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Being Happy!

by Andrew Matthews · 1988

In this successful humorous text, the author shares some fundamental principles that work towards improving the quality of life for everyone.

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Whenever we doubt our own ability to achieve, it is worthwile pondering the obstacles that others have overcome. To name a few... *Napoleon overcame his considerable handicap, his tiny stature, to lead his conquering armies across Europe. *Abraham Lincon failed in business aged 31, lost a legislative race and 32, again failed in business at 34, had his sweetheart die when he was 35, had a nervous breakdown at 36, lost congressional races aged 43, 46 and 48, lost a senatorial race at 55, failed in his efforts to become vice president of the U.S.A aged 56 and lost a further senatorial contest at 58. At 60 years of age he was elected president of the U.S.A and is now remembered as one of the great leaders in world history. *Winston Churchill was a poor student with a speech impediment. Not only did he win a Nobel Prize at 24, but he became one of the most inspiring speakers of recent times. It is not where you start that counts, but where you choose to finish.
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The best thing you can do for the poor is..not be one of them
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One person sees the beautiful view and the other sees the dirty window
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Life is not THAT serious..let's take humor more seriously !
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Fred might, on just having lost his job, decide that he
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In this successful humorous text, the author shares some fundamental principles that work towards improving the quality of life for everyone.

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1988
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