What is the greatest thing one can achieve in a lifetime (in your opinion)?

Question: What is the greatest thing one can achieve in a lifetime (in your opinion)!?
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Ralph Waldo Emerson said it best:
"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intellingent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and 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 bit 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 even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - this is to have succeeded!."

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I think the greatest achievement in life would be to look back and be able to say I lived the best life I could!. I didn't die for some bad reason (drugs, ect!.), My children are helthy and so are their childer and mabye even their children and to know that the person you sleep next to is the only person for the rest of your life!. that is an achivement!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

To reach his/her full potential and love every single part of his/her being, in that way loving everything/everyone sourrounding him/her!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

IMHO; To happily mate for life and raise 2 or more children successfully to be happy responsible adults!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

internal peace and understanding!.!. !? that's only my idea though!. i actaully believe its different for different people!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

As Henry James said, to create something that will live forever!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Find out why we're here, and work for it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

loveWww@QuestionHome@Com