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Max Ehrmann~~~~~~~~~~ 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.