,*APT] #* #aidaid ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,:AT MU/ WE DO8 ,?IS QUE/ION1 :I* 9CLUDES ACKN[L$GM5T ( ! FACT ?AT \R LIFE IS BAD & UNRI EV]Y:]E1 & !RE=E ,I *OSE IT = ! TITLE ( MY WORK4 ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ MY [N SUFF]+S1 MY SE>*1 & ! ANSW] :I* ,I HAVE F\ND TO ?IS QUE/ION4 ,I AM A MAN LIKE O!RS2 & IF ,I DI/+UI% MYSELF FROM AN AV]AGE MAN ( MY [N CIRCLE 9 ANY ?+1 IT IS *IEFLY 9 ! FACT ?AT ,I1 MORE ?AN ?IS AV]AGE MAN1 HAVE S]V$ & 9DULG$ ! FALSE TEA*+ ( \R WORLD1 ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 MORE PRAIS$ BY ! M5 ( ! PREVAL5T S*OOL ( TEA*+1 & ?AT !RE=E ,I AM MORE DEPRAV$1 & HAVE GONE F>!R A/RAY1 ?AN MO/ ( MY FELL[S4 ,!RE=E ,I ?9K ?AT ! ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION :I* ,I HAVE F\ND = MYSELF WILL DO = ALL S9C]E P]SONS :O WILL PUT ! SAME QUE/ION TO !MSELVES4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 TO ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 ,I ANSW] ?AT ,I MU/ NEI!R DECEIVE O!R M5 NOR MYSELF2 ?AT ,I MU/ NOT BE AFRAID ( ! TRU?1 :ATEV] ! RESULT MAY BE4 ,WE ALL KN[ :AT IT IS TO DECEIVE O!R M52 & NOT)/&+ ?IS1 WE DO DECEIVE FROM MORN+ TO EV5+1--0,NOT AT HOME10 :5 ,I AM 92 0,V]Y GLAD10 :5 ,I AM NOT AT ALL GLAD2 0,E/EEM$10 :5 ,I DO NOT E/EEM2 0,I HAVE NO MONEY10 :5 ,I HAVE IT1 & SO ON4 ,WE CONSID] ! DECEPTION ( O!RS TO BE EVIL1 P>TICUL>LY A C]TA9 K9D ( DECEPTION1 BUT WE >E NOT AFRAID TO DECEIVE \RSELVES3 YET ! WOR/ DIRECT LIE TO M51 SEE+ ITS RESULT1 IS NO?+ 9 COMP>ISON ) ?AT LIE TO \RSELVES ACCORD+ TO :I* WE %APE \R LIVES4 ,N[1 ?IS V]Y LIE WE MU/ AVOID IF WE WI% TO BE ABLE TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 ,9DE$1 H[ AM ,I TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION AS TO :AT IS TO BE DONE1 :5 EV]Y ?+ ,I DO1 ALL MY LIFE1 IS BAS$ UPON A LIE & ,I C>EFULLY GIVE \T ?IS LIE TO O!RS & TO MYSELF AS TRU?8 ,NOT TO LIE 9 ?IS S5SE MEANS TO BE NOT AFRAID ( TRU?2 NOT TO 9V5T EXCUSES1 & NOT TO ACCEPT EXCUSES 9V5T$ BY O!RS1 9 ORD] TO HIDE FROM ONE'S SELF ! D$UCTIONS ( REASON & CONSCI5CE2 NOT TO BE AFRAID ( CONTRADICT+ ALL \R SURR\ND+S1 & ( BE+ LEFT ALONE ) REASON & CONSCI5CE2 NOT TO BE AFRAID ( ?AT CONDITION TO :I* TRU? & CONSCI5CE LEAD US3 H[EV] DREADFUL IT MAY BE1 IT CANNOT BE WORSE ?AN ?AT :I* IS BAS$ UPON DECEIT4 ,TO AVOID LY+1 = M5 9 \R PRIVILEG$ POSITION ( M5TAL LABOR1 MEANS NOT TO BE AFRAID ( TRU?4 ,P]HAPS WE [E SO MU* ?AT WE %\LD NEV] BE ABLE TO PAY IT ALL2 BUT H[EV] MU* WE MAY [E1 WE MU/ MAKE \T \R BILL3 H[EV] F> WE HAVE GONE A/RAY1 IT IS BETT] TO RETURN ?AN TO CONT9UE /RAY+4 ,LY+ TO \R FELL[S IS ALWAYS DISADVANTAGE\S4 ,EV]Y BUS9ESS IS ALWAYS MORE DIRECTLY DONE BY TRU? ?AN BY LIES1 & MORE QUICKLY TOO4 ,LY+ TO O!R M5 MAKES MATT]S ONLY MORE COMPLICAT$1 & RET>DS ! DECISION2 BUT LY+ TO ONE'S SELF1 :I* IS GIV5 \T TO BE ! TRU?1 5TIRELY RU9S ! LIFE ( MAN4 ,IF A MAN CONSID]S A WRONG ROAD TO BE A RI!R FROM HIS AIM3 A MAN :O HAS BE5 WALK+ = A LONG TIME ON A WRONG ROAD MAY F9D \T = HIMSELF1 OR BE TOLD BY O!RS1 ?AT HIS ROAD IS A WRONG ONE2 BUT IF HE1 BE+ AFRAID ( ! ?\ HE HAS GONE A/RAY1 TRIES TO ASSURE HIMSELF ?AT HE MAY1 BY FOLL[+ ?IS WRONG C\RSE1 /ILL COME ACROSS ! RIN :AT IS TO BE DONE4 ,WE1 NOT ONLY RI* M51 BUT M5 9 PRIVILEG$ POSITION1 SO-CALL$ $UCAT$ M51 HAVE GONE SO F> A/RAY ?AT WE REQUIRE EI!R A FIRM RESOLUTION OR V]Y GREAT SUFF]+S ON \R FALSE WAY TO BR+ US TO \R S5SES AGA91 & TO RECOGNIZE ! LIE BY :I* WE LIVE4 ,I BECAME AW>E ( ! LIE ( \R LIFE1 ?ANKS TO ?OSE SUFF]+S TO :I* MY WRONG ROAD L$ ME2 &1 HAV+ ACKN[L$G$ ! ]ROR ( ! WAY ON :I* ,I WAS B5T1 ,I HAD ! BOLDNESS TO GO1 FIR/ 9 !ORY1 !N 9 REALITY1 :]EV] MY REASON & CONSCI5CE L$ ME1 )\T ANY DELIB]ATION AS TO :I!R !Y W]E T5D+4 ,I WAS REW>D$ = ?IS BOLDNESS4 ,ALL ! COMPLEX1 DISJO9T$1 9TRICATE1 & MEAN+LESS PH5OM5A ( LIFE SURR\ND+ ME BECAME ( A SUDD5 CLE>2 & MY POSITION AMONG !SE PH5OM5A1 =M]LY SO /RANGE & VILE1 BECAME ( A SUDD5 NATURAL & EASY4 ,9 ?IS NEW POSITION MY ACTIVITY HAS EXACTLY DET]M9$ ITSELF1 BUT IT IS QUITE A DIFF]5T ACTIVITY FROM ?AT :I* APPE>$ POSSIBLE TO ME BE=E3 IT IS A NEW ACTIVITY1 F> MORE QUIET1 AFFECTIONATE1 & JOY\S4 ,! V]Y ?