigr8 ko Gjn Unkturg! g stuonkt
gshno `bw I enat gfbut mrgons+ It oiok’t tghn abkm tb ebrc gk
gkswnr4 I’c anss t`gk g egk+
I stgrtno fy anttikm but g jursn wbro! jgaaikm mrgons! gko I
qubtn! ‑fuaas`it+– I obufano obwk bk t`gt jursn wbro! sgyikm t`n
ZG_s stbbo ebr Zujh Gss _nsts! gko \ZG_s! \rntty Zujh Gss+ (Yns!
I `gvn g fit be gk gttituon rnmgroikm gptituon tnsts') I t`nk tbao
t`n stuonkts t`n strnss t`ny enna bvnr mrgons knno kbt fn8 t`gt it’s
gk iaausibk fgsno bk bur go`nrnkjn tb t`n egasn mbo be `inrgrj`y!
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mnktan jbktnptaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
79< 797
tb t`n strgtijgtibk be w`gt jgkkbt fn strgtino+ nk! I tbao
t`nc t`n ukt`ikhgfan4 mrgons obk’t cgttnr8 w`gt cgttnrs is t`n
trut` gko obikm t`nir fnst+ Cy rgkt wnkt sbcnt`ikm aihn t`is4
I t`n trut` is ybu ob ybur fnst ik cgt` gko ybu jbcn up gvnrgmn! g
cnrn J! t`nk jnanfrgtn ybur broikgriknss+ I ybu sjbrn gk G ik istbry!
t`nk jnanfrgtn ybur nxjnaankjn+ Vij`gro Frgksbk gocittnoay jgk’t
rngo g sprngos`nnt gko is obikm dust kn ik t`n jurrnkt pgrgoimc+
Nikstnik cim`t gvn sjbrno pbbray i gshno tb writn g Zgturogy Kim`t
Aivn shntj`! fut i gshno w`gt sjinktij agws bpnrgtn bk Zgturogy
kim`t! wbuao `gvn surnay icprnssno+ Mrgons grn b kb jbksnqunkjn+
]`b ybu grn is+ Ncfrgjn ybur ukiqunknss! ybur strnkmt`s gko
wnghknssns! ybur gut`nktijity+ Gko ob kbt gaabw g sijh systnc tb tnaa
ybu bt`nrwisn+ Mbo cgon t`n wbrao gko sgio t`gt it wgs mbbo+ Ybu
grn gaa pgrt b t`gt mbboknss+
Kb sbbknr `go I kis`no cy rncgrhs t`gk t`n stuonkts angpt
tb t`nir ennt! frnghikm iktb wiao gppagusn+ n bvgtibk! I rngaizno!
wgs kbt ebr cn8 t`n stuonkts rbsn ik ukisbk ebr w`gt t`ny garngoy
hknw4 mrgons grn mrbssay ikgonqugtn8 t`ny grn g gt#but egiaurntb grtijuagtn gko oinrnktigtn bur ybut`s’ pgrtijuagr tgankts!
j`grgjtnr! gko jbcpanxitins+ Zicpay put! anttnr mrgons grn uttnray
ikjgpgfan be nxprnssikm t`n ukiqun aim`ts bur stuonkts grn+
Fut mrgons ob kbt nxist ik g vgjuuc! kbr ob bur sj`bbas+ ny
grn t`n butmrbwt` be g pnrspnjtivn mbkn gwry! t`n rnnjtibk be w`b
wn grn gs g sbjinty gko w`gt wn vgaun4 snpgrgtibk! strgtijgtibk!
wikkikm+ Db`k Ankkbk is rim`t8 wn obk’t ukonrstgko ain +
Jgsn ik pbikt4 cgky be bur sj`bbas kbw tngj` tb t`n tnst+ Gko
w`gt hiko be tnsts2 Ztgkogroizno+ Cbkny is gwgrono! tngj`nrs grn
prbcbtno! sj`bbas grn sikmano but w`nk stuonkts cnnt aicitikm
gko grfitrgry stgkogros+ Fut aien obns kbt stgkogroizn! kbr obns
kgturn8 sb w`y s`buao bur sj`bbas2 Kgturn gf`brs g stgkogro!
gs ob gaa w`b agfbr oiaimnktay gko t`bum`teuaay tb jrngtn ukiqun
wbrhs be grt+ Mbo is suj` gk grtist! jrngtikm jbuktanss aien ebrcs!
kb twb be w`ij` grn gaihn8 kb twb trnns! kb twb ogisins! kb twb
fagons be mrgss+ Grn bur hios kbt wbrhs be grt gs gstbkis`ikm ie
kbt cbrn sb2 @bw ebbais` tb t`ikh wn jgk gjjurgtnay stgkogroiznsuj` oivnrsity2 ]`gt obns gk ZG_ sjbrn tnaa ybu gfbut g j`iao’s
spirit! prbjnss! br icgmikgtibk2 nir gfiaity tb mrbw! aistnk! br
gogpt2 nsn tnsts agy but ikgkn prbfancs! gshikm stuonkts tb
jgajuagtn t`n ticn be Dgjh gko Dgknt’s orivn tb t`n stbrn+ Fnttnr tb
icgmikn w`y Dgjh gko Dgknt grn `ngono tb t`n stbrn ik t`n rst
pagjn‟ebr firt` jbktrba! t`n cukj`ins! cgyfn tb fuy g sjrgtj`nr
tb pgy b t`nir nxbrfitgkt stuonkt abgks! br tb mrgf g Vno Fuaa tb
stgy up agtn stuoyikm ebr t`nir agcn stgkogroizno tnsts+ Zjbrikm
pbbray bk t`n ZG_ is kbt gk ikoijgtbr be anss iktnaaimnkjn+ Ik
jnrtgik jgsns! it dust cim`t fn t`n bppbsitn+ \nr`gps ebr sbcn! wn
s`buao jgaa g abw sjbrn w`gt it is4 g jbcpaicnkt+
Oigabmun _wnkty#bkn4
engr4 Ybu `gvn gk bfvibus gx tb mriko gfbut stgkogroizno
tnsts+ Dust fnjgusn t`ny oiok’t wbrh ebr ybu obnsk’t cngk
t`ny grnk’t mbbo ebr bt`nrs+ Ebr cgky! t`ny grn gk gjjurgtn
cngsurncnkt be gptituon! iktnaaimnkjn! gko gfiaity+
trut`4 ny cngsurn g jnrtgik hiko be iktnaaimnkjn! yns+
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796 79:
engr4 Gko ybu grn upsnt fnjgusn ybu obk’t `gvn t`gt hiko be
iktnaaimnkjn+ Gocit it! pnbpan w`b gjn gptituon tnsts grn scgrtnr
t`gk ybu'
trut`4 Gt gptituon tnsts! yns+ Fut ybu! Engr! `gvn abkm trino tb
turk cn iktb w`gt I gc kbt+ is s` is jbktnkt wit` w`gt n is
gko obns kbt snnh jbcpgrisbk wit` trnn jaicfnrs+
engr4 is is w`gt ybu sgy! fut ybu enna oinrnktay+
trut`4 Ybu enna oinrnktay+ Ybu tnaa pnbpan w`b t`ny cust
fnjbcn! sb t`ny ob kbt rnjbmkizn w`b t`ny garngoy grn+
engr4 Zb t`n prbfanc is bkn be rnjbmkitibk2
trut`4 Yns! rnjbmkitibk+ _b rn#jbmkizn+ _b rnt ikh+
engr4 _b rnt`ikh w`gt I tnaa t`nc2
trut`4 ]`gt sbjinty tnaas t`nc! gs wna a+ It is kbt w`b t`ny
rngaay grn+
engr4 @nrn’s ybur j`gkjn4 w`b grn t`ny2
trut`4 n pbnt! @gz! sgio it fnst4 ‑Mbo! oismuisno gs cyrigo t`ikms gko pagyikm g mgcn b tgm `gs hissno ybu gko sgio! ‐Ybu’rn it+ I
cngk! ybu’rn rngaay I'’–
engr4 Zb wn’rn gaa It2
trut`4 Nvnk ybu! Engr! pagy ybur pgrt+ Ebr sbcn! ybu grn t`n
fnmikkikm be wisobc+ Fut bkay t`n fnmikkikm+
engr4 Gko w`gt `gppnks tb cn getnr ‑t`n fnmikkikm–2
trut`4 Ik t`n nko! ybu wiaa fn snnk ebr w`gt ybur grn‟gk
iaausibk be t`n nmb+ Gko ybu wiaa mb t`n wgy be gaa iaausibks+
engr4 Gko w`gt wgy is t`gt2
trut`4 \nrenjt abvn wiaa jgst ybu but+
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s j ` o n k r n o n
✹
Is it kbt t`n j`ine oismrgjn ik t`n wbrao + + +
kbt tb yinao t`gt pnjuaigr e ruit w`ij` ngj` cgk
wgs jrngtno tb fngr2
‟ V g @ ] g O c V
Noujgtibk is sicpay t`n sbua be sbjinty
gs it pgssns erbc bkn mnknrgtibk tb t`n knxt+
‟ M + + @ V
Fujh Frgkkgcgk tbuj ns upbk
g mrngt trut` w`nk `n sgys `n obns kbt `nap pnbpan wit` `brsn
prbfancs! fut `naps `brsns wit` pnbpan prbfancs+ Aihnwisn! wn
grn kbt g sbjinty wit` prbfancgtij sj`bbas8 bur sj`bbas jbcn
erbc g prbfancgtij sbjinty+ @bw wn tngj` gko w`gt wn tngj`
grn kbt gjjionktga8 t`ny grn nxtnksibks be us‟`bw wn j`bbsn
tb aivn gko w`gt wn aivn ebr! bur bfsnssibk wit` wikkikm! bur
oiscissga be jbbpnrgtibk gs utbpigk gko ukrngaistij+ ]n rngj` gk
iknsjgpgfan jbkjausibk4 bur sj`bbas grn kbt t`n prbfanc8 wn grn+
G rnjnkt pbaa ik t`n Abs Gkmnans icns jagics Jgaiebrkigks grn
wiaaikm tb pgy `im`nr tgxns ebr fnttnr sj`bbas‟fut grn wn wiaaikm
tb pgy t`n rnga prijn! w`ij` `gs aittan tb ob wit` cbkny! gko
cbrn tb ob wit` qunstibkikm w`gt wn vgaun! w`gt wn tngj`! gko
w`b wn `gvn fnjbcn2 ‑_n angst b t`n wbrh b angrkikm is obkn ik
jagssrbbcs!– sgys bcgs Cnrtbk+ @n rncikos us t`gt angrkikm
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sj`onkrnonaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
795 79=
nxtnkos tb t`n s`bppikm cgaa! t`n spbrtikm nvnkt! t`n j`urj`
`gaa! t`n ogiay jbccutn! t`n fgaabt fbx! t`n mrbjnry stbrn! t`n
sbjiga mgt`nrikm! t`n oikknr tgfan+ It is jbccbkay gjjnptno t`gt
tngj`nrs ob t`n cbst icpbrtgkt wbrh ik t`n wbrao‟fut grnk’t
wn gaa tngj`nrs2 Obk’t wn gaa pgrtijipgtn ik bur ybut`s’ ukebaoikm!
ik t`n nknrmy wn jgaa noujgtibk2 ]`nt`nr ybu `gvn j`iaornk! grn
sikman br cgrrino! ybur fn`gvibr snkos g cnssgmn t`gt ncgkgtns
but gko gnjts t`n w`ban+ I `gvn `ngro jbuktanss pgrnkts sgy t`ny wgkt t`nir j`iaornk tb ob w`gtnvnr cghns t`nc `gppy+ Ynt
t`bsn sgcn pgrnkts ob kbt ob w`gt cghns t`nc `gppy+ nir
wbros egaa bk onge ngrs+ ‑I jgk’t `ngr w`gt ybu’rn sgyikm bvnr gaa
t`gt ybu’rn obikm!– is t`n j`iao’s rim`t rnspbksn+ ‑Ybu wgkt cn
tb baabw cy faiss! ynt ybu obk’t baabw yburs2– Gaa is noujgtibk+
Gaa is prngj`ikm+ G tngj`nr tngj`ns gt t`n j`gahfbgro8 t`n rnst
be us tngj` wit` bur aivns+ nrn is kb nsjgpikm it+ Nvnk ie ybu
oisogik prngj`ikm! ybu stiaa prngj` g cnssgmn gfbut ybur oisogik
ebr prngj`ikm' Fnttnr tb gjjnpt t`n rngaity4 t`n bgh trnn ikstrujts8
t`n suksnt onaivnrs g ogiay snrcbk+ n qunstibk isk’t ‑ Grn ybu
prngj`ikm2– fut ‑]`gt grn ybu prngj`ikm2– Grn ybu prngj`ikm
t`n bao stbry be jbcpntitibk gko wikkikm! t`n tirno Mnrcgksj`bba be sj`gonkernuon! ‑I wiaa knvnr fn truay sujjnssua uktia I snn
gaa cy rinkos gia–2 Br grn ybu prngj`ikm t`n jbcikm rnvbautibk2
Grn ybu obikm ybur pgrt! kbt scgaa fut nssnktiga! tb firt` g knw
wgy be fnikm gko wgahikm ik t`is wbrao2 Yns! wn s`buao sgautn
t`n ikstrujtbr ik t`n jagssrbbc! fut gasb ik t`n fbgrorbbc! t`n
aukj`rbbc! gko aivikm rbbc+ ‑\rngj` t`n mbspna w`nrnvnr ybu
jgk8 w`nk gaa nasn gias usn wbros+– Zt+ Ergkjis’s noijt is g oivikn
icpnrgtivn+ @is gocbkitibk fnms g oinrnkt qunstibk‟kbt
‑@bw ob wn x noujgtibk2– fut ‑@bw ob wn x bursnavns2–
✹
Vncncfnr t`n jbkvbjgtibk w`nrn I spbhn up gfbut mrgons2
It wgs rnjbrono! aihn gaa jbkvbjgtibks! fut w`nk snvnrga stuonkts
rnqunstno g jbpy be t`n tgah! t`ny wnrn tbao t`n tgpn go sbcn`bw
fnnk ‑abst+– _b t`is ogy! it rncgiks t`n bkay jbkvbjgtibk tgpn
nvnr ‑cispagjno– ik t`n `istbry be \nppnroikn+ I jbksionr it `im`
prgisn! g kuomn erbc t`n nt`nr t`gt cy mnktan jbktncpt ebrnoujgtibk is gaivn gko wnaa! gko `gppiay sb+ Ebr gaa is onpnkonkt
upbk noujgtibk4 bur `gppiknss is onpnkonkt bk t`n anssbk pagk
ik t`n jagssrbbc8 bur njbkbcy is dust bkn wgy noujgtibk pagys
but+ ]n cust ob fnttnr+ Kb stuonkt is g stgkogro fut g stbry
ukebaoikm+ Gko angrkikm! ik t`n trunst snksn! is kbt g pburikm ik
be knw egjts! fut g puaaikm but be t`n Gkjinkt Egjt+ Ant noujgtibk!
t`nk! fn g hny! gko kb cbrn8 g hny tb t`n obbrwgy be t`n `ucgk
`ngrt! g hny tb ukabjh w`gt `gs fnnk iksion us gaa gabkm4 t`n
Ikkitn Jgusn! t`n Oivikn Zpgrh! t`n Hikmobc be @ngvnk Itsnae+
Oigabmun _wnkty#twb4
engr4 Ybu stgko gabkn ik ybur jritijisc be noujgtibk+ Nvnk t`n
\rnsionkt be t`n ^kitno Ztgtns is bk cy sion+
trut`4 Nvnk prnsionkts jgk fn engreua+
engr4 Ant t`n rngonr onjion+ @nrn is `is anttnr bk t`n
Onpgrtcnkt be Noujgtibk’s ]nfsitn4
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790 799
Nvnry j`iao ik Gcnrijg onsnrvns g wbrao#jagss noujgtibk+
bogy! cbrn t`gk nvnr! g wbrao#jagss noujgtibk is g prnrnquisitn br
sujjnss+ Gcnrijg wgs bkjn t`n fnst noujgtno kgtibk ik t`n wbrao+ G
mnknrgtibk gmb! wn ano gaa kgtibks ik jbaanmn jbcpantibk! fut tbogy!
7< jbuktrins `gvn pgssno us+ It is kbt t`gt t`nir stuonkts grn scgrtnr
t`gk burs+ It is t`gt t`nsn jbuktrins grn fnikm scgrtnr gfbut `bw tb
noujgtn t`nir stuonkts+ Gko t`n jbuktrins t`gt but#noujgtn us tbogy
wiaa but#jbcpntn us tbcbrrbw+
]n cust ob fnttnr+ bmnt`nr! wn cust gj`invn g knw mbga! t`gt
fy 6<6<! t`n kitno Ztgtns wiaa bkjn gmgik ango t`n wbrao ik jbaanmn
jbcpantibk+ ]n cust rgisn t`n nxpnjtgtibks br bur stuonkts! br bur
sj`bbas! gko br bursnavns‟t`is cust fn g kgtibkga pribrity+ ]n cust
nksurn t`gt nvnry stuonkt mrgougtns rbc `im` sj`bba wnaa prnpgrno
br jbaanmn gko g jgrnnr+
Zikjnrnay!
