“Don't strive to be a leader,
strive to be a server.
Don't strive to be a general,
strive to be a commander.
Don't strive to be a teacher,
strive to be a learner.
Don't strive to be a warrior,
strive to be a protector.
Don't strive to be a prophet,
strive to be a preacher.
Don't strive to be a doctor,
strive to be a healer.
Don't strive to be a master,
strive to be a learner.
Don't strive to be an author,
strive to be a reader.
Don't strive to be a lecturer,
strive to be a scholar.
Don't strive to be an intellectual,
strive to be a thinker.

Not all of us were meant to teach,
but all of us were meant to learn.
Not all of us were meant to lead,
but all of us were meant to serve.
Not all of us were meant to be rich,
but all of us were meant to be charitable.
Not all of us were meant to be famous,
but all of us were meant to be upright.
Not all of us were meant to be mighty,
but all of us were meant to persevere.
Not all of us were meant to be extraordinary,
but all of us were meant to prevail.”