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.
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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.
So, instead: An Intermission.
Lots on my plate at the moment.
We’re moving to Brooklyn on Sunday! Our truck is reserved. Some of our moving-support has been organized and confirmed and our apartment keys are almost in reach. Since we’re taking all of our things out of our current place, we need to pack them up to make the trek easier. This is precarious. However, I maintain that our life here is actually better organized than we make it out to be and that the packing will be swift, the loading will be trés facile, and the unloading a mere drop in a large bucket, as far as New York City moving goes.
I ordered a new 1tb harddrive and it is trying its damnedest to arrive. UPS keeps delivering when we’re not home. After six p.m., please.
A personal project I am working on – which I shall refer to as TBN – is becoming real. If you knew more about it, I would imagine you would be impressed. However, I’m still a little afraid its shell will crack if I talk to much about it without much in the way of tangible results, so I will continue to work quietly on this little project, TBN, until it has reached a life of its own.
I’m reading a book by Timothy Ferriss called The Four-Hour Work Week. He definitely has my idea of a good life. Well, one of my ideas of a good life. I find his implementation of the 80/20 principle and Parkinson’s Law intensely interesting and I am already looking for ways I can integrate those ideas into my life. I’m on page 125.
In that line of thought, I am once again in a reflective moment and I am keenly aware of a need to change what I’m doing, be more effective. I’ve been working at the same wonderful, mind-numbing (still wonderful) job for nearly two years. This feels like a platform I have cultivated, from which I can reach out and do some of the crazy things I’ve always wanted to do. Like, actually draw graphic stories, for one. I’ve already got a lead-in there and that’s NOT THE ONLY ADVENTURE I have waiting for me. I feel like I’ve got a thousand seeds sewn that are all just about to break the surface. Time does tell, after all.
There’s more too! Quite a lot on this plate.