Relativity How do we recognize happiness when we experience it? The simple answer is that we know it feels good. How do we know it feels good? We know that happiness feels good is because we compare it to other situations in our lives that feel bad and therefore the “good feeling” feels good relative …
So, what is your life’s purpose? Let’s start by dealing with the common question, what is the meaning of life? This question seems to be asking for a definition of life but could also be asking many other things. This question is very vague. I don’t believe it can be answered (because it doesn’t make …
We all want to be happy. When you read that statement you probably partially agreed and partially disagreed because the word “happy” likely does not adequately describe what you really want. Wikipedia describes happiness as “a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy”. Although I love Wikipedia, that definition is …
If we agree that we should be living in a way that has maximum positive impact on our own lives and on the planet then we have no choice but to redefine success. The industrial complex flourished during the 20th century by convincing us that life was material and that we would be successful by …
In 2004 I decided that I wanted to complete a nonprofit project. I didn’t have something specific in mind but my attitude was that the world had a million problems so it would be very easy for me to figure out which one I would focus on. It turns out that it was not easy …
Goal Setting, Motivation & Vision boards? We all know that goal setting is very important but I always cringe when I hear the words goal setting. It sounds outdated and it reminds me of motivational speakers – and I hate motivational speakers. So let’s try to set aside the outdated motivational guru BS and talk …
Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs & Your Lifewall At the most fundamental level, it all comes down to this. [Partial transcript from My Tedx Talk]: What does MPI really mean? If it means putting literally 100% of your time and effort into helping the planet then the philosophy immediately breaks down because living that way is …
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Business Ideas: The Theory Of Pii Let’s talk about how to find the best business idea for you. Not the best idea for most people or the best business idea based on demand for some product or service. I’m talking about the best business idea for you personally. I invented a framework that I call …
Social Impact For Startups & Social Entrepreneurs I created a philosophy called Maximum Positive Impact and wrote a book about it, I created health a center for a village in West Africa, I created WRD with NM, I created film festival in New York that focused on promoting filmmakers that want to maximize their impact …
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What is it? Why it matters. How to start. So, what is social entrepreneurship? Well, there’s a lot of definitions out there but a lot of them a very long, clumsy and vague. So I decided to create a simple definition that is simple and succinct. A social enterprise is an organization that focuses on having a …