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 give of oneself.
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden
patch, or a redeemed social condition.
To have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation.
To know even one life has breathed easier after one’s efforts.
This is to have succeeded."
-Emerson
All I seem to be succeeding at right now is longing to be playing at the beach:
