羊皮卷en- 第6部分

A　field　of　clay　touched　with　the　genius　of　man　bees　a　castle。　

A　cyprus　tree　touched　with　the　genius　of　man　bees　a　shrine。　

A　cut　of　sheep's　hair　touched　with　the　genius　of　man　bees　raiment　for　a　king。　

If　it　is　possible　for　leaves　and　clay　and　wood　and　hair　to　have　their　value　multiplied　a　hundred；　yea　a　thousandfold　by　man；　cannot　I　do　the　same　with　the　clay　which　bears　my　name？　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

I　am　liken　to　a　grain　of　wheat　which　faces　one　of　three　futures。　The　wheat　can　be　placed　in　a　sack　and　dumped　in　a　stall　until　it　is　fed　to　swine。　Or　it　can　be　ground　to　flour　and　made　into　bread。　Or　it　can　be　placed　in　the　earth　and　allowed　to　grow　until　its　golden　head　divides　and　produces　a　thousand　grains　from　the　one。　

I　am　liken　to　a　grain　of　wheat　with　one　difference。　The　wheat　cannot　choose　whether　it　be　fed　to　swine；　ground　for　bread；　or　planted　to　multiply。　I　have　a　choice　and　I　will　not　let　my　life　be　fed　to　swine　nor　will　I　let　it　be　ground　under　the　rocks　of　failure　and　despair　to　be　broken　open　and　devoured　by　the　will　of　others。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

To　grow　and　multiply　it　is　necessary　to　plant　the　wheat　grain　in　the　darkness　of　the　earth　and　my　failures；　my　despairs；　my　ignorance；　and　my　inabilities　are　the　darkness　in　which　I　have　been　planted　in　order　to　ripen。　Now；　like　the　wheat　grain　which　will　sprout　and　blossom　only　if　it　is　nurtured　with　rain　and　sun　and　warm　winds；　I　too　must　nurture　my　body　and　mind　to　fulfill　my　dreams。　But　to　grow　to　full　stature　the　wheat　must　wait　on　the　whims　of　nature。　I　need　not　wait　for　I　have　the　power　to　choose　my　own　destiny。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

And　how　will　I　acplish　this？　First　I　will　set　goals　for　the　day；　the　week；　the　month；　the　year；　and　my　life。　Just　as　the　rain　must　fall　before　the　wheat　will　crack　its　shell　and　sprout；　so　must　I　have　objectives　before　my　life　will　crystallize。　Insetting　my　goals　I　will　consider　my　best　performance　of　the　past　and　multiply　it　a　hundredfold。　This　will　be　the　standard　by　which　I　will　live　in　the　future。　Never　will　I　be　of　concern　that　my　goals　are　too　high　for　is　it　not　better　to　aim　my　spear　at　the　moon　and　strike　only　an　eagle　than　to　arm　my　spear　at　the　eagle　and　strike　only　a　rock？　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

The　height　of　my　goals　will　not　hold　me　in　awe　though　I　may　stumble　often　before　they　are　reached。　If　I　stumble　I　will　rise　and　my　falls　will　not　concern　me　for　all　men　must　stumble　often　to　reach　the　hearth。　Only　a　worm　is　free　from　the　worry　of　stumbling。　I　am　not　a　worm。　I　am　not　an　onion　plant。　I　am　not　a　sheep。　I　am　a　man。　Let　others　build　a　cave　with　their　clay。　I　will　build　a　castle　with　mine。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

And　just　as　the　sun　must　warm　the　earth　to　bring　forth　the　seedling　of　wheat　so；　too；　will　the　words　on　these　scrolls　warm　my　life　and　turn　my　dreams　into　reality。　Today　I　will　surpass　every　action　which　I　performed　yesterday。　I　will　climb　today's　mountain　to　the　utmost　of　my　ability　yet　tomorrow　I　will　climb　higher　than　today；　and　the　next　will　be　higher　than　tomorrow。　To　surpass　the　deeds　of　others　is　unimportant；　to　surpass　my　own　deeds　is　all。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

And　just　as　the　warm　wind　guides　the　wheat　to　maturity；　the　same　winds　will　carry　my　voice　to　those　who　will　listen　and　my　words　will　announce　my　goals。　Once　spoken　I　dare　not　recall　them　lest　I　lose　face。　I　will　be　as　my　own　prophet　and　though　all　may　laugh　at　my　utterances　they　will　hear　my　plans；　they　will　know　my　dreams；　and　thus　there　will　be　no　escape　for　me　until　my　words　bee　acplished　deeds。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

