What is success?

George Washington Carver
ca. 1864-1943

George Washington Carver: Famous scientist, inventor (over 600 inventions), and educator devoted his life not to himself but to helping make other people's lives better.  He was on a first name basis with presidents, world rulers, rich industrialists...but felt "at home" in his lab at Tuskegee Institute developing ways to help sharecroppers, painting, writing poetry, teaching/ mentoring children, etc.

 

Watch a "Short Biography" on Carver (4:30)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdz8XTNttdc

 



Carver on Success

"There are no shortcuts in life...

achievement only comes through thorough preparation."

 

 

"It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank that counts.  These mean nothing.  It is simply service that measures success."