Desiderata

[Bloodscythe 2,225]

Upon my journey in life I had come to a crossroad and fence.  At this point on my path I had been working earnestly on self actualizing into a person that more closely resembled the person I want to be and capable of being. 

In this glen amid the bucolic of mother nature's palate in soft slope and with deep sides came a gift I want to share with you all. 
Something that has remained as timeless and ever relevant as the 17 years ago it was given to me. 

Events and conversations of late has brought this back to me.

may you find it as invaluable as I do.

 

 

 

 

Desiderata 

 

 

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, Desiderata, Copyright 1952

 

 

 

 

[Ayes 3,715]

Although I find this verse to be full with wisdom, it opens forth a lofty path upon which only the saints of virtue can trod, one careful foot at a time placed before the other. After having fallen to the rocky shores below all too often, in the silence I gazed upwards once again and wondered why I had even ventured there. Yet a new path beckoned me onwards with the thought that somewhere up ahead just beyond time's horizon the answers lay, with a welcome finally to the home that I never knew I had forgotten. For in the end we all must open that door, alone...

 

Anyway, thanks for these words shared that provide the impetus to introspection.

 

Happy Trails

=Ayes=