The Desiderata Project
Throughout the month of October, we will be fortunate to read guest posts from a variety of bloggers. Each will be offering his or her personal interpretations and reflections based on a section of Desiderata. I am fortunate to have so many fellow bloggers who are willing to participate in this project.
For your convenience, here is the anticipated schedule for the project. I’ve linked each blogger here so that you can go ahead and visit them and get to know their personal style. You’ll quickly see that we are in for a treat because we have some great writers assembled from a wide background.
Click here to read all of the posts that have been written so far.
October 1. Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
Danny from Be Inspired Every Day
October 2. As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
October 3. Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Adam from Adam’s Peace
October 5. Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
Dr. Ragan from Psychology of Clutter
October 6. If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Daylle Deanna Schwartz from Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat
October 8. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Aaron from Today is that Day
October 9. Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
October 10. Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
Greg from Change Starts Today
October 12. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Carlon Haas from Possess Less Exist More
October 13. Be yourself.
Alan at Made to Be Great
October 15. Especially do not feign affection.
Adebola at Motivational Corner
October 16. Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Karen Lynch from Live the Power
October 17. Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Brooke from The Four of Clubbs
October 19. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
October 20. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
David from How to Have Great Self Confidence
October 23. Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
Darlene from Spirited Boutique
October 24. You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
Jean from Cheerful Monk
October 26. And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Carol from Clear Life Solutions
October 27. Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
Bob from Every, Every Minute
October 29. And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
October 30. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
October 31. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
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In Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town, the central character dies an early death. Emily is given the chance to revisit a day of her life and is advised by those in the afterlife to pick an ordinary day, warning her that she might be overcome otherwise. Still, Emily is overwhelmed with emotion as she recognizes how wonderful the everyday details of her existence were. Her daily routine takes on new significance now that it is gone. Through her tears, she asks:
Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it– every, every minute?
With this blog, I am trying to fully “realize” my life by documenting the things that I love. I want to appreciate and examine my past and present, as well as plan actively for the future.
I hope to accentuate the positive in my life and in the world around me, with the hope that by focusing on the positive, I will draw more positive elements into my life. Or, at least, realize all of the blessings that I do have.
Bob, the author of this blog, is a 36 year old husband, father, son, teacher, Christian, and liberal.
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