Don’t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others
It is because we are different that each of us is special
Don’t set your goals by what other people deem important
Only you know what is best for you
Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart
Cling to them as you would your life, for without them life is meaningless
Don’t let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past, or for the future
By living your life one day at a time, you live all the days of your life
Don’t give up when you still have something to give
Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying
Don’t be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect
It is this fragile thread that binds us to each other
Don’t be afraid to encounter risks
It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave
Don’t shut love out of your life by saying it’s impossible to find
The quickest way to receive love is to give love
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly
And the best way to keep love is to give it wings
Don’t dismiss your dreams
To be without dreams is to be without hope; to be without hope is to be without purpose
Don’t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you’ve been but also where you are going
Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured each step of the way
Nancye Sims