The Mirror

When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day;
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what the man has to say.
For it isn't a man's father, mother or wife
Whose judgment upon him must pass;
The fellow whose verdict counts most in his life
Is the man staring back from the glass.
He's the fellow to please: never mind all the rest;
For he's with you clear up to the end;
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend.
You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass;
But your final reward will be heartache and tears;
If you've cheated the man in the glass.

Anonymous

'If you are to make a cake. You have to break a few eggs.'
'It is in the question, that you will find the answer.'
'The only way to bring someone down is to bring yourself up.'
-Derek Hui