When you find real friends,

hold on to them, treasure them,

spend time with them, be kind to them, love them.

Life won't always turn out the way you want.

But instead of letting these things get you down, push on.

Accept disappointment and learn to persevere,

to pursue your dreams despite pitfalls.

Learn to turn negatives into positives,

and you'll do much better in life.

Let all your pains and troubles

become stepping stones to better things in life,

and learn to use them to make you stronger and wiser.

You'll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life …

but don't let that close you to new things.

Don't retreat from life, don't hide or wall yourself off.

Be open to new things, new experiences, new people.

You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights with your accomplishments.

Failure is a stepping stone to success.

Life isn't a competition. It's a journey.

If you spend that journey always trying to impress others,

to outdo others, you’re wasting your journey.

Instead, learn to enjoy the journey.

Make it a journey of Happiness,

of constant learning, of continual improvement, of love.

Find your passion, and pursue it crazily.

If there's a single word you should live your life by,

it should be this: Love.

Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors … your coworkers … strangers … your brothers and sisters

in humanity.

Offer anyone you meet a smile, a kind word,

a kind gesture, a helping hand.

Love not only neighbors and strangers …

but your enemy.

The person who is cruelest to you, who has been unkind to you …

love him. He is a tortured soul,

and most in need of your love.