Kameron Butler

 Some say the answer to success is: ◦ Fame ◦ Fortune

 To me, success is: ◦ Setting reachable goals  Achieving those goals o Finding happiness in the small things

Success –by Robert William Service You ask me what I call Success – Pt. 1 It is, I wonder, Happiness? It is not wealth, it is not fame, Nor rank, nor power nor honoured name. It is not triumph in the Arts – Best-selling books or leading parts. It is not plaudits of the crowd, The flame of flags, processions proud. The panegyrics of the Press are but the mirage of Success. You may have all of them, my friend, Yet be a failure in the end. MMedia depicts success as social status and popularity SSuccess is not just the cheering of the crowd, rather my own self support

I've know proud Presidents of banks Pt. 2 Who've fought their way up from the ranks, And party leaders of renown Who played as boys in Shantytown. Strong, self-made men, yet seek to trace Benignity in any face; Grim purpose, mastery maybe, Yet never sweet serenity; Never contentment, thoughts that bless – That mellow joy I deem Success. When you focus on a single goal, you lose sight of reality.

The haply seek some humble hearth, Pt. 3 Quite poor in goods yet rich in mirth, And see a man of common clay Watching his little ones at play; A laughing fellow full of cheer, Health, strength and faith that mocks at fear; Who for his happiness relies On joys he lights in other eyes; He loves his home and envies none.... Who happier beneath the sun? Aye, though he walk in lowly ways, Shining Success has crowned his days. Why not seek happiness in the small joys of life? That is success

With eyes clinched shut, arms stretched out Pt. 1 Reaching into the blue, they reach for something new A dream out of reach, hidden among the clouds Bright and promising at first glance A hidden opportunity, never meant to be found Although to them it seems the only chance Reaching for the stars, until they lose sight Forgetting their purpose from which they began They are left, lost in the blackness of night Eyes set on one goal, but now trapped within I see others reaching for the extreme goals in life, often venturing blindly forwards When distracted by a single goal, one loses perspective on other important goals

They strive for the impossible Pt. 2 They expect to be crowned a king In the end they fall down, humble Left with less than they had in the beginning They don’t realize what lies before They don’t realize what they could have had They don’t realize the little things that waited at the door They don’t realize the success that was passed They don’t see the small things that allow them to live successfully They don’t see the small things, the things that I see In the end, one’s high expectations lead to brutal disappointment