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it was critical that my fire boss showed he trusted in my abilities. He played no small part in developing my self-confidence as a leader.
“Of all the virtues we can learn no trait is more useful, more essential for survival, and more likely to improve the quality of life than the ability to transform adversity into an enjoyable challenge.”
― Flow: The Classic Work On How To Achieve Happiness: The Psychology of Happiness
― Flow: The Classic Work On How To Achieve Happiness: The Psychology of Happiness
“A harvester ant never quits and she never, ever gives up.”
― Hallie the Harvester Ant: Never Give Up
― Hallie the Harvester Ant: Never Give Up
“Life is no different than the weather. Not only is it unpredictable, but it shows us a new perspective of the world every day.”
― Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
― Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem
“For God does not want to be believed in, to be debated and defended by us, but simply to be realized through us.”
― On Judaism
― On Judaism
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