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; and listen to others, even the dull & 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 & 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 in 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 & 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 & 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
& 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.
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