第8章 用虔诚的爱来迎接今天I Will Greet This Day with Love in My He
[英]奥格.曼迪诺/Og Mandino
我要用虔诚的爱来迎接今天。因为，这是一切冒险事业得以成功的最大秘诀。强力可以劈开盾牌，甚至摧毁生命，只有无形的爱的力量，才能打开人们的心扉。我要让爱成为我最强大的无人可敌的武器。
我该做些什么呢？自此，我将充满爱心地对待一切，使自己重获新生。我爱阳光，它能温暖我的体魄；我爱雨水，它能净化我的心灵；我爱光明，它能照亮我前进的道路；我也爱黑夜，它使我看到星辰。我将迎接快乐，它使我心胸开阔。我将忍受悲伤，它使我灵魂开启。我将接受我应得的报酬，我也将不惧给我以挑战的艰险。
我该说些什么呢？我歌颂敌人，于是他们成为我的朋友；我鼓励朋友，于是我们情同手足。我要常找些理由去赞美别人，而绝不绞尽脑汁寻找借口搬弄是非。愤怒得忍不住要批评别人时，咬住舌头；激动得禁不住要赞美别人时，就大声说出口。
鸟儿、风儿、海浪以及世间的万物不都在用它们美妙悦耳的歌声赞美它们的造物主吗？我为什么不用同样的歌声去赞美它们的儿女呢？从此，我要记住这一秘诀，它能改变我的生活。
我该如何行动呢？我要把爱奉献给所有的人，因为每个人都有令人钦佩的优秀品质，虽然有时不易察觉。我要用爱击垮阻碍人们心灵自由沟通的怀疑与仇恨之墙，同时，我要用我的爱在人们之间一座桥梁，使我的爱能自如地进驻他们的灵魂。
我爱雄心勃勃的人，因为他们能激励我！我爱失败者，因为他们能教育我。我爱王侯，他们也是凡人。我爱弱者，他们也是天才。我爱富人，他们更寂寞。我爱贫者，因为贫者甚多。我爱少年，因为他们纯真。我爱长者，因为他们睿智。我爱貌美的人，因为他们有忧郁的眼神。我爱丑陋的人，因为他们有颗平静的心。
我该对他们的行为做出怎样的反应呢？爱吧。因为爱不仅是开启人们心灵的钥匙，而且也是抵挡仇恨之箭与愤怒之矛的盾牌。有了爱，即使逆境与挫折如锋利的长矛攻击我的新盾，也都会变得如搭建细雨般温柔。我该如何面对与我不期而遇的每个人呢？只有一种办法，就是默默地祝福他，并说“我爱你”。那闪现在我的眼神中的无言的爱，会舒展我紧锁的眉头，让我会心的微笑攀至嘴角，在我的声音中回荡。于是，他将向我敞开心扉。……
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.…