Saturday at last but woke early all the same so spent the first hour and a half doing my daoyin, qigong, and tai chi exercises. I then had a cup of "tea Kwanyin", (Chinese green tea), and half an hour's meditation before going for a walk along the seafront. This morning the sea was flat calm the sky blue and sunny, a beautiful day and suppriseingly warm for the time of year. I came across this poem by William Henry Channing 1810-1884.
Live Simply
To live content with small means,
to seek elegance rather than luxury,
and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable,
and wealthy, not rich
To study hard, think quietly,
talk gently, act frankly;
to listen to stars and birds,
to babes and sages, with open heart;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely,
await occasions, hurry never
To let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious,
grow up through the common
This is to be my symphony.
Live Simply
To live content with small means,
to seek elegance rather than luxury,
and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable,
and wealthy, not rich
To study hard, think quietly,
talk gently, act frankly;
to listen to stars and birds,
to babes and sages, with open heart;
to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely,
await occasions, hurry never
To let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious,
grow up through the common
This is to be my symphony.
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