Ben lived a remarkable life. A healthy baby, at the age of two he was diagnosed with retinal cancer. Both eyes were removed when he was three.
Encouraged by his family, Ben learned how Read more
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Choosing To Be PositiveThis section focuses on people who act as positive encouragers. It also provides practical tools and exercises that people can use in their own ways. In the well-known video above Jill describes her experience of having a stroke. Here is the description of her talk from the TED web site. Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity Read more This video was created by the VIA Institute. It shows character strengths in action in an elementary school classroom. It includes interviews with students who learn how to use their strengths. It also shows Read more Alanna starts her talk by saying: “I’d like to talk about my Dad. My Dad has Alzheimer’s Disease.” After describing her father and how loving he is, Alanna outlines the steps she is taking Read more This is the famous speech that Steve gave at Stanford in 2005. This video begins with an introduction about him, then Steve takes the stage. His speech contains many much quoted pieces. These include Read more The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation teaches workshops to inspire kids to be kind and become problem solvers. This video shows the basics of their K-3rd grade and 4th grade and upwards workshops. It Read more J.K. Rowling’s address at Harvard focused on The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination. Deep into the address she talks about how, after leaving university, she could be seen as a Read more Sherwin Nuland is a surgeon and author. He is well-known for books such as How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter and The Art of Aging: A Doctor’s Prescription for Well-Being. Sherwin spoke Read more Sparknews aims to share innovative solutions. It does this through an open source and collaborative solution-based video platform and with news media. The aim is to develop what it calls Impact Journalism. Below are Read more Natalie is known as a leading marketer in digital media. She is extremely positive and superbly professional. A distance runner and self-managing person, her sense of control was shaken after being attacked in South Read more |
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