If you aren't, the other guidelines won't help you.

Understand your strengths, your weaknesses, what makes you happy, what makes you sad, and what makes you angry.

Think "I can do it" and you can.

Your life and your actions belong to you and your actions come with consequences. If your actions don't meet your expectations, neither will your life. Develop your own set of principles and use them consistently to guide your actions.

Focus on what you really want, not what others want you to want. Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.

Your goals won't happen unless you act. Don't be afraid to get started. Just do it. You will make mistakes, but you can learn from them and grow.

Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Work hard, endure, and never give up. Keep your attention on what's important to you. Don't let other people or irrelevant activities distract you.

Keep to your dream and your principles, but be open to other possibilities. Listen to the needs of others; everything doesn't have to happen as you want, but it does have to fit your dream. Never compromise your principles or your dream.

Always try to get all the facts. Think through how people and processes work. Keep improving your skills: read books, get training. Seek out, ask questions of, and learn from those you respect and trust.

No one succeeds alone: make friends, be part of a team. Listen carefully, communicate effectively. Learn to understand and motivate others.

Remember, we are all here...only for a time...so fill your counted days with things that last...that matter...and that make a difference for you and for others.

Your acts of kindness for others will give your life meaning and true richness... and it is here that you will find fulfillment.

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