Chicken Soup for the Soul's Reflection

8/19/2019 Chicken Soup for the Soul's Reflection

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Name: Ho Thu ThuyClass: 10A

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL'S REFLECTION

1. LOVE: THE ONE CREATIVE FORCE

a The ! mos" #m$o%"a&" lesso&s I hae lea%&" (%om "h#s s"o%y #s "ha" )o&*" eas#ly +u),e $eo$le -y"he#% -a/,%ou&)s a ,oo) "eahe% #s alays a& e&)less #&s$#%a"#o& a&) mo"#a"#o& (o% s"u)e&"s2a&) loe a& %ea"e ma%elous o&)e%s.

- I( I e%e "he ol) oma&2 I oul) )o "he same "h#&, as she )#). She ,ae he% /#&)&ess "o "heo&es ho &ee)e) #" "he mos"2 shoe) all "hose you&, -oys ho l#e) #& slums "he (eel#&, "ha""hey )ese%e) "o -e "%ea"e) e3ually a&) "hey ha) "he $o"e&"#al "o -e as suess(ul as a&y o"he%

$eo$le2 as lo&, as "hey e%e loe).

4. ALL I RE5E56ER

a The $oe% o( (am#ly's loe a&) $%o(ou&) o&&e"#o& -e"ee& "he ma#& ha%a"e%s #"h he% $a%e&"s a%e "he mos" #m$%ess#e "h#&,s I hae ee% see&. Th#s s"o%y "eahes me "o ho "o loe a&) -e loe) )ee$ly2 ee& #( some"#mes #" mea&s you hae "o le" ,o o( someo&e ho's %eally #m$o%"a&""o you.

- I( I e%e "he oma& #& "he s"o%y2 I oul)&'" hae "he same %ea"#o&s. 7he& I le" ,o o( my -eloe) )a)2 o( ou%se my hea%" oul) -%ea/2 -u" su((e%#&, (%om $a#& a&) ho$#&, (o% a messa,e(%om "he 8o"he% s#)e8 #s "o"ally useless. I ha) (a#"h "ha" my )a) a&) mom e%e u"e) o& heae&2a&) "hey oul) alays (ollo my $a"h2 I as &ee% %eally a los" h#l).

!. HEART SON9

a As "he say#&, ,oes: 8A )au,h"e% #s he% (a"he%'s loe% #& "he $%e#ous l#(e82 "h#s s"o%y "ouhes myhea%" -y #"s mo#&, s"o%yl#&e: a& a)o%a-le %ela"#o&sh#$ -e"ee& a )a) a&) h#s l#""le ,#%l. No ma""e% ha" ha$$e&e)2 "hey e%e alays "he%e (o% "he o"he%2 a&) "hey /&e "hey e%e loe) (%om "he

-o""om o( "he#% hea%"s. - I( I e%e "he l#""le ,#%l2 I oul) )o ea"ly as she )#) "o he% )a). I"'s a %eal ha$$#&ess "o haesuh a o&)e%(ul )a)2 a&) ee& he& he oul)&'" e$%ess h#s (eel#&,s -y o%)s2 I oul) s"#ll (eel"he om(o%" he's -ee& "%y#&, "o ,#e "o h#s )au,h"e%.

;. TRUE LOVE

a The%e's a 3uo"e #& my (ao%#"e TV se%#es: 8T%ue loe #s "he mos" $oe%(ul ma,#'. I& "h#s s"o%y2#" seems "o -e "o"ally su#"a-le. I hae lea%&" "ha" #( you ho&es"ly hae eheme&" (eel#&,s (o% someo&e2 o&e ay o% a&o"he%2 "hey #ll -e a-le "o (eel #". The o&ly "h#&, you hae "o )o #s "o "a/eou%a,e a&) e$%ess ha" you %eally "h#&/.

- I( I e%e 5oses2 I oul)&'" a" "ha" a%elessly. 5ay-e #& "ha" mome&"2 F%um"+e as "ouhe) -yh#s o%)s2 -u" ha" ha$$e&e) la"e% o& he& she (ou&) ou" a"ually she )#)&*" loe 5oses< I"as&'" easy "o (all #& loe2 a&) "he "#&y o&e%sa"#o& -e"ee& "hem "o )#)&*" s"a"e a&y"h#&,lea%ly -u" "he (a" "he 5oses loe) F%um"+e -u&hes a&) someho she oul) (eel #".

=. THE HU99IN9 >U?9E


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a A s#m$le a"#o& o( loe a&) sym$a"hy -%#&,s ama@#&, %esul"s2 ee& #( #"'s a hu,. The mos"#m$o%"a&" lesso& I hae lea%&" #s "ha" you a& alays ma/e o"he%s $eo$le ha$$y +us" -y ,##&,"hem a s#,&2 "o le" "hem /&o "ha" you )o a%e a-ou" "hem.

- I( I e%e Lee2 I oul) -e %eally ha$$y "o hu, ee%yo&e as he )#). Al"hou,h #" +us" "oo/ a (em#&u"es "o )o2 #" shoe) "he loe a&) a%e o( Lee "o $eo$le he me"2 "o e&ou%a,e "hem "o ,o o&l##&, as ha$$#ly as "hey oul).

. IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE

a Ho o&)e%(ul #" #s "o see "he s$le&)#) -e&e(#"s o( ,##&, a&) %ee##&, a hu,. A("e% %ea)#&,"h#s s"o%y2 I ,uess I shoul) ,#e hu,s "o $eo$le a%ou&) me #& eha&,e (o% loe a&) a%e.

- I( I e%e "he ha%a"e%s #& "he s"o%y2 I oul) -ehae as "hey )#) B )o&'" -e hes#"a"e "o ,#e a&)%ee#e hu,s -eause a("e% all2 "hey a%e &o"h#&, -u" a $oe%(ul s#,& o( loe.

. 7HO DOU ARE 5AKES A ?IFFERENCE

a Some"#mes you'%e "oo -usy #"h "he l#""le "h#&,s "o &o"#e "ha" you a%e a "%ue m#%ale a&)ha$$#&ess "o someo&e a%ou&). Tell "hem you loe "hem a&) ho muh "hey a%e ho&o%e) u&"#l #"*s"oo la"e.

- As "he say#&, ,oes: 8Dou e%e -o%& "o -e #m$o%"a&" "o someo&e #& "he o%l)82 I oul) "ell "heo&es I loe) ha" I %eally "hou,h" a-ou" "hem a&) ho muh I a$$%e#a"e) "hem #( I e%e "hema#& ha%a"e%s.

. ONE AT A TI5E

a The "o mos" #m$o%"a&" lesso&s I hae lea%&" (%om "h#s s"o%y #s "ha" )o&*" has"#ly omme&" o&

$eo$le's -eha#o%s a small a"#o& a& %ea"e a hu,e )#((e%e&es as lo&, as you $ay a""e&"#o& "oha" you'%e )o#&, a&) #,&o%e "he &e,a"#e +u),me&"s. - I( I e%e "he al/e% #& "he s"o%y2 I oul) sho my o&)e%s "o "he &a"#e's a"#o&s -u" Ioul)&'" s"a"e "h#&,s "ha" %u)ely -eause ee%y"h#&, ha$$e&e) (o% a %easo& a&) I shoul)&'"u&)e%es"#ma"e ha" o"he%s e%e )o#&,.

. THE 9IFT

a A("e% %ea)#&, "h#s s"o%y2 I hae lea%&" ho "o hae sym$a"hy (o% $eo$le a%ou&) me. - I( I e%e "he ma& #& "he s"o%y2 I oul) ,#e "he (loe%s "o "he ,#%l2 "oo. 5y #(e oul) eas#ly

u&)e%s"a&) hy I )#) "ha"2 a&) #" seeme) l#/e "ha" ,#%l &ee) "hem mo%e "ha& I )#).

10. A 6ROTHER LIKE THAT

a The mos" "ouh#&, lesso&s I hae lea%&" (%om "h#s s"o%y #s "ha" ,##&, )oes&*" ma/e you $oo%e%2#" +us" ma/es you -eome -e""e% a&) alays a$$%e#a"e ha" you hae2 -eause &o" ee%yo&e has"he same "h#&,s as you )o.

- I( I e%e Paul2 I oul) )o (ul(#ll "he -oy's #shes. No" o&ly )#) #" ma/e me a ,oo) $e%so& -u" #"also -%ou,h" ha$$#&ess "o "he "o -%o"he%s.

11. ON COURA9E

a A ,%ea" loe a& oe%ome "he -#,,es" (ea% a&) ma/es $eo$le muh mo%e ou%a,e "ha& "heya& ee% #ma,#&e.


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- I( I e%e "he =Byea%Bol) -oy2 I oul)&*" /&o ea"ly #( I ha) "he ou%a,e "o ,#e my -loo) "omy s#s"e%2 o& aou&" o( "he (a" "ha" I m#su&)e%s"oo) a-ou" my )ea"h #( I )#) so. 6u" I "hou,h" #( my s#s"e% as %eally #m$o%"a&" "o me2 I oul) sa%#(y a&y"h#&, (o% he%.

14. 6I9 E?

a Some"#mes you &ee) "o hae "he ou%a,e "o "ell o"he%s $eo$le "ha" you loe "hem2 "o l#s"e& a&) -e sym$a"he"# %a"he% "ha& -e#&, %#"#al "o $eo$le. A&) you a& lea%& all "he "h#&,s -y you%sel( o% (%om a ,oo) "eahe%2 l#/e >oe.

- I( I e%e 6#) E)2 I oul) (ollo >oe's a)#e a&) sho my loe "o my #(e a&) so&s. I oul)ha&,e "o -eome mo%e se&s#"#e "o $eo$le's (eel#&,s a&) %es$e" ee%yo&e a%ou&) me2 -eause#"*s "he smalles" -u" "he mos" #m$o%"a&" "h#&, I oul) )o "o o&&e" #"h my loe) o&es.

1!. LOVE AN? THE CA66IE

a I( you "%uly hae a (a#"h "o s$%ea) loe2 "he& you a"ually a& )o #". 6eause e o%)s a%e&'"ha%) "o say -u" #" a& -%#&, ama@#&, %esul"s2 so hy )o&*" say "hem ou" lou)<

- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 I oul) "%y "o say e "h#&,s a&) om$l#me&" o"he% $eo$le o&"he#% +o-s "oo. I"*s "he -es" "h#&, I oul) "o ,#e "hem a s#,& "ha" "hey'%e s"#ll a%e)2 a&) #" ,ae"hem "he mo"#a"#o& "o -e e "o o"he%s a&) o"he%s a&) so "he yle oul) -e %e$ea"e) u&"#l #"%ea"e) a %eal ha&,e "o "he so#e"y.

1;. A SI5PLE 9ESTURE

a Some"#mes a %eally small a"#o& o( you2 l#/e $#/#&, u$ "he -oo/s o( a )es$e%a"e -oy2 mea&smuh mo%e "ha& you a& ee% "h#&/ o(. Alays -e e "o $eo$le2 as #" %eally o%"hy "o -e /#&)B

hea%"e). - I( I e%e 5a%/2 I oul) hel$ "he -oy "o $#/ u$ h#s -oo/s a&) s$e&) h#s "#me #"h 6#ll "oo. I")#)&*" lose a&y"h#&,2 -u" I oul) hae a &e (%#e&)2 a lo&,Blas"#&, %ela"#o&sh#$ a&) mo%eoe%2he& I (#,u%e) ou" 6#ll as a-ou" "o omm#" su##)e2 I oul) -e ee& ha$$#e% "ha" I ma)e h#ma&" "o l#e a,a#&.

