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will greet this day with love in my heart. |
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For this is the greatest secret of success in all
ventures. Muscle can split a shield and even destroy
life but only the unseen power of love can open the
hearts of men and until I master this art I will remain
no more than a peddler in the market place. I will make
love my greatest weapon and none on whom I call can
defend against its force. |
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My reasoning they may counter; my speech they may
distrust; my apparel they may disapprove; my face they
may reject; and even my bargains may cause them
suspicion; yet my love will melt all hearts liken to the
sun whose rays soften the coldest clay. |
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I will greet this day with love in my heart. |
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And how will I do this? Henceforth will I look on all
things with love and I will be born again. I will love
the sun for it warms my bones; yet I will love the rain
for it cleanses my spirit. I will love the light for it
shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it
shows me the stars. I will welcome happiness for it
enlarges my heart; yet I will acknowledge rewards for
they are my due; yet I will welcome obstacles for they
are my challenge. |
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I will greet this day with love in my heart. |
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And how will I speak? I will laud mine enemies and they
will become friends; I will encourage my friends and
they will become brothers. Always will I dig for reasons
to applaud; never will I scratch for excuses to gossip.
When I am tempted to criticize I will bite on my tongue
when I am moved to praise I will shout from the roofs. |
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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. |
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I will greet this
day with love in my heart. |
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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 of 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. |
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I will 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 rich for they are yet
lonely; I will love the poor for they are so many. I
will love the young for they faith they hold; I will
love the old for the wisdom they share. I will love the
beautiful for their eyes of sadness; I will love they
ugly for their souls of peace. |
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I will greet this day with love in my heart. |
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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
become 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 become 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. |
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I will greet this day with love in my heart. |
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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, unwrinkled my brow, bring a smile to
my lips, and echo in my voice; and his heart will be
opened. And who is there who will say any nay to my
goods when his heart feels my love? |
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I will greet this day with love in my heart. |
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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 become complacent and
satisfied, rather I will feed it with meditation and
prayer. Never will I allow my heart to become small and
bitter, rather I will share it and it will grow and warm
the earth. |
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I will greet this day with love in my heart. |
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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 become a man among men. With love I
will increase my sales a hundred and become 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. |
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I will greet this day with love, and I will succeed. |