+ :I* FRIMFUL & TRIFL+2 9/EAD ( CONSID]+ \RSELVES $UCAT$1 WE MU/ COME TO SEE \R IGNORANCE2 9/EAD ( IMAG9+ \RSELVES TO BE K9D & MORAL1 WE MU/ ACKN[L$GE ?AT WE >E IMMORAL & CRUEL2 9/EAD ( SEE+ \R IMPORTANCE1 WE MU/ SEE \R [N 9SIGNIFICANCE4 ,I SAY1 ?AT BESIDES AVOID+ LY+ TO MYSELF1 ,I HAD MOREOV] TO REP5T1 BECAUSE1 ?\< ! ONE RESULTS FROM ! O!R1 ! WRONG IDEA AB\T MY GREAT IMPORTANCE WAS SO MU* A P>T ( MY [N NATURE1 ?AT UNTIL ,I HAD S9C]ELY REP5T$1 & HAD PUT ASIDE ?AT WRONG E/IMATE ( MYSELF1 ,I DID NOT SEE ! 5ORMITY ( ! LIE ( :I* ,I HAD BE5 GUILTY4 ,IT WAS ONLY :5 ,I REP5T$1--?AT IS1 LEFT (F CONSID]+ MYSELF TO BE A PECULI> MAN1 & BEGAN TO CONSID] MYSELF TO BE LIKE ALL O!R M51--IT WAS !N ?AT MY WAY BECAME CLE> TO ME4 ,BE=E ?IS ,I WAS NOT ABLE TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 BECAUSE ! V]Y QUE/ION ITSELF WAS PUT 9CORRECTLY4 ,BE=E ,I REP5T$1 ,I HAD PUT ! QUE/ION ?US3 0,:AT ACTIVITY %\LD ,I *OOSE1 ,I1 ! MAN ) ! $UCATION & TAL5TS ,I HAVE ACQUIR$8 ,H[ CAN ,I COMP5SATE BY ?IS $UCATION & !SE TAL5TS = :AT ,I HAVE BE5 TAK+ AWAY FROM ! PEOPLE80 ,?IS QUE/ION WAS A FALSE ONE1 BECAUSE IT 9CLUD$ ! WRONG IDEA ( MY NOT BE+ LIKE O!R M51 BUT A PECULI> MAN1 CALL$ TO S]VE O!R M5 ) ?OSE TAL5TS & ?AT $UCATION :I* ,I HAD ACQUIR$ 9 =TY YE>S4 ,I HAD PUT ! QUE/ION TO MYSELF1 BUT 9 REALITY ,I HAD ALREADY ANSW]$ IT 9 ADVANCE BY HAV+ DET]M9$ BE=EH& ?AT ,I WAS CALL$ UPON TO S]VE M5 BY ! K9D ( ACTIVITY AGREEABLE TO MYSELF4 ,I REALLY ASK$ MYSELF1 0,H[ CAN ,I1 SO F9E A WRIT]1 ONE SO V]Y WELL 9=M$1 & ) SU* TAL5TS1 H[ CAN ,I UTILIZE ?OSE TAL5TS = ! B5EFIT ( MANK9D80 ,BUT ! QUE/ION \N$ RABBI :O HAD /UDI$ ALL ! ,TALMUD1 & KNEW ! EXACT NUMB] ( LETT]S 9 ! ,HOLY ,SCRIPTURE1 & ALL ! SUBTLETIES ( HIS SCI5CE3--0,:AT CAN ,I DO1 :O1 FROM UNLUCKY CIRCUM/ANCES1 HAVE LO/ MY BE/ YE>S 9 /UDY 9/EAD ( ACCOMMODAT+ MYSELF TO LABOR1--9 LE>N+ ! ,FR5* LANGUAGE1 ! PIANO1 GRAMM>1 GEOGRAPHY1 LAW1 POETRY2 9 READ+ NOVELS1 ROMANCES1 PHILOSOPHICAL !ORIES1 & 9 P]=M+ MILIT>Y EX]CISES8 :AT CAN ,I DO1 :O HAVE PASS$ ! BE/ YE>S ( MY LIFE 9 IDLE OCCUPATIONS1 DEPRAV+ ! S\L8 :AT CAN ,I DO1 NOT)/&+ !SE UNLUCKY CONDITIONS ( ! PA/1 9 ORD] TO REQUITE ?OSE M51 :O1 DUR+ ALL ?IS TIME1 HAVE F$ & CLO!D ME1 & :O /ILL CONT9UE TO FE$ & TO CLO! ME80 ,IF ! QUE/ION HAD BE5 PUT ?US1 AFT] ,I HAD REP5T$1 0,:AT CAN ,I1 SO RU9$ A MAN1 DO80 ! ANSW] W\LD HAVE BE5 EASY3 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ,I MU/ TRY TO GET MY LIV+ HONE/LY1--?AT IS1 LE>N NOT TO LIVE UPON ! %\LD]S ( O!RS2 & :ILE LE>N+ ?IS1 & AFT] ,I HAVE LE>N$ IT1 TO TRY ON EV]Y OCCASION TO BE ( USE TO M5 ) MY H&S & ) MY FEET1 AS WELL AS ) MY BRA9 & MY HE>T1 & ) ALL ( ME ?AT IS WANT$ BY M54 ,!RE=E ,I SAY ?AT = ONE ( MY [N CIRCLE1 BESIDES AVOID+ LY+ TO O!RS & \RSELVES1 IT IS FUR!R NECESS>Y TO REP5T1 TO LAY ASIDE PRIDE AB\T \R $UCATION1 REF9EM5T1 & TAL5TS1 NOT CONSID]+ \RSELVES TO BE B5EFACTORS ( ! PEOPLE1 ADVANC$ M51 :O >E READY TO %>E \R USEFUL ACQUIREM5TS ) ! PEOPLE1 BUT ACKN[L$G+ \RSELVES TO BE 5TIRELY GUILTY1 RU9$1 GOOD-=-NO?+ M51 :O DESIRE TO TURN OV] A NEW LEAF1 & NOT TO BE B5EFACTORS ( ! PEOPLE1 BUT TO CEASE TO (F5D & TO HUMILIATE !M4 ,V]Y (T5 GOOD Y\NG PEOPLE1 :O SYMPA?IZE ) ! NEGATIVE P>T ( MY WRIT+S1 PUT TO ME ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT MU/ ,I DO !N8 ,:AT HAVE ,I1 :O HAVE F9I%$ MY /UDY 9 ! UNIV]SITY OR 9 SOME O!R HI< E/ABLI%M5T1--:AT HAVE ,I TO DO 9 ORD] TO BE USEFUL80 ,!SE Y\NG PEOPLE ASK ! QUE/ION2 BUT 9 ! DEP?S ( !IR S\LS !Y HAVE ALREADY DECID$ ?AT ! $UCATION :I* !Y HAVE RECEIV$ IS !IR GREAT ADVANTAGE1 & ?AT !Y WI% TO S]VE ! PEOPLE BY ?IS V]Y ADVANTAGE4 ,!RE=E1 !RE IS ONE ?+ :I* !Y DO NOT DO1--HONE/LY & CRITICALLY EXAM9E :AT !Y CALL !IR $UCATION1 ASK+ !MSELVES :E!R IT IS A GOOD OR A BAD ?