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It is like nothing on earth except a poet’s dream...",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":49,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":50},{},[],{"id":105,"quote_text":106,"author_id":5,"source_id":57,"has_image":58,"author":107,"source":108,"quote_tag":109,"commentary":110},3226663,"No one has success until he has the abounding life. This is made up of the many-fold activity of energy, enthusiasm and gladness. It is to spring to meet the day with a thrill at being alive. It is to go forth to meet the morning in an ecstasy of joy. It is to realize the oneness of humanity.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":49,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":50},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nLilian Whiting, a renowned American author and social reformer, penned these words likely during her early 20th-century writing career, marked by extensive travels and immersion in various cultures. Her life's work embodied a quest for unity among people from diverse backgrounds, reflecting the era's societal shifts towards greater inclusivity.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhiting's assertion that success is predicated upon an \"abounding life\" subverts traditional notions of achievement as solely tied to external accomplishments. Instead, she highlights the importance of cultivating inner vitality through a state of being characterized by energy, enthusiasm, and joy.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo integrate this mindset into your professional or creative pursuits, make it a point to start each day with an intention to greet the morning with excitement and anticipation, allowing yourself to be fully present in the moment. By infusing your daily activities with a sense of wonder and awe, you'll tap into the boundless potential that Whiting believed was essential for true success.",{"id":112,"quote_text":113,"author_id":5,"source_id":57,"has_image":58,"author":114,"source":115,"quote_tag":116,"commentary":50},3226645,"Opportunity is responsibility. It is a fleeing conjunction of circumstances. It is a test as well as a privilege. To be always equal to the opportunity, – what more could be said of the highest success in life?",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":49,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":50},{},[],{"currentPage":118,"totalPages":119,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":120},1,2,10]