Tag Happiness & Hope
Need a pick-me-up? These feel-good tales of people changing the world for the better will restore your confidence in humanity and put a spring in your step.
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How to Grow Your Own Bowls, Lamps, and Baskets!
Can we seriously grow everything we need in our backyard? To explore this question, on this edition of Saturday's Around the World we're traveling to an enchanting land to meet a woman who can transform plants into almost any object you desire!
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Did You Have a Good Morning? Thank a Goat!
What do goats, frothed eggs, a hipster and you have in common? Well, around the world, there's a thread that connects us all—and it all starts with one of the most widely preferred morning drinks of choice, coffee!
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What Do New Yorkers Love About Their City?
How does the way we talk about things shape the way we see them? On a hot July day, the artist Marco Santini took to the New York City subway to ask, "What do you love about New York City?" The answers will make you rethink the way language shapes our view of the world!
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Do You See the Ancient Superhero In This Photo?!
Want to get a dose of wonder 5 or 6 times a day, while doing something you have to do anyway? You have an element in your home right now that is critical to human history and you probably wouldn't even be here without it!
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You’re Never Too Old to Dive into Your Dreams!
Have you ever seen a 90-year-old do a flip? The team members of the Harlem Honeys and Bears are reminding us that we're never too old to find a passion in life, and certainly never too old to try something new!
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Ask Yourself These Three Questions and They Can Change Your Life!
What if three questions could help us live happier lives filled with more joy and meaning? The answers to these questions have the power to change the way we interact with our loved ones, do our work, and live a more fulfilled existence together!
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When Dreams Come to Life in Your Own Backyard!
How can we use what we are passionate about to enrich the lives of others? Some folks are extra motivated to showcase their interests in a way that others can enjoy. Kick up some dust and reach for the stars, you are about to meet two innovative individuals from very different walks of life, as they give us a tour of their very own backyard wonders!
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Why is This Busker Giving All of His Money Away?
Can a street performer change the way we think about helping our neighbor? Well, in the subways of New York City, one musician's experiment in kindness has spread to a global movement to do good with whatever talents we have!
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A New Look at Life From the World’s First Cyborg!
What if you could hear colors? What what would an autumn hillside sound like? What about your favorite outfit? Your favorite color? This is how Neil Harbisson "sees" the world of color! How? As the world's first cyborg his experiences have a lot to teach us about the future of our senses!
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How You Can Use Your Own Hobbies to Positively Impact Others!
What can you do for hours that makes the stress of the world melt away? For Ed Nicholson, the answer was fly fishing, and now his passion is helping veterans combat the effects of PTSD. Check out his story and you might be inspired to help people in your own way!
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Start Small, Dream Big: The Secret to Accomplishing Life-Changing Goals
How do we achieve even our loftiest goals? At 19 years old, Dave Jacka was left with only 6% of his physical function after a motorcycle accident. 25 years later, he became the first pilot with quadriplegia to fly around Australia solo! The story of how he got there has insights for us all!
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Asking This Question Can Help Us All Feel Less Lonely!
With just one question and five words, we can change somebody's day for the better! Here's the quickest, easiest, least expensive, and most powerful way to be #HelpfulNow at a time when everyone is under so much stress. Let's all give it a try and watch as the magic happens!
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