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paras
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Posts: 296
From: the Heart of It All
Registered: May 2004

posted August 04, 2004 12:42 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for paras     Edit/Delete Message
I know at least some of you have already seen this, but I thought it would be nice to post it up for those who haven't.

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 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.

--Max Ehrmann

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Rainbow~
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Posts: 1394
From: an enchanted cottage by the sea
Registered: Jan 2002

posted August 04, 2004 10:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Rainbow~     Edit/Delete Message
........

Yes....Desiderata is soooo beautiful.....and filled with such wisdom.....

Thank you for sharing....

Love,
Rainbow


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Charlotte
Knowflake

Posts: 140
From: Tn. USA
Registered: Apr 2004

posted August 06, 2004 12:29 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Charlotte     Edit/Delete Message
Thank You! Paras...I didn't get to read this first time around.

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