To laugh often and much,
To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children,
To earn the respect 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.
Often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, it is apparently an adaption of a poem published in 1905 by a lady called Bessie Stanley and no version has ever been found in Emerson's writings and I apologise to Ms Stanley because I have always attributed it to him!
Whoever wrote it, I read it about 20 years ago and knew straight away that it summed success up for me, succinctly and humbly. In our endeavour - our very small endeavour- i hope that others will be inspired to do even a small bit to try to make the world a better place.
At the moment we are being supported with incredible energy and enthusiasm by the CEO of Global Dialogue Foundation, Mr Peter Gorgievski and we thank him and his team for their efforts regarding freight logistics.
http://www.globaldialoguefoundation.org
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