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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.

Michael Josephson

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Michael Josephson
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: December 10
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