+4 ,IF !Y DO ?IS1 !Y WILL BE UNAVOIDABLY L$ TO DECRY !IR $UCATION1 & TO BEG9 TO LE>N ANEW2 & ?IS ALONE IS :AT IS WANT$4 ,!Y WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION1 AS TO :AT !RE IS TO BE DONE1 :ILE !Y PUT IT WRONGLY4 ,! QUE/ION %\LD BE PUT ?US3 0,H[ CAN ,I1 A HELPLESS1 USELESS MAN1 RECOGNIZ+ ! MIS=TUNE ( HAV+ LO/ MY BE/ YE>S 9 /UDY+ ! SCI5TIFIC ,TALMUD1 P]NICI\S = S\L & BODY1 H[ CAN ,I RECTIFY ?IS MI/AKE1 & LE>N TO S]VE M580 ,BUT ! QUE/ION IS ALWAYS PUT ?US3 0,H[ CAN ,I1 :O HAVE ACQUIR$ SO MU* F9E 9=MATION1 H[ CAN ,I BE USEFUL TO M5 ) ?IS MY 9=MATION80 ,!RE=E1 A MAN CAN NEV] ANSW] ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 UNTIL HE LEAVES (F DECEIV+ HIMSELF & REP5TS4 ,& REP5TANCE IS NOT DREADFUL1 EV5 AS TRU? IS NOT DREADFUL1 BUT IT IS EQUALLY B5EFIC5T & FRUITFUL ( GOOD4 ,WE NE$ ONLY ACCEPT ! :OLE TRU? & FULLY REP5T 9 ORD] TO UND]/& ?AT 9 LIFE NO ONE HAS ANY RIT 9 ! /RUGGLE ) NATURE = HIS [N LIFE & = ! LIVES ( O!R M54 ,& ?IS ACKN[L$GM5T ( M5'S DUTY =MS ! ESS5CE ( ! ?IRD ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT IS TO BE DONE80 ,I HAVE TRI$ TO AVOID DECEIV+ MYSELF4 ,I HAVE 5DEAVOR$ TO EXTIRPATE ! LA/ REMNANT ( ! FALSE E/IMATE ( ! IMPORTANCE ( MY $UCATION & TAL5TS1 & TO REP5T2 BUT BE=E ANSW]+ ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 !RE /&S A NEW DIFFICULTY4 ,!RE >E SO MANY ?+S TO BE DONE1 ?AT ONE REQUIRES TO KN[ :AT IS TO BE DONE 9 P>TICUL>8 ,& ! ANSW] TO ?IS QUE/ION HAS BE5 GIV5 ME BY ! S9C]E REP5TANCE ( ! EVIL 9 :I* ,I HAVE BE5 LIV+4 ,:AT IS TO BE DONE8 ,:AT IS !RE EXACTLY TO BE DONE8 EV]YBODY KEEPS ASK+2 & ,I1 TOO1 KEPT ASK+ ?IS1 :ILE1 UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( A HI< OP9ION ( MY [N CALL+1 ,I HAD NOT SE5 ?AT MY FIR/ & UNQUE/IONABLE BUS9ESS IS TO E>N MY LIV+1 CLO?+1 HEAT+1 BUILD+1 & SO =?1 & 9 DO+ ?IS TO S]VE O!RS AS WELL AS MYSELF1 BECAUSE1 S9CE ! WORLD HAS EXI/$1 ! FIR/ & UNQUE/IONABLE DUTY ( EV]Y MAN HAS BE5 COMPRIS$ 9 ?IS4 ,9 ?IS ONE BUS9ESS1 MAN RECEIVES1--IF HE HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO TAKE P>T 9 IT1--! FULL SATISFACTION ( ALL ! BODILY & M5TAL WANTS ( HIS NATURE2 TO FE$1 CLO!1 TAKE C>E ( HIMSELF & ( HIS FAMILY1 WILL SATISFY HIS BODILY WANTS2 TO DO ! SAME = O!RS1 WILL SATISFY HIS SPIRITUAL4 ,EV]Y O!R ACTIVITY ( MAN IS ONLY LAWFUL :5 !SE HAVE FIR/ BE5 SATISFI$4 ,9 :ATEV] DEP>TM5T A MAN ?9KS HIS CALL+ LIES1 :E!R 9 GOV]N+ ! PEOPLE1 9 PROTECT+ HIS C\NTRYM51 9 (FICIAT+ AT DIV9E S]VICES1 9 TEA*+1 9 9V5T+ ! MEANS ( 9CREAS+ ! DELITI/IC IMAGES1 ! FIR/ & MO/ UNQUE/IONABLE DUTY ( A REASONABLE MAN WILL ALWAYS CONSI/ 9 TAK+ P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE ) NATURE = PRES]V+ HIS [N LIFE & ! LIVES ( O!R M54 ,?IS DUTY MU/ ALWAYS RANK FIR/1 BECAUSE ! MO/ NECESS>Y ?+ = M5 IS LIFE3 & !RE=E1 9 ORD] TO PROTECT & TO TEA* M51 & TO MAKE !IR LIVES MORE AGREEABLE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO KEEP ?IS V]Y LIFE2 :ILE BY NOT TAK+ P>T 9 ! /RUGGLE1 & BY SWALL[+ UP ! LABOR ( O!RS1 O!R LIVES >E DE/ROY$4 ,& IT IS FOLLY & IMPOSSIBLE TO 5DEAVOR TO S]VE M5 :ILE DE/ROY+ !IR LIVES4 ,MAN'S DUTY TO ACQUIRE ! MEANS ( LIV+ ?R\< ! /RUGGLE ) NATURE WILL ALWAYS BE UNQUE/IONABLY ! V]Y FIR/ ( ALL DUTIES1 BECAUSE IT IS ! LAW ( LIFE1 ! VIOLATION ( :I* UNAVOIDABLY BR+S ) IT A PUNI%M5T BY DE/ROY+ ! BODILY OR M5TAL LIFE ( MAN4 ,IF A MAN1 LIV+ ALONE1 FREE HIMSELF FROM ! DUTY ( /RUGGL+ ) NATURE1 HE WILL BE AT ONCE PUNI%$ BY ! P]I%+ ( HIS BODY4 ,BUT IF A MAN FREE HIMSELF FROM ?IS DUTY BY COMPELL+ O!R M5 TO FULFILL IT = HIM1 9 RU9+ !IR LIVES1 HE WILL BE AT ONCE PUNI%$ BY ! DE/RUCTION ( HIS REASONABLE LIFE2 ?AT IS1 ( ! LIFE :I* HAS A REASONABLE S5SE 9 IT4 ,I HAD BE5 SO P]V]T$ BY MY ANTEC$5TS1 & ?IS FIR/ & UNQUE/IONABLE LAW ( ,GOD OR NATURE IS SO HIDD5 9 \R PRES5T WORLD1 ?AT ! FULFILL+ ( IT HAD SEEM$ TO ME /RANGE1 & ,I WAS AFRAID & A%AM$ ( IT1 AS IF ! FULFILLM5T1 & NOT ! VIOLATION1 ( ?IS ET]NAL & UNQUE/IONABLE LAW W]E /RANGE1 UNNATURAL1 & %AMEFUL4 ,AT FIR/ IT SEEM$ TO ME1 ?AT1 9 ORD] TO FULFILL ?IS LAW1 SOME SORT ( ACCOMMODATION WAS NECESS>Y1 SOME E/ABLI%$ ASSOCIATION ( FELL[-?9K]S1 ! CONS5T ( ! FAMILY1 & LIFE 9 ! C\NTRY 7NOT 9 T[N73 !N ,I FELT A%AM$1 AS IF ,I W]E PUTT+ MYSELF =W>D 9 P]=M+ ?