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1、《TodayIbeginanewlife》 TodayIshedmyoldskinwhichhath,toolong,sufferedthebruisesoffailureandthewoundsofmediority. TodayIambornanewandmybirthplaceisavineyardwherethereisfruitforall. TodayIwillpluckgrapesofwisdomfromthetallestandfullestvinesinthevineyard,forthesewe
2、replantedbythewisestofmyprofessionwhohavecomebeforeme,generationupongeneration. TodayIwillsavorthetasteofgrapesfromthesevinesandverilyIwillswallowtheseedofsuccessburiedineachandnewlifewillsproutwithinme. ThecareerIhavechosenisladenwithopportunityyetitisfraughtw
3、ithheartbreakanddespairandthebodiesofthosewhohavefailed,weretheypiledoneatopanother,wouldcastashadowdownuponallthepyramidsoftheearth. YetIwillnotfail,astheothers,forinmyhandsInowholdthechartswhichwillguidethroughperilouswaterstoshoreswhichonlyyesterdayseemedbuta
4、dream. Failurenolongerwillbemypaymentforstruggle.Justasnaturemadenoprovisionformybodytotoleratepainneitherhasitmadeanyprovisionformylifetosufferfailure.Failure,likepain,isalientomylife.InthepastIaccepteditasIacceptedpain.NowIrejectitandIampreparedforwisdomandpri
5、ncipleswhichwillguidemeoutoftheshadowsintothesunlightofwealth,position,andhappinessfarbeyondmymostextravagantdreamsuntileventhegoldenapplesintheGardenofHesperideswillseemnomorethanmyjustreward. TimeteachesallthingstohimwholivesforeverbutIhavenottheluxuryofeterni
6、ty.YetwithinmyallottedtimeImustpracticetheartofpatiencefornatureactsneverinhaste.Tocreatetheolive,kingofalltrees,ahundredyearsisrequired.Anonionplantisoldinnineweeks.Ihavelivedasanonionplant.Ithasnotpleasedme.NowIwouldstbecomethegreatestofolivetreesand,intruth,th
7、egreatestofsalesman. Andhowwillthisbeaccomplished?ForIhaveneithertheknowledgenortheexperiencetoachievethegreatnessandalreadyIhavestumbledinignoranceandfallenintopoolsofself-pity.Theanswerissimple.Iwillcommencemyjourneyunencumberedwitheithertheweightofunnecessary
8、knowledgeorthehandicapofmeaninglessexperience.Naturealreadyhassuppliedmewithknowledgeandinstinctfargreaterthananybeastintheforestandthevalueofexperienceisoverr
