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1.TheRoadtoSuccessItiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinatepositions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburghhadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythresholdoftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitorsandjanitressesnowinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutarybranchofbusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.Itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary.Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.Assumingthatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis“aimhigh”.Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhodoesnotalreadyseehimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman,orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,“Myplaceisatthetop.”Bekinginyourdreams.Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusivelyuponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Theyhaveinvestmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,here,there,andeverywhere.“Don'tputallyoureggsinonebasket.”isallwrong.Itellyouto“putallyoureggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket.”Lookroundyouandtakenotice,menwhodothatnotoftenfail.Itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybasketsthatbreaksmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.TosummarizewhatIhavesaid:aimforthehighest;neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate;neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm'sinterestyours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggsinonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditurealwayswithinrevenue;lastly,benotimpatient,forasEmersonsays,“noonecancheatyououtofultimatesuccessbutyourselves.”2.WhenLoveBeckonsYouWhenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyou,yieldtohim,thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.Andwhenhespeakstoyou,believeinhim,thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.Evenasheascendstoyourheightandcaressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,soshallhedescendtoourrootsandshakethemintheirclingingtotheearth.Butif,inyourfear,youwouldseekonlylove'speaceandlove'spleasure,thenitisbetterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednessandpassoutoflove'sthreshing-floor,intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.Lovepossessesnot,norwoulditbepossessed,forloveissufficientuntolove.Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfillitself.Butifyouloveandmusthavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires:Tomeltandbelikearunningbrookthatsingsitsmelodytothenight.Toknowthepainoftoomuchtenderness.Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingoflove;Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.Towakeatdawnwithawingedheartandgivethanksforanotherdayofloving;Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove'secstasy;Toreturnhomeateventidewithgratitude;Andthentosleepwithaprayerforthebelovedinyourheartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips.3.IfIRest,IRustThesignificantinscriptionfoundonanoldkey-“IfIrest,Irust”-wouldbeanexcellentmottoforthosewhoareafflictedwiththeslightestbitofidleness.Eventhemostindustriouspersonmightadoptitwithadvantagetoserveasareminderthat,ifoneallowshisfacultiestorest,liketheironintheunusedkey,theywillsoonshowsignsofrustand,ultimately,cannotdotheworkrequiredofthem.Thosewhowouldattaintheheightsreachedandkeptbygreatmenmustkeeptheirfacultiespolishedbyconstantuse,sothattheymayunlockthedoorsofknowledge,thegatethatguardtheentrancestotheprofessions,toscience,art,literature,agriculture-everydepartmentofhumanendeavor.Industrykeepsbrightthekeythatopensthetreasuryofachievement.IfHughMiller,aftertoilingalldayinaquarry,haddevotedhiseveningstorestandrecreation,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousgeologist.Thecelebratedmathematician,EdmundStone,wouldneverhavepublishedamathematicaldictionary,neverhavefoundthekeytoscienceofmathematics,ifhehadgivenhissparemomentstoidleness,hadthelittleScotchlad,Ferguson,allowedthebusybraintogotosleepwhilehetendedsheeponthehillsideinsteadofcalculatingthepositionofthestarsbyastringofbeads,hewouldneverhavebecomeafamousastronomer.Laborvanquishesall-notinconstant,spasmodic,orill-directedlabor;butfaithful,unremitting,dailyefforttowardawell-directedpurpose.Justastrulyaseternalvigilanceisthepriceofliberty,soiseternalindustrythepriceofnobleandenduringsuccess.4.AWetSundayInACountryInnAwetSundayinacountryinn!Whoeverhashadthelucktoexperienceonecanonlyjudgeofmysituation.Therainpatteredagainstthecasements;thebellstolledforchurchwithamelancholysound.Iwenttothewindowsinquestofsomethingtoamusetheeye;butitseemedasifIhadbeenplacedcompletelyoutofthereachofallamusement.Thewindowsofmybed-roomlookedoutamongtiledroofsandstacksofchimneys,whilethoseofmysitting-roomcommandedafullviewofthestableyard.Iknowofnothingmorecalculatedtomakeamansickofthisworldthanastableyardonarainyday.Theplacewaslitteredwithwetstrawthathadbeenkickedaboutbytravellersandstable-boys.Inonecornerwasastagnantpoolofwater,surroundinganislandofmuck;therewereseveralhalf-drownedfowlscrowdedtogetherunderacart,amongwhichwasamiserable,crest-fallencock,drenchedoutofalllifeandspirit;hisdroopingtailmatted,asitwere,intoasinglefeather,alongwhichthewatertrickledfromhishack;nearthecartwasahalf-dozingcow,chewinghercud,andstandingpatientlytoberainedon,withwreathsofvapourrisingfromherreekinghide;awall-eyedhorse,tiredofthelonelinessofthestable,waspokinghisspectralheadoutofawindow,withtheraindrippingonitfromtheeaves;anunhappycur,chainedtoadog-househardby,utteredsomethingeverynowandthenbetweenabarkandayelp;adrabofakitchenwenchtrampedbackwardsandforwardsthroughtheyardinpattens,lookingassulkyastheweatheritself;everything,inshort,wascomfortlessandforlorn,exceptingacrewofhardenedducks,assembledlikebooncompanionsroundapuddleandmakingariotousnoiseovertheirliquor.5.TodayIwillbemasterofmyemotionsThetidesadvance;thetidesrecede.Wintergoesandsummercomes.Summerwanesandthecoldincreases.Thesunrises;thesunsets.Themoonisfull;themoonisblack.Thebirdsarrive;thebirdsdepart.Flowersbloom;flowersfade.Seedsaresown;harvestsarereaped.allnatureisacircleofmoodsandIamapartofnatureandso,likethetides,mymoodswillrise;mymoodswillfall.Itisoneofnature'stricks,littleunderstood,thateachdayIawakenwithmoodsthathavechangedfromyesterday.Yesterday'sjoywillbecometoday'ssadness;yettoday'ssadnesswillgrowintotomorrow'sjoy.Insidemeisawheel,constantlyturningfromsadnesstojoy,fromexultationtodepression,fromhappinesstomelancholy.Liketheflowers,today'sfullbloomofjoywillfadeandwitherintodespondency,yetIwillrememberthatastoday'sdeadflowercarriestheseedoftomorrow'sbloomso,too,doestoday'ssadnesscarrytheseedoftomorrow'sjoy.AndhowwillImastertheseemotionssothateachdaywillbeproductive?Forunlessmymoodisrightthedaywillbeafailure.TreesandplantsdependontheweathertoflourishbutImakemyownweather,yeaItransportitwithme.AndhowwillImastermyemotionssothateverydayisahappyday,andaproductiveone?Iwilllearnthissecretoftheages:Weakishewhopermitshisthoughtstocontrolhisactions;strongishewhoforceshisactionstocontrolhisthoughts.Eachday,whenIawaken,IwillfollowthisplanofbattlebeforeIamcapturedbytheforcesofsadness,self-pityandfailure.IfIfeeldepressedIwillsing.IfIfeelsadIwilllaugh.IfIfeelillIwilldoublemylabor.IfIfeelfearIwillplungeahead.IfIfeelinferiorIwillwearnewgarments.IfIfeeluncertainIwillraisemyvoice.IfIfeelpovertyIwillthinkofwealthtocome.IfIfeelincompetentIwillrememberpastsuccess.IfIfeelinsignificantIwillremembermygoals.Henceforth,Iwillknowthatonlythosewithinferiorabilitycanalwaysbeattheirbest,andIamnotinferior.TherewillbedayswhenImustconstantlystruggleagainstforceswhichwouldtearmedown.Thosesuchasdespairandsadnessaresimpletorecognizebutthereareotherswhichapproachwithasmileandthehandoffriendshipandtheycanalsodestroyme.Againstthem,too,Imustneverrelinquishcontrol.IfIbecomeoverconfidentIwillrecallmyfailures.IfIoverindulgeIwillthinkofpasthungers.IfIfeelcomplacencyIwillremembermycompetition.IfIenjoymomentsofgreatnessIwillremembermomentsofshame.IfIfeelall-powerfulIwilltrytostopthewind.IfIattaingreatwealthIwillrememberoneunfedmouth.IfIbecomeoverlyproudIwillrememberamomentofweakness.IfIfeelmyskillisunmatchedIwilllookatthestars.HenceforthIwillrecognizeandidentifythemysteriesofmoodsinallmankind,andinme.FromthismomentIampreparedtocontrolwhateverpersonalityawakesinmeeachday.Iwillmastermymoodsthroughpositiveaction.WhenImastermymoodsIwillcontrolmydestiny.Iwillbecomemasterofmyself.Iwillbecomegreat.6.CompanionshipofBooksAmanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompanyhekeeps;forthereisacompanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen;andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany,whetheritbeofbooksorofmen.Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthesametodaythatitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange.Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulofcompanions.Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesofadversityordistress.Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingandconsolingusinage.Menoftendiscovertheiraffinitytoeachotherbythemutuallovetheyhaveforabookjustastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendbytheadmirationwhichbothentertainforathird.Thereisanoldproverb,“Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:“Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.Agoodbookisoftenthebesturnofalifeenshriningthebestthatlifecouldthinkout;fortheworldofaman'slifeis,forthemostpart,buttheworldofhisthoughts.Thusthebestbooksaretreasuriesofgoodwords,thegoldenthoughts,which,rememberedandcherished,becomeourconstantcompanionsandcomforters.Bookspossessanessenceofimmortality.Theyarebyfarthemostlastingproductsofhumaneffort.Templesandstatuesdecay,butbookssurvive.Timeisofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfreshtodayaswhentheyfirstpassedthroughtheirauthor’sminds,agesago.Whatwasthensaidandthoughtstillspeakstousasvividlyaseverfromtheprintedpage.Theonlyeffectoftimehavebeentosiftoutthebadproducts;fornothinginliteraturecanlongsurvivebutwhatisreallygood.Booksintroduceusintothebestsociety;theybringusintothepresenceofthegreatestmindsthathaveeverlived.Wehearwhattheysaidanddid;weseethemasiftheywerereallyalive;wesympathizewiththem,enjoywiththem,grievewiththem;theirexperiencebecomesours,andwefeelasifwewere,inameasure,actorswiththeminthesceneswhichtheydescribe.Thegreatandgooddonotdie,eveninthisworld.Embalmedinbooks,theirspiritswalkabroad.Thebookisalivingvoice.Itisanintellecttowhichonestilllistens.7.AmbitionItisnotdifficulttoimagineaworldshortofambition.Itwouldprobablybeakinderworld:withoutdemands,withoutabrasions,withoutdisappointments.Peoplewouldhavetimeforreflection.Suchworkastheydidwouldnotbeforthemselvesbutforthecollectivity.Competitionwouldneverenterin.conflictwouldbeeliminated,tensionbecomeathingofthepast.Thestressofcreationwouldbeatanend.Artwouldnolongerbetroubling,butpurelycelebratoryinitsfunctions.Longevitywouldbeincreased,forfewerpeoplewoulddieofheartattackorstrokecausedbytumultuousendeavor.Anxietywouldbeextinct.Timewouldstretchonandon,withambitionlongdepartedfromthehumanheart.Ah,howunrelievedboringlifewouldbe!Thereisastrongviewthatholdsthatsuccessisamyth,andambitionthereforeasham.Doesthismeanthatsuccessdoesnotreallyexist?Thatachievementisatbottomempty?Thattheeffortsofmenandwomenareofnosignificancealongsidetheforceofmovementsandevents.Nownotallsuccess,obviously,isworthesteeming,norallambitionworthcultivating.Whichareandwhicharenotissomethingonesoonenoughlearnsonone'sown.Buteventhemostcynicalsecretlyadmitthatsuccessexists;thatachievementcountsforagreatdeal;andthatthetruemythisthattheactionsofmenandwomenareuseless.Tobelieveotherwiseistotakeonapointofviewthatislikelytobederanging.Itis,initsimplications,toremoveallmotivesforcompetence,interestinattainment,andregardforposterity.Wedonotchoosetobeborn.Wedonotchooseourparents.Wedonotchooseourhistoricalepoch,thecountryofourbirth,ortheimmediatecircumstancesofourupbringing.Wedonot,mostofus,choosetodie;nordowechoosethetimeorconditionsofourdeath.Butwithinallthisrealmofchoicelessness,wedochoosehowweshalllive:courageouslyorincowardice,honorablyordishonorably,withpurposeorindrift.Wedecidewhatisimportantandwhatistrivialinlife.Wedecidethatwhatmakesussignificantiseitherwhatwedoorwhatwerefusetodo.Butnomatterhowindifferenttheuniversemaybetoourchoicesanddecisions,thesechoicesanddecisionsareourstomake.Wedecide.Wechoose.Andaswedecideandchoose,soareourlivesformed.Intheend,formingourowndestinyiswhatambitionisabout.8.WhatIhaveLivedforThreepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:thelongingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthesufferingofmankind.Thesepassions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehitherandthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtotheveryvergeofdespair.Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy-ecstasysogreatthatIwouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestofmylifeforafewhoursforthisjoy.Ihavesoughtit,next,becauseitrelievesloneliness-thatterriblelonelinessinwhichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothecoldunfathomablelifelessabyss.Ihavesoughtit,finally,becauseintheunionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionoftheheaventhatsaintsandpoetshaveimagined.ThisiswhatIsought,andthoughitmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thisiswhat-atlast-Ihavefound.WithequalpassionIhavesoughtknowledge.Ihavewishedtounderstandtheheartsofmen.Ihavewishedtoknowwhythestarsshine.AndIhavetriedtoapprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardtheheavens.Butalwayspitybroughtmebacktoearth.Echoesofcriesofpainreverberateinmyheart.Childreninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldofloneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.Ilongtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.Thishasbeenmylife.Ihavefounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveitagainifthechancewereofferedme.9.YouareAwesomeConsider...YOU.Inalltimebeforenowandinalltimetocome,therehasneverbeenandwillneverbeanyonejustlikeyou.Youareuniqueintheentirehistoryandfutureoftheuniverse.Wow!Stopandthinkaboutthat.You'rebetterthanoneinamillion,orabillion,oragazillion.Youaretheonlyonelikeyouinaseaofinfinity!You'reamazing!You'reawesome!Andbytheway,TAG,you'reit.Asamazingandawesomeasyoualreadyare,youcanbeevenmoreso.Beautifulyoungpeoplearethewhimsyofnature,butbeautifuloldpeoplearetrueworksofart.Butyoudon'tbecome“beautiful”justbyvirtueoftheagingprocess.Realbeautycomesfromlearning,growing,andlovinginthewaysoflife.ThatistheArtofLife.Youcanlearnslowly,andsometimespainfully,byjustwaitingforlifetohappentoyou.Oryoucanchoosetoaccelerateyourgrowthandintentionallydevourlifeandallitoffers.Youaretheartistthatpaintsyourfuturewiththebrushoftoday.PaintaMasterpiece.Godgiveseverybirditsfood,buthedoesn'tthrowitintoitsnest.Whereveryouwanttogo,whateveryouwanttodo,it'strulyuptoyou.10.FourEfficientWaystoImproveYourSpeechOnepsychologistfeelsthatourfacialexpressionisresponsiblemorethananythingelsefortheimpressionothershaveofus.Infact,morethan50percentofanother’simpression,hebelieves,isinfluencedbythelookonyourface.Naturallyasmileinwhichtheeyesparticipateisextremelycommunicative.Ascowlylookoftenbringsthesamethinginreturn.Peopletendtomirroryourexpression,sotrytoshowhowyoufeelaboutatopicoranideaortheaudiencethroughyourfacialexpression.It'snaturaltohavesometensionandnervousnesswhenyouappearbeforeanaudience.Thewaytohandleitistoputittoworkforyou,getintoaction,asShakespeareobserved,actioncuresfear.Thereareonlyafewknownwaystocontrolfear.Thefirstistoadmitit,dothethingyoufearanditwillbethedeathoffearitself.Anothersimpleaidatthelastminutebeforeyoubegin,istotakeafewdeepbreaths,thiswillhelpgetthebutterfliesinformationandalsokeepyourvoiceundercontrol.Infact,ifyou'rethoroughlyprepared,justtakingafewdeepbreathsbeforeyou'reintroducedwillgiveyouaddedconfidenceandpoise.Idefinepoiseashavingcontrolofyouremotions.AfundefinitionIheardwas,poiseisthedifferencebetweenraisingyourvoiceandraisingyoureyebrow.Otherknownwaystocontrolnervousnessandfeararetogiveyourselfapeptalkortakesomephysicalexercise,simplecalisthenicscanworkwondersinyou.Andasafinalantidotetofear-prepare,thenactconfident,actasthoughitwereimpossibletofail.Ourvoiceisthemaininstrumentwepossessforcommunicatingwithpeople,we'reallsoundsensitive.Soinvestinataperecorder,practiseyourspeechbyspeakingitintothemicrophonethenlistentoit.Youcanevenhaveothersjoinintheevaluationofyourstrongpointsandyourweaknessesorfaultsaswell.RememberthatDemosthenesandWinstonChurchillbothusedpebblesintheirmouthswhilepractisingtheirspeaking.I'vedonethesamethingandIcanpromiseyouthatevenifyouusejellybeansinsteadofpebblesyoucanquicklydevelopexcellentpronunciation.Simplyreadingoutloudcanhelpyouimproveyourvoiceanddevelopapersonalstyle.Readthenewspaperoramagazineoutloudorreadstoriestoyourchildren,anykindofpracticewillhelpimproveyouremphasis,pausing,paceandpitchandevenincreaseyourresonance.Psychologiststellusthatmostindividualsdon'tuseabovetenpercentoftheirinherentcapacityformemory,that'scomparabletotryingtorunacarononecylinder.Whydomostpeopleusesolittleoftheirpowerofmemory?Becausetheydon'tpractisethefundamentalsofremembering.Firstandmostimportant,it'snecessarytohaveaburningdesiretoremember,it'sdifficulttorecallanythingwithoutwantingtodoso.Stepnumbertwoisconcentration.Oursuccessdependsgreatlyonourabilitytoconcentrate.HenryWardBeecheronceobserved,onehourofintenseconcentrationcanaccomplishmorethanyearsofdreaming.Thenextprincipleisrepetition,welearnedmanythingsinschoolbyrotebyrepetition,whenyouhearanameforthefirsttimerepeatit,spellit,writeitdown,reviewit,you'llsoonknowitbyheart.Allthebrainneedsisaclue.Inremembering,names,forinstance,arhymeassociationworkswonders.ImetamannamedTonyGoalwhoworksforthephonecompany,Iquicklycameupwiththerhyme,Tony'sGoalisatelephonepole.EverytimeIseehimIimmediatelyknowhisnameandrememberthatheworksforthephonecompany.Themoreassociationsyoumake,theeasieritbecomes,keepthemshortandsimple,themoreludicroustheassociation,theeasierit’llbetorecall.11.TheDexterityofPoetryWiththeyoungofbothsexes,Poetryis,likelove,apassion;but,formuchthegreaterpartofthosewhohavebeenproudofitspowerovertheirminds,anecessitysoonarisesofbreakingthepleasingbondage;oritrelaxesofitself;—thethoughtsbeingoccupiedindomesticcares,orthetimeengrossedbybusiness.Poetrythenbecomesonlyanoccasionalrecreation;whiletothosewhoseexistencepassesawayinacourseoffashionablepleasure,itisaspeciesofluxuriousamusement.Inmiddleanddecliningage,ascatterednumberofseriouspersonsresorttopoetry,astoreligion,foraprotectionagainstthepressureoftrivialemployments,andasaconsolationfortheafflictionsoflife.And,lastly,therearemany,who,havingbeenenamouredofthisartintheiryouth,havefoundleisure,afteryouthwasspent,tocultivategeneralliterature;inwhichpoetryhascontinuedtobecomprehendedasastudy.12Inlifewearehappiestwhen...Amanandhisgirlfriendweremarried.Itwasalargecelebration.Alloftheirfriendsandfamilycametoseethelovelyceremonyandtopartakeofthefestivitiesandcelebrations.Allhadawonderfultime.Thebridewasgorgeousinherwhiteweddinggownandthegroomwasverydashinginhisblacktuxedo.Everyonecouldtellthatthelovetheyhadforeachotherwastrue.Afewmonthslater,thewifecametothehusbandwithaproposal,"Ireadinamagazine,awhileago,abouthowwecanstrengthenourmarriage,"sheoffered."Eachofuswillwritealistofthethingsthatwefindabitannoyingwiththeotherperson.Then,wecantalkabouthowwecanfixthemtogetherandmakeourliveshappiertogether."Thehusbandagreed.Soeachofthemwenttoaseparateroominthehouseandthoughtofthethingsthatannoyedthemabouttheot