COACH SEAN M. HIGGINS

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 agressive persons

they are vexations to the spirit.

If you compare yourself  with others you may become vain and 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 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 person's 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. ( *except basketball )

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 concieve 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.

MAX EHRMANN, DESIDERATA, Copyright 1952

Shared by, Sean Higgins 2009 

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