+S SO UNUSUAL TO \R LIFE AS BODILY LABOR1 & ,I DID NOT KN[ H[ TO BEG94 ,BUT ,I NE$$ ONLY TO UND]/& ?AT ?IS WAS NOT SOME EXCLUSIVE ACTIVITY1 :I* ,I HAVE TO 9V5T & >RANGE1 BUT ?AT IT WAS M]ELY RETURN+ FROM ! FALSE CONDITION 9 :I* ,I HAD LIV$ TO A NATURAL ONE1 M]ELY RECTIFY+ ?AT LIE 9 :I* ,I HAD BE5 LIV+1--,I HAD ONLY TO ACKN[L$GE ALL ?IS1 & ALL ! DIFFICULTIES VANI%$4 ,IT WAS NOT AT ALL NECESS>Y TO >RANGE & ACCOMMODATE ANY ?+1 NOR TO WAIT = ! CONS5T ( O!R PEOPLE1 BECAUSE EV]Y:]E1 9 :ATEV] CONDITION ,I WAS1 !RE W]E M5 :O F$1 DRESS$1 & W>M$ ME AS WELL AS !MSELVES2 & EV]Y:]E1 UND] ALL CIRCUM/ANCES1 IF ,I HAD SUFFICI5T TIME & /R5G?1 ,I WAS ABLE TO DO !SE ?+S = MYSELF & = !M4 ,NOR C\LD ,I FEEL A FALSE %AME 9 P]=M+ ACTIONS UNUSUAL & /RANGE TO ME1 BECAUSE1 9 NOT DO+ SO1 ,I ALREADY EXP]I5C$1 NOT A FALSE1 BUT A REAL1 %AME4 ,HAV+ COME TO ?IS CONCLUSION1 & TO ! PRACTICAL D$UCTION FROM IT1 ,I HAVE BE5 FULLY REW>D$ = NOT HAV+ BE5 AFRAID ( ! D$UCTIONS ( REASON1 & = HAV+ GONE :]E !Y L$ ME4 ,HAV+ COME TO ?IS PRACTICAL CONCLUSION1 ,I WAS /RUCK BY ! FACILITY & SIMPLICITY ( ! SOLUTION ( ALL ?OSE PROBLEMS :I* HAD =M]LY SEEM$ TO ME SO DIFFICULT & COMPLICAT$4 ,TO ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT HAVE WE TO DO80 ,I RECEIV$ A V]Y PLA9 ANSW]3 ,DO FIR/ :AT IS NECESS>Y = Y\RSELF2 >RANGE ALL Y\ CAN DO BY Y\RSELF1--Y\R TEA-URN1 /OVE1 WAT]1 & CLO!S4 ,TO ! QUE/ION1 0,W\LD NOT ?IS SEEM /RANGE TO ?OSE :O HAD BE5 ACCU/OM$ TO DO ALL ?IS = ME80 IT APPE>$ ?AT IT WAS /RANGE ONLY = AB\T A WEEK1 & AFT] A WEEK IT SEEM$ MORE /RANGE = ME TO RETURN TO MY =M] CONDITION4 ,9 ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0,IS IT NECESS>Y TO ORGANIZE ?IS PHYSICAL LABOR1 TO E/ABLI% A SOCIETY 9 A VILLAGE UPON ?IS BASIS80 IT APPE>$ ?AT IT WAS NOT AT ALL NECESS>Y TO DO ALL ?IS2 ?AT IF ! LABOR DOES NOT AIM AT R5D]+ IDL5ESS POSSIBLE1 & AT UTILIZ+ O!R M5'S LABOR1--AS IS ! CASE ) M5 :O SAVE UP MONEY1--BUT M]ELY ! SATISFY+ ( NECESSITIES1 !N SU* LABOR WILL NATURALLY 9DUCE PEOPLE TO LEAVE T[NS = ! C\NTRY1 :]E ?IS LABOR IS MO/ AGREEABLE & PRODUCTIVE4 ,!RE WAS ALSO NO NE$ TO E/ABLI% A SOCIETY1 BECAUSE A WORK+MAN WILL NATURALLY ASSOCIATE ) O!R WORK+-PEOPLE4 ,9 ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0,W\LD NOT ?IS LABOR TAKE UP ALL MY TIME1 & W\LD IT NOT DEPRIVE ME ( ! POSSIBILITY ( ?AT M5TAL ACTIVITY :I* ,I AM SO FOND (1 & TO :I* ,I HAVE BECOME ACCU/OM$1 & :I* 9 MOM5TS ( D\BT ,I CONSID] TO BE USEFUL80 ! ANSW] WILL BE QUITE AN UNEXPECT$ ONE4 ,! 5]GY ( MY M5TAL ACTIVITY 9CREAS$ 9 PROPORTION TO BODILY EX]CISE1 BE+ FRE$ FROM ALL ?AT WAS SUP]FLU\S4 ,9 FACT1 HAV+ SP5T EIS1 & :O HAD WRITT5 ?REE HUNDR$ PR9T$ %EETS1 !N IF DUR+ !SE =TY YE>S ,I HAD BE5 DO+ ORD9>Y WORK ALONG ) WORK+-PEOPLE1 &1 NOT TAK+ 9TO CONSID]ATION W9T] EV5+S & HOLIDAYS1 HAD BE5 READ+ & LE>N+ DUR+ ! FIVE H\RS A DAY1 & HAD WRITT5 ONLY ON HOLIDAYS TWO PAGES A DAY 7& ,I HAVE SOMETIMES WRITT5 SIXTE5 PAGES A DAY71 ,I %\LD HAVE WRITT5 ! SAME ?REE HUNDR$ PR9T$ %EETS 9 F\RTE5 YE>S4 ,A WOND]FUL ?+3 A MO/ SIMPLE >I?METICAL CALCULATION :I* EV]Y BOY ( SEV5 YE>S ( AGE MAY DO1 BUT :I* ,I HAD NEV] DONE4 ,DAY & NIS ?AT PHYSICAL LABOR NOT ONLY DOES NOT EXCLUDE ! POSSIBILITY ( M5TAL ACTIVITY1 BUT IMPROVES & /IMULATES IT4 ,9 ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 :E!R ?IS PHYSICAL LABOR W\LD DEPRIVE ME ( MANY 9NOC5T 5JOYM5TS PROP] TO MAN1 SU* AS 5JOYM5T ( >T1 ACQUIREM5T ( KN[L$GE1 ( SOCIAL 9T]C\RSE1 &1 G5]ALLY1 ( ! HAPP9ESS ( LIFE1 IT WAS REALLY QUITE ! REV]SE3 ! MORE 9T5SE MY PHYSICAL LABOR1 ! MORE IT APPROA*$ ?AT LABOR :I* IS CONSID]$ ! H>DE/1 TO WIT1 AGRICULTURAL LABOR1 ! MORE ,I ACQUIR$ 5JOYM5TS1 & KN[L$GE1 & ! CLOS] & MORE AFFECTIONATE WAS MY 9T]C\RSE ) MANK9D1 & ! MORE HAPP9ESS DID ,I FEEL 9 LIFE4 ,9 ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION 7:I* ,I HE> SO (T5 FROM M5 :O >E NOT QUITE S9C]E71 0,:AT RESULT CAN !RE BE FROM SU* AN AWFULLY SMALL DROP 9 ! SEA8 :AT IS ALL MY P]SONAL PHYSICAL LABOR 9 COMP>ISON ) ! SEA ( LABOR :I* ,I SWALL[ UP80 ,TO ?IS QUE/ION ,I ALSO RECEIV$ A V]Y UNEXPECT$ ANSW]4 ,IT APPE>$ ?AT AS SOON AS ,I HAD MADE PHYSICAL LABOR ! ORD9>Y CONDITION ( MY LIFE1 AT ONCE ! GREATE/ P>T ( ! FALSE & EXP5SIVE HABITS & WANTS :I* ,I HAD :ILE ,I HAD BE5 PHYSICALLY IDLE1 CEAS$ ( !MSELVES1 )\T ANY 5DEAVOR ON MY P>T4 ,TO SAY NO?