Promise Yourself

by C.D. Larson
"Your Forces and How to Use Them"

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 criticize others;

To be too large for 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.