Life's Greatest Lessons

Hal Urban was a high school teacher for many years and also taught at the University of San Francisco. He is a well-known leader in the Character Education movement and is in constant demand as a speaker at national conferences and school and community events. He raised three sons as a single father and now lives in Redwood City, California, with his wife, Cathy.

Rabbi Harold Kushner author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People A wise and wonderful book. It will enrich anyone who reads it.

• ContentsPrefaceIf Someone Gave You This BookIntroduction: I Wrote This Book for Four Reasons1. Success Is More Than Making Money2. Life Is Hard...and Not Always Fair3. Life Is Also Fun...and Incredibly Funny4. We Live by Choice, Not by Chance5. Attitude Is a Choice -- the Most Important One You'll Ever Make6. Habits Are the Key to All Success7. Being Thankful Is a Habit -- the Best One You'll Ever Have8. Good People Build Their Lives on a Foundation of Respect9. Honesty Is Still the Best Policy10. Kind Words Cost Little but Accomplish Much11. Real Motivation Comes from Within12. Goals Are Dreams with Deadlines13. There's No Substitute for Hard Work14. You Have to Give Up Something to Get Something15. Successful People Don't Find Time -- They Make Time16. No One Else Can Raise Your Self-esteem17. The Body Needs Nutrition and Exercise -- So Do the Mind and Spirit18. It's OK to Fail -- Everyone Else Has19. Life Is Simpler When We Know What's Essential20. Essential #1 Is Being a Good PersonConclusionA Few Books That Have Shaped My Thinking and My LifeThank You