Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2016
1) Gratitude is a feeling not statement. It is so easy to say we are grateful that I often don’t stop to really, really take the time to experience gratitude. Saying the words doesn’t mean a thing without the feeling and it takes a moment of genuine reflection to summon that feeling. This Thanksgiving don’t shortchange yourself with hollow words. …
Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New Year will bring new opportunities. The year is ours to make of it what we will. – Michael Josephson
I hope the past year will go down in your book of life as one filled with great pleasures and grand memories. But whether the year was good, bad, or indifferent, I hope you’ll enter
Every New Year allows you start a new phase of life’s journey with optimism and confidence. TAKE THE WHEEL as the captain of your own ship, chart your course,
The tradition of making New Year’s Resolutions reflects one the very best qualities of human nature – the ability to reflect on and assess our lives in terms of the
Capture the mood and modes of years gone by with this special collection of Vintage new Year’s cards
If you can’t love your neighbor at least accept him. If you can’t accept him, at least co-exist in peace. This advice is rooted in basic morality but it is also a principle of READ MORE
– even if you think you’re good enough. BE HONEST – even when others aren’t and it may cost
— You’ve heard the aphorisms before: “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” “There is no progress without action” There are two distinct concepts in the phrase “take the chance.” The first
Improve your life through continuous self-conscious reflection. You’ll never stop growing if you never stop learning. As we get older life changes, we change. We can delay, but not completely avoid, physical deterioration but we can avoid stagnation and intellectual and emotional atrophy by committing ourselves to conscious and continuous learning and growth. There are lessons in every experience – the …
It could be pursuing a passion or just something you’ve wanted to do – perhaps a hobby, a class you want to take, a place
I am a huge fan of insights packed into concise quotations. Here are 45 of my favorites in poster form ready to be printed and put on the refrigerator, your mirror or locker door
— Commit to feel better, be more positive — be in control. — Whether we are happy, content and/or fulfilled
Click on image to enlarge it and see the beautiful detail. Enjoy and share with friends. Updated December 24, 2015
Here are the best quotes about Christmas that I could find. If you have any to add to the list, please post them in the comment box below. You may also enjoy Norman Rockwell
See video at https://whatwillmatter.com/2016/12/tips-good-holiday-season-video/ I wish you a most pleasurable and memorable holiday season.
Southern Californians can see Michael’s assessment of the year from an ethical perspective on Conan Nolan’s show ‘News Conference,’ airing on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am on NBC on Christmas Day, December 25th.
One of the under-emphasized messages of the Christmas season is captured in Longfellow’s classic poem “Peace on Earth, Good-Will Toward Men.”
COMMENTARY: Christmas – Christianity’s Gift to the World. Though I am Jewish, I have always loved Christmas and what is commonly called the Christmas Spirit. Of course, I don’t mean the crassly commercialized version of the Christmas Spirit that stresses consumerism, but the spirit of love, forgiveness, family, friendship and — remember this phrase? — “Peace on Earth and Good …
People are not at their best in crowds. It’s as if every survival-of-the-fittest primordial instinct comes out to obliterate thousands of years of civilization. Pre-and post-holiday shopping, and the inevitable lines, test our character. My wife’s a professional shopper. She has strategies on where to park and how to find the fastest moving line (which I’ve discovered is not always …
If you want to make people really happy this year be extraordinarily generous giving two things you have an unlimited amount of and cost you nothing: KINDNESS & GRATITUDE. – Michael Josephson
While Christians all over the world are celebrating Christmas, Jews will be celebrating Hanukkah, an eight-day holiday in which lit candles are placed in a menorah.
There is a traditional form and it has become the object of art. To learn more about Hanukkah or anything Jewish check out http://www.aish.com/. It’s filled with clear,
TO YOUR CHILDREN: patience and a good example TO YOUR PARENTS: Respect and gratitude TO OTHER RELATIVES: Opportunities to get together TO YOUR FRIENDS: Empathy and meaningful attention TO THE LESS FORTUNATE: Charity and service TO YOUR SPOUSE: Understanding and a commitment to have more fun TO YOURSELF: Challenges and personal growth Real generosity is doing something for others even …
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Will this be a good Christmas? To lots of kids, the answer may be embedded in the response to the question: “Whaddja get?” On the other hand, retailers and Wall Street investors will look to sales and profits. What a pity that the spiritual and social potential of this holiday can be so easily lost. Of course, Christmas is a …
I realize that not everyone lives in a Norman Rockwell world where family gatherings are sources of warmth and good memories. For some, the prospect of holiday get-togethers generates dread and anxiety; they are something to endure, not enjoy. One reason is that family members can be tactless and downright cruel when expressing their opinions about perceived foibles, flaws and …
