Get used to saying no Turn your back on the deceiver Whose whispers in your ear complicate your life Willpower, energy, example What has to be done is done Without wavering Without worrying about what others think
Let obstacles only make you bigger Get rid of those useless thoughts Which are at best a waste of time Don't waste your energy and your time Throwing stones at the dogs that bark at you on the way Ignore them Don't put off your work until tomorrow Don't succumb to that disease of character Whose symptoms are a general lack of seriousness Unsteadiness in action and speech Foolishness In a word: frivolity
If you clash with the character of one person or another It has to be that way You're not a dollar bill to be liked by everyone If your character and that of those around you Were soft and sweet like marshmallows You would never become the person destiny's ordained Don't stop to think about excuses Get rid of them, and do what you should
You say you can't do more? Couldn't it be, that you can't do less? You never want to get to the bottom of things At times because of politeness Other times -- most times -- because you fear hurting yourself Sometimes, again, because you fear hurting others But always because of fear With that fear of digging for the truth You'll never be a man of good judgment Don't be afraid of the truth Even though the truth may mean your death