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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 & 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 & 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 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 careful. Strive to be
happy. Found
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