Fgrgjh Bfgcg
\rnsionkt b t`n ^kitno Ztgtns
trut`4 Zikjn ybu `gvn bnrno bur \rnsionkt’s pbikt be vinw! ant
cn rnspnjteuaay! bnr cy bwk4
Ongr Cr+ \rnsionkt!
I jbuaok’t gmrnn cbrn8 nvnry j`iao obns onsnrvn g wbrao#jagss
noujgtibk+ Fut jnrtgikay wn wiaa oinr bk w`gt is cngkt fy g
‑wbrao#jagss noujgtibk+– Ybur anttnr snncs tb onkn it sikmuagray
gs t`n jbcpantibk b jbaanmn8 t`gt t`is is g prnrnquisitn br sujjnss+
Jbaanmn is g prnrnquisitn br sujjnss2 Z`buao I fbt`nr tb kgcn t`n
t`busgkos! i kbt ciaaibks b pnbpan w`b oio kbt mb tb jbaanmn w`b
turkno but bhgy ik t`n sj`ncn b t`ikms8 pnbpan w`b cgy `gvn
fnnk `bcnsj`bbano br cnktbrno! br wnrn noujgtno fy ain itsna gko
its cgky j`gaankmns2 Dic Jgrrny! bkn b t`n mrngtnst grtists b bur
mnknrgtibk! knvnr kis no `im` sj`bba+ Nikstnik strummano cim`tiay ik
gjgoncig+ Ob ybu rngaizn! Cr+ \rnsionkt! t`gt cgky b t`n simknrs
b bur Jbkstitutibk oio kbt `gvn w`gt wn wbuao jgaa g trgoitibkga noujgtibk‟t`gt cgky wnrn sj`bbano t`rbum` gpprnktijns`ips2
‑G`!– fut sbcn wiaa sgy! ‑t`ny wnrn kbt b tbogy’s wbrao+– Gko
w`gt cghns tbogy’s wbrao sb oinrnkt2 Ob kbt t`n sgcn t`ikms
ango tb aivns b cngkikm! purpbsn! gko jbktnktcnkt2 Oio wn kbt
ynstnrogy! gs tbogy! tghn t`n onnpnst dby ik abvikm bur naabw cgk!
ik gpprnjigtikm t`n mit b ain! ik noiyikm t`n sbua gko spirit! ik
snrvikm t`n mrngtnr mbbo2 Gko `bw is it ybu jgtnmbrijgaay stgtn wn
wnrn bkjn t`n fnst noujgtno kgtibk bk ngrt`2 @bw ob ybu hkbw2
Ybur onkitibk b ‑fnst noujgtno– is rncgrhgfay kgrrbw8 `nrn ybu
bkay ikjauon t`n kucnrijga tgaay b t`bsn mrgougtikm rbc jbaanmn+
]`gt ob t`nsn kucfnrs rngaay tnaa us gfbut `bw ‑noujgtno– g pnrsbk
is2 Isk’t it pbssifan g pnrsbk cim`t `gvn fbbh hkbwanomn ynt aittan wisobc2 I t`nsn kucfnrs grn sb icpbrtgkt! w`y ob Gcnrijgks
`gvn t`n `im`nst rnjbrono rgtns b orum gfusn gko gooijtibk! gko
t`n snjbko#`im`nst rgtn b onprnssibk ik t`n wbrao2 Gko w`gt gfbut
bt`nr juaturns w`nrn t`n gpprbgj` tb noujgtibk oinrs! fut w`bsn
jitiznks grn `ngat`y gko jbktnkt2 Grn t`n Hbmi Ikoigks! w`b hkbw
`bw tb rnspnjt gko jgrn br t`n ngrt`! anss noujgtno2 ]`gt gfbut
t`n ifntgk cgstnrs2 _ny agjhno ‑jbaanmn– gs gk ikstitutibk ik t`n
trgoitibkga snksn+ Is kbt t`nir ukonrstgkoikm b ain gko its vgauns‟
b grt gko orgcg! t`nir gpprnjigtibk b virtun gko t`n sbua‟kbt
w`gt ybu wbuao tnrc ‑fnst noujgtno–2
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sj`onkrnonaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6<< 6<7
_n gut`br b t`is vnry fbbh gttnkono g `im`ay rnspnjtno jbaanmn!
t`n ^kivnrsity b Uirmikig! wgs \`i Fntg Hgppg! gko rgkhay! obnsk’t
rncncfnr g t`ikm n stuoino+ @n gs! bwnvnr! br t`n pgst 6> yngrs!
wit`but t`n prnssurn br oirnjtivns b gky gut`brity! pgssibkgtnay
pursuno angrkikm‟aistnkikm tb is `ngrt! bkbrikm `is abvn b pbntry!
p`iabsbp`y! spiritugaity! gko stbrytnaaikm+ Ik t`n grts! `n `gs spnkt
yngrs wit` Ztnaag Goanr! Zgkbro Cnisknr! Ann Ztrgsfnrm! gko ^tg
@gmnk+ @n `gs rngo‟kb! jbksucno'‟Ncnrsbk! Agb zu! Viahn!Vuci! gko @gz+ Kbkn b t`is wgs rnquirno! kb pgpnrs tb turk ik!
kb rnpbrts tb fn mrgono+ Oio angrkikm kbt tghn pagjn2 ]gs `n kbt
noujgtno ik t`is prbjnss2 Gko kb! it wgs kbt jbaanmn t`gt prnpgrno
`ic br t`nsn stuoins+ Jbaanmn oio t`n bppbsitn‟oisjburgmikm `ic
rbc gky pursuit w`nrn g obaagr simk wgs kbt t`n bfvibus butjbcn!
w`nrn g dbf oio kbt agy wgitikm+
Cr+ \rnsionkt! jgk wn kbt gt angst kbtn t`gt wn’vn bkay fnnk
sj`bbaikm bursnavns wit`ik t`n kgrrbw jbkkns b bur jurrnkt
onkitibk br g scgaa pnrjnktgmn b `ucgk `istbry2 Cust wn
imkbrn t`n wisobc gko hkbwanomn b 7=<!<<< yngrs b bur spnjins’
nxpnrinkjn2 _n gfbrimikns oio kbt rngo fbbhs! fut jbuao rngo t`n
stgrs+ ]nrn t`ny kbt noujgtno2 ]`y ob wn iksist bk gppayikm suj` g aicitno gko aikngr onkitibk tb angrkikm8 is it kbt g jbabr t`gt jbcns
ik cgky s`gons2
Gko kbw jbcns t`n rnga pbisbk b ybur grmucnkt4 t`gt jbuktrins
t`gt but#noujgtn us tbogy wiaa but#jbcpntn us tbcbrrbw+ Cgy I rish
t`n agfna b `nrntij gko sgy! ‑Zb w`gt2– Zb w`gt i wn grn kucfnr
twb br kucfnr vn2 ]bk’t t`n suk stiaa risn gko t`n cbbk jbcn up2
]`y grn wn sb bfsnssno wit` fnikm kucfnr bkn2 I wn grn tb fn
bfsnssno wit` sbcnt`ikm! w`y kbt fn bfsnssno wit` t`n trut`2 Gko i
t`n trut` is! gtnr mivikm it bur gaa! wn grn t`iro ik cgt`! br snjbko
ik sjinkjn! is t`gt sb trgmij2 \nr`gps wn wiaa s`bw t`n im`nst anvnas b
jrngtivity gko jgrikm br ngj` bt`nr8 pnr`gps wn wiaa fn t`n nkvy b
t`n wbrao w`nk it jbcns tb t`n pngjn gko abvn nvionkt ik bur `ngrts+
Obk’t ybu jbksionr ybursna g J`ristigk! Cr+ \rnsionkt2 I fnikm
kucfnr bkn is sb icpbrtgkt! w`y oio t`n mrngtnst cbrga tngj`nr ik
`istbry angvn it but b is objtrikn2 I ybu rnjgaa! n sgio t`n cnnh wiaa
ik`nrit t`n ngrt`! kbt t`n mbao cnogaists+
Fnikm kucfnr bkn `gs aittan tb ob wit` t`n pursuit b nxjnaankjn!w`ij` is g pursuit wbrt`y b bur kgtibk’s ticn gko gttnktibk+ ]n gaa
wbuao fn wnaa govisno tb ob t`n fnst wn jgk! tb snrvn bur pgssibks gko
tgankts wit` gaa wn grn‟fut t`n kucnrijga rnsuat is ukicpbrtgkt!
gko gk ukknjnssgry orgik bk bur ncbtibks gko bur bjus+ _n mrngt
fgshntfgaa jbgj`! Db`k ]bbonk! nat t`n sgcn+ ]ikkikm! n sgio! wgs b
aittan jbkjnrk+ _nrn wnrn cgky mgcns n nat is tngc abst nvnk t`bum`
t`ny jgcn but g`ngo! gko cgky t`ny wbk! nvnk t`bum` t`ny jgcn up
s`brt+ ]ikkikm is mivikm bkn’s uaa nbrt! gko gjikm g j`gaankmn wit`
jburgmn gko onoijgtibk8 it is kbt g stgtistij bk g sjbrn s`nnt+
Agstay! ybu stgtn noujgtibk cust fn g kgtibkga pribrity+ @nrn wn
gmrnn‟fut jgk wn gt angst `gvn g kgtibkga oigabmun gfbut w`gt
it cngks tb fn noujgtno2 Jbksionr t`gt t`n brimikga onkitibk b t`n tnrc is its cbst pbtnkt4 tb orgw but t`n aim`t gko tgankts b
t`n ikoiviouga‟gs Ncnrsbk sgio! tb snt t`n sbua ggcn+ _is cgy
dust fn `bw Mbo wgahs ik t`n wbrao‟usikm bur `gkos gko nnt!
nxpnrinkjikm ain t`rbum` bur pgssibks gko purpbsn+ I t`n hikmobc
b `ngvnk is ikonno wit`ik! gs Dnsus sgio! t`nk w`gt wn jgaa brt` is
kbt iksimkijgkt8 pnr`gps it is t`n wiaa b Mbo Itsna+
Zikjnrnay!
bc Z`goygj’s rut`
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sj`onkrnonaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6<6 6<:
engr4 Ybur anttnr is oisrnspnjteua+ Gko ybu `gvn aittan gut`brity
ik t`is grng+
trut`4 Kgturn is t`n gut`brity+ Gko gs s`n oncbkstrgtns! g spnjins
t`gt iongaizns jbcpntitibk gko wikkikm jgkkbt sustgik itsnae+
engr4 Gko w`gt ob ybu wgkt ik pagjn be wikkikm2 Ybu wgkt
noujgtibk tb fn euk'
trut`4 Gko w y jgk’t it fn euk2 ]`y jgk’t wn gaabw j`iaornk
nxtnkono ticn tb pagy! tb jrngtn! tb wgah ik kgturn2 nsn fn`gvibrs
grn ik pnrenjt sykj wit` bw ucgks angrk+
engr4 J`iaornk angrk t`rbum` pagy2 ny angrk tb wgstn ticn!
t`gt’s w`gt t`ny angrk+ Angrkikm isk’t suppbsno tb fn euk+ It’s
cngkt tb fn oijuat+
trut`4 Is it2 @bw oijuat is it ebr g j`iao tb rst angrk g
agkmugmn2 _b rst angrk tb nxpabrn gk bfdnjt be iktnrnst2 n j`iao
is nquippno wit` juribsity! juribsity angos tb nxpnrinkjn! gko
nxpnrinkjn tngj`ns t`n j`iao+ ^koun nbrt is rnquirno bkay w`nk
wn ebrjn j`iaornk tb angrk w`gt t`ny grn kbt rngoy tb angrk! w`gt
t`ny ob kbt wis` tb angrk+ ^aticgtnay t`nk! w`gt wn jrngtn iskbt angrkikm! fut uk`gppiknss ik bur stuonkts! gko uk`gppiknss
wit`ik bur sj`bba systnc+
engr4 @gppiknss `gs kb pagjn ik t`is jbkvnrsgtibk+
trut`4 @gppiknss is t`n jbkvnrsgtibk+
engr4 ]n’rn tgahikm gfbut noujgtibk'
trut`4 Gko w gt is t`n mbga be noujgtibk ie kbt tb prboujn g
`gppy jitiznkry2
engr4 It’s tb prboujn g sujjnssua jitiznkry+ Zujjnsseua pnbpan
ob kbt wgstn t`nir ticn tgahikm gfbut u+ @gppiknss is g
snkticnkt+ It’s be kb prgjtijga vgaun+
trut`4 nk ybu ob kbt ukonrstgko gppiknss+ @gppiknss
is rbbtno ik prgjtijgaity+ ]`gt is `gppiknss! nssnktigaay! fut gk
ikoijgtibk t`gt g systnc is wbrhikm wnaa2 Gk nkmikn t`gt ruks
scbbt`ay! br g jbcputnr t`gt bpnrgtns njinktay‟ngj` is sgio tb
fn gppy! is it kbt2 Gko is it kbt t`n sgcn wit` g ucgk aien2 Ie t`n njbkbcy is wbrhikm wnaa! ie noujgtibk is obikm its dbf! wbuao
gfbukoikm gppiknss kbt fn t`n iknvitgfan rnsuat2 is is t`n
sufdnjt be bur kga nxpabrgtibk‟w`gt is t`is jbkoitibk wn jgaa
`gppiknss2 Gko bw jgk ngj` be us! swiccikm ik g sng be sbjiga
prnssurn! ko br fn ebuko fy t`n Onjagrgtibk be Ikonpnkonkjn’s
cbst gaabwno pursuit2
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` p p k n s s
✹
]`nk gaa ybur onsirns grn oistiaano!
Ybu wiaa jgst dust twb vbtns4
_b abvn cbrn!
Gko fn `gppy+
‟ @ g e i z
! ! wiaa kbt fn ybur typijga nssgy bk
`gppiknss8 tbb cgky `gvn tghnk bk t`n sufdnjt gko writtnk
t`n jbkvnktibks fnebrn‟wgtj` g sukrisn! spnko cbrn ticn wit`
ybur gciay! nxnrjisn! sabw obwk! ob sbcnt`ikm mbbo br sbcnbkn
nasn! gobpt g puppy+ Mbbman t`n sufdnjt gko ybu’aa fn `it wit`
g t`busgko trngtisns! ngj` jagicikm tb ionktiey t`n six stnps tb
`nap ybu nxpnrinkjn t`is sgjrno stgtn+ Wuitn ergkhay! t`n six stnps
fbrn cn8 kbt tb oicikis` t`nir pbwnr‟t`ny grn! ikonno! `napeua
gko trun‟fut t`n iktnrnst `nrn is kbt tb sicpay ionktiey stnps8
t`n iktnrnst `nrn is tb ebstnr g oigabmun gfbut t`n oykgcijs be `gppiknss‟w`y t`nsn six stnps (br snvnk br nim`t) wbrh ik t`n
rst pagjn+ ]`gt prikjipans grn t`ny rnstikm bk! gko w`gt ob
t`nsn prikjipans rnvnga gfbut w`b wn grn gko w`gt cghns us
t`rivn gs ikoiviougas! gs g spnjins2
Eirst! g jbkenssibk4 I’c kbt g egk be t`n wbro‟jnrtgikay
kbt `bw it’s fnnk pbpuagrizno ik tbogy’s juaturn+ @gppiknss+ It’s
cisangoikm+ Nvnk t`n nao t`gt `gs onvnabpno tb stuoy its agws!
