Google's Jolly Good Fellow on Inner Peace

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July 11, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won't be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you. - Ajahn Chah - Google's Jolly Good Fellow on Inner Peace Chade-Meng Tan (widely known as Meng) was among the earliest engineers to be hired at Google. When Google allowed engineers to spend 20% of their time pursuing their passion, Meng decided to spend his time on a cause dear to his heart: Launching a conspiracy to bring about world peace. Meng believes that world peace can be achieved -- but only if people cultivate the conditions for inner peace within themselves. Working with Zen masters, meditation teachers, psychologists and even a CEO, Meng created a seven-week personal growth program called --- Search Inside Yourself (SIY). In this Knowledge@Wharton interview the man who was dubbed Google's Jolly Good Fellow shares more. { read more } Be The Change "The life of peace is like an international flight permitting only one handbag. You'll have to leave behind some of your cherished shoes and appliances." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Remembering Steve Jobs' Insights 5 Principles for Inner Transformation at Work The Art of Motivating Employees The Power and Benefit of Circles Why Leaders Must Feel Pain How To Build A Beautiful Company You've Made a Mistake. Now What? Live Life as an Experiment DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 117,514 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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Starting A Slow Story Movement

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July 10, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace There is more to life than increasing its speed. - Mohandas K. Gandhi - Starting A Slow Story Movement "It is said that we become the stories that we tell among ourselves. This might have been true before we became salespersons. For a few decades now, I think we have become numb to the stories that we tell among ourselves. So stories have become shorter and crisper to the length of a tweet. We are so committed to telling a story to the point that finally what remains is a dimensionless point. There is no point in concentrating on a single point. The meaning of a point arises from meandering between the point and its natural circumference. It is within that arena, somewhere, my story becomes yours. " This thought-provoking article explores the need in today's world for a Slow Story Movement. { read more } Be The Change Tell an old friend, family member, colleague or even a stranger a slow story today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Nursery Rhymes Bring Down the House Three Parables to Regain Perspective Why Money Is Like Beer Where Children Sleep: A Poignant Photo Series Are You Training Yourself To Fail? A Lost 5-yr-old Finds Family 25 Years Later The Dumpster What I've Learned About Learning DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 117,486 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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The Importance of Learned Optimism

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July 9, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Optimism is invaluable for the meaningful life. With a firm belief in a positive future you can throw yourself into the service of that which is larger than you are. - Martin Seligman - The Importance of Learned Optimism "[The illiterate of the 21st century,' Alvin Toffler famously said, 'will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.' Martin Seligman's celebrated book, Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, was originally published 20 years ago and remains an indispensable tool for learning the cognitive skills that decades of research have shown to be essential to well-being -- and unlearning those that hold us back from authentic happiness." This article by Maria Popova shares more. { read more } Be The Change "Wisdom in Blinking" is a short and beautiful passage by Mark Nepo on how our mindset influences the quality of our life experiences. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy Top 5 Regrets of the Dying Four Ways to Respond in an Argument Offbeat Graduation Speech Gets Standing Ovation Secrets to Longevity 7 Habits of Mindful Eating How to Transform Negative Emotions 7 Practices to Cultivate Compassion DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 117,449 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 Savior At the Grocery Store

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July 8, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Give yourself entirely to those around you. Be generous with your blessings. A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. - Steve Maraboli - A Savior At the Grocery Store "Numbly, I left my husband, Marty, at the hospital where I had been visiting two of my children and headed for the grocery store. Since it was eleven p.m., I drove to the only store I knew was open twenty-four hours a day. I turned my car motor off and rested my head against the seat. What a day, I thought to myself. With two of my young children in the hospital, and a third waiting at Grandma's, I was truly spread thin. Today I had actually passed the infant CPR exam required before I could take eight-week-old Joel home from the hospital. Would I remember how to perform CPR in a moment of crisis? A cold chill ran down my spine as I debated my answer." In this real-life story a mother struggling in difficult circumstances receives an unexpected gift from a total stranger. { read more } Be The Change The next time you see someone struggling, reach out to them with a kind gesture. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Kids on Love A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness 10 Keys to Happier Living 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection 11 Amazing Thank You Notes The 'Before I Die' Project The Power of Self-Compassion Mall Shoppers Get a Surprise DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 117,434 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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