Write Your Success

"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


What does success mean to you in your writing life?  How would you compare your philosophy with Emerson's wording of success?


Creative Write: Write your ideals for writing and life in four lines.