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Coming Attractions: Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Some Insomnia, Re-creation, and the Human Side of Poverty Statistics

There's plenty of statistics and proposals on world poverty:
  • 850 million people going hungry
  • 1.2 billion living on less than a dollar a day
  • Millennium Development Goals to cut poverty in half by 2015
  • Hearts & Minds proposal to end extreme poverty by 2012

What do these stats really mean for people in poverty? What does all this poverty really mean to us?

These are good questions, and the answers are more interesting than many people think...

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Latest additions: Tuesday, January 23, 2007

How to Stay Inspired

Our Ending Poverty Campaign asks for a huge shift in how entire nations see and do things.

It's not surprising that most people are not going to instantly agree with us, even though I think what we're asking for is only fair and common sense...

Many widely accepted ideas started as an uphill struggle...

So how do I stay motivated?

  • I remind myself that many powerful, beneficial ideas were not endorsed by most people right away.
  • I keep my long-term goals in mind.
  • I understand that setbacks often bring opportunities.
  • Though I feel discouraged at times, I realize the mood of the moment is often not a good reflection of our real prospects for the best success and happiness. That applies to everything from my personal mood to that of entire nations.
  • I also seek out sources of inspiration.

How can you stay motivated with whatever challenges you face?

  • Realize you have great, untapped power to help make very valuable changes in your own life, your family, community and world.
  • Know that you have unique talents and a role and no one else can fill.
  • Seek and find all kinds of valuable inspiration.
  • If you face serious personal challenges, seek the many sources of help you can find. This includes some very helpful books.
  • Think seriously about how you can do more good for others.

I bet you'll find there's more you can do than you first realized. Just be patient with yourself as you gradually learn and reach for your own personal greatness.

One way you can use your great power
You can join us now to help hundreds of millions more people:

We Can End Global Hunger and Poverty by 2012 - how you can help make it happen

Every person makes a big difference. It's easy to Join Us.

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