The Age of Outrospection

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July 21, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization. - Roger Ebert - The Age of Outrospection In the age of outrospection, the journey lies in taking a whole-hearted leap into the shoes of another. Outrospection, defined by Maptia as understanding "life through the eyes of others, fostering an adventurous curiosity for other lives and places beyond our own experience." Widening our circle of compassion from loved ones to embrace all beings with care and goodwill not only has intrinsic value, but can also foster peace-building, help combat climate change, and the many other cross-cutting issues worldwide. To start: listen to somebody else's story, and tell your own. This article, which includes some of the most current ideas and perennial reflections, shares more. { read more } Be The Change "Outrospect" though space and time by thinking about how one of your actions today may affect others in other countries or future generations. Does this change your actions? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World The One Thing They Carried With Them 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The College Course That's Changing Lives The Beautiful Fragility of Language On Navigating Stuckness Building A Regret Free Life 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 147,959 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More