Radical Kindness: The Banker Who Gave It All Away

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.

August 30, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. - Dalai Lama - Radical Kindness: The Banker Who Gave It All Away On the surface, Philip Wollen does not look like the radical type. Named as one of the top-wanted executives in Australia, he was a vice-president of Citibank when he was 34 and a general manager at Citicorp. Around 1990, however, Philip decided to give away 90% of his capital. His aim, he says, is to die broke; to give away all he owns with "warm hands." Now, his Winsome Constance Kindness Trust (named after his mother and grandmother) supports all sorts of humanitarian causes around he world. The website of his trust says, "we don't want your money," and proclaims that its mission is "to promote kindness towards all other living beings." { read more } Be The Change Think of something you own that would make another person very happy and give it away with love. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity There's More to Life Than Being Happy Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The Beautiful Fragility of Language The Science of Love 16 Habits of Exuberant Human Beings Resilience: The Opposite of Depression Power of Place: Photos From Around the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,831 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

Read more...

4 Ways Sadness May Be Good For You

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.

August 29, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. - Khalil Gibran - 4 Ways Sadness May Be Good For You Evolutionary theory suggests that we should embrace all of our emotions, as each has an important role to play under the right circumstances. So, though you may seek ways to increase happiness, don't haphazardly push away your sadness. No doubt, it's there for good reason, as research suggests that mild, temporary states of sadness may actually be beneficial in handling various aspects of our lives. { read more } Be The Change You can learn more about the science and power of gratitude at the Greater Good Gratitude Summit. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The One Thing They Carried With Them The Difference Between Listening & Hearing Relationships Are More Important than Ambition On Navigating Stuckness Building A Regret Free Life 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 148,797 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

Read more...

From Hero To Host

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.

August 28, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. - Mother Teresa - From Hero To Host For too long, too many of us have been entranced by heroes. Perhaps it's our desire to not have to do the hard work, to rely on someone else to figure things out. But perhaps it's time for us to face the truth of our situation -- that we're all in this together, that we all have a voice -- and figure out how to mobilize the hearts and minds of everyone in our workplaces and communities. { read more } Be The Change Look for solutions to the problems your community faces, rather than call on someone else to solve them. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity There's More to Life Than Being Happy The College Course That's Changing Lives The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing Relationships Are More Important than Ambition On Navigating Stuckness Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,758 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

Read more...

Kindness In An Age of Connected Disconnection

You're receiving this email because you are a DailyGood subscriber. Trouble Viewing? On a mobile? Just click here. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe.

August 27, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness. - Albert Schweitzer - Kindness In An Age of Connected Disconnection Years ago, we didn't have to try so hard to stay connected. People lived in neighborhoods, and there weren't many strangers that didn't ultimately become friends. We watched over one another with relationships built upon a foundation of shared interdependence, ensuring plenty of kindness to go around. Sadly though, through our own scientific progress, we now live in an age of 'connected disconnection.' Even the most basic of needs are provided by faceless entities. But, at what cost? Read on to learn of the direct correlation between kindness and personal connection. { read more } Be The Change Try to bring awareness to those moments of disconnectedness. Or, alternately, why not designate an hour of your day to go 'hands free' instead? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The College Course That's Changing Lives On Navigating Stuckness A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple Resilience: The Opposite of Depression Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children Power of Place: Photos From Around the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,732 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

Read more...