1=. THE S5ILE

a Ee& #( you'%e u&aa%e o(2 a sm#le #s a $oe%(ul ea$o&. I" a& l#,h" u$ you% (ae a&) -%#&,ha$$#&ess as ell as om(o%" (o% $eo$le a%ou&) you.

- The l#(e o( Sa#&" B Eu$e%y as sae) -y h#s sm#le "o "he +a#l B /ee$e%2 so hy oul)&'" I )o "hesame "h#&, "ha" he )#)< I )#)&'" lose a&y"h#&,2 -u" I oul) sae my l#(e.

1. A5D 9RAHA5

a The mos" "ouh#&, lesso& I lea%& (%om "h#s s"o%y #s "o hae loe a&) sym$a"hy "oa%)s "he o&esho &ee) #". ?ee$ )o& #& ou% hea%"s2 "he%e has alays -ee& "he heal#&, $oe%2 h#h #s l#"e%ally"he loe (o% o"he%s. 7e may some"#mes (o%,e" #"2 -u" #& ases2 #" a& ee& sae a l#(e.

- 7ha" "he ma#& ha%a"e% )#) #& "h#s s"o%y as "%uly #&s$#%#&, a&) mea&,(ul. I -e" she )#)&'"ee& %eal#@e ho a((e"#e #" as u&"#l Amy's l#(e as sae) -y "he heal#&, $oe% ,#e& -y "he

au)#e&e a" "he sem#&a%. I( I e%e #& he% $os#"#o&2 I oul) )o "he same "h#&, as ell as he%s. I" as%eally some"h#&, o%"h "%y#&,.

1. A STORD FOR VALENTINE'S ?AD


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a I& ou% l#(e2 "h#&,s o("e& ,o %o&,2 a&) e a& hoose "o -lame #" o& )es"#&y o% e a& hoose"o loo/ o& "he -%#,h" s#)e. La%%y #& (a" hose "he la""e% o$"#o& a&) #" -%ou,h" ama@#&, %esul"s. Thes3ua--les -e"ee& he a&) h#s #(e >o A&& e%e ,o&e (o%ee% "ha&/s "o "he $os#"#e e((o%"s he ha))o&e. A&) #& "he e&)2 h#s (am#ly "u%&e) #&"o a& e"%ao%)#&a%y lo#&, home.

- I "h#&/ some"#mes #"'s %eally ha%) "o $eo$le "o sallo "he#% $%#)e a&) "%y "o )o some"h#&, e"oa%)s "he "h#&,s "hey usually o-+e" "o. I( I e%e La%%y2 I oul) "%y "o a$$%e#a"e "he "h#&,s >oA&& )#) (o% me a&) sa#) #" ou" lou) "o he%. Tha" oul) ma/e a -#, )#((e%e&e.

1. CARPE ?IE5G

a The (#%s" $a%" o( "he s"o%y "eahes me "o l#s"e& "o "he hea%"'s h#s$e%s a&) )o ha" #" "ells me "o)o2 &o" "he o"he%s' e$e"a"#o&s. The seo&) $a%" o( "he s"o%y "eahes me a-ou" "he ou%a,e youmus" hae #( you a&" "o $u%hase loe #& l#(e. I"'s &o" #m$o%"a&" a-ou" "he %esul" you %ee#ehe& you )a%e "o loe2 -u" a-ou" you% #ll#&,&ess "o ,#e loe aay #"hou" o%%y#&, a-ou"

-e#&, %e+e"e). A&) "ha"'s ha" ma/es ou% ell B -e#&,. - I( I e%e o&e o( "he 5%. Kea"#&,'s s"u)e&"s2 I oul) )e(#"ely (ollo h#s a)#e "o se#@e "he )aya&) sho my loe "o "he o&e I (all (o%.

1. I KNO7 DOU2 DOU'RE >UST LIKE 5E

a The s"o%y ,#es us a mea&,(ul messa,e o( loe2 $eae a&) huma"y. The a% -e"ee& "heUSA a&) So#e" Uo& )#)&*" $%ee&" "he lo#&, #"#@e&s (%om sha%#&, memo%a-le mome&"s2#&lu)#&, "he )ee$es" $ass#o& a&) (eel#&,s (o% eah o"he%. The )#((e%e&" "h#&,s -e"ee& "o&a"#o&s e%e &o lo&,e% #m$o%"a&"2 as ee%yo&e ha) %ee#e) "he mos" alua-le ,#("s o( l#(e: loe.

- The 4 B ee/ e$e%#e&e o( S"a& ?ale a&) h#s 4 (ellos as o&e o( "he mos" #m$%ess#e "h#&,sI ha) %ea). I( I ha) "he ha&e2 I oul) "he same "h#&, as he )#) -eause #" %eally %ea"e) lo#&,

a%ms o$e&e) (o% me #& a (a% aay ou&"%y.

40. ANOTHER 7AD

a The you&, ma& #& "he s"o%y )#) a&" "o )o some"h#&, "o s"o$ "he %u)e ma&2 -u" he "oo (ouse)o& "he musula% s"%e&,"h "ha" he (o%,o" "he%e's some"h#&, mo%e "ha& "ha". I"'s a-ou" loe a&)sym$a"hy. I hae lea%&e) "he mos" #m$o%"a&" lesso& "ha" a sym$a"he"# o%) a& %el#ee a -%o/e&hea%".

- I" #s 3u#"e ha%) "o say "ha" I oul)&'" )o "he same "h#&, as "he you&, ma& )#). A("e% all2 he haslea%&e) A#/#)o2 a&) all he a&"e) "o )o #s "o $%ee&" "he la-o%e% (%om "e%%#(y#&, o"he% $asse&,e%s.

He as +us" "oo you&, a&) "oo #mma"u%e2 o&s#)e%#&, "he (a" "ha" "he ol) ma& a"ually ha) mo%ee$e%#e&e "ha& he )#). So may-e I oul) hae "he same -eha#o% as h#s.

41. THE 9ENTLEST NEE?

a Ee%yo&e #& l#(e has a s$e#al &ee)2 a&) some"#mes all "hey a&" "o )o #s "o $u%% so("ly a&)om(o%"a-ly amo&, "he#% loe) o&es.

- I"*s ha%) "o )e(#&e "he ha%a"e% #& "h#s s"o%y2 -u" I su$$ose) ee%y ha%a"e%s ha) o&e "h#&, #&ommo&: "hey a&"e) "o $u%% a&) #" someho e$%esse) "he#% s$e#al &ee)s (o% loe a&) a%e.

44. 6OPSD

a I( you a%e #ll#&, "o o$e& you% hea%" "oa%)s $eo$le a%ou&) you2 you a& %ea"e o&)e%s. Themos" "ouh#&, lesso& I lea%&e) (%om "h#s mea&,(ul s"o%y #s "ha" you shoul) )o as muh as


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$oss#-le (o% "he o&e ho &ee)s a%e a&) loe. Dou #ll lose &o"h#&, -u" you #ll %ee#e "he#&"e%&ally $%o(ou&) loe.

- I( I e%e (#%ema& 6o-2 I oul) "%y my -es" "o )o ea"ly ha" he )#). Al"hou,h ha" he )#)as&'" some"h#&, e%y s$e#al2 -u" "o "he )y#&, -oy 6o$sy2 #" as h#s )%eam. A&) a" leas" -e(o%e

$ass#&, aay2 6o$sy ha) (ul(#lle) h#s (#&al #sh #& l#(e.

4!. THE 9OL?EN 6U??HA

a O&e #& ou% l#es2 e )e#)e) "o h#)e "he -es" e%s#o& o( us (o% some $e%so&al %easo&s. Ou% "%ueesse&e #s l#/e "he ,ol)e& s"a"ue -u%#e) )ee$ )o& #& ou% hea%". All e hae "o )o #s )#, #" u$ a&)l#e #"h #" $u%ely.

- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 may-e I oul) s"a%" "o %e)#soe% "he "%ue esse&e o( m#&e a("e% hea%#&, "he #&s$#%a"#o&al s"o%y o( "he 9ol)e& 6u))ha.

4;. START 7ITH DOURSELF

a Ee%yo&e )%eame) "o ha&,e "he -#,,es" "h#&,s #& ou% ea%ly yea%s2 -u" "he&2 as "#me $asse) -y2ou% )%eams sloly -eame smalle% a&) smalle% u&"#l "he )ay e %eal#@e) "ha" "he e%y (#%s" "h#&,you hae "o ha&,e #s you%sel(. Th#s s"o%y "eahes me o&e #"al lesso&: I( you a&" "o ha&,e "heo%l)2 ha&,e you%sel( (#%s".

- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 "he%e's &o #&su%a&e "ha" I oul)&'" )o "he same "h#&, as h#mhe%.As ee%yo&e o&e as #mma"u%e a&) ea,e% "o s"a&) ou"2 "o )o some"h#&, %ema%/a-le2 "hey o("e&(o%,o" "he o%)e% o( $%#o%#"y o% ee& )#)&'" %eo,@e #". I oul) "%y &o" "o )o as heshe )#)2 -u"&o"h#&, a& -e ,ua%a&"ee).

4=. NOTHIN9 6UT THE TRUTH.

a I& ou% l#es2 some"#mes e a%e as/e) "o es"#ma"e ou% a-#l#"y ou%seles. I" omes as &o su%$%#se"ha" ee%yo&e "e&)s "o -lu% "he#% "%ue a$a#"#es (o% (ea% o( -e#&, +u),e) (o% -e#&, a%%o,a&" a&)sel( B #m$o%"a&". 6u" "he "%u"h #s alays "he "%u"h. I( you a& )o some"h#&,2 you a&. All you hae"o )o #s "o o&(#%m "ha" (a" "%u"h(ully. The mos" memo%a-le lesso& I hae lea%&e) #s "ha" "o alays

-el#ee #& ou% "%ue a-#l#"y. - I( I e%e F%a&/2 I oul) "%y my -es" "o )o "he same "h#&, as he )#). Al"hou,h he's "%uly ao&)e%(ul e&"e%2 #" as a se%#ously )#((#ul" "as/ "o say #" ou" lou) #& (%o&" o( "he +u),e. 6u" F%a&/ )#)2 as he as u&)e% oa"h2 "o alays "ell "he "%u"h.

4. COVERIN9 ALL THE 6ASES.

a The "o small s"o%#es "eah me "he mos" "ouh#&, lesso&s I hae ee% lea%&e) #& my l#(e.8S"a&)#&, h#,h a&) )o&'" "h#&/ you #ll (all2 "he& you o&'".8 The -oy #& "he s"o%y ha) (le#-lyha&,e) h#s e&ou%a,eme&" #&"o a&o"he% o&e )ue "o "he s#"ua"#o&2 h#h $%oe) h#s s"%o&, -el#e( #& h#msel( )es$#"e h#s (a#lu%e. S#m#la%ly2 "he ,#%l shoe) he% (#%m (a#"h #& he% a-#l#"y. I"'s &o" ha"a-ou" ha" you a& )o2 #"'s a-ou" you% "%us" a&) o&(#)e&e #& you%sel(.

