With all its shams, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Now, knowing that the option exists, I still choose Be careful as a closing instruction for my commentary. I much prefer be cheerful and have put this in a high quality, printable Desiderata poster which you can download here. I decided that my Being cheerful will come as the result of my Being careful. The Desiderata by Max Ehrmann, copied from a poster. By Daniel Nester. It is thought that the original poem said “Be cheerful” but this was changed to “Be careful” which is generally agreed to be “not in the spirit” of Max Ehrmann’s writings. P.S. Be cheerful is positive advice; however, Be careful is portentous. Desiderata ~ probably my favorite ~ loved since my teen years, but understand it more with each passing year ~ so much truth ~ break it down into sections and let each word penetrate...However, there is one misprint...should say "Be cheerful" rather than "Be careful" at the end. In Search of “Desiderata” The tangled story behind a most popular poem. Be cheerful. Slideshow 3 images You remember “Desiderata.” Maybe you heard its sweet strains on the radio. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and ignorant; they too have their story.
Desiderata Poem Central Idea- Max Ehrmann in his motivational poem “Desiderata” attempts to offer a positive outlook towards life.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Especially do not feign affection. But to be cheerful and to be happy are of course very different things. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Be yourself. The world is often seen to be full of chaos, fraud, hypocrisy, loneliness, misery, and drabness. ~ALW As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
Strive to be happy. -- For those of you who do not believe that Max Ehrmann is the author of this work, please look at the information on these two websites: Desiderata Authorship and Desiderata, specifically the Confused History section of the latter.Hopefully these sites will clear up any confusion so that people will not e-mail me telling me (incorrectly) that Max Ehrmann is not the author. Desiderata By Max Ehrmann. Many versions of Desiderata swap ‘Be cheerful’ for ‘Be careful’, perhaps under the impression that ‘Be cheerful’ is restated in ‘Strive to be happy’. 25 quotes from Max Ehrmann: 'Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
Desiderata Poem Central Idea- Max Ehrmann in his motivational poem “Desiderata” attempts to offer a positive outlook towards life.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant; they too have their story. Especially do not feign affection. But to be cheerful and to be happy are of course very different things. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Be yourself. The world is often seen to be full of chaos, fraud, hypocrisy, loneliness, misery, and drabness. ~ALW As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
Strive to be happy. -- For those of you who do not believe that Max Ehrmann is the author of this work, please look at the information on these two websites: Desiderata Authorship and Desiderata, specifically the Confused History section of the latter.Hopefully these sites will clear up any confusion so that people will not e-mail me telling me (incorrectly) that Max Ehrmann is not the author. Desiderata By Max Ehrmann. Many versions of Desiderata swap ‘Be cheerful’ for ‘Be careful’, perhaps under the impression that ‘Be cheerful’ is restated in ‘Strive to be happy’. 25 quotes from Max Ehrmann: 'Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.