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At home, be grateful. At work, be appreciative. Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves. Appreciation is a gift we give to others.

Michael Josephson

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Michael Josephson
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
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Failure is much easier to handle if you just think of it as feedback to guide your next effort.
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Don't sacrifice a good life for a good time.
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Character is just another term for good person. A person of character lives a worthy life guided by moral principles. A person of character is a good parent, a good friend, a good employee and a good citizen.
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What will matter is not your success but your significance.
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Never do anything for another with the expectation of gratitude. The expectation itself turns the gift into an exchange and suggests a debt is owed you.
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Don't confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.
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It isn't the absence of conscience or values that prevents us from being all we should be, it is simply the lack of moral courage.
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The key to success is effort. The bigger the goal, the greater the effort.
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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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Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.
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I am grateful for all those people who said no. It is because of them that I did it myself. Practice an attitude of gratitude. You can either be miserable dwelling on the troubles you have or grateful for the ones you don't have. Your troubles don't care but it makes a huge difference in your life.
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