Look up and carry on.

Inspired by: 'Desiderata' by Max Ermann, 'If' by Rudyard Kipling and 'Advice, like youth, mostly just wasted on the youth' by Mary Schmich and adapted by Buz Lurhmann

Keep calm, even as the world around you speeds on with intent. Many do not know what they are doing or where they are in a hurry to. Find a pace that works for you and perfect it

Do not follow the crowd for following sake, nor be a rebel without a cause; you have too much potential to waste in either case; Be like the immovable rock and let society’s whims wash over you to show you for what you truly are.

Let not the principles of others become your mantra without assessing them for yourself no matter how noble they appear to be

Focus on finding your purpose and do not be scared of soul-searching; as brutal as it may be, it is the necessary reality check for finding complete personal satisfaction

Do not tie your hopes and dreams to an occupation; you are an asset to the world, not bound by a title and there are always countless things you can and should do in this life
It is premature to assume you know what you want to do with your life at this age; few people under 40 know this, even fewer still under 25

Never conclude on who you are; you will spend the rest of your life discovering this. So will everyone else. And know that everyone is insecure about something.
Be on good terms with as many people as is possible, but in your heart at least, learn to separate friend from acquaintance, no matter how amicable the relationship – There are only so many true friends a person will make in their life time

But let this not blind you to the infinite circumstances in which friends can be made; true friends come in all shapes and sizes, and not all have the coolest packaging

Be firm but flexible in your beliefs and do what you say and know that it is a lot easier to lie to yourself than to others, and easier to believe your own lies than it is for someone else.

Be sensitive to your senses; they are as important as your mind in perceiving the things of the world; and if it truly exists, heaven also.

Learn to love, but be honest about how many you can love lest you start lying to yourself.

Strike a balance between work and play and keep each day strategically similar, but tactically different from the previous – But be ready to change at a moment’s notice; life is full of eventualities

Come to terms with the fact that people are and always will be hopelessly self-serving, but be aware and embrace the glimmer of hope that is found in the rare exceptions. They exist like stars in an infinite darkness, brightening the void just enough for you to see your own way.

Even if all around you are losing their heads, keep yours – And never start a righteous endeavor with an unethical beginning – The final outcome will lack the true essence it should have possessed.

Find something that you are willing to give all for; even die for, and hone that to keep you honorable. It is infinitely easier to be self-serving like most people, but the reward is infinitely less satisfying.

Whatever the world brings your way, know that it is your inner character and not external circumstance that determines who you are.

Strive to find the best and most contented you that you can be