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Desiderata – Words for Life by Max Ehrmann

The Seer has asked that we share the words of one of her favorite poems with her Lightfamily: 

Desiderata – Words for Life

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, 1927

Posted by Tina on December 3, 2022 9 Comments

Comments

  1. Ginette says

    December 4, 2022 at 8:24 PM

    Yes!
    This has been a favourite of mine also – it was significant guidance for me growing up.

    Reply
  2. Christina says

    December 4, 2022 at 7:22 PM

    Love this!!! 🙏🌹❤️

    Reply
  3. RJ Pirillo says

    December 4, 2022 at 3:37 PM

    I remember this as a kid growing up in a family of ten. It was written on a placard hung on the wall in the alcove above the telephone so that you read some of it whenever you sat down to the phone. It may have been a gift, and one or both parents considered the sentiments to be elegant and eloquent guidance. As a thirteen year old, I thought the ideas were quite magnificent!

    Reply
  4. Zen says

    December 4, 2022 at 7:45 AM

    Yes this has always been one of my favourites 😊

    Reply
  5. Anna says

    December 4, 2022 at 7:08 AM

    It is a beautiful gift of compossed words so brilliant and true.

    Reply
  6. Dhani says

    December 4, 2022 at 7:05 AM

    Well done Max. Gratitude for this very timely advice.

    Reply
  7. SueB says

    December 4, 2022 at 2:57 AM

    I have always been moved by this profoundly wise and gentle missive LPGTH

    Reply
  8. Barbara Kathryn says

    December 3, 2022 at 11:34 PM

    Ah yes, I have always found this poem perceptive and wise. It made a long comeback during the 1970s.
    Lovely to reread it.

    Reply
    • Vanessa says

      December 4, 2022 at 4:46 AM

      Brilliant!

      Reply

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