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Title: "Desiderata"
Size: 11 x 14
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Go placidly amid
the noise and haste, and remember what peace
there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender, bo 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 career,
however humble, this
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 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
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 careful.
Strive to be happy.