Timeless Wisdom: 'Desiderata', A Meditative Reading

Immerse yourself in the timeless wisdom of Max Ehrmann's 1927 classic inspirational prose. Desiderata, meaning, "things that are desired", reflects Ehrmann's values of equanimity, sage insight, and sense of purpose in conjunction with the divine in his meditations on life. Kevin Macleod contributes to this piece with his calming and mystical music, "Virtutes Vocis". Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Transcript

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 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

Reviews

Nice short talk supported with wisdom tidbits; I’m doing my best to strive to be happy in very difficult times🙏🏽

Thank you🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻A trip down memory lane…I was introduced to this wisdom 50 years ago. While some of it has been surpassed, the essence still holds🙏🏻🌟✨🌟💫🌟🙏🏻