I’m Going to PEACE!!!
November 23, 2011 § 3 Comments
If I can go to war that means I should be able to go to peace too right? 
I slept a good sleep and dreamt a good dream just now. It told me to “be cool.” (Actually, it told me a lot more than that but… I was being so cool that I forgot what I was suppose to remember.) That said, I was reminded of some “prose poetry” I saw in a local Boys and Girls Club last week (I think that’s a large part of the problem in these here United States… it’s not a Boys and Girls Club… it’s a boys club… well it was… that’s changing… or changed, I can never tell).
Desiderata
Desiderata (Latin: “desired things”, plural of desideratum, the supine of desidero) is a 1927 prose poem by American writer Max Ehrmann (1872-1945).
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 the 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 or 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 as 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 dark 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 cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Should I go to War & Peace? Maybe I should just read the book… Perhaps I have and have forgotten.
Side note: One awesome thing about being “crazy” is that I, for the longest time, thought Denzel Washington was my Big Brother. Perhaps he’s like a cosmic big brother or something…
ha!!!! at your closing statement.
THIS is awesome! It really resonates within me and puts me in mind of a writing of my own that I have have been trying to build upon.
I always go to peace; however, my strong personality sometimes gets the best of me. I’m working on that though.
Thanks for sharing. I’m actually going to commandeer a copy of this from you to put up on my inspiration wall and share with a couple of groups I am in.
Wage peace. Sounds like a Quaker:)
They sure do make good containers for the Oats I purchase from the Outpost.