Hello Dear Ones,
Do you believe in
signs? Me. Of course I do. I’m Irish aren’t I? So when this worn copy of an old essay fell
off my bulletin board while I was looking for something else, I knew it was
meant for re-reading and sharing with you.
Perhaps you’ve heard it but it bears repeating. I love the last part that reads be gentle
with yourself. You are a child of the
universe. Enjoy!
The following found in Old Saint Paul’s Church in Baltimore
and dated 1692 is as applicable to achieving happiness today as when it was
written.
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, 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 labors and
aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace with your soul for it is
a beautiful world. Strive to be happy
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