Comments on: Desiderata

By: Great Self Confidence - the basics | How to Have Great Self Confidence

Great Self Confidence - the basics | How to Have Great Self Confidence — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:48:08 +0000

[...] posted before about Bob Clubb’s Desiderata series. My post (and photo) “do not distress yourself with dark imaginings” appeared on [...]

By: Seven strange things you didn’t want to know | How to Have Great Self Confidence

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:57:15 +0000

[...] to keep with the theme of seven, I will tag and mention Bob Clubb. He created the excellent Desiderata feature, which I contributed to on his site. He has now launched a “Saint Francis [...]

By: What are you worrying about? | How to Have Great Self Confidence

What are you worrying about? | How to Have Great Self Confidence — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:32:09 +0000

[...] the above photograph before, as I used it to illustrate my post for Bob Clubb’s series on Desiderata, a few months ago. My post was based on the line from the poem: But do not distress yourself with [...]

By: Seven strange things you didn’t want to know

Seven strange things you didn’t want to know — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:35:58 +0000

[...] to keep with the theme of seven, I will tag and mention Bob Clubb. He created the excellent Desiderata feature, which I contributed to on his site. He has now launched a “Saint Francis [...]

By: denny k

denny k — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:36:17 +0000

I have found that, as a recovering alcoholic, I need to feel connected to the “powers that be.” Call it the universe, higher power, or the physical laws of nature. I need to feel that connectedness.
This poem is as close to my personal philosophy as anything I have yet discovered. It has allowed me to find that connectedness in life. I especially enjoy the part of it that starts… “You are a child of the universe…” and ends with “Keep peace in your soul…” That says it all to me.

By: Judy Martin

Judy Martin — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 02:34:47 +0000

David,
Kudos for getting past your irritation, as it allowed a sharing of the Desiderata. I’ve always been fond of the wisdom delivered in just a few short words. It brings us all down to earth in the midst of chaos. And as Monika stated it is humbling. It’s so easy to judge, much more difficult to suspend it. Oh, thanks Bob.
Best, Judy

By: Monika @ The Writers Manifesto

Monika @ The Writers Manifesto — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:20:37 +0000

Wow David,

I have pinned the desiderata in front of me in the office since about 1 year. While I sit on my computer I can look straight at it and often when my gaze wanders the eyes rest on this beautiful poem. Every time I read it it reminds me to stay humble and respect others as they are.

Thank you
Monika

By: David B. Bohl at SlowDownFAST.com

David B. Bohl at SlowDownFAST.com — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:16:33 +0000

“Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.”

“there is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance – that principle is contempt prior to investigation.” ~ Herbert Spencer

By: David B. Bohl at SlowDownFAST.com

David B. Bohl at SlowDownFAST.com — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:13:51 +0000

I love Desiderata. I included it to a poem to my son when he was embarking upon his college career. It’s beauty cannot be diminished.

By: David

David — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:28:35 +0000

No problem – like most blogs my contact details are buried and not easy to find, so there isn’t any other way to communicate. I’m trying to think of a similar idea to try!