- I( I e%e e#"he% "he ,#%l o% "he -oy #& "he s"o%#es2 "hey oul) )o "he ea" a"#o&s as "hey )#). I -el#ee) I oul)2 so I )#)G

4. 5D ?ECLARATION OF SELFBESTEE5.

a As "he say#&, ,oes: 8I A5 B "o o( "he mos" $oe%(ul o%)s2 (o% ha" you $u" a("e% "hem sha$eyou% %eal#"y.8 &ee% -e(o%e #& my l#(e hae I %eal#@e) suh a& #m$o%"a&" (a". The%e a%e mo%e "ha&


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-#ll#o&s $eo$le #& "he o%l)2 ye" &o o&e #s #)e&"#ally l#/e me. I am me2 uue a&) ou"s"a&)#&,.Is&'" #" e&ou,h (o% me "o -e $%ou) o( hom I am<

- I( I e%e "he 1= B yea% B ol) ,#%l #& "he s"o%y2 I oul) hae "he ou%a,e "o say "he same "h#&, ashe% (a-ulous )ela%a"#o&. I hae "o se" my $os#"#o& #& "h#s o%l) "h%ou,h my $%#)es a-ou" all o( me.

4. THE 6A9 LA?D.

a The homeless la)y %e(use) "o ae$" "he $#"y a&) )o&a"#o& (%om 8I8 #& "he s"o%y2 h#h mea&"she )#) &o" )#s$lay a&y sl#,h" s#,&s o( sel(B$#"y o% so%%o "ha" "e&)s "o ome #"h a la/ o( sel(Bes"eem. A" "ha" mome&"2 she shoe) he% sel( B %es$e" a&) o((e%e) "ha" )o&a"#o& (o% a&o"he% o&es.She hose "o %ea" #& suh a mo)es" ay2 a&) "ha"'s ha" I lea%& "h%ou,h "h#s s"o%y. ?o&'" le" you% s#"ua"#o& -e "he euse (o% you% ,%ee).

- I( I e%e "he la)y2 I oul)&'" %eally "h#&/ "ha" I as a$a-le o( )o#&, "he same a"#o&. Al"hou,hsel( B es"eem #s #"al2 -u" I "h#&/ I oul) ae$" "he 8I8' s sym$a"hy. A("e% all2 #"'s a s#,& o( h#s a%e(o% me.

4. RESPONSEA6ILITD

a The $oem #s someho 3u#"e a-s"%a"2 -u" I a& sl#,h"ly u&)e%s"a&) "he mea&, o( "he $oem. I"s"a"e) "ha" ee& #( e (o%,o" all2 ou% #ll a&) -el#e( a%e alays o& ou% s#)e "o -e ou% $oe% (o% ,oo).

- As "h#s #s a $oem2 #"'s #m$oss#-le "o $o#&" ou" "he ma#& ha%a"e%. Thus2 I a& ma/e a ,uess "ha"8e8 me&"#o&e) he%e %e$%ese&"s (o% ee%yo&e #& "he o%l) a&) "he ho$e (o% "%us" a&) (a#"h #&ou%seles.

!0. THE RULES FOR 6EIN9 HU5AN.

a The l#s" #& "h#s s"o%y shoe) me 10 (u&)ame&"al lesso&s "ha" soo&e% o% la"e% #& l#(e2 I oul)hae "o lea%&. I" as %eally mea&,(ul a&) #&s$#%#&,.

- As "h#s #s a l#s"2 #"'s #m$oss#-le "o (#,u%e ou" "he ma#& ha%a"e%.

!1. CHIL?REN LEARN 7HAT THED LIVE.

a The -a/,%ou&) a&) ho a h#l) as -%ou,h" u$ #m$%ess#ely a((e"e) he%h#s l#(e. I haelea%&e) "h%ou,h "h#s s"o%y "o -e a%e(ul "oa%)s -%#&, u$ a h#l)2 as a small (a"o% a& )ama,e "he

ay shehe -eomes #& "he (u"u%e. - The%e's o-#ously &o ha%a"e% #& "h#s s"o%y.

!4. 7HD I CHOSE 5D FATHER TO 6E 5D ?A?.

a Th#s s"o%y "eahes me 4 #m$o%"a&" lesso&s: I( you a%e -o%& #& a lo#&, a&) a%m (am#ly2es$e#ally #"h a ,e&"ly u&)e%s"a&)#&, )a)2 you #ll ,%o u$ "o -e +us" l#/e h#m. A&) o&e youa%e a sym$a"he"# )a)2 you% h#l)%e& #ll alays (#&) loe a&) $eae #& (am#ly.

- I( I e%e "he )a) "ol) #& "he s"o%y2 I oul) "%y "o -ehae as he )#). He shoe) ,%ea" loe2 a%ea&) a%m (eel#&,s "oa%)s h#s h#l)%e&2 h#h %esul"s #& see%al "ouh#&, mome&"s. A&) #( I e%e

"he las" h#l)2 I oul) (eel %eally $%ou) a&) ha$$y "o l#e #"h suh loe a&) I oul) )o my -es""o /ee$ my (am#ly ha$$y as alays.

!!. THE ANI5AL SCHOOL.


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a Ee%y-o)y has "he#% o& $%os a&) o&s. Thus2 "hey shoul) -e e&ou%a,e) "o e$%ess "he#% s"%o&, $o#&"s a&) oo$e%a"e #"h o"he%s "o (ul(#ll "he#% ea/&esses. I"'s #m$oss#-le "o e$e"ee%yo&e "o -e $e%(e"2 "he%e(o%e (o%e "hem "o se%e ee%y"h#&, a&) lose "he#% o& uueha%a"e%s.

- I( I e%e a&y amal #& "he s"o%y2 I oul) "%y &o" "o a""e&) "ha" shool o&e I lea%&e) a-ou" "he%ules. I" as u&(a#% "o (o%e "he (#sh "o %u& o% l#m-2 as ell as (o%e "he %a--#" "o s#m. I" as +us"a,a#&s" "he &a"u%e.

!;. TOUCHE?

a ?u%#&, "ee&a,e yea%s2 a "y$#al ,#%l oul) su((e% a lo" (%om "he hole o%l) a%ou&) he%. I"'s &o"a& easy "as/ (o% a )a) "o o&sole h#s "ee&a,e ,#%l #"hou" ma/#&, he% (eel yal a-ou" a&y"h#&,%ela"e) "o seual a-use. De"2 "he )a) #& "h#s s"o%y s"%o&,ly shoe) h#s a%e a&) loe "oa%)s h#s)au,h"e% -y le""#&, he% /&o "he )ee$es" (eel#&,s #&s#)e o( h#m "h%ou,h $u%e "ouh#&,.

- I( I e%e "he )a)2 I oul) (#&) #" ha%) "o "a/e a %#s/ l#/e h#m. Al"hou,h all he a%e) a-ou" #s he% )au,h"e%2 -u" "ouh#&, some"#mes a& -e a& a/a%) mome&" -e"ee& a )a) a&) h#s "ee&a,e ,#%l.

!=. I LOVE DOU2 SON.

a Ee%y )a) alays has a s"%o&, o&&e"#o& #"h h#s so&2 -u" "ha" loe )oes&'" -e sho& eas#ly.The mos" #m$o%"a&" lesso& I lea%&e) "h%ou,h "h#s s"o%y #s "ha" ee%y so& #s loe) -y h#s (a"he% a&)ee%y )a) shoul) -e ou%a,eous "o e$%ess h#s $%#)e a&) (eel#&,s (o% "he#% so&s.

- I( I e%e "he )a)2 I oul) "a/e a %#s/ "o "ell my so& ee%y"h#&, I "hou,h" a-ou" h#m. I a&"e)h#m "o /&o "ha" he as loe) (o% ,oo).

!. 7HAT DOU ARE IS AS I5PORTANT AS 7HAT DOU ?O.

a Some"#mes you )o&'" "a/e &o"#e o( "h#s2 -u" you% a"#o&s alays hae #&(lue&e o& "he $eo$lea%ou&) you2 es$e#ally you% /#)s. 6y %ea)#&, "h#s s"o%y2 I hae lea%&e) "o alays )o "he %#,h""h#&,s a&) ee%yo&e #ll se" "ha" as a ,oo) eam$le.

- I( I e%e 6o--y2 I oul) )o "he same "h#&, as he )#). !.00 as&'" a e%y -#) )eal. 6u" "ha"'s&o" "he ma#& $o#&". The "h#&, #s he oul) ao#) $ay#&, "ha" (ee2 -u" he )#)&'". He a"ually se" ae%y ,oo) eam$le (o% h#s "o h#l)%e& a&) ma)e su%e "ha" "hey oul) ,%o u$ "o -e "%u"h(ul a&)%el#a-le as "he#% (a"he% o&e as.

!. A 5O5'S LIFE

a 6e#&, a mo"he% #s %eally "he mos" )#((#ul" "as/ "ha" ome& hae "o )o. They loo/ s"%#" all "he"#me2 -u" )ee$ )o&2 all "hey a&" "o )o #s "o ,#e you "he -es" "hey a&. Those o%)s a& sou&)s"%ess(ul2 -u" #"hou" "hose2 a (am#ly2 es$e#ally /#)s2 oul) su((e% (%om a ,%ea" loss2 -o"h me&"ala&) $hys#al. So a$$%e#a"e ha" you% mom's )o#&, (o% you -e(o%e soo&e% "ha& you a& %eal#@e2you'%e ,o#&, "o m#ss he% o%)s2 he% s&a$$#&, o#e a&) &o"h#&, you a& )o "o ,e" "hem -a/.

- I( I e%e "he mo"he%2 I oul) hae &o ho#e -u" "o "ell "hose "h#&,s. K#)s a& -e %eallya&&oy#&,2 a&) smoo"h o%)s oul)&'" )o a&y"h#&, "o /ee$ "hem ,oo) a&) sa(e. I"'s alays ahalle&,e (o% moms "o -ala&e he% (am#ly #"hou" "ouh#&, /#)s' e,os. S"%#" o%)s B #" has

$e%ma&e&"ly -ee& "he %ule (o% ee%y mom.


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!. A PERFECT A5ERICAN'S FA5ILD.

a Some"#mes2 /#)s a%e muh )ee$e% a&) mo%e ma"u%e "ha& a)ul"s a& ee% #ma,#&e. 7e a)ul"susually u&)e%es"#ma"e "he "hou,h"s o( a /#)2 h#h #& some ases lea)s "o (u&&y ye" s"#ll $%o(ou&)s#"ua"#o&s. Th%ou,h "h#s s"o%y I hae lea%&e) "o mos" #"al lesso&s: )o&*" loo/ )o& o& "he"hou,h"s a&) (eel#&,s o( a /#)2 a&) le" you% h#l) (o%m a sol#) se&se o( s"%u"u%e2 se&se o( "heo%l) a%ou&) "hem #"h all "he#% u%#os#"y.

- I( I e%e "he ?a))y #& "he s"o%y2 I oul) )o "he same "h#&, as he )#). L#(e #s "oo sho%" "o (o%eyou% h#l) #&"o "he ay you "h#&/ o( ho "he o%l) (u&"#o&s. Le" h#m l#e #& h#s o&u&)e%s"a&)#&, a&) #& "he mea&"#me2 ,#e h#m ha" he l#/es as lo&, as "hey )o&*" )o ha%m "oee%yo&e.

!. >UST SAD IT.

a Lo#&, o%)s a%e amo&, "he ha%)es" "h#&,s "o say "o "he $e%so& you loe. No" o&ly )oes #"%e3u#%e you "he )ee$es" (eel#&,s as ell as "he mo"#a"#o& -u" #" also ma/e you "a/e a %#s/ "o say #"ou" lou). Ho #%o #" #s "o say "he sa%as"# "h#&,s "o ou% o$$o&e&"s eas#ly2 -u" e a&'" -eou%a,eous e&ou,h "o say "he see" o%)s. I hae lea%&e) "o alays sho my loe "oa%)s "heo&es ho %eally )ese%e #".

