The lives behind the light

Day 1 · Humanity

“First of all, be a person. Then be a fighter.”

Day 2 · Seeing the good

“Always seek only the good.”

Day 3 · Giving

“Go, give of yourself for your country.”

Day 4 · Resilience

“I stop thinking like a victim and start thinking like a winner. That’s who I am.”

Day 5 · Humility

“With courage and humility, the power in being quiet, say little and do much.”

Day 6 · Love of others

“He loves everyone.”

Day 7 · Trailblazing

“Don’t go where the path leads. Go where there is no path and leave a trail.”

Day 8 · Excellence

“Do your absolute best, a little more, and beyond! Because we have no other country.”

Day 9 · Leadership

“The courage to lead, the humility to learn.”

Day 10 · Helping others

“When I help someone who’s struggling, it’s not a struggle for me.”

Day 11 · Determination

“When the road gets tough and everyone slows down, I charge ahead.”

Day 12 · Caring for youth

“If I die, I want you to do something for at-risk youth. But I’m not dying.”

Day 13 · Living fully

“You live every day. You die only once.”

Day 14 · Dignity

“Always hold your head up, not your hands up.”

Day 15 · Responsibility

“In every generation there were those who stood up and said: ‘Here I am.’ Today it is our turn.”

Day 16 · Good speech

“Speech is so powerful. May we merit to use it for good.”

Day 17 · Striving

“You didn’t wake up this morning to be mediocre.”

Day 18 · Selflessness

“To put others before myself, to truly see who’s in front of me, on the outside and the inside, and help them.”

Day 19 · Inner strength

“Where the person breaks, the fighter is born.”

Day 20 · Mission

“You have ambition, you have ability, you can move mountains – so do it. Soar with it, with life – not as a routine job, but as a mission.”

Day 21 · Perseverance

“If you start something, finish it! Giving up is not an option.”

Day 22 · Loyalty

“Never leave a friend behind.”

Day 23 · Joy

“Let go, love, smile.”

Day 24 · Initiative

“Don’t wait for others to ask – just help!”

Day 25 · Effort

“The impossible is possible – it depends how much a person is willing to invest and work.”

Day 26 · Goodness

“Do good to people not because of who they are or what they will do in return, but because of who you are.”

Day 27 · Persistence

“Don’t stop because you’re tired. Stop because you’ve succeeded.”

Day 28 · Joy

“One who accustoms himself to joy will never fall to sadness.”

Day 29 · Wholeness

“I am a whole, never just one thing.”

Day 30 · Gratitude

“Nothing is to be taken for granted. Appreciate everything you are given.”

Day 31 · Optimism

“Always smiling.”

Day 32 · Pride

“The pain is temporary, the pride is eternal.”

Day 33 · Enjoying the journey

“The day is long and life is short. Make the most of it, and don’t forget to enjoy the journey. I truly love you all…”

Day 34 · Faith

“Never complain. I believe that one who complains has a flaw in their faith as, ultimately, they are complaining about what G-d gave them, and everything G-d does is for the good.”

Day 35 · Responsibility

“If not me, then who?”

Day 36 · Heroism

“A hero is someone who cannot stand idly by.”