[美文欣賞]

Master of Myself

I will know that only those with inferior ability can always be at their best ,and I am not inferior.There will be days when I must IN THE WORLD constantly struggle against forces which would tear me down,Those such sa despair and sadness are simple to recognize but there are others which approach with a smile and the hand of friendship and they can slso destroy me.Against them,too.I must never relinquish control.

And with this new knowledge I will also understand and recognize the moods of him on whom i call, I will make allowances for his anger and irritation of today for he knows not the secret of controlling his mind.i can withstand him arrows and insults for now I know that tomorrow he will change and be a joy to approach.

No longer will I judge a man on one meeting;no longer will i fail to call again tomorrow on he who meets me with hate 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.

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.

I will become master of myself.

[參考譯文]

我將明白只有低能者才會江郎才盡，我并非低能者。我必須不斷對抗那些企圖摧垮我得力量。失望與悲傷一眼就會被識破，而其他許多敵人是不易察覺的，它們往往面帶微笑，伸出友誼之手，卻隨時有可能將我們摧垮。對它們，我們永遠不能放松警惕。

有了這項新本領，我也更能體察別人的情緒變化。我寬容怒氣沖沖的人，因為他尚未懂得控制自己的情緒，我可以忍受他的指責和辱罵，因為我知道明天他會改變，重新變得隨和。

我不再只憑一面之交來判斷一個人，也不再因他今日的可惡而明日不給他打電話。今天不肯花一分錢買金蓬馬車的人，明天他也許會用全部家當換一顆樹苗。知道了這個秘密，我可以獲得極大的財富。

我從此領悟到人類和我自己情緒變化的奧秘。對于自己千變萬化的個性，我不在聽之任之，我將積極主動的控制情緒，從而掌握自己的命運。

我將成為自己的主人。