GO PLACIDLY amid the noise & haste, & 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 & clearly; & listen to others, even
the dull & ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are vexations to the
spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain &
bitter; for always there will be greater & 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; & 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
& disenchantment it is 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 imaginings. Many fears are
born of fatigue & loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees & 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, & whatever your labors &
aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your
soul.
With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a
beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.
(Found in Old Saint Paul's Church, Baltimore, U.S.A. Dated 1692)
there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all
persons.
Speak your truth quietly & clearly; & listen to others, even
the dull & ignorant; they too have their story.
Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are vexations to the
spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain &
bitter; for always there will be greater & 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; & 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
& disenchantment it is 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 imaginings. Many fears are
born of fatigue & loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees & 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, & whatever your labors &
aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your
soul.
With all its sham, drudgery & broken dreams, it is still a
beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.
(Found in Old Saint Paul's Church, Baltimore, U.S.A. Dated 1692)
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