We often struggle to identify what success means in our modern context. Is it only about collecting the most 'toys', degrees, money or facebook friends?
Someone reminded me of this poem from Ralph Waldo Emerson the other day. It is entitled What is Success?
"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 does success mean for you?
Living in Grace,
D3LM3
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