Camina plácidamente entre el ruido y las prisas,
y recuerda que la paz puede encontrarse en el silencio.
Mantén buenas relaciones con todos en tanto te sea posible, pero sin transigir.
Di tu verdad tranquila y claramente;
Y escucha a los demás,
incluso al torpe y al ignorante.
Ellos también tienen su historia.
Evita las personas ruidosas y agresivas,
pues son vejaciones para el espíritu.
Si te comparas con los demás,
puedes volverte vanidoso y amargado
porque siempre habrá personas más grandes o más pequeñas que tú.
Disfruta de tus logros, así como de tus planes.
Interésate en tu propia carrera,
por muy humilde que sea;
es un verdadero tesoro en las cambiantes visicitudes del tiempo.
Sé cauto en tus negocios,
porque el mundo está lleno de engaños.
Pero no por esto te ciegues a la virtud que puedas encontrar;
mucha gente lucha por altos ideales
y en todas partes la vida está llena de heroísmo.
Sé tu mismo.
Especialmente no finjas afectos.
Tampoco seas cínico respecto al amor,
porque frente a toda aridez y desencanto,
el amor es tan perenne como la hierba.
Acepta con cariño el consejo de los años,
renunciando con elegancia a las cosas de juventud.
Nutre la fuerza de tu espíritu para que te proteja en la inesperada desgracia,
pero no te angusties con fantasías.
Muchos temores nacen de la fatiga y la soledad.
Más allá de una sana disciplina,
sé amable contigo mismo.
Eres una criatura del universo,
al igual que los árboles y las estrellas;
tienes derecho a estar aquí.
Y, te resulte o no evidente,
sin duda el universo se desenvuelve como debe.
Por lo tanto, mantente en paz con Dios,
de cualquier modo que Le concibas,
y cualesquiera sean tus trabajos y aspiraciones,
mantente en paz con tu alma
en la ruidosa confusión de la vida.
Aún con todas sus farsas, cargas y sueños rotos,
éste sigue siendo un hermoso mundo.
Ten cuidado y esfuérzate en ser feliz.
English version:
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 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 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.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.
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 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 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.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.
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