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　today。　This　day　he　will　not　buy　gold　chariots　for　a　penny；　yet　tomorrow　he　would　exchange　his　home　for　a　tree。　My　knowledge　of　this　secret　will　be　my　key　to　great　wealth。

Today　l　will　be　master　of　my　emotions。

Henceforth　I　will　recognize　and　identify　the　mystery　of　moods　in　all　mankind；　and　in　me。From　this　moment　I　am　prepared　to　control　whatever　personality　awakes　in　me　each　day。　I　will　master　my　moods　through　positive　action　and　when　I　master　my　moods　I　will　control　my　destiny。

Today　I　control　my　destiny；　and　my　destiny　is　to　bee　the　greatest　salesman　in　the　world！

I　will　bee　master　of　myself。

I　wi1l　bee　great。

The　Scroll　Marked　Seven　

I　will　laugh　at　the　world。　

No　living　creature　can　laugh　except　man。　Trees　may　bleed　when　they　are　wounded；　and　beasts　in　the　field　will　cry　in　pain　and　hunger；　yet　only　I　have　the　gift　of　laughter　and　it　is　mine　to　use　whenever　I　choose。　Henceforth　I　will　cultivate　the　habit　of　laughter。　

I　will　smile　and　my　digestion　will　improve；　I　will　chuckle　and　my　burdens　will　be　lightened；　I　will　laugh　and　my　life　will　be　lengthened　for　this　is　the　great　secret　of　long　life　and　now　it　is　mine。　

I　will　laugh　at　the　world。　

And　most　of　all；　I　will　laugh　at　myself　for　man　is　most　ical　when　he　takes　himself　too　seriously。　Never　will　I　fall　into　this　trap　of　the　mind。　For　though　I　be　nature's　greatest　miracle　am　I　not　still　a　mere　grain　tossed　about　by　the　winds　of　time？　Do　I　truly　know　whence　I　came　or　whither　I　am　bound？　Will　my　concern　for　this　day　not　seem　foolish　ten　years　hence？　Why　should　I　permit　the　petty　happenings　of　today　to　disturb　me？　What　can　take　place　before　this　sun　sets　which　will　not　seem　insignificant　in　the　river　of　centuries？　

I　will　laugh　at　the　world。　

And　how　can　I　laugh　when　confronted　with　man　or　deed　which　offends　me　so　as　to　bring　forth　my　tears　or　my　curses？　Four　words　I　will　train　myself　to　say　until　they　bee　a　habit　so　strong　that　immediately　they　will　appear　in　my　mind　whenever　good　humor　threatens　to　depart　from　me。　These　words；　passed　down　from　the　ancients；　will　carry　me　through　every　adversity　and　maintain　my　life　in　balance。　These　four　words　are：　This　too　shall　pass。　

I　will　laugh　at　the　world。　

For　all　worldly　things　shall　indeed　pass。　When　I　am　heavy　with　heartache　I　shall　console　myself　that　this　too　shall　pass；　when　I　am　puffed　with　success　I　shall　warn　myself　that　this　too　shall　pass。　When　I　am　strangled　in　poverty　I　shall　tell　myself　that　this　too　shall　pass；　when　I　am　burdened　with　wealth　I　shall　tell　myself　that　this　too　shall　pass。　Yea；　verily；　where　is　he　who　built　the　pyramid？　Is　he　not　buried　within　its　stone？　And　will　the　pyramid；　one　day；　not　also　be　buried　under　sand？　If　all　things　shall　pass　why　should　I　be　of　concern　for　today？　

I　will　laugh　at　the　world。　

I　will　paint　this　day　with　laughter；　I　will　frame　this　night　in　song。　Never　will　I　labor　to　be　happy；　rather　will　I　remain　too　busy　to　be　sad。　I　will　enjoy　today's　happiness　today。　It　is　not　grain　to　be　stored　in　a　box。　It　is　not　wine　to　be　saved　in　a　jar。　It　cannot　be　saved　for　the　morrow。　It　must　be　sown　and　reaped　on　the　same　day　and　this　I　will　do；　henceforth。　

I　will　laugh　at　the　world。　

And　with　my　laughter　all　things　will　be　reduced　to　their　proper　size。　I　will　laugh　at　my　failures　and　they　will　vanish　in　clouds　of　new　dreams；　I　will　laugh　at　my　successes　and　they　will　shrink　to　their　true　value。　I　will　laugh　at　evil　and　it　will　die　untasted；　I　will　laugh　at　goodness　and　it　will　thrive　and　abound。　Each　day　will　be　triumphant　only　when　my　smiles　bring　forth　smiles　from　others　and　this　l　do　in　selfishness；　for　those　on　whom　l　flown　are　those　who　purchase　not　my　goods。　

