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Archive for 2011
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To be whole. To be complete. Wildness reminds us what it means to be human, what we are connected to rather than what we are separate from.
– Terry Tempest Williams –
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Connected: Love, Death, & Technology
“From the beginning of time, every new technological advancement has brought with it a complex mix of positive and negative repercussions as well as unintended consequences. I set out to make a film that addresses the potential of our twenty-first-century technologies and the importance of harnessing their powers. I also wanted to examine what can happen when these new technologies take over and sometimes overwhelm our personal lives. What does it mean to be connected in the twenty-first century? How can we use the power of all these connections to turn things around for the better? I titled the film ‘Connected: An Autoblogography about Love, Death, and Technology.'” Tiffany Shlain, one of Newsweek’s ‘Women Shaping the 21st Century,’ shares a thoughtful reflection about the making (as well as a glimpse) of her new award-winning feature documentary. { read more }
Be The Change
Today, make an effort to use technology in ways that help you connect more meaningfully to people. |
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Go to the people. Live with them. Learn from them. Start with what they know; build with what they have. But with the best of leaders, when the work is done, the task accomplished, the people will say, we have done this ourselves.
– Lao Tzu –
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Third Way Leadership
“Cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien suggests we’re shifting from an either/or to a both/and culture — one that requires opening the aperture of our irises to better perceive the truth that surrounds apparent paradox. Though two conflicting views may seem irreconcilably opposed, when we expand our vision enough to encompass a whole that’s larger than both, a new reality often emerges — a third way that’s big enough to address each of them within its purview. In a both/and culture instead of avoiding dissenting views, we might embrace the opportunity they raise for expanding vision, exploring them through practicing respectful disagreement. Apparent contradictions can serve to make visible truths that may not have been otherwise seen or acknowledged, enriching the health of the whole through their emergence.” Nina Simons, co-founder of Bioneers, shares her perspective on Third Way leadership. { read more }
Be The Change
Angeles Arrien, quoted above, shares a short reflection on the role of discipline and responsibility. { more } |
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There are four things a child needs: plenty of love, nourishing food, regular sleep, and lots of soap and water.
– Ivy Baker Priest –
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Recycling Soap and Saving Lives
That bar of soap you used once or twice during your last hotel stay might now be helping poor children fight disease. Derreck Kayongo and his Atlanta-based Global Soap Project collect used hotel soap from across the United States. Instead of ending up in landfills, the soaps are cleaned and reprocessed for shipment to impoverished nations such as Haiti, Uganda, Kenya and Swaziland. “I was shocked just to know how much (soap) at the end of the day was thrown away,” Kayongo said. Each year, hundreds of millions of soap bars are discarded in North America alone. “Are we really throwing away that much soap at the expense of other people who don’t have anything? It just doesn’t sound right.” { read more }
Be The Change
Learn more about the Global Soap Project here. { more } |
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Video of the Week
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Sep 30, 2011 |
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Power of One
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| Sunday, October 2 marks both the United Nations’ International Day of Non-Violence and the birthday of one of its biggest proponents: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This week we pay tribute to the concept and the man by re-introducing out subscribers to the “Power of One.” We honor the values and practice of the nonviolent civil actions that changed a nation — and indeed, the world. |
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Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.
– Immanuel Kant –
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Runner Carries Competitor Half a Mile
When high school cross-country runner Josh Ripley heard the screams of a competing runner, Mark Paulauskas, Josh knew he needed to help. While other competitors in the race ran by, Josh stopped to see what was wrong. In the first mile of a 2-mile race, Josh found Mark holding his ankle and bleeding profusely. Worried that Mark had punctured his Achilles heel, Josh carried the wounded runner for a half a mile to get him to his coach and parents. After making sure Mark was in good hands, Josh jumped back into the race. “I didn’t think about my race, I knew I needed to stop and help him,” Josh said. “It was something I would expect my other teammates to do. I’m nothing special; I was just in the right place at the right time.” { read more }
Be The Change
Surprise another participant with kindness the next time you find yourself in a “competition” — at work, school, or in play. |
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There comes a time when humanity is called to shift to a new level of consciousness, to reach a higher moral ground. A time when we have to shed our fear and give hope to each other. That time is now.
