1. Wearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfear.Maybesomeofourfearsarebroughtonbyyourownexperiences,bywhatsomeonehastoldyou,bywhatyou』vereadinthepapers.Somefearsarevalid,likewalkingaloneinabadpartoftownattwoo』clockinthemorning.Butonceyoulearntoavoidthatsituation,youwon』tneedtoliveinfearofit.
2. Fears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitions.Fearcandestroyfortunes.Fearcandestroyrelationships.Fear,ifleftunchecked,candestroyourlives.Fearisoneofthemanyenemieslurkinginsideus.
3. Letmetellyouaboutfiveoftheotherenemieswefacefromwithin.Thefirstenemythatyou』vegottodestroybeforeitdestroysyouisindifference.Whatatragicdiseasethisis!「Ho-hum,letitslide.I』lljustdriftalong.」Here』soneproblemwithdrifting:youcan』tdriftyourwaytothetopofthemountain.
4. Thesecondenemywefaceisindecision.Indecisionisthethiefofopportunityandenterprise.Itwillstealyourchancesforabetterfuture.Takeaswordtothisenemy.
5. Thethirdenemyinsideisdoubt.Sure,there』sroomforhealthyskepticism.Youcan』tbelieveeverything.Butyoualsocan』tletdoubttakeover.Manypeopledoubtthepast,doubtthefuture,doubteachother,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesanddoubttheopportunities.Worseofall,theydoubtthemselves.I』mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess.Itwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart.Doubtisanenemy.Goafterit.Getridofit.
6. Thefourthenemywithinisworry.We』veallgottoworrysome.Justdon』tletconqueryou.Instead,letitalarmyou.Worrycanbeuseful.IfyoustepoffthecurbinNewYorkCityandataxiiscoming,you』vegottoworry.Butyoucan』tletworrylooselikeamaddogthatdrivesyouintoasmallcorner.Here』swhatyou』vegottodowithyourworries:drivethemintoasmallcorner.Whateverisouttogetyou,you』vegottogetit.Whateverispushingonyou,you』vegottopushback.
7. Thefifthinteriorenemyisovercaution.Itisthetimidapproachtolife.Timidityisnotavirtue;it』sanillness.Ifyouletitgo,it』llconqueryou.Timidpeopledon』tgetpromoted.Theydon』tadvanceandgrowandbecomepowerfulinthemarketplace.You』vegottoavoidovercaution.
8. Dobattlewiththeenemy.Dobattlewithyourfears.Buildyourcouragetofightwhat』sholdingyouback,what』skeepingyoufromyourgoalsanddreams.Becourageousinyourlifeandinyourpursuitofthethingsyouwantandthepersonyouwanttobecome.
1. 我們的勇氣並不是與生俱來的，我們的恐懼也不是。也許有些恐懼來自你的親身經歷，別人告訴你的故事，或你在報紙上讀到的東西。有些恐懼可以理解，例如在凌晨兩點獨自走在城裡不安全的地段。但是一旦你學會避免那種情況，你就不必生活在恐懼之中。
2. 恐懼，哪怕是最基本的恐懼，也可能徹底粉碎我們的抱負。恐懼可能摧毀財富，也可能摧毀一段感情。如果不加以控制，恐懼還可能摧毀我們的生活。恐懼是潛伏於我們內心的眾多敵人之一。
3. 讓我來告訴你我們面臨的其他五個內在的敵人。第一個你要在它襲擊你之前將其擊敗的敵人是冷漠。打著哈欠說：「隨它去吧，我就隨波逐流吧。」這是多麼可悲的疾病啊！隨波逐流的問題是：你不可能漂流到山頂上去。
4. 我們面臨的第二個敵人是優柔寡斷。它是竊取機會和事業的賊，它還會偷去你實現更美好未來的機會。向這個敵人出劍吧！
5. 第三個內在的敵人是懷疑。當然，正常的懷疑還是有一席之地的，你不能相信一切。但是你也不能讓懷疑掌管的一切。許多人懷疑過去，懷疑未來，懷疑彼此，懷疑政府，懷疑可能性，並懷疑機會。最糟糕的是，他們懷疑自己。我告訴你，懷疑會毀掉你的生活和你成功的機會，它會耗盡你的存款，留給你幹涸的心靈。懷疑是敵人，追趕它，消滅它。
6. 第四個內在的敵人是擔憂。我們都會有些擔憂，不過千萬不要讓擔憂征服你。相反，讓它來警醒你。擔憂也許能派上用場。當你在紐約走上人行道時有一輛出租車向你駛來，你就得擔憂。但你不能讓擔憂像瘋狗一樣失控，將你逼至死角。不管是什麼來打擊你，你都要打擊它。不管是什麼來攻擊你，你都要反擊。
7. 第五個內在的敵人是過分謹慎。那是膽小的生活方式。膽怯不是美德，而是一種疾病。如果你不理會它，它就會將你征服。膽怯的人不會得到提拔，他們在市場中不會前進，不會成長，不會變得強大。你要避免過分謹慎。
8. 一定要向這些敵人開戰。一定要向恐懼開戰。鼓起勇氣抗擊阻擋你的事物，與阻止你實現目標和夢想的事物作鬥爭。要勇敢地生活，勇敢地追求你想要的事物並勇敢地成為你想成為的人。
IWillLaughAtTheWorld我要笑遍世界
1. Iwilllaughattheworld.
2. Nolivingcreaturecanlaughexceptman.Treesmaybleedwhentheyarewounded,andbeastsinthefieldwillcryinpainandhunger,yetonlyIhavethegiftoflaughteranditisminetousewheneverIchoose.HenceforthIwillcultivatethehabitoflaughter.
3. Iwillsmileandmydigestionwillimprove;Iwillchuckleandmyburdenswillbelightened;Iwilllaughandmylifewillbelengthenedforthisisthegreatsecretoflonglifeandnowitismine.
4. Iwilllaughattheworld.
5. Andmostofall,Iwilllaughatmyselfformanismostcomicalwhenhetakeshimselftooseriously.NeverwillIfallintothistrapofthemind.ForthoughIamnature』sgreatestmiracleamInotstillameregraintossedaboutbythewindsoftime?DoItrulyknowwhenceIcameorwhitherIambound?Willmyconcernforthisdaynotseemfoolishtenyearshence?
6. WhyshouldIpermitthepettyhappeningsoftodaytodisturbme?Whatcantakeplacebeforethissunsetswhichwillnotseeminsignificantintheriverofcenturies?
7. Iwilllaughattheworld.
8. AndhowcanIlaughwhenconfrontedwithmanordeedwhichoffendsmesoastobringforthmytearsormycurses?FourwordsIwilltrainmyselftosayuntiltheybecomeahabitsostrongthatimmediatelytheywillappearinmymindwhenevergoodhumorthreatenstodepartfromme.Thesewords,passeddownfromtheancients,willcarrymethrougheveryadversityandmaintainmylifeinbalance.Thesefourwordsare:Thistooshallpass.
9. Iwilllaughattheworld.
10. Forallworldlythingsshallindeedpass.WhenIamheavywithheartacheIshallconsolemyselfthatthistooshallpass;whenIampuffedwithsuccessIshallwarnmyselfthatthistooshallpass.WhenIamstrangledinpovertyIshalltellmyselfthatthistooshallpass;whenIamburdenedwithwealthIshalltellmyselfthatthistooshallpass.Yea,verily,whereishewhobuiltthepyramid?Ishenotburiedwithinitsstone?Andwillthepyramid,oneday,notalsobeburiedundersand?IfallthingsshallpasswhyshouldIbeofconcernfortoday?
11. Iwilllaughattheworld.