Desiderata by Max Ehrmann

Greetings. This a rather well known poem. I hope you like it.DesiderataGo placidly amid the noise and haste,and remember what peace there may be in silence.As far as possible without surrenderbe on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly;and listen to others,even the dull and ignorant;they too have thier story.Avoid loud and aggressive persons,they are vexations to the spirit.If you compare yourself with othersyou 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 posession 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 disenchantmentit is as perennial as the grass.Take kindly the counsel of 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 lonliness.Beyond a wholesome discipline,be gentle with yourself.You are a child of the universe,no less than the trees and stars;you have a right to be here.And whether or not it is clear to you,no doubt the universe is enfolding 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 1952

You need to be a member of Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community to add comments!

Join Ashtar Command - Spiritual Community

Email me when people reply –

Replies

  • No worries my dear. I was only trying to prove a point. Your rendition is quite alright but I would encourage you to read some of his other work. It's definitely worth it. Peace
  • Love it! Grew up reading on the back of my folks bathroom door! ;-)
  • With this poem being possibly the most parodied in history it leads me to the inevitable conclusion that Max Ehrmann was a genius and a visionary. Truly he had something to say beyond a mere poets' flowery discourse yes?
This reply was deleted.

Topics by Tags

Monthly Archives

Latest Activity

Andromedaner Z left a comment on Comment Wall
"yes, even Oppenheimer recalled the verse "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds" from the Bhagavad Gita after seeing the successful Trinity test. He even learned Sanskrit to read it in its original form"
1 hour ago
Andromedaner Z left a comment on Comment Wall
"I think I should read The Secret Doctrine, I managed to get a 1958 version on eBay, it sits on my shelf for over a year now LOL"
1 hour ago
Drekx Omega left a comment on Comment Wall
"Yes, in never came to fruition, but AI summarises the intention of that German operation, as follows:

"Operation Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe) was Nazi Germany's codename for their planned amphibious invasion of the United Kingdom during World War…"
2 hours ago
Andromedaner Z left a comment on Comment Wall
"operation "Sea Lion" to invade Britain?
and John Dee was brilliant, as it seems LOL imagine Torquemada type of fanatics ruling the planet :)"
2 hours ago
Drekx Omega left a comment on Comment Wall
"About magic ritual, IT WORKS......Dr Dee was good at it.....Also, in the WW2 period, there was a coven of skilled witches (13,) that carried out a ritual in the New forest, an incantation named the "cone of power," which caused the cessation of…"
2 hours ago
Drekx Omega left a comment on Comment Wall
"Ebolavirus outbreak and why westerners need not panic....It's passed by touch and/or bodily fluids.....Not airborne transmitted, like measles, or influenza...There have been even worse ebola outbreaks in central Africa, than the current one and it…"
2 hours ago
Drekx Omega replied to Justin89636's discussion Anything Health Related
"Ebolavirus outbreak and why westerners need not panic....It's passed by touch and/or bodily fluids.....Not airborne transmitted, like measles, or influenza...There have been even worse ebola outbreaks in central Africa, than the current one and it…"
2 hours ago
Andromedaner Z left a comment on Comment Wall
"according to this Tucker Carlson interview, John Dee (head of intelligence for Queen Elisabeth I) made a deal, with the spiritual world, for the British empire in the 16th century to destroy the Spanish armada.
pretty interesting LOL…"
2 hours ago
More…

DIDACTICS OF SELF-KNOWLEDGE-CHAPTER VIII


 

                                                                                 VIII

                                                                   ABOUT THE SOUL

The Truth is that before an individual can acquire NEW…

Read more…
Views: 25
Comments: 0