- I( I e%e "he ?a) #& "he s"o%y2 I oul) "%y "o ,a"he% e&ou,h ou%a,e "o "ell h#s so& "ha" I loe)h#m. Al"hou,h #" a$$ea%s 3u#"e o-#ous "ha" all $a%e&"s loe "he#% /#)s2 #" oul) -e muh -e""e% "o"ell "hem )#%e"ly ho muh you loe "hem.

;0. A LE9ACD OF LOVE

a I"'s a s#m$le +u),me&" (%om $eo$le #& "h#s o%l)2 "ha" a& alohol# as a as"e o( $lae a&) heas ,oo) (o% &o"h#&,. 6u" #& (a"2 )o&'" le" "ha" &as"y $%e+u)#e -lu% "he "%u"h "ha" ee& a&alohol# a& leae -eh#&) a 8le,ay o( loe'. Th%ou,h "h#s s"o%y I hae lea%&e) "ha" a $%o$e% u$-%#&,#&, (ull o( loe2 ee& #( #" ame (%om a& alohol# )a)2 a& lea) "o ama@#&, %esul".

- I( I e%e Al2 I oul) "%y "o -ehae ea"ly as he )#). Al"hou,h h#s l#(e as %u#&e)2 -u" he ha))o&e h#s -es" "o $%o#)e E%e "he -es" a%e so "ha" E%e oul) ,%o u$ "o -e a "%u"h(ul2 a%#&,a&) /#&) $e%so&.

;1. ON PARENTIN9

a The lesso& o( "h#s $oem #s %eally $%o(ou&). All #& all2 #" s"a"es "ha" h#l)%e& a%e ,#("s (%om 9o)2a&) $a%e&"s shoul) alays -e "he ,u#)e%2 &o" "he %ule%. Le" you% h#l)%e& l#e "he l#es "hey a&"2a&) #& eha&,e "hey #ll &ee% (o%,e" you B "he $a%e&"s ho a%e "he#% loe a&) mo"#a"#o&s.

- As #" #s a $oem2 "he%e's &o ha%a"e% #& #".

;4. I LIKE 5DSELF NO7.


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;. THE RODAL KNI9HTS OF HARLE5

a I" omes as &o su%$%#se "ha" some"#mes "he -a/,%ou&)s a& lea) "o "he )#s%#m#&a"#o& as ellas +u),me&"s2 al"hou,h "he $eo$le2 es$e#ally h#l)%e&2 l##&, #& "hose s#"ua"#o&s a%e&'" "o -lame(o%. ?ee$ #&s#)e ee%y /#)2 "he%e #s a (#%e a#"#&, "o -e l#,h"e)2 a&) 5%. Hall as "he o&e "o )o "ha"#& "h#s #&s$#%#&, s"o%y. 6y %ea)#&, "h#s s"o%y2 I hae lea%&e) "ha" a o&)e%(ul "eahe% a& -%#&, ou""he -es" (%om h#s s"u)e&"s a&) h#s e&ou%a,eme&"s a& ee& ha&,e "he#% l#es (o% ,oo).

- I( I e%e 5%. Hall2 I oul) "%y "o )o "he same "h#&, as he )#). No" o&ly )#) he -el#ee #& h#ss"u)e&"s' a-#l#"y2 -u" he also ,ae "hem a ,%ea" ha&e "o le" #" s$%ea) ou". He ha) sa%#(#e) a&)

$u" all h#s e((o%" "o ma/e su%e "ha" h#s s"u)e&"s e%e ,#e& "he o$$o%"u"y o( "he#% l#es.

;. THE LITTLE 6OD

a The s"o%y #s %#""e& as a $oem2 a&) #" #s %eally mea&,(ul. The%e a%e 4 "eahe%s #& "he s"o%y2h#h %e$%ese&"s "o "y$#al "y$es: "eahe%s ho a&" "he#% s"u)e&"s "o )o ea"ly as "hey a%e"ol)2 a&) "eahe%s ho le" "he#% s"u)e&"s' #ma,#&a"#o&s %u& #l). The -oy ha) "o ,o "h%ou,h a

"ou,h "#me #"h h#s (#%s" "eahe%2 ho )#)&'" allo h#m "o )o a&y"h#&, o& h#s o&2 %esul"#&, #& h#sloss (o% #&)e$e&)e&e. 6u" "he& he me" "he seo&) o&e2 ho e&ou%a,e) h#m "o l#s"e& "o h#shea%"'s h#s$e%s. A&) "he -oy -e,a& "o (eel (%ee a&) %ea"#e a,a#&. All #& all2 I hae lea%&e) "omos" #m$o%"a&" lesso&s: a "eahe% mus"&'" (o%e s"u)e&"s "o )o "he same "h#&,s oe% a&) oe% a,a#&as "hey a%e "ol)2 a&) a /#) mus" hae (a#"h #& "hemseles a&) -e a-le "o /ee$ h#s sel( B es"eem #"hh#m.

- I( I e%e "he -oy2 I oul)&'" )o as he )#). Al"hou,h "he "eahe%s as/e) h#m "o %e$ea" "he#% a"#o&s2 he oul) alays e$la#& hy he shoul)&*" hae )o&e "ha" a&) /ee$ h#s #ma,#&a"#o& a&)%ea"#e "hou,h"s #"h h#m. 6u" lu/#ly2 #& "he e&) he as se" (%ee (%om h#s a,e a&) alloe) "o -e

h#msel( a,a#&.

=0. I A5 A TEACHER

a I as %eally "ouh#&, he& I %ea) "h#s a%"#le. Ho o&)e%(ul #" #s "o -eome a "eahe%2 "oe$e%#e&e a%#e"y o( "h#&,s #& l#(e2 "o sha%e a&) -e sha%e)2 "o loe a&) -e loe). Peo$le #ll &ee%

-e a-le "o #ma,#&e ho ,%a"e(ul "he "eahe% (eels he& "hey a%e as/e) "o s$e&) "he )ays #"h "he(u"u%e2 (o% (%ee2 (o% ,oo)2 so "ha" "he e"e%"y o( huma& -e#&,s a%e "au,h" a&) loe) a&) $%o#)e)#"h "he -es" a%e ee%.

- The%e's &o ha%a"e%.

=1. 5AKE IT CO5E TRUE.

a A ,oal #s $%o-a-ly o&e o( "he mos" #m$o%"a&" mo"#a"#o&s #& ou% l#es2 as #" e&ou%a,es us "oo%/ ha%) a&) sma%"ly "o ah#ee #". I" #s "he sou%e h#h -%#&,s us "he s"%e&,"h a&) (a#"h "ooe%ome all "he o-s"ales a&) )#((#ul"#es #& l#(e. Alays se" a ,oal o( you% l#(e2 (#,h" s"%o&,ly "o(ul(#ll #"2 ma/e you% ,oal -eome you% suessG

- I( I e%e O.> S#m$so&2 I oul) )o as he )#). ?%eams %e(le" $eo$le's #&&e% )es#%es2 -u" mos" $eo$le +us" )o&'" l#e #"h #" -eause "hey -el#ee )%eams a%e +us" )%eams. 6u" #( you )o&*" ,o (o% #"2 hy #s #" $oss#-le (o% you "o /&o "ha" #" #s #m$oss#-le<

=4. I THINK I CANG


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a The%e omes a "#me #& l#(e "ha" you e&ou&"e% a s"%ess(ul s#"ua"#o&2 may-e a )%ea)(ul o&e2 "ha"all you "h#&/ o( #s "o ,#e u$. Ro/y a&) h#s mo"he%2 "oo2 (ae) suh a )a&,e%ous a#)e&" "ha"ha%)ly a&yo&e oul) esa$e. 6u" Ro/y ma&a,e) "o hee% h#s mo"he% u$ "o sae "he#% l#es2 a&)h#s mo"he% as )o#&, he% -es" &o" "o ,#e u$ u&"#l "hey e%e &o"#e) -y a%s o& "he s"%ee". I haelea%&e) "ha" ee& #& "he )a%/es" "#me2 )o&'" ,#e u$G

- I( I e%e Ro/y o% h#s mo"he%2 I oul) )o "he same "h#&, as "hey )#). I( "hey ha) ,#e& u$2

Ro/y's mo"he% oul)&'" hae -ee& al#e2 h#h as a $a#&(ul e$e%#e&e (o% you&, Ro/y. A("e% all2 "hey all "%#e) (o% "he o"he%2 ha" "hey )#) e%e (o% "he sa/e o( "he o"he%.

=!. REST IN PEACE2 THE 8I CAN'T8 FUNERAL

a Ee%yo&e -el#ees "ha" "he%e mus" -e some"h#&, "hey a&*" )o #& "he#% l#(e. 9e""#&, "he#% %ushes"o l#/e "hem2 -eom#&, "he hea) o( s"a"es2 #&&, "he No-el P%#@e2 e"2 all seem #m$oss#-le. 6u""he "eahe% &ame) ?o&&a ha) "au,h" he% s"u)e&"s "o say ,oo)-ye "o 5%. 8I Ca&'"82 h#h as%eally a& #m$%ess#e me"a$ho%2 "o %em#&) "hem "ha" ee%y"h#&, #& l#(e a& -e )o&e. All you hae "o)o #s "o le" you% (a#"h )o #"s +o- you +us" hae "o /&o "ha" 8I Ca&'"8 #s lo&, ,o&e.

- I( I e%e ?o&&a2 I oul) -ehae as she )#). I" as %eally #&s$#%#&, a&) e((e"#e "o le" s"u)e&"s/&o "ha" #( #"'s #m$oss#-le (o% "hem "o say 8I Ca&'"82 "he& "he%e mus" hae -ee& some o"he% ays"o "u%& #" #&"o 8I Ca&8. T%y ha%) a&) you a& )o #".

=;. THE !!! STORD.

a 7he& (a#&, a ha%) "as/2 $eo$le hae a "e&)e&y "o o&s#)e% hy "hey a&'" )o "ha" %a"he% "ha&ho "hey a& )o "ha". I( e +us" (ous o& "he &e,a"#e s#)es2 e #ll &ee% -e a-le "o (#,u%e ou""he a&se%. I&s"ea)2 $u" all you% "#me a&) e((o%" o& ho "o sole you% $%o-lem2 a&) you #ll see"he )#((e%e&e.

- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e% 6o-2 I oul) -ehae as he )#). No" o&ly )#) h#s a"#o&s sho h#ssym$a"hy a&) )es#%e "o )o some"h#&, (o% "he #"#ms o( "he "o%&a)o2 -u" #" also $%oe) h#so&(#)e&e as ell as h#s )e#s#e m#&) a&) o$"#m#s"# #e$o#&".

==. THERE'S NO VANS

a I& l#(e2 soo&e% o% la"e% you oul) hae "o (ae a %eally halle&,#&, "as/ "ha" #" "a/es you a lo" o( "#me a&) e((o%" "o )o2 ye" #" &ee% seems "o -e suess(ul. 6u" you hae "o %eal#@e o&e "h#&, "ha"suess %e3u#%es $a"#e&e as ell as you% (a#"h. O&e you -el#ee you a& )o "ha" a&) a$$ly

you%sel( "o #"2 you #ll ah#ee ha" you #sh (o%.

- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 I oul)&*" -e "o"ally su%e "ha" I oul) )o as he )#). Al"hou,hha" he as "%y#&, "o )o as %eally mo#&, a&) $%e#ous2 -u" #"'s &o" easy "o hae suh a -#,

$a"#e&e a&) e((o%".