+ ( ! HABIT ( TURN+ DAY 9TO NIRASS+ :5 ,I BEGAN TO LABOR PHYSICALLY1 BO? ! QUANTITY & ! QUALITY ( MY FOOD WAS TOTALLY *ANG$4 ,9/EAD ( ! SWEET1 RI*1 DELICATE1 COMPLICAT$1 & HI4 ,SO ?AT1 AP>T FROM ! EXAMPLE ( COMMON WORK+M5 SATISFI$ ) LITTLE1 ) :OM ,I CAME 9 CLOS] 9T]C\RSE1 MY V]Y WANTS !MSELVES W]E GRADUALLY *ANG$ BY MY LIFE ( LABOR2 SO ?AT 9 PROPORTION TO MY GR[+ ACCU/OM$ TO ?IS LABOR & ACQUIR+ ! WAYS ( IT1 MY DROP ( PHYSICAL LABOR BECAME 9DE$ MORE P]CEPTIBLE 9 ! OCEAN ( COMMON LABOR2 & 9 PROPORTION AS MY LABOR GREW MORE FRUITFUL1 MY DEM&S = O!R M5'S LABOR GREW LESS & LESS1 &1 )\T EF=T OR PRIVATION1 MY LIFE NATURALLY CAME NE>] TO ?AT SIMPLE LIFE ( :I* ,I C\LD NOT EV5 HAVE DREAM$ )\T FULFILL+ ! LAW ( LABOR4 ,IT BECAME APP>5T ?AT MY =M] MO/ EXP5SIVE DEM&S--! DEM&S ( VANITY & AMUSEM5T--W]E ! DIRECT RESULT ( AN IDLE LIFE4 ,) PHYSICAL LABOR1 !RE WAS NO ROOM = VANITY1 & NO NE$ = AMUSEM5T1 BECAUSE MY TIME WAS AGREEABLY OCCUPI$2 & AFT] WE>9ESS1 SIMPLE RE/ :ILE DR9K+ TEA1 OR READ+ A BOOK1 OR CONV]S+ ) ! MEMB]S ( MY FAMILY1 WAS F> MORE AGREEABLE ?AN ! !AT]1 PLAY+ AT C>DS1 CONC]TS1 OR L>GE P>TIES4 ,9 ANSW] TO ! QUE/ION1 0,W\LD NOT ?IS UNUSUAL LABOR BE HURTFUL TO HEAL?1 :I* IS NECESS>Y 9 ORD] ?AT ,I MAY S]VE M580 IT APPE>$ ?AT1 DESPITE ! POSITIVE ASSURANCE ( EM95T DOCTORS ?AT H>D PHYSICAL LABOR1 ESPECIALLY AT MY AGE1 MI BETT]71 ! H>D] ,I WORK$1 ! S\ND]1 MORE *E]FUL1 & K9D]1 ,I FELT MYSELF4 ,IT BECAME UND\BT$LY C]TA9 ?AT EV5 AS ALL ?OSE 9V5TIONS ( ! HUMAN M9D1 SU* AS NEWSPAP]S1 !AT]S1 CONC]TS1 P>TIES1 BALLS1 C>DS1 MAGAZ9ES1 NOVELS1 >E NO?+ BUT MEANS TO SU/A9 ! SPIRITUAL LIFE ( M5 \TSIDE ITS NATURAL CONDITION ( LABOR = O!RS1 SO 9 ! SAME WAY ALL ! HYGI5IC & M$ICAL 9V5TIONS ( ! HUMAN M9D = ! PROVISION ( FOOD1 DR9K1 DWELL+1 V5TILATION1 W>M+ ( ROOMS1 CLO!S1 M$IC9ES1 M9]AL WAT]1 GYMNA/ICS1 ELECTRIC & O!R CURES1 >E ALL M]ELY MEANS TO SU/A9 ! BODILY LIFE ( MAN \TSIDE ( ITS NATURAL CONDITIONS ( LABOR2 & ALL !SE >E NO?+ ELSE ?AN AN E/ABLI%M5T H]METICALLY CLOS$1 9 :I*1 BY MEANS ( *EMICAL APP>ATUS1 ! EVAPORATION ( WAT] = ! PLANTS IS >RANG$1 :5 Y\ NE$ ONLY TO OP5 ! W9D[1 & DO ?AT :I* IS NATURAL1 NOT = M5 ALONE BUT TO BEA/S TOO2 9 O!R WORDS1 HAV+ ABSORB$ ! FOOD1 & ?US PRODUC$ A *>GE ( 5]GY1 TO DIS*>GE IT BY MUSCUL> LABOR4 ,ALL ! PR(\ND /UDY ( HYGI5E & ( ! >T ( HEAL+ = ! M5 ( \R CIRCLE >E LIKE ! EF=TS ( A ME*ANIC1 :O1 HAV+ /OPP$ ALL ! VALVES ( AN OV]HEAT$ 5G9E1 %\LD 9V5T SOME?+ TO PREV5T ?IS 5G9E FROM BUR/+4 ,:5 ,I HAD PLA9LY UND]/OOD ALL ?IS1 IT SEEM$ TO ME RIDICUL\S1 ?AT ,I1 ?R\< A LONG S]IES ( D\BT1 RESE>*1 & MU* ?9K+1 HAD >RIV$ AT ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y TRU?1 ?AT IF MAN HAS EYES1 !Y >E TO BE SE5 ?R\<2 E>S1 TO HE> BY2 FEET TO WALK )1 & H&S & BACK TO WORK )1--& ?AT IF MAN WILL NOT USE !SE1 HIS MEMB]S1 = :AT !Y >E MEANT1 !N IT WILL BE ! WORSE = HIM4 ,I CAME TO ?IS CONCLUSION1 ?AT ) US1 PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE1 ! SAME ?+ HAS HAPP5$ :I* HAPP5$ TO ! HORSES ( A FRI5D ( M9E3 ,! /EW>D1 :O WAS NOT FOND ( HORSES1 & DID NOT UND]/& ANY ?+ AB\T !M1 HAV+ RECEIV$ FROM HIS MA/]S ORD]S TO PREP>E ! BE/ COBS = SALE1 *OSE ! BE/ \T ( ! DROVE ( HORSES1 PUT !M 9TO ! /ABLE1 F$ !M UPON OATS2 BUT BE+ OV]-ANXI\S1 HE TRU/$ !M TO NOBODY1 NEI!R RODE !M HIMSELF1 NOR DROVE NOR L$ !M4 ,( C\RSE1 ALL !SE HORSES BECAME GOOD = NO?+4 ,! SAME HAS HAPP5$ TO US ) ?IS DIFF]5CE1--?AT Y\ CANNOT DECEIVE HORSES1 &1 9 ORD] NOT TO LET !M \T1 !Y MU/ BE FA/5$ 92 :ILE WE >E KEPT 9 UNNATURAL & HURTFUL CONDITIONS BY ALL SORTS ( TEMPTATIONS1 :I* FA/5 & HOLD US AS ) *A9S4 ,WE HAVE >RANG$ = \RSELVES A LIFE :I* IS AGA9/ ! MORAL & PHYSICAL NATURE ( MAN1 & WE USE ALL ! P[]S ( \R M9D 9 ORD] TO ASSURE M5 ?AT ?IS LIFE IS ! REAL ONE4 ,ALL ?AT WE CALL CULTURE1--\R SCI5CE & >TS = IMPROV+ ! DELIE ONLY MEANT TO DECEIVE MAN'S NATURAL MORAL REQUIREM5TS3 ALL ?AT WE CALL HYGI5E1 & ! >T ( HEAL+1 >E 5DEAVORS TO DECEIVE ! NATURAL PHYSICAL WANT ( HUMAN NATURE4 ,BUT !SE DECEITS HAVE !IR LIMITS1 & WE >E COME TO !SE LIMITS4 0,IF SU* BE REAL HUMAN LIFE1 !N IT IS BETT] NOT TO LIVE AT ALL10 SAYS ! FA%IONABLE PHILOSOPHY ( ,S*OP5HAU] & ,H>TMAN4 0,IF SU* IS LIFE1 !N IT IS BETT] NOT TO LIVE AT ALL10 IS ! WITNESS BORNE BY ! 