Timeless Wisdom From Marcus Aurelius

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March 29, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Habitual recurrence to the harmony will increase your mastery of it. - Marcus Aurelius - Timeless Wisdom From Marcus Aurelius Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius' most enduring legacy is not his external power, but his deeply held conviction that each one of us is endowed with the inner power to control our minds and responses to external events. In his extensive compilation of writings, collectively titled 'Meditations', Aurelius describes how to develop a mindset that can deal well with any experiences or emotions that arise. Among these teachings are that your own happiness is up to you. There is good in everyone, and life should be treated as an old, faithful friend. In the words of Aurelius, "Everything contains some special purpose and a hidden blessing; what then could be strange or arduous when all of life is here to greet you like an old and faithful friend?" { read more } Be The Change Take a tip from Aurelius today: "There is nowhere that a man can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind ... So constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself." COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity The One Thing They Carried With Them There's More to Life Than Being Happy Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The College Course That's Changing Lives A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 144,190 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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The Difference Between Meaning & Happiness

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March 28, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace The most important thing in life is knowing the most important things in life. - David F. Jakielo - The Difference Between Meaning & Happiness Philosophers, researchers, spiritual leaders -- they've all debated what makes life worth living. Is it a life filled with happiness or a life filled with purpose and meaning? Is there even a difference between the two? Recently some researchers have explored these questions in depth, trying to tease apart the differences between a meaningful life and a happy one. Their research suggests there's more to life than happiness -- and even calls into question some previous findings from the field of positive psychology. This piece shares more. { read more } Be The Change Strive for balance in all areas of your daily life, and discover those pockets of happiness inside the meaning. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love The One Thing They Carried With Them 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? The College Course That's Changing Lives Relationships Are More Important than Ambition Building A Regret Free Life On Navigating Stuckness DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 144,136 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 Wolves Change Rivers

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March 27, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe. - John Muir - How Wolves Change Rivers When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the United States after being absent for nearly 70 years, the most remarkable "trophic cascade" occurred. What is a trophic cascade and how exactly do wolves change rivers? British environmental journalist George Monbiot explains in this video remix by Sustainable Man. { read more } Be The Change Take a moment to think deeply about how your actions impact ecosystems all over the world in a wide variety of ways. Can you begin a cascade of positive effects by changing some of your actions? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Our Planet Through the Eyes of Children Freed: Cat With Head Trapped in Jar for 6 Days New Zealand's River That Is A Person Living with Just Enough What A Plant Knows The Last Quiet Places An Abiding Ocean of Love: Artist Chris Jordan Joanna Macy: A Wild Love for the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 144,093 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Three Short Pieces To Reframe Your Day

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March 26, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Things don't change. You change your way of looking, that's all. - Carlos Castaneda - Three Short Pieces To Reframe Your Day "Footsteps in the hall and the familiar sound of a key turning in its lock. My husband is home. He drops his lunch bag by the door like a schoolboy. Hurry, he says, there's something time-sensitive you need to see. I am pulled to my feet by curiosity and the urgency in his voice. We hustle into the cool, dark arms of a January night.." In these three short pieces a writer opens a window onto everyday moments, inspiring an appreciation for the beauty that lurks in the ordinary. { read more } Be The Change Pay close attention to something that is part of your daily routine, like waiting in line at the grocery store or commuting to work. Find beauty in that moment and share it with a friend. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? The College Course That's Changing Lives The Difference Between Listening & Hearing 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 144,003 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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