Fran (my gf) and I recently heard this song while watching an animated comedy series on Netflix called ‘F is for Family’.



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In the background of one of the scenes, there was this spoken-word-type tune playing that had some oddly profound lyrics.



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Curious about what I’d just heard, I Shazamed the song to discover Desiderata, a Grammy Award winning song from the 1970’s by singer/songrwiter Les Crane.



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The song is essentially a melody played over a reading of one of the most beautiful and impactful pieces of mindfulness literature I’ve ever heard and then read.



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One can easily mistake mindfulness-based tools and concepts as being something that’s new due to it’s recent growth in popularity in Western culture.


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I was stumped however, to discover that this piece of writing comes from a book written in 1927 by Max Ehrmann - almost 100 years ago!



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There’s a whole website dedicated to Desiderata, where you can learn more about it and even buy posters with the original text.



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I recommend taking a moment, when you can, to sit or lay down in silence with some high quality speakers or earphones, closing your eyes, and experiencing this beautiful track in its entirety.



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I’d be very interested to hear your thoughts.