[英]奧格.曼迪諾/Og Mandino

我要用虔誠的愛來迎接今天。因為，這是一切冒險事業得以成功的最大秘訣。強力可以劈開盾牌，甚至摧毀生命，只有無形的愛的力量，才能打開人們的心扉。我要讓愛成為我最強大的無人可敵的武器。

我該做些什么呢？自此，我將充滿愛心地對待一切，使自己重獲新生。我愛陽光，它能溫暖我的體魄；我愛雨水，它能凈化我的心靈；我愛光明，它能照亮我前進的道路；我也愛黑夜，它使我看到星辰。我將迎接快樂，它使我心胸開闊。我將忍受悲傷，它使我靈魂開啟。我將接受我應得的報酬，我也將不懼給我以挑戰的艱險。

我該說些什么呢？我歌頌敵人，于是他們成為我的朋友；我鼓勵朋友，于是我們情同手足。我要常找些理由去贊美別人，而絕不絞盡腦汁尋找借口搬弄是非。憤怒得忍不住要批評別人時，咬住舌頭；激動得禁不住要贊美別人時，就大聲說出口。

鳥兒、風兒、海浪以及世間的萬物不都在用它們美妙悅耳的歌聲贊美它們的造物主嗎？我為什么不用同樣的歌聲去贊美它們的兒女呢？從此，我要記住這一秘訣，它能改變我的生活。

我該如何行動呢？我要把愛奉獻給所有的人，因為每個人都有令人欽佩的優秀品質，雖然有時不易察覺。我要用愛擊垮阻礙人們心靈自由溝通的懷疑與仇恨之墻，同時，我要用我的愛在人們之間一座橋梁，使我的愛能自如地進駐他們的靈魂。

我愛雄心勃勃的人，因為他們能激勵我！我愛失敗者，因為他們能教育我。我愛王侯，他們也是凡人。我愛弱者，他們也是天才。我愛富人，他們更寂寞。我愛貧者，因為貧者甚多。我愛少年，因為他們純真。我愛長者，因為他們睿智。我愛貌美的人，因為他們有憂郁的眼神。我愛丑陋的人，因為他們有顆平靜的心。

我該對他們的行為做出怎樣的反應呢？愛吧。因為愛不僅是開啟人們心靈的鑰匙，而且也是抵擋仇恨之箭與憤怒之矛的盾牌。有了愛，即使逆境與挫折如鋒利的長矛攻擊我的新盾，也都會變得如搭建細雨般溫柔。我該如何面對與我不期而遇的每個人呢？只有一種辦法，就是默默地祝福他，并說“我愛你”。那閃現在我的眼神中的無言的愛，會舒展我緊鎖的眉頭，讓我會心的微笑攀至嘴角，在我的聲音中回蕩。于是，他將向我敞開心扉?！?

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 life but only the unseen power of love can open the hearts of men.I will make love my greatest weapon and no one can defend against its force.And how will I do this？Henceforth will I look on all things with 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 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.And how will I speak？I will laud my enemies and they will become friends；I will encourage my friends and they will become 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 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.And how will I act？I will love all manner of men for each has qualities to be admired even though they be hidden.With love I will tear down the wall of 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 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 old for the wisdom they share.I will love the beautiful for their eyes of sadness I will love the ugly for their souls of peace.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 become as the softest of rains.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 will shine in my eyes，unwrinkled my brow，bring a smile to my lips，and echo in my voice；and his heart will be opened.…