Take a good read…

 Go calmly amid the noise and haste,

And remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible without surrender, be in good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others,

Even the dull and ignorant, they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter,

For always there will be seemingly greater and lesser persons than you

There will only always be one you

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.

Stay interested in your own career-

However humble, it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,

For the world is full of trickery.

But let this not blind you to what virtue there is.

Many persons strive for high ideals,

And everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection, neither be cynical about love.

For in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,

It is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the council of the years,

Gracefully surrendering the things of the youth

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune,

But to not distress yourself with imaginings-

Many fears are borne of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.

Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive HIM to be.

And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life,

Keep peace with your soul. Your real ‘enemy’ is in the mirror…

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be careful. Strive to be happy.  Live with love. Always be humble, and do not speak badly about the next person. For you do not know what is in their heart. 

So difficult at times but will do my best to live by these principles that speak to my fundamental ethics.

Masithokoze Moyo

www.masithokozefoundation.com