Here is a poem that my mom has hanging in her cubicle at work. It's called a Creed To Live By and is written by Nancye Sims. This piece is inspiring, eye opening and has the power to get me through some tough times. I hope it does the same for you.
A Creed To Live ByNancye Sims
Don't undermine your worth
by comparing yourself with others.
It is because we are different
that each of us is special.
Don't set your goals by what
other people deem important.
Only you know what is best for you.
Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart.
Cling to them as you would your life,
for without them life is meaningless.
Don't let your life slip through your fingers
by living in the past or for the future,
By living your life one day at a time.
Don't give up when you still have something to give
nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying.
Don't be afraid to admit that you are less then perfect.
It is a fragile thread that binds each of us to each other.
Don't be afraid to encounter risks.
It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave.
Don't shut love out of your life by saying it impossible to find.
The quickest way to receive love is to give love;
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly;
And the best way to keep love is to give it wings.
Don't dismiss your dreams.
To be without dreams is to be without hope;
to be without hope is to be without purpose.
Don't run through life so fast
that you forget not only where you have been
but also where you are going.
Life is not a race,
but a journey to be savored each step of the way.
Eat, Pray, Love is a novel written by Elizabeth Gilbert that was published in 2006. The book is about her journey through Italy, India and Indonesia after leaving a life of success in America. The LA Times praised the book as, "Gilbert’s journey is full of mystical dreams, visions and uncanny coincidences…Yet for every ounce of self-absorption her classical New-Age journey demands, Gilbert is ready with an equal measure of intelligence, humor and self-deprecation…Gilbert’s wry, unfettered account of her extraordinary journey makes even the most cynical reader dare to dream of someday finding God deep within a meditation cave in India, or perhaps over a transcendent slice of pizza." The book is a great summer read and I suggest reading it if you haven't already. 
After sending my resume to eh.. HUNDREDS of companies, I have gotten used to signing into my gmail account in the morning to find hmpf..."No New Messages". I am either a really big loser, or my email account is malfunctioning. Creativity is key to catching the eye's of these companies. If your resume doesn't stick out..FORGET ABOUT IT! 