9CREAS+ NUMB] ( SUICIDES AMONG ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES4 0,IF SU* BE LIFE1 IT IS BETT] = FUTURE G5]ATIONS1 TOO1 NOT TO LIVE10 SAYS ! 9DULG5T HEAL+ >T1 & 9V5TS MEANS TO DE/ROY WOM5'S FECUNDITY4 ,9 ! ,BIBLE ! LAW TO HUMAN BE+S IS EXPRESS$ ?US3 0,9 ! SWEAT ( ?Y FACE %ALT ?\ EAT BREAD10 & 0,9 SORR[ ?\ %ALL BR+ =? *ILDR540 ,! PEASANT ,BOND>EF1 :O WROTE AN >TICLE AB\T ?IS1 ?REW GREAT LIN$ M51 NOR PREA*]S3 !Y W]E TWO REM>KABLE M51 BO? N[ LIV+1 PEASANTS1--,SUTAIEF & ,BOND>EF4 ,BUT 0N\S AVONS *ANGE T\T CA10 AS SAYS ONE ( ,MOLI]E'S P]SONAGES1 TALK+ AT R&OM AB\T ! HEAL+ >T1 & SAY+ ?AT ! LIV] IS ON ! LEFT SIDE1 0WE HAVE *ANG$ ALL ?AT40 ,M5 NE$ NOT WORK1--ALL WORK WILL BE DONE BY MA*9ES2 & WOM5 NE$ NOT BR+ =? *ILDR54 ,! HEAL+ >T WILL TEA* DIFF]5T MEANS ( AVOID+ ?IS1 = !RE >E ALREADY TOO MANY PEOPLE 9 ! WORLD4 ,9 ! ,KRAPIV5SKY DI/RICT1.<#f.> !RE W&]S A RAGG$ PEASANT1 :O DUR+ ! W> WAS A PUR*AS] ( BREAD = A COMMISS>Y ( /ORES4 ,HAV+ BECOME ACQUA9T$ ) ?IS FUNCTION>Y1 & HAV+ SE5 HIS COM=TABLE LIFE1 HE BECAME MAD1 & N[ ?9KS ?AT HE1 TOO1 CAN LIVE AS G5TLEM5 DO1 )\T WORK1 BE+ PROVID$ = BY ! ,EMP]OR4 ,?IS PEASANT N[ CALLS HIMSELF 0! ,MO/ ,S]5E ,M>%AL ,PR9CE ,BLOKH91 PURVEYOR ( W>-/ORES ( ALL K9DS40 ,HE SAYS ( HIMSELF ?AT HE HAS GONE ?R\< ALL RANKS1 & = HIS S]VICES DUR+ ! W> HE HAS TO RECEIVE FROM ! ,EMP]OR AN UNLIMIT$ BANK-ACC\NT1 CLO!S1 UNI=MS1 HORSES1 C>RIAGES1 TEA1 S]VANTS1 & ALL K9DS ( PROVISION4 ,:5 ANYBODY ASKS HIM :E!R HE W\LD LIKE TO WORK A LITTLE1 HE ONLY ANSW]S1 0,?ANKS3 ! PEASANTS WILL ATT5D TO ALL ?AT40 ,:5 WE SAY TO HIM ?AT ! PEASANTS ALSO MAY NOT BE DISPOS$ TO WORK1 HE ANSW]S1 0,MA*9ES HAVE BE5 9V5T$ TO EASE ! LABOR ( PEASANTS4 ,!Y HAVE NO DIFFICULTY 9 !IR BUS9ESS40 ,:5 WE ASK HIM :AT HE IS LIV+ =1 HE ANSW]S1 0,TO PASS AWAY ! TIME40 ,I ALWAYS CONSID] ?IS MAN AS A MIRROR4 ,I SEE 9 HIM MYSELF & ALL MY CLASS4 ,TO PASS ?R\< ALL RANKS 9 ORD] TO LIVE TO PASS AWAY ! TIME1 & TO RECEIVE AN UNLIMIT$ BANK-ACC\NT1 :ILE PEASANTS ATT5D TO EV]Y ?+1 & F9D IT EASY TO DO SO1 BECAUSE ( ! 9V5TION ( MA*9ES4 ,?IS IS ! EXACT =M ( ! FOOLI% BELIEF ( M5 ( \R CLASS4 ,:5 WE ASK :AT HAVE WE P>TICUL>LY TO DO1 WE >E 9 REALITY ASK+ NO?+1 BUT ONLY ASS]T+--NOT SO S9C]ELY 9DE$ AS ! ,MO/ ,S]5E ,M>%AL ,PR9CE ,BLOKH91 :O HAD PASS$ ?R\< ALL RANKS1 & LO/ HIS M9D--?AT WE DO NOT WI% TO DO ANY?+4 ,HE :O HAS COME TO HIS S5SES CANNOT ASK ?IS1 BECAUSE FROM ONE SIDE ALL ?AT HE MAKES USE ( HAS BE5 DONE1 & IS BE+ DONE1 BY ! H&S ( M52 ON ! O!R SIDE1 AS SOON AS A HEAL?Y MAN HAS GOT UP & BREAKFA/$1 HE FEELS ! 9CL9ATION TO WORK1 AS WELL ) HIS FEET AS ) HIS H&S & BRA94 ,9 ORD] TO F9D WORK1 HE HAS ONLY NOT TO RE/RA9 HIMSELF FROM LABOR4 ,ONLY HE :O CONSID]S LABOR TO BE A %AME1--LIKE ! LADY :O ASK$ H] GUE/ NOT TO TR\BLE H]SELF TO OP5 ! DOOR1 BUT TO WAIT TILL %E CALL$ A S]VANT TO DO IT1--ONLY SU* P]SONS CAN ASK :AT IS !RE TO BE DONE 9 P>TICUL>4 ,! DIFFICULTY IS NOT 9 9V5T+ WORK1--EV]Y ONE HAS 5\< TO DO = HIMSELF & = O!RS1--BUT 9 LOS+ ?IS CRIM9AL VIEW ( LIFE1 ?AT WE EAT & SLEEP = \R [N PLEASURE1 & 9 GA9+ ?AT SIMPLE & CORRECT VIEW 9 :I* EV]Y WORK+-P]SON GR[S UP1 ?AT MAN FIR/ ( ALL IS A MA*9E :I* IS *>G$ ) FOOD1 & ?AT !RE=E IT IS %AMEFUL1 DIFFICULT1 & IMPOSSIBLE TO EAT & NOT TO WORK2 ?AT TO EAT & NOT TO WORK IS A MO/ DANG]\S /ATE1 & AS BAD AS 9C5DI>ISM4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y ONLY TO HAVE ?IS CONSCI\SNESS1 & WE %ALL F9D WORK & ?IS WORK WILL ALWAYS BE PLEASANT1 & CAPABLE ( SATISFY+ ALL ! WANTS ( \R S\L & BODY4 ,I PICTURE TO MYSELF ! :OLE MATT] ?US3 ,EV]Y MAN'S DAY IS DIVID$ BY HIS MEALS 9TO F\R P>TS1 OR F\R /AGES AS IT IS CALL$ BY ! PEASANTS3 ,FIR/1 BE=E BREAKFA/2 SECONDLY1 FROM BREAKFA/ TO D9N]2 ?IRDLY1 FROM D9N] TO POLDNIK 7A SLID LABOR BY :I* ONE P]SPIRES2 SECONDLY1 ! ACTIVITY ( ! F+]S & WRI/S1 ! ACTIVITY ( SKILL & H&ICRAFT2 ?IRDLY1 ! ACTIVITY ( ! 