Success
by Unknown
Frequently attributed, probably inaccurately, to Ralph Waldo Emerson. 
May be a variation of this essay by Bessie Stanley.


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.