10 Commandments 10 Commandments of Success according to OG of Success according to OG

Mandino, 1923-1996Mandino, 1923-1996

Raymond van DiemelRaymond van DiemelChair: Chair:

Telematic EducationTelematic EducationMilitary AcademyMilitary Academy

Faculty of Military ScienceFaculty of Military ScienceStellenbosch University Stellenbosch University

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Labour each day as if your life hung in the balanceLabour each day as if your life hung in the balance

We were not created for a life of idlenessWe were not created for a life of idleness Work is not our enemy, but our friendWork is not our enemy, but our friend We need not love the work we doWe need not love the work we do Even kings dream of other occupationsEven kings dream of other occupations No man who is careless with his hammer will ever build a palaceNo man who is careless with his hammer will ever build a palace There is no work so rude that you may not exalt itThere is no work so rude that you may not exalt it No work is so dull that you may not enliven itNo work is so dull that you may not enliven it There is only one certain method of attaining success and that is There is only one certain method of attaining success and that is

through hard workthrough hard work If you are unwilling to pay this price for distinction, be prepared If you are unwilling to pay this price for distinction, be prepared

for a lifetime of mediocrity for a lifetime of mediocrity What you plant now, you will harvest later.What you plant now, you will harvest later. Be grateful for your tasks and their demandsBe grateful for your tasks and their demands

With patience you can control With patience you can control your destinyyour destiny

The more enduring your patience, the more certain your The more enduring your patience, the more certain your rewardreward

There is no accomplishment that is not the result of patient There is no accomplishment that is not the result of patient workingworking

No road will be too long for you if you advance deliberately No road will be too long for you if you advance deliberately Avoid, every carriage that offers you a swift journey to wealthAvoid, every carriage that offers you a swift journey to wealth Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweetPatience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet With patience you can bear up under any adversityWith patience you can bear up under any adversity With patience you can control your destinyWith patience you can control your destiny Realise that you cannot hurry success any more than a flower Realise that you cannot hurry success any more than a flower

can bloom before it seasoncan bloom before it season What pyramid was ever built but by a stone at a timeWhat pyramid was ever built but by a stone at a time To be ambitious without patience can destroy careers.To be ambitious without patience can destroy careers. Patience is powerPatience is power Employ patience to stiffen your spirit and sweeten your temperEmploy patience to stiffen your spirit and sweeten your temper

Chart your course with careChart your course with care

Without hard work you will never succeedWithout hard work you will never succeed No ship ever lifted anchor and set sail without a destinationNo ship ever lifted anchor and set sail without a destination No army ever marched off to battle without a plan of victoryNo army ever marched off to battle without a plan of victory It is impossible to advance properly without goalsIt is impossible to advance properly without goals Life is a game with few players and many spectatorsLife is a game with few players and many spectators Those who watch are the hordes who wander through life Those who watch are the hordes who wander through life

without dreamswithout dreams Whatever your goals, fix them in your mindWhatever your goals, fix them in your mind Give yourself every chance to succeedGive yourself every chance to succeed If you fail, fail tryingIf you fail, fail trying Draw up your plans todayDraw up your plans today Determine where you will be a year from todayDetermine where you will be a year from today Plan what you need to do to get there – do it!Plan what you need to do to get there – do it!

Prepare for darkness while travelling in the Prepare for darkness while travelling in the sunlightsunlight

Realise that no condition is permanentRealise that no condition is permanent Always have faith that conditions will changeAlways have faith that conditions will change Though your heart be heavy, your body bruished, Though your heart be heavy, your body bruished,

and your purse empty – hold on!and your purse empty – hold on! Believe your period of misfortune must endBelieve your period of misfortune must end Prepare for your futurePrepare for your future

Smile in the face of adversity until it Smile in the face of adversity until it surrendersurrender

Realise that adversity is never a permanent condition Realise that adversity is never a permanent condition Deal with adversity in one way – welcome them with open armsDeal with adversity in one way – welcome them with open arms Realise that adversities always strengthens your nerves and Realise that adversities always strengthens your nerves and

sharpens your skillssharpens your skills Adversity is the rain in your lifeAdversity is the rain in your life Adversity is also your greatest teacherAdversity is also your greatest teacher Remind yourself that every failure is only a step towards successRemind yourself that every failure is only a step towards success

Plans are only dreams without actionPlans are only dreams without action

Only actions gives to life its strength, its joy, its Only actions gives to life its strength, its joy, its purposepurpose

The world will always determine your worth by the The world will always determine your worth by the deeds you dodeeds you do

How will you proclaim your abilities if you are a How will you proclaim your abilities if you are a spectator and never a playerspectator and never a player

Action is the balm that will heal any woundsAction is the balm that will heal any wounds Laugh at your doubts and move aheadLaugh at your doubts and move ahead The more you do, the more you can doThe more you do, the more you can do The busier you are, the more leisure you will haveThe busier you are, the more leisure you will have Act or you will be acted uponAct or you will be acted upon

Sweep cobwebs from your mind before they Sweep cobwebs from your mind before they imprison youimprison you

Never grieve over past failuresNever grieve over past failures Never let worry about tomorrow cast a shadow Never let worry about tomorrow cast a shadow

over todayover today What madness it is to be expecting evil before it What madness it is to be expecting evil before it

comescomes Waste not a moment’s thought on that which Waste not a moment’s thought on that which

may never happenmay never happen Concern yourself only with the presentConcern yourself only with the present He who worries about calamities suffers them He who worries about calamities suffers them

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Lighten your load if you would reach your Lighten your load if you would reach your destinationdestination

We came into this world with nothingWe came into this world with nothing Through the years we have allowed ourselves to Through the years we have allowed ourselves to

be weighed down by so much heavy baggagebe weighed down by so much heavy baggage Lighten your load, beginning todayLighten your load, beginning today The greatest blessings of life are always within The greatest blessings of life are always within

you, or within your reachyou, or within your reach The greatest falsehood in the world is that money The greatest falsehood in the world is that money

and property can fill your life with joy.and property can fill your life with joy. Simplify your lifeSimplify your life He is richest who is content with the leastHe is richest who is content with the least

Never forget that it is always later than you Never forget that it is always later than you thinkthink

Abide always with the thought that you are Abide always with the thought that you are mortalmortal

Live with death as your companion but never fear Live with death as your companion but never fear itit

Many are so afraid to die that they never liveMany are so afraid to die that they never live Remember it is always later than you thinkRemember it is always later than you think Fasten this warning deep in your mindFasten this warning deep in your mind Remind yourself that you toady may be all you Remind yourself that you toady may be all you

havehave Learn to live with death but never flee from it.Learn to live with death but never flee from it.

Never strive to be anything but yourselfNever strive to be anything but yourself

To be what you are and to become what you are capable To be what you are and to become what you are capable of becoming is the secret of a happy lifeof becoming is the secret of a happy life

Never waste any effort into elevating yourself into Never waste any effort into elevating yourself into something you are not, to please anothersomething you are not, to please another

You cannot choose your calling - it chooses youYou cannot choose your calling - it chooses you You have been blessed with special skills that are yours You have been blessed with special skills that are yours

alonealone You have no obligation to succeedYou have no obligation to succeed You have only the obligation to be true to yourselfYou have only the obligation to be true to yourself Do the very best you can in the things you do best, and Do the very best you can in the things you do best, and

you will know, in your soul, that you are the greatest you will know, in your soul, that you are the greatest success in the worldsuccess in the world

REACH FOR YOUR GOALSREACH FOR YOUR GOALS

Credit: OG Mandino, Credit: OG Mandino,

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