Life

In his book The Epic of America, James Truslow Adams, stated that the “American Dream” is “that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and …
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C.S. Lewis once wrote, “You all know that security is mortals’ greatest enemy.”  Everywhere we look, we can see complacency in America.  Everyone likes the feeling of comfort.  However, we …
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In 1919, when responding to the essay prompt “what is wrong with the world?” G.K Chesterton wrote, “I am”. This is at first a difficult concept to grasp; we often …
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Stories are road-maps leading us to a destination that have yet to be uncovered. Our stories are our internal compass and without one we remain lost in the vastness of this …
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We are continually told that the world is a scary place and in many ways it is. A quick flick through any paper shows that. We are told not to …
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As millennials, we are the epic world changers, the believers in humanity, and the ones to shake up the status quo of modern culture. We are the voice of the …
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Without ideas (and a bit of initial intent), change wouldn’t happen. What is new would become old. Imagine if someone did not have the idea that change was needed …
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After five years of launching and running WIT (www.doingwit.org) I’ve learned a bit about what to do and a lot about what not to do. Here are some things that …
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I remember my first business trip to New York City – the rush of “The Big Apple” and the busyness all around me. I felt important just being there. …
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Work can certainly be a troublesome part of life. Often, it is a source of frustration, stress, hardship, and pain, yet it is something that we cannot …
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While we ask ourselves how to build lives and careers that are both right for us and the world,  Lara Galinsky (SVP of Echoing Green) is equipping …
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John Quincy Adams said, “A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.” Today’s leadership has changed, and it is far too often that the word …
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In my last posts, I discussed the importance of two types of education. One involving blackboards, essays and homework and one involving life’s tasks, jobs and social …
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At 19, I had no idea that going to design school would lead to a brain altering, worldview shattering moment which would make me quit. …
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With the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many are focused and concerned about how to put a stop to the spread of this disease and develop a …
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Some might think that because it’s the holiday season, it’s time to help others. Some might think because it’s right before the end of the fiscal year, …
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Even now, after a decade of working with and within numerous and varied social/sustainability change-oriented fields, I often have to remind myself why I do …
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This 3-part series of articles will stop you from aging. These articles will remove every wrinkle you have. These articles will absolutely one hundred percent undeniably make …
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Image, Annija Muižule on Flickr Just a little over two weeks ago, the 10th annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convened in New York City. The Clintons’ annual …
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Photo courtesy of  I AM THAT GIRL Founded in 2008 by two best friends Alexis Jones and Emily Greener, I AM THAT GIRL is an international non-profit dedicated …
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Emma Watson has changed the conversation about feminism during her recent UN speech to launch the HeForShe campaign. …
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The view inside Otto’s shoe workshop in the slum of La Limonada. 

Dear Consumer,

You are important. Like, crazy important. You, consumer, are pretty much a basic …
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This series of articles will stop you from aging. These articles will remove every wrinkle you have. These articles will absolutely one hundred percent undeniably make you look and …
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‘Consumer activism’, ‘social change’ and even ‘purchasing power’ are buzzwords that are prevalent everywhere, even inside of circles where conscious consumerism ranks high on the charts of …
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Finding a passion is difficult. Is it really possible for everyone to identify one thing that makes them feel alive that they also happen to be amazing at? I …
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