Success
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"Success" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature of achievement, fulfillment, and the true measures of a well-lived life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Success canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1364042 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Success Context triple: [Society and Solitude, containsEssay, Success]
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A.
Victory
Victory is a public transit station code used within the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, identifying Victory Station in Dallas, Texas.
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B.
Progress
"Progress" is a renowned 1853 landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand that allegorically depicts the advance of civilization and industrialization across the natural frontier.
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C.
Mission Completed
"Mission Completed" is an autobiographical work by Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil Embry recounting his experiences and leadership as a Royal Air Force officer during the Second World War.
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D.
Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds
"Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds" is an autobiographical book by NFL quarterback Nick Foles that chronicles his personal and professional challenges, faith, and improbable Super Bowl triumph.
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E.
Results
Results is a 1989 pop and dance-oriented studio album by Liza Minnelli, produced by the Pet Shop Boys and known for its contemporary electronic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Success Target entity description: "Success" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature of achievement, fulfillment, and the true measures of a well-lived life.
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A.
Victory
Victory is a public transit station code used within the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system, identifying Victory Station in Dallas, Texas.
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B.
Progress
"Progress" is a renowned 1853 landscape painting by American artist Asher B. Durand that allegorically depicts the advance of civilization and industrialization across the natural frontier.
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C.
Mission Completed
"Mission Completed" is an autobiographical work by Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil Embry recounting his experiences and leadership as a Royal Air Force officer during the Second World War.
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D.
Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds
"Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds" is an autobiographical book by NFL quarterback Nick Foles that chronicles his personal and professional challenges, faith, and improbable Super Bowl triumph.
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E.
Results
Results is a 1989 pop and dance-oriented studio album by Liza Minnelli, produced by the Pet Shop Boys and known for its contemporary electronic sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ralph Waldo Emerson bibliography ⓘ |
| author | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| circulatesIn |
anthologies of inspirational writings
ⓘ
collections of Emerson's essays ⓘ |
| contrasts | material success with inner fulfillment ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
character
ⓘ
individual responsibility ⓘ personal integrity ⓘ self-reliance ⓘ |
| explores |
how to live a well-lived life
ⓘ
the meaning of true achievement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner satisfaction rather than external rewards
ⓘ
moral and spiritual dimensions of success ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical essay
ⓘ
reflective essay ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
modern self-help literature
ⓘ
popular conceptions of success ⓘ |
| hasPerspectiveOn |
success as a moral and spiritual state
ⓘ
success as more than wealth or status ⓘ |
| hasReception | often quoted in motivational and self-help contexts ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
ethics of personal achievement
ⓘ
philosophy of happiness ⓘ values and priorities in life ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century American individualism
ⓘ
Emerson's transcendentalist philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general readers interested in philosophy and self-improvement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
fulfillment
ⓘ
measures of a well-lived life ⓘ nature of achievement ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| philosophicalCategory |
ethics
ⓘ
moral philosophy ⓘ philosophy of life ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Compensation
ⓘ
Self-Reliance ⓘ The American Scholar ⓘ |
| setting | 19th-century American intellectual context ⓘ |
| style |
aphoristic
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didactic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| teaches |
that success involves contributing positively to others
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that success is measured over a whole life ⓘ |
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Subject: Success Description of subject: "Success" is an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that reflects on the nature of achievement, fulfillment, and the true measures of a well-lived life.
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