Michael Josephson
Take pride in how far you've come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don't forget to enjoy the journey.Collection: Motivational
People of character do the right thing, not because they think it will change the world but because they refuse to be changed by the world.Collection: Life
Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.Collection: Inspirational
To the barefoot man, happiness is a pair of shoes. To the man with old shoes, it's a pair of new shoes. To the man with new shoes, it's stylish shoes. And of course, the fellow with no feet would be happy to be barefoot. Measure your life by what you have not by what you don't.Collection: Men
The key to a better life: Complain less, appreciate more. Whine less, laugh more. Talk less, listen more. Want less, give more. Hate less, love more. Scold less, praise more. Fear less, hope more.Collection: Hate
What will matter in the end is not what you bought but what you built; not what you got but what you gave; not what you learned by what you taught. What will matter is not your competence but your character.Collection: Character
Leadership is not a matter of authority, it is a matter of influence. A true leader teaches others to understand more, motivates them to be more and inspires them to become more.Collection: Leader
When someone is nasty or treats you poorly, don't take it personally. It says nothing about you, but a lot about them.Collection: Being Yourself
Pretty isn't beauty. Pretty is how you look; Beauty is who you are. Pretty is in the face and body; Beauty is in the heart, mind and soul. Pretty fades; Beauty grows.Collection: Inspirational
I am not and never will be perfect. I am not always as honest, respectful, responsible, fair or as kind as I should be. All I can do is what I should do: strive every day, with every decision to be the best person I can be. I don’t expect to be perfect but I know I can be better.Collection: Perfect
Happiness is the peace of mind that comes from feeling that I am living a worthy life in the company of people I love and in the service of something bigger than myself.Collection: People
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.Collection: New Year
Success in anything important rarely comes without the Five Horsemen of Success: planning, effort, positivity, perseverance and resilience.Collection: Perseverance
Character is not only doing the right thing when no one is looking, it's doing the right thing when everyone is looking. It's being willing to do the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay.Collection: Character
Character is made up of core moral principles called the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness and citizenship. Each of these virtues are independently important but together they provide the foundation for a worthy life.Collection: Character
A caring heart that listens is often more valued than an intelligent mind that talks.Collection: Heart
The choices you make in your life will make your life. Choose wisely.Collection: Choices
The difference between stepping stones and stumbling blocks is not in the event itself but how you think about it and what you do after it. Every failure and setback can become part of your success or an excuse for quitting or failing. People who develop the discipline of positivity are both happier and more successful.Collection: Block
Living a life that matters doesn't happen by accident. It's not a matter of circumstance but of choice. Choose to live a life that matters.Collection: Life
Honesty doesn't always pay, but dishonesty always costs.Collection: Honesty
Beware of people who constantly assert their integrity and honor. People of character don't have to point it out.Collection: Integrity
Everything you do sends a message about who you are and what you value.Collection: Messages
What will matter is not your success but your significance.Collection: Success
The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more of is people to appreciate and enjoy it.Collection: Motivational
The way we treat people we think can't help or hurt us - like housekeepers, waiters, and secretaries - tells more about our character than how we treat people we think are important. How we behave when we think no one is looking or when we don't think we will get caught more accurately portrays our character than what we say or do in service of our reputations.Collection: Hurt
Character refers to dispositions and habits that determine the way that person normally responds to desires, fears, challenges, opportunities, failures and successes.Collection: Character
To separate the purpose of a business from the purpose of people who are in the business is, I think, not a good thing.Collection: Thinking
Success or failure can only be measured in terms of a particular objective. The success of a person whose life objective is money or status will look very different than the success of one who sets out to make a positive difference in the world.Collection: Differences
If we keep treating our most important values as meaningless relics, that's exactly what they'll become.Collection: Important Values
There is no objective criteria for either success or failure. People who achieve their goals are successful, those who don't are not.Collection: Successful
Character - We describe the character of a person in reference to moral judgments about the worthiness of a person. Thus, to have a strong, great or honorable character is to be a person of merit, worthy of admiration and honor.Collection: Strong
Surround our children with a message of honorCollection: Leadership
Many things in life are not fair but all things should be.Collection: Things In Life
Be thankful for quality competitors who push you to your limit.Collection: Being Thankful
There is no adversity that cannot be overcome by good character.Collection: Character
The kind of courage that is strengthened or created by concern about what others will think is really a form of fear. Fear of disapproval or dishonor becoming stronger than fear of injury or even death.Collection: Thinking
Good character is more important than wealth, good looks, popularity and even education. These things do not guarantee happiness and often they become obstacles to developing good character.Collection: Character
For many of us gratitude to others comes with a sense of debt that can never be fully paid and therefore the things we are thankful for are never really ours.Collection: Gratitude
Gratitude is most treasured when it is unexpected. When we expect, even demand gratitude, we treat it simply as payment due for some service we rendered and we squeeze any good feeling out of it.Collection: Gratitude
It's actually easier to truly become a person of good character than to persuade others we are what we are not.Collection: Character
It's easier to make a good person better than to make a bad person good.Collection: Character
Character is both formed and revealed by how one deals with everyday situations as well as extraordinary pressures and temptations. Like a well-made tower, character is built stone by stone, decision by decision.Collection: Character
Character is doing the right thing even when it costs more than you want to pay. When it comes to character, you dont have to be sick to get better. Its easier for a good person to get better than for a bad person to get good.Collection: Character
America is a song that sounds the best when we all sing together - at least for a while.Collection: Song
It is easier to be grateful for the things we have than to the people who have helped us get them.Collection: Gratitude
Our obligation to others and a gift to ourselves is to acknowledge and authentically express genuine appreciation for courtesies, caring and concern others have given us.Collection: Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the many things we have to be thankful for, not so we feel guilty about what we have that others don't, but to be genuinely grateful for our blessings.Collection: Gratitude
We all have three characters: the one we really have, the one we try to convince the world we have, and the one we think we have.Collection: Character
You are the captain of your own ship; don't let anyone else take the wheel.Collection: Captains
The best way to show true gratitude for all our blessings is to be genuinely happy.Collection: Gratitude