Henceforth；　I　will　consider　each　day’s　effort　as　but　one　blow　of　my　blade　against　a　mighty　oak。　The　first　blow　may　cause　not　a　tremor　in　the　wood　；　nor　the　second；　nor　the　third。　Each　blow；　of　itself；　may　be　trifling；　and　seem　of　no　consequence。　Yet　from　childish　swipes　the　oak　will　eventually　tumble。　So　it　will　be　with　my　efforts　of　today。　I　will　be　likened　to　the　rain　drop　which　washes　away　the　mountain；　the　ant　who　devours　a　tiger；　the　star　which　brightens　the　earth；　the　slave　who　builds　a　pyramid。　I　will　build　my　castle　one　brick　at　a　time　for　I　know　that　small　attempts；　repeated；　will　plete　any　undertaking。

I　will　never　consider　defeat　and　I　will　remove　from　my　vocabulary　such　words　and　phrases　as　quit；　cannot；　unable；　impossible；　out　of　the　question；　improbable；　failure；　unworkable；　hopeless；　and　retreat；　for　they　are　the　words　of　fools。　I　will　avoid　despair　but　if　this　disease　of　the　mind　should　infect　me　then　I　will　work　on　in　despair。　I　will　toil　and　I　will　endure。　I　will　ignore　the　obstacles　at　my　feet　and　keep　my　eyes　on　the　goals　above　my　head；　for　I　know　that　where　dry　desert　ends；　green　grass　grows。

I　will　remember　the　ancient　law　of　averages　and　I　will　bend　it　to　my　good。　I　will　persist　with　knowledge　that　each　failure　will　increase　my　chance　for　success　at　the　next　attempt。　Each　nay　I　hear　will　bring　me　closer　to　the　sound　of　yea。　Each　frown　I　meet　only　prepares　me　for　the　smile　to　e。　Each　misfortune　I　encounter　will　carry　in　it　the　seed　of　t