desiderata and synchronicities...

i was at barnes and noble the other day and i came across this book titled "desiderata for baby lovers". i had to pick it up because i have heard of desiderata but had no idea what it was. i skimmed through it, interested, but of course like everything, my interest died and i set it back down; i got the drift.
then i checked out one of my friends' blogs, and i scrolled down to see the last weeks' posts, and what do i find? a post titled desiderata. hmmmmmmmmmmm. so of course i had to read it. and i read the whole thing.
synchronistic as this already is (running across the book last week, then seeing a friend's post about it?!), the last line in the third from the last phrase = one of my MOST favorite quotes: "And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should."
whoa.
so, here it is, for you to read, and for me to read to remind myself daily of some very important things...

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 persons.

Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious 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 in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.