Desired things, Miracles, Blessings

Desiderata:

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 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 with your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,

it is still a beautiful world.

Be cheerful.

Strive to be happy.

Author: Max Ehrmann, 1927




And this is me....Replace the word 'universe' with something like god or god's plans and pretty much then that describes how i relate to it but it would be different for others naturally. 

Though I like the God version better as it means there is the possibility that something that is beyond the human capability can happen. Nothing is fully within our control, nothing human guarantees to put us in the right place at the right time, favor with people is a fickle thing. If there are no miracles to expect, how would God qualify himself so? Anyways, still intending to maintain my reputation for sanity and logic, i have to say though that my family and I have experienced many miracles in the last few years, especially in the last year - feeding on his faithfulness. Even now when it seems that one door has firmly shut, the ceasing of manna from heaven is only so because it's time to enter the Promised Land.