The supreme prayer of my heart is not
to be learned, rich, famous, powerful, or good, but simply to be radiant.
I desire to radiate health, cheerfulness,
calm courage, and good will.
I wish to live without hate, whim,
jealousy, envy, fear.
I wish to be simple, honest, frank,
natural, clean in mind and clean in body, unaffected - as ready to say I do not
know, if it be so, and to meet all men on an absolute equality - to face any
obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid.
I wish others to live their lives,
too - up to their highest, fullest, and best. To that end I pray that I may
never meddle, interfere, dictate, give advice that is not wanted, or assist
when my services are not needed.
If I can help people, I'll do it by
giving them a chance to help themselves; and if I can uplift or inspire, let it
be by example, inference, and suggestion, rather than by injunction and
dictation.
That is to say, I desire to be
radiant - to radiate life.
~Elbert Hubbard
