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