Happy New Year from me too. http://www.snopes.com/language/document/desidera.htm
-- Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of graywolf > Sent: 01 January 2007 00:38 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Happy New Year to all > > It is still a while until 2007 here, but I thought this would be good > advice for the new year, or any year (especially for those who never > heard the Les Crane record back when): > > > > DESIDERATA > > By Max Ehrmann 1927 > > > > 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, > > for 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 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; > > 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. > > > If anyone has a better copy of this, I would like to have it. > This one I > found on the web, but it seemed to be a automatic Voice to > Text file. I > tried to break it back up into verses, but I am sure I did > not do well > at it. Interestingly, back when the were playing the Les > Crane recording > on the radio, some were claiming that this dated from the 1600's. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
