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]it tn Enr ko _rut Oiamuns

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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]it tn Enr ko _rut Oiamuns

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Jgrasfgo! Jgaiebrkig • Knw Ybrh Jity 

Abkobk • Zyokny • Db`gkknsfurm 

Ugkjbuvnr • @bkm Hbkm • Knw Ona`i

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6#: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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\ufais`no gko oistrifutno ik t`n ^kitno Ztgtns fy4 @gy @busn! Ikj+4 www+`gy`busn+jbc • \ufais`no gko oistrifutno ik Gustrgaig fy4  @gy @busn Gustrgaig \ty+ Ato+4 www+`gy`busn+jbc+gu • \ufais`no gko oistrifutno ik t`n ^kitno Hikmobc fy4 @gy @busn^H! Ato+4 www+`gy`busn+jb+uh • \ufais`no gko oistrifutno ik t`n Vnpufaij be Zbut`  Gerijg fy4 @gy @busn ZG (\ty)! Ato+4 www+`gy`busn+jb+zg • Oistrifutno ik Jgkgog fy4  Vgikjbgst4 www+rgikjbgst+jbc • \ufais`no ik Ikoig fy4 @gy @busn \ufais`nrs Ikoig4 www+`gy`busn+jb+ik

Jbvnr gko iktnribr onsimk4 Kitg Yfgrrg 

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+

Jgtgabmikm#ik#\ufaijgtibk Ogtg is bk Eian gt t`n Aifrgry be Jbkmrnss

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\riktno ik t`n ^kitno Ztgtns be Gcnrijg 

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Obk’t t`ikh be `ic gs g snnhnr + + +

]`gtnvnr `n’s abbhikm ebr! `n is t`gt `icsnae+

‟ V u c i

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 5#= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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p r n j n

Obk’t oin + + +

]it` t`gt `bay rufy cikn iksion

Ztiaa ukjagicno+

‟ @ g e i z

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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 0#7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6#: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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prnjnaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

? >

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+

 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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo ?#> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

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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

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 5#= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 0#9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7<#77 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 76#7: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7?#7> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 75#7= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 70#79 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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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Cbrgaity 

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Be jbursn! cbrgaity is kbt sb ngsiay cngsurno‟`nrn! it rnenrs tbcgkhiko’s bvnrgaa cbvncnkt gs g spnjins tbwgro abvn! jbcpgssibk!

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 65#6= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 60#69 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

:<

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo ??#?> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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!

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo ?5#?= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo ?0#?9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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>< >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 + + +)

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo ><#>7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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>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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo >6#>: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo >?#>> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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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br jatra stbraien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

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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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

56

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 55#5= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 50#59 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo =<#=7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo =6#=: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo =?#=> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo =5#== ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo =0#=9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 0<#07 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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06 0:

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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 06#0: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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0? 0>

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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 0?#0> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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05 0=

 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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 05#0= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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00

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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 00#09 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

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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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 96#9: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 9?#9> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 95#9= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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`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

]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`

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 90#99 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7<<#7<7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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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aws t`t rn kbt awsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

7<? 7<>

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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7<5 7<=

 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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7<0 7<9

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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7<0#7<9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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aws t`t rn kbt awsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

77< 777

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 77<#777 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 776#77: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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77? 77>

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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 77?#77> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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m r b w t ` s m b b o

]`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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 775#77= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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mrbwt` s mbboaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

770 779

‑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`+ 

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 770#779 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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76< 767

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 76<#767 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+–

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 766#76: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 76?#76> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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 '

_`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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 765#76= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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arm`t t`nk'aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

760 769

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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 760#769 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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arm`t t`nk'aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

7:< 7:7

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7:<#7:7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7:6#7:: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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!

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7:?#7:> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7:5#7:= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7:0#7:9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7?<#7?7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7?6#7?: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

‑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 + + + + )

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7?0#7?9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7>?#7>> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7>0#7>9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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t`n rj`nst k k tbwkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

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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t`n rj`nst k k tbwkaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 756#75: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 750#759 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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noj#s`kaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7=<#7=7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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noj#s`kaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

7=6 7=:

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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aien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 7=?#7=> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 70<#707 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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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t`n mbspna b t`bsaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 705#70= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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!

