Tigerlilly - Lobsang Rampa

After some months we were getting to know each other
better, the Guv and I, and I found he was of a much more firm
and definite type than had been his predecessor, a description
which we use in discussing Carl of the P.R. (pre Rampa) days.
The Guv has a more definite purpose in life, and he had no
time to lose. He was able to deal more adequately with my
occasional fits of moodiness, and through these experiences I
have found his method to be successful. Even though he may
be feeling great compassion for someone in ‘mind distress’ he
may not always show it, rather he may seem somewhat harsh,
in the opinion of the victim at any rate. Now I know that what
he says, and how he deals with problems, is the right way,
especially when he expresses the opinion that what should be
done with many of today's youth is to put them to work, any
work, so they will not have time or energy left to continually
grouse about their situation and the Establishment. I will be
forever grateful that through this association I have learned
how to cope with many of life's problems, and to be equable in
temperament, thus passing on a little in the way of a helping
hand to someone who may not have been so fortunate. Oh, yes,
I still feel annoyance, but I do not allow the small annoyances
to ‘get me down’—it is better to laugh it off because that way
you do not get so many lines on your face, thus saving on
cosmetics, which really do not hide a thing, especially if you
have a naturally unhappy and miserable outlook. The other
day I commented to the Guv, ‘I wonder why I feel so con-
tented. Each part of the day is pleasurable, going to bed is
wonderful when I can visit all those cats and humans who
mean something special to me, on the earth and off the earth,
and arising at six in the morning is no effort, while all the
various events which each day brings are interesting and spell
for me “learning”, which is my keynote. How come,’ I said,
‘that it is like this?’
The Guv barely hesitated before answering me, ‘Well,
Ra'ab, I will tell you, the reason is that you know where you
are going, and that is all there is to it—!’ Well, there is a
thought worth meditating upon,I decided. Then he came up
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