A Creed To Live By... By Nancye Sims Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others It is because we are different that each of us is special Don't let your goals be what other people deem important Only you know what's best for you Don't take for granted the things close 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 have something to give, Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying Don't be afraid to admit that you are less perfect, It is this fragile thread that binds us to each other, Don't be afraid to encounter risk, It is by taking chances that we learn 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 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're going LIFE IS NOT A RACE, BUT A JOURNEY TO BE SAVOURED EACH STEP OF THE WAY...... The author, Nancye Sims, may be contacted at [email protected].