Advice as an Art Form

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April 4, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. - Oscar Wilde - Advice as an Art Form Advice is subjective. But, by passing on advice in a creative way, it is possible to create something that lasts, that people will want to live with and which can let the advice sink in slowly and help out later on. That's precisely the premise of "Advice to Sink in Slowly," a wonderful project enlisting design graduates in passing on advice and inspiration to first-year students through an ongoing series of posters. It's a completely refreshing way to tap into the subjective wisdom we wish we'd known earlier, but often don't get a chance to pass on to those who can benefit. This Brain Pickings post unpacks the secrets of happiness and creativity one poster at a time. { read more } Be The Change Share some of your experience-based advice today with someone who you think would value it. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Miracle Birth The Third Side of a Conflict Simple Philosophy of the World's Oldest Man The Dash Between The Years Why Money Is Like Beer Where Children Sleep: A Poignant Photo Series 8 Things That Are Better Than Free See Yourself in Six Billion Others DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 113,446 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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How to Make Life a Conscious Practice

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April 3, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace The hard must become habit. The habit must become easy. The easy must become beautiful. - Doug Henning - How to Make Life a Conscious Practice When we learn a martial art, or ballet, or gymnastics, or soccer ... we consciously practice movements in a deliberate way, repeatedly. By conscious, repeated practice, we become good at those movements. Our entire lives are like this, but we're often less conscious of the practice. Each day, we repeat movements, thought patterns, ways of interacting with others ... What if we practiced consciously, deliberately, and became good at the things we really want to be good at? What if you first, above all skills, learned to be more aware of what you are practicing? What if constant conscious action is the skill you became good at? Leo Babauta of Zen Habits shares a compelling reflection on life itself as a conscious practice. { read more } Be The Change Today, as you go about the day, treat your attention as a currency, and see where you are "paying" it. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Top 5 Regrets of the Dying 25 Insights on Becoming a Better Writer Four Ways to Respond in an Argument Secrets to Longevity 7 Habits of Mindful Eating Five Practices for Cultivating Patience A Change of Heart Changes Everything 7 Practices to Cultivate Compassion DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 113,457 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Seeing in the Dark

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April 2, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace We are the living links in a life force that moves and plays around and through us, binding the deepest soils with the farthest stars. - Alan Chadwick - Seeing in the Dark A visually stunning ode to time, music, and the stars, Timothy Ferris' film "Seeing in the Dark" celebrates the wonders of stargazing -- from kids learning the constellations to amateur astronomers doing professional-grade research in discovering planets and exploding stars. Here, Ferris reflects on the PBS film, which features never-before seen astronomical photography and special effects. "Our aim was not just to inform our viewers (although we hope we've done that) but to incite them to get outside at night and have a look for themselves. After all, the point of stargazing is not just to see things as other have seen them, but to have an original and memorable experience all your own -- even if you cannot describe it all." { read more } Be The Change Do some star-gazing tonight, reflecting on the vastness and beauty of nature. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A Creative Use of Plastic Bottles Faith, the Two-Legged Dog A Dying Boy's Special Bond with a Rescue Dog Cat Saves Owner's Life Hours After Adoption Of Forests and Men The Best Place for a Break Ways To Go Green In 2012 A Roaming Refuge for 1200 Animals DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 113,455 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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A Nobel Prize View: Thinking, Fast & Slow

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April 1, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well. - Mahatma Gandhi - A Nobel Prize View: Thinking, Fast & Slow In 2002, Daniel Kahneman won a Nobel Prize in economics -- but he isn't an economist. Kahneman's field is the psychology of decision-making, and that's the topic of his new book, "Thinking, Fast and Slow." Kahneman tells NPR's Robert Siegel about the two systems that make up what he calls "the machinery of the mind:" System 1 -- or fast -- and System 2 -- or slow -- thinking. "We have a very narrow view of what is going on," he says. "We don't see very far in the future, we are very focused on one idea at a time, one problem at a time, and all these are incompatible with rationality as economic theory assumes it." "Clearly, the decision-making that we rely on in society is fallible," Kahneman says. "It's highly fallible, and we should know that." We should know it because knowing gives us the ability to do something about it. { read more } Be The Change As you make decisions today, large or small, become more aware of your own thinking process. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Four Ways to Respond in an Argument The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over Five Practices for Cultivating Patience 25 Reasons to Embrace Criticism A Change of Heart Changes Everything The Science of Self-Control 9 Essential Skills Kids Should Learn 8 Weeks to a Better Brain DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 113,475 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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