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Good intentions are simply not enough. Our character is defined and our lives are determined not by what we want, say or think, but by what we do.

Michael Josephson

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Michael Josephson
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
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In life, we all get scored on every day. The wonderful thing is, if we do our best with courage and tenacity, we might be outscored but we can never be beaten.
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Gratitude is most treasured when it is unexpected. When we expect, even demand gratitude, we treat it simply as payment due for some service we rendered and we squeeze any good feeling out of it.
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Expressed gratitude encourages further giving ingratitude drains vitality out of the spirit of generosity.
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A certain formula for an unhappy life is pursue someone else's definition of success. Until you define your own goals and purposes your life is not your own and there can be no sense of fulfillment no matter how much you achieve.
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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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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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Gratitude is not a payment for a kindness but another form of gift.
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A caring heart that listens is often more valued than an intelligent mind that talks.
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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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Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.
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The ethical person should do more then he is required to do, and less than he is allowed to.
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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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If you want to be happy, learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn that being alone does not mean being unhappy. The world is full of plenty of interesting and enjoyable things to do and people who can enrich your life.
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What will matter is not your competence, but your character. What will matter is not how many people you knew but how many will feel a lasting loss when you are gone. What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by who and for what?
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Gratitude should be felt and experienced sincerely, expressed generously and received graciously.
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Don't confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.
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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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Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades Beauty grows.
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