I will laugh at the world

I will laugh at the world.

No living creature can laugh except man. Trees may bleed when they are wounded, and beasts in the field will cry in pain and hunger, yet only I have the gift of laughter and it is mine to use whenever I choose. Henceforth I will cultivate the habit of laughter.

I will smile and my digestion will improve; I will chuckle and my burdens will be lightened; I will laugh and my life will be lengthened for this is the great secret of long life and now it is mine.

I will laugh at the world.

And most of all, I will laugh at myself for man is most comical when he takes himself too seriously. Never will I fall into this trap of the mind. For though I be nature's greatest miracle am I not still a mere grain tossed about by the winds of time? Do I truly know whence I came or whither I am bound? Will my concern for this day not seem foolish ten years hence? Why should I permit the petty happenings of today to disturb me? What can take place before this sun sets which will not seem insignificant in the river of centuries?

I will laugh at the world.

And how can I laugh when confronted with man or deed which offends me so as to bring forth my tears or my curses? Four words I will train myself to say until they become a habit so strong that immediately they will appear in my mind whenever good humor threatens to depart from me. These words, passed down from the ancients, will carry me through every adversity and maintain my life in balance. These four words are: This too shall pass.

I will laugh at the world.

For all worldly things shall indeed pass. When I am heavy with heartache I shall console myself that this too shall pass; when I am puffed with success I shall warn myself that this too shall pass. When I am strangled in poverty I shall tell myself that this too shall pass; when I am burdened with wealth I shall tell myself that this too shall pass. Yea, verily, where is he who built the pyramid? Is he not buried within its stone? And will the pyramid, one day, not also be buried under sand? If all things shall pass why should I be of concern for today?

I will laugh at the world.

I will paint this day with laughter; I will frame this night in song. Never will I labor to be happy; rather will I remain too busy to be sad. I will enjoy today's happiness today. It is not grain to be stored in a box. It is not wine to be saved in a jar. It cannot be saved for the morrow. It must be sown and reaped on the same day and this I will do, henceforth.

I will laugh at the world.

And with my laughter all things will be reduced to their proper size. I will laugh at my failures and they will vanish in clouds of new dreams; I will laugh at my successes and they will shrink to their true value. I will laugh at evil and it will die untasted; I will laugh at goodness and it will thrive and abound. Each day will be triumphant only when my smiles bring forth smiles from others and this l do in selfishness, for those on whom l flown are those who purchase not my goods.

I will laugh at the world.

Henceforth will l shed only tears of sweat, for those of sadness or remorse or frustration are of no value in the market place whilst each smile can be exchanged for gold and each kind word, spoken from my heart, can build a castle.

Never will l allow myself to become so important, so wise, so dignified, so powerful, that I forget how to laugh at myself and my world. In this matter I will always remain as a child, for only as a child am I given the ability to look up to others; and so long as I 1ook up to another I will never grow too long for my cot.

I will laugh at the world.

And so long as I can laugh never will I be poor. This, then, is one of nature's greatest gifts, and l will waste it no more. Only with laughter and happiness can l truly become a success. Only with laughter and happiness can I enjoy the fruits of my labor. Were it not so, far better would it be to fail, for happiness is the wine that sharpens the taste of the meal. To enjoy success I must have happiness, and laughter will be the maiden who serves me.

I will be happy.

I will be successful.

I will be the greatest salesman the world has ever known.

相关单词：forth

forth解释：adv.向前；向外，往外

forth例句：

The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。

He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

相关单词：digestion

digestion解释：n.消化，吸收

digestion例句：

This kind of tea acts as an aid to digestion.这种茶可助消化。

This food is easy of digestion.这食物容易消化。

相关单词：chuckle

chuckle解释：vi.／n.轻声笑，咯咯笑

chuckle例句：

He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。

I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个，我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。

相关单词：lengthened

lengthened解释：（时间或空间）延长，伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 )

lengthened例句：

The afternoon shadows lengthened. 下午影子渐渐变长了。

He wanted to have his coat lengthened a bit. 他要把上衣放长一些。

相关单词：mere

mere解释：adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

mere例句：

That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。

It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

相关单词：insignificant

insignificant解释：adj.无关紧要的，可忽略的，无意义的

insignificant例句：

In winter the effect was found to be insignificant.在冬季，这种作用是不明显的。

This problem was insignificant compared to others she faced.这一问题与她面临的其他问题比较起来算不得什么。

相关单词：puffed

puffed解释：adj.疏松的v.使喷出( puff的过去式和过去分词 )；喷着汽（或烟）移动；吹嘘；吹捧

puffed例句：

He lit a cigarette and puffed at it furiously. 他点燃了一支香烟，狂吸了几口。 来自《简明英汉词典》

He felt grown-up, puffed up with self-importance. 他觉得长大了，便自以为了不起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

相关单词：labor

labor解释：n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

labor例句：

We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。

He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

相关单词：abound

abound解释：vi.大量存在；(in，with)充满，富于

abound例句：

Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。

But problems abound in the management of State-owned companies.但是在国有企业的管理中仍然存在不少问题。

相关单词：triumphant

triumphant解释：adj.胜利的，成功的；狂欢的，喜悦的

triumphant例句：

The army made a triumphant entry into the enemy's capital.部队胜利地进入了敌方首都。

There was a positively triumphant note in her voice.她的声音里带有一种极为得意的语气。

相关单词：remorse

remorse解释：n.痛恨，悔恨，自责

remorse例句：

She had no remorse about what she had said.她对所说的话不后悔。

He has shown no remorse for his actions.他对自己的行为没有任何悔恨之意。

相关单词：frustration

frustration解释：n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

frustration例句：

He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。

He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

相关单词：dignified

dignified解释：a.可敬的，高贵的

dignified例句：

Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整个审讯过程中，他始终沉默以保持尊严。

He always strikes such a dignified pose before his girlfriend. 他总是在女友面前摆出这种庄严的姿态。

相关单词：maiden

maiden解释：n.少女，处女；adj.未婚的，纯洁的，无经验的

maiden例句：

The prince fell in love with a fair young maiden.王子爱上了一位年轻美丽的少女。

The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.这架飞机明天首航。

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