"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 little 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 the meaning of success."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
2 comments:
Too many "successful" people have forgotten this. Good post
RB
MSN:
...And many of us have forgotten HOW "successful" we truly are, even if we NEVER even come close to making $100,000 + a year.
It's not about tangible wealth, but PERSONAL "wealth".
Beautiful prose, and something to think about.
Thanks.
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