free yourself from any entrapments that can stop you from living a full and joyful life forgive those that you think have done you wrong instead have mercy and pray for them so that they can be enlightened do not dwell in the past no matter how bad anyone has wronged you you must release yourself by forgiving rely on your own strength to survive in this world for that's the one you can call your own your parents' fortune is not yours to claim you have to build your own nest out of hard work and determination focus on no other but your future invest your time in education for there is no short cut to success live simply and spend only within your means draw a line between wants and needs save and secure your senior years for we do not want to burden anyone not even our children they too have their own life to take care of teach your children not by preaching live your life as a model for them to follow you will be