Armed with aptitude, ambition, ability; <br />being yourself all the time; <br />carrying calmness of mind and clarity of thought; <br />dressed in desire, determination, discipline and dedication; <br />enveloped in effulgence, empathy and enthusiasm; <br />fired by faith and fervor and <br />graced by gratitude and good health. <br /> <br />Hard work, honesty and humility, <br />intellect, intuition, indefatigable passion and <br />joie de vivre – all these being your friends always. <br />Kindness in thought, word and deed and <br />laziness always kept at bay. <br />Making the most of your time, <br />never thinking of ever giving up <br />or being afraid of taking a risk, <br />putting your heart, mind and soul into everything, <br />questioning yourself all the time and <br />rectifying mistakes made along the way. <br /> <br />Self-confidence and a strong desire <br />to make it to the finish line… <br />using whatever resources available and <br />vocalizing only positive thoughts. <br />When things don’t seem to go your way, <br />(e) xtraordinary patience and perseverance will pay. <br />You will see in the end that <br />zenith is not too far away. <br /> <br />Geeta Ashok <br />7/9/2010 <br />5 pm<br /><br />Gita Ashok<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/abc-of-success/