The Secret Powers of Time

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September 25, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? - Dr. Seuss - The Secret Powers of Time Time just passes by, regardless of how we feel about it... right? Not according to Philip Zimbardo. He's been studying how people think of time for decades and has some amazing findings. Here's an animated look at how our time-orientation shapes our families, careers, and happiness. { read more } Be The Change Practice awareness of your own time perspective - think through what drives major actions in your life and consider possible changes. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Nursery Rhymes Bring Down the House The Third Side of a Conflict The Dash Between The Years 7 Must-Read Books on Education Homeless Man with 'Golden Voice' Raising Kids to be Less Stuff-Centered Five Letters of Fatherly Advice What I've Learned About Learning DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 120,692 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 Odd Truth About Other People's Problems

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September 24, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful, or to discover something that is true. - William Inge - The Odd Truth About Other People's Problems Recent research reveals that people are more capable of mental novelty when thinking on behalf of others than for themselves. This has far-reaching practical implications at every level of business. Dan Pink shares more in this thought-provoking piece. { read more } Be The Change Experiment with some of the suggestions from the above article in your own work. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Art of Motivating Employees How To Respond to Failure 9 Steps to Achieving Flow (and Happiness) at Work Four Myths About Mentoring How To Build A Beautiful Company It's More Important to Be Kind Than Clever Ways to Connect More Deeply Remembering Stephen Covey DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 120,673 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 Present of Being Present

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September 23, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace The only way love can last a lifetime is if it's unconditional. The truth is this: love is not determined by the one being loved but rather by the one choosing to love. - Stephen Kendrick - The Present of Being Present "In the summer of 2005, things weren't looking very good for me. A broken relationship, a deadlock at work, a growing dependence on alcohol and tobacco all made for a downward spiral that I experienced every moment but couldn't snap out of. I was almost at breaking point when my mother decided to pay me a visit... On the first evening of her visit she tried to get me talking about where I was at in life, what was working and what wasn't. I resisted, was evasive in my responses and tried every trick in the book to keep the facade up. I thought I had succeeded ..." In this moving real-life story, a young father looks back on a touching and pivotal experience centered around his mother's unconditional love and a set of six cane chairs. { read more } Be The Change Practice expressing unconditional love in your closest relationships this week. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News A Cab Ride I'll Never Forget An Ordinary Magical Life Change Your Life with a Thank-You Note Secrets from 17 Years of Silence 25 Visionaries Changing Your World Today You, Tomorrow Me Pilot Holds Plane for a Dying Child The Burrito Man Who Changed Lives DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 120,630 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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Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World

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September 22, 2012 a project of ServiceSpace Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love - Mother Teresa - Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World John Unger just wanted a friend to take a nice photo of him and his 19-year-old arthritic dog, Schoep, before it was too late. He got that photo -- and world validation, too. When Unger's friend, professional photographer Hannah Stonehouse Hudson, posted the unusual photo -- of Unger holding his sleeping dog in the waters of Lake Superior -- on her Facebook page it went viral. A week later, the photo had been shared 156,911 times, prompted 28,695 comments and received more than a quarter million "likes". Now, Unger shares how the photo -- and his dog -- have both been turning points in his life: { read more } Be The Change Do something to honor a living friend, whether animal or human, who has touched your life with unconditional love. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 5 Powerful Tools for Reflection 11 Amazing Thank You Notes Life is 'Baeutiful' Over Ten Thousand People Attend His Funeral How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings 5 Classic Commencement Speeches Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? The 'Before I Die' Project DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 120,572 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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