Desiderata Max Ehrmann

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Narra la leggenda che ci sono nel mondo nove "Desiderata".
Al momento ne sono state ritrovate tre:
la prima (la più antica) scritta in sanscrito ritrovata in India,
la seconda ritrovata nella vecchia chiesa di Saint Paul a Baltimora nel 1962,
la terza ritrovata in Bretagna nel 1998, sull'isola di Groix, in una casupola in pietra di pescatori a picco su un promontorio chiamato "Trou de L'enfer".
L'autore di "Desiderata" si reincarna ogni secolo, ed in ogni secolo lascia il suo messaggio
Questo secolo dovrebbe essere l'ultimo e poi la sua anima sarà libera dal ciclo delle rinascite.
Non conosciamo la versione indiana,

Questo testo bellissimo viene quasi sempre presentato come "Manoscritto del 1692 trovato a Baltimora nell'antica chiesa di San Paolo".
Invece nel 1959 il reverendo Frederick Kates rettore della chiesa di St. Paul, a Baltimore, Maryland, incluse questo pensiero in una raccolta di materiale devozionale.
In cima alla raccolta, c'era l'annotazione "Old St. Paul's Church, Baltimore, A.C. 1692", che è l'anno di fondazione della chiesa... da qui l'equivoco.

In realtà, l'autore di questi versi è Max Ehrmann, un poeta di Terre Haute, Indiana, vissuto dal 1872 al 1945, e scrisse Desiderata intorno al 1927.

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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  • "...tu sei figlio dell'universo, non meno degli alberi e delle stelle, ed hai diritto ad essere qui....."e da qua in poi piango sempre... :-)

  • Bellissimo video per un magnifico testo che amo moltissimo! Grazie.

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