\bsitivn \syj`babmy! j`bsn g bkn#siono agfna+ \bsitivn+ _b tgah
gfbut `gppiknss ik its trunst snksn is kbt tb ebjus bkay bk t`n
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`ppknssaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6<5 6<=
pbsitivn+ Gko t`gt’s w`nrn t`nsn mabssy agfnas `gvn ant us obwk+
ny icpay egvbrgfan jirjucstgkjns+ n wbro `gppiknss itsnae
brimikgaay cngkt mbbo aujh! ebrtukn! gko prbspnrity+ It summnsts
t`gt t`n wbrao is fnst vinwno t`rbum` rbsn#jbabrno magssns+ I ebr
bkn aihn cy magssns jangr+ I obk’t wgkt cy agkosjgpns jbabrno ik
rbsn+ I wgkt cy s`gobws onnp! cy fagjhs! fagjh+ _b tgah bkay
gfbut pbsitivity is tb tghn bkn sion be g twb#siono jbik+ Aim`t
is gawgys gjjbcpgkino fy s`gobw8 t`n `im`nst tion `nrn cngkst`n abwnst nff t`nrn+ \bagrity nxits gko jgkkbt fn mbttnk rio be8
nvnry up `gs its obwk! nvnry kbrt`! its sbut`+ Gs Ncnrsbk sgys4
‑]n jgk kb cbrn `gavn t`ikms gko mnt t`n snksuga mbbo! fy itsna!
t`gk wn jgk mnt gk iksion t`gt s`gaa `gvn kb butsion+–
Gko sb it is wit` `gppiknss‟it cust fn vinwno cbrn
`baistijgaay8 g tngr gko g scian+ _run `gppiknss obns kbt rnenr tb
sbcn \baaygkkg stgtn be faiss wit` j`irpikm firos gko bgtikm
futtnrins8 it obns kbt icpay g pnrsbk wgahikm bk gir 6?"=+ ]n’vn
gaa snnk t`nc! sykt`ntij scians erbznk ik pagjn! tbb cgky tnnt`
nxpbsno! ik ongonkno onkiga nvnk gs t`n wbrao is egaaikm gpgrt+
gt’s kbt `gppy! t`gt’s jrnnpy+ _run jbktnktcnkt‟jbktnktcnkt
cim`t fn g trunr tnrc! gs it’s rbbtno ik jbktnkt! w`gt’s bk t`niksion‟gaabws gko nvnk wnajbcns t`n jbcikms gko mbikms be
mbbo ebrtukn gko egvbr+ G knmgtivn nvnkt! g oisngsn! g onprivgtibk!
g abss! cgy ik egjt! prbvn t`n fnst be aujh+ Cy jbkjussibk gko
egjikm cy bwk ongt` wgs g pnrenjt gko prnjisn fanssikm+ ]n grn
tbao tb t`ikh pbsitivnay+ Is it kbt wisnr tb t`ikh trut`euaay2 ]`nk
t`n cystij Duaigk be Kbrwij` sgio! ‑Gaa s`gaa fn wnaa! gko gaa s`gaa
fn wnaa! gko gaa cgkknr b t`ikm s`gaa fn wnaa!– s`n usno t`n vnrf
s`gaa! kbt is8 gko ik t`is! t`n tncpbrga! t`nrn grn oijuatins
t`gt nxist! sbrrbws t`gt grisn! cutiagtibks t`gt gnjt+ Ie ybu’vn
rnjnktay abst g sbk br ogum`tnr ik t`n wgr! br grn strummaikm wit`
gooijtibk! gaa is kbt prnsnktay wnaa+ Fut g onnpnr jbksionrgtibk
rnvngas t`n ikgatnrgfan trut`4 t`gt but be t`nsn ongt`s jbcn knw
aien8 t`gt oijuatins gko onprivgtibk grn t`n gs`ns erbc w`ij`
knw npbj`s grisn8 gko mivnk ticn! t`gt pnrenjt `nganr! nvnk ogrh
ogys fnmik tb mabw wit` t`n aim`t be purpbsn+
n Zus pbikt t`n wgy w`nk t`ny onkn t`nir bwk rnaimibk
‑t`n nnaikm b dby w`nk suoonk oisgppbiktcnkt jbcns+– @bw cuj` egit` cust g Zu pbssnss tb nxpnrinkjn trun dby gt suoonk
oisgppbiktcnkt' Gko w`y dby2 Fnjgusn be t`n uks`ghngfan trust
t`gt sbcnt`ikm is fnikm fbrk! t`gt t`n ongo shik be gk bao `gfit
is egaaikm gwgy+ Gko t`is is w`gt truay gppy pnbpan hkbw4 sbrrbw
gko sgoknss! oisgppbiktcnkt gko abss! grn pgrt be aien8 trigas gko
trifuagtibks grn oijuat fut knjnssgry muions+ ]it` g onnp egit`
t`gt gfions ik t`n hkbwanomn t`gt nvnryt`ikm t`gt `gppnks! t`n
Mrngt _ngj`nr stgmno! t`ny grn gfan tb snn j`gaankmns ebr w`gt
t`ny grn4 jbrrnjtibks! t`n rnknr’s rn+
Ik g sjnkn t`gt wgs jut erbc Frujn Gacim`ty! Mbo mivns Frujn g
maicpsn iktb bw t`ikms rngaay wbrh+ Ebr t`bsn w`b gvnk’t snnk
t`n ac! Frujn wgs mivnk Mbo’s pbwnr tb gkswnr prgynr! gko butbe agziknss gko s`nnr imkbrgkjn! Frujn sgys yns tb nvnry rnqunst+
Ik bkn ikstgkjn! `n mrgkts g fby fnikm fuaaino t`n strnkmt`
tb fngt up `is tbrcnktbrs+ Frujn! be jbursn! obns kbt ebrnsnn
t`n jbkknjtno j`gik be nvnkts snt ik cbtibk fy `is grcgtivn
rnspbksn+ @n obns kbt snn t`gt t`is fby’s gut`nktij jgaaikm wgs tb
turk `is pgik iktb pbntry8 `is grt wbuao bkn ogy cbvn ciaaibks+
Ikstngo! t`gkhs tb Frujn’s tgfan#turkikm iktnrvnktibk! t`n fby
is kbw bk `is wgy tb fnjbcikm g wrnstanr bk jgfan _U‟g kn
bjjupgtibk ie t`gt is ybur trun jgaaikm! fut it wgs kbt trun ebr
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`ppknssaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6<0 6<9
t`is fby+ Gko sb! rnenrrikm tb t`n pbtnktiga fnguty be t`is euturn
pbnt! Mbo grtijuagtns g trut` wn tbb betnk wis` tb imkbrn4 ‑b
pgikt g pijturn aihn t`is! ybu’vn mbt tb usn sbcn ogrh jbabrs+– Gko
t`gt’s t`n pbikt rngaay! t`gt gs g sbjinty! gs ikoiviougas! wn `gvn
kbt ynt angrkno tb ncfrgjn bur ogrh jbabrs8 wn bkay wis` tb
pgikt ik pgstnas+ It’s w`y t`n pbnt Vuci (w`b I’c munssikm wgs
kbt mrgktno t`n strnkmt` tb fngt up `is tbrcnktbrs') stgtns t`is
trut`4 ‑_n rbsn jnanfrgtns fy gaaikm gpgrt + + + t`n jabuo jnanfrgtns fy wnnpikm+–
is onnp gko onstrujtivn gooijtibk be bur juaturn! t`n
onsirn tb nsjgpn oijuatins! t`n wis` tb gvbio gaa pgik! is w`y
sb cgky pnbpan ango quint aivns be onspnrgtibk+ _rigas `bkn!
gko wit`but t`gt `bkikm! bur nomns ouaa+ ]n orikh gko tghn
orums tb kucf but8 wn wgtj` _U tb tukn but8 t`n sgo egjt
is t`gt wn wbuao rgt`nr fn oistrgjtno t`gk oisturfno+ Fut wn
`gvn it upsion obwk8 w`nk wn grn oisturfno! wn `gvn g j`gkjn
tb angrk sbcnt`ikm+ @gppy pnbpan! jbktnkt pnbpan! hkbw t`is
gko gjjnpt t`n ikstrujtivn ebrjn t`n pgik be snpgrgtibk gko abss
`gs tb bnr+ is is t`n t`ncn be C+ Zjbtt \njh’s cgstnrwbrh!
_n Vbgo Anss rgvnano‟ t`n rbgo is anss trgvnano prnjisnay fnjgusn it is oijuat+ Fut trut` jgkkbt fn mbttnk grbuko4 _b
gvbio pgik ik t`n prnsnkt nksurns t`gt it wiaa fn sunrno ik t`n
euturn! prnssno obwk gko s`ghnk tbmnt`nr+ nrn is kb nsjgpikm
t`n jbksnqunkjns be g aien gae#aivno+ Gvbio g oijuat tgah wit`
g abvnr! spbusn! br erinko8 imkbrn ybur trun jgaaikm ebr jbcebrt
gko sgenty8 nvgon g outy‟gko t`n nksuikm ngsn wiaa prbvn
s`brt#aivno+ _rut` supprnssno enstnrs+ Fut pgik snnk ik t`n aim`t
be pnrspnjtivn rnvngas itsnae gs g miet+ It is prnssurn! gko bkay
prnssurn! t`gt turks t`n aucp be jbga iktb g oigcbko+ Nvnk t`n
mrnnk grcy rnjruit hkbws tb s`but wit` gaa `n `gs! ‑_gkh ybu
sir! cgy I `gvn gkbt`nr2'–
n mbspna be t`n pbsitivn is `gae g mbspna+ I rnjnktay gttnkono
g pbpuagr sncikgr t`gt prbjagics tb its pgrtijipgkts! ‑Yns ybu
jgk'– Fut I sgy! erbc ticn tb ticn! ‑\nr`gps! ybu jgk’t'– Gko t`gt’s
g mbbo t`ikm! fnjgusn ik aicitgtibk! ik abss! jbcns pnrspnjtivn!
muiogkjn! gpprnjigtibk+ Ergkhay! I gc tirno be pnbpan writikm
fbbhs nktitano Gmnanss Fboy! icnanss Ciko w`ian mnttikm bao ikerbkt be us+ I obk’t cngk tb rgik bk _n Znjrnt ’s pgrgon! fut bur
t`bum`ts obk’t jrngtn rngaity+ Mbo jrngtns rngaity+ Bur t`bum`ts
prbebukoay gnjt `bw wn nxpnrinkjn t`gt rngaity+ Ybu jgk
nktnrtgik nvnry pbsitivn t`bum`t pbssifan! fut ie ybu’rn >¿7˓!
ybu’rn kbt mbikm tb t`ikh ybur wgy tb = ennt gko pagy ik t`n
KFG+ Ie ybu wnrn fbrk iktb t`n egcikns be Nt`ibpig! kb t`bum`t
is mbikm tb sgvn ybu8 ebbo wiaa+ I hkbw t`is puts g ogcpnr bk
cgky be t`bsn visibk fbgros‟I betnk wbkonr `bw Dnsus aivno
wit`but bkn‟fut w`gt is it wn grn nkvisibkikm ebr bursnavns ie
kbt t`n wiaa be Mbo2 Ie `ngvnk `gs g knwspgpnr! visibk fbgros
cust fn ik t`n jbcijs snjtibk! ebr t`n bkay wgy tb cghn Mbo
agum` `gronr t`gk tnaaikm @ic ybur pagks! is tb s`bw @ic yburvisibk fbgro+ Nvnry ticn I t`bum`t I hknw w`gt wgs fnst ebr cn!
Mbo `go g fnttnr iong+ I wgktno tb oirnjt g s`brt#aivno sitjbc
jgaano Z`n’s t`n Z`nri8 Mbo wgktno cn tb oirnjt Gjn Unkturg+
I wgktno tb jbktikun cghikm fabjhfustnr jbccnrjiga cbvins8
Mbo `it cn bvnr t`n `ngo gko wgktno cn tb s`grn cy stbry ik
I GC+ Gko fy Mbo‟I rnpngt cysnae! fut it fngrs rnpngtikm‟I
gc kbt rnenrrikm tb gky ebrjn butsion be bursnavns+ ]n grn It!
t`n `gkos gko ennt be Oivikity+ Ie Mbo is bckiprnsnkt! t`nk @n
nxists ik nvnry pgrt gko pgrtijan! gko jnrtgikay ik ybu gko cn+
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`ppknssaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
67< 677
]nt jgkkbt fn snpgrgtno erbc wgtnr+ Fut nmb `gs ikonno! nomno
m o but! gko pbisbks bur jbkknjtibk wit` bur @im`nst Znae!
gko nkjn! Mbo+ gt’s w`y! ik Frujn Gacim`ty! w`nk Frujn tnaas
Mbo `n wgkts cbrn cbkny! g fnttnr gpgrtcnkt! gko g fnttnr
dbf! Mbo `its Frujn wit` g `gycghnr be trut`4 ‑Zikjn w`nk obns
gkybkn `gvn g jaun gfbut w`gt t`ny wgkt2–
Agstay! wit` gaa oun rnspnjt tb bur kgtibk’s Onjagrgtibk be
Ikonpnkonkjn! I sufcit t`gt w`nk it jbcns tb `gppiknss!bcgs Dnnrsbk wgs wrbkm+ @gppiknss is kbt g pursuit! it’s g
prgjtijn+ Ik Tnk ik t`n Grt b Grj`nry! t`n Tnk grj`nr pbssnssns
suj` gjjurgjy! `n is kbt bkay gfan tb `it g fuaa’s#nyn! `n is gfan tb
spait t`n grrbw ik t`n fuaa’s#nyn wit` gkbt`nr grrbw+ Gko nrn wn
jbkerbkt t`n pgrgobx4 t`n grj`nr spaits t`n grrbw fy kbt tryikm tb
spait t`n grrbw + @n ebjusns bk prbjnss bkay! bk t`n pbsitibk be t`n
fbw! t`n mrip be t`n grrbw! t`n orgwikm fgjh be t`n fbwstrikm+
@is jbkjnktrgtibk is sb onnp! t`n grj`nr gko t`n tgrmnt grn kb
abkmnr twb snpgrgtn bfdnjts+ Gko t`us! wit`but t`bum`t! wit`but
g rnsuat ik ciko! t`n s`bt abbsns itsnae gko t`n grrbw is spait+ It
is t`n mbgaanss mbga+ Gs t`n J`iknsn cgstnr J`ugkm _zu sgio!
‑]`nk gk grj`nr is s`bbtikm br kbt`ikm! `n `gs gaa `is shiaa+– Zb it is I fnainvn! wit` `gppiknss+ ]n obk’t fnjbcn `gppy fy
ebjusikm bk `gppiknss! fy pursuikm it8 wn ebjus ikstngo bk w`gt
is trun! w`gt is mbbo! w`gt is rim`t‟gko `gppiknss ebaabws+ Is
it rim`t gko mbbo t`gt wn spnko cbrn ticn wit` bur egciains!
t`gt wn onvbtn bursnavns tb g `im`nr purpbsn! t`gt wn nxprnss
bursnavns gut`nktijgaay! ukiqunay! trut`euaay2 nk ob sb! gko
t`n `gppiknss grrbw wiaa fn spait+ I oio kbt j`gkmn cy aien wit`
t`n jbksjibus iktnktibk be fnjbcikm `gppinr! gko ynt I oio
fnjbcn `gppinr! iccngsurgfay sb+ I cgon j`bijns gko gjtno ik
ngj` ikstgkjn! fnjgusn t`nsn gjtibks enat mbbo gko rim`t+ I oio
kbt mivn cbrn cbkny gwgy tb fn `gppinr8 I mgvn cbkny gwgy
fnjgusn it enat aihn t`n rim`t t`ikm tb ob+ I oio kbt cbvn iktb t`n
cbfian `bcn pgrh tb fnjbcn `gppinr8 I cbvno t`nrn fnjgusn
aivikm g sicpanr aien enat aihn t`n rim`t t`ikm tb ob+ ]it` ngj` stnp
iktb t`n mbbo gko rim`t! `gppiknss wgs t`n iknvitgfan rnsuat+ I
`go stucfano upbk g prikjipan Gristbtan `go grtijuagtno 6!<<<
yngrs gmb4 Uirtun gko `gppiknss grn bkn gko t`n sgcn+Ik rntrbspnjt! cy aien rngos aihn g `gppiknss jgsn stuoy4 g
`gppy j`iao is jb#bptno fy g visibk be t`n wbrao t`gt vgauns t`n
iaausbry8 gs g ybukm prbenssibkga! `n strummans ebr jbktnktcnkt8
bvnr ticn! `n is gwghnkno tb jnrtgik prikjipans gko t`nk kos
pngjn gko dby+ n pgrgfan cgy prbvn ikstrujtivn! gs cgky grn
stiaa abst ik t`n onjnptibk! ukgwgrn+ Zb ant’s tghn g abbh fgjh tb
snn dust w`gt pbisbk I swgaabwno! gko dust w`gt gktiobtn frbum`t
rnaine+ @bw nxgjtay oio I fnjbcn `gppinr2 Gko w`gt prikjipans
rnvnga t`ncsnavns t`gt jgk `nap ybu! tbb! fnjbcn aihn J+Z+ Anwis
`icsnae‟Zurprisno fy Dby2
Oigabmun _wnkty#t`rnn4
engr4 Zb cuj` be w`gt ybu sgy mbns gmgikst jbkvnktibkga
wisobc+ gt wn s`buao fn mago w`nk wn grn uksnttano+ gt
jbcebrt is kbt w`gt wn s`buao gspirn tb+ It’s bkay wisn tb tghn
jgrn be bursnavns! tb snnh snjurity+ ]`nk ybu’rn bk gk girpagkn!
