The Newsletter of the Boothby Institute
A monthly publication designed to highlight issues of significance, program news and opportunities, as well as the writings of others related to creating a world that works for everyone.
Value and Worth in the World; the Economic and Human Costs
Oct 27, 1858, Roland Macy opened Macy's Department Store in New York City. It was Macy's eighth business venture -- the other seven failed. So, R.H. Macy became valuable and worth something when he was a "success?" We often hear people talk about what they earned. What they achieved. What ...
Advanced Empathy – Experiencing Someone Else’s Pain on Their Behalf?
What I realised during the past week whilst attending the 'Coaching Happiness' course with Dr. Robert Holden is that the majority of the participants do not experience themselves as loved unconditionally or experience their value and worth in the world as a given. It amazed me that so many people ...
Nothing New Under the Sun Does Not Equal Nothing Important
“Each and every hour make up your mind…. to accomplish the matter presently at hand with genuine seriousness, loving care, independence and justice. Allow your mind freedom from all other considerations. This you can do if you perform every action in your life as if it were your last, putting ...
Non-Monetary Assistance Requested; The Future of Our Children’s Lives May Depend On It
We have failed miserably it communicating to school committees and superintendents of school on a national and international level. The Gates Foundation won’t answer our letters. Probably because we don’t want any money. Of the proposals that are being suggested at a national level for school reform, most have to ...
5 Charged in Gang Rape of Girl, 7, in NJ Apartment
By ANGELA DELLI SANTI and BETH DEFALCO, Associated Press Writer April 4, 2010 TRENTON, N.J. – Two men and three teenage boys were charged Saturday with gang-raping a 7-year-old girl who was sold by her 15-year-old stepsister during a party at a crime-ridden apartment building in the state's capital, police ...
Life by Me
This week a wonderful woman named Sophie Chiche asked me to write 400 words on what I would say to the world if I had the chance. I did and Sophie accepted it for a book to be published soon which I think will be very interesting. It includes others ...
Media and Choice
(Using television and movies as a vehicle for allowing young people to be able to discern value and substance.) When the children were little, even though we owned only a small black and white television, they became aware of the media, mostly through contact with it and exposure to it ...
Internal Knowing
Every month, as I sit down to write something I hope will be useful to our readers, I look to see what seems most important or has caught my attention relative to supporting people in creating lives of value and purpose. Recently, I have been working with a variety of ...
Attention to the Obvious: Make Yourself the Gift of Loving-Kindness
The process of surgery and recovery from it creates a unique opportunity for introspection and growth. It is probably the same phenomenon that causes us to say some of the following. “Why does it always take the death of a friend for us to realize that life is precious?” “Why ...
Understanding a Person, Understanding a Contribution
(Editor's Note: While Peter Blyth is reporting about his experience with the work he is doing in the United Kingdom, I believe it is extremely important to "hear" what he is saying about what he has discovered in relationship to his own life. BC) A Portrayal of Working in a ...
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