2. Thetidesadvance;thetidesrecede.Wintergoesandsummercomes.Summerwanesandthecoldincreases.Thesunrises;thesunsets.Themoonisfull;themoonisblack.Thebirdsarrive;thebirdsdepart.Flowersbloom;flowersfade.Seedsaresown;harvestsarereaped.AllnatureisacircleofmoodsandIamapartofnatureandso,likethetides,mymoodswillrise;mymoodswillfall.
3. TodayIwillbemasterofmyemotions.
4. Itisoneofnature』stricks,littleunderstood,thateachdayIawakenwithmoodsthathavechangedfromyesterday.Yesterday』sjoywillbecometoday』ssadness;yesterday』ssadnesswillgrowintotomorrow』sjoy.Insidemeisawheel,constantlyturningfromsadnesstojoy,fromexultationtodepression,fromhappinesstomelancholy.Liketheflowers,today』sfullbloomofjoywillfadeandwitherintodespondency,yetIwillrememberthatastoday』sdeadflowercarriestheseedoftomorrow』sbloomso,too,doestoday』ssadnesscarrytheseedoftomorrow』sjoy.
5. TodayIwillbemasterofmyemotions.
6. AndhowwillImastertheseemotionssothateachdaywillbeproductive?Forunlessmymoodisrightthedaywillbeafailure.TreesandplantsdependontheweathertoflourishbutImakemyownweather,yeaItransportitwithme.IfIbringrainandgloomanddarknessandpessimismtomycustomersthentheywillreactwithrainandgloomanddarknessandpessimismandtheywillpurchasenaught.IfIbringjoyandenthusiasmandbrightnessandlaughtertomycustomerstheywillreactwithjoyandenthusiasmandbrightnessandlaughterandmyweatherwillproduceaharvestofsalesandagranaryofgoldforme.
7. TodayIwillbemasterofmyemotions.
8. AndhowwillImastermyemotionssothateverydayisahappyday,andaproductiveone?Iwilllearnthissecretoftheages:Weakishewhopermitshisthoughtstocontrolhisactions;strongishewhoforceshisactionstocontrolhisthoughts.Eachday,whenIawaken,IwillfollowthisplanofbattlebeforeIamcapturedbytheforcesofsadness,self-pityandfailure.
9. IfIfeeldepressedIwillsing.
10. IfIfeelsadIwilllaugh.
11. IfIfeelillIwilldoublemylabor.
12. IfIfeelfearIwillplungeahead.
13. IfIfeelinferiorIwillwearnewgarments.
14. IfIfeeluncertainIwillraisemyvoice.
15. IfIfeelpovertyIwillthinkofwealthtocome.
16. IfIfeelincompetentIwillrememberpastsuccess.
17. IfIfeelinsignificantIwillremembermygoals.
18. TodayIwillbemasterofmyemotions.
19. Henceforth,Iwillknowthatonlythosewithinferiorabilitycanalwaysbeattheirbest,andIamnotinferior.TherewillbedayswhenImustINTHEWORLDconstantlystruggleagainstforceswhichwouldtearmedown.Thosesuchasdespairandsadnessaresimpletorecognizebutthereareotherswhichapproachwithasmileandthehandoffriendshipandtheycanalsodestroyme.Againstthem,too,Imustneverrelinquishcontrol.
20. IfIbecomeoverconfidentIwillrecallmyfailures.
21. IfIoverindulgeIwillthinkofpasthungers.