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.



-Desiderata
Max Ehrmann, 1952.
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Oh Great Spirit

let the cells in my body
reflect the love bestowed on me.

   Let the patterns of my cells
   be always ones of beauty to your eyes.

   For I wander here and there,
   like a blind person

When my eyes are gifted with your exquisite joy

I fall prostrate before you in my reverence

   And my soul knows it has a home.
           ~Alison Storm Wolf
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The Universe supplies exactly
and absolutely

what you perceive your reality to be,

that is to say,

what you believe in.
~anon