1. Be noble like the sun; let even those who resent you for shinning benefit from your warmth.
2. Learn from the ocean; not fearing turbulence, it uses wind against it to rise instead.
3. The higher a tree wants to rise, the lower its roots must grow.
4. Great fish do not drown in small rivers.
5. It is a bird’s imagination, not its wings, that determines how high it can fly.
6. When a flower rises from the earth, it is overcoming its greatest opponent: fear.
7. The great, like firmly planted trees, do not curse storms for they are nourished by them.
8. Learn from stars; even in the dark they give off light, not despair.
9. A fish that is afraid of drowning in a river is ignorant of its gifts.
10. No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.
11. Light cannot enter a dark room without illumining it.
12. A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn’t find any worms yesterday.
13. Seeds do not make a sound when growing, but can even reach the sky. Learn from them.
14. If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.
15. A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.
The sun announces its presence with light, not words; do likewise. ~Matshona Dhliwayo