9TELLECT & IMAG9ATION2 F\R?LY1 ! ACTIVITY ( 9T]C\RSE ) O!R M54 ,! GOODS :I* MAN MAKES USE ( MAY ALSO BE DIVID$ 9TO F\R K9DS3 ,FIR/1 EV]Y MAN MAKES USE ( ! PRODUCTIONS ( H>D LABOR1--BREAD1 CATTLE1 BUILD+S1 WELLS1 BRIDGES1 & SO ON2 SECONDLY1 ! PRODUCTIONS ( H&ICRAFT1--CLO!S1 BOOTS1 H>DW>E1 & SO ON2 ?IRDLY1 ! PRODUCTIONS ( M5TAL ACTIVITY1--SCI5CE1 >T2 & F\R?LY1 ! 9T]C\RSE ) M51 ACQUA9TANCE%IP1 SOCIETIES4 ,I ?\RANGE ! OCCUPATIONS ( ! DAY ?AT ONE MITS ( ! DAY W]E DEVOT$1 FIR/1 TO H>D LABOR2 SECONDLY1 TO M5TAL LABOR2 ?IRDLY1 TO H&ICRAFT2 F\R?LY1 TO ! 9T]C\RSE ) M54 ,IT W\LD BE GOOD IF ONE C\LD SO >RANGE HIS LABOR2 BUT IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO >RANGE ?US1 ONE ?+ IS IMPORTANT1--TO ACKN[L$GE ! DUTY ( LABOR+1 ! DUTY ( MAK+ A GOOD USE ( EA* P>T ( ! DAY4 ,I ?\1 & A JU/ DIVISION W\LD BE E/ABLI%$ :I* %\LD NOT 9T]F]E ) ! HAPP9ESS ( MANK9D4 ,I1 = 9/ANCE1 HAVE ALL MY LIFE BE5 BUSY ) M5TAL WORK4 ,I HAD SAID TO MYSELF ?AT ,I HAVE ?US DIVID$ ! LABOR3 ?AT MY SPECIAL WORK IS WRIT+2 ?AT IS1 M5TAL LABOR3 & ALL O!R WORKS NECESS>Y = ME1 ,I LEFT TO BE DONE BY O!R M51 OR RA!R COMPELL$ !M TO DO IT4 ,BUT ?IS >RANGEM5T1 SEEM+LY SO CONV5I5T = M5TAL LABOR1 ?\< UNJU/1 BECAME MO/ 9CONV5I5T1 ESPECIALLY = M5TAL LABOR4 ,I HAVE BE5 WRIT+ ALL MY LIFE1 HAVE ACCOMMODAT$ MY FOOD1 SLEEP1 AMUSEM5TS1 ) REF]5CE TO ?IS SPECIAL LABOR1 & BESIDES ?IS WORK ,I DID NO?+4 ,! RESULTS ( :I* W]E1 FIR/1 ?AT ,I HAD BE5 N>R[+ ! CIRCLE ( MY OBS]VATION & 9=MATION1 & (T5 ,I HAD NOT ANY OBJECT TO /UDY1 & !RE=E1 HAV+ HAD TO DESCRIBE ! LIFE ( M5 7! LIFE ( M5 IS A CONT9UAL PROBLEM ( EV]Y M5TAL ACTIVITY71 ,I FELT MY IGNORANCE1 & HAD TO LE>N & TO ASK AB\T SU* ?+S1 :I* EV]YONE NOT OCCUPI$ ) A SPECIAL WORK KN[S2 SECONDLY1 IT HAPP5$ ?AT :5 ,I SAT D[N TO WRITE1 ,I (T5 HAD NO 9W>D 9CL9ATION TO WRITE1 & NOBODY WANT$ MY WRIT+ = ITSELF1 ?AT IS1 = MY ?\M MYSELF1 & DO NO?+--OR DO SOME?+ ( NO USE TO ANYBODY--I4E41 COMMIT ! WOR/ & MEANE/ CRIME1 SC>CELY EV] COMMITT$ BY A MAN ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,BUT S9CE ,I HAVE ACKN[L$G$ ! NECESSITY ( PHYSICAL LABOR AS WELL AS H>D LABOR1 & ALSO ?AT ( H&ICRAFT1 EV]Y?+ IS QUITE DIFF]5T3 MY TIME IS OCCUPI$ H[EV] HUMBLY1 BUT C]TA9LY 9 A USEFUL WAY1 & PLEASANTLY & 9/RUCTIVELY = ME4 ,!RE=E ,I1 = ! SAKE ( MY SPECIALTY1 LEAVE (F ?IS UND\BT$LY USEFUL & PLEASANT OCCUPATION1 ONLY :5 ,I FEEL AN 9W>D WANT1 OR SEE A DIRECT DEM& = MY LIT]>Y WORK4 ,& ?IS CAUS$ ! QUALITY1 & !RE=E ! USEFULNESS & PLEASANTNESS1 ( MY SPECIAL LABOR TO IMPROVE4 ,?US IT HAS HAPP5$ ?AT MY OCCUPATION ) ?OSE PHYSICAL WORKS1 :I* >E NECESS>Y = ME AS WELL AS = EV]Y MAN1 NOT ONLY DO NOT 9T]F]E ) MY SPECIAL ACTIVITY1 BUT >E A NECESS>Y CONDITION ( ! UTILITY1 QUALITY1 & PLEASANTNESS ( ?IS ACTIVITY4 ,A BIRD IS SO CREAT$ ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y = IT TO FLY1 TO WALK1 TO PECK1 TO CONSID]2 & :5 IT DOES ALL ?IS1 IT IS SATISFI$ & HAPPY2 !N IT IS A BIRD4 ,EXACTLY SO ) A MAN :5 HE WALKS1 TURNS OV] HEAVY ?+S1 LIFTS !M UP1 C>RIES !M1 WORKS ) HIS F+]S1 EYES1 E>S1 TONGUE1 BRA91 !N ONLY IS HE SATISFI$1 !N ONLY IS HE A MAN4 ,A MAN :O HAS COME TO RECOGNIZE HIS CALL+ TO LABOR WILL BE NATURALLY 9CL9$ TO ?AT *ANGE ( LABOR :I* IS PROP] = HIM = ! SATISFY+ ( HIS \TW>D & 9W>D WANTS1 & HE WILL REV]SE ?IS ORD] ONLY :5 HE FEELS AN IRRESI/IBLE IMPULSE TO SOME SPECIAL LABOR1 & :5 O!R M5 REQUIRE ?IS LABOR FROM HIM4 ,! NATURE ( LABOR IS SU* ?AT ! SATISFY+ ( ALL M5'S WANTS REQUIRES ?AT V]Y ALT]NATION ( DIFF]5T K9DS ( LABOR :I* R5D]S LABOR EASY & PLEASANT4 ,ONLY ! ]RONE\S IDEA ?AT LABOR IS A CURSE C\LD LEAD M5 TO FREE !MSELVES FROM SOME K9DS ( LABOR1 ?AT IS1 TO SEIZE O!R M5'S LABOR1 REQUIR+ FROM O!R M5 ?AT =C$ OCCUPATION ) A SPECIAL LABOR :I* IS CALL$ N[ADAYS ! DIVISION ( LABOR4 ,WE HAVE BECOME SO ACCU/OM$ TO \R FALSE CONCEPTION ( ! >RANGEM5T ( LABOR ?AT IT SEEMS TO US ?AT = A BOOT-MAK]1 A MA*9I/1 A WRIT]1 A MUSICIAN1 IT W\LD BE BETT] TO BE FRE$ FROM ! LABOR PROP] TO MAN4 ,:]E !RE IS NO VIOL5CE OV] O!R M5'S LABOR1 NOR A FALSE BELIEF 9 ! PLEASURE ( IDL5ESS1 NO MAN WILL = ! SAKE ( HIS SPECIAL LABOR FREE HIMSELF FROM PHYSICAL LABOR NECESS>Y = ! SATISFY+ ( HIS