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Desired Things by Fracking-kor on Jan 23, 2012Desiderata is a prose by Max Ehrmann. I was feeling a little down earlier this evening because of something I chose to remain discreet about. Anyway, I searched through my planner and found the latter lines of the prose and it made me feel better aft...

Remember what peace there may be in silence… by suman latik on Nov 16, 2011Listening to the radio several nights ago, I heard a poem that has long been buried in my memory but one which quickly came rushing back as I listened with rapt attention to the soothing voice of the announcer. Adding so much drama to the beautiful w...

My New Year’s Resolutions? It’s in Desiderata! by Business Sphere on Dec 31, 2010Since first year high school many years ago, I have been fascinated and liked the poem Desiderata. Desiderata is a Latin word which means “desired things.” It is a 1927 poem written by Max Ehrmann (1872-1945), an American lawyer, writer, and bus...

Desiderata As New Year’s Resolutions by Business Sphere on Jan 1, 2010I have been fascinated by the wisdom of Max Ehrmann in his famous poem Desiderata, which is also a philosophy of life. And since it’s a New Year, what better way to start our 2010 than to make our resolutions as a guide for the next 365 days? Desi...

Desiderata by on Apr 28, 2009The common myth is that the Desiderata poem was found in a Baltimore church in 1692 and is centuries old, of unknown origin. Desiderata was in fact written around 1920 (although some say as early as 1906), and certainly copyrighted in 1927, by lawyer...

Desiderata by on Apr 28, 2009The common myth is that the Desiderata poem was found in a Baltimore church in 1692 and is centuries old, of unknown origin. Desiderata was in fact written around 1920 (although some say as early as 1906), and certainly copyrighted in 1927, by lawyer...