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 700#709 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 79<#797 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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mnktan jbktnptaien’s bpnrgtikm cgkuga

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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 796#79: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 79?#79> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 795#79= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 790#799 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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`

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6<<#6<7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6<6#6<: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6<?#6<> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6<5#6<= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6<0#6<9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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 ]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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 67<#677 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 676#67: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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 '

_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' 

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 67?#67> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 675#67= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 66<#667 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 66?#66> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6:<#6:7 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6:5#6:= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6:0#6:9 ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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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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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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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  

"CAH"JbccGoornss+`tca+

b prbcbtn stuonkt gj`invncnkt4 ^+Z+ Onpgrtcnkt be Noujgtibk cissibkstgtncnkt! `ttp4""www6+no+mbv"gfbut"agkoikm+d`tca+

_n fgsij t`ikm kbfboy gshs4 Db`k Ankkbk gs qubtno ik _n Jbaucfig Oij#tibkgry b Wubtgtibks! Vbfnrt Gkornws! no+ (Jbaucfig kivnrsity \rnss! Knw 

 Ybrh4 799:)+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6>6#6>: ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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6>? 6>>

 G rnjnkt CZKFJ rnpbrt4 Cnktga @ngat` bk CZKFJ! rnpbrtno fy Ganx Db`k#sbk! ‑@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"+

I I sgw g jbcpntitbr orbwkikm4 Vgy Hrbj gs qubtno ik ‑\bais`ikm t`n Mbaonk Grj`ns!– Oygk Cgj`gk! Ebrfns! Dukn 7>! 79904 `ttp4""www+ebrfns +jbc"mabfga"7990"<57>"<7<5<6?g+`tca+

\aukonr tghnk rbc gk nkncy4 Cnrrigc#]nfstnr’s Jbaanmigtn Oijtibkgry! Nanv#

nkt` Noitibk+

@n w`b `gs g t`busgko rinkos4 Gai ifk#Gfi#_gaif gs qubtno ik Fgrtantt’s Egciaigr Wubtgtibks! Znvnktnnkt` Noitibk! Db`k Fgrtantt (Aittan! Frbwk gkoJbcpgky! Knw Ybrh4 6<<6)+

t`n mbspna b t`bs

I wgs g es`4 Mnbrmn Vngvis! _n Gkicga Zj`bba (Jrystga Zprikms! \ntnrfbrbum !K@4 7999)+

b cn noujgtibk is g angoikm but4 Curina Zpgrh! _n \ricn b Ciss Dngk Frboin (@grpnrJbaaiks! Knw Ybrh4 7999)+

 Gt t`n gmn b evn4 Eikany Nvnrsban gs qubtno ik ]gahikm bk ]gtnr! CgonaniknA’Nkman (Kbrt` \bikt \rnss! Knw Ybrh4 799>)+

]n grn turkikm bur j`iaornk4 \nrsbkga jbkvnrsgtibk+

=<<< stuonkts orbp but b sj`bba nvnry ogy4 JKK Knwsrbbc! _rgksjript!‑Noujgtibk Vnebrc Vbgo _rip"Zj`bba J`gaankmns ik Jgaiebrkig!– _bky @grris! Gumust :<! 6<7<4 `ttp4""noitibk+jkk+jbc"_VGKZJVI\_Z"7<<0":<"jkr+<? 

+`tca+

 Nvnk Gafnrt Nikstnik4 Dgcns \rnssany! ‑Funt! CjJgrtkny @gvn It! Cbst be ^sObk’t8 Kb! Kbt Cbkny!– Fabbcfnrm! Enfrugry 9! 6<<94 ttp4""www+fabbcfnrm+jbc"gpps"knws2pio3knwsgrj`ivn%sio3gnZZ^:oU<I=0%rnenr3c+

