What Does Uncommon Gratitude Mean To You Essay

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The insight from success as an online student book identified that education is a valuable investment for me and family. It also talked about forming good habits to reduce stress. The stressors from being in school that can discourage someone and make them think to give up. In addition the book recommended finding life’s balance and finding time to study that tailor a person’s learning type of style. A memorable quotation from Uncommon Gratitude is “Faith is the willingness to see God at work in others- their needs and ideas their hopes and plans- as well as in ourselves. This quote inspires me because it is my Faith in Jesus that I will keep pushing to achieve in all aspect of my life according to his will.

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