Defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it.
Be an earnest student of yourself. Study your leading desires and tendencies.
You need have no dull hours if you are a sincere lover of books.
Make the most of today. Translate your good intentions into actual deeds.
Make your judgment trustworthy by trusting it. Cultivate regular periods of silence and meditation. The best time to build judgment is in solitude, when you can think out things for yourself without the probability of interruption.
You grow your best thoughts in silence, solitude, and meditation. When you relax and think deeply, you are giving your inmost powers their best opportunity to disclose themselves.