The lives of most men are determined by their environment. They accept the circumstances amid which fate has thrown them not only with resignation but even with good are like streetcars running contentedly on theirrails and they despise the sprightly flitter that dashes in and out of the traffic and speeds so jauntily across the open country. I respect them; they are good citizens, good husbands, and good fathers, and of course somebody has to pay the taxes;
but I do not find them exciting. I am fascinated by the men, few enough in all conscience, who take life in their own hands and seem to mould it to their own liking. It maybe that we have no such thing as free will, but at all events, we have the illusion of it. At a cross-road it does seem to us that we might go either to the right or the left and, the choice once made, it is difficult to see that the whole course of the worlds history obliged us to take the tuming we did.
Step one:Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and ch daily with positive thinking, and keep saturated just right. Mulch often with forgivenss, for this will help you grow. Quickly remove anyseeds of worry, for they will soon germinate, and keep out the weeds of despair. Nourish disappointments with hope whenever it is neeeded, and always stay cool and shaded when you feel irritated or heated. Trim away guilt or depression, for they create decay, and cultivate with happy memories as often as every day.
Step two:Harvest the lessons of the past; just dig, pick, and nurture the roots of the present, for now is when you flourish and t planting for the future; set your goals in a row. Spade the bed well for all your dreams to grow.
Step three:Remember that griefis a natural predator, so learnto tolerate some damage. Protect your garden with daily prayers, for this will help you manage. Bury the criticism and complairung, for they are injurious pests. Sow the seed of love wherever you may go-for joy, love, and laughter are surely bound to grow. Although the thornsof life may be here to stay, just sprout a smile along the be thankful for what you have today!
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