The Green School in Bali

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February 4, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a songbird will come. - Chinese proverb - The Green School in Bali With natural light and a breeze that passes through, John Hardy's dream of building a green school comes alive in Bali. Created with bamboo architecture, no walls and a diverse range of teachers, this school not only teaches reading, writing, and arithmetic but also teaches how to reconnect to nature, endeavoring to develop future green leaders from 25 different countries. This 14 minute TED talk shares Hardy's amazing journey from being lit up by a small idea to the culmination of a beautiful model with these principles at its core: be local, let the environment lead, and think about how your grandchildren might build. { read more } Be The Change Reflect on this short passage on "True Education" by Albert Einstein. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A 15-yr-old Dog's Gift Do Trees Talk to Each Other? Our 5-yr-old: Alone But Not Lonely Building Green Houses from Garbage Wind Powered Art The Best Place for a Break Love, the Most Powerful Medicine Southern Masked Weaver DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 111,929 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Training the Mind to Find Happiness

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February 3, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace I know but one freedom and that is the freedom of the mind. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery - Training the Mind to Find Happiness "At first, I sat on a couch cushion in the middle of my living room, and meditated for 5 minutes using my kitchen timer. At the beginning, I experienced what the book referred to as a 'waterfall' of thoughts. Having never tried to focus my mind on something so simple as respiration, so many thoughts poured down on me: 'What am I going to have for lunch?' 'What if this doesn't work?' 'I should do a load of laundry.' In these instances, the wild horse takes off. Then you have to grab the reigns, and lead the horse back to the path: your breath. The important thing is to commit to doing this, and not leave your seat until the timer goes off, otherwise the horse is in control instead of the rider." Joanna Holsten writes eloquently about her early exploration of training the mind for happiness. { read more } Be The Change Run your own experiment of mental training for 5 minutes today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 9 Ways to be Happy in the Next 30 Minutes Benefits of Rising Early -- and How to Do It Secrets to Longevity 8 Ways to Sleep Better A Change of Heart Changes Everything Planning & Other Paths To Less Stress Life Without Worry How Doctors Die DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 111,902 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Vinny Ferraro: The Heartful Dodger

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February 2, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace What if it all belongs -- everything around you? Just see if you can approach every moment with kindness. Know what that does? That allows you to live in a kind world. - Vinny Ferraro - Vinny Ferraro: The Heartful Dodger One bitter night, in the rough end of New Haven, fifteen-year-old Vinny Ferraro and his gang were hanging out as usual by the projects when a chance encounter with a homeless man (who they were assaulting) changed the course of the rest of his life. "I didn't know what compassion meant when I was fifteen. But I knew that that homeless guy had seen my heart. And that was scary. I had done my best to hide this heart, because it wasn't safe in my world to be soft or show feelings. And he had seen right through me." It is now Ferraro who looks into angry young eyes and finds a glimpse of compassion. In this candid piece, he shares his remarkable journey from violence and despair to mindfulness and freedom, inspiring thousands of underserved youth to similarly transform their lives. { read more } Be The Change When you next experience any traces of anger or despair, reflect on Ferraro's thought: "Do your conditions lead inevitably to suffering? No, they don't. Only a being's perspective leads to suffering." COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Homeless Man Bails out Banker The Impossible Floating Village Football Team A 15-Year-Old's Bucket List Goes Viral A 21-Year-Old's Solution to Homelessness Today You, Tomorrow Me Entrepreneur of Small Things How He Crossed the Finish Line Leap of Faith DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 111,917 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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10 Keys for Achieving Group Flow

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February 1, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. - Helen Keller - 10 Keys for Achieving Group Flow Recent scientific research reveals that great creativity almost always springs from collaboration, conversation, and social networks -- challenging our mythical image of the isolated genius. Keith Sawyer has been studying the phenomenon known as "flow," where we get so absorbed in a task that we lose track of time; it's what some people refer to as being "in the zone." Research shows that when a group is in flow, it's more likely to resolve problems with surprising and creative solutions. Given how much of our personal and professional time is spent collectively, how can business managers, coaches, and the rest of us foster group flow? From studying improv groups, jazz musicians, and business teams, Sawyer shares that group flow tends to emerge when 10 key conditions are in place. This essay published by Greater Good shares more. { read more } Be The Change Get your group flow on: use some of Sawyer's tips in your next group meeting. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Decision-Making Flaw in Powerful People The Art of Effective Apology Happiness At Work The Power and Benefit of Circles Four Myths About Mentoring Leadership Lessons from Everyday Life 7 Spiritual Perspectives on Personal Leadership The Miracle of Mistakes DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 111,879 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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