Mother of All Languages

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June 27, 2011 a project of CharityFocus If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday. - Pearl Buck - Mother of All Languages The world's 6,000 or so modern languages may have all descended from a single ancestral tongue spoken by early African humans around 50,000 years ago, a new study suggests. The finding could help explain how the first spoken language emerged, spread and contributed to the evolutionary success of the human species. Quentin Atkinson, an evolutionary psychologist and author of the study, found that the first migrating populations leaving Africa laid the groundwork for all the world's cultures by taking their single language with them -- the mother of all mother tongues. "It was the catalyst that spurred the human expansion that we all are a product of," Dr. Atkinson said. { read more } Be The Change "Each day, our tribe of language holds what we call the 'world' together." John O'Donohue explores the depth of language. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Intelligence That Transcends the GRE Eat to Prevent Cancer Graphene Wins Nobel Prize Scientists Discover by Sharing DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,523 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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A Change of Heart Changes Everything

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June 26, 2011 a project of CharityFocus The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand. - Robert Valett - A Change of Heart Changes Everything Did you know that briefly re-experiencing a cherished memory creates synchronization in your heart rhythm in mere seconds? It increases the release of healthy, energizing hormones, while decreasing levels of damaging stress hormones, and strengthening the immune system. HeartMath, an emotional physiology research institute, has also discovered that if someone has a coherent heart rhythm, it has a demonstrably positive effect on other people in close proximity. Their cutting edge research establishes the physical heart as central to human health, success and fulfillment. But how do you 'change your heart?' According to their research, "If you consciously shift your attention to a positive emotion, like appreciation or care, or if you allow your thoughts to return to the feeling of a cherished memory, your heart rhythm changes immediately." { read more } Submitted by: V. Mehta Be The Change Make an effort today to be aware of how your state of mind is affecting your body. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Five Practices for Cultivating Patience The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over Life Without Worry Squeeze Out Your Creative Juices DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,502 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Learning to Love Uncertainty and Failure

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June 25, 2011 a project of CharityFocus All models are false but some are useful. - George E. P. Box - Learning to Love Uncertainty and Failure Edge Magazine called for eminent scientists, philosophers, and artists to submit responses to the question, "What scientific concept would improve everybody's toolkit?" The results have recently been published online. A common basis among the responses was that many people currently misunderstand the scientific process, undervalue the need for scientific doubt, and fail to recognize the role of failure. As remedies, the world's biggest brains suggest better understanding the limits of what science can tell us, being comfortable with uncertainty, and knowing the worth of failure as valuable tools that would improve our lives. { read more } Be The Change What are some open questions that excite you? For inspiration, a short passage by celebrated poet Rainer Maria Rilke on "Living our Questions:" { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Longevity in Relationships: 10 Tips Six Keys to Excellence The Myth of Multi-Tasking Habits May Be Good for You DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,501 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Why Is Humility So Underrated?

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June 24, 2011 a project of CharityFocus A universal characteristic of genius is humility. - David Hawkins - Why Is Humility So Underrated? Generally we don't equate genius with being humble. If anything, we expect the opposite, and are pleasantly surprised when we find a counterexample. But this presumption is actually relatively modern. Ancient Romans believed that a genius was actually an invisible, divine entity who would assist a person in a creative work. In effect, this view positions a person as an instrument of their work, as opposed to the supreme creator of it; built-in to this perspective was a way of fostering humility within the gift of extraordinary capability. Viral Mehta, long-time visionary of DailyGood, shares an insightful article on humility. { read more } Be The Change Practice humility by listening deeply to a point of view you disagree with. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 9 Ways to be Happy in the Next 30 Minutes The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over Life Without Worry Our Mentors Are Where We Are DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,510 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Sometimes It Just Takes a Penny

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June 23, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Great acts are made up of small deeds. - Lao Tzu - Sometimes It Just Takes a Penny In this real-life kindness story, a man inspires generosity in a homeless woman after being approached by her for money. Having just heard good news in a friend's life, he offers to buy food for her and shares his inspiration with the homeless lady: "Something nice happened to my friend recently, after a lot of struggles. When you came in, I thought that I should keep that chain of goodness going and do something for someone else. My act is small compared to my friend's joy, but still, the love continues. You know what I mean? We have to keep the chain of love going." After he buys her some food, the homeless lady consciously picks out a coin from her change, and drops a penny in the tip-jar! "You kept the chain of love going," he states. "Yes, I did," she affirms. { read more } Be The Change Look for an everyday moment to turn into an opportunity to serve in a small way. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The World's Happiest People 5 Classic Commencement Speeches Bell Curve of Empathy Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,499 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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