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Choosing To Follow Positive PhilosophiesThis section provides an introduction to some of the many philosophies and principles that contain elements of the positive encourager’s approach. The articles do not necessarily endorse all aspects of the philosophies. But these are included because they have made a contribution to encouraging people. Henry was a remarkable man and a great educator. He passed away on April 6, 2011, but his legacy continues to live on. Here is his obituary in the Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/may/03/henry-pluckrose-obituary Try typing the Read more Norman Cousins was born in 1915 and lived till 1990. In this video he explains how he learned a lot from the illnesses he experienced in life. He was a political journalist, well known Read more Sonja is a Professor at the University of California and has spent many years studying happiness. The video above is an excerpt from a talk Sonja gave at the Greater Good Science Center. In Read more Robert Greenleaf had a profound effect on helping people to see the leader’s role as that of servant. Different people have different motivations for becoming such a leader. But Robert explained that: Friedrich Froebel did positive work by being an educational pioneer who gave birth to the kindergarten – ‘the children’s garden’. He believed children needed a place where they could be cherished, stimulated and helped Read more C.R. Snyder did pioneering work on the topic of hope. He provided many practical tools that people could use to shape their futures. Rick, as he was known, spent much of his academic career Read more People have always wanted to follow their dreams. This often involves pursuing some kind of personal or professional ‘odyssey’. Sometimes the odyssey involves an outer journey, sometimes an inner journey, sometimes a combination of Read more Many people have enjoyed learning in Montessori schools. Some of the famous names include: Anne Frank, the diarist; Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the novelist; Katherine Graham, the former owner-editor of The Washington Post; Lea Salonga, Read more Dacher Keltner is the founding faculty director of the Greater Good Science Center. He is also the author of Born To Be Good: The Science of a Meaningful Life. In the video Read more Abraham’s books inspired many people to explore the positive aspects of human potential. He also gave birth to several key themes in modern management. There are few videos of him, but the one above Read more |
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