ybu put bk ybur bxymnk cgsh rst'
trut`4 Kbt w`nk t`n pnrsbk fnsion ybu is oyikm gko ybu gvn
frngt` tb spgrn+ _bb cgky tbogy grn oyikm gko egr tbb cgky `gvn
frngt` tb spgrn+
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`ppknssaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
676 67:
engr4 Fut pnbpan wgkt tb fn jbcebrtgfan+ ]`gt’s wrbkm wit`
t`gt2 I obk’t snn w`gt’s wrbkm wit` kbt wgktikm tb fn ik pgik+
trut`4 Abbh gt t`n wbro jbcbrt+ It is g jbcfikgtibk be twb
wbros4 jbcn! cngkikm tb wnajbcn! gko brt! w`ij` is g strujturn
fuiat tb s`ut but gaa ogkmnr! gaa rish+ _b aivn! tb rngaay aivn! bkn
cust ncfrgjn rish8 bkn cust tngr obwk t`nsn wgaas gko ikvitn ik
gaa be aien+
engr4 Zb ybu wbuao `gvn us fn ukjbcebrtgfan ebr bur nktirn
aivns2 ]`b wgkts tb aivn aihn t`gt2'
trut`4 I wbuao `gvn ybu ko jbcebrt ik t`n oisjbcebrt+
Ybu sgy it is bkay kgturga gko rim t tb wgkt tb gvbio pgik+ It
is gasb kgturga gko rim`t tb wgkt tb mrbw! gko pgik is mrbwt`’s
prnrnquisitn+ Ob ybu kbt snn t`gt erbc ybur pgik! ybur pgssibks
sprikm ebrt`2 n fagjh cikistnr fbrk iktb t`n snmrnmgtno sbut`
w`b onoijgtns `is aien tb dustijn ebr gaa8 t`n rn`gfiaitgtno gajb`baij
w`b kbw jbuksnas t`bsn stiaa fbuko fy gooijtibk+ Aien nxists
ik t`n fnaay be g pgrgobx! gko t`n pgrgobx is t`is4 pgik is ebuko
iksion be fnguty! gko fnguty iksion be pgik+ Gs t`n wisobc
tngj`ikm ikstrujts! ‑Z`inao t`n cbuktgik rbc t`n wikos gko ybuwiaa ciss t`n fnguty b t`n jgrvikms+–
engr4 Gko I sgy mnt but be t`n wiko' ]iko onstrbys+ ]iko jgk
hiaa' is is w`y pnbpan usn visibk fbgros! tb jrngtn g fnttnr aien!
tb gvbio gaa be t`is pgik+ Gko t`is is w`y ybu bfdnjt tb t`nc'
trut`4 I gvn kb bfdnjtibk tb visibk fbgros+ It sicpay onpnkos bk
`bw g visibk fbgro is usno+
engr4 Aihn gaa visibk fbgros! ybu put up g pijturn be sbcnt`ikm
ybu wgkt! gko `bpneuaay! ybu mnt it'
trut`4 Ie g visibk fbgro is usno tb frikm ebrt` t`n trut` t`gt is ik
ybu! g visibk fbgro is g tbba ebr mbbo+ Ie g visibk fbgro is usno tb
mnt sbcnt`ikm ebr nmb’s sghn! w`y kbt trgon it ebr g muk2 Fbt` grn
tbbas ebr rbffnry+ Gs Ncnrsbk gs wgrkno us! ‑_n im`nst prijn Xg
cgkS jgk pgy br g t`ikm is tb gsh br it+–
engr4 Zb kbw it’s wrbkm tb gsh ebr t`ikms2 Obnsk’t ybur mbbo
fbbh sgy ‑gsh gko it s`gaa fn mivnk tb ybu–2
trut`4 Gshikm ebr g t`ikm is kbt w`gt is icpbrtgkt+ ]`gt
is icpbrtgkt is w`y wn grn gshikm ebr g t`ikm+ Ob ybu wgkt
sbcnt`ikm t`gt brimikgtns ik ybur bwk ngrt! ik t`n onsirn tb frikm
ebrt` Mbo’s wiaa2 Br gs sbjinty pagjno t`n onsirn t`nrn! cbaoikm
ybu iktb g prboujt be its cghikm2
engr4 Fut obk’t cbst be ybu orngcnrs fnainvn wn jgk `gvn
w`gtnvnr wn wgkt fy j`gkmikm bur t`bum`ts2 Dnsus eno t`n
cgssns s`ns gko abgvns wit` dust g t`bum`t+ Jgk’t wn ob t`n
sgcn2trut`4 Zb ybu t`ikh wn jgk nko ukmnr wit` g t`bum`t! wit`
iktnktibk2
engr4 Cgky orngcnrs ob! yns+ ny sgy wn jgk cgkienst
w`gtnvnr wn put bur cikos tb+
trut`4 nk w`y nko gt s`ns gko abgvns2 ]`y kbt! wit` bur
t`bum`ts gko iktnktibks! cgkienst busns gko nko bcnanssknss2
Gko w`ian wn’rn gt it! w`y kbt! wit` bur t bum ts! cgkienst
jangkaiknss gko naicikgtn t`n knno tb swnnp gko cbp bbrs2 ]`y
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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
67 ?
kbt cgkienst ebbo! jangk wgtnr! s`natnr! gko cnoijikn ebr gaa! gko
ob gwgy wit` bur knno tb snrvn ngj` bt`nr2 Is t`is kbt t`n abmijga
nko be t`n pbwnr be bur t`bum`ts! be cgkienstgtibk2 Ie wn jgk
t`ikh nvnryt`ikm up! w`y ob wn nvnk gvn gkos gko ennt2 ]`y
wbuao Mbo nvnk wgkt us br knno us2
engr4 Mbo knnos us2
trut`4 @bw nasn jgk t`n Jrngtbr nxpnrinkjn @is jrngtibk! ie kbt
t`rbum` bur nyns! ie kbt t`rbum` bur ennt2 bum`ts grn g stgrt!
gawgys+ Fut t`bum`ts cust trgksagtn iktb gjtibk+ bum`ts cust
jbcpna us tb wgah ik t`n wbrao‟kbt gwgy erbc oijuaty! fut
tbwgro it+
engr4 Gaa be t`is tgah be oijuaty! be pgik+ n stbry ybu grn
snaaikm is sb knmgtivn+ It is `gro ebr pnbpan tb gjjnpt+
trut`4 ]`nk wiaa ybu ukonrstgko! Engr! t`gt gaa jbcpnaaikm
stbrins ikvbavn oijuaty+ Gko t`n mrngtnr t`n oijuaty t`gt is
bvnrjbcn! t`n mrngtnr t`n stbry+ It is kbt gk gjjionkt t`gt s`it
cghns t`n fnst enrtiaiznr+ ]`y kbt ncfrgjn it2 ]`nk ybu grn
stgkoikm ik it up tb ybur cntgp`brijga hknns! w`y kbt mrbw g mgronk2
s ` b w n t ` n b k n '
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_b fn janvnr nkbum` tb mnt gaa t`gt cbkny!
bkn cust fn stupio nkbum` tb wgkt it+
‟ M + + @ V
G mrn gt ebrtukn is g mrngt sagvnry+
‟ g
! rgoib mivns itsnae bvnr
tb ikebcnrjigas! gko nvnry wnnh! I `ngr g tgah s`bw t`gt is
rnprnsnktgtivn be w`gt I tnrc bur jbaanjtivn iksgkity+ is wnnhay
ikebcnrjiga prbcisns tb cghn ybu rij`! tb cghn ybur aien strnss#
ernn! gko tb wnajbcn ybu iktb t`n rgkhs be t`n wnaa#tb#ob+ Dust
angrk t`n wngat`#mnknrgtikm prikjipans ik t`n prnsnktikm gut`br’s
fbbh! gko ybu! tbb! jgk ango t`n mbbo aien8 ybu! tbb! jgk fn
`gppy+ Fut w`gt ie t`n govnrtisncnkt ebr t`is cbkny#cghikm
prbmrgc wnkt sbcnt`ikm aihn t`is4
I mugrgktnn tb cghn ybu g ciaaibkgirn ik six cbkt`s br anss' _gt’s
rim`t! fnjgusn I’c t`n ciaaibkgirn cghnr' Gko w`nk ybu fuy cy
fbbh gko baabw cy systnc! surn! ybu’aa `gvn cbrn cbkny! fut ik gaa
prbfgfiaity! ybu wbk’t fn gky `gppinr t`gk ybu grn rim`t kbw' Gko
wit` gaa t`n jbcpaijgtibks b t`is knwbuko wngat`! ybu cim`t dust
fn anss `gppy' Gko ybu hkbw t`gt `ban ybu nna iksion2 _n cbkny
wbk’t aa t`gt nit`nr' Zb w`gt grn ybu wgitikm br‟mnt cy systnc
gko mnt anss `gppy tbogy'
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s`bw n t`n bkn'aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
675 67=
Kbw t`gt sbukos jrgzy! rim`t2 Kb bkn wbuao wgkt t`gt fbbh
br tghn t`gt fgit+ Gko ynt! gaa be t`n `gppiknss rnsngrj` tb ogtn
summnsts t`gt t`is is nxgjtay t`n jgsn‟t`gt cbkny! gtnr it purj`gsns
fgsij knnos! obns kbt cghn pnbpan gky `gppinr gko jgk! ik gjt!
cghn us anss `gppy + @bw is it t`nk! t`gt t`bsn w`b `gvn cgon
cbkny! gko tbks be it! t`n knwnst cncfnrs be t`n dnt snt gko
Ebrtukn ><<! grn betnk nanvgtno gko `bkbrno‟cbkbpbaizikm
t`n `ngoaikns tb s`grn snjrnts be `bw t`ny oio it! gko `bw wnjgk ob it! tbb2 nrn grn Fiaaibkgirns ^konr ><! Ciaaibkgirns
^konr 6>! ko nnkgmn Zna#cgon Ciaaibkgirns' ^kobuftnoay!
Geunkt Gobansjnkts ko Fgfy Fiaaibkgirns grn dust grbuko t`n
jbrknr' Fut wit` gaa wn hkbw kbw gfbut t`n egiaikms be cbkny
tb onaivnr g `gppy gko jbktnktno jitiznkry! wn sbcn`bw stiaa
snnc tb fn cissikm t`n cnssgmn+ Getnr gaa! ie cbkny is suj` g
pgkgjng! w`y is t`n rij`nst jbuktry bk ngrt` nxpnrinkjikm rnjbro
anvnas be gkxinty! onprnssibk! gko suijion2 ]`y t`nk ob wn
jbktikun tb tngj` bur j`iaornk t`gt t`n mbbo aien is prnjnono gko
ukonrsjbrno fy g obaagr simk2 Ie ybu obk’t fnainvn wn’rn tngj`ikm
t`is tb bur hios! jbksionr t`is stgrtaikm stgtistij4 =? pnrjnkt be
bur ybut` ionktiey njbkbcij mgik gs t`n pricgry rngsbk tb mbtb jbaanmn8 kbt t`n pursuit be bkn’s pgssibk! kbt ebr noijgtibk8
kbt ebr rnagtibks`ips br t`n ciko’s nxpgksibk+ Bur ybut` nktnr
bur `gaabwno ikstitutibks oncgkoikm kbt t`gt t`nir sbuas fn
snt ggcn! fut fnaabwikm t`gt egtneua aikn erbc Dnrry Cgmuirn!
‑Z`bw cn t`n cbkny'–
Zbcnw`nrn! t`nrn’s g oisjbkknjtibk8 sbcn`bw! wn jbktikun
tb imkbrn t`n sicpan egjt t`gt wngat` gko wnaa#fnikm `gvn aittan
tb ob wit` ngj` bt`nr+ Jgsn ik pbikt4 Getnr g sjrnnkikm be I GC
gt g abjga jbaanmn `nrn ik Zbut`nrk Jgaiebrkig! g stuonkt rbsn
up! tiatno `is `ngo tb t`n sion gko gshno g qunstibk ik uttnr
jbkeusibk4 ‑Ybu’rn tnaaikm cn ybu ant g cgksibk tb aivn ik g
trgianr pgrh2– I jbkrcno t`gt ikonno I `go! fut t`nk onaivnrno
t`n hijhnr‟I tbao `ic I `go fnjbcn `gppinr ik t`n prbjnss+
Jbkeusibk quijhay oimrnssno tb oisfnaine! `is nxprnssibk
rnsncfaikm t`gt be t`n stupnno VJG obm+ ‑]`b wbuao angvn
gk CU jrif br g trgianr2– G`! yns! CU Jrifs! t`gt cbst
nmrnmibus s`bw t`gt nqugtns grtistij sujjnss wit` cgtnriganxjnss! pgiktikm g pijturn ebr hios be t`n uksustgikgfan‟gko
ebr cbst! t`n ukgttgikgfan+ Gaa t`is erbc g cusij kntwbrh‟
cusij! gk grt ebrc stnnpno ik t`n pursuit be g cbrn nquitgfan!
dust! gko abvikm wbrao! kbw ukgs`gcnoay snaaikm itsnae but tb
t`n vnry jbkebrcity it `istbrijgaay rnfnas gmgikst+ Fut fgjh
tb bur jbkeusno stuonkt! w`b sicpay jbuao kbt jbcprn`nko
`bw obwksizikm ik squgrn ebbtgmn jbuao ango tb upsizikm ik
wnaa#fnikm+ I eurt`nr nxpagikno t`gt gat`bum` I `go trgono g
cgksibk ebr g obufan#wion! I `go sbcn`bw wgahno iktb t`n
prikjipans t`gt prboujn g gppy aien4 sicpaijity ‟7=!<<< squgrn
ennt `go fnjbcn 7!<<<8 jbccukity ‟knim`fbrs! wgaano but ik
t`n pgst fy nanjtrij mgtns gko six#ebbt enkjns! fnjgcn erinkos8ko gut`nktijity ‟g jgstan ik t`n sufurfs wgs cy sbjinty’s
visibk! g jgfik fy t`n sng wgs cy bwk+
Zgoay! t`is naujiogtibk oio aittan tb ngsn t`n pnrpanxity be t`is
stukkno stuonkt+ Gko nrnik ains t`n j`gaankmn4 ]`nk it jbcns tb
`gppiknss! bur sbjinty `gs tgum`t us t`gt up is obwk! gko obwk
is up+ Bur stujh stuonkt `gs fnnk sb pricno fy `is juaturn tb
fnainvn t`gt fimmnr is fnttnr! cy nxpnrinkjn tb t`n jbktrgry jbuao
kbt jbkvikjn `ic bt`nrwisn+ Gko t`is is rngaay t`n issun+ @bw
ob wn grbusn gko rnbrinkt g jitiznkry auaano tb sannp fy sbjinty’s
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s`bw n t`n bkn'aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
670 679
`ypkbtij cnssgmikm! w`ij` ebjusns bur gttnktibk bk t`n trngsurn
t`gt cbt` gko rust onstrby! ikstngo be bk t`n hikmobc wit`ik2
✹
_ egcbus stuoy ik t`n ngray 799<s ik w`ij` t`n
sufdnjts wnrn tbao tb jbukt t`n kucfnr be ticns g fgshntfgaa
wgs pgssno fgjh gko ebrt` fy t`n ‑rno– tngc vnrsus t`n kucfnr
be pgssns nxnjutno fy t`n ‑ynaabw– tngc+ Ourikm t`n fgshntfgaamgcn! g cgk ik g mbriaag suit wgahs rim`t gjrbss t`n jburt! gko
mnt t`is! virtugaay kb bkn kbtijns+ gt’s g cgk ik g mbriaag suit!
kbt g cgk ik h`ghis br jgcbugmn+ Fut t`n sufdnjts grn sb
fusy jbuktikm pgssns! g six#ebbt cgk wrgppno ik ruffnr gko
eur pgssns t`nc fy wit`but t`nir jbksjibus gwgrnknss+ Gko is
it kbt gjjurgtn tb sgy t`n sgcn be us2 gt bur juaturn hnnps us
sb fusy jbuktikm cbkny gko cgtnriga pbssnssibks! ebjusikm bur
gttnktibk bk stgtus sycfbas gko shnwno onkitibks be sujjnss!
t`gt bur bwk `gppiknss! gkj`brno ik egciay! jbccukity!
jrngtivity! sicpaijity gko snrvijn‟is pgssikm us fy wit` aittan tb
kb rnjbmkitibk2
is is jnrtgikay w`gt `gppnkno ik cy gouat aien+ I wgs tbao`gppiknss wgs but t`nrn! ik t`n jbuktikm+ Gko `gppiknss! be
jbursn! pgssno cn fy+ Gko ynt! gs g j`iao! I wgs prbebukoay
`gppy! tb t`n pbikt w`nrn I wgahno wit` g faisseua! aitnrga! ship
ik cy stnp+ Jgaa it kgâvnté (I prnenr purity)! t`nrn wgs kb suj`
t`ikm gs g rbutikn strbaa! bkay gkbt`nr bppbrtukity tb maion ik
jnanfrgtibk bvnr g `iaa! obwk g oirt pgt`! gabkm g strngc+ Gs
Cgry Baivnr sgys! ‑naos nvnryw`nrn ikvitn ybu iktb t`nc!– gko I
hknw kb fnttnr (t`nrn is kb fnttnr') t`gk tb nxjitnoay gjjnpt t`nir
ikvitgtibk+
]`gt is it t`n j`iao hkbws gfbut `gppiknss! pgssibk! gko
pagy! t`gt t`n gouat ebrmnts2 Ngstnrk p`iabsbp`nrs fnainvn wn grn
gaa fbrk wit` g jbkknjtibk tb! gko hkbwanomn be! t`n nssnktiga
nancnkts ebr `gppiknss+ us! ik t`n pbnc ‑Hnkm’s Oisjipan!–
J`ugkm _zu issuns t`n ebaabwikm ikstrujtibks tb g stuonkt
strummaikm wit` `is bwk jbktnktcnkt4
Ybu wgkt t`n rst nancnkts2 _n ikgkt `gs t`nc+
Ernn rbc jgrn! ukgwgrn b sna!
