My procrastination which has held me back was born of fear and now I recognize this secret mined from the depths of all courageous hearts. Now I know that to conquer fear I must always act without hesitation and the flutters in my heart will vanish. Now I know that action reduces the lion of terror to an ant of equanimity.
Henceforth，I will remember the lesson of firefly who gives off itslight only when it is on the wing，only when it is in action. I will become a firefly and even in the day my glow will be seen in spite of the sun. Let others be as butterflies who preen their wings yet depend on the charity of a flower for life. I will be as the firefly and my light will brighten the world.
I will not avoid the tasks of today and charge them to tomorrow for I know that tomorrow never comes. Let me act now even though my actions may not bring happiness or success for it is better to act and fail than not be act and flounder. Happiness，in truth，may not be the fruit plucked by my action yet without action all fruit will die on the vine.
I will act now. Henceforth，I will repeat these words again and again，each hour，each day，until the words become as much as a habit as my breathing and the actions which follow become as instinctive as the blinking of my eyelids. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every act necessary for my success. With these words I can condition my mind to meet every challenge which the failure avoids.
I will repeat these words，again and again and again. When I awake I will say them and leap from my cot while the failure sleeps yet another hour.
For now is all I have. Tomorrow is the day reserved for the labor of the lazy. I am not lazy. Tomorrow is the day when then evil become good. I am not evil. Tomorrow is the day when the weak become strong. I am not weak. Tomorrow is the day when the failure will succeed. I am not a failure.
When the lion is hungry he eats. When the eagle has thirst he drinks. Lest they act，both will perish. I hunger for success. I thirst for happiness and peace of mind. Lest I act I will perish in a life of failure，misery，and sleepless night.
Success will not wait. If I delay she will become betrothed to anther and lost to me forever. This is the time. This is the place. I am the man.
今日事今日毕，绝不拖到明天，因为明日复明日，明日何其多。
参考译文（刘文馨）
如果没有实际的行动，我的梦想将不值一文，计划会坠入尘埃，而目标终究只是白日做梦，一切都毫无价值。
地图即使设计得再细致精确，也无法在现实中挪动半寸；即使再公正的羊皮卷法典，也无法阻止恶人犯罪。只有实践和行动才是火种，为地图、羊皮卷法典、我的梦想、计划和目标注入活力和能量，为我追求成功提供源源不断的动力。
曾经，畏惧阻挡了我前进的步伐，现在，我从所有勇敢的心灵深处，体会到这一秘密。我明白了，必须毫不迟疑地行动起来方能战胜畏惧，心里的慌乱方能得以平定。我明白了，行动能够将狮虎般的恐惧变得像蝼蚁一样渺小和平静。
今后，我会记住萤火虫带给我的启迪，只有当萤火虫付诸行动震动翅膀时才会发出光芒。我愿变成一只萤火虫，胜过那耀眼的阳光。让别人去做蝴蝶吧，去依靠花朵的施舍来生活。我将做一个像萤火虫般的人，照亮整个世界。
今日事今日毕，绝不拖到明天，因为我知道明日复明日，明日何其多。让我现在就行动起来吧，即使前方不一定收获快乐或成功，行动而后失败总比无谓的挣扎更有意义。
我现在立刻就行动，从今往后，我会时时刻刻反复提醒自己，直到这些字句像呼吸和习惯一样成为我生活中必不可少的部分，随之而来的行动也会像眨眼一样成为我的本能。在这些提醒之下，我能够将自己的头脑调整到最佳状态去创造成功。在这些字句的提醒下，我能够以最佳的心志去迎接挑战，规避失败。
我会不断重复地提醒自己，当我醒来后会脱口而出，并在失败醒来前先行一步。
因为我能拥有的只有当下，明天是留给懒惰者的，而我不懒惰。等到明天坏人也能弃恶从善，而我不是坏人；等到明天羸弱者都将变得强壮无比，但我不是弱者；等到明天，失败人的也获得成功了，而我不是失败者。
当狮子饿了会立刻捕食，当老鹰渴了会立刻饮水。生存的法则是，除非行动，否则死路一条。我渴望成功、快乐和心灵的平静。如果不实践行动。我将在失败、痛苦和失眠的生活中慢慢陨灭。
成功不会等待任何人，如果我延迟行动，那么它会去寻找别人，而我将永不再有机会。此时此刻，我就要做迎接成功的人。
The Lesson of Bamboo Trees 竹子的启示
One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet，watch the water rush down stream and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their original position after the wind had died down.
When I think about the bamboo tree’s ability to bounce back or return to its original position，the word“resilience”comes to mind. When used in reference to a person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock，depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person‘s emotions.
Have you ever felt like you are about to snap？ Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point？ Thankfully，you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.
During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions thatthreatened your health. You felt emotionally drained，mentally exhausted and you most likely endured unpleasant physical symptoms.
Life is a mixture of good times and bad times，happy moments and unhappy moments. The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments that take you close to your breaking point， bend，but don’t break. Try your best not to let the situation get the best of you.
A measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant ordeal. With hope for a better tomorrow or a better situation，things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant ordeal may be easier to deal with if the end result is worth having.
If the going gets tough and you are at your breaking point，show resilience. Like the bamboo tree，bend，but don‘t break！
寻找压力之下的韧性，在挫折中反弹。
参考翻译（胡尊艳）
徜徉于小河边，懒懒地坐在河岸上，是我孩童时留给我最美好的回忆。在那里，我总可以享受到平和与宁静，看溪水顺流而下，听小鸟啁啾以及风吹过树叶沙沙的声音。我还经常注视那片竹林，在风的重压下，它们弯下了腰。当风渐渐消失后，它们便会优雅地恢复原来的挺直状态。
当我思索竹子所具有的这种弹回或恢复原状的本领时，“韧性”这一词便浮现在我的脑海里。当我们用这个词形容一个人时，意味着这个人可以很快地从打击、绝望或任何挑战个人情感极限的状态中恢复过来。
你是否曾经觉得自己快要撑不住了？你是否曾经觉得自己到了崩溃的边缘？谢天谢地，你从那段经历中挺过来了并能讨论它。
在那段经历中，你或许感觉到一种复杂的情绪威胁着你的健康；当你感到委靡不振、精疲力竭时，很可能你还要忍受身体上各种讨厌的病症。
生活总是有高峰和低谷，有快乐的时候也有不快乐的时候。下一次，当你又要经历那些让你几近崩溃的低谷或不快乐时，弯下腰，但不要被折断。尽你最大的努力，不要让自己被击溃。
一线希望能让你挺过这些不愉快的严峻考验。抱着明天会更好或情况会好转的希望，事情可能没有看起来那么糟糕。如果最终的结果值得拥有，那么那些不愉快的考验也许就容易对付了。
如果事情变得异常困难，你快要撑不住了，那就展示你的韧性吧。就像竹子一样，弯曲但不折断！
How to Build Your Life 如何打造自己的生活Every person creates his or her own reality. Authorship of your life is one of your absolute rights；yet so often people deny that they have the ability to script the life they desire. They look past the fundamental truth that it is not our external resources that determine our success or failure， but rather our own belief in ourselves and our willingness to create a life according to our highest aspirations.
