Success
by
Bessie Anderson Stanley
He has achieved success
who has lived well,
laughed often, and loved much;
who has enjoyed the trust of
pure women,
the respect of intelligent men and
the love of little children;
who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;
who has left the world better than he found it
whether by an improved poppy,
a perfect poem or a rescued soul;
who has never lacked appreciation of Earth’s beauty
or failed to express it;
who has always looked for the best in others and
given them the best he had;
whose life was an inspiration;
whose memory a benediction.
Often misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the saying actually has its roots in Iowan poet Bessie Anderson Stanley’s 1904 poem Success. It is a motivational three-word phrase that became a popular slogan in the late 2000’s and early 2010’s. It aims to give hope when experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and other feelings. Fill your life with positivity.
La Dolce Vita ; Italian for “the sweet life” or “the good life” is a 1960 satirical comedy drama film about a tabloid journalist who, over seven days and nights, journeys through the “sweet life” of Rome in a fruitless search for love and happiness.
“Keep your face to the sunshine, and you cannot see a shadow.” – Helen Keller.
“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.” – Johnny Depp
The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.” – Tibetan Proverbs
“Successful people live well, laugh often, and love much. They’ve filled a niche and accomplished tasks so as to leave the world better than they found it while looking for the best in others, and giving the best they have.” – Ralph Waldo Emerso
We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. – Winston Churchill
So now faith, hope and love abide, these three, but the greatest of these is Love. – 1 Corinthians 13:13
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine.” Proverbs 17:22 Laughter is good for the soul.
Albert Einstein once said, “Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
Thank you for allowing me to serve you. Remember to Live from your Heart! I look forward to serving you again.
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