Change Yourself, Change the World

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October 29, 2011 a project of CharityFocus We seek not rest but transformation. We are dancing through each other as doorways. - Marge Piercy - Change Yourself, Change the World "There are 4 ideas you have to believe if you seek to "be the change you wish to see in the world: 1. Real change requires patience: It takes time to move others through love (rather than by carrot or stick), but the results are real and lasting. 2. Real change is decentralized/local: The revolution will not be provided by governments or corporations. 3. Real change cannot be traditionally measured: We are a society that believes strongly in measurable cause and effect. However, the world doesn't work that way -- each result is born of millions of conscious and unconscious acts. 4. Real change is never complete: Each person in society is a seeker. As nobody has the answers, it is incumbent on all of us to humbly support each other in being better people." Birju Pandya shares his ideas for how changing yourself changes the world. { read more } Be The Change Reflect on what it means to change yourself; then take a small but meaningful step in that direction. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Top Ten Kindness Stories for the New Year Kids on Love 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 110,070 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Reflections from a Five Day Walk

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October 28, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Not all who wander are lost. - J. R. R. Tolkien - Reflections from a Five Day Walk "I recently walked about 60 miles over 5 days, from Oakland to Santa Clara. This certainly isn't anything unique. In a way, I was imitating many inspirations that came before, and probably many iterations will come after. Still, 'we love to make music of this puzzle' of our artful work of life. For me, the walk was many things. It was an expression of wandering. It was a pilgrimage [...] It was a change of pace, a physical challenge and a mental exercise. And most of all it was simply -- a walk. There was no explicit goal other than to put one foot in front of another, and I held a simple, fundamental intention to s l o w d o w n. And once I slowed down, then to listen. And if I listened well enough, then perhaps I could discern how to serve. Here's what I learned from those intentions." A pilgrim shares his reflections. { read more } Be The Change The five day walk was a way of celebrating a birthday; on your next birthday, give yourself a gift that also serves others. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral The Happy Planet Index A School for the Homeless In Las Vegas DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 110,045 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Giving Back Where He Belongs

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October 27, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Perhaps home is not a place but simply an irrevocable condition. - James Baldwin - Giving Back Where He Belongs When most people think of the American dream, they imagine all this country has to offer them. But for 40-year-old Hamid Chaudhry, a Pakistani immigrant and owner of a Dairy Queen in Reading, Pa., that dream isn't just for the taking. "I'm part of the society," Chaudhry tells CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman. "And when you belong somewhere, you have to give back." A few years ago, after becoming a U.S. citizen, Chaudhry moved to Reading with his wife, a doctor. They have two children. For most people, that would be enough responsibility. But Chaudhry wanted more. He began by offering his services to Cumru Elementary school principal James Watts. Chaudhry offered to host the school fundraisers. He eventually began fundraising for other organizations as well: Soccer teams and Crime Stoppers. All told, Hamid has said "yes" to more than 100 community organizations. { read more } Submitted by: Joel Engardio Be The Change Bloom where you are planted. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Impossible Floating Village Football Team How He Crossed the Finish Line Dalai Lama: A Professional Laugher? Homeless Kid Wows Korea DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 110,006 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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The Decision-Making Flaw in Powerful People

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October 26, 2011 a project of CharityFocus He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. - Lao Tzu - The Decision-Making Flaw in Powerful People The decisions made by powerful people in business and other fields have far-reaching effects on their organizations and employees. But new research finds a link between having a sense of power and having a propensity to give short shrift to a crucial part of the decision-making process: listening to advice. Power increases confidence, researchers say, which can lead to an excessive belief in one's own judgment and ultimately to flawed decisions. This is among the first studies to examine whether power -- defined as an individual's "capacity to influence others, stemming in part from his or her control over resources, rewards, or punishments" -- reduces or increases a person's willingness to heed advice. Strategy+Business Magazine shares further. { read more } Be The Change In making your next significant decision, listen to the part of yourself that listens to others. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Remembering Steve Jobs' Insights The Flip Side of Your Signature Strength A Law for Cooperation Why Social Value is Good for Business DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 109,958 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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A Case Study of Anonymous Giving

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October 25, 2011 a project of CharityFocus But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth. - Matthew 6:3 - A Case Study of Anonymous Giving "Giver Girl" and her husband "Giver Boy" came up with a simple yet powerful idea: donating $52 to a different charity every week for a year. After each experience, they post their moving reflections, invite others to join in, and maintain total anonymity. The brilliance of their project is captured in a week when they spontaneously decide to make that week's gift a $52 tip to a waitress serving them. After leaving the tip, they decided to 'run away without watching (their) waitress's expression.' "That's it right there. That's generosity. Giving in a sacrificial way with the intent of blessing others while seeking nothing in return -- not even recognition, gratitude, or praise. And this lesson is the biggest gift that Giver Boy and Giver Girl have sent out." Rev. Charles Howard, University Chaplain at UPenn, shares an inspiring case study of anonymous giving. { read more } Be The Change Write a note of encouragement and support to Giver Girl and Giver Boy. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 25 Visionaries Changing Your World Change Your Life with a Thank-You Note Pilot Holds Plane for a Dying Child The Burrito Man Who Changed Lives DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 109,913 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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