From Chad

Poet Ilan Shamir found clarity by sitting quietly beside a tree and listening to his own inner wisdom, which inspired his poem “Advice from a Tree.“ The poem‘s message is to hold your ground, take risks, remember your roots, and enjoy the journey.

Jason “Jmac” McElwain, a student manager for the Greece Athena Trojans, scored 20 points in three minutes during his only varsity basketball game. Instead of fading into obscurity, he built a career as a coach, official, and speaker, demonstrating that his best moment was just the beginning of a longer story.

Rudy Giuliani observed that firefighters and police officers, trained for dangerous situations, would tremble at press conferences. The Takeaway is that training, not talent, is the key to success in any area.

A study found that hotel room attendance who were told their job was exercise experience, experienced health, benefit, benefits, despite no change in their workload. This highlights, the power of meaning and personal value in motivating behavior change.

Nicholas Winton, a London stock broker, saved 669 children from Nazi persecution in 1939. His story, largely unknown for decades, highlights, the power of individual actions to make a significant difference. Recognize opportunities for good in their daily lives, no matter how small.