The word? Desiderata comes from Latin and means “things you want”. It is also the title of a very famous poem, which became particularly known in the 1960s, with the hippie movement. The text is a gathering of wise tips who have traveled the world, for the precision of their ideas and the depth of their content.
At one point, a whole debate broke out about the origin of this poem, around the text was created the legend that was written by an anonymous monk and found on the bench of a Baltimore church two hundred years ago. , the poem was written in 1692.
- In fact.
- It was all a mistake.
- He was the philosopher and lawyer Max Ehrman.
- But the text was not published in life; it was not made public until 1948.
- When his wife posthumously published his poems.
The error occurred because, for many years,? Desiderata?it was a poem that passed from hand to hand, as a kind of act of goodwill. It became something of a pregón; It was sought that whoever received it would practice everything that was written there.
Many decided to omit the author’s name, so it came into the hands of a Maryland pastor, who collected several texts to turn it into a special Christmas edition. In these texts was he? Desiderata? And, next to the name, the elder wrote a legend: “Church of St. Paul, 1692”. He wrote this data only to identify his time and the year of his creation.
Someone in the congregation was delighted with the poem and asked a newspaper to publish it, and so the error that claimed to be a 1692 text that had been found in St Paul’s Church became popular.
In any case, the truth is that it is a beautiful text that has been translated into more than 70 languages.
Here is the text of this wonderful poem
Cross the noise and hurry peacefully and remember the peace that may be in silence.
As far as possible, without sacrificing his principles, he gets along with everyone.
Tell your truth calmly and clearly and listen to others, even the stupid and ignorant, because they also have their history. Avoid vulgar and aggressive people, they are a torment to the mind.
If you compare yourself to others, you can become smug or bitter because there will always be people above and below you.
Enjoy both your achievements and your projects. Being interested in her own career, however humble, was a real value in the uncertain fortune of the time.
Be careful in your business, because the world is full of artifice, but don’t let it blind you to the virtue that exists, many fight for noble ideals and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Above all, don’t pretend to be affectionate
Don’t be cynical about love, because despite all the aridity and desenchantment, it’s perennial like grass.
He accepts the counsel of the years, forelining with love the things of youth.
Nourish the strength of the spirit to have protection in the event of a sudden misfortune. But don’t torture yourself with imaginary fears. Many fears arise from loneliness and fatigue.
Adopt healthy discipline, but don’t be too picky, be kind to yourself.
You are a son of the Universe, like trees and stars, you have the right to be here.
And even if it doesn’t seem clear to you, the Universe is definitely evolving as it should.
So be at peace with God, no matter how you conceive of it
And whatever your struggles and aspirations in the noisy tumult of life, keep the peace in your soul.
Despite all the lies, evils and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. To be happy!?