Some Definitions Of Success

When you live for today,

Rather than in the past or for the future.

When you stop looking for happiness

And start giving it to others.

When you want less of what you can see

And more of what you can’t see.

When anything in the world could be yours

And you choose the simple things.

When you have something to live for

That makes you feel alive.

When joy doesn’t depend upon the external

But upon the eternal.

When your life has roots

And your dreams have wings.

When you know the value of love

And value it above all else.

When you never let go of hope

But hold onto it for life.

When you have a purpose to fulfill

That fulfills you.

When you haven’t the strength to go on

But you’ve too much heart to give up.

When you aren’t led by your fears

But by your faith.

When you can find something good in the bad

And consider it a blessing.

When you would take nothing

For what is most important to you.

When you realize that success and failure

Are only what you think.

When you know the storms of life

Will pass on to a brighter day.

When you don’t waste time worrying

But use it to make a difference.

When you need something to stand on,

And your standards speak for themselves.

When you accept life on its own terms

And use them to determine your own.

When you are touched by the beauty around you

And the world is touched

by the beauty in you……

Copyright 1996 © By Nancye Sims