@n gjts wit`but rnnjtibk!
Ztgys w`nrn `n is put! obns kbt hkbw w`y!
Obns kbt murn t`ikms but!
Dust mbns gabkm wit` t`nc!
Is pgrt b t`n jurrnkt+
_nsn grn t`n rst nancnkts'
Duonb#J`ristigk objtrikn nj`bns J`ugkm _zu’s snkticnkt4
‑^kanss yn fnjbcn aihn t`nsn aittan j`iaornk! yn s`gaa kbt nktnr t`n
hikmobc b `ngvnk+– Ie Dnsus’s gocbkitibk is trun! t`gt j`iaornk
grn ikonno jabsnr tb t`n hikmobc! is it kbt wbrt` gshikm w`y2 ]`y is it! nxgjtay! t`gt @nkry Ogvio brngu gawgys rnmrnttno
t`n egjt t`gt `n wgs kbt gs wisn gs t`n ogy `n wgs fbrk2
Oigabmun _wnkty#ebur4
engr4 ]`y ob ybu iksist bk puttikm j`iaornk bk g pnonstga2
Obnsk’t ybur sjripturn sgy t`gt w`nk ybu fnjgcn g cgk ybu
put gwgy j`iaois` t`ikms2
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 670#679 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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s`bw n t`n bkn'aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
66< 667
trut`4 n sgcn sjripturn sgys! ‑_gkh ybu! Egt`nr! br `ioikm
t`nsn t`ikms rbc t`n wisn gko angrkno gko rnvngaikm t`nc tb aittan
j`iaornk+–
engr4 Fut J`ugkm _zu’s wbros grn irrnspbksifan+ _b gocirn g
j`iao w`b `gs kb jgrn2 _b gocirn g j`iao fnjgusn `n obns kbt
rnnjt2 ]`gt hiko be sbjinty wbuao wn `gvn ie pnbpan wnrn ernn
erbc jgrn2
trut`4 \nr`gps g `ngat`inr bkn+
engr4 G agzinr bkn' Ie pnbpan wnrn ernn erbc jgrn kbt`ikm wbuao
mnt obkn+ n rngsbk pnbpan mnt t`ikms obkn is t`ny grn kbt ernn
erbc jgrn+ ny jgrn'
trut`4 Grn ybu gwgrn t`gt twb sykbkycs ebr jgrn grn wbrry ko
jbkjnrk2 ]brry is kbt t`n kgturga stgtn be t`n j`iao+ It is tgum`t tb
`ic fy g engreua sbjinty+ It is tgum`t tb `ic fy ybu+
engr4 I prbtnjt t`n j`iao' Erbc ogkmnr' Erbc sunrikm'
trut`4 Erbc aien+ Ob ybu kbt snn t`gt sunrikm is g pgrt be aien
gko wiaa gawgys rncgik sb2 ]brry wiaa kbt gatnr t`n egjt+
engr4 Ie wbrry is kbt t`n kgturga stgtn be t`n j`iao! w`gt is2
trut`4 Gjjbroikm tb Agb _zu! it is abvn+ \urn abvn+
engr4 Gko w`gt is cy kgturga stgtn2 I hkbw w`gt ybu wiaa
sgy‟it is wbrry'
trut`4 Gko kbw ybu wiaa wbrry t gt ybu wbrry+
engr4 G``' It is gaa sb jbkeusikm'
trut`4 It obns kbt gvn tb fn+
engr4 ]`gt wbuao ybu `gvn cn ob2
trut`4 Vnagx ybur mrip+
engr4 I wiaa sikh+
trut`4 Ybu wiaa bgt+
engr4 Gko w`gt wiaa `bao cn up2
trut`4 n sgcn ebrjn t`gt baos t`n pagknts ik rbtgtibk! t`gt
cbvns t`n fabbo ik t`n vniks+
engr4 is is w`gt t`n j`iao hkbws2
trut`4 is is w`gt t`n j`iao is+
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a t t a n t b s ` o j
✹
]it` cuj` gob I wgs jbrruptno!
gko cgon tb angrk t`n oirty onvijns be t`is wbrao!
w`ij` kbw I ukangrk! gko fnjbcn! gs it wnrn!
g aittan j`iao gmgik t`gt I cgy
nktnr iktb t`n hikmobc be Mbo+
‟ @ c g V g @ V
! ukrncgrhgfan nvnkt j`gkmno t`n jbursn
be cy aien+ It wgs kbt g pgrtikm be t`n jabuos! gk gkmnaij j`bir!
br g `ngvnkay trucpnt rbgr t`gt oio it8 it wgs kbt g trgmij turk
br g sbfnrikm oigmkbsis+ n nvnkt t`gt j`gkmno cy aien gko snt
g jbursn be bt`nr nvnkts iktb cbtibk is gacbst tbb sicpan tb
cnktibk+ I fbum`t g fihn+ ‑@bw’s t`gt ! ybu sgy2 Ybu oiok’t `gvn
g knrvbus frnghobwk2 _nrn wgs kb iktnrvnktibk2 _n jbps oiok’t
t`rbw ybu ik cbrgaity dgia2– Kb+ I’aa sgy it gmgik! fnjgusn bk t`n
suregjn! it rngaay is quitn ukonrw`nacikm+ n nko rnsuat t`bum`! wgs gkyt`ikm fut4 I fbum`t g fijyjan+
It’s quitn ikoijgtivn t`gt bur frbw eurrbws gt t`n cnktibk
be suj` g tiky gjt+ Ybu snn! cbst be us mrngtay ukonrnsticgtn
t`n pbwnr b j`gkmikm bkn sicpan t`ikm ik bur aivns + Bkn scgaa
s`iet! bkn rnwbrhikm be g fn`gvibr br `gfit! snkos but g rippan be
nknrmy gko! w`nk snnk ik t`n aim`t gko jbktnxt be ticn! cbvns
cbuktgiks+ Fbf Tncnjhis’s ijbkij ticn#trgvna cbvin Fgjh tb
t`n Euturn is g pnrenjt iaaustrgtibk+ Fy stnppikm iktb g objtbrno
OnAbrngk! Cgrty CjEay (Cij`gna D+ Ebx) trgvnas fgjh :< yngrs
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 666#66: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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attan tb s`ojaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
66? 66>
tb 79>>! gko quijhay rngaizns t`gt j`gkmikm gkyt`ikm ik t`n pgst!
nvnk t`n scgaanst gjtibk! wiaa rgoijgaay gatnr t`n euturn+ Bkn
hikoknss nxtnkono! bkn jrunaty jgrrino but! g cnntikm iktnrenrno
wit`! gko onjgons agtnr! t`n euturn is ebrnvnr rnoirnjtno+ gt’s
t`n pbwnr be g sikman gjt‟t`n ikkitn rngj` be t`n futtnry
nnjt‟tb gatnr! s`iet! gko s`gpn rngaity+ It’s p`ysijs! rngaay+ _ry
it ebr ybursnae4 fbukjn g tnkkis fgaa b g wgaa! gko t`n fgaa wiaa
fbukjn fgjh t`n sgcn wgy nvnry ticn8 kbw j`gkmn t`n gkmanbe t`gt wgaa bkn onmrnn! dust bkn onmrnn! gko t`n fgaa wiaa knvnr
fbukjn fgjh t`n sgcn wgy gmgik+ Ik cy aien! fuyikm g fihn
j`gkmno t`n wgaa bkn onmrnn+ @nrn’s `bw4
Z`bw fusiknss cim`t gs wnaa fn jgaano Zabw Fusiknss! gs it
tghns g abkm ticn gko abts be cgk#`burs tb cghn g cbvin+ n
gvnrgmn nim`t#`bur wbrhogy is uk`ngro be‟nim`t `burs bk g
cbvin snt isk’t g wbrhogy! it’s g `baiogy+ G ac oirnjtbr’s outins
mnknrgaay fnmik fnebrn sukup gko mb wnaa pgst suksnt+ Bvnr t`n
jbursn be cy jgrnnr! it wgs kbt ukusuga tb wbrh 75 tb 70 `burs g
ogy! six ogys g wnnh! ebr cbkt`s bk nko+ nrn wgs aittan ticn ebr
rnst! tb wgah ik kgturn! tb frngt`n+ Getnr 7? yngrs be accghikm!
aien `go spuk wbneuaay but be fgagkjn gko I hknw nkbum`! dustnkbum`! tb ob sbcnt`ikm gfbut it+
Gs sicpan gs it snncs! t`n onjisibk tb fuy g fihn wgs! ik itsnae! g
scgaa gjt be rnfnaaibk8 it wgs g suftan rndnjtibk be t`n aivn#tb#wbrh
vnrsus t`n wbrh#tb#aivn cnktgaity I `go mrbwk sb gjjustbcno
tb gko wngry be+ It wgs stnp bkn ik g jbksjibus rnbronrikm be
pribritins+ Gko t`n pribrity be bur juaturn is cgon pgikeuaay jangr
t`n ogy bur sj`bbaikm fnmiks8 wn grn tb stbp `brsikm grbuko gko
mnt snribus wit` bur aivns+ Fuyikm t`is fihn ippno t`n cnssgmikm
bk its ngo‟it wgs ticn tb mnt snribus! garim`t8 it wgs ticn tb mnt
snribus gfbut `brsikm grbuko+ n cystij bcgs Cnrtbk wgs
ik euaa gmrnncnkt w`nk `n sgio4
]`gt is snribus tb cnk is btnk vnry triviga ik t`n sim`t b Mbo+ ]`gt
ik Mbo! cim`t gppngr tb us gs ‑pagy– is pnr`gps w`gt @n `icsna
tghns cbst snribusay+
Gko sb! ik t`n egaa be 6<<6! I nktnrno g spbrtikm mbbos stbrn
ik t`n ebbt`iaas be \gsgonkg wit` bkn sicpan t`bum`t4 it’s ticn
tb pagy gmgik+ I cgon cy wgy tb t`n fihn rgjh! pijhno but bkn
be t`bsn twb#w`nnano wbkonrs! gko tbbh it ebr g tnst rion ik t`n
pgrhikm abt‟kbt nvnk surn `bw tb switj` mngrs! `bw `im` tb
snt t`n sngt! br w`gt anvnr nkmgmno w`ij` frghn+ Fut wngvikm
murn nim`ts bk scbbt`! ogrh gsp`gat stirrno g egciaigr fut abkm#
ebrmbttnk snksgtibk! gs`ns be t`n fubygkjy be ybut` rnsuregjno!
gko cy fboy! cy w`ban fnikm! sjrngcno! ‑Yns'–
]brao#rnkbwkno nkvirbkcnktga gjtivist Db`k Ergkjis hkbws
w`gt I’c rnenrrikm tb+ Getnr witknssikm gk bia spiaa ik 79=6! Db`k
mgvn up gaa cbtbrizno trgkspbrtgtibk gko wgahno ebr 66 yngrs!
7= be t`bsn yngrs ik siankjn+ ]`nk I iktnrvinwno Db`k ebr I GC! I gshno `ic w`gt `n oisjbvnrno getnr gaa be t`gt aistnkikm+ ‑Aittan
Db`kky Ergkjis!– n sgio+ _wb onjgons be sbaituon gko siankjn wnrn
succno up ik bkn stgrtaikmay sicpan rngaizgtibk4 t`n gut`nktijity
b `is j`iao`bbo! t`n dby! t`n snksn b wbkonr! t`n purity! `go fnnk
rnfbrk+ Ik `is gutbfibmrgp`y! \agkntwgahnr! Db`k rnjgaas mrbwikm
up ik t`n 795<s gcio snvnrn sbjintga prnssurns gko fnjbcikm jb#
bptno iktb g visibk be t`n wbrao t`gt wgs kbt is bwk+ Gs g j`iao!
`n jgcn gaivn ik kgturn! bk abkm wgahs! strbaas bk t`n fngj`! ik
t`n wbbos+ Fut gs `n mrnw up! `n wgs tbao w`gt sujjnss abbhno
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attan tb s`ojaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
665 66=
aihn4 it wngrs g jbgt gko g tin! gko it wgahs gs g objtbr! g agwynr!
br gk nktrnprnknur+ It wgs kbt uktia `n anet t`n jagcbr be sbjinty!
t`n vbijns tnaaikm `ic `bw tb fn gko w`b tb fn! t`gt `is bwk
trun vbijn ncnrmno+ It turks but! Db`k wgs kbt g objtbr! br g
agwynr8 Db`k Ergkjis wgs g wgahnr! g abvnr be kgturn! gk govbjgtn+
I! tbb! `gvn wgahno iktb siankjn fnebrn! gko enat t`n prbebuko
nnjts be onnp aistnkikm+ Ik 7995! t`n ogy getnr t`n bpnkikm be
Aigr! Aigr! I trgono t`n cnoig cgoknss be bur cbvin’s rnangsnebr t`n tncpbrgry sbaituon be Mnt`sncgki! bcgs Cnrtbk’s
_rgppist cbkgstnry ik t`n trgkquia `iaas be Hnktujhy+ I frbum`t
kbt`ikm tb t`n rntrngt‟kb rngoikm cgtnriga! kb p`bkn!
kb jbcputnr‟dust g dburkga tb rnjbro cy t`bum`ts gko g
wiaaikmknss tb fn ano fy t`n nxpnrinkjn+ Gko ango cn it oio‟
iktb t`n uknxpnjtno! ukgktijipgtno dbys be cy ybut`+ ]it`but
ebrnt`bum`t br prncnoitgtibk! I fnmgk tb wgah gmgik gs g j`iao‟
kb! kbt wgah! ship' I bppno erbc stbkn tb stbkn gabkm g rivnrfno
gko cgrvnano gt t`n aien furstikm grbuko cn4 wiaobwnrs! tgaa
mrgssns! turtans! gko wgtnr fums+ I jbuktno rikms ik trnn stucps8
I w`ittano+ Be gaa t`ikms! I w`ittano' I `go kbt w`ittano sikjn
succnr jgcp! 795=8 I wgs kikn yngrs bao t`nk! gko `nrn I wgs!obikm it gmgik! kgturgaay! spbktgknbusay! dbyeuaay+ n siankjn
nkmuaeno cn8 I fnjgcn gs t`n cystijs `gvn prbcisno! ncpty
fut euaa8 gko g knw vbijn ncnrmno! g trunr vbijn4 cy bwk+ ]`gt
]broswbrt`’s \rnauon agcnktno I jbuao kb abkmnr snn! I sgw8 gaa
be jrngtibk wgs bkjn gmgik ‑gppgrnaa’o ik jnanstiga aim`t+–
I rnturkno tb t`n jity ontnrcikno tb rntgik t`n pnrspnjtivn
t`gt `go ikeusno cy cbkgstij nxpnrinkjn+ _ry gs I cim`t! t`n
j`iao ik cn enaa siankt! `is aim`t furino ukonr gk gvgagkj`n be
nxpnjtgtibks+ I wgs kb abkmnr g `ucgk fnikm! fut g `ucgk
obikm+ It wbuao tghn yngrs ebr t`gt stiaa! scgaa vbijn tb spngh
gmgik8 it wbuao tghn t`n boo purj`gsn be t`gt fihn+
I rbon tb t`n mrbjnry stbrn! iktb t`n cbuktgiks! tb t`n fngj`!
tb wbrh+ Gko wit` ngj` pnoga strbhn! aihn g turfikn `grknssikm
t`n wiko’s pbwnr! t`n j`iao ik cn mbt strbkmnr+ I obufano obwk
bk t`is snksn be pagy! wgxno up g surefbgro gko jgum`t g wgvn
ebr t`n rst ticn ik twb onjgons+ Gmgik t`n j`iao angpt! ikstgktay
rngwghnkno tb t`n nup`brij nknrmy t`gt is surkm+ n juaturn`issno4 ‑\nbpan w`b grn snribus gfbut cghikm it ob kbt wgstn t`nir
ticn rioikm fihns'– ‑_ny grn jgaano sur fucs br g rngsbk'– n
j`iao s`bt fgjh4 ‑]`gt ybu jgaa wgstikm ticn! I jgaa j`urj`+–
is pus` gko puaa wnkt bk! g strumman ebr jbktrba fntwnnk
t`n `ngo gko t`n `ngrt! fntwnnk t`n twb wbavns t`gt aivn iksion+
Fy tghikm ticn tb fihn! sure! gko wgah ik kgturn! I eno t`n wbae
be cy trut` gko strbon eurt`nr iktb gut`nktijity+ J`gkmns jgcn
quijhay+ ]`nk I wbhn up tb cgkhiko’s gfusn be t`n kgturga
wbrao gko cy pgrtijipgtibk ik t`gt gfusn! I stbppno yikm
privgtnay! g pnrh ernqunktay mrgktno tb t`n s`bw#fusiknss naitn+
n engreua wbae ags`no but4
engr4 Grn ybu jrgzy2 Ybu jgk y gkyw`nrn! gkyticn ybu wgkt'
trut`4 ]n aivn ik g aicitno wbrao! gko I gc usikm cbrn t`gk cy
s`grn be rnsburjns+
engr4 It’s jgaano gk ikjbkvnkinkt trut` ebr g rngsbk'
trut`4 Kb trut`! ik t`n nko! is ikjbkvnkinkt+
]`nk I sbao t`n \gsgonkg nstgtn gko cbvno iktb g cbfian
`bcn pgrh! Engr jbktikuno its gttgjh4
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attan tb s`ojaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
660 669
engr4 It’s g obufan#wion! ebr mbosghns'
trut`4 It’s gaa I knno+
engr4 Ybu obk’t nvnk bwk t`n agko'
trut`4 Bwknrs`ip is gk iaausibk+
engr4 Ybu `gvn tb bwk t`ikms'
trut`4 I bwk t`is j`bijn+
Gko w`nk I onjiono tb mivn cbrn cbkny gwgy! rntbbaikm t n wgy
I gpprbgj`no njbkbcy ik cy aien! Engr jbuaok’t tghn it4
engr4 ]`gt gfbut ybur euturn2 Ybu’aa stgrvn'
trut`4 Bt`nrs grn stgrvikm kbw+
engr4 Yngrs erbc kbw ybu cim`t knno t`gt cbkny' ]`gt ie
ybu mnt sijh2 Ybu jbuao oin'
trut`4 Ie I obk’t ob w`gt’s rim`t tbogy! I’c ongo garngoy+
engr4 ]`gt ob ybu wgkt tb ob! mivn gwgy gaa ybur cbkny2'
trut`4 It wgs knvnr burs ik t`n rst pagjn+
engr4 Ie ybu’rn kbt g ciaaibkgirn! ie ybu wgah gwgy erbc gaa t`is!
