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526. To Be Great

Greatness is not a frame of mind
Nor a medal you wear on your chest
It doesn’t give you discounts at stores
Nor identify you as the best of the best
No swagger will you quickly learn
Nor will wisdom guide your words
Mistakes will come all the same
Regardless of the direction you steer towards
A halo will not adorn your head
Nor will you wear a crown of rare stone
Success will not grace your life forever
Nor will you never fear being all alone
What it is cannot be explained at all
For its coming arrives without any plan
It appears when you least expect it
Ordained from above and not by mortal man
Forgo the quest to be the one
For your actions are what make you great
Treat others as you want them to treat you
And greatness will greet you at some future date


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