fullbloomofjoywillfadeandwithersintodespondency，yetIwillrememberthatastoday’sdeadflowercarriestheseedoftomorrow’sbloomso，too，doestoday’ssadnesscarrytheseedoftomorrow’sjoy.
AndhowwillImastertheseemotionssothateachdaywillbeproductive?Forunlessmymoodisrightthedaywillbeafailure.TreesandplantsdependontheweathertoflourishbutImakemyowher，yeaItransportitwithme.
AndhowwillImastermyemotionssothateverydayisahappyday，andaproductiveone?Iwilllearnthissecretoftheages:Weakishewhopermitshisthoughtstotrolhisas；strongishewhoforceshisastotrolhisthoughts.Eachday，whenIawaken，IwillfollowthisplanofbattlebeforeIamcapturedbytheforcesofsadness，self-pityandfailure—
IfIfeeldepressedIwillsing.
IfIfeelsadIwilllaugh.
IfIfeelillIwilldoublemylabor.
IfIfeelfearIwillplungeahead.
IfIfeelinferiorIwillwearnewgarments.
IfIfeeluainIwillraisemyvoice.
IfIfeelpovertyIwillthinkofwealthtoe.
IfIfeelinpetentIwillrememberpastsuccess.
IfIfeelinsignifitIwillremembermygoals.
Heh，Iwillknowthatonlythosewithinferiorabilityalwaysbeattheirbest，andIamnotinferior.TherewillbedayswhenImuststantlystruggleagainstforceswhichwouldtearmedown.Thosesuchasdespairandsadnessaresimpletthereareotherswhichapproachwithasmileandthehandoffriendshipandtheyalsodestroyme.Againstthem，too，Imustneverrelinquishtrol—
IfIbeeoverfidentIwillrecallmyfailures.
IfIoverindulgeIwillthinkofpasthungers.
IfIfeelplacyIwillremembermypetition.
IfIenjoymomentsofgreatnessIwillremembermomentsofshame.