[00:10.704]Go placidly amid the noise and haste,[00:15.957]And remember what peace there may be in silence.[00:18.942]As far as possible, without surrender[00:21.704]Be on good terms with all persons.[00:24.187]Speak your truth quietly and clearly;[00:27.452]And listen to others,[00:29.449]even to the dull and the ignorant;[00:31.192]they too have their story.[00:32.940]Avoid loud and aggressive persons;[00:35.947]they are vexatious to the spirit.[00:39.888]If you compare yourself with others,[00:42.147]You may become vain or bitter,[00:44.146]for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself[01:19.004]Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.[01:25.248]Keep interested in your own career, however humble;[01:28.510]it is a real profession in the changing fortunes of time.[01:32.748]Exercise caution in your business affairs,[01:36.008]for the world is full of trickery.[01:38.503]But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;[01:41.998]Many persons strive for high ideas,[01:44.754]and everywhere life is full of heroism.[01:47.260]Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.[01:51.507]Neither be cynical about love,[01:53.992]for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,[01:57.002]it is as perennial as the grass[01:58.995]Take kindly the counsel of the years,[02:01.749]graceful surrendering the things of yourself.[02:04.245]Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.[02:08.764]But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.[02:11.717]Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.[02:14.955]Beyond a wholesome discipline,[02:17.466]be gentle with yourself.[02:18.965]You are a child of the universe[02:23.967]no less than the trees and the stars;[02:26.702]you have a right to be here.[02:29.705]And whether or not it is clear to you,[02:34.966]no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should[02:46.590]Therefore be at peace with God,[02:49.338]whatever you conceive him to be,[02:51.088]and whether your labors and aspirations,[02:53.789]in the noisy confusion of life,[02:55.534]keep peace in your soul.[02:57.799]With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,[03:01.243]it is still a beautiful world.[03:03.732]Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.