Refusing to forgive someone is like drinking poison and hoping it harms the other person.
Live your life in such a way that you don’t have to carry around that burden any longer.
Bono on poverty
After fighting against poverty for the last 25 years, Bono was asked to share his story and his dreams at TED.
Turning from rockstar to “factivist” Bono points out that in the last 25 years we now have 7526 less children dying per day. Things ARE getting better – but there’s still a lot to be done.
Like he did at Georgetown last year, Bono quoted Wael Ghonim, who launched a Facebook group that spurred the uprising in Egypt last year:
“We’re going to win because we don’t understand politics. We’re going to win because we don’t play their dirty games. We’re going to win because we don’t have an agenda. We’re going to win because the tears that comes from our eyes actually come from our hearts. We’re going to win because we have dreams. We’re going to win because we are willing to stand up for our dreams. We’re going to win because the power of the people is so much stronger than the people in power.â€
What stat stands out to you the most during the video?
A big HT to Charles Lee for pointing this video out.
Tim’s Place
Tim’s Place – a place for breakfast, lunch and hugs.
I DARE you to watch this and not be inspired:
“The hugs are way more important than the food.”
Something new for something beautiful
We’re trying something new over at the something beautiful podcast.
Yes, it is indeed an experiment in podcasting.
We’re trying a new shorter and concise format with the podcast, with a goal of keeping each episode between five to 10 minutes max.
Along with the shorter episodes, we’re changing up the style and the focus of each podcast.
Rather than drilling down into a guest’s entire story – we’re shifting our focus to what inspires them.
Our first guest is Kevin Hendricks – a good friend of the podcast and the author of several books, including his latest, 137 Books in One Year.
Whether your a long time listener of the podcast or you’ve never even visited the site, I hope you’ll take a few minutes and give the new format a listen and let us know what you think.
Painters and Welders – Swords and Plowshares
Love this!
Painter and Welder from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.
And this…
Kinda reminds me of a recent story about a gardener and a local artist…
The gardener
![Kildare - Saint Fiachra’s Garden [Patron Saint Of Gardeners]](http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3456/3764165037_dba76d059d.jpg)
I found the gardener sitting quietly in the grass by a large shade tree. It had been a long day of trimming trees, cutting grass and pruning flowers and the day was coming to an end.
He stared out across his garden. It stretches far beyond anything I could have ever imagined. I can tell his garden is his sacred space and he treats it as such.
He notices me and waves for me to come near.
After a few pleasantries i ask him how long he’s been tending the garden.
“Well,” he began as he wiped the sweat from his brow, “It wasn’t long after the great war that I started here.”
He picked up a fallen rose nearby and gently pulled away the bruised outer petals.
“I didn’t head off to war like many of my friends. It just felt wrong to me.”
He recounted how his friends and family began to distance themselves from him as he tried to make a stand against the violence.
“They called me a traitor and unpatriotic. They said I should stand up against the evil in the world. I argued that that’s exactly what I was doing — but they kept beating the war drums. The politicians, the celebrities, the talking heads — they all called for swift and dramatic vengeance against our enemies. They said it was a just and holy war. There was so much celebration and excitement as the men went off to war.”
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