A 56-word statement, originally written by psychotherapist
Fritz Perls, that serves as a way of life model for many who live or seek to live
outside the influence of the status quo. The "prayer" has since become synonymous with individualism and peaceful rebellion. It gets its
name from a specialized form of therapy called Gestalt Therapy, a brand of therapy which Dr. Perls helped to create.
The "prayer" can be found below:
I do my thing and you do your thing.
I am not in this world to live up to your expectations,
And you are not in this world to live up to
mine.
You are you, and I am I, and if by
chance we find each other, it's
beautiful.
If not, it can't be helped.
-Gestalt Prayer