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Desiderata

Desiderata" is a 1927 prose poem by Max Ehrmann that provides words of wisdom and advice for living a peaceful life. It encourages the reader to accept what cannot be changed, avoid harsh judgments of others, do not compare oneself to others, and to be gentle with oneself. The poem advocates being humble, motivated, and resilient in the face of challenges while maintaining faith in a higher power and finding beauty in the world.

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Desiderata

Desiderata" is a 1927 prose poem by Max Ehrmann that provides words of wisdom and advice for living a peaceful life. It encourages the reader to accept what cannot be changed, avoid harsh judgments of others, do not compare oneself to others, and to be gentle with oneself. The poem advocates being humble, motivated, and resilient in the face of challenges while maintaining faith in a higher power and finding beauty in the world.

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Desiderata

“Desiderata” is a 1927 prose poem by American writer Max Ehrmann. Largely unknown in
the author's lifetime, the text became widely known after its use in devotional and spoken-
word recordings in 1971 and 1972. The word “Desiderata” in Latin means “desired things”.
But when we understand the poem, the meaning of the word changes to “Desires of
Happiness”.
Meaning:
Paragraph 1:
In the start of the poem, it says to accept the noise but there is more peace in silence. Try to
be as nice to everyone as you possibly can for as long as you can. Voice your opinion
without being rude and ignorant while still listening to others. Avoid vexatious people and
treat them equally if you come across them. Don't compare yourself to others, because their
lives will always seem better. Enjoy your successes but always challenge yourself the next
time.
Paragraph 2:
The poet says that being humble and motivated gets you the farthest in the workplace. Don't
be careless and get tricked in the workplace. But not everyone is bad in the world.
Paragraph 3:
The paragraph says to be yourself and don't change yourself for others. Don't fake love, for
whatever reason. Don't worry about love it will happen over time.
Paragraph 4:
The poet tells us to use our wisdom of the past and accept what our body is capable of. Be
resilient and don't worry about things that haven't happened or what other people might think
of you. Be gentle to yourself and be disciplined.
Paragraph 5:
This paragraph says that you are equal to everyone else and that no matter what anyone
says you have a right to be on the earth. Things happens for a reason even though they may
seem bad at the time.
Paragraph 6:
The author is saying to be at peace with your religion's god. Take care of yourself.
Paragraph 7:
In the final paragraph, the poet says that no matter what happens there is a beautiful world
outside so be happy.

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