Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children

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November 19, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. - Maya Angelou - Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children "If children are given the chance to believe they're worth something-- if they truly believe that-- they will insist upon it. That is in Rome, Italy, or Rome, Arkansas; in Paris, France, or Paris, Texas. Children don't have to be born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but if they can be convinced they're the best, they become resilient. They themselves will resist any attempts to belittle them. But it's also a bouncing forward, going beyond what the naysayers said, saying, 'No, it's not true that I'm nobody. I know that not only is that not true, but I'm more than you can imagine!'" Read more from Maya Angelou { read more } Be The Change Is there a child that you can believe in unconditionally? Teach them to value themselves and they'll be able to take on the world. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Man & Dog: A Picture that Moved the World A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World Ten Things You Might Not Know About Love The One Thing They Carried With Them There's More to Life Than Being Happy Building A Regret Free Life Relationships Are More Important than Ambition DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 134,232 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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21 Blessings in Disguise

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November 18, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons. - Ruth Ann Schabacker - 21 Blessings in Disguise "It's easy to give thanks for the blessings that we do have. Love, family, friends, bounty. These are the hugs and warmth and praises analogous to a soothing back rub or an aromatic cup of tea. For these, we are thankful daily. They make us feel good and we expect and receive them with little to no toll." But then there are the things that do take a toll -- like our insecurities, flaws, sadness, and even the flu. In the haze of these difficult moments it can be challenging to see the blessings, but they are there. This article prompts us to develop clarity and be grateful for the opportunities that are presented to us -- beginning with a list of 21 things for which to be thankful. { read more } Be The Change Reflect upon a difficult moment in your life -- and its hidden blessing. Give thanks, and share it with others as part of the 21 day gratitude challenge! { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger The College Course That's Changing Lives A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple The Difference Between Listening & Hearing Building A Regret Free Life DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 134,139 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Top 30 Innovations of the Last 30 Years

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November 17, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace An innovation is one of those things that society looks at and says, if we make this part of the way we live and work, it will change the way we live and work. - Dean Kamen - Top 30 Innovations of the Last 30 Years "Imagine this is 1979: If you were reading this article back then, chances are you would have read it on paper -- with a printed newspaper or magazine in your hands. Today, you are probably reading it on a desktop computer, a laptop (or as a printout from either of these), or perhaps even on your Blackberry or iPhone. The pace of innovation has been so hectic in recent years that it is hard to imagine which innovations have had the greatest impact on business and society." Hard to imagine, but from among more than a thousand submissions, a panel of judges from Wharton business school selected the top thirty innovations from the past thirty years that have fundamentally changed the way we live. Read on to discover which innovations they selected and why. { read more } Be The Change How have the innovations cited in this article changed the way you live? Take a moment to consider how you engage with these innovations - which ones affect you on a daily basis, and how do you relate to the changes they have made possible? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The One Thing They Carried With Them 11 Amazing Thank You Notes Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? The Beautiful Fragility of Language Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness 10 Life-Changing Perspectives On Anger A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple Building A Regret Free Life DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 134,056 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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Best Foot Forward

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November 16, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world is, and remains, immortal. - Albert Pine - Best Foot Forward "At a young age, Nicholas Lowinger learned not to take things for granted. When he was 5 years old and visiting a homeless shelter with his mother, he was excited for the opportunity to show off his new light-up sneakers to the rest of the kids. But his mom cautioned him against doing so, explaining that these children might not have such luxuries. Sure enough, when Nicholas met kids at the shelter, he quickly realized that they were living in circumstances that were very different from his own." He was deeply affected by that visit, and stricken with the desire to do something to help those children, and others like them. That selflessness fueled Nicholas, and he eventually started the Gotta Have Sole Foundation, which so far, has donated new footwear to more than 10,000 homeless children in 21 states. { read more } Be The Change Share your love by seeking out ways to help others in need. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity The One Thing They Carried With Them 11 Amazing Thank You Notes 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World Can Positive Thoughts Help Heal Another? Inside Tim Tebow's World of Kindness The Difference Between Listening & Hearing Relationships Are More Important than Ambition DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 133,988 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More

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