Author: The Foundation for a Better Life
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Temple Grandin’s autism became her strength
Seeing the world from a different perspective adds insight into how we interpret our lives. For Temple Grandin, it meant first understanding why she saw the world in such a unique way. Born in 1947 in Boston, Grandin arrived at a time when little was known about autism. She was diagnosed at the age of…
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Wife of Muhammad Ali continues to carry the light of compassion
“I met Muhammad when I was 6 years old,” Yolanda Ali remembers. “I knew then that there was something special about him. Just the way he carried himself, the way he treated people.” Yolanda Ali would eventually marry the man who graced the cover of seemingly every magazine throughout a career that took him from…
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Sir Edward Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited Everest together. For 50 years, neither would say who stepped atop first, preferring to share the credit.
Edmund Hillary, a humble and witty beekeeper from New Zealand, was also one of the most accomplished mountaineers in the world. It was 1953, and Sir John Hunt brought military discipline to an expedition in competition with the Swiss. He handpicked Hillary and organized a conquering party of 350 porters, 20 Sherpas and tons of…
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Learning how to be a better human by connecting with Muppets
Unlikely as it may seem, one of the Smithsonian Museum’s most cherished objects is a frog puppet fashioned from a coat that belonged to Jim Henson’s mother, with a ping pong ball cut in half for eyes and a blue-jeans leg trimmed to hide the puppeteer’s arm. The frog is as popular as George Washington’s…
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How one athlete overcame a genetic disorder and a tragic accident to become a treasure worth more than gold
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Karissa Trinchera was born prematurely, a start that increased her odds of developing more slowly than typical children. Soon after, doctors discovered she also had Stickler Syndrome, a condition that causes vision, hearing and joint…
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National nonprofit offers training, resources to community musicians
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Liz Stookey Sunde carries on the cause of love and making us all better human beings through Music to Life. As the daughter of Noel Paul Stookey of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and…
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The mystery and the maternal security of the world’s most famous painting
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A smile is the most universally recognized language of friendship. It crosses cultures and bridges languages. It is the connection between friends and the bond between mothers and newborns. It is the first expression of…
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The stern man who believed humans were never meant to fly was overcome with emotion when Wilbur took him on his first flight
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Wright family history is the story of American history. The family tree’s roots reach back through abolitionists, clergymen and ancestors who landed at Plymouth only two decades after the Puritans. They served in the…
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Shakespeare knows a thing or two about the transformative power of our deepest emotion
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “And when love speaks, the voice of all the gods make heaven drowsy with the harmony.” So writes William Shakespeare in “Love’s Labour’s Lost.” In this comedy about the search for human betterment, four diligent…
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Harvard professor Arthur Brooks has discovered timeless ways to find fulfillment and happiness, no matter our situation.
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save His class on happiness has the longest waiting list in Harvard’s catalog. He recently published a book with Oprah Winfrey. He is in demand on college campuses nearly everywhere. Arthur Brooks is not a rocket…