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Don't confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.

Michael Josephson

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Michael Josephson
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
Motivational Speaker
Philosopher
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The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.
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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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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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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.
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Character is ethics in action.
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Character is the moral strength to do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.
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It's easier to make a good person better than to make a bad person good.
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Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters.
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Character is ethical and moral strength. People of good character have the moral awareness and strength to know the good, love the good and do the good.
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When was the last time you wrote a thank you note? When was the last time you went beyond a mechanical thank you to express authentic gratitude? We can enrich the lives of others and ourselves by making it a habit to express genuine appreciation for what others have done for us.
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The key to success is effort. The bigger the goal, the greater the effort.
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Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.
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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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There is within you, waiting to be called, a great source of power called courage. Call its name and it will give you the strength to confront challenges despite fear and to continue and the heart to continue with bold confidence despite the pain of caused by tragedy.
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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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People who don't believe in you are right only if you believe they are.
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A caring heart that listens is often more valued than an intelligent mind that talks.
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Experimenting with drugs is like target practice where your head is the bull's-eye.
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One key to success is demanding more than adequacy, never settling for good enough and always doing a little bit more.
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What you allow you encourage.
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