– Wangari Maathai –
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She Planted Ideas — and 35 Million Trees
“The planting of trees is the planting of ideas. By starting with the simple step of digging a hole and planting a tree, we plant hope for ourselves and for future generations.” Visionary, human rights advocate, environmental activist Wangari Maathai passed away on 25 September 2011 from cancer. She leaves behind a legacy of “firsts,” including being the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. Her organization, the Green Belt Movement, has planted over 35 million trees, and now works internationally to empower communities in protecting the environment and promoting good governance and cultures of peace worldwide. This 3 minute video shares her work and vision. { read more }
Be The Change
Read Wangari Maathai’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech. { more } |
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To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
– Henry David Thoreau –
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To Affect the Quality of the Day
“Either way, there I am with recently-turned-eight year old Neha under the Coral Jasmine tree; I reach over and shake the trunk gently and she tilts her head up and watches the white sudden swirl of blossoms falling like stars, like snowflakes with an expression of perfectly mingled awe and delight (my day is Made in that moment). And then we both bend to the sweetly-scented task at hand. I find myself wondering with a faint twinge of apprehension and amusement — what Neha is going to say — I don’t want the conversation to wander from this magical to the mundane just yet — and in some admittedly silly way I want to ‘protect’ the sacredness of this space from small-talk. ‘Do you like Mother Teresa?’ Neha’s question asked between blossom-picking is matter-of-fact and sans preamble. ‘Yes’ I answer — somewhat startled — and intrigued by her choice of conversation threads.” A beautifully-told everyday story about tuning in to small moments of wonder, joy and connection. { read more }
Be The Change
Affect the quality of your day — invite wonder, joy, and connection into moments today. |
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There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
– Edith Wharton –
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Why Collaboration is Risky — And Worthwhile
“Why is teamwork so difficult? Because collaboration is actually a pretty risky business. Perhaps, like me, you are generally of the mindset that two heads are better than one. But because your ideas frequently get co-opted, there’s a risk-reward imbalance that makes you reluctant to engage. Or maybe you’ve reached out to a potential collaborator only to have your lack of expertise exploited. So, rather than ever again experiencing the one-two punch of ignorance and vulnerability, you’d prefer to soldier on alone. In both instances, the fundamental barrier to collaboration is a lack of trust. How do we lay the groundwork for trust so that when we need to collaborate we can quickly slip into a workable partnership? Based on my experience, here are a few suggestions.” Whitney Johnson shares her insights. { read more }
Be The Change
Take a “risk” — collaborate on something that you usually handle alone, but that might just be better achieved with someone else. |
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The only gift is a portion of thyself.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson –
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6 Ways to Boost Your Helping Habits
“Just last year, a survey of 4,500 American adults showed that 73 percent agreed that “volunteering lowered my stress levels,” 89 percent reported that “volunteering has improved my sense of well-being,” and 92 percent agreed that volunteering enriched their sense of purpose in life. These benefits are available even — or perhaps especially — to those in the midst of crisis. A recent study by my colleagues Stephanie Brown and Dylan Smith found that people who’d been widowed recovered from depressive symptoms more quickly if they helped others. And research led by Maria Pagano has found that alcoholics who helped others during chemical dependency treatment were more likely to be sober over the following year.” Stephen G. Post, a professor of preventive medicine, shares his suggestions for boosting our helping habits. { read more }
Be The Change
Dr. Naomi Rachel Remen offers a different and insightful perspective on the difference between helping, fixing and serving. { more } |
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“I was six years old and in foster care. My foster mother was not the kind of person I would have chosen to stay with. One morning she sent me to the store for a sack of flour. On the walk back home I was doing what any six year old would have been doing — playing. Because of that I dropped the sack of flour and it burst open spilling the flour all over the ground. I knew that this meant I would be in big trouble when I got home. A driver saw the distress on my face and pulled over. He came over to me and asked what was wrong. I told him that I would probably get the beating of my life if I went back without the flour I had been sent for. He took me by the hand and led me back to the store where he bought me a new sack of flour – and some candy! Then he wiped my tears and sent me on my way home. I never told my foster mother about the kind gentleman but Iâm twenty-three years old now and I still remember him and his kindness.” –Hasifa
Sangha of Auspicious Companions 