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Happiness is the peace of mind that comes from feeling that I am living a worthy life in the company of people I love and in the service of something bigger than myself.

Michael Josephson

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Michael Josephson
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
Motivational Speaker
Philosopher
Living
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Worthy
Feelings
Service
Mind
Bigger
Something
Company
Love
Feeling
Life
Happiness
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Peace

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It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively It is not enough to count our blessings and express our gratitude if we don't truly feel grateful.
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It is easier to be grateful for the things we have than to the people who have helped us get them.
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America is a song that sounds the best when we all sing together - at least for a while.
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Character is made up of core moral principles called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship. Each of these virtues are independently important but together they provide the foundation for a worthy life.
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Whatever you do, make a difference. Earn the right to look back at something and say, 'I did that.'
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Our expectation of the gratitude of others for what we've done for them is sometimes exaggerated because of our deep desire for appreciation and approval. When our good work or good deeds go unrewarded by hoped for praise, we feel like failures so we treat those who denied us our due as betrayers.
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It is better to be unsuccessful pursuing a significant goal that being successful attaining an insignificant one.
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Expressed gratitude encourages further giving ingratitude drains vitality out of the spirit of generosity.
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The only force that can sustain true and consistent courage is some form of spiritual belief that values like honor, duty, loyalty and integrity above the status, power, money and even security.
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Ethics doesn't require us to ignore our self-interests or demand a life of self-sacrifice. It requires that we know the difference between what we want and what we should do
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The key to success is effort. The bigger the goal, the greater the effort.
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What you allow you encourage.
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Creating a child takes no love or skill being a parent requires lots of both.
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When it comes to building character, wealth, good looks, athletic ability and even a high IQ are more likely to be impediments than advantages.
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Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey.
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There's some wisdom and no moral deficiency to one who holds courage in reserve and uses it as a last resort. Before we take the kind of risks that require courage, we ought to exhaust other less risky alternatives.
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Don't confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.
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For many of us gratitude to others comes with a sense of debt that can never be fully paid and therefore the things we are thankful for are never really ours.
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A caring heart that listens is often more valued than an intelligent mind that talks.
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I am not and never will be perfect. I am not always as honest, respectful, responsible, fair or as kind as I should be. All I can do is what I should do: strive every day, with every decision to be the best person I can be. I don’t expect to be perfect but I know I can be better.
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