they are vexations to the spirit.
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 peacewith your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
