HOMEWORK

PAG.27 ES.4

If you can

remain calm when nobody else can, and everyone thinks it's your fault;

have confidence that you are doing the right thing even when the others don't, but consider their doubts;

be patient;

when people tell lies about you, not lie yourself;

when people hate you, don't hate yourself;

be modest;

If you can

dream but be realistic;

think but also act and never forget your concrete objectives;

face success and failure and behave in the same way in both situations;

tolerate the fact that dishonest people have distorted what you said because they want to turn stupid people against you;

when your lifelong projects are destroyed, start all over again and rebuild them, even if you feel exhausted;

If you can

risk everything you have, lost it and then start all over again;

never compain about your loss;

force your mind and body to help you carry out your plans even when body and mind are weak;

and nothing's left except your will to resist and go on;

If you can

talk with ordinary people and not be corrupted;

be in the company of people in high position and at the same time never lose contact with ordinary people;

behave with enemies and friends in the same way;

consider everyone but never value anyone too much;

make the most of every minute of your life;

then you will be a worthy human being and the world, and everything it contains, is yours.