1. Speak as little as possible about yourself. 2. Mind your own business. 3. Do not manage other people’s affairs. 4. Avoid curiosity. 5. Accept contradictions and correction cheerfully. 6. Pass over mistakes of others. 7. Accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked. 8. Be kind and gentle even under provocation. 9. Never stand on your own dignity. 10. Choose always the hardest people. Mother Teresa