7 Billion Others

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August 17, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people . - Albert Einstein - 7 Billion Others We share this planet with seven billion others. What is our relationship with them? Are we a single unity? Do we belong to one of many tribal divisions? Are we individuals in a planet full of individuality? There is, of course, no single answer to these fundamental questions. Our sense of identity and diversity depends on context. But the way we conceive of our place among the people of the world has profound social, environmental, political, and ethical implications. The GoodPlanet Foundation asked people from all over the world a series of standard questions about the things they value. The survey examines their hopes, dreams, fears, and grounding principles. In bearing witness to the answers, the project allows us to explore the depth of our human commonality against the superficial visual and linguistic signs of difference. These sound-bites provide points of connection between ourselves and others. { read more } Be The Change Learn more about the 7 billion Others project and take a look at more than 20 hours of video from your fellow human beings. Add your own voice! { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 27 Non-School Skills Children Need 39 Ways to Live Not Merely Exist Five Tips For Making Travel Meaningful The Secret Powers of Time The Language of Love 20 Questions for Thanksgiving Finding Time: Slowness is an Act of Resistance Coelho's 1 Min Manual For Climbing Mountains DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 124,503 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 Mango Girls: Saved By Trees

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August 16, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Trees are the best monuments that a man can erect to his own memory. They speak his praises without flattery, and they are blessings to children yet unborn. - Lord Orrery - The Mango Girls: Saved By Trees "In India where traditionally boys have been preferred over girls, a village in Bihar state has been setting an example by planting trees to celebrate the birth of a girl child. And this practice is paying off." For the people of the Dharhara village, planting trees provides much more than agricultural benefits, it's their solution to some of the serious challenges that plague their population. { read more } Submitted by: Rajesh Krishnan Be The Change Whether it's in your own backyard, or as part of a community project, take the initiative to plant a tree. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World 11 Amazing Thank You Notes Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love A Guide to Finding Your Passion Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger Ten Principles Of Purpose DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 124,504 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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Can You Learn To Control Your Mind

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August 15, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Be here now. - Ram Dass - Can You Learn To Control Your Mind Why should we control our minds? The wisdom of the ages and now, modern neuroscience, shows that "a human mind is a wandering mind and a wandering mind is an unhappy mind." On the other hand, being in the "flow", or being completely present to the moment, is linked to greater happiness. And achieving this state of mind isn't as ambiguous as one might think. It simply involves effectively controlling attention, and from that, the control of emotions naturally emerges. This article shows the remarkable evidence behind how skillful training of the mind can lead to more presence and joy. { read more } Be The Change According to this article, we spend about 47% of our waking lives in a state of mind wandering. Try to be in the "flow" by focusing for a few minutes on a single thing, like washing the dishes or observing your breath. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Power of Introverts How To Trick Your Brain for Happiness The Joy of Quiet 9 Simple Steps to Improve Your Health Manic Nation: Why We're Addicted to Stress The Night I Died How to Be Alone The Psychology of Choice: 5 Perspectives DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 124,499 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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Not Your Ordinary First Grade Ocean Project

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August 14, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace We inter-breathe with the rain forests, we drink from the oceans. They are part of our own body. - Thich Nhat Hanh - Not Your Ordinary First Grade Ocean Project Every year, Joan Wright-Albertini leads her first-grade students in transforming their classroom into a virtual rainforest, a desert, or an ocean -- whatever ecosystem interests her students the most. In recent years, she has also added to the months-long study of habitats an unusual, daring twist. Students come to class one day to find their ecosystem covered in a messy "oil spill." Deciding they want to do something about the situation, students join hands and clean up the mess on their own. View these poignant photos of the experience that deepens both the students' understanding of nature and belief in their ability to care for it. { read more } Be The Change Keeping in mind our deep connection to the natural world, do an act of kindness for the environment today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 20 Amazing Photos From Outer Space The 13-Year Old Who Is Foresting the World Do Trees Talk to Each Other? A Dying Boy's Special Bond with a Rescue Dog Freed: Cat With Head Trapped in Jar for 6 Days Our 5-yr-old: Alone But Not Lonely Wind Powered Art Cat Saves Owner's Life Hours After Adoption DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 124,472 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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