Whenever you are to do a thing, ask yourself how you would act if all the world were looking at you, and act accordingly. – Thomas Jefferson
VIDEO: The Parable of the Cracked Pot
Each morning, a farmer went to a stream to fill two large clay pots hung on each end of a pole, which he carried across his neck. While one of the pots was perfect, the other had a crack in it causing it to leak during the entire long walk to the house. The perfect pot always delivered a full …
Do Not Spoil What You Have
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not. Remember that what you now have was once among things you only hoped for. – Epicurus GRATITUDE – All you really need for happiness
Worth Watching: Louie Schwartzberg – Gratitude
Louie Schwartzberg’s time-lapse photography shows us how grateful we should be for nature and the world surrounding us. Enjoy!
Worth Reading: How Gratitude Can Change Your Life
Yes, I used to think that gratitude was cheesy. Then this happened. How gratitude can change your life. My family emigrated from Russia to the United States when I was 13
Improve the World
Be honest, keep your promises, and meet your responsibilities, even when it costs more than you want to pay. – Michael Josephson
Play The Game
For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes — not that you won or lost — but that you played the game! Grantland Rice
What Lies Within Us
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Develop Self-Discipline
Develop self-discipline. Self-discipline is the power to say no to yourself, to give something up now so you will get something you want even more in future.
Begin Again from Failure
Failing is the opportunity to begin again wisely.
You Are Braver Than You Think
You are braver than you believe, Stronger than you seem, And smarter than you think. – A. A. Milne (Winnie the Pooh)
Be Better Than You Used to Be
“I’m humbled to know I’m not all that I can be or all that I ought to be. But I’m proud that I’m better than I used to be and not as good as I will be.”
Bringing the 6 Pillars to Policing
Last week It presented the Josephson Institue’s new exemplary policing framework to California Police Chiefs. It seemed to go really well.
Easter is about new beginnings and rare beauty
Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. ~S.D. Gordon Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there. ~Clarence W. Hall
Compassion – the Surest Road to Happiness
Want to be happy and successful? Try compassion
Video: A Slide Show of Easter Wishes and Wisdom
Easter wishes and wisdom to make you feel good.
Video: Special Easter
A Special Easter
Video: History of Freedom
An epic Passover mashup celebrating freedom throughout history.
Video & Essay: Victor Frankl and the Meaning of Freedom
Taste the power of true freedom. by Rabbi Yaakov Cohen Video and essay
COMMENTARY: God Helps Those Who Help Themselves
Our safety and survival in life does not depend on direct divine intervention, but on our ability to see
About Passover
Passover is one of the biggest and grandest festivals celebrated by the Jewish community across the world. Marked with immense zeal and gusto, Passover commemorates
COMMENTARY: All Change Starts With You
What a profound insight and daunting responsibility it is to realize that you are the critical instrument of change. Our personal courage,
Easter: A Day to Banish Doubts
Easter is not a time for groping through dusty, musty tomes or tombs to disprove spontaneous generation or even to prove life eternal. It is a day to fan the ashes
Prove Your Righteousness by Your Actions
I do not want followers who are righteous, rather I want followers who are too busy doing good that they won’t have time to do bad. – – Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk
Easter Reveals the Truth
“Easter says you can put truth in a grave, but it won’t stay there.” – Clarence W. Hall Read more of the best Easter quotes ever here: https://whatwillmatter.com/2017/04/best-ever-easter-quotes/
Passover & Easter
“Passover and Easter are the Jewish and Christian holidays that move in sync, like the ice skating pairs we saw during the winter Olympics.” – Marvin Olasky
Prayer is Powerful
“Praise and worship is prayer. It is intimate; it is intercessory; and it is powerful.” – Darlene Zschech
Moving Mountains
Faith cannot always move mountains, but how do you think the mountain got there? – Michael Josephson
The Quality of Faith
The quality of our faith is not measured by our claims of devotion or even the frequency or intensity of our prayers. We prove our faith by the way we live our lives.
Faith & Power
Faith is not just a source of our power. It’s a grateful acceptance of God’s power. Faith is how we prove our devotion to God. – Michael Josephson