Wednesday, October 31, 2007

...Desires...

Go quietly among the uproar and the hurry and remember without alienation. Live as much as possible in good terms with all people and say calmly and clearly, your truth and listen to the others, even the simple-minded and the ignoramus have also their stories, avoid the noisy and aggressive individuals, they have a vexation for the mind.

Do not compare yourself with anyone, you would risk becoming vain or conceited, there is always bigger and smaller than you. Enjoy your projects as well as your achievements. Be always interested in your career however modest it is. It is a real possession in the changing prosperities of time.

Be careful in your business because the modest is full of deceits, but be not blind towards the existing virtue, several individuals look for the big ideals and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself, above all do not affect friendship nor be unique in love. Of all disenchantment as eternal as grass, take with goodness the advice of years, renouncing gracefully to your youth, fortify with strength of mind to protect yourself in case of sudden misfortune, but do not grieve with your chimeras. Numerous fears come from fatigue and solitude. Beyond a healthy discipline, be soft with yourself, you are a child of the universe, not less than trees or stars you have the right to be here and whether it is clear to you or no universe is probably going on, as it should do.

Be in peace with God whatever your conception of him is, and whatever are your dreams keep in the noisy confusion of life peace in your soul. With all its perfidies, its drudgeries and its broken dreams, the world is everywhere beautiful, be careful make sure you are happy.

Unknown author

Church of Baltimore -1962-

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