Warmest Greetings, I hope it’s viewed as a good thing that I expect to communicating directly and personally more often this coming year including a more detailed report on what I’ve been up to (see my activities the past month below). First, I want to thank all of you who made donations to the Institute at the end of the …
“There is no success without action. If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’ll always be in the same place.” – Nora Roberts
“First, say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus
There’s only one way to learn to leap like this. Practice. Practice. Practice. Everything worth doing takes effort.There’s only one way to learn to leap like this. Practice. Practice. Practice. Everything worth doing takes effort.
Some people worry until the storm is over; others enjoy the rain. What do you do?
The brighter your outlook, the brighter your future. Your life will improve with a positive attitude.
Dream Big. Live Big. Life is too short to be little. You can be whatever you want to be if you do whatever you need to do.
People of character do the right thing even if no one is looking. People of character do the right thing even if it costs more than they want to pay. People of character do the right thing even if no one else does, not because they think it will change the world, but because they refuse to be changed by …
Do more than belong: participate. / Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. / Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. / Do more than dream: work. — William Arthur Ward
It’s easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we can’t dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.” – Sir Josiah Stamp
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 goals we set for ourselves and the principles we believe in. It’s still not too late to formulate a self-improvement plan to make our outer lives and inner selves better …
Sometimes the dues we pay to maintain integrity are pretty high, but the ultimate cost of moral compromise is much higher. – Michael Josephson
THOSE WE LOVE THE BEST “There’s one sad truth in life I’ve found While journeying east and west – The only folks we really wound Are those we love the best. We flatter those we scarcely know, We please the fleeting guest, And deal full many a thoughtless blow To those who love us best.” ― Ella Wheeler Wilcox
We are glad you visited us to find this selection quotes on mothers and motherhood. The Josephson Institute is a nonprofit organization devoted to increasing the ethical quality of individual and personal decision making. CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS: To your children: patience and a good example. To your parents: respect and gratitude. To your spouse: understanding and a commitment to have more fun. To …
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.
People of character do the right thing even if no one else does, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world. – Michael Josephson
1. CONSCIENCE. Your conscience is your moral compass. Take care of it. Use it. Trust it.
Even leopards need a break.
BE A PERSON OF CHARACTER BE HONEST even if it costs more than you want to pay. TREAT PEOPLE WITH RESPECT even if they don’t seem to deserve it . FULFILL YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES even when you could dodge them. CARE ABOUT PEOPLE even if you don’t know them. BE FAIR even when you could take more than your share. PLAY …
SCHOOL’S OUT… …AND WE HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL OPEN AGAIN. Sadly, I think the LA superintendent gave terrorists their greatest victory since 9/11. It’s likely terrorists had nothing to do with the threat that caused the superintendent to instill a new level of fear in more than a half million students and the millions of adults who love them. The …
Earn Trust – be honest; don’t exaggerate, distort or deceive. Really Listen – you can’t change another’s opinion until you truly understand it. Be Open – if you want to change another’s mind, show yours is open; be willing to make the first concession. Show Respect for the opinion you want to change and the person who owns it – …
As I celebrate my 73rd revolution around the sun (December 10) I am immensely grateful, not only to still be alive, but because the Josephson Institute and its CHARACTER COUNTS! program have emerged from our most challenging year ever poised to reach new levels of impact on the character of our kids and the ethical quality of the country. There …
Please donate at https://charactercounts.org/donate/ Donors of $100 or more will receive a signed copy of Michael Josephson’ poem, “What Will Matter”
It seems that the same propaganda and terror strategies used by ISIS to induce thousands of men and woman to join their cause has duped a handful of scared and shallow-thinking would-be American leaders to unwittingly join their jihad against western civilization. Provoked into broad anti-Muslim rhetoric, these new recruits advance the terrorists’ agenda by stoking fears (based on grossly …
“America is great because America is good. If America ever stops being good she will stop being great.” – Alexis De Tocqueville ————– Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, if you are following the news I hope you share my dismay and concern about fear-mongering demagogic rhetoric which has been embraced by millions of Americans desperately seeking to feel safe. …
