Hello friends, I am reposting this from an old thread, its so inspiring 
I thought it should be out here for all to see...hope you are blessed as 
much as I am everytme I read it !!! :-) [this was sent to me by a close 
friend] :-)


 YOU ARE AT THE TOP 

 You're at the top when you clearly understand that
 failure is an event, not
 a person. That yesterday ended last night and today
 is your brand new day.
 
 
 You're at the top when you've made friends with your
 past, are focused on
 the present, and optimistic about the future.

 
 You're at the top when you know that success (a win)
 doesn't make you and a
 failure (a loss) doesn't break you.
 
 
 You're at the top when you're filled with faith,
 hope, and love, and live
 without anger, greed, guilt, envy or thoughts of
 revenge. When you're mature
 enough to delay gratification and shift your focus
 from your rights to your
 responsibilities.
 
 
 You're at the top when you know that failure to
 stand for what is morally
 right is the prelude to being the victim of what is
 criminally wrong.
 
 
 You're at the top when you are secure about who you
 are so that you're at
 peace with God and in fellowship with man.
 
 
 You're at the top when you've made friends with your
 adversaries and have
 gained the love and respect of those who you know
 best. When you understand
 that others can give you pleasure but genuine
 happiness comes when you do
 things for others.
 
 
 You're at the top when you're pleasant to the
 grouchy, courteous to the
 rude, and generous to the needy.
 
 
 You're at the top when you love the unlovable, give
 hope to the hopeless,
 friendship to the friendless and encouragement to
 the discouraged.
 
 
 You're at the top when you can look back in
 forgiveness, forward in hope,
 down in compassion, and up with gratitude.
 
 
 You're at the top when you know that he who would be
 the greatest among you
 must become the servant of all !!!!!

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