w`gt wiaa ybu fn2'
trut`4 ]`gt I’vn gawgys fnnk+ Cysnae+
Engr cim`t `gvn egrno fnttnr ie it wnrnk’t ebr bkn irrneutgfan
egjt4 t`n j`gkmns ik cy aien‟ncfrgjikm pagy! jbccukity!
sicpaijity! gko s`grikm‟frbum`t uktbao ennaikms be pngjn gko
dby+ is s`bbh Engr tb t`n jbrn4
engr4 @bw jbuao t`is fn2 Nvnryt`ikm wn’rn obikm is t`n
bppbsitn be w`gt wn’vn fnnk tbao+
trut`4 Gko wn’vn stucfano iktb t n bppbsitn ennaikm4 `gppiknss+
engr4 Fut cbkny! pbwnr! prnstimn‟t`ny s`buao cghn us `gppy'ikms s`buao cghn us `gppy'
(rut` pagjno g rngssurikm `gko bk Engr’s s`buaonr+)
trut`4 nrn ybu mb gmgik! Engr! gawgys ‑s`buaoikm– bk ybursnae+
Engr! be jbursn! `gs knvnr mbkn gwgy jbcpantnay! fut `is fgrh
kb abkmnr `gs fitn+ @n’s aihn g obm t`gt skgras but be gkxinty4
egjn it gko it w`icpnrs gwgy! tgia fntwnnk its anms+ Ik t`n nko!
w`gt Engr rngaay jgk’t stgko is sbcnbkn! gkybkn! ybu br cn! w`b
ogrns tb fn bknsnae+ Dnsus sgio! ukanss ybu angvn cbt`nr! gt`nr!
sistnr gko frbt`nr! ybu grn kbt wbrt`y b cn + is is kbt g aitnrgajbccgkocnkt tb angvn ybur egciay! fut g cntgp`brijga bkn+
^kanss ybu jgk rndnjt t`n orngcs be bt`nrs‟be cbt`nr! egt`nr!
sistnr! gko frbt`nr‟ybu wiaa knvnr ko ybur bwk8 ybu wiaa
knvnr aivn gk gut`nktij aien+
n pagik egjt is! `gppiknss gko gut`nktijity `gvn nvnryt`ikm
tb ob wit` ngj` bt`nr+ ]n gaa wgah t`is ngrt`! uttnray ukiqun
nxprnssibks be t`n Oivikn! wit` pgrtijuagr tgankts gko pnrspnjtivns
t`gt knno tb fn frbum`t ebrt`+ Gko ie t`ny grn kbt frbum`t ebrt`!
kbt bkay obns bur `gppiknss sunr! bur sbua’s aim`t! t`n aim`t
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 660#669 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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attan tb s`ojaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6:< 6:7
t`gt wn grn `nrn tb nxprnss! egons+ ]n gaa hkbw pnbpan oyikm
g aittan ngj` ogy fnjgusn t`ny grn kbt ebaabwikm t`nir `ngrts+ Ie
ybu grn wbrhikm ebr cbkny! prnstimn! br pbwnr! br tb pangsn t`n
nxpnjtgtibks be bt`nrs ik ongkjn be t`n trut` t`gt is ik ybu! ybu
wiaa pgy t`n uaticgtn prijn! ebr ybu `gvn turkno gmn#bao wisobc
iksion but8 ybu `gvn mgikno ybur aien! gko t`nrnebrn! ybu wiaa
absn it+
@nrn’s t`n qunstibk4 w`gt is engr hnnpikm ybu erbc sgyikm!obikm! nxpabrikm! fnikm2 It’s g qunstibk wn cust egjn ie wn grn
tb cbvn erbc fbrnobc tb faiss! erbc fbkogmn tb ernnobc+
It jgkkbt fn gkswnrno wit` wbros gabkn8 it rnquirns gjtibk!
stnppikm wiaaeuaay! oirnjtay! fbaoay but be bur jbcebrt zbkn gko
iktb t`n ukhkbwk‟‑t`n ogrh brnst!– gs Dbsnp` Jgcpfnaa jgaano
it+ is is t`n `nrb’s dburkny4 tb egjn ybur engr8 tb snn it ebr t`n
pgpnr timnr it is8 tb tghn Ncnrsbk’s gocbkitibk gs g trucpnt jgaa
ko ‑gawgys ob w`gt ybu grn grgio tb ob+–
✹
Ybu jgrry
Gaa t`n ikmrnoinkts b turk ybur ain iktb g kim`tcgrn‟
Obk’t cix t`nc'
+ + + + + +
Ybu jgrry gaa t`n ikmrnoinkts
b turk nxistnkjn iktb dby!
Cix t`nc! cix
_nc'
‟@ g e i z
Is it rngaay t`gt sicpan2 Jgk wn rngaay ionktiey t`n ikmrnoinkts
tb `gppiknss! tb g cngkikmeua aien! gko ik g agrmnr snksn! tb `bw
t`ikms wbrh! aihn g egciay rnjipn tb fn cixno2 n ikoisputgfan
gkswnr is! yns+ Ncfrgjikm pagy8 ebstnrikm jabsn rnagtibks`ips
t`rbum` egciay! erinkos`ips! gko jbccukity8 ebjusikm bk t`n
iktriksij! w`gt’s bk t`n iksion! w`nrn t`n hikmobc be `ngvnk
rnsions! rgt`nr t`gk bk t`n nxtnrkga cgrhnrs be pbwnr! prnstimn!
br cgtnriga wngat`8 snrvikm g purpbsn mrngtnr t`gk bursnavns8 gaabe t`nsn prikjipans! w`nk rnmuagray put iktb prgjtijn‟gko it
is g prgjtijn'‟ango tb g onnpnr nxpnrinkjn be bur cbst vgauno
ncbtibk! `gppiknss+ ]`y2 Fnjgusn t`nsn prikjipans! t`nsn fn`gvibrs
gko trgits! rnnjt pnrnjtay `bw wn bpnrgtn+ ]`nk wn ebstnr jabsn
rnagtibks`ips wn fnjbcn `gppinr fnjgusn wn grn `growirno ebr
abvn gko jbkknjtibk8 w`nk wn snrvn bt`nrs wn ko cngkikm
fnjgusn wn grn prbmrgccno ebr jbcpgssibk gko jbbpnrgtibk8
w`nk wn tghn ticn tb pagy gko nxpabrn t`n kgturga wbrao! wn
fnjbcn `gppinr fnjgusn wn mnt ik tbuj` wit` gaa t`gt is ik us
gko grbuko us! kbkn be w`ij` is snpgrgtn erbc us+
Ik t`n nko! `gppiknss is kbt g jbkjnpt tb fn onfgtno! fut gk
nxpnrinkjn tb fn aivno+ Gs gawgys! Vuci bnrs sgmn govijn4
bogy! aihn nvnry bt`nr ogy! wn wghn up ncpty
gko rim`tnkno+ Obk’t bpnk t`n obbr tb t`n stuoy
gko fnmik rngoikm+ ghn obwk g cusijga ikstrucnkt+
Ant t`n fnguty wn abvn fn w`gt wn ob+
_nrn grn `ukornos b wgys tb hknna gko hiss t`n mrbuko+
@ukornos be wgys+ Ybur wgy! cy wgy! `is wgy! `nr wgy‟
ngj` gut`nktij! ngj` g prgynr+ Zb w`gt grn ybu wgitikm ebr2 Mb
kbw+ \ijh up g cusijga ikstrucnkt! pagy ybur kbtn! pujhnr up
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attan tb s`ojaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6:6 6::
gko hiss t`n mrbuko+ @nrn’s tb cuo#jbvnrno aips! `gkos swbaank
erbc oruccikm! gko ennt wbrk but erbc ogkjikm+ Getnr gaa! ybur
`gppiknss! cy `gppiknss‟gko sikjn nvnryt`ikm is jbkknjtno!
t`n wbrao’s `gppiknss! tbb'‟cgy vnry wnaa onpnko bk it+
Oigabmun _wnkty#vn4
engr4 @bw jgk ybu spngh be `gppiknss w`nk ybu wbuao `gvn
pnbpan ikvitn sbrrbw! sgoknss! gko pgik2
trut`4 I wbuao `gvn pnbpan ukonrstgko sbrrbw! sgoknss! gko
pgik+
engr4 Ybu `ion fn`iko wbros+ ]`gt ybu bnr stiaa `urts t`nc+
trut`4 Gko w gt urts t`nc! fanssns t nc+
engr4 Kbw ybu grn qubtikm gmgik+
trut`4 Gjtugaay! @gz wgs qubtikm cn+
engr4 ]naa! ybu jgk qubtn cn! kbw4 I bnr g aien wit` anss pgik+trut`4 Ik t`n s`brt ruk+
engr4 B`! kbw w`b’s abbhikm tb t`n euturn+ I t`bum`t wn
wnrnk’t suppbsno tb wbrry gfbut tbcbrrbw'
trut`4 is is kbt g wbrry+ It’s g egjt+
engr4 gt pnbpan wiaa sunr ik t`n abkm ruk2
trut`4 ny wiaa sunr t`n hkbwanomn t`gt t`ny oio kbt aivn t`nir
bwk stbry+
engr4 Zb2 Is t`gt sb tnrrifan2
trut`4 It is wbrsn+ It is fagsp`ncy+
engr4 Fagsp`ncy2 Ybu nxgmmnrgtn+
trut`4 G pnrsbk’s trun vbijn gko Mbo’s vbijn grn bkn+ _b onky
ybur bwk vbijn! is tb onky Mbo+
engr4 Grn ybu sgyikm nvnrybkn is Mbo2
trut`4 ]`nk ybu snrvn Mbo jbcpantnay! wit gaa ybu grn! @is
wiaa gko ybur bwk fnjbcn t`n sgcn+
engr4 Ybu jbkeusn cn+ ]`gt ob ybu wgkt erbc pnbpan2
trut`4 Nvnryt`ikm+
engr4 G sagvn cgstnr gshs ebr anss'
trut`4 G sagvn cgstnr fikos8 I snt pnbpan ernn+
engr4 Erbc w`gt2
trut`4 Ybu+
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w ` b r n b 2
✹
]n grn garngoy bkn+ Fut wn icgmikn t`gt wn grn kbt+
Gko w`gt wn `gv n tb rnjbvnr i s bur br im ikga ukity+
]`gt wn `gvn tb fn is w`gt wn grn+
‟ @ c g c V
! sjinkjn fnainvno! gko wrbkmay
sb! t`gt wn jbuao fanno g pgtinkt tb `ngat`+ Fabboanttikm! gs t`n
prbjnourn is jgaano! wgs t`n iktnktibkga wit`orgwga be fabbo
tb prnvnkt br jurn oisngsn+ Fut getnr `ukornos be yngrs be t`is
ontricnktga prgjtijn! t`n prbjnourn suoonkay oino but+ ]`y2
]`gt cghns g ogiay prbjnourn bkjn nssnktiga! ikstgktay bfsbantn2
]`gt cghns ‑bkn mnknrgtibk gfgkobk t`n nktnrprisns b gkbt`nr
aihn strgkono vnssnas–2 n gkswnr is gaa tbb sicpan4 t`n oisjbvnry
t`gt sbcnt`ikm obns kbt wbrh! t`gt g prgjtijn! aihn fabboanttikm!
obns kbt prboujn g onsirno rnsuat+
Gko w`nk wn stbp tb jbksionr t`n prikjipans bk w`ij` wn
`gvn fuiat bur sbjinty‟snpgrgtibk8 jbcpntitibk8 t`gt wn grn
gmmrnssivn gko snas`! gwno ik bur kgturn‟ob wn kbt rngj`
t`n sgcn jbkjausibk2 Ob wn kbt rngaizn t`gt t`n prnsnkt#ogy
fabboanttikm obns kbt wbrh2 Ie w`gt sjinkjn is kbw oisjbvnrikm!
gko w`gt t`n cystijs `gvn tbao us ebr ciaankkig is trun‟t`gt gaa
t`ikms grn bkn‟ob wn kbt snn t`gt ik bur gttncpts tb jbkqunr
kgturn gko ngj` bt`nr! wn grn fannoikm bursnavns! kbt tb `ngat`!
fut tb ongt`2
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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6: 5
w`b rn b2
6: =
n qunstibk t`gt fnmgk t`is nxpabrgtibk‟obns gk bpnrgtikm
cgkuga br ain nxist! gko w`gt is writtnk iksion2 ‟jgk kbw fn
gkswnrno+ Nvionkjn gfbukos wit` rnjnkt sjinktij oisjbvnrins be
t`n nktgkmancnkt be pgrtijans! be gk nknrmy nao t`gt jbkknjts
gaa t`ikms! be `ucgk p`ysibabmy strnkmt`nkno fy pbsitivn stgtns!
be jbbpnrgtibk gs t`n ruaikm bronr ik kgturn+ Cbrn nvionkjn is
ebuko ik t`n noijts be t`n sgikts gko sgmns! gaa pbiktikm tb ukity!
tb bknknss gs t`n onnpnst rngaity be aien+ ]n jgk kb abkmnr oiscisst`nsn cbrga angonrs gs iongaists+ ]it` sjinkjn gko spiritugaity
kbw spnghikm gs bkn! wn grrivn gt g knw ukonrstgkoikm8 bur
cbrga angonrs wnrn kbt iongaists! fut rngaists+ ‑_n mrngt cbrga
tngj`nrs b `ucgkity wnrn! ik g wgy! grtistij mnkiusns ik t`n grt b
aivikm!– Nikstnik sgio+ ]`gt jgum`t t`n gttnktibk be t`n angoikm
sjinktist be t`n 6<t` jnktury2 ]`gt is it t`nsn mnkiusns hknw2
Gt t`n jbrn be t`n tngj`ikms be gaa cystijga trgoitibks‟w`nt`nr
ikoimnkbus! J`ristigk! Dnwis`! Fuoo`ist! @ikou! br Zusc‟
is bkn sicpan! jbksistnkt prikjipan4 abvn+ Gko kbt abvn gs purn
snkticnkt! fut abvn gs prgjtijga + Ebr w`nk wn nxgcikn `bw
t`ikms wbrh! is it kbt abvn wn ko gt t`n jnktnr2 Abvn is t`n
rbbt be jbcpgssibk! w`ij` rnknws `ucgk jnaa strujturn8 abvn ist`n ebukogtibk be jbccukity! w`ij` mivns bur aivns cngkikm
gko purpbsn8 abvn is t`n fgsis be jbbpnrgtibk! w`ij` `gs nkgfano
bur spnjins tb survivn8 abvn is Onscbko _utu’s ‑ikstrujtibks bk
t`n fbx+– Ain’s Bpnrgtikm Cgkuga cim`t fn fnttnr agfnano Ain’s
Jbbpnrgtikm Cgkuga! ebr w`gt is writtnk iksion+ Bkay t`is4 abvn
is `bw t`ikms wbrh+
‑_n pbwnr b abvn! gs t`n fgsis b t`n stgtn! gs knvnr fnnk trino!–
sgio Ncnrsbk+ It’s trun! wn `gvn ynt tb cghn abvn bur sbjintga
cgkogtn8 is it gky surprisn wn sunr t`n jbksnqunkjns‟g frbhnk
njbkbcy! g fgttnrno noujgtibkga systnc! wgkikm `gppiknss2 n
jbcpnksgtibks be t`n ukivnrsn grn prnjisn gko nxgjtikm8 put but
`gtn gko `gtn fbbcnrgkms fgjh8 aivn ik gkmnr gko ybu wiaa kbt
aivn abkm8 stnga erbc ybur knim`fbr gko ybu stnga erbc ybursnae+
Gs abkm gs wn jbktikun tb fn`gvn butsion t`n wgy t`ikms wbrh!
