卡洛/Carroll
IbelieveI’maveryluckyman.
Myentirelifehasbeenlivedinthehealthyareabetweentoolittleandtoomuch.I’veneverexperiencedfinancialoremotionalinsecurity, buteverythingIhave, I’veattainedbymyownwork, notthroughindulgence, inheritanceorprivilege.
Neverhavinglivedbytheabusesofanyextreme, I’vealwaysfeltthataworkmanisworthyofhishire, amerchantentitledtohisprofit, anartisttohisreward.
Asaresultofallthis, mybargainingbumpmaybealittleunderdeveloped, soI’, Ifindthatbecauseofthis, I’mneversoafraidoflosingajobthatI’mforcedtocompromisewithmyprinciples.
Naturallyinalifeasmentally, physically, emotionallyandfinanciallyfortunateasminehasbeen, , 'tmeanthatI’vededicatedmylifetomyfellowman.I’’mqualifiedtohelp, justasI’vebeenhelpedbyothers.
WhatI’msayingnowis, Ifeel, , forhisownsake, trytoreducetosixhundredwordsthebeliefsbywhichhelives—it'snoteasy—andthencomparethosebeliefswithwhatheenjoys—notinrealestateandmoneyandgoods, butinlove, health, happinessandlaughter.
Idon'…… thelifeandthepunishment—, coupledwiththefirmbeliefthatthereisaSupremeBeingwhoplannedthisworldandrunsitsothat “nomanisanisland, entireofhimself……”'—honestyandethics—are, Ithink, thetruespiritualvalues.
, practicalandevenindispensablewereoncemerelydreams.
'tthinkI’mmybrother'’.