A person of character seeks true happiness in living a life of purpose and meaning, placing a higher value on significance than success.

If one insists on calling all unsuccessful efforts failures the meaning of failure is really quite benign. When trying anything new or taking on any challenge, unsuccessful efforts are an essential aspect of skill building.

Using the phrase business ethics might imply that the ethical rules and expectations are somehow different in business than in other contexts. There really is no such thing as business ethics. There is just ethics and the challenge for people in business and every other walk in life to acknowledge and live up to basic moral principles like honesty, respect, responsibility, fairness and caring.

Character is ethical and moral strength. People of good character have the moral awareness and strength to know the good, love the good and do the good.

A person is said to have good character when their habits, dispositions and conduct reflect a deep commitment to ethical virtues and moral principles.

Be thankful for quality competitors who push you to your limit.

Don't confuse fun with fulfillment, or pleasure with happiness.