Inspiration

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, babes and sages, with open heart;          
to bear all cheerfully,        
do all bravely,        
await occasions,        
hurry never;
in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious,      
grow up through the common.     
This is to be my symphony.  William Ellery/Henry Channing