1、The Scroll Marked One 羊皮卷之一Today I begin a new life.Today I shed my old skin, which has too long suffered the bruises of failure and the wounds of mediocrity.Today I am born anew and my birthplace is a vineyard where there is fruit for all.Today I will pluck grapes of wisdom from the tallest and ful
2、lest vines in the vineyard, for these were planted by the wisest of my profession who have come before me, generation upon generation.Today I will savor the taste of grapes from these vines and verily I will swallow the seed of success buried in each and new life will sprout within me.The career I h
3、ave chosen is laden with opportunity yet it is fraught with heartbreak and despair and the bodies of those who have failed, were they piled one atop another, would cast a shadow down upon all the pyramids of the earth.Yet I will not fail, as the others, for in my hands I now hold the charts, which w
4、ill guide through perilous waters to shores, which only yesterday seemed but a dream.Failure no longer will be my payment for struggle. Just as nature made no provision for my body to tolerate pain neither has it made any provision for my life to suffer failure. Failure, like pain, is alien to my li
5、fe. In the past I accepted it as I accepted pain. Now I reject it and I am prepared for wisdom and principles which will guide me out of the shadows into the sunlight of wealth, position, and happiness far beyond my most extravagant dreams until even the golden apples in the Garden of Hesperides wil
6、l seem no more than my just reward.Time teaches all things to him who lives forever but I have not the luxury of eternity. Yet within my allotted time I must practice the art of patience for nature acts never in haste. To create the olive, king of all trees, a hundred years is required. An onion pla
7、nt is old in nine weeks. I have lived as an onion plant. It has not pleased me. Now I 今天，我天始新的生活今天，我爬出满是失败创伤的老茧今天，我重新来到这个世上，我出生在葡萄园中，国内的葡萄任人享用。今天，我要从最高最密的藤上摘下智慧的果实，这葡萄藤是好几代前的智者种下的。今天，我要品尝葡萄的美味，还要吞下每一位成功的种子，让新生命在我心里萌牙。我选择的道路充满机遇，也有辛酸与绝望失败的同伴数不胜数，叠在一起，比金字塔还高。然而，我不会像他们一样失败，因为我手中持有航海图，可以领我越过汹涌的大海，抵达梦中的彼
8、岸失败不再是我奋斗的代价它和痛苦都将从我的生命中消失。失败和我，就像水火一样，互不相容。我不再像过去一样接受它们。我要在智慧的指引下，走出失败的阴影，步入富足、健康、快乐的乐园，这些都超出了我以往的梦想我要是能长生不老，就可以学到一切，但我不能永生，所以，在有限的人生里，我必须学会忍耐的艺术，因为大自然的行为一向是从容不迫的造物主创造树中之王橄摊树需要一百年的时间，而洋葱经过短短的九个星期就会枯老我不留恋从前那种洋葱式的生活，我要成为万树之王橄榄树，成为现实生活中最伟大的推销员怎么可能？我既没有渊博的知识，又没有丰富的经验，况且，我曾一度跌入愚昧与自怜的深渊答案很简单。我不会让所谓的知识或者经
9、验妨碍我的行程造物生已经赐予我足够的知识和本能，这份天赋是其它生物望尘莫及的。经验的价值往往被高估了，人老的时候开口讲的多是糊涂话说实在的，经验确实能教给我们很多东西，只是这需要wouldst become the greatest of olive trees and, in truth, the greatest of salesman.And how will this be accomplished? For I have neither the knowledge nor the experience to achieve the greatness and already I ha
10、ve stumbled in ignorance and fallen into pools of self-pity. The answer is simple. I will commence my journey unencumbered with either the weight of unnecessary knowledge or the handicap of meaningless experience. Nature already has supplied me with knowledge and instinct far greater than any beast
11、in the forest and the value of experience is overrated, usually by old men who nod wisely and speak stupidly.In truth, experience teaches thoroughly yet her course of instruction devours mens years so the value of her lessons diminishes with the time necessary to acquire her special wisdom. The end
12、finds it wasted on dead men. Furthermore, experience is comparable to fashion; an action that proved successful today will be unworkable and impractical tomorrow.Only principles endure and these I now possess, for the laws that will lead me to greatness are contained in the words of these scrolls. W
