佚名 / Anonymous
Thetidesadvance； ； ； ； ； ； ， likethetides， mymoodswillrise； mymoodswillfall.
Itisoneofnature’stricks， littleunderstood， ’sjoywillbecometoday’ssadness； yettoday’ssadnesswillgrowintotomorrow’， constantlyturningfromsadnesstojoy， fromexultationtodepression， ， today’sfullbloomofjoywillfadeandwithersintodespondency， yetIwillrememberthatastoday’sdeadflowercarriestheseedoftomorrow’sbloomso， too， doestoday’ssadnesscarrytheseedoftomorrow’sjoy.
AndhowwillImastertheseemotionssothateachdaywillbeproductive？ ， yeaItransportitwithme.
AndhowwillImastermyemotionssothateverydayisahappyday， andaproductiveone？ Iwilllearnthissecretoftheages： Weakishewhopermitshisthoughtstocontrolhisactions； ， whenIawaken， IwillfollowthisplanofbattlebeforeIamcapturedbytheforcesofsadness， self-pityandfailure—
IfIfeeldepressedIwillsing.
IfIfeelsadIwilllaugh.
IfIfeelillIwilldoublemylabor.
IfIfeelfearIwillplungeahead.
IfIfeelinferiorIwillwearnewgarments.
IfIfeeluncertainIwillraisemyvoice.
IfIfeelpovertyIwillthinkofwealthtocome.
IfIfeelincompetentIwillrememberpastsuccess.
IfIfeelinsignificantIwillremembermygoals.
Henceforth， Iwillknowthatonlythosewithinferiorabilitycanalwaysbeattheirbest， ， too， Imustneverrelinquishcontrol—
IfIbecomeoverconfidentIwillrecallmyfailures.
IfIoverindulgeIwillthinkofpasthungers.
IfIfeelcomplacencyIwillremembermycompetition.
IfIenjoymomentsofgreatnessIwillremembermomentsofshame.
IfIfeelall-powerfulIwilltrytostopthewind.
IfIattaingreatwealthIwillrememberoneunfedmouth.
