http://drawingattentiontolife.com becoming perceptive Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:01:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently launched a new resource called 2dollardifference to raise awareness about hunger and poverty. http://2dollardifference.com encourages people to experience in a meaningful, albeit partial, way the situation of half of the population of the world: eating for $2 a day. “Simple but not easy,” participants eat for $2 a day for ... http://drawingattentiontolife.com/raising-awareness/ There are many types of revolutions.  History talks mostly of political revolutions, dramatic events that all too often represent little real change over the long term:  The cast of players in power shifts and new political philosophies come into vogue, but when it comes to the daily realities of most ... http://drawingattentiontolife.com/words-23/ ...a hundred years to grow it and an hour to cut it down... http://drawingattentiontolife.com/before-during-after/ "Cowardice asks the question, 'Is it safe?' Expediency asks the question, 'Is it politic?' Vanity asks the question, 'Is it popular?' But, conscience asks the question, 'Is it right?' And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but one ... http://drawingattentiontolife.com/what-do-you-think/ ...you've got to watch this video of Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, a Harvard brain scientist, describe the experience of having a stroke. Listen to what she says about the left and right sides of the brain...and where the potential to become perceptive lies. You can read more ... http://drawingattentiontolife.com/whoa-boy/ Wow! I just finished this book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer, and am fascinated by the story. It begins with the life of William in Malawi and ends with how his curiosity and persistence led to life changing events. And ... http://drawingattentiontolife.com/what-an-inspiration/ ...and happy new decade!! http://drawingattentiontolife.com/happy-new-year-2/ http://drawingattentiontolife.com/blue-moon-of-new-years-eve-31-dec-2009/ http://drawingattentiontolife.com/merry-christmas/ [caption id="attachment_1581" align="alignnone" width="468" caption="Have you ever seen one of these growing?"][/caption] http://drawingattentiontolife.com/a-gift-from-neighbors/