A group of us were talking today about success and what they needed to do in their lives to feel like they have succeeded.
The men all related success to their careers, how much they earnt and what cars they drive. The woman however had a variety of different answers varying from raising children, having a career, helping other people and creating a stable home environment.
I beleive my father found the best answer to the question 'What is success?'.
When I was growing up he had a poster in our downstairs toilet with the following quote on it and to me it completley somes up what success is...
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 
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882) American Essayist & Poet
So how would you judge success and do you feel that you have succeeded in life?
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