What Is Success?

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by
a healthy child, a garden patch
or a redeemed social condition;

To know even one life has breathed
easier because you have lived;

This is to have succeeded.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

What is Success to you?

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@JaneWMeade January 22, 2010 at 6:18 am

It's always a pleasure to read this classic piece Phil. Thanks for posting. Here's to your Success!