Mr. Wright's Law of Love

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March 9, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Love makes labour light. Love alone gives value to all things. - St. Teresa of Avila - Mr. Wright's Law of Love No one falls asleep in Jeffrey Wright's high school physics class. Exploding pumpkins, hovercrafts and an experiment involving a bed of nails, a cinder block and a sledgehammer, are some of the crazy stunts that keep the students enthralled. But it is a simple lecture - one without props or fireballs - that makes the greatest impression on his students each year. The talk is about Mr. Wright's experiences as a father of a special needs son, about love, family, and the meaning of life. { read more } Be The Change Connect with someone on a deeper level - share a story of love. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Homeless Man Bails out Banker Mystery Knitter's Olympic Masterpiece Wisdom From Alice, Age 108 A Cab Ride I'll Never Forget Secrets from 17 Years of Silence The Body's Grace: A Paralyzed Yoga Teacher's Insights Today You, Tomorrow Me From 'Dummy' to Celebrated Brain Surgeon DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 126,039 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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Could Boredom Be Curable

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March 8, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace The beauty and mystery of this world only emerges through affection, attention, interest and compassion . . . open your eyes wide and actually see this world by attending to its colors, details and irony. - Orhan Pamuk - Could Boredom Be Curable "Philosophers and scientists alike have found ways to describe boredom as an experience, from the ochlos of ancient Greeks to the unresolved conflicts of modern psychodynamic theory. But when it comes to what actually triggers boredom, an answer has remained elusive. Boredom can occur in a perplexingly broad range of situations and seems to involve both our external environment and our inner resources. Now, after an exhaustive survey of every study they could locate that mentioned boredom -- more than 100 are referenced in the final paper -- psychologists from York University in Canada have proposed an answer, essentially a new unified theory of boredom." { read more } Be The Change Begin to build up your immunity to boredom today by practicing deeper affection, attention, interest and compassion. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World Man Builds Fairy Tale Home -- For $4700 A Guide to Finding Your Passion How to Change When Change Is Hard Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 126,031 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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Happiness the Hard Way

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March 7, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace If you wait for the perfect moment when all is safe and assured, it may never arrive. Mountains will not be climbed, races won, or lasting happiness achieved. - Maurice Chevalier - Happiness the Hard Way People prior to the late 17th century thought happiness was a matter of luck or virtue or divine favor. Today we think of happiness as a right and a skill that can be developed. This has been liberating, in some respects, because it asks us to strive to improve our lots in life, individually and collectively. But there have been downsides as well. It seems that when we want to be happy all of the time, we can forget that the pursuit of happiness can entail struggle, sacrifice, even pain. { read more } Be The Change Experiment with the connection between gratitude and happiness or forgiveness and happiness in your own life. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Third Side of a Conflict 27 Non-School Skills Children Need 7 Must-Read Books on Education Where Children Sleep: A Poignant Photo Series The Language of Love Are You Training Yourself To Fail? When a Homeless Man Used Twitter Stop Focusing On Your Performance DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 125,999 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 Repair Cafe

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March 6, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem. - Jiddu Krishnamurti - The Repair Cafe "In 2010 in the Netherlands, disgust with Europe's throw-away culture led former journalist and new mom Martine Postma to stage the first Repair Cafe, an event where members of the community could drop by with defunct items they would otherwise have thrown away, and have them repaired free of charge by volunteer fix-it experts. Since then, Postma's concept has thrived. Almost 40 groups across the Netherlands have started their own Repair Cafes to date, and the Repair Cafe Foundation has brought in over $500,000 from the Dutch government and other sources to support its operations." { read more } Be The Change Learn more about Repair Cafes around the world. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Keys to Happier Living 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection A Guide to Finding Your Passion Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful There's More to Life Than Being Happy DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 125,968 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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