Page 12 - The Solution To Secret Sorrows

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I Introduction
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During the course of your life, you have met a great many peo-
ple. As well as those you encounter every day in person—your fam-
ily, friends and your colleagues at school and work—you see dozens
of people from all over the world in the newspapers and magazines.
And on your TV screen, you watch the behavior of hundreds more.
Think for a moment about these individuals you recall in your
memory. Try to call to mind facial expressions and conversations
you have grown accustomed to since your childhood... the com-
ments some have made about their lives, their concerns and worries
and the ways they express them... the remarks that colleagues repeat
daily, and what others say amongst themselves about their families
and financial problems.
Try to recall in your mind's eye the people you've seen in the
street, waiting at a bus stop, trying to battle their way home through
dense traffic, or being splashed with rainwater by passing cars.
Remember the images of actors in TV programs, those who act
the part of happy people, seemingly enjoying themselves in front of
the cameras and who claim to the press that they're friends but be-
hind one another's backs, say unbelievably bad things. Think about
their spiritual state and the state of those unable to protect them-
selves from jealousy, hatred, rivalry or other such emotions—and
who, while trying to entertain others because it is their job to do so,
betray their own unhappiness in everything they do off-stage and
off-camera.
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