One of my cousins asked for help in one of her school requirements and I gladly obliged. She was supposed to present a book report about the book The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino.
It was an inspiring story and I thought I should share some excerpts and my own interpretation of the 10 scrolls which are the secrets of success in becoming a great salesman, or a great person as a whole.
Scroll 1: Today, I begin a new life. We should begin a new life each day because there’s an opportunity for success every day. Therefore, we are bound to commit our selves to make the most out of that opportunity that each day presents.
Scroll 2: I will greet this day with love in my heart. I guess this may sound cliché, but love is indeed a very powerful tool in everything that we do. If we have love in our hearts, then we can use that love to take away any hatred or anger from our hearts and therefore have positive response to everyone around.
Scroll 3: I will persist until I succeed. This means that we should not have a room for quitting, failure, or retreat because if we persist long enough, we will win.
Scroll 4: I am nature’s greatest miracle. It is as simple as believing in one’s self and that every one should capitalize on our own uniqueness because there’s no one else like you or me.
Scroll 5: I will live this day as if it is my last. This implies that working on the present day is more important than thinking about the past or the future for this day may also be our last. Therefore, our last should be our best.
Scroll 6: Today I will be the master of my emotions. It just means that we should not be controlled by our emotions. Instead, we should know how to address the circumstances where we find ourselves in and make sure we stay focused.
Scroll 7: I will laugh at the world. This is saying that we should be laughing more and have positive attitude towards things because we must have happiness to enjoy our success. Besides, laughter is the best medicine...
Scroll 8: Today I will multiply my value a hundred fold. It is implying that we set our goals in life for each day, week, month, and years and set them high. Then, the best performances of the past should be aimed to multiply a hundred fold. We just can’t settle for anything less.
Scroll 9: I will act now. It is as simple as putting our dreams into reality by following them up with actions. What will be the good of planning and dreaming if we will not act on them? Am I right?
Scroll 10: Pray for guidance. Of course, it is self-explanatory that in everything that we do, we do not have the guarantee that we will really succeed. Therefore, we should seek God’s guidance and pray that he gives us what we need. He may have different ways as to how He will answer our prayers but He will definitely give us what’s best for us.
the book cover
It was an inspiring story and I thought I should share some excerpts and my own interpretation of the 10 scrolls which are the secrets of success in becoming a great salesman, or a great person as a whole.
Scroll 1: Today, I begin a new life. We should begin a new life each day because there’s an opportunity for success every day. Therefore, we are bound to commit our selves to make the most out of that opportunity that each day presents.
Scroll 2: I will greet this day with love in my heart. I guess this may sound cliché, but love is indeed a very powerful tool in everything that we do. If we have love in our hearts, then we can use that love to take away any hatred or anger from our hearts and therefore have positive response to everyone around.
Scroll 3: I will persist until I succeed. This means that we should not have a room for quitting, failure, or retreat because if we persist long enough, we will win.
Scroll 4: I am nature’s greatest miracle. It is as simple as believing in one’s self and that every one should capitalize on our own uniqueness because there’s no one else like you or me.
Scroll 5: I will live this day as if it is my last. This implies that working on the present day is more important than thinking about the past or the future for this day may also be our last. Therefore, our last should be our best.
Scroll 6: Today I will be the master of my emotions. It just means that we should not be controlled by our emotions. Instead, we should know how to address the circumstances where we find ourselves in and make sure we stay focused.
Scroll 7: I will laugh at the world. This is saying that we should be laughing more and have positive attitude towards things because we must have happiness to enjoy our success. Besides, laughter is the best medicine...
Scroll 8: Today I will multiply my value a hundred fold. It is implying that we set our goals in life for each day, week, month, and years and set them high. Then, the best performances of the past should be aimed to multiply a hundred fold. We just can’t settle for anything less.
Scroll 9: I will act now. It is as simple as putting our dreams into reality by following them up with actions. What will be the good of planning and dreaming if we will not act on them? Am I right?
Scroll 10: Pray for guidance. Of course, it is self-explanatory that in everything that we do, we do not have the guarantee that we will really succeed. Therefore, we should seek God’s guidance and pray that he gives us what we need. He may have different ways as to how He will answer our prayers but He will definitely give us what’s best for us.
the book cover
