羊皮卷en-第5章
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se 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 ea
