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How It Seems To Me

HOW IT SEEMS TO ME In the final analysis We are alone It is impossible to teach anyone Or persuade anyone Or convert anyone to new belief in anything Impossible to solve anyone’s problems To open doors for anyone. They must do it for themselves. When I teach people, some are ready and willing To teach themselves, and do so. Others are not ready - they learn nothing Because they teach themselves nothing. All that can be done is to teach myself To persuade myself To convert myself to better beliefs To solve my own problems To open doors for myself – In the hope that a watching someone May say, “Wow, if he can do it , anyone can do it!” He does it alone, as I did. This is the way it is naturally, like it or lump it. And it is the best way For us all to learn how to survive and prosper.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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