Question

Who wrote the motivational poem "Be the Best"?
1. William Wordsworth
2. Douglas Malloch
3. D. H. Lawrence
4. Thomas Hardy

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Douglas Malloch

The correct answer is 'Douglas Malloch'.

• Douglas Malloch was an American poet, short-story writer, and Associate Editor of American Lumberman, a trade paper in Chicago.
• He was born on 5 May 1877, Muskegon, Michigan, United States, and died on 2 July 1938, in Muskegon, Michigan, United States.
• He was known as a "Lumberman's poet" both locally and nationally.
• He is noted for writing Round River Drive and "Be the Best of Whatever You Are" in addition to many other creations.
• "Be the Best” shows how keenly the poet has observed Mother Nature. The poet is trying to tell us that whatever we do, we need to be the best. He has used examples from nature to convey his message.
• The poet wants us to know that no job is less important and we need not be ashamed of what we are. Although we all dream of doing great deeds and being at the top, what really matters is the contribution we make to society to make it count. 
• It’s good to be a pine tree on the top of the hill, but you can still be noticeable by being the best bush beside the stream making the valley beautiful.
• Hence, the correct answer is option 2.