“But,”IfancyIhearsomeonesay, “whypassthroughthedarknessofevilatall?”Because, byignorance, youhavechosentodoso, andbecause, bydoingso, youmayunderstandbothgoodandevil, andmaythemoreappreciatethelightbyhavingpassedthroughthedarkness.
Asevilisthedirectoutcomeofignorance, so, whenthelessonsofevilarefullylearned, ignorancepassesaway, andwisdomtakesitsplace.
He, therefore, whowouldshakehimselffreeoftheevilwhichencompasseshim, mustbewillingandreadytolearn, andmustbepreparedtoundergothatdisciplinaryprocesswithoutwhichnograinofwisdomorabidinghappinessandpeacecanbesecured.
Amanmayshuthimselfupinadarkroom, anddenythatthelightexists, butitiseverywherewithout, anddarknessexistsonlyinhisownlittleroom.
SoyoumayshutoutthelightofTruth, oryoumaybegintopulldownthewallsofprejudice, self-seekinganderrorwhichyouhavebuiltaroundyourself, andsoletinthegloriousandomnipresentLight.
Byearnestself-examinationstrivetorealize, andnotmerelyholdasatheory, thatevilisapassingphase, aself-createdshadow; thatallyourpains, sorrowsandmisfortuneshavecometoyoubyaprocessofundeviatingandabsolutelyperfectlaw; havecometoyoubecauseyoudeserveandrequirethem, andthatbyfirstenduring, andthenunderstandingthem, youmaybemadestronger, wiser, nobler.
Whenyouhavefullyenteredintothisrealization, youwillbeinapositiontomouldyourowncircumstances, totransmuteallevilintogoodandtoweave, withamasterhand, thefabricofyourdestiny.
不安、疼痛和悲伤如阴影般笼罩着我们的生活。世上没有一颗心不曾感受疼痛的啃噬；没有一种思想不曾尝到烦恼的滋味；没有一双眼睛不曾落过伤心的眼泪……
不幸就像一张巨大而不易破坏的网，里面装着多多少少的痛苦、忧愁和灾难，等待着我们每一个人落网。
