LadyBohemia — Ralph Waldo Emerson RSS


Are you there yet?

I love Emerson's definition on succeeding in life, below. Many points I've got covered, but - perhaps luckily - there's still lots & lots to do, experience, achieve... So many mountains left to climb♥. Ralph Waldo Emerson: 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 give one's self; to leave the world a little 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 because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. [caption id="attachment_5877" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Photo: Robert Doisneau"][/caption] ~*♥*~