Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even the
dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the
spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however
humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of
trickery. But let this not blind you to
what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life
is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the
face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the
things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark
imaginings. Many fears are born of
fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a
wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here. And
whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it
should.
Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and
whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace
with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful
world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
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