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Mindfulness and Smartphones
Via Big Think: What’s the Latest Development? Researchers at Harvard Business School have found that small mobile devices which close off your posture to the world also close your attention, weakening your ability to engage the world around you. In an experiment, “researchers paid 75 participants to use one of a range of devices–iPod Touch […]
Lessons from Dananjaya Hettiarachchi’s Story
This is a powerful performance by Dananjaya Hettiarachchi of Sri Lanka. Dananjaya shares a story about his path in life explaining his early troubles including failing out of high school at age 17. He says, “Mothers cry tears of joy, tears of sorrow, and tears of shame. After I was arrested, I saw my mother cry […]
Beautiful Pai in Thailand [HD]
Positive Energy and Sabrina from O’Hare
Serendipitously meeting people and connecting is one of the best parts of traveling. Tonight I met an interesting woman who is passionate about her job at the airport. She gets to check people in and help them with their bags. I met her after my flight as she handed me my carry on bag which […]