"Desiderata": Things to be Desired ~

In 1927, Max Ehrmann wrote a famous, inspirational poem called: Desiderata. Desiderata is Latin for "desired things." Ehrmann's prose poem is a beautiful declaration of what is essential to one's life and how to live peacefully.

In light of the heated discussions on DeafRead lately about "deficit thinking," with diverse groups of deaf people -- consciously or unconsciously -- pitting themselves against one another, I decided to make and post this video clip below using Ehrmann's poem. The point of this video is simply to show that I, for one, am choosing to focus my energies on developing personal integrity, adaptation, inclusion and compassion for others. You, me, we are all a sum of the great body. You, me, we are all SUM-BODY DEAF. More at: www.earofmyheart(dot)come

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[Jbelleish]

DEFINITELY MY MOST POSITIVE CREDO FOR LIFE. . . . SO MOTIVATING EACH DAY

[xpgreendragon]

@vstyle2009 The copy I have was, supposedly, "Found in Old St. Paul's Church - dated 1692" (Anon)

[Floatsfast]

@vstyle2009 It was written back then and placed in a cornerstone of a church, a time capsule if you will then found in the `70's.

[CloudWatcherX]

thanks for uploading this..i found this poem at a garage sale once and i still have it. i had never heard of it before then. its still in a plastic cover and despite it being a bit yellow it looks in good condition? i wonder is this valuable? i could check it out and see.

[alp0928]

This poem has inspired me for years...

[mysty0]

Um this is a verily composed rendition., would be lovely with a song though., maybe "enigma - return to innocence" or something similar

[JanieToscano09]

nice poem

[vstyle2009]

These words were discovered in 1692

[galleybox]

discovered this poem when i was 20 yr old,42 now.has even more meaning and warmth then ever,a song the world needs to here!

[Zeneternity]

Beautiful!

Thank you for sharing this!