Three Parables to Regain Perspective

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January 21, 2012 a project of CharityFocus For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are. - C.S. Lewis - Three Parables to Regain Perspective "If you are like me, sometimes I am so busy trying to catch up, stay even, or take the lead that I lose perspective. When things are going well, I am on top of the world. Yet then when bad luck hits or I see others achieving things I wish I could, I get down on myself. It's at times like these that I refer back to three parables from different cultures that have help me better keep my perspective." In this article Fast Company blogger Mark McNeilly explores the timeless wisdom of a Zen koan, a Chinese parable and an Italian proverb. { read more } Be The Change The next time you are in danger of losing your perspective in a given situation, spend a few moments reflecting on the wisdom of one of the stories shared in this article. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Nursery Rhymes Bring Down the House Homeless Man with 'Golden Voice' 7 Must-Read Books on Education When a Homeless Man Used Twitter Coelho's 1 Min Manual For Climbing Mountains The Dumpster An Artist Who Photographs Weeds The Art of Seeing DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 111,592 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 Cookie Giving Experiment in New York City

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January 20, 2012 a project of CharityFocus Our love is sooo big. It has room for everybody. - Cari Tuna - A Cookie Giving Experiment in New York City "At around 12:30 AM Thursday morning, I began my expedition to give out cookies to strangers in NYC. I first offered a cookie to the front desk security guard; he looked in the bag and took the biggest cookie he could find and said thank you. I thought, "Well that's the biggest cookie in the bag, that's a bit selfish." Nonetheless, I smiled and was happy to give him a cookie. Lesson 1: I noticed my mind is on autopilot! Even when I was trying to give out a bag of cookies, I was judging the receivers! Although, I was happy to give the cookie, I still had expectations: What cookie will they take? A big one? A small one? A couple? How will they respond? With gratitude? Indifference? Skepticism?" A real world story of experiments (and reflections) in anonymous kindness. { read more } Be The Change We are frequently giving and receiving. Today, expand your circle to include someone new. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Top Ten Kindness Stories for the New Year 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection The Power of An Open Heart 7 Ways to Have More by Owning Less 5 Classic Commencement Speeches The 'Before I Die' Project Kindness Goes Around, and Comes Around How Innovation Happens DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 111,568 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 Doctor's Notes on Hurt & Healing in Haiti

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January 19, 2012 a project of CharityFocus It's when we start working together that the real healing takes place... it's when we start spilling our sweat, and not our blood. - David Hume - A Doctor's Notes on Hurt & Healing in Haiti "There is always humming from somewhere. It is usually low and musical as patients try to distract themselves from phantom limb pain that is not at all phantom. It is 13 days after the earthquake. I am coordinating a 12-member team at St. Marc's hospital, a government facility on the west coast of Haiti." In this gripping piece, poet-doctor Sriram Shamasunder covers life and death, resilience, compassion, healing and hope as he describes the experience of working in Haiti directly after the earthquake. { read more } Be The Change Spend healing time this week with someone who is in the hospital or coping with illness. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A 15-Year-Old's Bucket List Goes Viral Compassion Caught on a Late-Night Train 25 Visionaries Changing Your World Secrets from 17 Years of Silence Change Your Life with a Thank-You Note The Bus Ride That Changed My Life Homeless Kid Wows Korea The Burrito Man Who Changed Lives DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 111,554 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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What We Aren't Taught About Creative Thinking

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January 18, 2012 a project of CharityFocus The artist is not a special kind of person; rather each person is a special kind of artist. - Ananda Coomaraswamy - What We Aren't Taught About Creative Thinking "Creativity is paradoxical. To create, a person must have knowledge but forget the knowledge, must see unexpected connections in things but not have a mental disorder, must work hard but spend time doing nothing as information incubates, must create many ideas yet most of them are useless, must look at the same thing as everyone else, yet see something different, must desire success but embrace failure, must be persistent but not stubborn, and must listen to experts but know how to disregard them." Author Michael Michaelko shares more about "creative thinkering": igniting natural creativity through inspiring techniques and practical examples. { read more } Be The Change Maintain a conscious intention today to ignite your own natural creativity and artistry. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How We Can Change Our Minds 9 Interviews with Creative Visionaries Five Practices for Cultivating Patience Can You Teach Emotional Intelligence? 8 Weeks to a Better Brain How a Wandering Mind Affects Your Mood The Power of Touch Sleep Helps Us Remember What We Need To DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 111,516 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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