13、hat they will teach me is more to prevent failure than to gain success, for what is success other than a state of mind? Which two, among a thou and wise men, will define success in the same words; yet failure is always described but one way. Failure is mans inability to reach his goals in life, what
14、ever they may be.In truth, the only difference between those who have failed and those who have succeed lies in the difference of their habits. Good habits are the key to all success. Bad habits are the unlocked door to failure. Thus, the first law I will obey, which precede all the others is -I wil
15、l form good habits and become their slave.*2*As a child I was slave to my impulses; now I am slave to my habits, as are all grown men. I have surrendered my free will to the years of 花费太长的时间等到人们获得智慧的时候，其价值已随着时间的消逝而减少了结果往往是这样，经验丰富了，人也余生无多经验和时尚有关，适合某一时代的行为,并不寻味着在今天仍然行得通。只有原则是持久的，而我现在正拥有了这些原则这些可以指引我走向成
16、功的原则全写在这几张羊皮卷里它教我如何避免失败，而不只是获得成功，因为成功更是一种精神状态人们对于成功的定义，见仁见智，而失败却往往只有一种解释:失败就是一个人没能达到他的人生目标，不论这些目标是什么。事实上，成功与失败的最大分野，来自不同的习惯。好习惯是开启成员的钥匙，坏习惯则是一扇向失败敞开的门。因此，我首先要做的便是养成良好的习惯，全心全意去实行。*2*小时候我常会感情用事，长大成人了，我要用良好的习惯代替一时的冲动。我的自由意志屈服于多年养成的恶习，它们威胁着我的前途。我的行为受到品味、情感、偏见、欲望、爱、恐惧、环境和习惯的影响，其中最厉害的就是习惯。因此如果我必须受习惯支配的话，那
17、就让我受好习惯的支配。那些坏习惯必须戒除，我要在新的田地里播种好的种子。我要养成良好的习惯，全心全意去实行。这不是轻而易举的事情，要怎样才能做到呢，靠这些羊皮卷就能做到。因为每卷里都写着一个原则，可以摒除项坏习惯，换取一个好习惯，使人进步，走向成功。这也是自然法则之一，只有一种习惯才能抑制另一种习惯。所以，为了走好我选择的道路，我必须养成的第一个习惯每张羊皮卷用三十天的时间阅读，然后再进人下一卷。清晨即起，默默诵读；午饭之后，accumulated habits and the past deeds of my life have already marked out a path which
18、 threatens to imprison my future. My actions are ruled by appetite, passion, prejudice, greed, love, fear, environment, habit, and the worst of these tyrants is habit. Therefore, if I must be a slave to habit let me be a slave to good habits. My bad habits must be destroyed and new furrows prepared
19、for good seed.I will form good habits and become their slave. And how will I accomplish this difficult feat? Through these scrolls, it will be done, for each scroll contains a principle which will drive a bad habit from my life and replace it with one which will bring me closer to success. For it is
20、 another of natures laws that only a habit can subdue another habit. So, in order for these written words to perform their chosen task, I must discipline myself with the first of my new habits which is as follows:I will read each scroll for thirty days in this prescribed manner, before I proceed to
21、the next scroll.First, I will read the words in silence when I arise. Then, I will read the words in silence after I have partaken of my midday meal. Last, I will read the words again just before I retire at days end, and most important, on this occasion I will read the words aloud.On the next day I
22、 will repeat this procedure, and I will continue in like manner for thirty days. Then, I will turn to the next scroll and repeat this procedure for another thirty days. I will continue in this manner until I have lived with each scroll for thirty days and my reading has become habit.And what will be
23、 accomplished with this habit? Herein lies the hidden secret of all mans accomplishments. As I repeat the words daily they will soon become a part of my active mind, but more important, they will also seep into my other mind, that mysterious source which never sleeps, which creates my dreams, and of
24、ten makes me act in ways I do not comprehend.As the words of these scrolls are consumed by my mysterious mind I will begin to awake, each 再次默读；夜晚睡前，高声朗读。第二天的情形完全一样。这样重复三十天后，就可以打开下一卷了。每一卷都依照同样的方法读上三十天，久而久之，它们就成为一种习惯了。这些习惯有什么好处呢？这里隐含着人类成功的秘诀。当我每天重复这些话的时候，它何成了我精神活动的一部分，更重要的是，它们渗入我的心灵。拥是个神秘的世界，永不静止，创造梦境
