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COMMENTARY: Leading a Significant Life

Martin Luther King, Jr., said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” In a world increasingly dominated by unapologetic selfishness, this

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OBSERVATION: Don’t ask if it is going to be easy. Ask if it is going to be worth it. – Michael Josephson

Sometimes the journey is easy; sometimes it requires you to overcome obstacles to follow an old path or make a new one. Either way, the question is: “Is it Worth It?” Your life is too important to consume it pursuing attractive but inconsequential goals.  The pursuit of worthy goals is a worthy life.

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COMMENTARY: Living a Life That Matters 757.1

I saw a cartoon showing an old king checking in at the gates of heaven. He introduced himself as “Edward The Good.” The gatekeeper with a large book in front of him said, “Well, Eddie, we’ll be the judge of that.” The point is that, in the end, generous self-appraisals won’t matter. Our epitaphs will be written and eulogies delivered …

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QUOTE: The purpose of life is not to be happy; but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all. — Leo Rosten

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What Is Beyond Happiness?

Think of a purpose for your life that goes beyond being happy, and you will be happy. – Michael Josephson

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