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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 to 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 perennial as the grass.
Take kindly to 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 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 in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann c.1920
As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to 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 perennial as the grass.
Take kindly to 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 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 in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann c.1920
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Comment by Tallgirl on July 27, 2011 at 10:47pm
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This popular poem, written about 1920, was also on posters in college dorms in the '70s. Some of us formed our philosophy of life based on such thoughts.
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Comment by Dominique Cleopatra on July 29, 2011 at 1:44pm
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Not being born until the '80s, I've never seen this before. Very cool, thanks for sharing!
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Comment by Lisa-Lynn Marini on July 29, 2011 at 6:28pm
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beautiful poem, I have read it like 3 times now!!!!!
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Comment by margaret staib on July 29, 2011 at 11:02pm
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Tallgirl, thank you, and thank you AW, whenever I check in on this wonderful site I take wonderful pieces as this to my soul and carry them in my heart for days and then again and again it gets recharged and reminded that people are wonderful and the ones without hair are even better.
I open each support group through naaf here on LI NY with a reading or a powerful quote, I think this one is perfect for August. Thank you! xo
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Comment by Mary on July 30, 2011 at 6:02pm
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Wayback machine! Thanks, TG!
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Comment by Norm on July 31, 2011 at 1:35pm
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I can never remember all of that, so I just condense it down to "be cool - chill out - cut the cr*ap, be excellent to each other - don't worry, and be happy. The world can be a rubbish place, but it can be ace, too!"
Now.... who's for down the pub?? :)
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Feel free to copy and print it out, or search online for the many recorded-voice video versions...even Richard Burton!
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