The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.

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"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

- Epictetus

Contentment

""First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.""

- Epictetus

Inspiration

"It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

- Epictetus

Overcoming Obstacles

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."

- Epictetus

Teamwork

"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."

- Epictetus

Courage

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"The world is changed by your example, not your opinion."

- Paulo Coelho

Influence

"No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world."

- Robin Williams

Influence

"There is no greater good in all the world than motherhood. The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation."

- James E. Faust

Influence

"Who can justly measure the righteous influence of a mother’s love? What enduring fruits result from the seeds of truth that a mother carefully plants and lovingly cultivates in the fertile soil of a child’s trusting mind and heart? As a mother, you have been given divine instincts to help you sense your child’s special talents and unique capacities."

- Richard G. Scott

Influence

"If you do build a great experience, customers tell each other about that. Word of mouth is very powerful."

- Jeff Bezos

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