LIVE BY A CREED

“Go put your creed in your deed”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you are truly going to unleash the genius within you, you must have a creed and follow it up; you must constantly live by it. The Boy Scout have a famous creed, which is continuously alarmed in it members ears “be prepared”. Why is that? You may ask….well they are being conditioned to be prepared for a purpose, and I think the most important part of living up to a creed, is being disciplined, in fact “discipline” should top the list of your creed.

After he graduated from grade school at age twelve, John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach was given a seven point creed by his father; which he lived by, he later affirmed that this creed helped shaped his life and most importantly his career.

“Making the Most of Oneself”

-Be true to yourself

-Make each day your master piece

-Help others

-Drink deeply from good books

-Make friendship a fine art

-Build a shelter against a raining day

-Pray for guidance and give thanks for your blessings everyday

The optimists’ club creed is one I really enjoy so much, which has really influenced my life to some extent, because I always try to improve it every day…..

Promise Yourself…..

-To be Strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind

-To talk health, happiness, prosperity to every person you meet.

-To make all your friends feel that there is something of value in them.

-To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

-To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect the best.

-To be just as enthusiastic about success of others as you are about your own

-To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

-To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.

-To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

-To be too large to worry, too noble for anger, too strong or fear, and too happy to permit presence of trouble.

You must remember that the purpose of this creed is ultimately essential in who you will turn out to be, and take note that it is who you become in the process that matter the most.