A Creed to Live By

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’re going.

Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.

~ Nancye Sims ~

Excerpted from Dale Smith Thomas’ Motivational Monday, July 27, 2011 edition.
For more about Dale, visit her website at www.winnersbychoice.com

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2 comments on “A Creed to Live By
  1. Nancye Sims says:

    Hello, My name is Nancye Sims and I am the author of the poem “A Creed to Live By” posted on your site. As the main purpose of my writings is to inspire and encouage others, I’m always happy to learn my humble words are achieving their God-given purpose. For more of my inspirational writings, I hope you will visit my website at http://www.nancyesims.com and that you will be blessed.

    Sincerely,
    Nancye Sims

    • admin says:

      Thank you Nancye! I appreciate your poem and your letting me share it with my blog readers. You are truly an inspiration!

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