WHAT IS SUCCESS

     IT'S DOING YOUR JOB THE BEST YOU CAN;
     AND BEING JUST TO YOUR FELLOW MAN;
     IT'S MAKING MONEY, BUT HOLDING FRIENDS   
     AND STAYING TRUE TO YOUR AIMS AND ENDS.
     IT'S FIGURING HOW AND LEARNING WHY;
     AND LOOKING FORWARD AND THINKING HIGH;
     IT'S DARING BLITHELY THE FIELD OF CHANCE
     WHILE MAKING LABOR A BRAVE ROMANCE.
     IT'S GOING ONWARD DESPITE DEFEAT;
     AND FIGHTING STAUNCHLY BUT KEEPING SWEET;
     IT'S BEING CLEAN AND PLAYING FAIR;
     IT'S LAUGHING LIGHTLY AT DAME DESPAIR;
     IT'S LOOKING UP AT THE STARS ABOVE;
     AND DRINKING DEEPLY OF LIFE AND LOVE;
     IT'S SHARING SORROW AND WORK AND MIRTH;
     AND MAKING BETTER THIS GOOD OLD EARTH;
     IT'S SERVING, STRIVING, THROUGH STRAIN AND
     STRESS.  IT'S DOING YOUR NOBLEST --  THAT'S
     SUCCESS!

                                  (AUTHOR UNKNOWN)