Wendy

“Intelligence tells you what you to do.
Insight tells you how to do it.
Understanding tells you when to do it.
Wisdom tells you why you do it.

Discernment tells you what you to do.
Skill tells you how to do it.
Intuition tells you when to do it.
Purpose tells you why you do it.

Conviction tells you what you to do.
Knowledge tells you how to do it.
Experience tells you when to do it.
Commonsense tells you why you do it.

Your mind tells you what you to do.
Your heart tells you how to do it.
Your spirit tells you when to do it.
Your soul tells you why you do it.

Talent tells you what you to do.
Mastery tells you how to do it.
Genius tells you when to do it.
Intellect tells you why you do it.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“In your mind, your reality.
In your heart, your humanity.
In your soul, your reality.
In your knowledge, your theory.
In your understanding, your practicality.
In your wisdom, your sagacity.
In your skill, your ability.
In your talent, your mastery.
In your genius, your originality.
In your thoughts, your mentality.
In your words, your personality.
In your deeds, your destiny.
In your friends, your intimacy.
In your family, your dependency.
In yourself, your identity.
In your feelings, your tendency.
In your experiences, your maturity.
In your perception, your individuality.
In your life, your mortality.
In your world, your sensuality.
In your universe, your spirituality.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“The simple crawl to truth.
The average walk to knowledge.
The prudent run to understanding.
The intelligent sprint to brilliance.
The enlightened soar to wisdom.

The simple crawl to laughter.
The average walk to peace.
The prudent run to contentment.
The intelligent sprint to enjoyment.
The enlightened soar to joy.

The simple crawl to patience.
The average walk to gratitude.
The prudent run to virtue.
The intelligent sprint to faith.
The enlightened soar to love.

The simple crawl to caution.
The average walk to passion.
The prudent run to discipline.
The intelligent sprint to humility.
The enlightened soar to excellence.

The simple crawl to awareness.
The average walk to reality.
The prudent run to experience.
The intelligent sprint to spirituality.
The enlightened soar to destiny.

The simple crawl to the past.
The average walk to the present.
The prudent run to the future.
The intelligent sprint to eternity.
The enlightened soar to immortality.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

“Worry soils even the purest mind.
Envy poisons even the purest heart.
Greed sullies even the purest soul.
Gratitude cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Mercy sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Goodness purifies even the dirtiest soul.
Ignorance soils even the purest mind.
Hatred poisons even the purest heart.
Ego sullies even the purest soul.
Prudence cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Kindness sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Humility purifies even the dirtiest soul.
Corruption soils even the purest mind.
Bigotry poisons even the purest heart.
Injustice sullies even the purest soul.
Innocence cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Grace sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Humanity purifies even the dirtiest soul.
Slander soils even the purest mind.
Malice poisons even the purest heart.
Wrath sullies even the purest soul.
Goodwill cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Selflessness sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Love purifies even the dirtiest soul.
Idleness soils even the purest mind.
Lust poisons even the purest heart.
Decadence sullies even the purest soul.
Wisdom cleanses even the dirtiest mind.
Understanding sanitizes even the dirtiest heart.
Enlightenment purifies even the dirtiest soul.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo