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Serenity Prayer by 20th Century American Theologian, Reinhold Niebuhr
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference. |
Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury,pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen |
DESIDERATA by Max Ehrmann
The common myth is that the Desiderata poem was found in a Baltimore Church in 1692, of unknown origin. Desiderata was in fact written around 1920, and copyrighted in 1927, by Max Ehrmann (1872-1945) from Terre Haute, Indiana.
Whatever the history of Desiderata, I think it is an inspirational piece of writing..............Enjoy..............
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 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 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 stress 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; 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 labours 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.
By Max Ehrmann (circa 1920)
The common myth is that the Desiderata poem was found in a Baltimore Church in 1692, of unknown origin. Desiderata was in fact written around 1920, and copyrighted in 1927, by Max Ehrmann (1872-1945) from Terre Haute, Indiana.
Whatever the history of Desiderata, I think it is an inspirational piece of writing..............Enjoy..............
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 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 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 stress 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; 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 labours 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.
By Max Ehrmann (circa 1920)