What's More Important In Life Poem by Toshie Nohara

To be faithful to yourself is
more important than to be successful
for success's sake
For what is instant success when
you don't have the faith to believe
in your own ability to achieve
anything yourself, except through
someone's help?

To be honest is more
recommendable than to be deceitful
or dispicable
For what is honesty when you
don't acknowledge the
advice from your parents?
Disobedience leads to disrespect
Failure

To be grateful is
more meaningful than to be
without gratitude
For what is a 'Thank You' said in a
hurry when you don't give thanks to anyone from
your heart when he or she
has done you a favor?

To be loved and to love in
return is more precious
than to be ignored and hated
For what is life when there's
no true love in us because
God is Love and He
created us with love?
Its really bad when we
want love and do not show
love to people?
That's selfish indeed!

To be persevering is
more advisable than to be
surrending yourself when faced with
problems and difficulties
For surrender shows that
you have no will to
persevere while you still have
life!
And that's really sad.
So during your journey on
this earth
There are many, many more
important things to consider.