,LIFE ,AS ,EXP]I5CE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMILE ,>M& 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,%AWN ,P4 ,WILBUR 

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,I CONSID] LIFE AS AN EXP]I5CE--OR1 TO BE HONE/1 AS A S]IES ( EXP]I5CES--?AT >E TO BE R5D]$ AS RI*1 AS ABUNDANT & AS V>I$ AS POSSIBLE4 ,I ?9K ?AT 9DIVIDUALS ATTA9S ! /ATE ( CONSCI\SNESS1 ( 9TELLIG5T REACTION TO ! 5VIRONM5T1 TO ! DEGREE ?AT WE ANALYZE & R5EW ! EXP]I5CES ( LIFE1 AS WE RUN ! GAMUT ( EMOTIONS OR S5SATIONS1 SOMETIMES BECAUSE WE 5C\NT] !M 9EVITABLY ON ! KEYBO>D ( \R EXI/5CE1 & SOMETIMES BECAUSE1 KN[+ ?IS & WI%+ IT1 WE PROVOKE !M4 

,:AT ,I SAY ( LIFE 9 ?IS S5SE MU/ BE UND]/OOD ( ! 9W>D OR 9TELLECTUAL LIFE1 ?AT ( ! S5SATIONS OR ! AFFECTIONS4 ,LIFE CONSID]$ 9 T]MS ( ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( ORGANIC FUNCTIONS -- H[EV] 9DISP5SABLE !SE MAY BE TO ! DEVELOPM5T ( ! 9N] BE+ -- H>DLY GIVES SPACE = ! COMPLEXITY ( EXP]I5CES4 ,V>IETY 9 ! PREP>ATION ( MEALS WILL NEV] S]I\SLY 9T]E/ ! BE+ HUNGRY ) TRUE CURIOSITY4 ,NEI!R >E !RE A HUNDR$ WAYS TO BREA!1 TO DIGE/1 TO SLEEP OR TO REPRODUCE ONE'S SELF4 ,9 ?IS DOMA91 !RE=E1 ! FIELD ( EXP]I5CE IS LIMIT$4 ,& EQUALLY 9DIFF]5T1 TO MY M9D1 >E ! EXP]I5CES 9VOLV$ 9 ! QUE/ = A 0POSITION01 ( GLORY1 ( HONORS1 ( A GOOD REPUTATION1 ETC4 

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,I MA9TA9 ?AT WE HAVE AN 9T]E/ 9 MULTIPLY+ ! EXP]I5CES ( LIFE3 AN 9T]E/ = ?OSE :O MODIFY OR R5EW !M4 ,!IR HORIZON IS WID5$1 !IR KN[L$GE 9CREAS$1 !IR S5SIBILITY REF9$2 IF !Y LOVE EXP]I5CE = ! EXP]I5CE ITSELF1 IF !Y SEEK TO $UCATE !MSELVES AS MU* AS !Y SEEK TO MAKE A MEASURABLE & PALPABLE PR(IT1 IF !Y DO NOT FE> SORR[ OR DREAD PLEASURE1 ! POSSIBILITIES = 9DIVIDUAL DEVELOPM5T SEEM ALMO/ LIMITLESS4 ,I DO NOT ?9K ?AT M5 CAN BE MADE 0GOOD01 TO UND]/& ! DIV]SE SITUATIONS ( !IR FELL[S )\T JUDG+ !M1 IF !Y HAVE NOT PASS$ ?R\< ! CRUCIBLE ( EXP]I5CE4 

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,TO ATTA9 ITS MAXIMUM UTILITY1 ! J\RNEY ( RESE>*1 ! QUE/ = EXP]I5CE1 DEM&S ?AT IT BE RECORD$1 REPORT$1 ANALYZ$ & COMMUNICAT$ TO ANO!R1 SO ?AT O!RS MAY LE>N !REBY H[ TO LIVE MORE FULLY1 MORE AMPLY -- ?AT !Y MAY BE 9SPIR$ TO GIRD !IR LO9S1 TO TAKE UP !IR /AFF & TO TAKE TO ! ROAD !MSELVES4 

,I ?9K ?AT ! ,EXP]I5CE ?AT PR(ITS ONLY ! ONE :O HAS IT FAILS TO A*IEVE ITS PURPOSE4 ,IT IS LIKE A NEW PROCESS ?AT A SCI5TI/ DISCOV]S1 BUT :OSE =MULA HE KEEPS LOCK$ 9 ! /RONG-BOX ( HIS MEMORY4 ,EF=T & EXP]I5CE DO NOT A*IEVE !IR P[] TO 9FLU5CE & NEV] PROVIDE 9TELLECTUAL PLEASURE1 EXCEPT TO ! EXT5T ?AT !Y >E EXHIBIT$ TO ! WORLD1 ! WORLD ( ! HUNGRY & ?IRTY1 AS FOOD OR DR9K4 ,IT MATT]S LITTLE ?AT ?OSE :O DO NOT WI% TO CONSUME IT TURN AWAY1 %RUGG+ !IR %\LD]S4 ,! WORK ( PROPAG&A IS NONE!LESS ACCOMPLI%$3 ! F]TILE WORK ?AT EMANATES FROM ! SELF1 FROM ! HE>T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL TO ! WORLD \TSIDE !M1 TO ILLUM9ATE ! SOCIAL 5SEMBLE1 ! WORK ( DI/9CTION & ( 9DIVIDUAL SELECTION AMONG ! MASSES4 

