It matters none to me criticism or praise
Since they do not mentally deflate me or my hopes does raise
Of climbing up further on the social tree
In life you win some and lose some is how it seems to be
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It's so inspiring. The poem tells one how to be a good human being for whom even criticism becomes an instrument of learning and self-improvement. Thank you, Francis. To MyPoemList. I feel no aspiration for wealth and for fame Praise and criticism I treat as the same