1. Speak
as little as possible about yourself.
as little as possible about yourself.
2. Keep
busy with your own affairs.
busy with your own affairs.
3. Do not
interfere in the affairs of others.
interfere in the affairs of others.
4. Accept
small irritations with good humor.
small irritations with good humor.
5. Do not
dwell on the faults of others.
dwell on the faults of others.
6. Accept
censures even if unmerited.
censures even if unmerited.
7. Give
in to the will of others. [But never compromise God’s will.]
in to the will of others. [But never compromise God’s will.]
8. Accept
insults and injuries.
insults and injuries.
9.
Accept contempt, being forgotten and disregarded.
Accept contempt, being forgotten and disregarded.
10. Be
courteous and delicate even when provoked by someone.
courteous and delicate even when provoked by someone.
11. Do
not seek to be admired and loved.
not seek to be admired and loved.
12. Do
not protect yourself behind your own dignity.
not protect yourself behind your own dignity.
13. Give
in, in discussions, even when you are right.
in, in discussions, even when you are right.
14.
Choose always the more difficult task.
Choose always the more difficult task.
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