A Family Living (And Thriving) Without Money

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February 23, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Money often costs too much. - Ralph Waldo Emerson - A Family Living (And Thriving) Without Money "A Berlin family of three has been living on practically nothing but love and the goodwill of others for more than two years and counting --not as a victims of the rough economy, but as activists who are on a money strike to protest what they call our "excess-consumption society."" { read more } Submitted by: Shwetha Sridharan Be The Change Read "The Currency of Gratitude" an article about another unique individual who abandoned "mainstream life as the co-founder of AOL France to fully explore a life without attachment to traditional socioeconomic institutions and practices." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Homeless Man Bails out Banker The Impossible Floating Village Football Team The Poorest & Most Generous President in the World A Cab Ride I'll Never Forget One of the Greatest Love Stories Ever The 29-Year-Old Stockbroker Who Saved 699 Lives From 'Dummy' to Celebrated Brain Surgeon The Present of Being Present DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 125,705 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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James Doty on Magic, Compassion and the Brain

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February 22, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already. - J.K. Rowling - James Doty on Magic, Compassion and the Brain James Doty is no stranger to struggle. He served as a caregiver in a family whose mother was an invalid and father suffered from alcoholism. They were on public assistance all that time. As he said, "At that age you feel like a leaf being blown by an ill wind." ...At age 13 he wandered into a magic store and had a serendipitous conversation with the mother of the owner who was there. She took a tender interest in him and said, "If you come back every day for six weeks, I'll teach you something." He did. And what he learned was the practice of mindfulness, envisioning, positive thinking, and making his choices his own and no one else's. Learn more in this beautifully crafted article, based on a recent interview with Doty -- now a top-rated neurosurgeon and founder of Stanford's Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. { read more } Be The Change Learn more about the work of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy 25 Insights on Becoming a Better Writer Benefits of Rising Early -- and How to Do It The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over Secrets to Longevity How to Transform Negative Emotions 25 Reasons to Embrace Criticism The Science of Self-Control DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 125,648 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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The Science of Storytelling

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February 21, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world. - Phillip Pullman - The Science of Storytelling "For over 27,000 years, since the first cave paintings were discovered, telling stories has been one of our most fundamental communication methods. Recently a good friend of mine gave me an introduction to the power of storytelling, and I wanted to learn more. Here is the science around storytelling and how we can use it to make better decisions every day." This intriguing article shares more. { read more } Be The Change Reflect on the stories that have influenced your life. The next time you have to make a presentation or give a talk, experiment with story-telling. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Offbeat Graduation Speech Gets Standing Ovation The Power of Introverts The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over How To Trick Your Brain for Happiness A Change of Heart Changes Everything 9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn What the Internet Does to Your Brain 7 Essential Books on Optimism DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 125,594 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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Gratitude, Gifting and Grandpa

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February 20, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace How do you say "thank you" for sunshine or health...for clear days or gentle rains...for happiness, joy or love? You say it by sharing what you have. You say it by making the world a better place in which to live. - Thomas D. Willhite - Gratitude, Gifting and Grandpa A picture of John Styn's grandfather, Rev. Caleb Elroy Shikles, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had a huge impact on John Styn's life growing up. It made him realize that great people are not "them" - they are "us." In this funny, emotional TEDx talk, Styn shares his grandpa's lessons of living life in intense gratitude and the joy that comes from gifting. He reminds us of the choice we all have in each moment. { read more } Be The Change Learn more about John and his inspiring projects. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure Man Builds Fairy Tale Home -- For $4700 How to Change When Change Is Hard How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings The Power of Self-Compassion The Beautiful Fragility of Language Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 125,549 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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