I recently came across a prayer by E Hubbard. I was completely mesmerized by the words and the intention of its author. Here it is…
“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—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, and 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.”
Observe the desire here – to radiate life. This is such a great departure from the mundane desires that people bundle as a shopping list in their prayers.
I cannot comment much about the above as doing so will take the charm out of the eloquence with which it is written. The intention of the prayer is as noble as any other prayer – but somehow it has a heart. I found peace. I hope you all too…
Copyright© Nitesh Kotecha
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