DESIDERATA

Go placidly amid the noise and haste and

remember what peace there maybe in silence.

As far as possible without surrender,

be on good terms with all persons.

Speak your truth quietly & clearly, and listen to

others, even the dull & ignorant;

they too have their story.

Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are

vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,

you may become vain & 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 future 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;

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 & 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 & loneliness.

Beyond wholesome discipline, be gentle with

yourself. You are a child of the universe,

no less than the trees & 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 the Creator,

whatever you conceive Him to be,

and whatever your labors & aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life, keep

peace within your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery & broken

dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful and strive to just be happy!!

The best and most beautiful things in the

world cannot be seen or even touched.

They must be felt with the heart.

May you find serenity and tranquility in

a world you may not always understand.

May the pain you have known and the

conflict you have experienced give

you the strength to walk through life

facing each new situation with

courage and optimism.

Always know that there are those whose

love and understanding will always be

there even when you feel most alone.

May a kind word, a reassuring touch,

and a warm smile be yours every day of your

life, and may you give these gifts as

well as receive them.

May the teachings of those you admire

become part of you, so that you may

call upon them.

Remember, those whose lives you have

touched and who have touched yours are

always a part of you, even if the encounters

were less than you would have wished.

It is the content of the encounter that is more

important than its form.

May you not become too concerned with

material matters, but instead place

immeasurable value on the goodness

in your heart.

Find time in each day to see beauty and love

in the world around you Realize that what

you feel you lack in one regard you may

be more than compensated for in another

What you feel you lack in the present may

become one of your strengths in the future.

May you see your future as one filled

with promise and possibility.

Learn to view everything as a worthwhile

experience. May you find enough inner

strength to determine your own worth by

yourself, and not be dependent on another's

judgment of your accomplishments.

By: Max Ehrmann