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Necessity is not merely the father of invention it is the father of courage.

Michael Josephson

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Michael Josephson
Age: 81
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
Motivational Speaker
Philosopher
Necessity
Invention
Merely
Courage
Father

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Some jobs require a more consistent challenge to moral courage than others. Politics is one. In such a setting terrifically good men and women will still be found wanting occasionally. No one does the right thing all the time. It would be more generous and fair to consider their batting average than to judge them only by their last worst act.
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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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Physical courage to a person of honour is easier and less risky than acts that could subject him to embarrassment or humiliation or a diminished career or reputation. These things he must live with. To die for honor is an easier thought to bear.
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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.
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Neither the intensity of your feelings nor the certainty of your convictions is any assurance that you are right.
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Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.
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It's a great joy but no test of love or commitment to take your son to a ball game. You really prove your credentials as a good dad when you are willing to take your daughter shopping - more than once.
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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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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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Don't confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.
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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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Success comes in cans. Failures comes in can'ts.
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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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Failure is much easier to handle if you just think of it as feedback to guide your next effort.
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A good coach improves your game. A great coach improves your life.
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If we don't invest now in building character into children we will surely invest more tomorrow in trying to repair adults.
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A caring heart that listens is often more valued than an intelligent mind that talks.
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People who don't believe in you are right only if you believe they are.
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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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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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