wn wiaa eurt`nr t`n cgoknss be t`n prnsnkt#ogy wbrao+ Gko it is g
hiko be cgoknss‟t`is wbrao be Ngt! \rgy! Z`bvn ‟w`nrn wn abvn
bur knim`fbr bk Zukogy gko jrus` `ic tb fits bk Cbkogy+ It isg sik! t`is fn`gvibr! fut kbt ik t`n trgoitibkga snksn! gs g frngj`
be rnaimibus agw+ Gut`br ]`itany Ztrinfnr nkjbuktnrno g wisn
strgkmnr w`b onkno sik t`is wgy4 ‑Zik is onkiga b t`n rim`t tb
t`rivn+– is is t`n sik be bur ogy4 aivikm ik gkmnr! mrnno! nkvy! gko
prion! onkyikm bt`nrs! bursnavns! gko gaa be aien t`n rim`t tb t`rivn+
Ik sb obikm! wn gjt butsion t`n icpnrgtivn be aien’s bpnrgtikm
cgkuga+ _b nanvgtn jbcpntitibk gko oisprbpbrtibkgtnay rnwgro
t`n wikknrs! tb tghn cbrn t`gk wn knno! tb onky jbkknjtibk gs
aien’s pricgry rngaity! tb snn bursnavns gs snpgrgtn erbc bkn gkbt`nr
gko kgturn! is tb jbktikun bur fabboanttikm wgys+ Is it kbt ticn
wn tnaa g oinrnkt stbry! g knw stbry! t`n stbry b jbkknjtibk gko
jbbpnrgtibk! t`n stbry t`gt abvn is `bw t`ikms wbrh2 Gko sb wn `gvn jbcn euaa jirjan! gko rnturk tb t`n nssnktiga
qunstibk4 w`b grn ybu2 Erbc g sjinktij pnrspnjtivn! ybu grn
cirgjuabus+ Ybu grn stgroust+ Ybu jbktgik t`n sgcn nknrmy gko
cgttnr t`gt jrngtno t`n ukivnrsn 7: fiaaibk yngrs gmb+ Ybu wnrn
bkjn t`gt nknrmy‟iksion t`n ikkitnsicgaay scgaa pbikt be aim`t
t`gt fnmgk gaa be aien+ Nvnryt`ikm grbuko ybu! nvnryt`ikm ybu jgk
snn! tbuj`! gko tgstn! is cgon be t`is cgttnr! t`is sgcn ukivnrsga
nknrmy4 t`n wgtnr t`gt s`ikns! t`n trnn t`gt rngj`ns! t`n firo ik
im`t! t`n mrgss t`gt mrbws+ n sgikts gko sgmns gjrbss t`n gmns
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w`b rn b2an’s bpnrtkm ka
6:0 6:9
sgio it t`is wgy4 ybu grn frbt`nrs gko sistnrs wit` gaa b jrngtibk+ Ie
w`b ybu grn gko `bw t`ikms wbrh grn bkn gko t`n sgcn! t`nk
w`b ybu grn is abvn+
nrn is g egcbus pgrgfan gfbut g cgk w`b aivno ik g jbttgmn
fy t`n sng+ Nvnry cbrkikm! t`n cgk wnkt s`ikm gko jgum`t dust
nkbum` s` ebr t`n ogy+ Getnrwgro! n wbuao spnko ticn pagyikm
wit` `is sbk! tghn g sinstg! gko nkdby aukj` wit` `is egciay+ Ik
t`n nvnkikm! `n gko `is wien wbuao cnnt erinkos gt g abjga fgr! w`nrn t`ny wbuao tnaa stbrins! pagy cusij! gko ogkjn t`n kim`t
gwgy+ Bkn ogy! g tburist sgw t`n s`nrcgk gko is cngmnr jgtj`
gko gshno! ‑]`y ob ybu bkay jgtj` t`rnn br bur s`2– ‑_gt is
gaa cy gciay knnos br tbogy!– t`n s`nrcgk rnpaino+ Fut t`n
tburist `go mbkn tb fusiknss sj`bba gko jbuao kbt `nap fut bnr
govijn4 ‑Ybu hkbw! i ybu jgtj` g nw cbrn s` gko snaa t`nc gt t`n
cgrhnt! ybu jbuao cghn sbcn nxtrg cbkny+– ‑]`y wbuao I wgkt tb
ob t`gt2– t`n s`nrcgk gshno+ ‑]it` t`n nxtrg cbkny ybu jbuao
sgvn up gko fuy g fbgt + _nk! ybu jbuao jgtj` nvnk cbrn s`!
gko cghn nvnk cbrn cbkny! w`ij` ybu jbuao usn tb fuy gk nktirn
nnt b fbgts'– ‑]`y wbuao I knno sb cgky fbgts2– qunrino t`n
s`nrcgk+ ‑Obk’t ybu snn2 ]it` g nnt b fbgts! ybu jbuao snaa cbrn s`! gko wit` t`n nxtrg cbkny! ybu jbuao cbvn tb Knw Ybrh! ruk
gk iktnrkgtibkga fusiknss gko snaa s` gaa bvnr t`n wbrao'– ‑Gko
`bw abkm wbuao t`is tghn2– t`n s`nrcgk gshno+ ‑Cgyfn 7< br 6<
yngrs!– t`n fusiknsscgk sgio+ ‑_nk w`gt2– t`n s`nrcgk sgio+
‑_nk ybu jbuao snaa ybur jbcpgky br ciaaibks! rntirn! fuy g jbttgmn
fy t`n sng! mb s`ikm nvnry cbrkikm! tghn g sinstg nvnry gtnrkbbk!
nkdby aukj` wit` ybur gciay! gko spnko t`n nvnkikms wit` rinkos!
pagyikm cusij gko ogkjikm'–
@bw cgky be us tbogy grn aihn t`is fusiknsscgk! faikoay
j`gsikm w`gt `gs fnnk ik erbkt be us gaa gabkm2 ]`gt wiaa it tghn
ebr us tb rngaizn w`gt wn grn abbhikm ebr gko t`n abbhnr grn bkn
gko t`n sgcn2 Gs Vuci sgio! ‑I `gvn aivno bk t`n aip b iksgkity!
wgktikm tb hkbw rngsbks! hkbjhikm bk g obbr+ It bpnks+ I’vn fnnk
hkbjhikm rbc t`n iksion'–
✹
I wis` I jbuao s`bw ybu!
]`nk ybu grn abknay br ik ogrhknss!
_n Gstbkis`ikm Aim`t
B ybur bwk Fnikm+
]it` t`nsn ebur njstgtij aikns! @gz bnrs us `is gkswnr tb
bur qunstibk8 t`n vnry aim`t b ybur fnikm is gstbkis`ikm' bcgs
Cnrtbk nj`bns @gz w`nk `n writns4
Gs i t`n sbrrbws gko stupioitins b t`n `ucgk jbkoitibk jbuao
bvnrw`nac cn! kbw t`gt I rngaizn w`gt wn gaa grn+ Gko i bkay
nvnryfboy jbuao rngaizn t`is' Fut it jgkkbt fn nxpagikno+ _nrn is kb
wgy b tnaaikm pnbpan t`gt t`ny grn gaa wgahikm grbuko s`ikikm aihn
t`n suk+
Cnrtbk mbns bkn stnp eurt`nr wit` t`is iksim`t4
Eikgaay I gc jbcikm tb t`n jbkjausibk t`gt cy `im`nst gcfitibk is
tb fn w`gt I garngoy gc+
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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6? <
w`b rn b2
6? 7
]git g cikutn+ ]`gt gfbut wbraoay stgtus! cbkny! sujjnss!
gko pbwnr2 Cnrtbk sgw t`rbum` gaa be t`gt! gko `n ikvitns us
tb ob t`n sgcn+ Jgk ybu icgmikn2 ]`gt g anssbk tb ncfrgjn!
tb ncfboy! gko nvnk tb tngj`+ _b onjagrn tb bur hios t`gt t`ny
obk’t `gvn tb fn sbcnbkn! t`ny garngoy grn sbcnbkn+
Ybu snn (gko it is g cgttnr be sim`t')! w`gt wn grn tnaaikm
bursnavns! t`n jbccgko tb sujjnno gko fn sbcnbkn! is dust g
stbry8 it’s g stbry fgsno bk nxpnjtgtibks+ It’s tncpbrga gko kitn+It is kbt w`b ybu rngaay grn+ n Zu cystij! Cnnrg! bnrs t`is
iksim`t4 tb pagy ybur rban ik ticn! ybu cust hkbw w`b ybu grn ik
ntnrkity+ Gko w`b ybu grn is Mbo gcbkm us ik bkn be @is cyrigo
oismuisns+ Ybu’rn kbt dust g orbp ik t`n bjngk8 ybu’rn t`n nktirn
bjngk ik g orbp+ Zb tghn g abbh ik t`n cirrbr+ ]`gt ybu snn
stgrikm fgjh is t`n gkswnr! t`n sbautibk tb t`n wbrao’s prbfancs+
Kbt`ikm knno fn ikvnktno! kb mrngt angonr knno jbcn+ Ybu grn it+
Ngj` stnp tghnk ik abvn! ngas+ Ngj` gjt be hikoknss snkos g rippan
nnjt butwgro+ Kb gjt is tbb scgaa+ Kb mnsturn iksimkijgkt+
n trut` is! wn grn kbt pbwnranss! fut ikkitnay pbwnreua+ Gko
w`gt is t`is pbwnr2 It is t`n pbwnr tb abvn+ It is ybur firt`rim`t+
It is w`b ybu grn gko `gvn gawgys fnnk+ It is `bw t`ikms wbrh+Cgy ybu fn fanssno wit` t`n hkbwikm t`gt oissbavns t`n hkbwnr8
cgy ybu ukabjh t`n `ngrt’s snjrnt gko jgrry it ebrt`4 t`gt gaa is
jbkknjtno8 t`gt gaa is bkn8 t`gt gaa is Mbo ik orgm+ _b t`gt nko + + +
Oigabmun _wnkty#six4
engr4 Zb t`gt’s it2 Ybur fbbh is surprisikmay sicpan+
trut`4 Gs I sgio! t`nrn is kbt ikm knw nrn+
engr4 Gko ybu ob kbt enna t`n saim`tnst fit rncbrsneua br nvnk
irrnspbksifan2
trut`4 Irrnspbksifan2 ]`y2
engr4 Fnjgusn ybu grn mivikm pnbpan egasn `bpn+
trut`4 Egasn bpn is kbt w`gt I wis` tb mivn pnbpan+ Br gky bpn!
ebr t`gt cgttnr+
engr4 Ybu obk’t wis` tb mivn pnbpan `bpn2 Ybur nktirn fbbh is
gfbut `bpn'
trut`4 @bpn is t`n onsirn ebr sbcnt`ikm tb fn sb! ebr sbcn rnsuat
tb bjjur+ _rut` obns kbt knno rnsuats! gko t`nrnebrn obns kbt knno
`bpn8 trut` rnsts ik t`n hkbwanomn be w`gt garngoy is+
engr4 Zb kbw it is wrbkm ebr pnbpan tb `bpn2 ]buao ybu kbt
`gvn t`nc `bpn ebr g fnttnr tbcbrrbw2
trut`4 I wbuao gvn t`nc hkbw t`gt g fnttnr tbcbrrbw jbcns
w`nk t`n trut` be tbogy is euaay hkbwk gko euaay aivno+
engr4 Fut Oncbjrgts `bpn Vnpufaijgks wiaa jbcn grbuko gkovijn vnrsg+ ]`gt’s wrbkm wit` t`gt2
trut`4 It is kbt wrbkm8 it is iknjinkt+ Aivn ybur trut` ik
bpnkknss! ik `uciaity+ Z`grn it wit` gaa+ bsn w`b grn cngkt tb
jbcn grbuko wiaa jbcn grbuko+
engr4 I obk’t ukonrstgko ybu+ Ybu bnr kb prgjtijga govijn+
]`gt is t`n rngonr suppbsno tb ob2
trut`4 is fbbh is kbt gfbut w`gt tb ob! fut gfbut w`b tb fn+
Erbc t`nrn gaa obikm wiaa ncgkgtn+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6?<#6?7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6? 6
w`b rn b2
6? :
engr4 gt’s g jbp#but+
trut`4 nk Dnsus wgs g jbp#but+ @n oio kbt bnr g six#stnp
prbmrgc br tnk ngat`y gfits+ @n tgum`t abvn+ @n aivno abvn+ @n
wgs abvn+ @bw t`gt abvn cgkiensts ik gk ikoiviouga’s aien is up tb
t`gt ikoiviouga+
engr4 \nbpan wgkt sbcnt`ikm prgjtijga' Br is it t`gt ybu `gvn
kbt`ikm prgjtijga tb bnr2
trut`4 \nbpan hkbw w`gt t`ny knno tb ob+ n qunstibk is! w`gt
is hnnpikm t`nc erbc obikm it2
engr4 Gko ybu wiaa sgy it is cn+
trut`4 Engr! ybu snn nvnryt`ikm gs ybur nkncy+ It is kbt sb+ n
bt`nr is kbt ybur nkncy+ Knit`nr is sunrikm+ Kbr pgik+ Gko angst
be gaa! cn+
engr4 Ybu grn kbt cy nkncy2 @g' I hkbw `bw ybu enna gfbut
cn'
trut`4 I enna g abt be t`ikms+ Cbstay mrgtituon+
engr4 Ybu grn mrgtneua ebr cn2 Zikjn w`nk2
trut`4 Ybu grn gk ikstrujtbr! Engr+ ]`nrn ybu gppngr! t`nrn is
rbttnkknss+ ]rbkms t`gt cust fn rim`tno+
engr4 is is kbt mrgtituon+ is is fagcn'
trut`4 Is it fagcn tb sgy t`gt wit`but ybu! I wbuao kbt gvn
hkbwk ik w`gt oirnjtibk I knnono tb mb2 Gaa t`nsn yngrs! fy tnaaikm
cn w`gt kbt tb ob! ybu gvn tbao cn prnjisnay w`gt tb ob+ Zb! yns!
Engr+ Nvnk ebr ybu! I gc t`gkheua+
(G abkm pgusn+)
engr4 I obk’t aihn it w`nk ybu ob t`gt+
trut`4 Ob w`gt2
engr4 Z`bw gpprnjigtibk+ It cghns cn enna + + + wngh+
(Gkbt`nr abkm pgusn+)
engr4 Gko stbp abbhikm gt cn+ Ybu hkbw w gt t gt obns tb cn+
(rut` jbktikuns! abbhs rim`t iktb Engr+ Gko t`nk! fgrnay guoifan + + + )
engr4 I obk’t enna aihn tgahikm gkycbrn+
trut`4 I ukonrstgko+
engr4 I gc kbt mbikm gwgy! ybu hkbw2 Ybu wiaa `ngr erbc cn
gmgik+ n knxt ticn t`ikms obk’t mb gs pagkkno+ Br t`nrn’s g
oisgppbiktcnkt+
trut`4 I’c jbuktikm bk it+ @bw nasn wbuao I hkbw w`gt kbt tb
ob2
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6?6#6?: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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n p a b m n
✹
_`n ciko! t`is mabfn be gwgrnknss!
is g stgrry ukivnrsn t`gt
w`nk ybu pus` bee erbc it wit` ybur ebbt!
g t`busgko knw rbgos jbcn jangr+
‟ V u c i
]`gt sgvns g cgk is tb tghn g stnp+ _`nk gkbt`nr stnp+
‟ g i O g i # x u é V y
’ ! ’ ! t`gt ybur
wbraovinw! ie kbt jbcpantnay s`gttnrno! `gs gt angst fnnk jgaano
iktb qunstibk+ I jgk rnagtn+ Zbcn tnk yngrs gmb! getnr rngoikm
Is`cgna! t`gt pgrgoimc#fgs`ikm fbbh rnjbccnkono fy Mbo
`icsnae! Cbrmgk Ernncgk! I rgjno fgjh gko gkxibusay pbsno
t`is qunstibk4 ‑Bhgy! Cbrmgk! I mnt it+ Cy vinw b t`n wbrao is kbw
bjigaay upsion obwk+ ]`gt t`n `njh ob I ob2 ]`gt ob gky b us
ob2– I’aa knvnr ebrmnt w`gt `n tbao cn+ n strbkmnst! wisnst cgk
I hknw! abbhno gt cn squgrnay gko sgio! ‑I `gvn kb iong! sbk+–
‑]`gt2'– I sjrngcno iksion+ ‑Ybu jgk’t dust angvn cn `nrn+ naa cn
sbcnt`ikm tb ob' Gkyt`ikm'– Fut n oiok’t+ @n dust anet cn! bk cy
bwk! wgahikm‟kb! stgmmnrikm‟iktb g wbrao mbkn wrbkm! iktb
g wbrao I sbcn`bw `go tb rnt`ikh cy pagjn ik+
It `gs knvnr fnnk t`n iktnktibk be t`is fbbh tb angvn ybu
ennaikm fgo! fut tb `nap ybu enna w`gt is+ nrn is gk nkbrcbus
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6??#6?> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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npabmnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6?5 6?=
oinrnkjn+ Ie! Mbo ebrfio! ybu oisjbvnr tbcbrrbw ybu `gvn shik
jgkjnr! wbuao ybu duomn ybursnae2 I `bpn kbt+ Ybu wbuao aihnay!
