1. Be yourself. Mindless conformity is a prison; express yourself authentically and don’t be afraid to stand out, but don’t go to extremes just to be different, or just prove you can. You don’t need orange hair, a nose ring or tattoos to be special. In the end, it’s more important to be respected than notorious. 2. Don’t expect too much or settle …
I am not and never will be perfect, but I take comfort knowing I am better than I used to be and not as good as I will be. – Michael Josephson
“Good people will do good things, lots of them, because they are good people. They will do bad things because they are human.” – Harold S. Kushner, living life that matters
Some people live their lives in black and white. Others live in shade of grey. Why not live in yours in bold, vivid colors?
“The purpose in life is not to win. The purpose in life is to grow and to share. When you come to look back on all that you have done in life, you will get more satisfaction from the pleasure you have brought into other people’s lives than you will from the times that you outdid and defeated them.” ― …
I was so lucky to have you as a dad I can’t wait for my kids to have you as a grand dad. Happy Father’s Day!
Your father doesn’t need another father’s day tie, wallet, or sweater. Give him a gift he’ll treasure forever. Get a nice picture frame put inside it a handwritten note telling he’s been a good dad. Include some specific memories. Then tell him how much you love him.
I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father’s life. – Sydney Poiter
Michael Josephson recently traveled to Colombia and Bolivia to spread the Character Counts movement! Some highlights include meeting the famous La Paz Zebras in Bolivia which garnered a full two page spread in a major newspaper! Michael also had two TV and one radio interview about bringing Character Counts to Bolivia. Michael also spent an incredible day at Saint Andrews school in …
Whether we’re talking politics or instructing our kids, we should use restraint in expressing MORAL JUDGEMENT. And we should do so in a way that promotes respect, reflection and discourse rather than resentment, resistance and disagreement.
It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong, not what we gain but what we save makes us rich, not what we read but what we remember makes us learned, and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.
It doesn’t matter what road you take if your good sense and good values are your compass. You can’t get lost when you have your moral compass.
Real integrity is doing the right thing knowing that nobody’s going to know whether you did it or not. – Oprah Winfrey
This grossly under-reported story should alarm top executives of all organizations. Though the sentences were relatively short — two months in jail plus another two under house arrest — the fact that former President Graham Spanier, Athletic Director Tim Curley and Sr. VP for Finance Gary Schultz will actually be imprisoned for failing to properly address allegations that ass’t football …
Your mind is like a muscle. The more you use it the stronger it gets. Thinking, reading and studying will exercise your brain and make you smarter.
Be sure you are there when your class graduates. Education improves your life.
As long as you can think, you can learn. As long as you can learn, you can get better. As long as you can get better, you can be happier. NEVER STOP LEARNING.
Memorial Day Weekend is not just a three-day weekend for vacations and picnics. It is a dedicated opportunity for us to experience and express appreciation for those who have and are servicing on our behalf. Be sure to take some time to say THANK YOU
THANK YOU For your dedication, your duty, your unwavering loyalty and most importantly your unbelievable sacrifice. Americans have to freedom to be Americans because of you.
“It is your depth of commitment, your quality of service, the product of your devotion — these are the things that count in a life. When you give purely, the honor comes in the giving, and that is honor enough.” Scott O’Grady, Air Force pilot (1995).
Ask not what your country can do for you Ask what you can do for your country. John F. Kennedy
Every now and then it’s a good thing to stop looking for happiness and just be happy.
Things You Can Do To Improve The World Thing of happiness in terms of fulfillment, not fun. Indulge yourself in the pleasure that comes from living a worthy life in the company of people you love and in the service of something bigger than yourself.
Those who wish to sing, always find a song. Optimism is a choice. Happiness is a choice.
“One good mother is worth a hundred schoolmasters.” George Herbert
A little girl, asked where home was, replied “Where mother is.” – Keith L. Brooks
Personality can open doors. But it takes character keep them open. – Elmer Letterman
Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes. Watch your attitudes; they lead to words. Watch your words; they lead to actions. Watch your actions; they lead to habits. Watch your habits; they lead to character. Watch your character; it determines your destiny.
Make your character your masterpiece. All men and women are entrusted with the task of creating their own life: in a certain sense, they are to make of it a work of art, a masterpiece. – Pope John Paul II
The choices we make shape our character and our character determines our choices. That’s why our character is perpetual work in progress. – Michael Josephson
