“If you want to be happy, learn to be alone without being lonely. Learn that being alone does not mean being unhappy. The world is full of plenty of interesting and enjoyable things to do and people who can enrich your life.” PeopleIfsWorldWantMeanDoeInterestingLonelyUnhappyPlentyThings To DoEnjoyableBeing AloneBeing LonelyWant To Be HappyBeing UnhappyLike Being Alone Author:Michael Josephson
“People who don't believe in you are right only if you believe they are.” PeopleIfsBelieveDon't BelieveBelieve In YouIf You Believe Author:Michael Josephson
“If one insists on calling all unsuccessful efforts failures the meaning of failure is really quite benign. When trying anything new or taking on any challenge, unsuccessful efforts are an essential aspect of skill building.” IfsTryingChallengesEffortBuildingCallingSkillsEssentialsAspectBenignUnsuccessful Author:Michael Josephson
“Failure is much easier to handle if you just think of it as feedback to guide your next effort.” IfsThinkingNextEffortEasierGuidesHandleFeedback Author:Michael Josephson
“If you pay too much attention to your reputation, you could lose your character.” IfsCharacterLosesPayAttentionToo MuchReputation Author:Michael Josephson
“One of the greatest things about daughters is how they adored you when they were little; how they rushed into your arms with electric delight and demanded that you watch everything they do and listen to everything they say. Those memories will help you through less joyous times when their adoration is replaced by embarrassment or annoyance and they don't want you to see what they are doing or hear what they are saying. And yet, you will adore your daughter every day of her life, hoping to be valued again, but realizing how fortunate you were even if you only get what you already got.” IfsWantLittlesHelpingFatherRealizingMemoriesWatchesArmsDadDaughterDelightFortunateElectricReplacedFatherhoodAdoreEmbarrassmentJoyousAdorationOur DaughterYour DaughterAnnoyanceAdore You Author:Michael Josephson
“Being a father is the most important role I will ever play and if I don't do this well, no other thing I do really matters.” IfsWellsImportantMatterPlayFatherRolesDadFatherhoodBeing A Father Author:Michael Josephson
“It is not enough that we express our gratitude, we must experience it. We truly honor the must think about our blessings, separately and cumulatively It is not enough to count our blessings and express our gratitude if we don't truly feel grateful.” IfsThinkingFeelsEnoughHonorGratitudeBlessingGrateful Author:Michael Josephson
“If we don't invest now in building character into children we will surely invest more tomorrow in trying to repair adults.” IfsTryingChildrenCharacterBuildingTomorrowAdultsBuilding Character Author:Michael Josephson
“I think Samuel Johnson had it right when he observed that hope is itself a species of happiness. So if we want to be happy it only makes sense to discipline ourselves to choose our attitudes, to think positively and to be hopeful.” IfsThinkingWantLifeAttitudeDisciplineSpeciesMake SenseHopefulPositivelyJohnsonWant To Be HappyThink Positively Author:Michael Josephson
“If we keep treating our most important values as meaningless relics, that's exactly what they'll become.” IfsImportantValuesMeaninglessRelicsImportant Values Author:Michael Josephson
“Values are good things only if they are good values.” IfsValuesIntegrityGood ThingsGood Values Author:Michael Josephson
“In life, we all get scored on every day. The wonderful thing is, if we do our best with courage and tenacity, we might be outscored but we can never be beaten.” IfsMightCourageWonderfulBeatenWonderful ThingsTenacity Author:Michael Josephson
“If you are the boss it's wise to remember that there are lots of things you don't know and lots of people who hope you won't find out.” PeopleIfsKnowsRememberWiseBossBoss Day Author:Michael Josephson