Eabriog’s agtnst vbw4 Nrij Hnaonrcgk! ‑Mbvnrkbr Zgys Eabriog `gs Nkbum` Gkt`rbpbabmists! Jgaas ebr Zpnkoikm bk Dbf#\rboujikm Einaos!– _n J`rbkijan b  @im`nr Noujgtibk! Bjtbfnr 77! 6<774 ttp4""j`rbkijan+jbc"fabms"tijhnr"briog  #mbvnrkbr#egvbrs#cbrn#stgtn#cbkny#ebr#cgt`#gko#sjinkjn#onmrnns":=7??+

Mnbrmig sj`bbas kbw iktnko4 Kgkjy Fgonrtsj`nr! ‑Mnbrmig tb Vnquirn Ztuonktstb \ijh Jgrnnr \gt`!– _n Gtagktg Dburkga#Jbkstitutibk! Onjncfnr 76! 6<774`ttp4""www+gdj+jbc"knws"knws"abjga"mnbrmig#tb#rnquirn#stuonkts#tb 

#pijh#jgrnnr#pgt`"kW\VK+

Ebr Bjjupgtibk4 Nciay Oijhiksbk! ‑I Ownaa ik \bssifiaity– ik _n \bncs b  Nciay Oijhiksbk! V+]+ Ergkhaik! no+ (@grvgro kivnrsity \rnss! Jgcfriomn!CG4 7990)+

mnktan jbktnpt

]`nk I wgs > yngrs bao4 Jbccbkay gttrifutno tb Db`k Ankkbk+

]it`but g mnktan jbktncpt4 M+H+ J`nstnrtbk! M+H+ J`nstnrtbk! Jbaanjtno ]brhs4 _n Iaaustrgtno Abkobk Knws4 7969‚79:7 (Imkgtius \rnss! Zgk Ergkjisjb!JG4 7996)+

Mbo! oismuisno gs cyrigo t`ikms4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! ‑Ybu’rnIt– ik _n Mit (Jbcpgss! Knw Ybrh4 7999)+

sj`onkrnon

_n angst b t`n wbrh4 bcgs Cnrtbk! ‑Angrkikm tb Aivn– ik Abvn gko Aivikm  (Egrrgr! Ztrgus! gko Mirbux! Knw Ybrh4 79=9)+

\rngj` t`n mbspna4 Jbccbkay gttrifutno tb Zt+ Ergkjis+

 Nvnry j`iao ik Gcnrijg4 ^+Z+ Onpgrtcnkt be Noujgtibk! G Faunprikt br Vn# brc! Cgrj` 6<7<4 ttp4""www6+no+mbv"pbaijy"nasnj"anm"faunprikt"faunprikt 

+poe+

`ppknss

]n jgk kb cbrn gavn t`ikms4 Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk! ‑Jbcpnksgtibk– ik _n \brtgfan Ncnrsbk (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 7907)+

 Gaa s`gaa fn wnaa4 Duaigk be Kbrwij`! Vnvnagtibks b Oivikn Abvn (Obvnr \ufaijg#tibks! Ciknbag! KY4 6<<5)+

_n rbsn jnanfrgtns4 Jbancgk Fgrhs qubtikm Vuci ik t`n objucnktgry I GC+

]`nk gk grj`nr s`bbts4 bcgs Cnrtbk! ‑n Knno tb ]ik– ik _n ]gy b  J`ugkm zu (Z`gcf`gag \ufaijgtibks! Fbstbk! CG4 6<<?)+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6>?#6>> ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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6>5 6>=

_n `im`nst prijn4 Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk! ‑Jbcpnksgtibk– ik _n \brtgfan Ncnrsbk (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 7907)+

s`bw n t`n bkn'

=? pnrjnkt b bur ybut`4 Cgonanikn A’Nkman! ]gahikm bk ]gtnr (Kbrt` \bikt\rnss! Knw Ybrh4 799>)+

Ybu wgkt t`n erst nancnkts4 bcgs Cnrtbk! ‑Hnkm’s Oisjipan– ik _n ]gy b  J`ugkm zu (Z`gcf`gag \ufaijgtibks! Fbstbk! CG4 6<<?)+