=. ASK2 ASK2 ASK.

a Sell#&, has alays -ee& a %eally a$$eal#&, as$e" "o ma&y $eo$le2 ye" "he m#&o%#"y o( "hem a%ea-le "o (#,u%e ou" "he se%e" o( sell#&,. 6u" #& "h#s s"o%y2 "he l#""le ,#%l &ame) 5a%/#"a as a-le "omas"e% #". All she ha) "o )o as "o as/ (o% $eo$le "o #&es" "he#% mo&ey #& he% )%eam. She )#)&*"

m#&) as/#&,. A&) "ha" #s my #m$o%"a&" lesso&: I( you a&" some"h#&,2 you hae "o as/ (o% #".

- I( I e%e 5a%/#"a2 I oul) "%y "o )o "he same "h#&, as she )#). 7ha" she as/e) (o% as&'" o&ly a%ou&)B"heBo%l) "%#$2 -u" #" as also "he )%eam o( he% mo"he%. ?es$#"e "he shy&ess as ell as (ea%2


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5a%/#"a ma&a,e) "o (ae #" a&) ha) "he ou%a,e "o as/ (o% ha" she )es$e%a"ely a&"e). Tha" as%eally #&s$#%#&,.

=. ?I? THE EARTH 5OVE FOR DOU<

a 7he& $eo$le ome )o& #"h a l#(e B "h%ea"e&, )#seases2 "hey "e&) "o lose hea%" (o% a %easo&"o o&"#&ue (#,h"#&, (o% "he#% l#es. Some"#mes2 me)##&es o&ly se%e as a $hys#al "%ea"me&"s2 #"'s

you% )u"y "o $%e$a%e (o% a s$#%#"ual (#,h". O&e you hae omm#""e) you%sel( "o s"%u,,l#&, "h%ou,h"he )#((#ul"y you hae "o (ae2 you #ll soo& ,e" oe% #". A&) o&e mo%e #m$o%"a&" "h#&,2 -el#eeyou a&2 a&) you #ll ee&"ually )o.

- I( I e%e A&,ela2 I oul) "%y "o hae "he same (a#"h as she. The #m$o%"a&" "h#&, #s &o" "he "%u"h2#"*s a-ou" "he -el#e(. Al"hou,h "he ea%"h3ua/e as )e(#"ely ma)e -y &a"u%e2 -u" "o l#""le A&,ela2#" as he% e((o%" "o sha/e "he ea%"h. A&) "ha" s"%o&, (a#"h /e$" he% su%#e a&) e&a-le) he% "o al/ o& he% o& le,s.

=. TO55D'S 6U5PER STICKER

a Some"#mes2 a /#) a& "eah you ee%y"h#&, "ha" shools a&'". Tommy $%oe) "o -e a "%ue -el#ee% a&) a $o"e&"#al s$ea/e% as he shoe) h#s o&(#)e&e2 ho$e a&) (a#"h #& h#s am$a#,& "osell all "he s"#/e%s (o% $eae. No" o&ly )#) he o&#&e o"he% $eo$le "ha" he oul) ma&a,e #"2 -u"he also "%#e) "o sell h#s s"#/e%s ee& "o "he mos" (amous hea)s o( s"a"es a" "ha" "#me. I haelea%&e) a lesso& (%om Tommy "ha" you hae "o -el#ee #& you%sel(2 a&) "a/e ee%y s#&,le a"#o& "oma/e you% )%eam ome "%ue.

- I( I e%e Tommy2 I oul) "%y "o -e o&(#)e&" a&) (a#"h(ul as he as. The #m$o%"a&" "h#&, as&'"hy he a&"e) "o sell "he s"#/e%s2 -u" ho he ma&a,e) "o )o #". H#s a"#o&s $%oe) h#s uueha%a"e%#s"#s2 "o ause $eae a&) loe o& "he o%l).

=. IF DOU ?ON'T ASK2 DOU ?ON'T 9ET B 6UT IF DOU ?O2 DOU ?O.

a Peo$le "e&) "o -e a(%a#) "o as/ (o% ha" "hey a&"2 ee& he& "he#% $u%$oses a%e +u)##ous a&),oo)2 "hey a%e s"#ll e%y shy. 6u" "hey )o&*" %eal#@e o&e #m$o%"a&" "%u"h #s "ha" "he%e a%e alays

$eo$le ho a%e #ll#&, "o o((e% hel$2 o&e "hey a%e as/e). 6y %ea)#&, "h#s s"o%y I hae lea%&e) "ha"#( you hes#"a"e "o as/2 you #ll &ee% -e a-le "o ,e" ha" you a&".

- I( I e%e "he hus-a&)2 I oul) "%y as he )#). All he ha) "o )o as "o hae ou%a,e a&) $ol#"elyas/. A&) su%$%#s#&,ly2 all $eo$le he as/e) "u%& ou" "o -e hel$(ul a&) "hey e%e #ll#&, "o hel$

"hem. Tha"'s "he $o#&" #& l#(e. Dou o&ly ,e" "h#&,s he& you as/ (o% "hem.

0. RICK LITTLE'S JUEST

a I" omes as a (a" "ha" ee%yo&e o&s a -#, )%eam )ee$ )o& #& "he#% hea%"s2 -u" %a%ely o( "hem#s #ll#&, "o "a/e "he %#s/ a&) (ollo "he#% hea%"s. 6u" R#/ )#). He ha) $u" all h#s hea%" a&) m#&)#&"o "u%&, h#s )%eam "o l#(e. He ae$"e) (a#lu%e2 he %#s/e) ee%y"h#&, he ha). I" ee& a$$ea%e)lea%ly "ha" h#s (u"u%e "o"ally )e$e&)e) o& h#s )a%e "o )%eam. A&) #& "he e&)2 he as ell $a#). Heas suess(ul "ha&/s "o all "he ha%) o%/ he ha) "%#e).

- I( I e%e R#/2 I oul)&*" )o as he )#). I" %eally ma)e me sa%#(#e) "oo muh "ha" al"hou,h "he

%esul" as o&)e%(ul2 I oul)&'" )a%e "o "a/e "he %#s/.

1. 9LENNA'S 9OAL 6OOK


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a I& "he o%l)2 ee%yo&e has )es#%es2 a&) mos" o( "hem a%e "hou,h" "o -e #m$oss#-le. 6u" 9le&&aye" ha) sho& us 3u#"e a su%$%#s#&, ay "o ,e" #" #&"o %eal l#(e: #ma,#&e #" ##)ly #& he% m#&) a&)su))e&ly2 "h#&,s "u%&e) ou" "o -e ea"ly ha" she #she) (o%. Is&'" #" a ,oo) ay (o% us "o ah#eeha" e alays lo&, (o%<

- I( I e%e 9le&&a2 I oul)&'" )o ea"ly l#/e she )#). I&s"ea) o( $la&&, a ,oal -oo/ a&) "he&e$e" ee%y"h#&, "o ome "%ue2 I oul) %a"he% s$e&) my "#me a&) $u" my e((o%" #&"o %eal a"#o&s2

some"h#&, "ha" %eally hel$ me "o ah#ee "he "h#&,s I a&".

4. ANOTHER CHECK 5ARK ON THE LIST

a I& >oh&'s l#s"2 e may see ma&y o&)e%(ul ye" #m$oss#-le "h#&,s. I -e" "ha" ee%y s#&,le o&e o( us soo&e% o% la"e% #ll la#m "ha" "he%e's &o ay a huma& a& )o all "hese "h#&,s #& "he#% l#es.

Nee%"heless2 >oh& ee&"ually ma&a,e) "o (ul(#ll h#s l#s". He has ah#ee) almos" ee%y"h#&, he)es#%e) "o )o. I )o&'" /&o ho he )#) #"2 -u" "he%e's o&e "h#&, (o% su%e. He )#) -el#ee "ha" heoul) )o #"2 a&) he s$e&" h#s hole l#(e "%y#&, "o $u%hase h#s )%eams.

- I( I e%e >oh&2 I oul) -e e%y ha$$y "o )o "he same "h#&, as he )#). I" seeme) l#/e he ha) $u"a lo" o( e((o%" as ell as "#me #&"o "u%&, h#s )%eams #&"o %eal#"y. I& "he e&)2 h#s ha%) o%/ asell $a#).

!. LOOK OUT 6A6D2 I'5 DOUR LOVE 5AN

a The%e #s alays a" leas" a& o$$o%"u"y (o% all o( us "o ah#ee "he "h#&,s e hae alays a&"e). Hoee%2 e a%e l#/ely "o (o%,e" "ha" (a" a&) "e&) "o le" #" ,o eas#ly. 6u" "o Les2 he )#)&'"m#&) "%y#&, ee%y s#&,le $oss#-le ay "o -e ell $%e$a%e) (o% "he )ay he& h#s sh#$ ame #&.Ee&"ually2 he %ea"e) h#s o& ha&e a&) "a/e a)a&"a,e o( #". He suee)e) -eause he ha)

$%e$a%e).

- I( I e%e Les2 I oul) )o "he same "h#&, as he )#). Peo$le alays a&" "o hae a suess(ula%ee%2 -u" "hey )o&'" hae "he #&"e&"#o& o( "%y#&, "o (#&) a ha&e "o )o #". They "e&) "o -e $ass#ea&) "hey a#" (o% "he#% o$$o%"u"y "o ome. I"'s &o" a ,oo) ay2 you shoul) -e a"#e a&) $u%suea&y"h#&, #"h#& you% %eah so as you )o&'" m#ss you% ,ol)e& ha&e.

;. 7ILLIN9 TO PAD THE PRICE

a O-s"ales as ell as )#((#ul"#es a%e u&ao#)a-le "h#&,s #& ou% l#es. Some $eo$le hoose "o

)e&y (a#&, #"2 -u" some2 o& "he o"he% ha&)2 a%e #ll#&, "o ae$" #" a&) $ay "he $%#e. Le Va& Vuu&)e%s"oo) "ha" #( he a&"e) "o hae a -e""e% (u"u%e2 he ha) "o sa%#(#e "he&. He %eal#@e) "ha""he%e e%e $%#es "ha" e all ha) "o $ay2 a&) #&)ee)2 ha" he sae) "o)ay -eame "he ,%ea"#&es"me&" o( h#s (u"u%e.

- I( I e%e Le2 I oul) "%y "o )o "he same "h#&, as he )#). Al"hou,h #" oul) -e e%y ha%) "os$e&) suh a m#se%a-le l#(e2 -u" (o% "he sa/e o( my (u"u%e2 I oul) hae "o "%y a&) $ay.

=. EVERD6O?D HAS A ?REA5

a ?%eams a%e l#/e "he mos" se%e" )es#%es2 h#h a%e -u%#e) )ee$ly #& ou% hea%". Some"#mes2 e'%e

"oo -usy a&) s"%ess(ul #"h ou% l#es "ha" e hae a "e&)e&y "o (o%,e" "ha" e all hae a )%eam.Ou% #"al a"#o& #s "o a/e "ha" slee$#&, )%eam u$2 ,#e #" su$$o%" a&) e&ou%a,eme&" as ell as al#""le hel$ (%om o"he% $eo$le. O&e e %ee#e e&ou,h (a"o%s2 ou% )%eams a%e l#/ely "o ome "%ue.


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- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 I oul) -ehae ea"ly l#/e he%. She shoe) a ,%ea" o&(#)e&ea&) o&#&#&, a"#o&s a-ou" ho "o #&s$#%e $eo$le "o (ollo "he#% )%eams2 h#h hel$ "hem

-eome (#&a&#ally #&)e$e&)e&".

