Success, happiness, and the pursuit of finding oneself

Ralph Waldo Emerson defined success in a way that transcends time.  It is not dependent upon the skyscrapers or money. It is not founded upon notoriety or fame.  It can not be measured in currency or weight or height, but it can be measured in smiles, gratitude, and respect.  So often in this day and time we get caught up in the rat race and we allow others to mold our self-image.  We too often forget that we are more than our job or our net worth.  Our ambition is generally fueled by avarice for power or money or status, rather than humble means.  Perhaps that is how we became a "Prozac Nation."

I propose that we rebuild and reconstruct our self-worth by doing something every day that makes someone else smile.  Try to find something that you can improve upon each day to validate your existence on this planet.  Make the world a better place by contributing rather than consuming. Listen to the whisper of your soul in the wind and follow your dreams, while making those around you smile. In return, you may find that the corner of your lips turn up more often than they did in the past, because you are actually pursuing true success.