Be mindful of the friends you make.

Filter them carefully.

Don’t be influenced negatively by people and society (including social media).

There are a lot of negative influencers out there.

Be very careful.

Don’t visit strangers (even if I ask you to meet me at a particular place, and you have not known me well, apart from Facebook/twitter/Instagram…and it is not a public place, don’t come).

Never make careless assumptions, it is a very dangerous thing to do.

Ask questions and be sure to pay attention to the response and answers given.

If it is not clear, ask for clarity, and look for answers from credible sources where necessary.

You don’t know everything, be open to new ideas and discoveries.

Be teachable.

Don’t settle for less, you can get better. There is always room and space for improvement.

This doesn’t mean you should not be content with what you have; it means you should not be too comfortable that you don’t want to move higher – mostly because going further is challenging.

You have what it takes to tackle the challenges along the way.

Don’t allow people’s opinions get to you, even your mistakes do not define you.

It is good to make mistakes, you learn from them.

But don’t deliberately be careless.

Don’t wait to have everything you think you need before starting an adventure/a journey/a project.

Learn to make use of what you have productively, it will help you get what you want and need in life.

Also, learn to improvise, it is a very important life-saving skill.

If you have to lie to get a thing, if it can’t be gotten without you compromising, no matter how good or important it seems to be; avoid it.

Because, when you start with a lie, you must sustain it with bigger lies.

You are unique, you are special, don’t let anyone make you think, feel, or believe you are not.

You can’t be like everyone else, and they can’t be like you.

You are different and special.

You have weaknesses and you have strengths, everyone does. But focus on developing, magnifying, and maximizing your strengths.

Work on your weaknesses, minimize, and package them.

By “package”, I mean make them less obvious.

Be kind, show love, help when you can, but where necessary.

Be good in your own way and capacity.

But do these wisely, and don’t do it because you are forced to, don’t do it because “nobody knows tomorrow”; do it because it the right thing to do.

Ask for help when you need it.

Don’t hesitate to apologise when you hurt/wrong anyone.

Don’t feel too big to be normal, obedient, or to learn…anybody can teach you something new (something you never knew).

Whenever you have a heated argument, don’t allow your emotions to take over.

If you can’t talk or comment without insulting, keep calm…then prove your point when you are calm.

You shouldn’t get involved in all arguments, some are not worth your time.

Treat time as “very important”, it can not be regained.

Always be grateful.

Always be polite.

Be transparent in all your dealings with people, especially, when it involves money.

Always say “thank you”, “please”, and “I’m sorry” whenever necessary.

Respect everybody.

Think more thank you talk.

Read good books, articles, write-ups, etc more often.

Engage experts, professionals, specialists, consultants, and scholars; ask them logical and technical questions.

It will broaden your understanding, and you will gain great knowledge.

You are a success.

See you at the top!