I　will　laugh　at　the　world。　

Henceforth　will　l　shed　only　tears　of　sweat；　for　those　of　sadness　or　remorse　or　frustration　are　of　no　value　in　the　market　place　whilst　each　smile　can　be　exchanged　for　gold　and　each　kind　word；　spoken　from　my　heart；　can　build　a　castle。　

Never　will　l　allow　myself　to　bee　so　important；　so　wise；　so　dignified；　so　powerful；　that　I　forget　how　to　laugh　at　myself　and　my　world。　In　this　matter　I　will　always　remain　as　a　child；　for　only　as　a　cl1ild　am　I　given　the　ability　to　look　up　to　others；　and　so　long　as　I　1ook　up　to　another　I　will　never　grow　too　long　for　my　cot。　

I　will　laugh　at　the　world。　

And　so　long　as　I　can　laugh　never　will　I　be　poor。　This；　then；　is　one　of　nature's　greatest　gifts；　and　l　will　waste　it　no　more。　Only　with　laughter　and　happiness　can　l　truly　bee　a　success。　Only　with　laughter　and　happiness　can　I　enjoy　the　fruits　of　my　labor。　Were　it　not　so；　far　better　would　it　be　to　fail；　for　happiness　is　the　wine　that　sharpens　the　taste　of　the　meal。　To　enjoy　success　I　must　have　happiness；　and　laughter　will　be　the　maiden　who　serves　me。　

I　will　be　happy。　

I　will　be　successful。　

I　will　be　the　greatest　salesman　the　world　has　ever　known。

The　Scroll　Marked　Eight　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

A　mulberry　leaf　touched　with　the　genius　of　man　bees　silk。　

A　field　of　clay　touched　with　the　genius　of　man　bees　a　castle。　

A　cyprus　tree　touched　with　the　genius　of　man　bees　a　shrine。　

A　cut　of　sheep's　hair　touched　with　the　genius　of　man　bees　raiment　for　a　king。　

If　it　is　possible　for　leaves　and　clay　and　wood　and　hair　to　have　their　value　multiplied　a　hundred；　yea　a　thousandfold　by　man；　cannot　I　do　the　same　with　the　clay　which　bears　my　name？　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

I　am　liken　to　a　grain　of　wheat　which　faces　one　of　three　futures。　The　wheat　can　be　placed　in　a　sack　and　dumped　in　a　stall　until　it　is　fed　to　swine。　Or　it　can　be　ground　to　flour　and　made　into　bread。　Or　it　can　be　placed　in　the　earth　and　allowed　to　grow　until　its　golden　head　divides　and　produces　a　thousand　grains　from　the　one。　

I　am　liken　to　a　grain　of　wheat　with　one　difference。　The　wheat　cannot　choose　whether　it　be　fed　to　swine；　ground　for　bread；　or　planted　to　multiply。　I　have　a　choice　and　I　will　not　let　my　life　be　fed　to　swine　nor　will　I　let　it　be　ground　under　the　rocks　of　failure　and　despair　to　be　broken　open　and　devoured　by　the　will　of　others。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

To　grow　and　multiply　it　is　necessary　to　plant　the　wheat　grain　in　the　darkness　of　the　earth　and　my　failures；　my　despairs；　my　ignorance；　and　my　inabilities　are　the　darkness　in　which　I　have　been　planted　in　order　to　ripen。　Now；　like　the　wheat　grain　which　will　sprout　and　blossom　only　if　it　is　nurtured　with　rain　and　sun　and　warm　winds；　I　too　must　nurture　my　body　and　mind　to　fulfill　my　dreams。　But　to　grow　to　full　stature　the　wheat　must　wait　on　the　whims　of　nature。　I　need　not　wait　for　I　have　the　power　to　choose　my　own　destiny。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

And　how　will　I　acplish　this？　First　I　will　set　goals　for　the　day；　the　week；　the　month；　the　year；　and　my　life。　Just　as　the　rain　must　fall　before　the　wheat　will　crack　its　shell　and　sprout；　so　must　I　have　objectives　before　my　life　will　crystallize。　Insetting　my　goals　I　will　consider　my　best　performance　of　the　past　and　multiply　it　a　hundredfold。　This　will　be　the　standard　by　which　I　will　live　in　the　future。　Never　will　I　be　of　concern　that　my　goals　are　too　high　for　is　it　not　better　to　aim　my　spear　at　the　moon　and　strike　only　an　eagle　than　to　arm　my　spear　at　the　eagle　and　strike　only　a　rock？　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

