Neither to trust not to love Just be yourself True friends are only the family better to be with them Live laugh and ignore the rest Dear Writers, As you enter the new year and a new decade, here are a few things to remember. This is what the last decade has taught me: (a) Persistence is more important than talent. If you don't practice, your talent rusts. (b) Happiness (while doing something) leads to success, not vice versa. When you're happy, hard work doesn't seem hard but energising. (c) Kindness is the most underrated quality. You'll find more smart people than kind ones. (d) Be childlike, be stupid enough to wonder. Ask questions. If you're not asking questions to yourself, your teacher or your government, you are not living fully.