Tag: positivity
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‘The more intelligent a person is, the more he discovers kindness in others’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Leo Tolstoy, the great Russian novelist, explored the deepest workings of the human spirit. His sprawling epic, “War and Peace,” depicts the Napoleonic invasion of Russia through five aristocratic families. His words capture the sweeping…
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The secret to an improved life
Learning how to get along seems elementary to most of us. Conflict is unnatural and unwanted, but it seems to be the default when we feel threatened. If not defused, the conflict can widen, and we all suffer the consequences. “The tenor of our dialogue has decreased,” Marianne Viray says. “And the way things are…
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The secret to an improved life
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Learning how to get along seems elementary to most of us. Conflict is unnatural and unwanted, but it seems to be the default when we feel threatened. If not defused, the conflict can widen, and…
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The baseball player you’ve never heard of is the player we should all aspire to be
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Many of us dream of being the hero in a baseball game. Bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, the world championship on the line. The pitch. The swing. The hit … and it’s gone! What…
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Surgery without anesthetic?! It happened all the time before this man’s feat
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Imagine going to the dentist knowing you are in for a lot of pain — without anesthesia. And imagine being a dentist who sees people in pain every day and can’t do anything about it.…
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The autobiography of a horse that changed the world
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Black Beauty is perhaps the most beloved horse of all time. The book named for him holds a special place in our hearts because it is narrated by Black Beauty himself, giving us impressive insight…
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In portrait of Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler, we discover the strength of a woman who has suffered tragedy and developed great character.
John Singer Sargent was born in the mid-1850s in Florence, Italy, to American parents. His elevated position in society allowed him to pursue the arts, not as merely a decorator, but as a painter determined to capture the essence of his subjects. He was endlessly fascinated with the physical expressions of inner emotions. His most…
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How Moko the dolphin led a disoriented mother whale and her calf through a treacherous channel and back out to sea
Dolphins have long been recognized for their good deeds in the ocean, often rescuing stranded sailors or playfully surfing the waves behind fishing boats. Many cultures view dolphins as symbols of good luck and protection. Ancient sailors believed that spotting a dolphin swimming alongside their ship was a sign of a smooth and safe voyage.…
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Journey from shoeless schoolboy to education pioneer began with a two-mile walk to school
As a young boy, Mustapha’s father gave him a choice: The little money they had could go to a pair of shoes or to school fees. Mustapha chose school, and every day he walked 2 miles to class, barefoot. In the early 2000s, Sierra Leone was struggling to recover from a devastating civil war that…
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Cellist Vedran Smailović risked death to fill the air with music as war raged in Sarajevo
In 1992, the country of Yugoslavia was being torn apart. Warring factions created chaos in Sarajevo, an otherwise beautiful city. On May 27, an explosion rocked a bakery in the city, killing 22 people and wounding 108 more who were in line to buy bread. The horrors of war were suddenly made manifest. The following…