=. FOLLO7 DOUR ?REA5

a Peo$le alays hae a "e&)e&y "o +u),e o"he% $eo$le a&) )e#)e #( some"h#&, #s

su#"a-le,oo)-a)2 e". (o% "hem o% &o". I& "h#s ase2 "he "eahe% e$%esse) h#s s"%#" o&"%ol oe% "he -oy's )%eam. He "hou,h "ha" #" as ou" o( $%a"#e a&) "he%e as &o ay "he -oy oul) ee% (ul(#ll h#s )%eam. 6u" #" "u%&e) ou" "ha" 5o&"y B "he you&, -oy ho lo&,e) (o% o&, a ho%se%a&h B ha) e&ou,h ou%a,e as ell as )e"e%m#&a"#o& "o (ollo ha" h#s hea%" "ol) h#m. I lea%&e)o&e &eessa%y lesso& "ha" #"'s &o" a-ou" ha" o"he%s say o( you% )%eam2 #"'s a-ou" you (ollo #" o% &o".

- I( I e%e 5o&"y2 I oul) -ehae as he )#). ?%eams %e(le" ho e a%e2 a&) I #ll &o" le"a&yo&e "a/e aay ha" I a&" "o -e o% ho I a&" "o l#e. I"'s my )%eams a&) I #ll alays2alays (ollo "hem.

. THE 6O

a I "h#&/ #" oul) -e %eally sa) a&) -%o/e& B hea%"e) #( you% $a%"&e% #s&*" "he o&e ho e&ou%a,esyou "o (ollo you% )%eam. I" oul) -e ee& o%se #( you ha) "o (ollo you% hea%"'s h#s$e%sse%e"ly so as &o" "o )#s"u%- o"he% $eo$le #& you% o& (am#ly. Th%ou,h %ea)#&, "h#s s"o%y. I haelea%&e) "o -e sym$a"he"# as ell as su$$o%"#e "o o"he%'s )%eams2 es$e#ally "he o&es o( mylo#&, (am#ly.

- I( I e%e "he )a) #& "h#s s"o%y2 I oul)&*" )o as he )#). I "h#&/ he ha) -e""e% "%y "o "al/ #"h h#s#(e a&) $e%sua)e) he% "ha" #" as h#s )%eam "o %#"e2 &o ma""e% ho -a) h#s e)ua"#o& as. I( heha) )o&e #"2 may-e h#s #(e oul) hae %eal#@e) "he #m$o%"a&e o( $u%has#&, "he )%eam a&)may-e he oul) hae %ee#e) su$$o%" (%om h#s (am#ly #&s"ea) o( ha#&, "o h#)e a&) l#e.

. ENCOURA9E5ENT

a I"'s e%"a#&ly o&e o( "he -es" lu/ #& "he o%l) "o hae someo&e ho "%us"s you2 -el#ee #& youa&) "a/e a"#o&s "o $%oe "ha" "o you. I( Na"hael ha)&'" %ee#e) "he su$$o%" a&) e&ou%a,eme&"as ell as "he ,%ea" (a#"h he %ee#e) (%om h#s #(e2 he m#,h" &o" hae -ee& a-le "o ah#ee h#se&o%mous suess. I hae lea%&e) "ha" you shoul) alays (#&) a $e%so& ho "o"ally su$$o%" youa&) #ll )o ee%y"h#&, $oss#-le "o hel$ you ah#ee you% )%eam.

- I( I e%e Na"hael's #(e2 I oul) -ehae ea"ly l#/e h#m. The%e #s alays a mome&" he&you %eal#@e) "ha" a ,oo) $a%"&e% &ee)s "o ,#e e&ou%a,eme&" as ell as -el#e( #& "he o"he% $e%so&2h#h "e&)s "o -e a u&(a#l#&, mo"#a"#o& (o% "hem "o $u%hase "he#% )%eams.

. 7ALT >ONES

a No ma""e% ho ol) e a%e2 e alays hae a )%eam "o (ul(#ll. A&) so )oes 7al" >o&es. No"u&"#l he as ; )#) 7al" %eal#@e "ha" he a&"e) "o -uy a mo"o% a&) s$e&) "#me #s#"#&, all ; o( "he o&"#,uous s"a"es. Al"hou,h "ha" $%o$osal as s"%o&,ly )#sm#sse) -y h#s #(e2 he s"#ll s"u/ "o"ha" #)ea "ha" ee&"ually he )#) #". A&) ee& -e""e% "ha& "ha"2 he ma&a,e) "o l#e ha$$#ly u&"#l h#s110"h -#%"h)ay. I hae lea%&e) o&e &o"#ea-le lesso& -y %ea)#&, "h#s #&s$#%#&, s"o%y "ha" #" #s &ee% "oo la"e "o hase you% )%eams.


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- I( I e%e 7al" >o&es2 I oul) )e(#"ely (ollo h#s eam$le. The%e's &o )e&y#&, "ha" he asol)2 -u" #" seems l#/e a,e a&'" )o &o"h#&, -u" s"%e&,"he&, h#s )%eams a&) $ush h#m "o (ollo"hem.

. ARE DOU STRON9 ENOU9H TO HAN?LE CRITICS<

a I hae lea%&e) "o -e -ol)2 "o hae e&ou,h ou%a,e a&) s"a&) s"#ll h#le o"he%s a%e "%y#&, "o $ull

me )o&. U&"#l I'm s"%o&, e&ou,h "o s"#/ "o my )%eams &o ma""e% ha" o"he%s say #ll I -e a-le"o ah#ee "hem.

- The%e #s &o ha%a"e%.

0. RISKIN9

a I( you a&'" ,a"he% e&ou,h ou%a,e a&) (a#"h "o %#s/2 you #ll &ee% /&o ha" l#(e oul) -%#&,.I( you "%y2 "he& you a%e l#/ely "o %ee#e some ,oo) %esul"s2 -u" #( you )o&*" "%y2 you #ll &ee% hae "he ha&e.

- I( I e%e "he (o%me% see)2 I oul) "%y as #" )#). I"'s alays o%"h "%y#&,. A&) ee&"ually #"ma&a,e) "o ,%o2 a&) #" as %ea)y "o (ae a,a#&s" "he halle&,es #" may hae. 6u" "he la""e% see))#)&'" a" #& suh a $os#"#e ay. I" as (a% "oo a(%a#)2 a&) #" ,e" salloe) u&"#l #" oul)u&)e%s"a&) "ha" ee%y "h#&, mus" -e "%#e).

1. TRD SO5ETHIN9 ?IFFERENT

a I"'s a ommo& ha-#" o( $eo$le "o %e(e% "he "e%m 8"%y ha%)e%8 #"h 8o%/ ha%)e%8. Dou see2 #( you#&s#s" o& o%/#&, #& suh a& $ass#e a&) #&e((##e&" ay2 you may as"e% a lo" o( "#me as ell ase((o%" he%eas you may -e a-le "o (#,u%e a muh sma%"e% ay "o (#sh you% +o- -y "%y#&,

some"h#&, )#((e%e&" (%om ha" you hae alays )o&e.

- I( I e%e "he (ly2 may-e I oul) )o as #" )#). Peo$le "e&) "o -e someho -l#&) a&) a&'" -e a-le"o see "h#&,s lea%ly. As a %esul"2 "hey oul) l#/e "o s"#/ "o "he ol) "%a)#"#o&al ay o( ho "heyhae alays )o&e "h#&, %a"he% "ha& "%y a&o"he% &e ay. I"'s a (aul" "ha" ee%yo&e ma/es a&) &oo&e shoul) -e "o -lame (o% "h#s.

4. SERVICE 7ITH A S5ILE

a

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!. O6STACLES

a I )o&'" %eally u&)e%s"a&) "h#s s"o%y2 o% ee& -eause #" #s&'" a s"o%y2 #"*s +us" l#/e a $#ee o( a%"#le. 6u" I "h#&/ "he mo%al lesso& o( "he s"o%y #s "ha" #"'s u$ "o us he"he% "o oe%ome o-s"aleso% "o ,#e u$ #& (%o&" o( #".

- The%e's &o ha%a"e% #& "h#s a%"#le.

;. CONSI?ER THISa I"'s 3u#"e su%$%#s#&, "o /&o "ha" ee& "he mos" (amous $eo$le ha) a& a(ul h#s"o%y (#lle) o( (a#lu%es as ell as ha%sh omme&"s a&) +u),me&"s (%om o"he% $eo$le. De" #& "he e&)2 "hey "u%&e)


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ou" "o -e "he s"a%s o( "he huma& /#&). Th%ou,h "h#s s"o%y2 I u&)e%s"a&) "ha" o-s"ales a%e +us"halle&,es "ha" hel$ s"%e&,"he&, "he s$#%#"s o( $eo$le. I( you hae e&ou,h ou%a,e a&) (a#"h "ooe%ome "hem all2 o&e )ay you #ll -e ha" you a&" "o -e.

- I( I e%e o&e o( "hose ele-%#"#es2 #" oul) -e su%e (o% me "o (ollo "he#% mo)els. Al"hou,h "heyha) "o su((e% (%om $%e+u)#e as ell as -a) o$#o&s (%om o"he% $eo$le2 "hey ma&a,e) "o s"#/ "o"he#% ,u&s a&) (#&ally ah#ee e&o%mous suess.

=. >OHN CORCORAN B THE 5AN 7HO COUL?N*T REA?

a O#&, "o shy&ess2 ma&y $eo$le )e#)e "o h#)e "he#% #&a-#l#"y2 a&) #& "he ase o( >oh&2 as "he(a" "ha" he oul)&'" %ea). Al"hou,h he ma&a,e) "o -u#l) u$ a ,%ea" a%ee% )es$#"e -e#&, u&a-le "o%ea)2 he as s"#ll ashame) o( h#s #ll#"e%ay. Nee%"heless2 he& #" ame "o "he s#"ua"#o& "ha" he ha)"o &e,o"#a"e #"h -a&/e%s "o e"e&) h#s loa&s #& #e o( /ee$#&, h#s om$a&y sa(e2 he ha) "oa)m#" h#s (la. The& he ae$"e) #" a&) "%#e) h#s -es" "o lea%& "o %ea)2 )es$#"e -e#&, (ea%(ul "osho "he se%e" he ha) h#))e& (o% yea%s. I "h#&/ "he mos" #m$o%"a&" lesso& #s "ha" you hae "oae$" "he "%u"h "ha" you #&lu)e some (las2 ye" you #ll "%y you% -es" "o (# "hem.

- I( I e%e >oh&2 I "h#&/ I oul) -ehae as he )#). I oul) -e ashame) "o le" $eo$le /&o "ha")es$#"e -e#&, suess(ul -o"h #& my ma%%#a,e a&) #& my a%ee%2 I as su((e%#&, (%om #ll#"e%ay.

. ?ON'T 6E AFRAI? TO FAIL

a Ee%yo&e #s a(%a#) o( (a#lu%e2 -u" "he%e #s o&e (amous 3uo"e #& V#e"&am: 8Fa#lu%e #s "he mo"he% o( suess8. Dou see2 (a#lu%e #s a $a%" o( ou% )a#ly l#es. Dou +us" a&*" e$e" "o -e ,oo) a"ee%y"h#&,. O&ly #& "he )a%/&ess #ll "he s"a%s -e a-le "o sh#&e -%#,h"ly. ?o&'" le" you% (a#lu%e le"you )o&. I&s"ea)2 "u%& "hem #&"o mo"#a"#o&s2 h#h hel$ you "o ,o (u%"he%.

- All "he ha%a"e%s #& "h#s s"o%y #s u&lea% e&ou,h "o %#"e a %e#e.

