Sedona, Arizona
January 13, 2021
I figured Mister Buffett's answer was not going to be "by your wealth." But his answer did surprise me.
Since I first read this poem, which I have posted before, I've thought that this is how I will measure my life:
To laugh often and love much;
To win the respect of intelligent persons
And the affection of children;
To earn the approbation of honest critics
And to endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To give of one's self;
To leave the world a little better,
Whether by a healthy child,
A garden patch
Or a redeemed social condition;
To have played and laughed with enthusiasm
And sung with exultation;
To know that even one life has breathed easier
Because you have lived
This is to have succeeded.