Gathering and Generating for the Greater Good

Gathering ideas and solutions…
Generating action steps..
And making a positive difference in the world for the Greater Good.

Use of Time

The use of time is one of the most significant factors in quality of life, especially time for recreation and socializing with family and friends. A balanced management of time is evaluated, including time spent in traffic jams, at work, in educational activities, etc.

Working on a project? Trying to reach a goal? Set the tools down, put on your walking shoes and take a stroll through nature! You might feel like you’re playing hooky, but you’re actually increasing the odds of performing at a higher level.

Take a hike-reprint

Standard of Living

Evaluates individual and family income, financial security, the level of debt, employment security, the quality of housing, etc.

Can we find a path for ourselves that matches who we are? Our passions? Our goals? And, get by? Billy Parish, who left Yale University during his junior year, details the changing work landscape and steps for creating a more personal and positive future for yourself and the world.

How to Find Meaning and Money in Your Work

Psychological Well-being

Assesses the degree of satisfaction and optimism in individual life. The indicators analyze self-esteem, sense of competence, stress, spiritual activities, and the prevalence of positive and negative emotions.

Neal Mayerson believes in the virtues and capabilities of young people. For years, he has been supporting research to help people identify their strengths and build upon them. In this essay, he emphasizes the urgent need for us all to become more aware of our strengths and virtues to direct them toward a more positive future.

VIA – The Questions of Our Life

Health

Measures the effectiveness of health policies, with criteria such as self-rated health, disability, patterns of risk behavior, exercise, sleep, nutrition, etc.

Home sweet home, right?  It depends. For some teenagers, home is the streets and that’s anything but sweet. Life without a safe and nurturing home can lead to many problems, including health issues. In Seattle, a group called Youth Care gathers homeless kids and provides them with many tools to rebuild their lives, including a ‘healthy home’ setting. Watch the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4C4TqmkCZg&feature=youtu.be

What resources for homeless teens exist where you live? Do they need donations? Volunteers? Maybe these organizations would be a good match for your time or resources?