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 and until I master this art I will remain no more than a peddler in the market place. I will make love my greatest weapon and none on whom I call can defend against its force.

My reasoning they may counter; my speech they may distrust; my apparel they may disapprove; my face they may reject; and even my bargains may cause suspicion; yet my love will melt all hearts liken to the sun whose rays soften the coldest clay.

I will greet this day with love in my heart. 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 sprit. 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 welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.

I will greet this day with love in my heart. And how will I speak? I will laud mine enemies and they well become friends; I will encourage
my friends and they will become brothers. Always will I dig for reasons to applaud; never will I scatch for excuses to gossip. 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 music to his children? Henceforth will I remember this secret and it will change my life.

I will greet this day with love in my heart. And how will I act? I will love all manners of men for each has qualities to be admired even though they be hidden. With love I will tear down the walls 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 amibitious for they can inspire me;
I will love the failures for they can teach me.
I will love the kings for they are 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.

I will greet this day with love in my heart.
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,l ove 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 rain. My shield will
protect me in the market place and sustain me when
I am alone. It will uplift me in moments of dispair
yet it will calm me in time of exultation. It will
become stronger and more protective with use until
one day I will cast it aside and walk unencumbered
among all manners of men and,when I do, my name will
raise high on the pyramid of life.

I will greet this day with love in my heart.
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 theses words will shine in my eyes,
unwrinkle my brow, bring a smile to my lips, and
echo in my voice; and his heart will be open.
And who is there who will say nay to my goods
when his heart feels my love?

I will greet this day with love in my heart.
And most of all I will love myself. For when I do
I will zealousy inspect all things which enter my
body, my mind, my soul, and my heart. Never will
I over indulge of my flesh, rather I will cherish
my body with cleanliness and moderation. Never
will I allow my mind to be attracted to evil and
dispair, rather I will uplift it with knowledge
and wisdom of the ages. Never will I allow my soul
to become complacent and satified, rather I will feed
it with meditation and prayer. Never will I allow
my heart to become small and bitter, rather I will
share it and it will grow and warm the earth.
I will greet this day with love in my heart.
Henceforth will I love all mankind. From this moment
all hate is let from my veins for I have not time
to hate, only time to love. From this momment I take
the first step required to become a man amoung men.
With love I will increase my sales a hundredfold
and become a great saleman. If I have no other
qualities I can succeed with love alone. Without
it I will fail though I possess all the knowledge
and skills of the world.
I will greet this day with love, and I will succeed.

From: ‘The Greatest Salesman in The World’ By
O.G. Mandino .