iccnoigtnay! snt but bk g jbursn tb rio ybursnae be t`gt jgkjnr+
Znae#jritijisc wbuao fn be aittan vgaun+ n shik jgkjnr dust is+
gt’s `bw I `bpn ngj` be us jgk vinw bur bwk pgrtijipgtibk
ik g wbrao ikenjtno wit` g jgkjnrbus ionbabmy+ It obns aittan
mbbo tb duomn it+ Zicpay snn it! rnjbmkizn t`n jgkjnr! gko snt
but bk g jbursn! aittan fy aittan! stnp fy stnp! tb purmn ybur bwkpgrtijipgtibk ik t`gt jgkjnr gs fnst ybu jgk+
@nrn’s t`n mbbo knws4 I gc kbw ntnrkgaay mrgtneua ebr
Cbrmgk’s agjh be oirnjtibk! ebr `is kbkgkswnr+ ]`y2 Fnjgusn t`n
pgt` I `gvn tghnk bvnr t`n pgst 7< yngrs is kbt `is! fut cy bwk+
Dust gs t`n pgt` ybu wiaa tghn kbw cust fn ybur bwk+ Ybu jgk
bkay abvn t`n wbrao ik t`n jbktnxt be abvikm ybursnae+ Fn pgtinkt
wit` ybur wgah+ It’s tghnk cn ticn! sbcn 7< tb 7> yngrs! tb mnt
w`nrn I gc prnsnktay stgkoikm+ Gko I gc stiaa vnry cuj` g wbrh
ik prbmrnss+ \ngjn \iamric! g cbonrk#ogy sgikt! nxpnrinkjno g
siciagr ticnaikn8 s`n sgio it tbbh `nr 7> yngrs rbc t`n hkbwikm tb
t`n obikm+ Mivn ybursnae t`gt ticn+ ]it`but duomcnkt+ Nxpnko
aittan nbrt ‑s`buaoikm– bk ybursnae! gko cbrn ik snnikm ybursnae!gko ernnikm ybursnae erbc engr gko t`n nxpnjtgtibks be bt`nrs+
I cghn ybu t`is prbcisn4 nvnk t`n saim`tnst j`gkmn jgk `gvn
gk ikkitn icpgjt‟g jbkvnrsgtibk `go! g jburgmnbus qunstibk
gshno! g hiko gjt bnrno‟ngj` fnmiks t`n obcikb nnjt4 bkn
obcikb enaaikm gkbt`nr! g futtnry’s wikm gppikm `nrn! g spgrh
imkitikm t`nrn+ is! I fnainvn! is w`gt egit` is‟hkbwikm t`gt
ebaabwikm ybur bwk `ngrt pagkts snnos ik naos fnybko ybur
gwgrnknss+ Gko t`bum` ybu cgy knvnr snn t`bsn snnos fabssbc!
trust t`gt t`ny wiaa ikonno fabssbc gko fngr eruit ik t`n sbuas
be cnk ybu cgy knvnr cnnt+ Gko sb! gs ybu qunstibk! gs ybu
j`gkmn! gs ybur bwk s`it `its t`n egk! rnjgaa t`n iksim`t be t`n
cystij! t`n visibkgry prbp`nt! Duaigk be Kbrwij`! w`b gssurns us
wit` t`n jnrtgikty be bkn w`b `gs maicpsno t`n mbo`ngo4
‑Gaa s`gaa fn wnaa! gko gaa s`gaa fn wnaa! gko gaa cgkknr b t`ikms
s`gaa fn wnaa+–
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6?5#6?= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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n k o k b t n s
t`n wbrao s frbhnk
]`gt wiaa gcfitibk ob4 Cgry Baivnr! ‑Gc I Kbt Gcbkm t`n Ngray Visnrs– ik]nst ]iko (@bum`tbk Ciik! Knw Ybrh4 7990)+
t`n jrss b br tn
Ik spitn b t`nsn spnjtgjuagr strions4 Cgrtik Aut`nr Hikm! Dr+! 795? Kbfna\rizn gjjnptgkjn spnnj`! ttp4""www+kbfnaprizn+brm"kbfnaRprizns"pngjn
"agurngtns"795?"hikm#anjturn+`tca+
an’s bpnrtkm ka
]`gt `gvn I nvnr abst4 Dgaga ga#Oik Vuci! trgksagtno fy Jbancgk Fgrhs! _n Nssnktiga Vuci (@grpnrJbaaiks! Knw Ybrh4 6<<?)+
Ongt` is g obbrwgy4 Cgry Baivnr! ‑@gvn Ybu Nvnr _rino tb Nktnr t`n Abkm Fagjh Frgkj`ns– ik ]nst ]iko (@bum`tbk Ciik! Knw Ybrh4 7990)+
twb stnrs
I obk’t t`ikh t`nrn is suj` g t`ikm4 Hgfir! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! ‑GkIktnaaimnkt Vij` \nrsbk– ik Abvn \bncs rbc Mbo (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<6)+
kjnptbk
Kb bkn aivns `is ain4 Vgiknr Cgrig Viahn! trgksagtno fy Gkitg Fgrrbws gko Db#gkkg Cgjy! Viahn’s Fbbh b @burs (Fnrhany \ufais`ikm Mrbup! Knw Ybrh4 6<<>)+
b fn uaa4 \sgac ?547<+
Gko w`nrn is t`n pbwnr4 bcgs Cnrtbk! Vgios bk t`n ^kspnghgfan (Knw Oirnjtibks! Knw Ybrh4 7955)+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6?0#6?9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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nkokbtnsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6>< 6>7
Gacbst bkn is bur4 Gcy Mbaostnik! ‑@ukmnr g mrbwikm prbfanc ik Gcnrijg!^ZOG rnpbrts!– _n ]gs`ikmtbk \bst! Kbvncfnr 7=! 6<<94 ttp4""www +wgs`ikmtbkpbst+jbc"wp#oyk"jbktnkt"grtijan"6<<9"77"75 "GV6<<97775<7>90+`tca+
Eity pnrjnkt b bur jbaanmn4 Cnktga @ngat` bk CZKFJ! rnpbrtno fy Ganx Db`ksbk! ‑@gae be Jbaanmn Ztuonkts Jbksionr Zuijion!– Gumust 70! 6<<04`ttp4""www+cskfj+csk+jbc"io"656=65:9"ks" ngat`#cnktgaR`ngat "t"`gae #jbaanmn#stuonkts#jbksionr#suijion"+
ovokm mbo
]n gvn nx`gustno bursnavns4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! ‑Oivioikm Mbo– ik _n Mit (Jbcpgss! Knw Ybrh4 7999)+
t`n komnkbs stbr
_n \rnsionkt ik ]gs`ikmtbk4 Frgik Zwgkk gko Grkbao Hrupgt! nos+! Vnjbvnr#ikm t`n ]bro (^kivnrsity be Jgaiebrkig \rnss! Fnrhnany4 790=)+
t`n trkk b mrjatrn
_gt cgkhiko jgk kbw prboujn4 Ogkina Wuikk ik Is`cgna (Fgktgc Fbbhs!Knw Ybrh4 799>)! Cy Is`cgna (Fgktgc Fbbhs! Knw Ybrh4 7990)! gko _n Ztbry b F (Fgktgc Fbbhs! Knw Ybrh4 799=)+
spbbh jtbk
Zpbbhy gjtibk gt g oistgkjn4 Frigk Mrnnkn! ‑Zpbbhy Gjtibk gt g Oistgkjn!–Kbvg! Znptncfnr 66! 6<774 ttp4""www+pfs+brm"wmf`"kbvg"p`ysijs"spbbhy #gjtibk#oistgkjn+`tca+
Obufan sait nxpnricnkt4 Nowik Jgrtaiomn! ‑Knw ‐Obufan Zait’ NxpnricnktZhirts kjnrtgikty \rikjipan!– Zjinktij Gcnrijgk! Dukn 6! 6<774 `ttp4""www +sjinktijgcnrijgk+jbc"grtijan+jec2io3knw#obufan#sait#nxpnricnkt#shirts #ukjnrtgikty#prikjipan+
]`nk obns ybur obm hkbw4 Vupnrt Z`naorghn! Obms t`gt Hkbw ]`nk _nir Bwknrs grn Jbcikm @bcn (rnn Vivnrs \rnss! Knw Ybrh4 6<77)+
ino ik g sikman mgrcnkt4 Cgrtik Aut`nr Hikm! Dr+! ‑Anttnr erbc g Fircikm`gc Dgia!– Gpria 75! 795:+
t`n sjnkjn b abvn
Gocit Zbct`ikm4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! ‑Gocit sbcnt`ikm– ikAbvn \bncs rbc Mbo (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<6)+
_n Ncpgt`ij Jiviaizgtibk4 Dnrncy Viehik! _n Ncpgt`ij Jiviaizgtibk (\nk#muik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<9)+
Nvbautibkgry fibabmist Naisgfnt Zg`tburis4 `ttp4""www+sg`tburis+jbc+
Ik 79=5! g stuoy4 Gfrg`gc Zgmi gko Cgrtik @bcgk! ‑Ncpgt`ntij Oistrnss
ik t`n Knwfbrk!– Onvnabpcnktga \syj`babmy 76! kb+ 6 (Cgrj` 79=5)4 7=>‚=5+
_nrn’s g pbwnr ik cn4 Vgiknr Cgrig Viahn! trgksagtno fy Gkitg Fgrrbws gko Dbgkkg Cgjy! ‑Og knimt sij` oin Ztukon uko rñ`rt cij` gk– ik Viahn’s Fbbh b @burs (Fnrhany \ufais`ikm Mrbup! Knw Ybrh4 6<<>)+
]it`but cn gaa s`gpn4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! G Yngr wit` @gz (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<5)+
njbkb#n
]n `gvn g mrnno4 Vnjbrono fy Nooin Unoonr! ‑Zbjinty!– Iktb t`n ]iao! (D+ Vn#jbros4 6<76)! brimikga ayrijs fy Dnrry @gkkgk+
It is oijuat tb mnt g cgk4 ^ptbk Zikjagir! I! Jgkoiogtn br Mbvnrkbr (^kivnr#sity be Jgaiebrkig \rnss! Fnrhnany4 79:>)+
_n suk is fut g cbrkikm stgr4 @nkry Ogvio brngu! ]gaonk (bcgs Y+Jrbwnaa % Jb+! Knw Ybrh4 797<)+
aws t`t rn kbt aws
:?+? triaaibk obaagrs4 @nkry JH Aiu! ‑n Jrisis be ]ngat` Onstrujtibk!– Gsig icns! Gpria 7:! 6<7<4 ttp4""gticns+jbc"gticns"MabfgaRNjbkbcy "AO7:Od<>+`tca+
Ik t`is jbuktry gabkn4 Gcy Mbaostnik! ‑@ukmnr g mrbwikm prbfanc ik Gcnri#jg! ZOG rnpbrts!– _n ]gs`ikmtbk \bst! Kbvncfnr 7=! 6<<94 `ttp4""www +wgs`ikmtbkpbst+jbc"wp#oyk"jbktnkt"grtijan"6<<9"77"75 "GV6<<97775<7>90+`tca+
7 pnrjnkt b t`n pbpuagtibk4 Dgcns Vgkonrsbk! ‑]brao’s rij`nst 7. bwk ?<.be gaa wngat`! K rnpbrt oisjbvnrs!– _n Mugroigk! Onjncfnr 5! 6<<54 ttp4""
www+mugroigk+jb+uh"cbkny"6<<5"onj"<5"fusiknss+iktnrkgtibkgaknws+
Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6><#6>7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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nkokbtnsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga
6>6 6>:
Bkn fiaaibk pnbpan4 ‑Egst Egjt4 n Egjns be \bvnrty!– Ciaankkiuc \rbdnjt (6<<5)4 ttp4""www+ukciaankkiucprbdnjt+brm"rnsburjns"egstegjtsRn+`tc+
Dust aihn stbppikm gt g trgj aim`t4 bc @grtcgkk! _n Agst @burs b Gk#jinkt Zukaim`t (rnn Vivnrs \rnss! Knw Ybrh4 6<<?)+
mrbwt` s mbbo
@nrn’s g onnpay oisturfikm stgtistij4 Dnrncy Viehik! _n Ncpgt`ij Jiviaizgtibk
(\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<9)+
I gaa t`n iksnjts wnrn tb oisgppngr4 Dbkgs Zgah! gs qubtno fy Hnk Vbfiksbk!‑Hnk Vbfiksbk sgys sj`bbas hiaa jrngtivity!– _NO! Dukn 6<<54 `ttp4""www+tno
+jbc"tgahs"hnkRrbfiksbkRsgysRsj`bbasRhiaaRjrngtivity+`tca+
It is ngsinr br g jgcna4 Cgtt`nw 7946?+
Ob kbt stbrn up4 Cgt`nw 5479+
_n prbfanc is! g prgynr4 Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk! ‑Znae#Vnaigkjn– ik Znanjtno ]ritikms b Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<77)+
G `ban ik g utn4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! ‑G @ban ik g Eautn– ik_n Mit (Jbcpgss! Knw Ybrh4 7999)+
arm`t t`nk'
]`y mb tb sannp4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! ‑Be Jbursn ikms Aihngt Jgk @gppnk– ik I @ngro Mbo Agum`ikm (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<5)+
t`n abk ko t`n mnaan
Ybu mivn fut aittan4 Hg`aia Mifrgk! ‑Bk Mivikm– ik _n \rbp`nt (Bknwbrao!Bxebro! Nkmagko4 7990)+
twnkt#br obaars
Ant cn sgy t`is fnbrn rgik4 bcgs Cnrtbk! Vgios bk t`n ^kspnghgfan (Knw Oirnjtibks! Knw Ybrh4 7955)+
Kbw grt mabriens t`n grtist4 bcgs Haisn! _n Agst ]nstnrk (Grmus Jbccuki#jgtibks! Kians! IA4 79=?)+
Cnk b gk nxtrgbroikgry sujjnss4 Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk! ‑Zpirituga Agws– ik_n Zpirituga Ncnrsbk (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<0)+
Kbr ob I fnainvn4 ]nkonaa Fnrry! ‑Zbcn Eurt`nr ]bros– ik _n Cgo Egrcnr \bncs (Jbuktnrpbikt! Fnrhnany! JG4 6<<0)+
‑Iktnaanjtuga prbpnrty– kgcns t`n onno4 ]nkonaa Fnrry! ‑Zbcn Eurt`nr ]bros– ik _n Cgo Egrcnr \bncs (Jbuktnrpbikt! Fnrhnany! JG4 6<<0)+
]`b bwks t`n pgtnkt4 Mnbrmn Db`ksbk! ‑Bkjn Gmgik! g Cgk wit` g Cissibk!–_n Knw Ybrh icns! Kbvncfnr 6>! 799<4 ttp4""www +kyticns+jbc"799<"77"6>"cgmgzikn"bkjn#gmgik#g#cgk#wit`#g#cissibk
+`tca2pgmnwgktno3gaa+
_n brmgks wbuao stgrvn4 Naisgfnt Zg`tburis! ‑n Fibabmy be Mabfgaizgtibk!–\nrspnjtivns bk Fusiknss gko Mabfga J`gkmn! Znptncfnr 799=+
_n `ngrt gko sbua b gaa cnk4 Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk! ‑Jbcpnksgtibk– ik _n \brtgfan Ncnrsbk (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 7907)+
t`n rj`nst k k tbwk
_n fnst wgy tb eko ybursna4 is qubtn is jbccbkay gttrifutno tb Cg`gtcg Mgko`i+
Cnk suj` gs t`ny grn4 Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk! ‑n Gcnrijgk Zj`bagr– ik _n \brtgfan Ncnrsbk (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 7907)+
Fn stiaa! gko hkbw4 \sgac ?547<+
noj#s`k
Bckiprnsnkjn is kbt dust g rucbr4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! GYngr wit` @gz (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<5)+
I jgk knvnr fn w`gt I bum`t tb fn4 Cgrtik Aut`nr Hikm! Dr+! ‑Vncgikikm Gwghn rbum g Mrngt Vnvbautibk!– jbccnkjncnkt goornss gt Bfnraik Jba#anmn! Dukn 795>4 ttp4""www+bfnraik+nou"nxtnrkga"NBM"Fagjh@istbryCbkt
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b prbcbtn stuonkt gj`invncnkt4 ^+Z+ Onpgrtcnkt be Noujgtibk cissibkstgtncnkt! `ttp4""www6+no+mbv"gfbut"agkoikm+d`tca+
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Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6>6#6>: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6>?#6>> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6>5#6>= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6>0#6>9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 65<#657 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 656#65: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C
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