1.了解自己的个性
Know what constitutes strength in character. Strength in character are the qualities that allow its possessor to exercise control over his instincts and passions, to master himself, and to resist the myriad temptations that constantly confront us. Moreover, strength in character is freedom from biases and prejudices of the mind, and tolerance, love, and respect for others.
了解你个性中最本质的东西。它能够帮助你有效地控制自己的情绪和自己，能够禁得住诱惑，并尊重他人。

2.积极面对人生
Focus on the positives in life, and give no thought to the negatives. A physician once said to a young woman complaining of all sorts of troubles for which she asked of him a cure: "Don't think of them: it is the most powerful of all cures." Physical and mental pains can be alleviated by effort of the will to divert the mind into opposite channels, and exacerbated by the dwelling upon them.
积极面对人生。一位哲人曾经说过这样一个故事：一个年轻的妇女跑到他面前求助，她觉得生活处处不如意，请这位哲人给她想个办法，哲人这样回答“不要想这些事情，你就好了”。

3.勇敢无畏
Conquer all fears. Timidity is a stumbling block to success. Entertain no superstition, based upon superficial observations, but accepts facts based only upon solid reason. Build not your foundation upon sand, but upon a rock. Once you overcome fear, you will have the strength in character to think, to resolve, and to act victorious.
勇敢无畏。胆怯是成功的拦路石。不要轻信，每一件事都是有原因的。

5.做生活的领导者
Be neither a pessimist nor an optimist, but a leader. A pessimist complains about the wind, an optimist expects the adverse wind condition to improve, but the leader takes action to adjust the sails.
做生活的领导者，而不是悲观者或乐观者。悲观者抱怨风，乐观者等待风停，而领导者是想办法改变这个局势。

6.抑制冲动
Guard against irrational impulses. Always look before you leap. Free yourself from enslavement by your own passions. Inordinate, sensual appetites are the marks of a weak character.
抑制冲动。三思而后行，不要被自己的感情所控制，感性的人是懦弱的。

7.知足常乐
Be content with what you have.Be content with your lot. Appreciate your own values and that which you have.
知足常乐。珍惜你所拥有的一切。

8.学会控制自己的情绪
Learn to master your feelings. Let not anything other than sound reason dictate your decisions in the conduct of everyday life. Suppress inordinate impulses, and flee from temptations as soon as they appear. It is always difficult, and at times impossible, not to yield to feelings deep within the habitation of your soul, but you can learn to suppress their manifestations, and overcome them with common sense and sound judgment.
控制自己的情绪。每天都要认真地活，而不是理所当然。接受诱惑的考验。