My mother hung a copy of this inspirational poem in our home as I was growing up. I heard it again yesterday and was reminded how much these words resonated with me then - and still do now. I feel this poem, written by Max Ehrmann in 1927, is a good guide for life. "Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible … [Read more...] about Desiderata