It was when the children of Israel shouted, that the walls of Jericho fell down. When you make an affirmation of Truth, your wall of Jericho totters.
Taking an interest in your work, enjoying what you are doing opens the secret door of success.
成功人士经常会遇到这样的问题：“您成功的秘密是什么？”而人们永远不会向一个失败者讨教：“您失败的原因在哪里？”这是一个显而易见的道理——人们不想失败。
人们迫不及待地想知道打开成功之门的奥秘所在。因为每个人都可以获得成功，然而在现实生活里，人们总要穿过一扇门或一堵墙才能成功。读过《圣经》的人，一定还对耶利哥之墙的精彩故事记忆犹新。我们从中能得到什么启发呢？
现在，让我们来探讨一下你心中的耶利哥之墙：它阻碍你迈向成功。在现实生活中，几乎每个人都曾在自己的心中建造过一堵耶利哥之墙。
前方的城市有数不尽的宝藏，耶利哥之墙却隔断了你进入城市的道路。这样，你通向成功的宏伟计划便无法实施，更不用说实现心中的梦想了。
你自己建造的耶利哥之墙是什么样子的呢？通常状况下，它是由愤怒构成的——你仇恨周围的人，讨厌自己的境遇，让自己远离快乐。
假如你自己是个失败者，却又对成功人士嫉妒不已，那么，那扇通往成功的神秘之门将永远不会为你敞开。
我特意找出下面这段话来平息大家的嫉妒与怨恨：上帝是公平的，他在赋予别人某些能力的同时，同样会让你拥有。
一个女人因为看到朋友收到了礼物而自己什么也没有，嫉妒心便油然而生。她愤怒地说道：除了一份一模一样的礼物，她还要一份额外的礼物。
还记得《圣经》里的情节吗？希伯来人的孩子刚刚奋力呼喊，耶利哥之墙便顷刻倒塌。所以，当你确定事实真理时，你心中的那堵耶利哥之墙也会灰飞烟灭。
满怀兴趣地投入到你的工作中，确信自己的付出能够开启那扇通往成功的神秘之门！
满怀兴趣地投入到你的工作中，确信自己的付出能够开启那扇通往成功的神秘之门！
resentment [ri'zentmnt] n. 怨恨；愤恨；愤怒
Instead of discussing their problems, they bottle up all their anger
and resentment.
他们不是把问题提出来讨论，而是把怒气和怨愤憋在肚子里。
neutralize ['nju:trlaiz; (US) nu:-] v. 使中立；中和；抵消；使无价值
You will need at least seven days of medication to neutralize the
poison inside you.
这岛上的毒蛇非同小可，至少要服药七日，方能消毒。
duplicate ['dju:plikeit] n. 副本；复本；复制品
Is that paint original or duplicate?
那幅画是原作还是复制品？
affirmation [f:'mein] n. 肯定；断言；主张；确定
The poem is a joyous affirmation of the power of love.
这首诗以欢快的笔触肯定了爱情的力量。
人们迫不及待地想知道打开成功之门的奥秘所在。
上帝是公平的，他在赋予别人某些能力的同时，同样会让你拥有。
满怀兴趣地投入到你的工作中，确信自己的付出能够开启那扇通往成功的神秘之门！
We will talk now about your wall of Jericho: the wall separating you from success.
separate from：分离；（使）分离；（使）分开；把……分离开
Often, it is a wall of resentment—resenting someone, or resenting a situation, shuts off your good.
shut off：切断；使隔绝；脱离；关掉（煤气等）；关上；停止；切断；断路
你期待的是什么？
What Do You Expect?
佛罗伦萨·斯高伏尔·西恩 / Florence Scovel Shinn
Faith is expectancy, "According to your faith, be it unto you."
We might say, according to your expectancies be it done unto you; so, what are you expecting?
We hear people say: "We expect the worst to happen," or "The worst is yet to come." They are deliberately inviting the worst to come.
We hear others say："I expect a change for the better." They are inviting better conditions into their lives.
Change your expectancies and you change your conditions.
