Chapter (2) Wisdom in Silence

1. Open your mind before your mouth.

2. Never reply when you are angry, never make a promise when you are happy, and never make a decision when you are sad.

3. Before you hurt someone, feel.

4. A positive attitude brings much gratitude. So think positive, be positive, speak positive. Do it every day; make it a habit.

5. Ego, kill it. Gossip, ignore it. Jealousy, distance it. I love and value it. Smile, keep it.

6. Smile at the people who hate you.

7. Don’t try to change anyone. Change how you deal with them.

8. If you can dream with a damaged mind and love with a broken heart, you deserve this world and its treasures.

9. There is no need for vengeance; those with corrupt hearts destroy themselves.

10. You will never become who you want to be if you keep blaming everyone else for who you are.

11. Health is not just about what you eat. It is also about what you think and say.

12. Two things define you. Your patience when you have nothing, and your attitude when you have everything.

13. Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is concentrated strength.

14. Speak confidently as if you are right. However, listen carefully as if you are wrong.

15. Do not show off and talk less. Learn daily and help the less fortunate. Laugh more and ignore the nonsense. Talk less, be calm, observe more, make eye contact, think before speaking, manage time better, show respect, and move in silence.

16. Sometimes, you must learn how to be silent, even when there is so much to say.

17. Do not be a parrot in life; be an eagle. A parrot talks too much but cannot fly high. However, an eagle is silent and has the power to touch the sky.

18. Do not talk much; act. Refrain from saying much; show. Do not promise easily; prove.

19. We get good information more often than when we expect it. Become a “whole body” listener: Listen with your ears, your eyes, and your heart. Take notes that aid retention. Listen now, report later.

20. Know how to listen; you will profit even from those who talk badly.

21. If they want to burn you, become water. If they want to bury you, become a seed. If they want to stop you, be unstoppable.