羊皮卷en-第2部分
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n my tongue; when I am moved to praise I will shout from the roofs。
Is it not so that birds; the wind; the sea and all nature speaks with the music of praise for their creator? Cannot I speak with the same music to his children? Henceforth will I remember this secret and it will change my life。
I will greet this day with love in my heart。
And how will I act? I will love all manners of men for each has qualities to be admired even though they be hidden。 With love I will tear down the wall fo suspicion and hate which they have built round their hearts and in its place will I build bridges so that my love may enter their souls。
I will love the ambitious for they can inspire me! I will love the failures for they can teach me。 I will love the kings for they are but human; I will love the meek for they are divine。 I will love the richfor they are yet lonely; I will love the poor for they are so many。 I will love the young for the faith they hold; I will love the beautiful for their eyes of sadness; I will love the ugly for their souls of peace。
I will greet this day with love in my heart。
But how will I react to the actions of others? With love。 For just as love is my weapon to open the hearts of men; love is also my shield to repulse the arrows of hate and the spears of anger。 Adversity and discouragement will beat against my new shield and bee as the softest of rains。 My shield will protect me in the market place and sustain me when I am alone。 It will uplift me in moments of despair yet it will calm me in time of exultation。 It will bee stronger and more protective with use until one day I will cast it aside and walk unencumbered among all manners of men and; when I do; my name will be raised high on the pyramid of life。
I will greet this day with love in my heart。
And how will I confront each whom I meet? In only one way。 In silence and to myself I will address him and say I Love You。 Though spoken in silence these words will shine in my eyes; unwrinkle my brow; bring a smile to my lips; and echo in my voice; and hisheart will be opened。 And who is there who will say nay to my goods when his heart feels my love?
I will greet this day with love in my heart。
And most of all I will love myself。 For when I do I will zealously inspect all things which enter my body; my mind; my soul; and my heart。 Never will I overindulge the requests of my flesh; rather I will cherish my body with cleanliness and moderation。 Never will I allow my mind to be attracted to evil and despair; rather I will uplift it with the knowledge and wisdom of the ages。 Never will I allow my soul to bee placent and satisfied; rather I will feed it with meditation and prayer。 Never will I allow my heart to bee small and bitter; rather I will share it and it will grow and warm the earth。
I will greet this day with love in my heart。
Henceforth will I love all mankind。 From this moment all hate is let from my veins for I have not time to hate; only time to love。 From this moment I take the first step required to bee a man among men。 With love I will increase my sales a hundredfold and bee a great salesman。 If I have no other qualities I can succeed with love alone。 Without it I will fail though I possess all the knowledge and skills of the world。
I will greet this day with love; and I will succeed。
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I will persist until I succeed。
In the Orient young bulls are tested for the fight arena in a certain manner。 Each is brought to the ring and allowed to attack a picador who pricks them with a lance。 The bravery of each bull is then rated with care according to the number of times he demonstrates his willingness to charge in spite of the sting of the blade。 Henceforth will I recognize that each day I am tested by life in like manner。 If I persist; if I continue to try;if I continue to charge forward; I will succeed。
I will persist until I succeed。
I was not delivered unto this world in defeat; nor does failure course in my veins。 I am not a sheep waiting to be prodded by my shepherd。 I am a lion and I refuse to talk; to walk; to sleep with the sheep。 I will hear not those who weep and plain; for their disease is contagious。 Let them join the sheep。 The slaughterhouse of failure is not my destiny。
I will persist until I succeed。
The prizes of life are at the end of each journey; not near the beginning; and it is not given to me to know how many steps are necessary in order to reach my goal。 Failure I may still encounter at the thousandth step; yet success hides behind the next bend in the road。 Never will I know how close it lies unless I turn the corner。
Always will I take another step。 If that is of no avail I will take another; and yet another。 In truth; one step at a time is not too difficult。
I will persist until I succeed。
Henceforth; I will consider each day's effort as but one blow of my blade against a mighty oak。 The first blow may cause not a tremor in the wood; nor the second; nor the third。 Each bolw; of itself; may be trifling; and seem of no consequence。 Yet from childish swipes the oak will eventually tumble。 So it will be with my efforts of today。
I will be liken to the rain drop which washes away the mountain; the ant who devours a tiger; the star which brightens the earth; the slave who builds a pyramid。 I will build my castle one brick at a time for I know that small attempts; repeated; will plete any undertaking。
I will persist until I succeed。
I will never consider defeat and I will remove from my vocabulary such words and phrases as quit; cannot; unable; impossible; out of the question; improbable; failure; unworkable; hopeless; and retreat; for they are the words of fools。 I will avoid despair but if this disease of the mind should infect me then I will work on in despair。 I will toil and I will endure。 I will ignore the obstalcles at my feet and keep mine eyes on the goals above my head; for I know that where dry desert ends; green grass grows。
I will persist until I succeed。
I will remember the ancient law of averages and I will bend it to my good。 I will persist with knowledge that each failure to sell will increase my chance for success at the next attempt。 Each nay I hear will bring me closer to the sound of yea。 Each frown I meet only prepares me for the smile to e。 Each misfortune I encounter will carry in it the seed of tomorrow's good luck。 I must have the night to appreciate the day。 I must fail often to succeed only once。
I will persist until I succeed。
I will try; and try; and try again。 Each obstacle I will consider as a mere detour to my goal and a challenge to my profession。 I will persist and develop my skills as the mariner develops his; by learning to ride out the wrath of each storm。
I will persist until I succeed。
Henceforth; I will learn and apply another secret of those who excel in my work。 When each day is ended; not regarding whether it has been a success or a failure; I will attempt to achieve one more sale。 When my thoughts beckon my tired body homeward I will resist the temptation to depart。 I will try again。 I will make one more attempt to close with victory; and if that fails I will make another。 Never will I allow any day to end with a failure。 Thus will I plant the seed of tomorrow's success and gain an insurmountable advantage over those who cease their labor at a prescribed time。 When others cease their struggle; the mine will begin; and my harvest will be full。
I will persitst until I succeed。
Nor will I allow yesterday's success to lull me into today's placency; for this is the great foundation of failure。 I will forget the happenings of the day that is gone; whether they were good or bad; and greet the new sun with confidence that this will be the best day of my life。
So long as there is breath in me; that long will I persist。 For now I know one of the greatest principles of success; if I persist long enough I will win。
I will persist。
I will win。
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I am nature's greatest miracle。
Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind; my heart; my eyes; my ears; my hands; my hair; my mouth。 None that came before; none that live today; and none that e tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me。 All men are my brothers yet I am different from each。 I am a unique creature。
I am nature's greatest miracle。
Although I am of the animal kingdom; animal rewards alone will not satisfy me。 Within me burns a flame which has been passed from generations uncounted and its heat is a constant irritation to my spirit to bee better than I am; and I will。 I will fan this flame of dissatisfaction and proclaim my uniqueness to the world。
None can duplicate my brush strokes; none can make my chisel marks; none can duplicate my handwriting; none can produce my child; and; in truth; none has the ability to sell exactly as I。 Henceforth; I will capitalize on this difference for it is an asset to be promoted to the fullest。
I am nature's greatest miracle。
Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make。 Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place。 I will proclaim it; yea; I will sell it。 I will begin now to ac