Teach yourself
not to announce good news
until everything is sealed,
because
early announcements
attract evil spirits....

I choose to live by choice,
not by chance; to make changes,
not excuses; to be motivated,
not manipulated; to be useful,
not used; to excel, not to compete.

I choose self-esteem,
not self-pity. I choose
to listen to my inner voice,
not the random
opinion of others.
I choose to be me....