Promise Yourself by Christian D. Larson

Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel like there is something in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best,
and expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living person you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, and too strong for fear, and to happy to permit the
presence of trouble.

The Optimist Creed, from The Optimist International

Different ways to use this poem.

Patience with Family is Love
Patience with Others is Respect
Patience with Self is Confidence
Patience with God is Faith

Author – Rohit Shah

Some say love it is a river
that drowns the tender reed
Some say love it is a razer
that leaves your soul to blead

Some say love it is a hunger
an endless aching need
I say love it is a flower
and you it’s only seed

It’s the heart afraid of breaking
that never learns to dance
It’s the dream afraid of waking
that never takes the chance
It’s the one who won’t be taken
who cannot seem to give
and the soul afraid of dying
that never learns to live

When the night has been too lonely
and the road has been too long
and you think that love is only
for the lucky and the strong
Just remember in the winter
far beneath the bitter snows
lies the seed
that with the sun’s love
in the spring
becomes the rose

Courtesy of Ultra Spirit Love

Here is a poem that Audrey Hepburn wrote when asked to share her “beauty tips.” It was read at her funeral years later.

For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.

For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others.

Someone very close to me wrote this recently.

I hope that sharing it will help you in some way, whether it be an aid to you articulate how you feel, to be grateful for what you have, to aim higher, to work harder, to recognise something you didn’t before….etc.

Anyway I hope reading this does something positive for you.

I did what you said so why am I failing?

You told me to let my guard down.

When I did , you let me remain vulnerable.

You told me to lean on you.

I did.

You did not let me fall.

You let me crash.

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You told me to be open with you.

To only confide in you.

You and me against the world.

I did.

I was left isolated with nobody left to hear me.

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You told me to let you fulfil your role.

I tried.

I waited.

I’m still waiting.

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You said you love that you can make me laugh.

You can.

You said all you want is to make me laugh.

However, I am frowning too often.

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You told me to unlearn being self sufficient.

To let you take over some things.

I have done that.

Now neither of us are efficient.

Do I need to re-learn how to be self sufficient?

I wrote this after taking a good look around me. After thinking about the pain, conflict, hurt & deaths. I then wondered why we don’t use our time more efficiently. More effectively. Just more! I then wrote this. Can you relate to it?

Time.
Sacred?
Why?
We have so little so why not use it to the max?
How?
Party.
Sleep less.
See as many people as possible.
Talk to people on the phone as much as possible.
Forget grudges.
Build bridges.
Give.

This was written after the big headlines in the news questioning whether students were passing with higher grades because they were doing well or because the exams were easier. Do you have an opinin about this?

What a trauma!
You have passed!
But is it a sign of success?
Or merely fluke?

To pass is meant to bring joy and a sense of achievement, is it not?
So why do I feel as if it has been given to me rather than something I earned?

Was it cheaper to pass me now rather than later?
Where there is a trainee, the requirement for time to train exists.

Was it because society needs a certain number of passes to increase their faith in the system?

Is it because the industry needs it?
Their demands are not being met?

Is it because you worked for it, earned it and did well?
Do you need reassuring?
Do you have anyone to help you feel more positive about it?
Is it down to you, others or a mixture of both?

The success if rightfully yours! Please don’t forget it….