What is Success? - Ralph Waldo Emerson (Powerful Life Poetry)

Read by Shane Morris
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An essayist, poet, and popular philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson achieved worldwide fame as a lecturer and the author of such essays as “Self-Reliance,” “History,” and “The American Scholar.”

Emerson influenced generations of Americans, from his friend Henry David Thoreau to John Dewey, and in Europe, Friedrich Nietzsche, who showed a profound admiration for Emerson’s writing.

[israelajala]

“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.. “

Struck a cord with me . 🌌✨

[POSITIVEMILLIONAIRE]

I don't know who Needs to Hear This but " Greatness is often built when no one is watching ". So don't give up and keep going

[nuratikah]

"To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived."

I would like to dedicate this poem to all the caring and loving nurses at The Royal Women's Hospital, Parkville that had been with me, nursing me in the best possible way back then during the last summer 2020. You all were wonderful angels on earth! Thank you so very much.

Love,
Nur

[susannaroy]

" To appreciate Beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, ... "

[severinhilt]

You succeeded Ralph! You’ve made 10, 000 people’s lives easier

[vidyeshwarprasad]

"And endure the betrayal of false friends.."
Wonderful!

[shine]

I hope everyone that reads this achieves success. But it will not be easy. I hope that you see it through!

[Readinglovepoems]

All poems by great poets are brilliant, no matter what they are about, about true love, loyalty, friendship, life. Poetry is a part of me, my soul! 💖

[ubzAb]

Shane Morris. Omg....love how he narrates.

[adityasurve]

What is Success, what a powerful life poetry by Ralph Waldo, the great meaningful wording on success.

I'm a beloved fan of this YouTube channel because of this powerful life poetry content.

[itvistargupta]

To earn the respect from intelligent people, appreciation from critics

Keep going Shane, you are succeeding

[rengoku]

Success:
Going day to day with joy in your heart.
Going day to day listening and learning from those you see as wise and those that you believe are not.
Going day to day seeing life at its finest in playing children.
Going day to day being shown your flaws that you can adjust.
Going day to day knowing those that betrayed you do not comprise your soul.
Going day to day recognizing our world is a living organism and we are its cells.
Going day to day to pull out a person's strength.
Going day to day to to align a painting for the world.

To succeed. Be good to others. Everyday.

[Tyson]

Beautifully written and beautifully spoken

[RobG]

The progressive realization of a worthy ideal.

[pranjalb]

What is success in a group of failures?
1. Condition for acknowledging success is important.
2. Self Respect.
3. Not giving up Humanity.
The words are indeed worthy. Thankyou

[Jim-zylf]

Class of "75" I remember reading this in High School 🙏🇺🇸 BLESS AMERICA !

[dollysbob]

I used this for my son's Memorial card at his service. I think it speaks what I felt.

[purplemystique]

I had to read Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and many of Emerson for an English class and though I didn’t understand a lot of those tough poems, this one is simply relatable and beautiful

[cafepoem]

In the poem, the poet shares his own meaning of living a successful life.
The poet's definitions of success include happiness, wholesome relationships, appreciation of beauty, and contributions to society. While so many people pursue fame, power, money, and pleasure, this simple yet profound poem makes the reader to think about the true meaning of success in life.

[ginasilva]

The best poetry channel. Brilliant narration! Now, I know why I subscribed it.
"Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal which the reader recognizes as his own" - Salvatore Quasimodo