The　height　of　my　goals　will　not　hold　me　in　awe　though　I　may　stumble　often　before　they　are　reached。　If　I　stumble　I　will　rise　and　my　falls　will　not　concern　me　for　all　men　must　stumble　often　to　reach　the　hearth。　Only　a　worm　is　free　from　the　worry　of　stumbling。　I　am　not　a　worm。　I　am　not　an　onion　plant。　I　am　not　a　sheep。　I　am　a　man。　Let　others　build　a　cave　with　their　clay。　I　will　build　a　castle　with　mine。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

And　just　as　the　sun　must　warm　the　earth　to　bring　forth　the　seedling　of　wheat　so；　too；　will　the　words　on　these　scrolls　warm　my　life　and　turn　my　dreams　into　reality。　Today　I　will　surpass　every　action　which　I　performed　yesterday。　I　will　climb　today's　mountain　to　the　utmost　of　my　ability　yet　tomorrow　I　will　climb　higher　than　today；　and　the　next　will　be　higher　than　tomorrow。　To　surpass　the　deeds　of　others　is　unimportant；　to　surpass　my　own　deeds　is　all。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

And　just　as　the　warm　wind　guides　the　wheat　to　maturity；　the　same　winds　will　carry　my　voice　to　those　who　will　listen　and　my　words　will　announce　my　goals。　Once　spoken　I　dare　not　recall　them　lest　I　lose　face。　I　will　be　as　my　own　prophet　and　though　all　may　laugh　at　my　utterances　they　will　hear　my　plans；　they　will　know　my　dreams；　and　thus　there　will　be　no　escape　for　me　until　my　words　bee　acplished　deeds。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

I　will　mit　not　the　terrible　crime　of　aiming　too　low。　

I　will　do　the　work　that　a　failure　will　not　do。　

I　will　always　let　my　reach　exceed　my　grasp。　

I　will　never　be　content　with　my　performance　in　the　market。　

I　will　always　raise　my　goals　as　soon　as　they　are　attained。　

I　will　always　strive　to　make　the　next　hour　better　than　this　one。　

I　will　always　announce　my　goals　to　the　world。　

Yet；　never　will　I　proclaim　my　acplishments。　Let　the　world；　instead；　approach　me　with　praise　and　may　I　have　the　wisdom　to　receive　it　in　humility。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

One　grain　of　wheat　when　multiplied　a　hundredfold　will　produce　a　hundred　stalks。　Multiply　these　a　hundredfold；　ten　times；　and　they　will　feed　all　the　cities　of　the　earth。　Am　I　not　more　than　a　grain　of　wheat？　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

And　when　it　is　done　I　will　do　it　again；　and　again；　and　there　will　be　astonishment　and　wonder　at　my　greatness　as　the　words　of　these　scrolls　are　fulfilled　in　me。

The　Scroll　Marked　IX　


My　dreams　are　worthless；　my　plans　are　dust；　my　goals　are　impossible。

All　are　of　no　value　unless　they　are　followed　by　action。

I　will　act　now。

Never　has　there　been　a　map；　however　carefully　executed　to　detail　and　scale；　which　carried　its　owner　over　even　one　inch　of　ground。　Never　has　there　been　a　parchment　of　law；　however　fair；　which　prevented　one　crime。　Never　has　there　been　a　scroll；　even　such　as　the　one　I　hold；　which　earned　so　much　as　a　penny　or　produced　a　single　word　of　acclamation。　Action；　alone；　is　the　tinder　which　ignites　the　map；　the　parchment；　this　scroll；　my　dreams；　my　plans；　my　goals；　into　a　living　force。　Action　is　the　food　and　drink　which　will　nourish　my　success。

I　will　act　now。

My　procrastination　which　has　held　me　back　was　born　of　fear　and　now　I　recognize　this　secret　mined　from　the　depths　of　all　courageous　hearts。　Now　I　know　that　to　conquer　fear　I　must　always　act　without　hesitation　and　the　flutters　in　my　heart　will　vanish。　Now　I　know　that　action　reduces　the　lion　of　terror　to　an　ant　of　equanimity。

I　will　act　now。

Henceforth；　I　will　remember　the　lesson　of　the　firefly　who　gives　of　its　light　only　when　it　is　on　the　wing；　only　when　it　is　in　action。　I　will　bee　a　firefly　and　even　in　the　day　my　glow　will　be　seen　in　spite　of　the　sun。　Let　others　be　as　butterflies　who　preen　their　wings　yet　depend　on　the　charity　of　a　flower　for　life。　I　will　be　as　the　firefly　and　my　light　will　brighten　the　world。

I　will　act　now。

I　will　not　avoid　the　tasks　of　today　and　charge　them　to　tomorrow　for　I　know　that　tomorrow　never　es。　Let　me　act　now　even　though　my　actions　may　not　bring　happiness　or　success　for　it　is　better　to　act　and　fail　than　not　to　act　and　flounder。　Happiness；　in　truth；　may　not　be　the　fruit　plucked　by　my　action　yet　without　action　all　fruit　will　die　on　the　vine。

