Promise Yourself

Promise Yourself

To be 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.
The wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give each living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.
To be to large for worry, to noble for anger, to strong for fear,
and to happy to permit the presence of trouble.
To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,
not loud words but great deeds.
To live in faith that the whole world is on your side
so long as you are true to the best that is in you. 

-Christian D. Larson