How can you change your expectancies, when you have formed the habit of expecting loss, lack or failure?
Begin to act as if you expected success, happiness and abundance; prepare for your good.
Do something to show you expect it to come. Active faith alone, will impress the subconscious.
If you have spoken the word for a home, prepare for it immediately, as if you hadn' t a moment to lose. Collect little ornaments, table-cloths, etc.!
Keep on noticing beautiful things, and you make an invisible contact. Sooner or later these things are drawn into your life, unless you say, "Poor me, too good to be true."
The soul is the subconscious mind. You can expect any seemingly impossible Good from God.
Get the realization that every blessing is good in action, and see God in every face and good in every situation. This makes you master of all conditions.
信念意味着期待——你的信念造就了你这个人。
我们也可以说，向你期待的方向发展，最终成就你自己。那么，你期待的是什么？
我们常常听人们说“我们期待更坏的事情降临”或“糟糕的事情还没有发生”。他们这是故意给自己找麻烦。
我们也会听到这样的说法：“我期待更好的改变。”这样的人已经把幸运之神请进了他们的生活。
所以，改变你的期待，你的境况就会得到改善。
当你已经形成患得患失的习惯时，怎样才能改变你的期待呢？
你首先要坚定信念：自己能够成功，一定会拥有幸福美满的生活。你还要作好充分的准备。
做一些事情，以表明你的期待。实际上，这种积极的信念甚至能够影响你的潜意识。
假如你打算装饰一下自己的家，那么不要有片刻的犹豫。马上行动吧！你可以去买一些装饰品、桌布，等等。
把注意力集中在美好的事物上，那么你自然会与美好的事情结下良缘。美好的事情迟早会来到你的身边，除非你整日抱怨：“我真可怜，事事不顺心。”
我们的潜意识即我们的灵魂。不管事实看起来多么不可思议，你都可以期望从上帝那里得到好处。
最重要的是，不管你拥有什么愿望，都必须付诸实践，让自己朝好的方向发展。而且，不管身处何种境遇，都要看到积极的一面。这样，你才能成为生活的主宰者。
不管你拥有什么愿望，都得付诸实践，让自己朝好的方向发展。不管身处何种境遇，都要看到积极的一面。这样，你才能成为生活的主宰者。
expectancy [ik'spektnsi] n. 期望；期待；期望值；预期
Women have a higher life expectancy than men.
女人比男人的预期寿命长。
inviting [in'vaiti] adj. 吸引人的；诱人的；引人注目的；邀请
Leaving your car unlocked is just inviting trouble!
汽车不锁上纯粹是自找麻烦！
subconscious ['sb'kns] n. 潜在意识
That method is by using the power of the subconscious.
方法就是好好利用你的潜意识。
ornament [':nmnt] n. 装饰（物）
There is an ornament made of shells on the wall.
墙上有一个贝壳做成的装饰品。
信念意味着期待——你的信念造就了你这个人。
把注意力集中在美好的事物上，那么你自然会与美好的事情结下良缘。
最重要的是，不管你拥有什么愿望，都必须付诸实践，让自己朝好的方向发展。
Begin to act as if you expected success, happiness and abundance; prepare for your good.
prepare for：为……作准备
Sooner or later these things are drawn into your life, unless you say, “Poor me, too good to be true.”
sooner or later：迟早；早晚；或迟或早；梦醒时分
成功人的共同点
What Successful People Have in Common
佚名 / Anonymous
Is there a "success personality" —some winning combination of traits that leads almost inevitably to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula, and can anyone cultivate it?
At the Gallup Organization we recently focused in depth on success, probing the attitudes and traits of 1 500 prominent people selected at random from Who' s Who in America. The main criterion for inclusion in Who' s Who is not wealth or social position, but current achievement in a given field. Our research pinpoints a number of traits that recur regularly among top achievers. Here are five of the most important:
Common Sense
This is the most prevalent quality possessed by our respondents. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top score in this category. And 61 percent say that common sense was very important in contributing to their success.