25、，在不知不觉中影响我的行为。当这些羊皮卷上的文字，被我奇妙的心灵完全吸收之后，我每天都会充满活力地醒来。我从来没有这样精力充沛过。我更有活力，更有热情，要向世界挑战的欲望克服了一切恐惧与不安。在这个充满争斗和悲伤的世界里，我竟然比以前更快活。最后，我会发现自己有了应付一切情况的办法。不久，这些办法就能运用自如因为，任何方法，只要多练习，就会变得简单易行。经过多次重复，一种看似复杂的行为就变得轻而易举，实行起来，就会有无限的乐趣，有了乐趣，出于人之天性，我就更乐意常去实行。于是，一种好的习惯便诞生了习惯成为自然。既是一种好的习惯，也就是我的意原。今天，我天始新的生活*3*我郑重地发誓，绝不让任何
26、事情妨碍我新生命的成长。在阅读这些羊卷的时候，我绝不浪费一天的时间，因为时光一去不返，失去的日子是无法弥补的。我也绝不打破每天阅读的习惯。事实上，每天在这些新习惯上花费少许时间，相对于可能获得的愉乐与成功而言，只是微不足道的代价。当我阅读羊皮卷中的字句时，绝不能出为文字的精炼而忽视内容的深沉。一瓶葡萄美酒需要千百颗果子酿制而成，果皮和渣子抛给小鸟。葡萄的智慧代代相传，有些被过滤，有些被淘汰，随风飘逝。只有纯正的真理才是永恒的。它morning, with a vitality I have never known before. My vigor will increase, my enthu
27、siasm will rise, my desire to meet the world will overcome every fear I once knew at sunrise, and I will be happier than I ever believed it possible to be in this world of strife and sorrow.Eventually I will find myself reacting to all situations which confront me as I was commanded in the scrolls t
28、o react, and soon these actions and reactions will become easy to perform, for any act with practice becomes easy.Thus a new and good habit is born, for when an act becomes easy through constant repetition it becomes a pleasure to perform and if it is a pleasure to perform it is mans nature to perfo
29、rm it often. When I perform it often it becomes a habit and I become its slave and since it is a good habit this is my will.Today I begin a new life.*3*And I make a solemn oath to myself that nothing will retard my new lifes growth. I will lose not a day from these readings for that day cannot be re
30、trieved nor can I substitute another for it. I must not, I will not, break this habit of daily reading from these scrolls and, in truth, the few moments spent each day on this new habit are but a small price to pay for the happiness and success that will be mine.As I read and re-read the words in th
31、e scrolls to follow, never will I allow the brevity of each scroll nor the simplicity of its words to cause me to treat the scrolls message lightly. Thousands of grapes are pressed to fill one jar with wine, and the grape skin and pulp are tossed to the birds. So it is with these grapes of wisdom fr
32、om the ages. Much has been filtered and tossed to the wind. Only the pure truth lies distilled in the words to come. I will drink as instructed and spill not a drop. And the seed of success I will swallow.Today my old skin has become as dust. I will walk tall among men and they will know me not , fo
33、r today I am a new man, with a new life.们就精炼在我要阅读的文字中。我要依照指示，绝不浪费，饮下成功的种子。今天，我的老茧化为尘埃。我在人群中昂首阔步，不会有人认出我来，因为我不再是过去的自己、我已拥有新的生命。The Scroll Marked Two 羊皮卷之二I will greet this day with love in my heart.For this is the greatest secret of success in all ventures. Muscle can split a shield and even destroy
34、life but only the unseen power of love can open the hearts of men and until I master this art I will remain no more than a peddler in the market place. I will make love my greatest weapon and none on whom I call can defend against its force.My reasoning they may counter; my speech they may distrust;
35、 my apparel they may disapprove; my face they may reject; and even my bargains may cause them suspicion; yet my love will melt all hearts liken to the sun whose rays soften the coldest clay.*1*I will greet this day with love in my heart.And how will I do this? Henceforth will I look on all things wi
36、th love and I will be born again. I will love the sun for it warms my bones; yet I will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit. I will love the light for it shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars. I will welcome happiness for it enlarges my heart; yet I will endure
37、 sadness for it opens my soul. I will acknowledge rewards for they are my due; yet I will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.I will greet this day with love in my heart.And how will I speak? I will laud mine enemies and they will become friends; I will encourage my friends and they will bec
