“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Be yourself. 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. Be at peace with God and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.”
- Max Ehrmann
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