I won't tell anyone I know...

Sunday, 5 September 2010

My mind is blown; we're more alike than I thought, yet still worlds apart.


"
Go placidly amid the noise and the 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 vexatious to the spirit.

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.

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.

"
Desiderata, by Max Ehrmann

I saw the writing in the picture about a month ago, liked it, and saved it as a draft on my phone so I could look it up another day. I saw it quoted on the back of someones camper I think it was. Now I see it posted in his blog; I knew what it was immediately and was stuck with a strange feeling, more than coincidence.

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