Promise Yourself

PROMISE YOURSELF

TO BE SO STRONG THAT NOTHING CAN DISTURB YOUR PEACE OF MIND;

TO TALK HEALTH, HAPPINESS, AND PROSPERITY TO EVERY PERSON YOU MEET;

TO MAKE ALL YOUR FRIENDS FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN THEM;

TO LOOK AT THE SUNNY SIDE OF EVERYTHING AND MAKE YOUR OPTIMISM COME TRUE;

TO THINK ONLY THE BEST, TO WORK ONLY FOR THE BEST, AND TO EXPECT ONLY THE BEST;

TO BE JUST AS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF OTHERS AS YOU ARE ABOUT YOUR OWN;

TO FORGET THE MISTAKES OF THE PAST AND PRESS ON TO THE GREATER ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FUTURE;

TO WEAR A CHEERFUL COUNTENANCE AT ALL TIMES AND GIVE EVERY LIVING CREATURE YOU MEET A SMILE;

TO GIVE SO MUCH TIME TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF YOURSELF THAT YOU HAVE NO TIME TO CRITICISE OTHERS;

TO BE TOO LARGE TO WORRY, TOO NOBLE FOR ANGER, TOO STRONG FOR FEAR; AND TOO HAPPY TO PERMIT THE PRESENCE OF TROUBLE;

TO THINK WELL OF YOURSELF AND TO PROCLAIM THIS FACT TO THE WORLD, NOT IN LOUD WORDS, BUT IN GREAT DEEDS;

TO LIVE IN THE FAITH THAT THE WHOLE WORLD IS ON YOUR SIDE SO LONG AS YOU ARE TRUE TO THE BEST THAT IS IN YOU.