Peace is kindness and care for every person,
For all living things and for nature
Peace is freedom and openness to divinity
Peace is the release of inner conflict and fear
That leads to pure joy, altruism, compassion, awareness
And consciousness of our oneness and connection
Everywhere we turn we see the face of God
We are the Beings who connect heaven and earth
We are all brothers and sisters and our nature is peace
May we awaken to the light within ourselves and within others
May the human heart illuminate all of humanity
May every adult on the earth think peace, speak peace and breathe peace
We are all one divine mind and nature
May we look within to the divine core and love within us
May peace be in our hearts and minds
May the power of peace awaken in our hearts
May global wisdom prevail on Earth
May peace prevail on Earth
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 vexations 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 affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let not this 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.
