Wednesday 8 August 2012

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 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 not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism.

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Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and 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 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; and 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 labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.



With all it's shame, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.
~Max Ehrmann, 1927

(Largely unknown in the author's lifetime, the text became widely known after its use in a devotional, after subsequently being found at Adlai Stevenson's deathbed in 1965, and after spoken-word recordings in 1971 and 1972.) How did one person get to be so wise . . .



We picked our first blueberries from our own bushes yesterday. I see a blueberry pie in our future! Of course they won't be like the wild blueberries from home, but they'll still taste fabulous, and all the more so for having been the fruit of our own labours!

Haircut this afternoon, and I hope to get some painting time in this morning, and the sky looks to be clearing. Who knows what the day will bring. Whatever it brings, I shall make the most of it.

Have a beautiful day!

“As you take the normal opportunities of your daily life and create something of beauty and helpfulness, you improve not only the world around you but also the world within you.”
~Dieter F Uchtdorf

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Cooking in The English Kitchen today . . . a delicious Grilled Feta Salad!

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