SUCCESS
is not in numbers, nor applause;
Success is daring to be you,
your unique Self.
Daring to let fake facades, worries
and dark times fly;
Sharing who you really are,
just you, not a copy or pretence.
We learn from all around us,
from nature in its pure truth
from people who are poor
and those who are rich.
Yet I repeat, success is being true.
Not gleaming facades.
It is the radiant kernel within.
Success is to find joy in the delicacy
of a child’s smile,
in the heart-stopping beauty of sunrise;
In a morning flower, fresh with dew.
© miriam ivarson
What a beautiful way your words have defined success Miriam. Each one of them is absolutely true. Success should be measured beyond the material yardstick. ❤️
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Thank you for your wonderful comment, Radhika. It makes me glad that you
share my feelings on success. As you say, it should be measured beyond a yardstick.
miriam
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Touching the heart of things 🌺
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… an making them glow.
Thank you so much for your comment Janice.
miriam
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Your consistent attachment to the wonders of Nature and to Truth shine, as ever, through your words. A lovely poem, Miriam.
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Thank you, Roland, for your kind words. I am glad you liked the poem
and you are right, nature crept in here too. I guess I feel we belong together.
Miriam
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Miriam. You’ve done it again. Taken a subject and thoughts that are almost impossible to put into words, then expressed them so truthfully and elegantly. Thank you for making the brain think along new lines.
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Thank you Peter for your beautiful response.
Some matters are indeed difficult to express so I am grateful for your thoughts on this.
As to think along new lines, it is good for the brain it is said. 😊 .
miriam
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Beautiful, Miriam… ❤ Must share!
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Thank you Bette, I am glad it felt good. 💕 .
Miriam
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Nicely done. For who is to define success but each one of us? Aloha, Miriam 💕
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Thank you for your lovely comment Bela. 🌻
miriam
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Perfectly profound definition Miriam! I love these lines:
Success is being true.
Not gleaming facades.
It is the radiant kernel within.
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Thank you so much Balroop. I feel quite strongly on this subject as there is
too much pressure to achieve that many lose sight of who they are.
I was also very happy that you choose some of my favourite lines. 💕 .
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With so much outside interference, it’s always good to be reminded of this, and not just to be yourself, but daring to be true! Thank you for this!
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Thank you JoAnna. To dare to be true is not always as easy as it sounds
but wonderfully freeing. I am not against outward succes of man as long
as it is based on truth and not empty idolisation.
miriam
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Amen to that! Or Awoman! 😉
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JoAnna, defiantly also women. I should have said human beings. 💕🌼
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❤
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Wonderful poem. As hard as it is to be ourselves, you might have pegged the most difficult path to ‘success’ out there!
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You are right Jaquie and I smile at your lovely phrasing ” pegged the most difficult path to success”. It is hard to reach success in many fields and we should rightly be happy for these successes. But not defined.
Thank you Jaqui for your comment.
Miriam
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sweetly a success
at making me
smile 🙂
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It is a real joy
making you smile.
Thank you, David
miriam
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A really lovely message, Miriam. Thank you for sharing this.
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Thank you Robbie, I am glad the message touched you.
miriam
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Wise words, Miriam. Success is all around us, if we just choose to ignore the materialistic nature attached to it. ❤
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Dorinda, thank you for your delightful comment.
First, let me apologise for the late response in answering. Somehow your answer had ended up in spam which I finally went through today.
You are so right, we need to ignore the materialistic. Things in life fo really and deeply understand and feel success.
Miriam
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for your kindness of re-blog.
miriam
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Thank you for the kindness of your re-blog.
Miriam
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This is excellent… I beleive we all have riches we’ve not embraced yet. And this begs the question If not now, when?.
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Thank you for your appreciative response, Jc. I do agree with you, we all
have riches we need to find and embrace. The sooner the better. 🌻
miriam
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You are so welcome, Miriam! Always love sharing your posts!! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
xoxoxo
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It sounds so true, yet I think so often the world conspires to make us pretend… maybe we are just trying to shortcut the truth.
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Thank you Björn for your interesting and open comment.
I do like your last sentence about shortcut the truth.
That could be, the world conspires and maybe we do too, fear of not
be one of the tribe, belonging.
Miriam
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Miriam, I love your take on success … as always gently reminding us of an absolute truth; this time on the topic of success! For so many it is measured in things, money, job – all the time forgetting that the ultimate truth of the word lies within ourselves. Perhaps it is too frightening to look at our own lives so deeply but we shouldn’t be. All of us achieving success in our lives as we discover that “…radiant kernel within.” Another wonderful poem that will stay with me. Hugs xx
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Annika, a deeply felt thank you for this beautiful and thoughtful comment.
You state so wisely ” that the ultimate truth of the word lies within ourselves. ”
I agree, it can be frightening to look deeply within our own selves but it is worth it if we dare. Our achievements will then be true and shining. 🤗
Miriam
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YES! Well said, Miriam. Be true to ourselves, which is sometimes difficult, but necessary to be successful.
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Thank you Julie for your lovely comment. I do agree that it can be difficult
but without knowing ourselves and be true , any success is of lesser value.
Miriam
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Great lines, dear Miriam 😘
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Thank you Luisa. 💕
miriam
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Reblogged this on Anything is Possible! and commented:
I know I haven’t been here in a while, but look what I found over at Mriram’s blogL “Success is daring to be you, your unique self.”
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JoAnna, thank you so very much for your kind re-blog and for your appreciative words.
:))
Miriam
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You are most welcome!
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Miriam, JoAnna led me to your blog. Your words say it with joy and nature. I felt them. Thank you. Xx
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June, I am very glad to have you here and am grateful to JoAnna who, so to say, introduced you.
I am happy to hear you could feel joy through my words and I have to admit that nature figures
frequently in my writing. 🙂
miriam
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I’m lost in words! This is so lovely ♥️
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Vihani, it is great to see you here, Welcome!
Thank you for your kind comment which made me very happy.
xx
miriam
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This is a wonderful interpretation of success and radiates achievement that’s enduring. One can be successful in all things and admire the success of others, everything benefiting from a positive approach and recognition of worth. A great thought to guide my day.
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How beautiful you respond to this poem, Sharon. Thank you.
Yes, recognition of the worth and knowledge of yourself will give a
strong sense of real success.
miriam
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Beautiful poetic words on success and at every step there is failure and success that goes together. Great poem.
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Thank you so much Kamal for your warm and appreciative words.
May our success always be without pretence, may it stem from our inner self.
Yes, failure will meet us often to but can be the lesson we need.
miriam
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