November 2009
20 posts
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
– Stephen Chbosky
“It was the love of love,
the love that swallows up all else,
...”
– WCW, “Asphodel, That Greeny Flower”
The Uncollected Stories of JD Salinger →
davidkaneda:
Salinger’s Nine Stories is my favorite collection of short stories to date, so this is like discovering a bit of gold. These twenty-two stories, published in various publications from 1940–1965, look like a fantastic addition to the collection.
Nice! :D
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the...”
– Rainer Maria Rilke
Rilke is quickly and surely becoming one of my favourite poets of all time.
WatchThis animation is the cutest thing ever!
Created for an absolutely fantastic initiative from my hometown too: Challenge Your World!
“To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and...”
– Johannes A. Gaertner
“Ultimately there are no problems. Only situations - to be dealt with now, or to...”
– Eckart Tolle
At the Base of the Pyramid →
A typical strategy—trying to change people’s mind set and behavior through an educational campaign—is often a long, uphill battle that requires widespread and sustained messages.
Instead, companies should start by getting the community involved in creating, implementing and shaping the business itself. The sense of ownership this brings will help ensure that interest in the company’s product will...
“I cannot overstate how much a generous spirit contributes to luck. Look at the...”
– Twyla Tharp
And I cannot overstate how much I agree with this observation!
(via vasta - thanks!)
WatchInfo-Activism. Word! Nicely done video.
10 tactics for turning information into action shows how rights advocates around the world have used the internet and digital technologies to create positive change.
