Poor old Kipling doesn't get a good press these days. Odd for an obvious genius. Anyone who knows that Triumph and Disaster are two imposters is worth listening to. I very much enjoyed seeing some rightfully triumphant young people today and am hopeful that they continue to enjoy that feeling for some time to come; and was inevitably saddened by a few who felt they suffered a bit of a disaster and am hopeful they'll come to see that as an opportunity to grow. And I hope I have the wisdom to know that both states are illusory in the perspective of a rich and full life.
I'm not quite grown-up enough to treat both states in my own life as just the same, but I think I'm getting there.
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