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Go placidly amid the noise and the 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 to 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 or 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.
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 in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and
broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world. Be
cheerful.
Strive to be
happy.
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