. A6RAHA5 LINCOLN ?I?N'T JUIT

a I" #s suh a& #&s$#%#&, s"o%y (o% all o( us2 es$e#ally ho #&"e&)s "o ,#e u$2 "o %ea) a&) a)m#%e"he $e%s#s"e&e as ell as "he ma%elous. He ha) ,o&e u$s a&) )o&s ma&y "#mes #& h#s l#(e2 a""he%e as a "#me "ha" ee%y"h#&, as seeme) "o -e "a/e& aay (%om h#m (o% ,oo)2 ye" hema&a,e) "o oe%ome "hem all a&) #& "he e&) h#s e((o%" as ell $a#) B he as ele"e) (o% "he

$%es#)e&". The mos" #"al lesso& I hae lea%&e) #s "ha" &ee% ee% ,#e u$ o& ee%y"h#&,.

- I( I e%e L#&ol&2 I oul) -e ,%a"e(ul "o )o ea"ly as he )#). I" as e%y "ou,h a&) -%ae o( h#m "o /ee$ ,o#&, o& h#s "%a/ )es$#"e ha#&, sl#$$e) oe% #" %e$ea"e)ly. He as "%uly a ,%ea"eam$le (o% ee%yo&e so "ha" "hey a& u&)e%s"a&) "ha" "he%e's &o $o#&" #& ,##&, u$2 you +us" hae"o "%y o&e mo%e "#me.

. LESSON FRO5 A SON

a Some $eo$le eas#ly ,#e u$ o& "he#% )%eams o&e "hey hae "o (ae a,a#&s" a %eally ha%)s#"ua"#o&2 -u" some )o&*". ?ael ha) sho& h#s ,%ea" $ass#o& (o% su%(#&, a&) he )#)&'" le" h#s#&+u%e -eome a& o-s"ale o& h#s ay. I hae lea%&e) "o ma#&"a#& my )%eams &o ma""e% ha" l#(eoul) -%#&,.

- I( I e%e ?ael2 I oul) )o as he2 "oo. The %easo& as "ha" ee%yo&e shoul) &ee% ,#e u$ o&"he#% )%eams2 "hey shoul) -e e&ou%a,e) "o hase "hem u&"#l "hey ah#ee) ha" "hey a&"e). 2


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?ael )#) -eome a $%o su%(e% #& "he e&) a&) ho /&os ha" m#,h" ha$$e& #( ?ael's $ass#o&(o% su%(#&, )%o$$e) o((<

. FAILURE< NOG >UST TE5PORARD SET6ACKSG

a Ee%yo&e #& "he o%l) soo&e% o% la"e% oul) e&ou&"e% some o( "he mos" u&$leasa&" s#"ua"#o&s2suh as ha#&, "%#e) see%al "#mes2 ye" all you %ee#e #s &o"h#&,. The oma& #& "h#s s"o%y as #&

"he same #%ums"a&es. She as e&ou%a,e) -y he% (o%me% "eahe% "ha" she ha) a "ale&" (o% %#"#&,2 a&) she u&(a#l#&,ly "%#e) "o sell a)e%"#seme&"s so as "o ea%& mo&ey h#h as use) (o% "he house $ayme&". De"2 ee%y"h#&, as&'" as she e$e"e). She ha) "o e$e%#e&e (%om (a#lu%esa&) "u%& B )o& oe% a&) oe% a,a#&. 6u" #& "he e&)2 "ha&/s "o "he hel$ o( a "h#%) $e%so&e&)o%seme&"2 she (#&ally suee)e). I hae lea%&e) &o" "o -e oa%) a&) "o "%y as ha%) as $oss#-le"h%ou,h he% s"o%y.

- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 I oul) )o as she )#). I" as &o" o&ly $a"#e&e a&) ha%) Bo%/#&,2 -u" #" as also "he o&ly ay she oul) $oss#-ly a((o%) he% house $ayme&" a&) ma/e su%e"ha" he% h#l)%e& oul) &o" lose "he#% home. She )e(#"ely )#) a ,%ea" +o- )es$#"e ha#&, (ae)

a,a#&s" &ume%ous (a#lu%es2 h#h as %eally a)m#%a-le.

0. FOR 5E TO 6E 5ORE CREATIVE2 I A5 7AITIN9 FOR

a - The%e's &o ha%a"e% as ell as mo%al lesso& #& "h#s a%"#le.

1. EVERD6O?D CAN ?O SO5ETHIN9

a I"'s &o" easy "o %eal#@e "ha" -eh#&) a ha&)#a$$e) $e%so& #s a $u%e soul (#lle) #"h $ass#o& asell as )e"e%m#&a"#o&. 6y %ea)#&, "h#s #&s$#%#&, s"o%y2 I hae lea%&e) "ha" a (la #& you% -o)y #s&*"a$a-le o( $%ee&"#&, you (%om e#"he% e&+oy#&, you% l#(e o% $u%has#&, you% )%eams. O&e you

a%e a-le "o ae$" "he "%u"h "ha" &o o&e #s $e%(e"2 you #ll soo& u&)e%s"a&) "ha" "he%e mus" -esome"h#&, you a&*" )o2 mea&h#le2 "he%e mus" -e some"h#&, you a& )o. A&) +us" )o #" #"h allyou% hea%".

- I( I e%e Ro,e%2 I oul) loe "o -ehae as he )#). 7#"h "he su$$o%" a&) hel$ (%om h#s $a%e&"s2Ro,e% )#)&'" (eel so%%y (o% h#msel(. I&s"ea)2 he (ouse) o& ha" he oul) )o ell a&) $u%sue) #".7ha" oul) hae ha$$e&e) #( Ro,e% ha) s$e&" "#me %y#&, a&) -e#&, u$se" a-ou" h#s ha&)#a$<He as l#/ely "o ah#ee &o"h#&,.

4. DES2 DOU CAN.

a The s#"ua"#o& "ha" 5#"hell ha) "o e&ou&"e% as %eally $a#&(ul a&) sho/#&,. P%o-a-ly &o o&eoul) ,e" oe% (%om "hose ho%%#-le a#)e&"s a&) $hys#al hu%"s. 6u" 5#"hell ma&a,e) "o see"hem as &e s"a%"#&, $o#&" a&) "oo/ a)a&"a,e o( "hem "o ,a#& h#msel( (ame2 loe as ell as%es$e" (%om o"he%s $eo$le. He "au,h" me &o" "o (ous o& "he $ess#m#s"# s#)e o( "he $%o-lem2 -u""o (#,u%e ou" "he -es" ay "o )eal #"h #".

- I( I e%e 5#"hell2 I oul) "%y "o -ehae as he )#). Al"hou,h he su((e%e) (%om a lo" o( hu%" a&))%a-a/s2 he &ee% alloe) "hem "o )e(ea" h#m. H#s $os#"#e a""#"u)e as ell as )e"e%m#&e)a"#o&s $%oe) h#msel( as a o&(#)e&" a&) "ou,h $e%so&. A-oe all2 he &ee% #&)e&"e) "o ,#e u$.

!. RUN2 PATTI2 RUN.

a Pa""# as %eally a& a)m#%a-le ,#%l. Al"hou,h she ha) "o su((e% (%om e$#le$sy s#&e she as ah#l)2 she &ee% #&"e&)e) "o (eel so%%y (o% he% loss. I&s"ea)2 she %eal#@e) "ha" she a&"e) "o %u& "o


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$%oe "ha" e$#le$sy $eo$le a& lea) a &o%mal l#(e +us" l#/e ee%yo&e. F#&ally2 she suee)e). Sheae$"e) $a#& as ell as %#s/ "o (ul(#ll he% #&"e&"#o&. I hae "o as/ mysel( a -#, 3ues"#o&: She as aha&)#a$$e) $e%so& a&) she as a-le "o )o "ha"2 so #"'s "o"ally ou" o( 3ues"#o& #( ee%yo&eom$la#&s a-ou" "he#% &o" ha#&, -ee& a-le "o (ollo "he#% )%eams.

- I( I e%e Pa""#2 I oul) -ehae as she )#). No" o&ly )#) she %u& (o% he%sel(2 -u" she also %a& (o% $eo$le ho e%e l#/e he%2 ho "hou,h" "hey oul) &ee% -e a-le "o e&+oy l#(e )ue "o "he#%

ha&)#a$. Nee%"heless2 Pa""# $e%sua)e) "hem -y a"#o& "ha" ee& a you&, ha&)#a$$e) ,#%l oul) -%ea/ "he o%l)'s %eo%)s2 so "he%e's &o suh "h#&, as #m$oss#-le.

;. THE PO7ER OF ?ETER5INATION

a A (a#lu%e #s o&ly a& o-s"ale o&e you ae$" "o le" #" ou$y you. I( you )o hae e&ou,h)e"e%m#&a"#o& "ha" you a& oe%ome #"2 "he& you #ll su%ely )o. I hae lea%&e) "o hae a s"%o&,m#&) a&) "ou,h )e"e%m#&a"#o& )es$#"e o"he%s' o$#o&s -eause I /&o "ha"2 #" #s )e"e%m#&a"#o&"ha" lea)s "o ,%ea" suess.

- I( I e%e Cu&&,ham2 I oul) )e(#"ely (ollo h#s a"#o&s. H#s $hys#al hu%" #s o&ly ahalle&,e "ha" he ha) "o ,o "h%ou,h #( he a&"e) "o lea) a &o%mal l#(e. A&) ye"2 he (#&allysuee)e) &o" o&ly #& l##&, a l#(e as a &o%mal $e%so&2 -u" he also -eame a "o$ o%l) %u&&e%.

=. THE PO7ER OF OPTI5IS5

a The%e omes a "#me he& you hae "o e&ou&"e% a %eally $a#&(ul #%ums"a&es "ha" you )o&'"/&o ha" "o )o2 ha" "o "h#&/ a&) ha" "o (eel. >us" l#/e >e%%y2 he as a$"u%e) a&) he m#,h" &o"hae -ee& a-le "o -e -a/ home. De"2 "ha&/s "o "he hel$ (%om o"he%s2 he ma&a,e) "o /ee$ h#s h#&u$ a&) "o &ee% lose ho$e. H#s o$"#m#sm a&) s"%o&, (a#"h sae) h#m. A("e% %ea)#&, "h#s s"o%y2 Ihae lea%&e) " alays hae a $os#"#e #e$o#&" as #" #ll a%%y me "h%ou,h "he )a%/es" "#me.

- I( I e%e >e%%y2 I oul) )o ea"ly as he )#). Feel#&, so%%y a&) los#&, ho$es e%e easy2 -u"/ee$#&, a o$"#m#s"# #e$o#&" as (a% mo%e om$l#a"e). 6u" o&e he )#) "ha"2 he as hal( ay"h%ou,h "he ay -a/ home (%om all "he su((e%#&,s he ha) "o ,o "h%ou,h.

. FAITH

a Th#s s"o%y #s &o" %eally lea% a&) I s"#ll o&)e% ha" )oes #" %eally mea&. 6u" I su$$ose #" "al/sa-ou" ho (a#"h a&) ho$e a& hel$ $eo$le ,e" oe% (%om "he )a%/es" "#me o( "he#% l#es. Kee$#&,(a#"h #s muh -e""e% "ha& as/#&, (o% ha&,es #& you% l#(e.

- I( "he%e #s o&e ha%a"e%2 "he& #" mus" -e 8I8. 6u" so (a% she ha) )o&e &o lea% a"#o&s2 a&) I maysay "ha" #( I e%e "ha" oma&2 a("e% %ea)#&, ha" as %#""e&2 I oul) "%y "o l#e a mo%e $os#"#el#(e.

