Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.
A mulberry leaf（桑叶） touched with the genius of man becomes silk.
A field of clay touched with the genius of man becomes a castle.
A Cyprus tree touched with the genius of man becomes a shrine.
A cut of sheep's hair touched with the genius of man becomes 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 accomplish 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 un
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 become accomplished deeds.
Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold.
I will commit 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 accomplishments. 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.
相关单词：shrine
shrine解释：n.圣地，神龛，庙；v.将...置于神龛内，把...奉为神圣
shrine例句：
The shrine was an object of pilgrimage.这处圣地是人们朝圣的目的地。
They bowed down before the shrine.他们在神龛前鞠躬示敬。
相关单词：futures
futures解释：n.期货，期货交易
futures例句：
He continued his operations in cotton futures.他继续进行棉花期货交易。
Cotton futures are selling at high prices.棉花期货交易的卖价是很高的。
相关单词：devoured
devoured解释：吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 )； 耗尽； 津津有味地看； 狼吞虎咽地吃光
devoured例句：
She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers. 无论是书、杂志，还是报纸，只要能弄得到，她都看得津津有味。
The lions devoured a zebra in a short time. 狮子一会儿就吃掉了一匹斑马。
相关单词：ripen
ripen解释：vt.使成熟；vi.成熟
ripen例句：
I'm waiting for the apples to ripen.我正在等待苹果成熟。
You can ripen the tomatoes on a sunny windowsill.把西红柿放在有阳光的窗台上可以让它们成熟。
相关单词：sprout
sprout解释：n.芽，萌芽；vt.使发芽，摘去芽；vi.长芽，抽条
sprout例句：
When do deer first sprout horns?鹿在多大的时候开始长出角？
It takes
相关单词：nurture
nurture解释：n.养育，照顾，教育；滋养，营养品；vt.养育，给与营养物，教养，扶持
nurture例句：
The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。
The two sisters had received very different nurture.这俩个姊妹接受过极不同的教育。
相关单词：nurtured
nurtured解释：养育( nurture的过去式和过去分词 )； 培育； 滋长； 助长
nurtured例句：
She is looking fondly at the plants he had nurtured. 她深情地看着他培育的植物。
Any latter-day Einstein would still be spotted and nurtured. 任何一个未来的爱因斯坦都会被发现并受到培养。
相关单词：fulfill
fulfill解释：vt.履行，实现，完成；满足，使满意
fulfill例句：
If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你许诺了，你就要履行你的诺言。
This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.这家公司应该能够满足我们的要求。
相关单词：stature
stature解释：n.（高度）水平，（高度）境界，身高，身材
stature例句：
He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。
相关单词：WHIMS
WHIMS解释：虚妄，禅病
WHIMS例句：
The mate observed regretfully that he could not account for that young fellow's whims. 那位伙伴很遗憾地说他不能说出那年轻人产生怪念头的原因。
The rest she had for food and her own whims. 剩下的钱她用来吃饭和买一些自己喜欢的东西。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
相关单词：awe
awe解释：n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧
awe例句：
The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
相关单词：hearth
hearth解释：n.壁炉炉床，壁炉地面
hearth例句：
She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来，在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里，打开电灯。
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：seedling
seedling解释：n.秧苗，树苗
seedling例句：
She cut down the seedling with one chop.她一刀就把小苗砍倒了。
The seedling are coming up full and green.苗长得茁壮碧绿。
相关单词：scrolls
scrolls解释：n.（常用于录写正式文件的）纸卷( scroll的名词复数 )；卷轴；涡卷形（装饰）；卷形花纹v.（电脑屏幕上）从上到下移动（资料等），卷页( scroll的第三人称单数 )；（似卷轴般）卷起；（像展开卷轴般地）将文字显示于屏幕
scrolls例句：
Either turn it off or only pick up selected stuff like wands, rings and scrolls. 把他关掉然后只捡你需要的物品，像是魔杖(wand)，戒指(rings)和滚动条(scrolls)。 来自互联网
Ancient scrolls were found in caves by the Dead Sea. 死海旁边的山洞里发现了古代的卷轴。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：maturity
maturity解释：n.成熟；完成；(支票、债券等)到期
maturity例句：
These plants ought to reach maturity after five years.这些植物五年后就该长成了。
This is the period at which the body attains maturity.这是身体发育成熟的时期。
相关单词：utterances
utterances解释：n.发声( utterance的名词复数 )；说话方式；语调；言论
utterances例句：
John Maynard Keynes used somewhat gnomic utterances in his General Theory. 约翰·梅纳德·凯恩斯在其《通论》中用了许多精辟言辞。 来自辞典例句
Elsewhere, particularly in his more public utterances, Hawthorne speaks very differently. 在别的地方，特别是在比较公开的谈话里，霍桑讲的话则完全不同。 来自辞典例句
相关单词：accomplished
accomplished解释：adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
accomplished例句：
Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
相关单词：attained
attained解释：（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）
attained例句：
She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。
相关单词：accomplishments
accomplishments解释：n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就
accomplishments例句：
It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
相关单词：humility
humility解释：n.谦逊，谦恭
humility例句：
Humility often gains more than pride.谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility.他的声音还是那么温和，甚至有点谦卑。
相关单词：astonishment
astonishment解释：n.惊奇，惊异
astonishment例句：
They heard him give a loud shout of astonishment.他们听见他惊奇地大叫一声。
I was filled with astonishment at her strange action.我对她的奇怪举动不胜惊异。
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