Monday, March 01, 2010

Reading a new (actually old) book...

A co-worker loaned me a book the other day. I had just had a rather frank discussion with him about the challenges I'm facing. He thoughtfully recommended a book he has gotten some real good out of reading. It's titled How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie. I would not have classified my struggles at work as 'worrying'...but as I begin to read, perhaps a lot of the stress I'm experiencing is from not simply doing what is in front of me, and worrying about it.

In chapter 1 there's a lovely poem that I'll share.

SALUTATION TO THE DAWN

Look to this day!
For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of our existence:
The bliss of growth
The glory of action
The splendor of beauty,
For yesterday is but a dream
And tomorrow is only a vision,
But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day!
Such is the salutation to the dawn.

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