The don’ts in life

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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 that 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 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 the 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 on 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 where you’ve been,

But also know where you’re going.

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

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Giovanna Garcia

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14 Comments

buddha of hollywood says: 4 February 2009 - 11:33 pm

So many beautiful thoughts!
I don’t know which one to pick as my favorite.
Or maybe I should pick the tree?
Well, since I can’t decide I’ll have them all!
Thank you for sharing

Jay says: 5 February 2009 - 8:52 am

Great post! I focus on this everyday. Live by my own standards, and do not compare my success or failures with others- they are mine alone. Be myself, put away the mask we wear, and gosh darn it, just be happy!

Hilary says: 5 February 2009 - 12:34 pm

Hi Gio .. great poem. I noted the “Only you know what is good for you” & “But also know where you are going” ..

It has fantastic words .. and is so true to life .. we must each find love ..

Hilary

Melanie Thomassian says: 5 February 2009 - 6:37 pm

I really love this point, “Don’t dismiss your Dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope” - that is so true!

Thank you, very inspiring post!

Christopher says: 5 February 2009 - 6:39 pm

That’s right - like the bull in my daughter’s favorite book “The Story of Ferdinand” - it’s always better to just stop and smell the flowers

Giovanna Garcia says: 5 February 2009 - 7:15 pm

Hi Buddha of Hollywood

Thank you, I glad you like them all
Thanks for commenting, great to see you.

Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

Giovanna Garcia says: 5 February 2009 - 7:15 pm

Hi Jay

I love what you said about “put away the mask and gosh darn it, just be happy!

Thanks for your comment and sharing your thought.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

Giovanna Garcia says: 5 February 2009 - 7:16 pm

Hi Hilary

Yes, focus on you :-), because all of your answers are in you.

Thank you for that and thanks for your comment.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

Giovanna Garcia says: 5 February 2009 - 7:21 pm

Hi Melanie

We must never forget our dreams.

Thanks for your comment and I enjoyed reading them.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

Giovanna Garcia says: 5 February 2009 - 7:21 pm

Hi Christopher

Thanks for sharing the story of Ferdinand that is very true. We don’t want to miss out on life either.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thought.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

Daphne says: 5 February 2009 - 9:40 pm

Hi Giovanna,

My favourite is: Don’t give up when you still have something to give. Wonderful post!

Giovanna Garcia says: 5 February 2009 - 10:06 pm

Hi Daphne

Thanks, I enjoyed that one myself very much myself.

Thanks for your comment and sharing your thought.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action

J.D. Meier says: 6 February 2009 - 8:19 am

I like your creed - it’s about going for what you want and taking the bull by the horns.

I’m quick to remind people I’m imperfect all the time. There’s way more room for error

Giovanna Garcia says: 6 February 2009 - 11:23 am

Hi J.D.

It is great to live life knowning that we don’t have to be perfect ;-D More room to learn and try things this way.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action