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Desiderata
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00:00Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
00:18As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
00:28Speak your truth, quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story.
00:41Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexatious to the spirit.
00:46If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
00:55Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
01:01Keep interested in your own career, however humble.
01:08It is a real possession, in the changing fortunes of time.
01:15Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery.
01:22But let this not blind you to what virtue there is.
01:29Many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
01:38Be yourself, especially, do not feign affection.
01:48Neither be cynical about love, for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.
02:00Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth, youth.
02:09Nurture strength of spirit, to shield you in sudden misfortune.
02:14But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
02:18Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness, beyond a wholesome discipline.
02:27Be gentle with yourself.
02:29You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars.
02:34You have the right to be here.
02:37And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
02:46Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be.
02:51And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.
03:02With all its shame, treachery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
03:13Be cheerful, strive to be happy.
03:21Be cheerful, strive to be happy.
03:51Be cheerful, strive to be happy.