How To Make Hard Choices

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September 6, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love. - Rumi - How To Make Hard Choices The push and pull of different options can often be impulsive at best, and agonizing at worst. In this thoughtful TED Talk, Ruth Chang explains why sizing one choice against the other -- for example, a home in the country versus the city, or a major in philosophy versus in law -- presents a false dichotomy of the vast range of possible options that exist to become the person that we want to be. Rather than perceiving difficult decisions as a curse, Chang invites us to welcome them as an opportunity to chart our own path and become the unique individuals that we are. { read more } Be The Change Recall a time when you made a hard choice. Why was it a hard choice, and how did it help you become who you are in this moment? Share your reflection with somebody in your life who is currently making a difficult decision. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The College Course That's Changing Lives Relationships Are More Important than Ambition On Navigating Stuckness Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World Resilience: The Opposite of Depression DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,967 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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5 Constraints That Help Me Innovate

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September 5, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge. - Napolean Hill - 5 Constraints That Help Me Innovate "A kite flies because of pressure dynamics in the air, but the string facilitates that condition. Cut the string and it will crash. In other words, constraints can be guides." Placing limitations on processes is not normally associated with innovation. However, as explained in this article, setting boundaries and playing within them can foster creative solutions to complex problems, encourage a sense of humility in acknowledging the things that one cannot do, and even drive one towards "perfection". { read more } Be The Change Learn more about the work of individuals and organizations who self-impose creative constraints in order to innovate, like Aravind Eye Institute, which does not turn anyone away, compromise on quality, and is self-reliant. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News There's More to Life Than Being Happy The College Course That's Changing Lives Building A Regret Free Life A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World What School Doesn't Teach You: How To Learn Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,951 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Who Fixed The Refrigerator?

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September 4, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. - Martin Luther King, Jr. - Who Fixed The Refrigerator? Many years ago, a man's refrigerator stopped working and he ventured out to find a solution. A few people -- the used furniture sales person, somebody at the electrical supply store -- shared some tips with him so that in the end, he was able to successfully repair a seemingly mundane problem. Or so he thought. A deeper inquiry of the many apparent and invisible forces that brought about this simple fix is poetically shared in this personal, resounding reminder of our inter-connectedness. { read more } Be The Change Each of us is part of a long lineage of blessings that make it possible to thrive to our fullest human potential. What special skill can you attribute to the visible and subtle gifts of others? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Barbara Kingsolver On How to Be Hopeful The Science of Love Relationships Are More Important than Ambition 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,947 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Julia Cameron On How To Get Out Of Your Own Way

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September 3, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace Art is not a thing -- it is a way - Elbert Hubbard - Julia Cameron On How To Get Out Of Your Own Way "Art is a spiritual transaction. Artists are visionaries... Art is an act of faith, and we practice practicing it." For anyone interested in the ineffable grasping and spiritual practice of the artist, Maria Popova of brainpickings.org summarizes Julia Cameron's seminal text The Artist's Way, "exploring its gateways, its obstacles, and how we can get out of our own way." { read more } Be The Change After reading this article, identify what you feel is the "first step" you can take towards welcoming more creativity and openness into your life. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love Building A Regret Free Life A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Resilience: The Opposite of Depression Ladder to the Pleiades DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,918 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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