BE SHELLFISH!

No it’s not a typo.

Be a shellfish like the mollusks.

Hard lid on the outside. Seal your lips and have a thick skin.

Soft on the inside. Have integrity.

With a Pearl! All have the pearl that’s hidden in them. First find it.

Once you see it. The whole world will try to get that pearl.

For that pearl, be selfish!

There’s the word you were looking for.

Work on yourself. Invest in yourself. Reward yourself. Keep busy.

It won’t happen overnight. But it will happen.

It takes about a year to take shape.

If the water is salty it can take 20. But it does form.

Have you seen an oyster compete with another oyster? Me neither.

Don’t compare with others. Just keep doing your thing.

The saltier the water. The lustrous the pearl.

Salt water pearls are of choice in jewellery.

The more you hustle, the better you shine.

Be a shellfish and selfish.