thus　blighting　our　great　possibilities。

The　goal　of　life　is　not　a　problemless　existence；　which　would　be　unbearably　dull；　but　a　way　to　handle　problems　creatively。　That　word“problem”　may　sound　a　little　prickly；　but　it　only　means　a　question　put　forth　for　solution；　and　actually　life　consists　of　a　series　of　problems…and…solutions；　each　different　from　the　last。

Confidence　is　delight—delight　in　living；　in　being　who　you　are；　in　what　you　do；　in　growing；　in　the　endless　and　sometimes　exasperating3　adventure　of　what　it　means　to　be　human。　The　teacher　who　delights　in　teaching　has　no　time　for　bogging　down　in　a　swamp　of　doubt　that　he　or　she　is　doing　it　“right；”　and　they　are　well　aware　that　they　can　bee　a　better　teacher　tomorrow；　but　only　by　doing　their　best　today　and　enjoying　today。　So；　too；　the　mother　who　delights　in　being　a　mother　does　not　worry　over…much　about　whether　she　fits　the　rules。　She　is　not　the　mother；　after　all；　of　something　material　but　of　a　living　child。

Rules　can　often　be　a　guide　to　successful　living；　but　they　are　not　a　substitute　for　living。　Rules　never　quite　keep　up　with　reality；　because　rules　e　from　experience；　not　the　other　way　around。　Life　happens；　and　it　is　infinitely　inventive。　It　will　always　outrun　and　outmaneuver4　any　attempt　to　bottle　it　up　in　a　cut…and…dried　system；　for　life　is　perpetual5　being。　When　life　turns　your　wisest　plans　or　best　rules　upside　down；　throw　out　the　plans　and　bend　with　the　circumstance。　You　will　find　powers　you　did　not　suspe