WORTH SEEING: Poster. I have decided to be happy because it is good for my health. — Voltaire
I have decided to be happy because it is good for my health. — Voltaire A person is generally about as happy as he’s willing to be. — Abraham Lincoln CHOOSE TO BE HAPPY.
Five Birds on a Wire
WORTH SEEING: Poster. There are five birds on a wire. Two decide to fly south. How many are left? The answer: five. Deciding to do something is not the same as actually doing it. Your future is determined by actions, not good intentions.
WORTH SEEING: Poster. Don’t be limited by what you see from where you are. Climb to a higher place and you will see a …
Don’t be limited by what you see from where you are. Climb to a higher place and you will see a future with unlimited opportunities. Travel. Read. Try new things. Make new friends. There is no end to what you can achieve once you see the possibilities.
WORTH SEEING: Poster. There is a big difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. — Justice Potter Stewart, U.S. Supreme Court
There is a big difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. — Justice Potter Stewart, U.S. Supreme Court People of character often do more than they are required to do and less than they are allowed to do.
You Can’t Go Anywhere with a Bad Attitude
Poster. A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can’t get anywhere you want to go until you change it. – Michael Josephson
WORTH SEEING: Watch your thoughts . . .
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 form your character. Watch your CHARACTER CHARACTER DETERMINES YOUR DESTINY
MEMO From Michael: 9/11, Colombia, New Survey on Education
Thoughts on September 11 Re-experiencing the 9/11 attacks is always a traumatic experience for me. I’ve posted several videos I think you will find worth your time. One cannot think about this shocking proof of our vulnerability without some anxiety and deep sorrow for the loss of life and of our innocent naiveté about our safety. Two images are etched …
WORTH SEEING: One of the Best Full-Length Documentaries on the 9/11 Attacks
It’s well over an hour but if you want to truly relive and review the events it is worth it.
WORTH SEEING: National Anthem Played at Buckingham Palace in Tribute to Friendship
This video first aired in 2006.
WORTH SEEING: Clydesdale Horses 9/11 Tribute
This video advertisement first aired in 2006. It is still moving and poignant.
WORTH SEEING: How Would You React to Blatant Anti-Muslim Prejudice?
http://youtu.be/ueT79ZPY9IM Wait for the last interaction with an active-duty soldier. It’s worth it. Do you think there is widespread anti-Muslim prejudice? Do you think it is a problem? How do you feel about it?
WORTH SEEING: Rebuilding at Ground Zero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4yfivS8SWs
POSTER & POEM: True friends (more than A-Z)
TRUE FRIENDS … are good companions, people you enjoy doing things with, but they are also people you just enjoy being with. are who you want to be with to have a good time and the ones you have to be with when you are having a hard time. (Take our survey to find out whether you are a true friend.) …
I’M A TEACHER: I MAKE LIVES By Michael Josephson
(Derived with permission from “What Teachers Make” a poem written by Taylor Mali. To see Mr. Mali’s original version visit www.taylormali.com) The topic of education came up and a business executive proclaimed the problem is with teachers, after all, “those who can do, and those who can’t teach.” A man next to him said, “I’m a teacher and you don’t know …
POSTER & QUOTE: What you allow, you encourage.
There are no limits unless you set them and if there are no limits, there’s no respect. This is a lesson every parent, teacher and boss ought to learn. — Michael Josephson
Be ready – Be strong – Be better
You will never know how strong you are or how strong you can be until you lose something or something you really care about. Adversity can bring out the best or worst in us.