This quote pretty much sums up the conclusion I have come to about life at the moment. It is widely attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, although this attribution may apparently be false. Whoever it was to first say it, I reckon they had their head screwed on and actually got what life is about. I think this is my new mantra to live by.
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.
It gives me goosebumps.
