Artship in America

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November 23, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire. - Ralph Waldo Emerson - Artship in America Slobodan Dan Paich's bold vision as an artist has taken him across many different countries, peoples, and cultures. Through a series of improbable events that led him to become a child radio and film star in his native Yugoslavia, Slobodan has had an unusual life. In this interview at his very small apartment in San Francisco, Slobodan describes his fascinating journey from architectural experimenting in the subterranean caves of the Byzantine monks in Italy, to teaching at an American university in London, to founding the ARTSHIP Foundation in California. A community builder wherever he is planted, Slobodan delves into being "totally responsible" to the people and the projects that bring them together. { read more } Be The Change Connect with your artistic side today by working on a collaborative, creative endeavor. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love Man Builds Fairy Tale Home -- For $4700 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World 11 Amazing Thank You Notes Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 134,582 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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What Makes Us Feel Good About Our Work

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November 22, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Work is about a search for daily meaning as well as daily bread, for recognition as well as cash, for astonishment rather than torpor; in short, for a sort of life rather than a Monday through Friday sort of dying. - Studs Terkel - What Makes Us Feel Good About Our Work What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress, meeting challenges, and feeling a sense of purpose. In this TED talk, behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents several eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work. { read more } Be The Change The next time you do a mundane task, think about a way to find even a small meaning to the work -- it may make a bigger difference than you think. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A 40-Year-Old Photo That's Gone Viral How To Be Yourself The Way of the Peaceful Parent 11 Untranslatable Words From Other Cultures The Learning Curve of Gratitude The Art of Losing: Poems of Grief and Healing The Point of Being Alive Five Letters of Fatherly Advice DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 134,514 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Not More, But Better: The Story of Solutions

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November 21, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Real change starts with changing the game. - Annie Leonard - Not More, But Better: The Story of Solutions The final film in the 'Story of Stuff' series asks, "What if the goal of our economy wasn't more, but better -- better health, better jobs, and a better chance to survive on the planet?" According to Annie Leonard, we get better and better at playing the wrong game. See what game she suggests: { read more } Be The Change Experiment with doing the opposite of the obvious this week. Play a new game! COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World 11 Amazing Thank You Notes 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World There's More to Life Than Being Happy Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The College Course That's Changing Lives DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 134,430 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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How To Think Like A Wise Person

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November 20, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing. - Socrates - How To Think Like A Wise Person "If I asked you to judge how smart someone is, you'd know where to start. But if you were going to assess how wise that person is, what qualities would you consider?" In this compelling article, Dr. Adam Grant discusses the latest research on determinants of wisdom and some of the outcomes of living a wise life. { read more } Be The Change One quality of the wise is the practice of aiming to understand someone rather than passing judgment. Think of one person who you have dismissed as being a bad person because of what they have done in the past. How can you understand their behavior instead of judging it? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Power of Introverts Offbeat Graduation Speech Gets Standing Ovation 7 Habits of Mindful Eating 9 Simple Steps to Improve Your Health Manic Nation: Why We're Addicted to Stress Roger Ebert Goes Gently Into That Good Night How to Be Alone The Little Guide To Contentedness DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 134,298 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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