Why Patience Pays Off

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July 25, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Patience is the companion of wisdom. - St. Augustine - Why Patience Pays Off "Consider this powerful quote by Lao Tzu: 'Do you have the patience to wait until your mud settles, and the water is clear? Can you remain unmoving until the right action arises by itself?' We might think of "waiting" as taking time, but it's actually less about clock time and more about inner space. Of course, there are moments when our immediate gut-level response to a situation is a flash of intuition that can be trusted, moments when it's crystal clear what needs to be done. But at other times, an experience stirs up some of that inner mud, and at those times, patience engages us in the process of becoming still. An unclear mind, one in which right action isn't obvious, isn't a "bad" thing. Wisdom, after all, develops at the edges of our understanding." A deep reflection on why patience pays off: { read more } Be The Change Withhold an immediate response to a question. Instead, practice patience and allow the answer to become clearer. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Can You Teach Emotional Intelligence? A Change of Heart Changes Everything Why Gratitude Is Good Quiet Justice: Teaching Mindfulness to Lawyers DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,998 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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You Can't Buy Empathy

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July 24, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. - Daniel Goleman - You Can't Buy Empathy "It's not what you know but who you know," the saying goes, suggesting that social connections breed success. But it seems there's at least one way that the well educated are less socially connected: New research finds that those with an economic advantage have more trouble reading others' emotions. In a series of studies, researchers examined how well participants could judge the emotions that other people were feeling, a skill known as "empathic accuracy." In one study, they showed 200 adults photos of faces expressing different emotions, finding that people with just a high school education identified the emotions more accurately than people who had a four-year college degree. { read more } Be The Change In this short passage, Paul Gorman talks about the listening mind, and how it facilitates a "closer attunement with the empathy and compassion of our heart." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Four Ways to Respond in an Argument Life Without Worry 9 Interviews with Creative Visionaries Sleep Helps Us Remember What We Need To DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,968 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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Pick Up Artists Across America

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July 23, 2011 a project of CharityFocus We have the power to challenge and redefine beauty every day through our words and actions. - Ben Barry - Pick Up Artists Across America When most people see a fast-food bag fluttering on the corner of the highway, they probably shake their heads and keep on driving. The Pick Up Artists aren't most people. These four young environmentalists are driving across America, conducting roadside cleanups and spreading the word about reducing waste. After just three months on the road, the Pick Up America project has already collected more than 37,000 pounds of garbage. And they're only 340 miles into their 2-year, cross-country trip. { read more } Submitted by: Arathi R. Be The Change See something that needs fixing? Take a small step to help serve the situation. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Kids on Love Kindness Goes Around, and Comes Around Mall Shoppers Get a Surprise The Happy Planet Index DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,965 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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5 Manifestos for Art, Life & Business

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July 22, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Just create to create. Create to remind yourself you're still alive. Make stuff to inspire others to make something too. Create to learn a bit more about yourself. - Frederick Terral - 5 Manifestos for Art, Life & Business Manifestos are a powerful catalyst. Famous architect Frank Loyd Wright said that "an eye to see nature, a heart to feel nature and a courage to follow nature" were three of his top 10 manifestos. By publicly stating our views and intentions, manifestos create a pact for taking action. If we want to change the world, in ways large or small, developing a set of principles that we believe in and constantly strive to stand by is an invaluable tool. Here is some inspiration based on powerful manifestos from the likes of Seth Godin, Leo Tolstoy and Apple Inc. { read more } Be The Change Articulate your own manifesto, and put it somewhere you will regularly run into it. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 20 Untranslatable Words From 'Round The World The Myth of Multi-Tasking A 10,000 Year Clock in the Mountains The Intellect in Insights DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,941 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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The Intellect in Insights

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July 21, 2011 a project of CharityFocus What we need even more than foresight or hindsight is insight. - Unknown - The Intellect in Insights At first glance, insights seem to come out of nowhere. But in hindsight they make perfect, logical sense. What happens is that we (sometimes unconsciously) recognize patterns that enable us to see things in a new way. Albert Einstein put it succinctly when he said insight "comes suddenly and in a rather intuitive way. But intuition is nothing but the outcome of earlier intellectual experience." This article explores how to think like a designer: not just observing the world, but drawing upon what we know, interpret what we find, and looking for unmet needs. { read more } Be The Change Think back to a recent insight and ask "Why is this a pattern?" "Why is this unexpected?" and "Why is this meaningful?" COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 4 Ways to a Happier Workday Forget Brainstorming, Boost Creativity Japan's Unlikely Hero The Health Benefits of Generosity DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 106,925 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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