Desiderata
GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE AND THE 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 to the
dull and 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 or bitter, for
always there will be greater or lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in you
own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing
fortunes of time.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexations to the spirit
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for
always there will be greater or lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in you
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 for what virtue there is; many persons strive
for high ideals and everywhere live 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 council 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.
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 council 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 whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.
You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann, 1927
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