,NATURALLY IT IS NECESS>Y1 = IT TO BE RECORD$ & REPORT$1 ?AT ! QUE/ = EXP]I5CE %\LD BE WOR? ! TR\BLE4 

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,LIFE AS EXP]I5CE IS LIV$ CON/ANTLY \TSIDE 0LAW0 OR 0MORALITY0 OR 0CU/OMS0 -- ALL CONV5TIONS CALCULAT$ TO ASSURE IDL5ESS & 9T]NAL /AGNATION TO ?OSE :O REFRA9 FROM RISK+ !MSELVES1 :E!R ?R\< FE> OR ?R\< SELF-9T]E/4 

,LIFE AS EXP]I5CE TE>S UP PROGRAMS1 TREADS DECORUM UND] FOOT1 BREAKS ! W9D[S1 DESC5DS FROM ! IVORY T[]4 ,IT AB&ONS ! ,CITY ( ,E/ABLI%$ ,FACTS1 \T ?R\< ! ,GATE ( ,SETTL$ ,MATT]S & ROAMS1 VAGABOND1 9 ! OP5 C\NTRYSIDE ( ! ,UN=ESE54 

,= ,EXP]I5CE NEV] ACCEPTS ! E/ABLI%$ FACT AS DEF9ITIVE & ! SETTL$ JUDGM5T AS BEYOND APPEAL4 ,9DE$ IT W&]S1 ! LIFE )\T EXP]I5CE1 AS AN 0\TLAW01 )\T A FIX$ ABODE1 ATTIR$ SCANTILY OR NOT AT ALL -- A FRI<T TO MORALISM1 A T]ROR TO ! PROP]1 RESPECTABLE B\RGEOIS1 :O IS 9 A CON/ANT PANIC AT ! ?\<T ?AT SOMEONE WILL COME1 ONE NI<T1 TO P\ND ON !IR FRONT DOORS & TO WAKE !M FROM !IR /UPEFY+ HABITS4 

,LIFE LIV$ AS EXP]I5CE IS NOT TR\BL$ BY DEFEAT OR BY ! VOLUME ( RESULTS OBTA9$4 ,IT IS NO MORE DI/URB$ BY IT ?AN BY VICTORY4 ,TRIUMPHS1 FAILURES1 OB/ACLES SKIRT$1 B>RI]S OV]TURN$1 FALLS 9 ! MUD1 ALL >E SO MANY SUBJECTS ( EXP]I5CE4 ,ONE ?+ ONLY IS CAPABLE ( TR\BL+ IT3 ! ?\<T ?AT IT MI<T BE LIV$ USELESSLY OR )\T PR(IT4 

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,ALL ?+S CONSID]$1 WE CONCLUDE ?AT ! TRUE $UCATORS >E ?OSE :O TEA* TO EMB>K )\T FE> ON ! ROAD ( EXP]I5CE & TO LOOK ,LIFE SQU>ELY 9 ! FACE -- LIFE ) ITS 9CALCULABLE WEAL? ( DIV]SE SITUATIONS4 ,! TRUE $UCATOR DOES NOT SEEK TO DE/ROY S5SIBILITY1 TO ANNIHILATE FEEL+1 TO LAY \T ! 9DIVIDUAL LIFE LIKE A PIECE ( %EET MUSIC1 TO LIMIT ITS VIBRATIONS1 TO N>R[ ITS BREAD?4 ,OH NO6 - ,= TO MAKE US ?9K & VALUE = & BY \RSELVES1 !RE IS NO?+ LIKE EQUIPP+ O!RS & >\S+ 9 !M ! DESIRE = EXP]I5CE4 ,& ! MORE DIFFICULT ?AT EXP]I5CE HAS BE5 TO PURSUE1 ! RI*] IT HAS BE5 9 SURPRISES1 ! MORE IT HAS BE5 9T]SP]S$ ) DIFFICULTIES & SATURAT$ ) PLEASURES1 ! LESS ?OSE :O HAVE RISK$ IT SEEK TO IMP+E ON ! LIB]TY ( O!RS TO ?9K & TO ACT4 ,& SO WILL GR[ ! NUMB] ( ?OSE NO LONG] AFRAID TO LIVE1 BECAUSE !Y HAVE KN[N H[ TO EXP]I5CE4 

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