- 192 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
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.
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.
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Topic
Personal DevelopmentSubtopic
Personal SuccessTable of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Preface
- If Someone Gave You This Book
- Introduction: I Wrote This Book for Four Reasons
- 1. Success Is More Than Making Money
- 2. Life Is Hard…and Not Always Fair
- 3. Life Is Also Fun…and Incredibly Funny
- 4. We Live by Choice, Not by Chance
- 5. Attitude Is a Choice—the Most Important One You’ll Ever Make
- 6. Habits Are the Key to All Success
- 7. Being Thankful Is a Habit—the Best One You’ll Ever Have
- 8. Good People Build Their Lives on a Foundation of Respect
- 9. Honesty Is Still the Best Policy
- 10. Kind Words Cost Little but Accomplish Much
- 11. Real Motivation Comes from Within
- 12. Goals Are Dreams with Deadlines
- 13. There’s No Substitute for Hard Work
- 14. You Have to Give Up Something to Get Something
- 15. Successful People Don’t Find Time—They Make Time
- 16. No One Else Can Raise Your Self-esteem
- 17. The Body Needs Nutrition and Exercise—So Do the Mind and Spirit
- 18. It’s OK to Fail—Everyone Else Has
- 19. Life Is Simpler When We Know What’s Essential
- 20. Essential #1 Is Being a Good Person
- Conclusion
- A Few Books That Have Shaped My Thinking and My Life
- Thank You
- About the Author
- Copyright