counsel.........................

     My soul preached to me and said, "Do not be delighted because of praise, and do not be distressed because of blame."

     Ere my soul counselled me, I doubted the worth of my work.

     Now I realize that the trees blossom in Spring and bear fruit in Summer without seeking praise; and they drop their leaves in Autumn and become naked in Winter without fearing blame.

Kahlil Gibran, Thoughts and Mediations