In her poem ‘Wishing’, Ella Wheeler Wilcox provides a timeless guide to creating a better, wiser, and happier world. We often find ourselves wishing for positive change. With verses that highlight the influence of our actions, thoughts, and kindness, this poem inspires us to play an active role in shaping the world we desire. Let’s delve into the wisdom of these verses and the profound impact of small, meaningful acts.
Wishing by Ella Wheeler Wilcox Do you wish the world were better? Let me tell you what to do: Set a watch for your actions, Keep them always straight and true; Rid your mind of selfish motives; Let your thoughts be clean and high. You can make a little Eden Of the sphere you occupy. Do you wish the world were wiser? Well, suppose you made a start, By accumulating wisdom In the scrapbook of your heart: Do not waste one page on folly; Live to learn, and learn to live. If you want to give men knowledge You must get it, ere you give. Do you wish the world were happy? Then remember day by day Just to scatter seeds of kindness As you pass along the way; For the pleasures of the many May ofttimes be traced to one, As the hand that plants an acorn Shelters armies from the sun.
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