Via Brain Pickings: How to Find Your Purpose and Do What You Love.
Finding your passion and work that you love can seem impossible at times. Maria Popova at Brain Pickings cites some great ways for you to find what inspires you.
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Federico Fellini on Life
“There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.”
Finding Inspiration in Travel
A personal mediation on travel inspired by a video called 'Wanderlust'. I've been lucky enough to see a small piece of the world and this is a thank you note.
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Meet a great company that not only creates an amazing typographical poster, but live by the words inscribed on it.
Read MoreThe Possessions of John Baldessari
John Baldessari's life is lived on his own terms. His accomplishments are enviable. Find out more about this amazingly prolific artist.
Read MoreLongfellow's A Day of Sunshine and Venetian Memories
Longfellow's 'A Day of Sunshine' mixed with photos of Venice in celebration of the beauty of life.
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Giving One Hundred Percent for Clean Water
Alexander Mark was feeling like he had to do something. He wanted to make a difference, but didn't feel like the opportunities in school offered a true chance to do so. He decided to start his own company.
Alexander had designed t-shirts for contests and had a passion for having his own line someday. Using his design skills, he decided his company, One Hundred, would support global clean water initiatives with the profit. For each t-shirt you purchase the proceeds go to support groups on the ground. In a recent drive, One Hundred raised funds to support the International Lifeline Fund in creating boreholes in Uganda. They've now gotten two funded.
Alexander's drive and passion are inspiring. It's a reminder that making a difference means you don't have to necessarily be boots on the ground, but can use the skills you have to inspire change. Access to clean water is a huge problem. As it says on One Hundred's site, 1 in 7 people are without. One Hundred is a great solution for improving those numbers. Support them and buy a shirt today.
I'll end with this quote from One Hundred's blog post on what happens after a well is dug, because I agree with their thoughts on charity:
We here at One Hundred believe that charity doesn’t end when a school is built, or a well is dug. True charity needs to be long term, with commitment to extended education programs to help empower those most in need of help to help themselves. Clean water is the beginning; what happens after that is up to all of us.
Here's wishing Alexander and all those at One Hundred all the best.
“I learn something not because I have to, but because I really want to. That’s the same view I have for performing. I’m performing because I really want to, not because I have to bring bread back home.”
Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach
This is one of my son’s favorite performed pieces of music by the top cellist of our time. Beautiful.