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 ignorant; they too have
their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are
vexatious 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 be humble;
it is a real possession in the changing of 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
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 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 then the trees and the stars; you have a
right to be here. And whether not it is clear to you, no doubt
the universe is unfolding as it should Therefore be at peace with
God, whatever you may conceive him to be, and whatever your
labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life keep peace
with your soul. With all it’s sham, drudgery, and broken
dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be
happy.
Found in Old Saint Paul’s Church,
Baltimore; Dated 1692.
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