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One should above all trust human nature<\/span>, in the full recognition that its both good and bad. 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Take kindly the counsel of the years, You are a child of the universe, Therefore be at peace with God, With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, Desiderata | Words for Life – Max Ehrmann<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”3.0.74″ parallax=”on” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”50px|0|50px|0″ transparent_background=”off”][et_pb_fullwidth_header header_fullscreen=”on” header_scroll_down=”on” subhead_font_color=”#e02b20″ content_font_color=”#e02b20″ admin_label=”Fullwidth Header” _builder_version=”3.19.2″ content_font=”|on|||” content_text_color=”#e02b20″ content_font_size=”44px” subhead_font=”|on|||” subhead_text_color=”#e02b20″ subhead_font_size=”44px” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_image=”http:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pexels-photo-189916.jpg” animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_duration=”2000ms” animation_speed_curve=”ease-in” background_url=”http:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/pexels-photo-189916.jpg” button_one_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_two_letter_spacing_hover=”0″ button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_one_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”on” button_two_letter_spacing__hover=”0″ button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”] An alternative revolution is taking place. It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" If a country is governed wisely,
\nits inhabitants will be content.
\nThey enjoy the labor of their hands
\nand don\u2019t waste time inventing
\nlabor-saving machines.
\nSince they dearly love their homes,
\nthey aren\u2019t interested in travel.
\nThere may be a few wagons and boats,
\nbut these don\u2019t go anywhere.
\nThere may be an arsenal of weapons,
\nbut nobody ever uses them.
\nPeople enjoy their food,
\ntake pleasure in being with their families,
\nspend weekends working in their gardens,
\ndelight in the doings of the neighborhood.
\nAnd even though the next country is so close
\nthat people can hear its roosters crowing
\nand its dogs barking,
\nthey are content to die of old age
\nwithout ever having gone to see it.<\/p>\n
\nand remember what peace there may be in silence.
\nAs far as possible without surrender
\nbe on good terms with all persons.
\nSpeak your truth quietly and clearly;
\nand listen to others,
\neven the dull and the ignorant;
\nthey too have their story.<\/p>\n
\nthey are vexations to the spirit.
\nIf you compare yourself with others,
\nyou may become vain and bitter;
\nfor always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
\nEnjoy your achievements as well as your plans.<\/p>\n
\nit is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
\nExercise caution in your business affairs;
\nfor the world is full of trickery.
\nBut let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
\nmany persons strive for high ideals;
\nand everywhere life is full of heroism.<\/p>\n
\nEspecially, do not feign affection.
\nNeither be cynical about love;
\nfor in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
\nit is as perennial as the grass.<\/p>\n
\ngracefully surrendering the things of youth.
\nNurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
\nBut do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
\nMany fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
\nBeyond a wholesome discipline,
\nbe gentle with yourself.<\/p>\n
\nno less than the trees and the stars;
\nyou have a right to be here.
\nAnd whether or not it is clear to you,
\nno doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.<\/p>\n
\nwhatever you conceive Him to be,
\nand whatever your labors and aspirations,
\nin the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.<\/p>\n
\nit is still a beautiful world.
\nBe cheerful.
\nStrive to be happy.<\/p>\n
its inhabitants will be content.
They enjoy the labor of their hands
and don\u2019t waste time inventing
labor-saving machines.
Since they dearly love their homes,
they aren\u2019t interested in travel.
There may be a few wagons and boats,
but these don\u2019t go anywhere.
There may be an arsenal of weapons,
but nobody ever uses them.
People enjoy their food,
take pleasure in being with their families,
spend weekends working in their gardens,
delight in the doings of the neighborhood.
And even though the next country is so close
that people can hear its roosters crowing and its dogs barking,
they are content to die of old age
without ever having gone to see it.<\/p>","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":97,"href":"https:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions\/97"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thealternativerevolution.com\/altrev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}