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Go Placidly amid the
noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence |
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As far as possible,
without surrender, be on good terms with all persons |
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Speak your truth
quietly and clearly and listen to others, 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... 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, however humble... it is a real possesson inthe changing fortunes of time |
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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 |
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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 |
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Take kindly the
council of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth |
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Nurture strength of
spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune, but do not stress yourself with imaginings...
many fears are born of fatigue and lonliness |
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Beyond a wholesome
discipline, be gentle with yourself |
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Your 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 is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should |
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Therefore be at peace
with God, whatever you conceive Him bo be; whatever your labours and aspirations in
the noisy confusion life, keep peace within your soul |
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With all it's sham,
drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world |
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Be careful |
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Strive to be Happy
Author unknown - found in 1692
Desiderata is a letter, written to a young man, from an old man, many hundreds of years
ago. One of the amazing things about it, is that it reads as if it were written for
today. |