WANTS1 BECAUSE SPECIAL OCCUPATION IS NOT A PRIVILEGE1 BUT A SACRIFICE TO A MAN'S 9CL9ATION & = ! SAKE ( HIS BRE?R54 ,A BOOT-MAK] 9 A VILLAGE HAV+ TORN HIMSELF FROM HIS USUAL PLEASANT LABOR 9 ! FIELD1 & HAV+ BEGUN HIS LABOR ( M5D+ OR MAK+ BOOTS = HIS NEIO/A1 ! MA*9I/1 ! WRIT]1 ! LE>N$ MAN4 ,IT IS ONLY TO \R P]V]T$ IDEAS1 ?AT IT SEEMS1 :5 ! MA/] S5DS HIS CL]K TO BE A PEASANT1 OR GOV]NM5T S5T5CES ONE ( ITS M9I/]S TO DEPORTATION1 ?AT !Y >E PUNI%$ & HAVE BE5 DEALT ) H>DLY4 ,9 REALITY !Y HAVE HAD A GREAT GOOD DONE TO !M2 ?AT IS1 !Y HAVE EX*ANG$ !IR HEAVY SPECIAL WORK = A PLEASANT ALT]NATION ( LABOR4 ,9 A NATURAL SOCIETY ALL IS DIFF]5T4 ,I KN[ A COMMUNE :]E ! PEOPLE E>N !IR LIV+ !MSELVES4 ,ONE ( ! MEMB]S ( ?IS COMMUNITY WAS MORE $UCAT$ ?AN ! RE/2 & !Y REQUIRE HIM TO DELIV] LECTURES1 = :I* HE HAS TO PREP>E HIMSELF DUR+ ! DAY1 ?AT HE MAY BE ABLE TO DELIV] !M 9 ! EV5+4 ,HE DOES IT JOYFULLY1 FEEL+ ?AT HE IS USEFUL TO O!RS1 & ?AT HE CAN DO IT WELL4 ,BUT HE GR[S TIR$ ( ! EXCLUSIVE M5TAL LABOR1 & HIS HEAL? SUFF]S ACCORD+LY4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY !RE=E PITY HIM1 & ASK HIM TO COME & LABOR 9 ! FIELD AGA94 ,= M5 :O CONSID] LABOR TO BE ! ESS5TIAL ?+ & ! JOY ( LIFE1 ! GR\ND1 ! BASIS1 ( IT WILL ALWAYS BE ! /RUGGLE ) NATURE1--NOT ONLY 9 AGRICULTURAL LABOR1 BUT ALSO 9 ?AT ( H&ICRAFT1 M5TAL WORK1 & 9T]C\RSE ) M54 ,! DIV]G5CE FROM ONE OR MANY ( !SE K9DS ( LABOR1 & SPECIALTIES ( LABOR1 WILL BE P]=M$ ONLY :5 A MAN ( SPECIAL GIFTS1 BE+ FOND ( ?IS WORK1 & KN[+ ?AT HE P]=MS IT BETT] ?AN ANYBODY ELSE1 WILL SACRIFICE HIS [N ADVANTAGE 9 ORD] TO FULFILL ! DEM&S :I* O!RS PUT DIRECTLY TO HIM4 ,ONLY ) SU* A VIEW ( LABOR & ! NATURAL DIVISION ( LABOR RESULT+ FROM IT1 WILL ?AT CURSE DISAPPE> :I* 9 \R IMAG9ATION WE HAVE PUT UPON LABOR2 & EV]Y LABOR WILL ALWAYS BE A JOY1 BECAUSE MAN WILL DO EI!R AN UNQUE/IONABLY USEFUL1 PLEASANT1 & EASY WORK1 OR WILL BE CONSCI\S ?AT HE MAKES A SACRIFICE BY P]=M+ A MORE DIFFICULT SPECIAL LABOR = ! GOOD ( O!RS4 ,BUT ! DIVISION ( LABOR IS1 IT IS SAID1 MORE ADVANTAGE\S4 ,ADVANTAGE\S = :OM8 ,IS IT MORE ADVANTAGE\S TO MAKE ) ALL SPE$ AS MANY BOOTS & COTTON-PR9TS AS POSSIBLE8 ,BUT :O WILL MAKE !SE BOOTS & COTTON-PR9TS8 ,M5 :O FROM G5]ATION TO G5]ATION HAVE BE5 MAK+ ONLY P9-HEADS8 ,H[1 !N1 CAN IT BE MORE ADVANTAGE\S = PEOPLE8 ,IF ! OBJECT W]E TO MAKE AS MANY COTTON-PR9TS & P9S AS POSSIBLE1 IT W\LD BE SO2 BUT ! QUE/ION IS1 H[ TO MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY8 ,! HAPP9ESS ( M5 CONSI/S 9 LIFE4 ,& LIFE IS 9 LABOR4 ,H[1 !N1 CAN ! NECESSITY ( PA9FUL1 OPPRESS+ WORK BE ADVANTAGE\S = M58 ,IF ! QUE/ION W]E ONLY = ! ADVANTAGE ( SOME M5 )\T ANY CONSID]ATION ( ! WELF>E ( ALL1 !N IT MIE & ! SATISFY+ ( ALL MY WANTS :I* >E +RAFT$ 9 ME1 ?OSE ( BODY AS WELL AS ?OSE ( S\L1 ( CONSCI5CE1 & ( REASON4 ,N[1 = MYSELF ,I HAVE F\ND1 ?AT = MY WELF>E & = ! SATISFY+ ( !SE WANTS1 ,I NE$ ONLY TO BE CUR$ ( ! FOLLY 9 :I* ,I 7AS WELL AS ! ,KRAPIV5SKY MADMAN7 HAVE LIV$1 CONSI/+ 9 ! IDEA ?AT G5TLEFOLK NE$ NOT WORK1 & ?AT ALL MU/ BE DONE = !M BY O!RS1 & ?AT1 PRODUC+ NO?+1 ,I HAVE TO DO ONLY :AT IS PROP] TO MAN1--SATISFY MY [N WANTS4 ,HAV+ DISCOV]$ ?IS1 ,I BECAME P]SUAD$ ?AT ?IS LABOR = ! SATISFY+ ( MY [N WANTS1 IS DIVISIBLE 9TO V>I\S K9DS ( LABOR1 EA* ( :I* HAS ITS [N *>M1 & IS NOT ONLY NO BURD51 BUT S]VES AS RE/ AFT] SOME O!R LABOR4 ,I HAVE R\TS P>ALLEL TO ! F\R P>TS ( ! LABOR]'S DAY'S WORK1 DIVID$ BY HIS MEALS2 & ?US ,I TRY TO SATISFY MY WANTS4 ,!SE >E1 !N1 ! ANSW]S TO ! QUE/ION1 0,:AT %ALL WE DO80 :I* ,I HAVE F\ND = MYSELF4 ,FIR/1 ,NOT TO LIE TO MYSELF4 ,H[EV] F> ,I HAVE GONE A/RAY FROM ?AT ROAD ( LIFE :I* MY REASON %[S TO ME1 ,I MU/ NOT BE AFRAID ( ! TRU?4 ,SECONDLY1 ,TO R5\NCE MY [N RIITIES1 DI/+UI%+ ME FROM O!RS1 & TO [N MY GUILT4 ,?IRDLY1 ,TO FULFILL ! ET]NAL1 UNQUE/IONABLE LAW ( MAN1--BY LABOR+ ) ALL MY BE+ TO /RUGGLE ) NATURE1 TO SU/A9 MY [N LIFE1 & ! LIVES ( O!RS4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aic 3 ,*APT] #* -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i1 #bag 3 ,*APT] #* -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/