Straighten your spine with integrity, welcome hope with vitality, gain strength through courage, realize your ideals through opportunity, write your chapter with talent, and foster prosperity through unity. A true friend is someone who reaches out to you and touches your soul. Learn to control your emotions; do not let them control you, and avoid being swayed by the words of others. Do not dwell excessively on a single problem, nor should you place all your emotional weight on one person—it is unfair to both yourself and them. Overthinking can hinder your progress, so remember that you have other matters to attend to and other friends to cherish. In the years when you still have "time," realize that a meaningful life is often performed for others, but a life of interest is truly your own. The conscience of youth is as clear as a sunny day. Do not delegate your thinking to television, your social connections to smartphones, your movement to cars, or your health to supplements and pills. While such a lifestyle may seem modern, it is fundamentally flawed. Instead, let reading, socializing, walking, and exercise become a vital part of your life.
