Ralph Waldo Emerson

I read this line by Ralph Waldo Emerson in one of the books and i feel there is no better way to define success than this one
"To laugh often and love 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"
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Welcome the soul

A soul born,a moment and a lifetime to cherish,love,cheer and life all around.welcome to the world my dear.i write this on a day before my birthday for it suddenly seems like the zeal and excitement i had for every birthday of mine has vanished.i feel its like any other day,feel like in this world of ours.we are born everyday.its a cliche i know.but on my 21st i feel the day has to be filled with more than cakes,more than the chocolates,more than the resolutions and the wannabe image of yours you see that day.everyday should be as lovely as the day because everyday is a new day,a different world waits for you.we are sometimes saddened by the fact some close ones do not wish and overjoyed with the fact that someone you never expected wished.well,today it strikes me so hard its not the day,the birthday that you must wait with excitement,everyday must be treated the same,everyday must be treated and waited for with the same passion,everyday must be a day where you want to change that very little in you that you have always wanted to and of course everyday must be the day you say thank you for everything that you have.all i say,its still a special day ,still something to cherish for,still something to look forward to.but what i really want to conclude is if everyday is approached the same as we do with our birthday you will spin yourself in the web of love and happiness are the spiders that will stay in there forever.so here's wishing you all a very happy birthday.blessed we all are.