I　will　act　now。

I　will　act　now。　I　will　act　now。　I　will　act　now。　Henceforth；　I　will　repeat　these　words　again　and　again　and　again；　each　hour；　each　day；　every　day；　until　the　words　bee　as　much　a　habit　as　my　breathing　and　the　actions　which　follow　bee　as　instinctive　as　the　blinking　of　my　eyelids。　With　these　words　I　can　condition　my　mind　to　perform　every　act　necessary　for　my　success。　With　these　words　I　can　condition　my　mind　to　meet　every　challenge　which　the　failure　avoids。

I　will　act　now。

I　will　repeat　these　words　again　and　again　and　again。
When　I　awake　I　will　say　them　and　leap　from　my　cot　while　the　failure　sleeps　yet　another　hour。

I　will　act　now。

When　I　enter　the　market　place　I　will　say　them　and　immediately　confront　my　first　prospect　while　the　failure　ponders　yet　his　possibility　of　rebuff。

I　will　act　now。

When　I　face　a　closed　door　I　will　say　them　and　knock　while　the　failure　waits　outside　with　fear　and　trepidation。

I　will　act　now。

When　I　face　temptation　I　will　say　them　and　immediately　act　to　remove　myself　from　evil。

I　will　act　now。

When　I　am　tempted　to　quit　and　begin　again　tomorrow　I　will　say　them　and　immediately　act　to　consummate　another　sale。

I　will　act　now。

Only　action　determines　my　value　in　the　market　place　and　to　multiply　my　value　I　will　multiply　my　actions。　I　will　walk　where　the　failure　fears　to　walk。　I　will　work　when　the　failure　seeks　rest。　I　will　talk　when　the　failure　remains　silent。　I　will　call　on　ten　who　can　buy　my　goods　while　the　failure　makes　grand　plans　to　call　on　one。　I　will　say　it　is　done　before　the　failure　says　it　is　too　late。

I　will　act　now。

For　now　is　all　I　have。　Tomorrow　is　the　day　reserved　for　the　labor　of　the　lazy。　I　am　not　lazy。　Tomorrow　is　the　day　when　the　evil　bee　good。　I　am　not　evil。　Tomorrow　is　the　day　when　the　weak　bee　strong。　I　am　not　weak。　Tomorrow　is　the　day　when　the　failure　will　succeed。　I　am　not　a　failure。

I　will　act　now。

When　the　lion　is　hungry　he　eats。　When　the　eagle　has　thirst　he　drinks。　Lest　they　act；　both　will　perish。

I　hunger　for　success。　I　thirst　for　happiness　and　peace　of　mind。　Lest　I　act　I　will　perish　in　a　life　of　failure；　misery；　and　sleepless　nights。

I　will　mand；　and　I　will　obey　mine　own　mand。

I　will　act　now。

Success　will　not　wait。　If　I　delay　she　will　bee　betrothed　to　another　and　lost　to　me　forever。

This　is　the　time。　This　is　the　place。　I　am　the　man。

I　will　act　now。

The　Scrolls　Mark　Ten

Who　is　of　so　little　faith　that　in　a　moment　of　great　disaster　or　heartbreak　has　not　called　to　his　God？　Who　has　not　cried　out　when　confronted　with　danger；　death；　or　mystery　beyond　his　normal　experience　or　prehension？　From　where　has　this　deep　instinct　e　which　escapes　from　the　mouth　of　all　living　creatures　in　moments　of　peril？

　　　　Move　your　hand　in　haste　before　another's　eyes　and　his　eyelids　will　blink。　Tap　another　on　his　knee　and　his　leg　will　jump。　Confront　another　with　dark　horror　and　his　mouth　will　say；　〃My　God〃　from　the　same　deep　impulse。


　　　　My　life　need　not　be　filled　with　religion　in　order　for　me　to　recognize　this　greatest　mystery　of　nature。　All　creatures　that　walk　the　earth；　including　man；　possess　the　instinct　to　cry　for　help。　Why　do　we　possess　this　instinct；　this　gift？

　　　　Are　not　our　cries　a　form　of　prayer？　Is　it　not　inprehensible　in　a　world　governed　by　nature's　laws　to　give　a　lamb；　or　a　mule；　or　a　bird；　or　man　the　instinct　to　cry　out　for　help　lest　some　great　mind　has　also　provided　that　the　cry　should　be　heard　by　some　superior　power　having　the　ability　to　hear　and　to　answer　our　cry？　Henceforth　I　will　pray；　but　my　cries　for　help　will　only　be　cries　for　guidance。


　　　　Never　will　I　pray　for　the　material　things　of　the　world。　I　am　not　calling　to　a　servant　to　bring　me　f