Success – an encouraging poem

A friend shared this with me today and attributed it to Ralph Waldo Emerson, though I understand the authorship is in question. It is a lovely and encouraging poem, nonetheless.

“Success”  

To laugh often and much;

To win the respect of intelligent peopleand the affection of children;

To earn the appreciation of honest criticsand 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.

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I just wanted to share.

Blessings,

Christie