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Buying A Share Of A Good Business Is Better Than Buying A Share Of A Bad Business. One Way To Do This Is To Purchase A Business That Can Invest Its Own Money At High Rates Of Return Rather Than Purchasing A Business That Can Only Invest At Lower Ones. In Other Words, Businesses That Earn A High Return On Capital Are Better Than Businesses That Earn A Low Return On Capital.

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Buying A Share Of A Good Business Is Better Than Buying A Share Of A Bad Business. One Way To Do This Is To Purchase A Business That Can Invest Its Own Money At High Rates Of Return Rather Than Purchasing A Business That Can Only Invest At Lower Ones. In Other Words, Businesses That Earn A High Return On Capital Are Better Than Businesses That Earn A Low Return On Capital.

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When You Smile And Project An Aura Of Warmth, Kindness, And Friendliness, You Will Attract Warms, Kindness, And Friendliness. Happy People Will Be Drawn To You.

You May Have Made A Lot Of Wrong Choices, But You’ve Also Made A Lot Of Choices That Were Right. Focus On Your Good Qualities. Focus On Your Victories. Get Off The Treadmill Of Guilt.

When People Are Around Us, They Should Leave Better Off Than They Were Previously. Rather Than Feeling Discouraged Or Defeated, People Should Feel Challenged And Inspired After Spending Any Time With You And Me.

Life Is Going By. Don't Waste A Minute Being Negative, Offended, Or Bitter. Choose To Be Happy.

Don't Confuse Small With Insignificant.

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