ПИСЬМО ЧАРЛИ ЧАПЛИНА СВОЕЙ ДОЧЕРИ ДЖЕРАЛЬДИНЕ

[la_gatta_ciara]

Мне кажется, это письмо, написанное замечательным актером, режиссером, композитором Чарльзом Спенсером Чаплиным своей дочери под Рождество, заслуживает того, чтобы вы его прочитали. Тем более, что сегодня исполняется 33 года, как его нет с нами

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As I Began to Love MyselfAs I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional sufferingare only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.Today, I know, this is “AUTHENTICITY”.
As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebodyAs I try to force my desires on this person,even though I knew the time was not right and the person was not ready for it,and even though this person was me.Today I call it “RESPECT”.
As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life,and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.Today I call it “MATURITY”.
As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance,I am in the right place at the right time,and everything happens at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm.Today I call it “SELF-CONFIDENCE”.
As I began to love myself I quit steeling my own time,and I stopped designing huge projects for the future.Today, I only do what brings me joy and happiness, things I love to doand that make my heart cheer, and I do them in my own way and in my own rhythm.Today I call it “SIMPLICITY”.
As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health -food, people, things, situations, and everything the drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism.Today I know it is “LOVE OF ONESELF”.
As I began to love myself I quit trying to always be right,and ever since I was wrong less of the time.Today I discovered that is “MODESTY”.
As I began to love myself I refused to go on living in the past and worry about the future. Now, I only live for the moment, where everything is happening.Today I live each day, day by day, and I call it “FULFILLMENT”.
As I began to love myself I recognized that my mind can disturb meand it can make me sick. But As I сonnected it to my heart, my mind became a valuable ally.Today I call this сonnection “WISDOM OF THE HEART”.
We no longer need to fear arguments, confrontations or any kind of problemswith ourselves or others.Even stars collide, and out of their crashing new worlds are born.Today I know THAT IS “LIFE”!

Взял где-то, в чьём-то блоге, давно. Апокриф это или нет, сказать не могу. Но очень доставило. И Ваш пост про Чаплина восхититильно кореллирует. )))

[la_gatta_ciara]

Да-да, спасибо большое! Я тоже у кого-то читала эту речь, она прекрасна и мне приятно, что Вы ее здесь, в комментах, разместили :-)
Еще одна цитата из Чаплина (взята мною из его "Моей биографии"): "Искусство - это избыток чувств плюс техническое совершенство". Это абсолютно характеризует все его творчество, где есть место не только совершенству исполнения, но и душевности))