38、ome brothers. Always will I dig for reasons to applaud; never will I scratch for excuses to gossip. When I am tempted to criticize I will bite on my tongue; when I am moved to praise I will shout from the roofs.Is it not so that birds, the wind, the sea and all nature speaks with the music of praise
39、 for their creator? Cannot I speak with the same music to his children? Henceforth will I remember this secret and it will change my life.I will greet this day with love in my heart.我要用全身心的爱来迎接今天。因为，这是一切成功的最大秘密。强力能够劈开一块盾牌，甚至毁灭生命，但是只有爱才具有无与伦比的力量，使人们敞开心扉。在掌握了爱的艺术之前，我只算商场上的无名小卒。我要让爱成为我最大的武器，没有人能抵挡它的威力。
40、我的理论，他们也许反对；我的言谈，他们也许怀疑；我的穿着，他们也许不赞成；我的长相，他们也许不喜欢；甚至我廉价出售的商品都可能使他们将信将疑，然而我的爱心一定能温暖他们，就像太阳的光芒能溶化冰冷的冻土。*1*我要用全身心的爱来迎接今天。我该怎样做呢？从今往后，我对一切都要满收爱心，这样才能获得新生。我爱太阳，它温暖我的身体；我爱雨水。它洗净我的灵魂；我爱光明，它为我指引道路；我也爱黑夜，它让我看到星辰、我迎接快乐，它使我心胸开阔；我忍受悲伤，它升华我的灵魂；我接受报酬。因为我为此付出汗水；我不怕困难，因为它们给我挑战。我要用全身心的爱来迎接今天。我该怎样说呢？我赞美敌人。敌人于是成为朋友；我鼓
41、励朋友，朋友于是成为手足。我要常想理由赞美别人，绝不搬弄是非，道人长短。想要批评人时，咬住舌头，想要赞美人时，高声表达。飞鸟，清风，海浪，自然界的万物不都在用美妙动听的歌声赞美造物主吗？我也要用同样的歌声赞美她的儿女。从今往后，我要记住这个秘密。它将改变我的生活。我要用全身心的爱来迎接今天。*2*我该怎样行动呢？我要爱每个人的言谈举止，因为人人都有值得钦佩的性*2*And how will I act? I will love all manners of men for each has qualities to be admired even though they be hidden.
42、With love I will tear down the wall fo suspicion and hate which they have built round their hearts and in its place will I build bridges so that my love may enter their souls.I will love the ambitious for they can inspire me! I will love the failures for they can teach me. I will love the kings for
43、they are but human; I will love the meek for they are divine. I will love the rich for they are yet lonely; I will love the poor for they are so many. I will love the young for the faith they hold; I will love the beautiful for their eyes of sadness; I will love the ugly for their souls of peace.I w
44、ill greet this day with love in my heart.But how will I react to the actions of others? With love. For just as love is my weapon to open the hearts of men, love is also my shield to repulse the arrows of hate and the spears of anger. Adversity and discouragement will beat against my new shield and b
45、ecome as the softest of rains. My shield will protect me in the market place and sustain me when I am alone. It will uplift me in moments of despair yet it will calm me in time of exultation. It will become stronger and more protective with use until one day I will cast it aside and walk unencumbere
46、d among all manners of men and, when I do, my name will be raised high on the pyramid of life.I will greet this day with love in my heart.And how will I confront each whom I meet? In only one way. In silence and to myself I will address him and say I Love You. Though spoken in silence these words wi
47、ll shine in my eyes, unwrinkle my brow, bring a smile to my lips, and echo in my voice; and hisheart will be opened. And who is there who will say nay to my goods when his heart feels my love?I will greet this day with love in my heart.And most of all I will love myself. For when I do I will zealous
48、ly inspect all things which enter 格，虽然有时不易察觉。我要用爱摧毁困住人们心灵的高墙，那充满怀疑与仇恨的用墙。我要铺一座通向人们心灵的桥梁。我爱雄心勃勃的人，他们给我灵感。我爱失败的人，他们给我教训。我爱王侯将相，因为他们也是凡人。我爱谦恭之人，因为他们非凡。我爱富人，因为他们孤独。我爱穷人。因为穷人太多了我爱少年，因为他们真诚。我爱长者，因为他们有智慧。我爱美丽的人，因为他们眼中流露着凄迷。我爱丑陋的人，因为他们有颗宁静的心。我要用全身心的爱来迎接今天。我该怎样回应他人的行为呢？用爱心。爱是我打开人们心扉的钥匙，也是我抵挡仇恨之箭与愤怒之矛的盾牌。爱使挫折变得如春雨般温和，它是我商场上的护身符：孤独时。给我支持；绝望时，使我振作；狂喜时，让我平静。这种爱心会一天天加强越发又有保护力，直到有一天,我可以自然地面对芸芸众生，处之泰然。我要用上身心的爱来迎接今天。我该怎样面对遇到的每一个人呢？只有一种办法，我要在心里默默地为他祝福。这无言的爱会闪现在我的眼神里，流露在我的眉宇间，让我嘴角挂上微笑，在我的声音里响起共鸣。在这无奈的爱意里，他的心扉问我敞开入他不再拒绝我推销的货物。我要用全身心的爱来迎接今天。最主要的，我要爱自己。只有这样，我才会认真检查进入我的身体，思想，精
