Michael Josephson
Michael Josephson
Michael Josephsonis a former law professor and attorney who founded the nonprofit Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics located in Los Angeles, California, out of which he operates as a speaker and lecturer on the subject of ethics. The institute is named after his parents...
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lonely being-alone mean
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.
differences making-a-difference looks
Whatever you do, make a difference. Earn the right to look back at something and say, 'I did that.'
integrity fighting fire
People who fight fire with fire end up with only the ashes of their own integrity.
sick get-better ethics
You don't have to be sick to get better.
block successful positivity
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.
integrity important want
Personal integrity is important, not because it gets us what we want, but because it helps us be what we want.
messages values who-you-are
Everything you do sends a message about who you are and what you value.
daughter dad commitment
It's a great joy but no test of love or commitment to take your son to a ball game. You really prove your credentials as a good dad when you are willing to take your daughter shopping - more than once.
good-things good-values ifs
Values are good things only if they are good values.
ethical should persons
The ethical person should do more then he is required to do, and less than he is allowed to.
loyalty spiritual integrity
The only force that can sustain true and consistent courage is some form of spiritual belief that values like honor, duty, loyalty and integrity above the status, power, money and even security.
differences world different
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.
gratitude appreciation grateful
At home, be grateful. At work, be appreciative. Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves. Appreciation is a gift we give to others.
gratitude attitude grateful
I am grateful for all those people who said no. It is because of them that I did it myself. Practice an attitude of gratitude. You can either be miserable dwelling on the troubles you have or grateful for the ones you don't have. Your troubles don't care but it makes a huge difference in your life.