Ethos my words or Whitman's?

This is what you shall do: Read books rather than text messages unless you are late for dinner, Listen more than you talk and write down what you hear for poetry and lawyers, Be positive and create a new image-two if you live in a city-without neglecting to be empathetic, patient and intelligent not necessarily in that order, Be humble if it suits the moment and the rejecters, Find confidence in strange places and strange places to be confident in, Sit still under the shade of a tulip tree in bloom, Show your children how to imagine something other than economic struggles, Pretend divorce is not a rite of passage like marriage or turning sixteen, Give thanks instead of worries, Love your soldiers not the war, Appreciate simplicity but Investigate complexity and anything technological, Go camping in the national forests then pack your crap back out, Smile at passersby and inquire why of those that don't, Choke on lame excuses and have pride like that of a lion, Garnish the meal you cooked not paychecks, Pray if you feel enclined to do so, Have songs in your ipod or in your sonnet, Create something anything, Feed the dog and your best friend, Laugh at your reflection then jump in the puddle and Enjoy the feel of soggy socks, Experience urgency and heartbreak over and over again, Travel to other countries first by visiting with your neighbors.