Steve Goodier Wisdom: Our Valuable Children

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about   our children. Enjoy!

One proud father said to his little boy, “I’ve got news for you, my big boy. God has sent you a beautiful baby brother.”

“Great!” yelped the little boy. “Where’s Mom? I can’t wait to tell her!” Read more

The lies our culture tells us about what matters — and a better way to live (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: Our society is in the midst of a social crisis, says op-ed columnist and author David Brooks: we’re trapped in a valley of isolation and fragmentation. How do we find our way out? Based on his travels across the United States — and his meetings with a range of exceptional people known as “weavers” — Brooks lays out his vision for a cultural revolution that empowers us all to lead lives of greater meaning, purpose and joy.
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What I learned from going blind in space (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: There’s an astronaut saying: In space, “there is no problem so bad that you can’t make it worse.” So how do you deal with the complexity, the sheer pressure, of dealing with dangerous and scary situations? Retired colonel Chris Hadfield paints a vivid portrait of how to be prepared for the worst in space (and life) — and it starts with walking into a spider’s web. Watch for a special space-y performance.
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Steve Goodier Wisdom: No Problem!

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about   problems. Enjoy!

Don’t worry if you have problems! Which is easy to say until you are in the midst of a really big one, I know. But the only people I am aware of who don’t have troubles are gathered in little neighborhoods. Most communities have at least one. We call them cemeteries.

If you’re breathing, you have difficulties. It’s the way of life. And believe it or not, most of your problems may actually be good for you! Let me explain. Read more

Lessons from death row inmates (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube channel: What happens before a murder? In looking for ways to reduce death penalty cases, David R. Dow realized that a surprising number of death row inmates had similar biographies. In this talk he proposes a bold plan, one that prevents murders in the first place.

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Just Be Happy

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about   happiness. Enjoy!

In his book STANDING ON THE PROMISES OR SITTING ON THE PREMISES (Dimensions for Living, 1995), James Moore relates an experience that occurred in a New York art museum. One special thematic room exhibited paintings only of roads. There were depictions of busy modern interstate highways, big city crowded thoroughfares, attractive landscaped parkways, happy neighborhood streets, remote mountain trails and quiet country roads.

On one wall hung a large painting of an unusual road that had an ethereal, spiritual look, done in soft pastel colors. The caption beneath it read: “The Road to Happiness.” Two women approached the painting. One of them was visibly moved and said, “Isn’t that beautiful?” Read more

How To Turn Your Dreams Into Reality (inspirational video)

From the GoalCast YouTube Channel: Dr. Sheri Prentiss, a Breast Cancer Survivor gives a powerful speech to our future generation about breathing new life into dying hope.

Steve Goodier Wisdom: Meant to Be One

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about  the oneness. Enjoy!

In 1942, the American consul ordered citizens home from the Persian Gulf, for fear they might get caught in the spreading conflict of World War II.

Travel was difficult, and some civilians secured passage on the troop ship Mauritania. Passengers included thousands of Allied soldiers, 500 German prisoners of war, and 25 civilian women and children. Read more

How we used Christmas lights to fight a war (inspirational video)

From the TED.com YouTube.com site: Colombia is a country of exceptional beauty and promise, and it’s also a country where the F.A.R.C. guerrilla movement has incited violence for 50 years. “In my lifetime, I have never lived one day of peace in my country,” says Jose Miguel Sokoloff. This ad executive and his team saw an opportunity to sway guerrillas’ hearts and minds with Christmas trees and personalized messages strategically placed throughout the jungle. A look at the creative messages that have led thousands of guerrillas to abandon the war, and the key insights behind these surprising tactics.
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Steve Goodier Wisdom: Voice of Compassion

In this inspirational article, master storyteller, Steve Goodier, shares a key piece of life wisdom about  the compassion. Enjoy!

I heard a story about Fiorello LaGuardia who was mayor of New York City during the worst days of the Great Depression and all of WWII. He was adored by many New Yorkers who took to calling him the “Little Flower,” because of his name and the fact that he was so short and always wore a carnation in his lapel.

He was a colorful character — he rode the New York City fire trucks, raided city “speakeasies” with the police department, took entire orphanages to baseball games and, when the New York newspapers went on strike, he got on the radio and read the Sunday funnies to the kids. Read more

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