THE STORY OF MY LIFE

Every one who wishes to gain
true knowledge must climb the Hill Difficulty alone, and since there is no
royal road to the summit, I must zigzag it in my own way. I slip back many
times, I fall, I stand still, I run against the edge of hidden obstacles, I
lose my temper and find it again and keep it better, I trudge on, I gain a
little, I feel encouraged, I get more eager and climb higher and begin to see
the widening horizon. Every struggle is a victory. One more effort and I
reach the luminous cloud, the blue depths of the sky, the uplands of my
desire.