. SHE SAVE? 41 LIVES.

a 6e""y $%oe) he%sel( as a )e"e%m#&e) as ell as lo#&, a&) /#&) oma& o&e she )e#)e) "o )oee%y"h#&, a" all os" "o a)o$" "he h#l)%e& (%om "he a%@o&e. Al"hou,h #" as a )#((#ul" a&))ema&)#&, "as/2 she ma&a,e) "o )o #"2 h#h as (#%s"ly "hou,h" "o -e #m$oss#-le. Th%ou,h he% s"o%y I hae lea%&e) "o oe%ome all "he )#((#ul"#es #( I a&" my "as/ "o -e om$le"e).

- I( I e%e 6e""y2 I oul) )o as she )#). I" as all he% #&"e&"#o& "o -%#&, "he o%$ha&s "o Ame%#aa&) "oo/ a%e o( "hem $%o$e%ly2 h#h shoe) he% ,%ea" /#&)&ess "he suess(ul %esul" sheah#ee) as a %ea%) (o% all he% e((o%".


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. ARE DOU 9OIN9 TO HELP 5E<

a 7he& a mem-e% #s you% (am#ly #s "%a$$e) u&)e% a olla$se) -u#l)#&,2 l#/e ee%yo&e else2 youa& hae )#e) o( a&#e"y a&) o%%y. 6u" #s "he%e a&y"h#&, you a& )o "o sae< 6eause "he (a"he% #& "h#s s"o%y )#). Al"hou,h he as )#sou%a,e) a&) $%ee&"e) (%om o"he%s &o" "o as"e "#me a&)e((o%" #&"o (#&)#&, h#s los" so&2 he /e$" o& )o#&, h#s +o- a&) (#&ally2 he )#) #". A&) h#s so& asee& mo%e su%$%#s#&,. He alays -el#ee) (o% h#s (a"he% "o ome a&) %esue h#m alo&, #"h h#s

(%#e&)s. Ho ama@#&, #" #s "o hae (a#"h #& eah o"he% "ha" ee& #& "he )a%/es" "#me2 you a& s"#ll(eel a se&se o( #&su%a&e "ha" &o ma""e% ha"2 "hey #ll (#&) you.

- I( I e%e "he )a))y2 I oul) )o ea"ly l#/e h#m. F#%s" o( all2 #" as "he loe (o% h#s so&. A&)seo&)ly2 #" as h#s $%om#se2 "o &ee% le" h#s so& alo&e2 "o alays -e "he%e (o% h#m.

. >UST ONE 5ORE TI5E

a A sho%"2 a-s"%a" ye" 3u#"e mea&,(ul s"o%y a-ou" ho $eo$le shoul) )o #"h (a#"h. Th%ou,h"h#s s"o%y2 I hae lea%&e) "o -e $e%s#s"e&"2 "o -e $a"#e&"2 "o a#"2 a&) "o hae (a#"h. 7he&ee% I

#&"e&) "o ,#e u$2 +us" %emem-e% ho (a% I hae ,o&e2 a&) -el#ee "ha" &e" "#me2 o&)e%s #llome "o me.

- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 I oul) -ehae as he )#). Al"hou,h he )#)&'" seem "o "%us" "hemy"h2 he s"#ll e&" "o "he s"o&e %u#& o& Ch%#s"mas Ee (o% (ea% o( -e#&, "he o&e ho m#sse) "heo&)e%. He hose "o -el#ee2 "o hae (a#"h2 a&) "o e&ou%a,e h#msel( "o "%y o&e mo%e "#me.

0. THERE'S 9REATNESS ALL AROUN? DOU B USE IT

a I hae lea%&e) 4 #&s$#%a"#o&al lesso&s -y %ea)#&, "h#s s"o%y: The%e a%e alays ,%ea" $eo$lesu%%ou&)#&, you2 a&) "hey a%e alays #ll#&, "o sha%e #"h you ho "o -eome +us" as ,%ea" as

"hey. Dou +us" &ee) "o ,a"he% e&ou,h ou%a,e "o as/ (o% #"2 "o ma/e "he -es" use o( "he e&o%mous,%ea"&ess all a%ou&) you.

- I( I e%e o&e o( "he (amous $eo$le hose #&(lue&e a& %ea"e $os#"#e "h#&,s o& o"he% $eo$le2I oul) "%y my -es" "o )o "he same as "he ele-%#"#es #& "he s"o%y )#): "hey #&s$#%e) you&, $eo$lea&) "%uly ho$e) "ha" "hese you&,e% ,e&e%a"#o&s oul) -e ome ,%ea" "oo.

1. DOU'VE 9OT DOURSELF A ?EALG

a I" has alays -ee& a ha%) "as/ "o )eal #"h "he "ee&a,e%s. I&s"ea) o( #&s#s"#&, o& om$la#&,

a&) -u,,#&, he% )au,h"e% a-ou" he% "as"e o( (ash#o&2 "he mo"he% hose a muh #se% ay. She,ae he% )au,h"e% "he $e%m#ss#o& "o ea% ha"ee% she a&"e) a" shool a&) amo&, (%#e&)s2 a&)#& eha&,e2 she oul) hae "o )%ess sma%"ly o&e she e&" ou" #"h he% mo"he%. Choos#&, a#se% a&) $leasa&" solu"#o& #s "he /ey "o sole ee%y $%o-lem #&s"ea) o( /ee$#&, loo/#&, a" "he&e,a"#e s#)es o( #".

- I( I e%e "he mo"he%2 I oul) -ehae as she )#). A("e% all2 you&,e% ,e&e%a"#o&s alays hae"he#% o& -el#e(s a&) #&"e%es"s2 a&) "%y#&, "o e%ase "hem #s&'" a lee% "h#&, "o )o. I" #ll -e muhe% a&) eas#e% "o sole "he $%o-lem -y $leas#&, -o"h "he )au,h"e%'s &ee)s a&) "he mo"he%'s.

4. TAKE A 5O5ENT TO REALLD SEE


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a Th#s "ouh#&, s"o%y has "au,h" me 4 #"al lesso&s "ha" I may &ee% (o%,e". F#%s" o( all2 #( you s"#ll -e a-le "o see "he o%l) #"h you% o& eyes2 you'%e s"#ll lu/#e% "ha& ma&y o"he%s. A$$%e#a"eha" you hae2 hoee% s#m$le "hey seem "o -e. A&) "he seo&) lesso& #s "o hae (a#"h #&huma"y. I" may -e #ll a)#se) (o% you "o "%us" eas#ly2 -u" #( you )o&*" -el#ee #& $eo$le a%ou&)you2 you #ll &ee% hae ee%y"h#&, you a&".

- I( I e%e a&yo&e o( "he )%#e%s #& "ha" -usy #&"e%se"#o&2 I oul) -ehae as "hey )#). I" as a&

a"#o& o( huma"y2 /#&)&ess a&) (a#"h #& "he ,oo) o( ee%yo&e. A&) #" shoe) "ha" hoee% (as"l#(e e&" -y2 $eo$le oul) alays (#&) "he "#me "o s"o$ (o% a h#le a&) see "he "h#&,s ha$$e&,a%ou&) "hem.

!. IF I HA? 5D LIFE TO LIVE OVER

a Ima,#&e you a%e a& el)e%ly2 s#""#&, #& a a%mha#% a&) loo/#&, -a/ o& you% l#(e. Dou a%e -ou&)"o %e,%e" "h#&,s you hae&'" )o&e %a"he% "ha& "h#&,s you hae )o&e. So )o&*" a#" u&"#l you% l#(e #s&ea%ly e&)2 +us" "%y #"2 -eause you o&ly hae a l#(e.

- I( I e%e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 I oul)&*" l#e as he )#). He as"e) "oo muh "#me &o" )a%#&, "o"a/e a %#s/2 a&) ha) "o s$e&) h#s hole l#(e o&)e%#&, ha" h#s l#(e oul) hae -ee& #&s"ea) o( ha#&, %eally )o&e some"h#&,2 Tha" as "o"ally a as"e o( "#me.

;. T7O 5ONKS

a I'm &o" su%e I u&)e%s"a&) "he mea&, o( "h#s s"o%y. I" a& -e %e(e%%e) "ha" some"#mes e hae"o )o "he %#,h" "h#&,2 &o" "o )o "he "h#&, e e%e "au,h" "o -e %#,h". 7ha"ee% "he mea&, #s2 #" #s%eally a-s"%a" a&) I'm &o" a$a-le o( (ully u&)e%s"a&)#&, #" a&yay.

- I mea&2 #( I e%e "he mo&/ ho a%%#e) "he ,#%l2 I oul) su%e "o )o +us" l#/e h#m2 -eause #" as

a %#,h" "h#&, "o )o.

=. SACHI

a I )o&'" ee& /&o "ha" "h#s s"o%y ee& has a mea&,. I" #s %eally a-s"%a" a&) ee& e#%). I( #" #sa mus" "o )%a a o&lus#o& (%om "h#s s"o%y2 I oul) say "ha" -a-#es a%e "he mos" #&&oe&" a&)

$u%e %ea"u%es #& "he o%l)2 h#h mea&s "hey a%e2 I )o&*" /&o2 "he mos" l#/ely "o -e 9o)<

- I a&*" -e a-le "o (ully u&)e%s"a&) hy "he ma#& ha%a"e% ha) "o )o "h#s2 so I oul)&*" ,#ea&y s$e#(# )e#s#o&.

. THE ?OLPHIN'S 9IFT

a Amals hae alays -ee& loyal a&) hel$(ul (%#e&)s o( huma&2 es$e#ally sma%" amals suhas )ol$h#&. F%om "h#s s"o%y2 o&e a,a#& I am a-le "o $%oe "ha" (a". A& amal #s a loely (%#e&)a&) #" a& ee& sae you% o& l#(e.

- I "h#&/ "he ma& #& "h#s s"o%y a&*" -e o&s#)e%e) "o -e "he ma#& ha%a"e%2 so $%o#)e) I as "he)ol$h#&2 I oul) sae "he ma&'s l#(e +us" l#/e #" )#). I" shoe) ,%ea" ou%a,e as ell as "he loea&) a%e o( "h#s sma%" %ea"u%e "oa%)s "he huma& B -e#&,s.

. THE TOUCH OF THE 5ASTER'S HAN?


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a Al"hou,h "h#s $oem #s 3u#"e )ee$ #& mea&,2 -u" someho I a& u&)e%s"a&) "ha" $eo$leusually a%e "a/e& #& -y "he %eal o%"h o( a& #"em u&"#l "ha" #"em (alls #&"o "he %#,h" ha&)s. A("e% all2#" #s huma& ho %ea"es o&)e%s.

- The ha%a"e%'s a"#o&s #& "h#s $oem a%e&'" lea%2 so I a&'" se" a& eam$le.

FINAL JUESTION:

I "h#&/ "he%e hae -ee& )%ama"# ha&,es o&e I hae (#she) %ea)#&, "hese s"o%#es. I hae -eome mo%e aa%e o( l#(e2 I hae mo%e (a#"h #& "he $eo$le a%ou&) me. I -el#ee "ha" o&e a& -ea-le "o #&s$#%e ma&y o"he%s2 a&) e a& l#e $eae(ully "o,e"he%. 7a%2 o&(l#"s2 "hey all mea&&o"h#&, o&e "he huma"y #s %e,a%)e) "o -e o& "o$. A("e% all2 I am a huma&2 a&) I alays see/ "o

-e ,oo) a&) mo%al as ell as "o ha&,e "he o%l) (o% "he -e""e%.

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