^kanss yn fnjbcn aihn t`nsn aittan j`iaornk4 Cgtt`nw 704:+

_gkh ybu! Egt`nr! br ioikm t`nsn t`ikms4 Cgtt`nw 7746>+

attan tb s`oj

]`gt is snribus tb cnk is btnk vnry triviga4 bcgs Cnrtbk! ‑n Jbktnc#pagtivn Ogkjn– ik Bk J`ristigk Jbktncpagtibk (Knw Oirnjtibks! Knw Ybrh46<76)+

^kanss ybu angvn cbt`nr4 Cgtt`nw 7<4:=+

 Gawgys ob w`gt ybu grn grgio tb ob4 Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk! ‑@nrbisc– ik_n Nssgys b Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk (@grvgro kivnrsity \rnss! Jgcfriomn! CG4790=)+

Ybu jgrry gaa t`n ikmrnoinkts4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! ‑_b Fuiaog Zwikm– ik _n Mit (Jbcpgss! Knw Ybrh4 7999)+

bogy! aihn nvnry bt`nr ogy4 Vuci! trgksagtno fy Jbancgk Fgrhs! ‑_bogy! aihnnvnry bt`nr ogy! wn wghn up ncpty– ik Vuci4 _n Fbbh b Abvn (@grpnrJbaaiks!Knw Ybrh4 6<<>)+

w`b rn b2

Bkn mnknrgtibk gfgkobks t`n nktnrprisns4 @nkry Ogvio brngu! ]gaonk 

(bcgs Y+ Jrbwnaa % Jb+! Knw Ybrh4 797<)+

_n mrngt cbrga tngj`nrs4 Gafnrt Nikstnik! ‑Vnaimibk gko Zjinkjn4 Irrnjbkjia#gfan2– ik Iongs gko Bpikibks (Frbgowgy! Knw Ybrh4 799>)+

_n pbwnr b abvn! gs t`n fgsis b t`n stgtn4 Vgap` ]gaob Ncnrsbk! _n gb b  Ncnrsbk (Cbonrk Aifrgry! Knw Ybrh4 6<<=)+

Zik is onkiga4 ]`itany Ztrinfnr qubtno ik ‑]`itany Ztrinfnr! ‐Jbccukibk’– Gut`br! Onsjrifns Fizgrrn Nkjbuktnr wit` Cystnry Cgk!– Ann Zpnimna! _n @ukmtbk \bst! Kbvncfnr =! 6<774 `ttp4""www+`ukmtbkpbst +jbc"6<77"<9"<="jbccukibk#gut`br#w itany#strinfnrRkR9?:507+`tca+

I `gvn aivno bk t`n aip b iksgkity4 Vuci! trgksagtno fy Jbancgk Fgrhs! ‑I`gvn aivno bk t`n aip + + + – ik _n Nssnktiga Vuci (@grpnrJbaaiks! Knw Ybrh4

799>)+

I wis` I jbuao s`bw ybu4 @gz! trgksagtno fy Ogkina Agoikshy! I @ngro Mbo Agum`ikm (\nkmuik! Knw Ybrh4 6<<5)+

 Gs i t`n sbrrbws gko stupioitins4 bcgs Cnrtbk! ‑Z`ikikm Aihn t`n Zuk– ik G Yngr wit` _bcgs Cnrtbk (@grpnrJbaaiks! Knw Ybrh4 6<<?)+

Eikgaay I gc jbcikm4 bcgs Cnrtbk! ‑Mboaihnknss Fnmiks gt @bcn– ik GYngr wit` _bcgs Cnrtbk (@grpnrJbaaiks! Knw Ybrh4 6<<?)+

Ybu’rn kbt dust g orbp4 Jbccbkay gttrifutno tb Vuci+

npabmn

_n ciko! t`is mabfn b gwgrnknss4 Vuci! trgksagtno fy Jbancgk Fgrhs! ‑Gky J`gkjn Cnntikm– ik _n Nssnktiga Vuci (@grpnrJbaaiks! Knw Ybrh4 6<<7)+

Aien-s Bpnrgtikm cgkuga iktnribr:+ikoo 6>5#6>= ?"77"7: 74>7 \C

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p n r s s b k s

t`n wbrao s frbhnk

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t`n sjnkjn b abvn

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