Life's Greatest Lessons: 20 Things That MatterSimon and Schuster, 2003 M06 18 - 192 pages With more than a quarter million copies sold, award-winning teacher Hal Urban outlines twenty lessons that answer timeless questions about how to make the most of your life. Life’s Greatest Lessons is a wise, wonderful book. In it, Hal Urban, a parent and an award-winning teacher, presents twenty principles that are as deeply rooted in common sense as they are in compassion. The topics, gathered from a lifetime of teaching both children and adults, span a wide range of readily understood concepts, including attitudes about money, understanding the real meaning of “success,” and the importance of having fun. The book will help you find the best—in the world, in others, and in yourself. Classic in its simplicity and enduring in its appeal, Life’s Greatest Lessons helps us all rediscover that the desire to live a good life is timeless. |
Contents
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Life Is Hard and Not Always Fair | 9 |
Life Is Also Fun and Incredibly Funny | 17 |
We Live by Choice Not by Chance | 29 |
Attitude Is a Choicethe Most Important One Youll Ever Make | 37 |
Habits Are the Key to All Success | 47 |
Being Thankful Is a Habitthe Best One Youll Ever Have | 55 |
Good People Build Their Lives on a Foundation of Respect | 65 |
Real Motivation Comes from Within | 91 |
Goals Are Dreams with Deadlines | 99 |
Theres No Substitute for Hard Work | 109 |
You Have to Give Up Something to Get Something | 115 |
Successful People Dont Find TimeThey Make Time | 123 |
No One Else Can Raise Your Selfesteem | 133 |
The Body Needs Nutrition and ExerciseSo Do the Mind and Spirit | 141 |
Its OK to FailEveryone Else Has | 151 |
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