full bloom of joy will fade and withers into despondency，yet I will remember that as today’s dead flower carries the seed of tomorrow’s bloom so，too，does today’s sadness carry the seed of tomorrow’s joy.
And how will I master these emotions so that each day will be productive? For unless my mood is right the day will be a failure. Trees and plants depend on the weather to flourish but I make my own weather，yea I transport it with me.
And how will I master my emotions so that every day is a happy day，and a productive one? I will learn this secret of the ages: Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions；strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts. Each day，when I awaken，I will follow this plan of battle before I am captured by the forces of sadness，self-pity and failure—
If I feel depressed I will sing.
If I feel sad I will laugh.
If I feel ill I will double my labor.
If I feel fear I will plunge ahead.
If I feel inferior I will wear new garments.
If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice.
If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come.
If I feel incompetent I will remember past success.
If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals.
Henceforth，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 constantly struggle against forces which would tear me down. Those such as despair and sadness are simple to recognize but there are others which approach with a smile and the hand of friendship and they can also destroy me. Against them，too，I must never relinquish control—
If I become overconfident I will recall my failures.
If I overindulge I will think of past hungers.