I　will　mit　not　the　terrible　crime　of　aiming　too　low。　

I　will　do　the　work　that　a　failure　will　not　do。　

I　will　always　let　my　reach　exceed　my　grasp。　

I　will　never　be　content　with　my　performance　in　the　market。　

I　will　always　raise　my　goals　as　soon　as　they　are　attained。　

I　will　always　strive　to　make　the　next　hour　better　than　this　one。　

I　will　always　announce　my　goals　to　the　world。　

Yet；　never　will　I　proclaim　my　acplishments。　Let　the　world；　instead；　approach　me　with　praise　and　may　I　have　the　wisdom　to　receive　it　in　humility。　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

One　grain　of　wheat　when　multiplied　a　hundredfold　will　produce　a　hundred　stalks。　Multiply　these　a　hundredfold；　ten　times；　and　they　will　feed　all　the　cities　of　the　earth。　Am　I　not　more　than　a　grain　of　wheat？　

Today　I　will　multiply　my　value　a　hundredfold。　

And　when　it　is　done　I　will　do　it　again；　and　again；　and　there　will　be　astonishment　and　wonder　at　my　greatness　as　the　words　of　these　scrolls　are　fulfilled　in　me。

The　Scroll　Marked　IX　


My　dreams　are　worthless；　my　plans　are　dust；　my　goals　are　impossible。

All　are　of　no　value　unless　they　are　followed　by　action。

I　will　act　now。

Never　has　there　been　a　map；　however　carefully　executed　to　detail　and　scale；　which　carried　its　owner　over　even　one　inch　of　ground。　Never　has　there　been　a　parchment　of　law；　however　fair；　which　prevented　one　crime。　Never　has　there　been　a　scroll；　even　such　as　the　one　I　hold；　which　earned　so　much　as　a　penny　or　produced　a　single　word　of　acclamation。　Action；　alone；　is　the　tinder　which　ignites　the　map；　the　parchment；　this　scroll；　my　dreams；　my　plans；　my　goals；　into　a　living　force。　Action　is　the　food　and　drink　which　will　nourish　my　success。

I　will　act　now。

My　procrastination　which　has　held　me　back　was　born　of　fear　and　now　I　recognize　this　secret　mined　from　the　depths　of　all　courageous　hearts。　Now　I　know　that　to　conquer　fear　I　must　always　act　without　hesitation　and　the　flutters　in　my　heart　will　vanish。　Now　I　know　that　action　reduces　the　lion　of　terror　to　an　ant　of　equanimity。

I　will　act　now。

Henceforth；　I　will　remember　the　lesson　of　the　firefly　who　gives　of　its　light　only　when　it　is　on　the　wing；　only　when　it　is　in　action。　I　will　bee　a　firefly　and　even　in　the　day　my　glow　will　be　seen　in　spite　of　the　sun。　Let　others　be　as　butterflies　who　preen　their　wings　yet　depend　on　the　charity　of　a　flower　for　life。　I　will　be　as　the　firefly　and　my　light　will　brighten　the　world。

I　will　act　now。

I　will　not　avoid　the　tasks　of　today　and　charge　them　to　tomorrow　for　I　know　that　tomorrow　never　es。　Let　me　act　now　even　though　my　actions　may　not　bring　happiness　or　success　for　it　is　better　to　act　and　fail　than　not　to　act　and　flounder。　Happiness；　in　truth；　may　not　be　the　fruit　plucked　by　my　action　yet　without　action　all　fruit　will　die　on　the　vine。

I　will　act　now。

I　will　act　now。　I　will　act　now。　I　will　act　now。　Henceforth；　I　will　repeat　these　words　again　and　again　and　again；　each　hour；　each　day；　every　day；　until　the　words　bee　as　much　a　habit　as　my　breathing　and　the　actions　which　follow　bee　as　instinctive　as　the　blinking　of　my　eyelids。　With　these　words　I　can　condition　my　mind　to　perform　every　act　necessary　for　my　success。　With　these　words　I　can　condition　my　mind　to　meet　every　challenge　which　the　failure　avoids。

I　will　act　now。

I　will　repeat　these　words　again　and　again　and　again。
When　I　awake　I　will　say　them　and　leap　from　my　cot　while