To laugh often and wholeheartedly.

To earn the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children.

To gain the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends.

To appreciate beauty
and to find the best in others.

To leave the world a little better
than you found it:

with a healthy child,
a garden,
or a better society.

To know that even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived.

This is what it means to have succeeded.