Magic Words – Twenty

“Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Magic Words – Eighteen

“And whatever your labors or aspirations,

in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Magic Words – Seventeen

“Therefore be at peace with God,

whatever you conceive Him to be.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Magic Words – Sixteen

“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.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Magic Words – Fifteen

“Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Magic Words – Fourteen

“Do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.

Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Magic Words – Thirteen

“Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Picture by D. Martynov

Magic Words – Twelve

“Take kindly the counsel of the years,

gracefully surrendering the things of youth.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Magic Words – Eleven

“Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity

and disenchantment, it is as perennial as the grass.”

(Desiderata: Max Ehrmann)

Picture by Leonid Pasternak