SUCCESS

To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent
people and 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