"Today I Will Be Master Of My Emotions"

To this day I still wallow over my loss, that I get teary eyed everytime I think of my Pop. Indeed grief is a journey, and there are no shortcuts to this travel as much as I want to. Along every step that I make everyday though, people, experience and things will tend to teach you something to make the journey bearable.

As I was manning our SupeRewards (A sales incentive intended to top performers of my team) Big Redemption Day I got this ‘lightbulb-moment’ chance to read Og Mandino’s philosophy in life, love and everything in-between... printed on a calendar posted on one of my direct report’s station. I basically ripped it off and brought it to my station. Then I begun reading… The calendar contains Og Mandino’s “The Scrolls” – as per Wiki this contains time-tested wisdom of the ancients distilled into scrolls.

I found one that hit my very core! A scroll that I’ll bring as I continue my journey… And I want to share it to everyone…

Scroll III : Today I Will Be Master Of My Emotions

And how will I master my emotions so that everyday is a happy day, and a productive one? I will learn this secret of the ages: Weak is he who he permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts. Each day, when I awake, I will follow this plan of battle before I am captured by the forces of sadness, self pity and failure.

Today, I will be the master of my emotions.

Henceforth I will recognize and identify the mystery of moods in all mankind, and in me. From this moment I am prepared to control whatever personality awakes in me each day. I will master my moods through positive action and when I master my moods I will control my destiny.

Today, I control my destiny, and my destiny is to become the greatest salesman in the world.

I will become master of myself.

I will become great.