The Courage to Master Fundamentals

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August 2, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Without the fundamentals, the details are useless. - James Clear - The Courage to Master Fundamentals What began as a simple training day at the gym, soon became an observation for a courageous new way of living. Mastering the fundamentals may be difficult, but, it allows us the opportunity to engage whole-hardheartedly in the real work at hand -- without getting too lost in the details. "When you eliminate everything that is unnecessary," offers writer, James Clear, "there are no details to hide behind." Read more to learn how a simple shift of perspective can make a big difference. { read more } Be The Change Take inventory of your to-do list. Which tasks will best serve your highest purpose? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The Beautiful Fragility of Language Relationships Are More Important than Ambition 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Resilience: The Opposite of Depression DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,273 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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A Safe Haven In Nepal

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August 1, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. - Charlotte Bronte - A Safe Haven In Nepal 2010 CNN Hero of the Year, Anuradha Koirala, started Maiti Nepal (roughly translated to "mother's home") to protect Nepali women and girls from crimes such as domestic violence, trafficking, prostitution, child labor, and other forms of exploitation and torture. Since 1993, Maiti Nepal has helped rescue and rehabilitate more than 12,000 women and girls, providing a safe place for them to recover and grow. The children call Koirala "elder sister," a moniker she accepts with pride. "You have to take each child as your daughter," Koirala urges, and asks you to join hands to create a society free of human trafficking. { read more } Be The Change Every country in the world is affected by human trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit or destination. Find out more about this heinous crime and violation of human rights. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity How to Change When Change Is Hard 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing On Navigating Stuckness A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,252 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 6 Essential Conditions of Creativity

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July 31, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace You more likely act yourself into feeling than feel yourself into action. - -Jerome Bruner- - The 6 Essential Conditions of Creativity “Surprise is not easily defined. It is the unexpected that strikes one with wonder or astonishment. What is curious about effective surprise is that it need not be rare or infrequent or bizarre and is often none of these things. Effective surprises … seem rather to have the quality of obviousness about them when they occur, producing a shock of recognition following which there is no longer astonishment.” Maria Popova dives into the mind of Harvard psychologist Jerome Bruner, and his attempts to define creativity, its origins, and its purpose. { read more } Be The Change Surprise yourself today. Pick a different route to school or work, or try writing your name with your other hand. See what new awareness even a small creative act may inspire! COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The College Course That's Changing Lives Relationships Are More Important than Ambition A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently Resilience: The Opposite of Depression DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,230 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Power of Place: Photos From Around the World

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July 30, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself. - Maya Angelou - Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Steve Mccury captures the beauty and uniqueness of different places that the human family calls home from around the planet. His photos bring to light that our environments play a role in shaping our perceptions about what it means to be human--from our relationship to the weather to our relationship to the soul. { read more } Be The Change Think about where you call home, finding time today to journal about how your experiences of home influence your perceptions of others. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity The One Thing They Carried With Them 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The College Course That's Changing Lives 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,213 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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