“Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.”
If a person does what is wrong, let one not do it again.
Let one not find pleasure in wrong.
Painful is the accumulation of bad conduct.
“Do not dwell on the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present.”
“The way I see it, every day is a clean slate and a new beginning. Every day is a chance to improve and make yourself better than the day before. If there’s something you want to do or a goal you hope to achieve, I don’t see why you should limit yourself to using a new year as a gateway to doing so. When you have the ambition, go for it right away. You have the benefit of waking up each morning with infinite possibilities ahead of you.”
n.
The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
n.
Evenness of mind or temper; calmness or firmness, especially under conditions adapted to excite great emotion; a state of resistance to elation, depression, anger, etc.
n.
Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure.
There is no one definitive language, per se, in Puerto Rico. Spanish, English, and the native tongue known as Taino are all used. What one often hears in everyday conversation is a somewhat dysfunctional marriage of all three. Adding to the challenge is the widespread use of truncated words and abundant hybrid slang. All in all, a tricky lexicon to understand.
That said, making an effort to speak in Spanish is always appreciated. I often beat myself up over what I assume (and am most likely correct) is my awful re-fried pronunciation and general lack of nuance. However, when I try I am more often than not met with acceptance (throwing in a smile never hurts). Like all things in life, it’s the intention behind our actions or words that truly count, si?