"Go placidly amid the noise & haste & 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 & ignorant; they too have
their story.
Avoid loud & aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain & bitter; for always there will be greater & 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 fein 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 & loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.
You are a Child of the Universe, no less than the
trees & 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
& aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors
peace with your soul. With all its sham, drudgery
& broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
