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Futurist Jim Carroll

"Intentional kindness: humanity's superpower" - Futurist Jim Carroll, with a shoutout to Drew Sullivan, APB Speakers

The image in today's Inspiration features my good friend Michael Simon; the phrase, "intentional kindness," comes from one of my speaker bureau agents, Drew Sullivan. One teaches us the importance of finding moments of joy when we need it most and the importance of 'giving back'; the other involves intentionally making those moments of joy for others because they truly matter.

It's a long post, but I want you to read it.

Why? We seem to be living in a world in which the core values of human decency seem to be disappearing at the speed with which societal norms are unraveling. As an example, I have read that one of the latest trends with the tech oligarchs - folks like Elon Musk and the young men who worship them - is that they find it to be fashionable to use denigrating words and phrases. They seem to think that it is all one big joke and that somehow, this provides them a boost to their 'machismo' - far from it. Most recently, their childish immaturity has extended to the regular use of the 'retard,' as if that somehow empowers them and makes them stronger

I do not know what darkness lies in the depths of their soul, but I know I and others will fight this darkness with all our might.

So let me start with my friend Michael. Here's a photo from a few weeks ago when we were both wrapping up a wonderful ski day.

I've known Michael since he was 2 years old.

Now 29, he is a special needs young adult who has a unique genetic condition that has limited his full abilities - and yet, he has achieved capabilities that experts have said might never be possible.  It was said he could never ski - he learned to ski. It was said he would never be able to master a snowboard. Today, he 'shreds' with the best of them.  

He has accomplished many other things in his life - and he has the most infectious smile of any person I have ever known.

You can't see Michael smile and, in these moments of despair, worry, and concern, find some joy some sort of joy creeping into your own heart. Michael's smile is a crucible of joy and a cauldron of inspiration.

We all need more moments like this. We should all find the joy around us because those are the moments that matter. You can help to 'generate it by getting involved, giving back, and supporting those who are under attack, marginalized, or who need attention and help. That's why social causes are even more important today than they were before.

Read the rest of the post.

#Kindness #Humanity #Empathy #Connection #Compassion #Community #Joy #Purpose #Resilience #Intentionality

Original post: jimcarroll.com/2025/03/daily-i

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WIST Quotations

A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

We were born for cooperation, like feet, like hands, like eyelids, like the rows of upper and lower teeth. So to work against each other is contrary to nature; and resentment and rejection count as working against someone.
 
[γεγόναμεν γὰρ πρὸς συνεργίαν ὡς πόδες, ὡς χεῖρες, ὡς βλέφαρα, ὡς οἱ στοῖχοι τῶν ἄνω καὶ κάτω ὀδόντων. τὸ οὖν ἀντιπράσσειν ἀλλήλοις παρὰ φύσιν: ἀντιπρακτικὸν δὲ τὸ ἀγανακτεῖν καὶ ἀποστρέφεσθαι.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 2, ch. 1 (2.1) [tr. Gill (2013)]

Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/7491…

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Futurist Jim Carroll

Daily Inspiration: "Remember that passion & speed are the ultimate power combo!" - Futurist Jim Carroll

Move fast and make things!

That's been my motto for quite some time - and I've literally lived this reality in the last 12 days.

Despite it being a wonderfully busy Christmas season with family, friends, skiing and other activities, I've pulled an entire new book together. (I must say, my wonderful wife and business partner isn't too thrilled with my sudden focus on a new project!)

Well, it's not fully together, but I have little doubt that it will be out before the end of January. (Stated reason: My wife, who is much smarter and more experienced in the organizational end of things, is now working hard to manage my impatience and doing the necessary things to make sure it is properly edited, formatted, and ready for print. She know reality way better than me!)

The backstory? Remember post #15 in this series? The one titled "Stop Doing the Things That Make You Marginal." That post had a long list of things that people do that hold them back - a list of things that cause failure. I thought a lot about that post and that list after writing it, and realized - there's a book hiding in that list! The upshot is that in the last 10 days - amid this holiday season - I've pulled together just such a book! Embracing Mediocrity - How to Do Nothing Notable and Accomplish As Little as Possible, takes a fun, satirical look at the ideas in that original post.

You can take a sneak peek at the book on a new Web site I just established - it's at mediocrity.jimcarroll.com

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Essentially, I've taken all the years of insight that I've accumulated on inspiration, creativity, trends, disruption and the future - and have turned it upside down. I

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#Passion #Speed #Innovation #Action #Growth #Momentum #Success #Creativity #Drive #Purpose

Original post: jimcarroll.com/2024/12/daily-i

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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy argues that we need community to be healthy: #relationships #purpose and #service. Not #fame #fortune and #power. I agree. Most self help advice is bs cause it's inward focused, the opposite of what we need. Consumerism is a lie. Work can help us feel better but only if we think it is valuable to others. Making enough to help your family is good, but too much can rob them of purpose. Billionaires lose purpose and relationships they can trust.
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Pocket CastsThe Surgeon General's Very Offline Parting Message (and a Comically Online Holiday Segment) - Offline with Jon FavreauIs the internet slowly breaking our brains, and if so, what can we do about it? Offline with Jon Favreau is a place where you can take a break from doom-scrolling and tune in to smarter, lighter conversations about the impact of technology & the internet on our collective culture. Intimate interviews between Pod Save America host Jon Favreau and notable guests like Stephen Colbert, Hasan Piker, Chimamanda Adichie, ContraPoints, Margaret Atwood, and Rachel Maddow spark curiosity and introspection around the various ways our extremely online existence shapes everything from the ways we live, work, and interact with one another. Together we’ll figure out how to live happier, healthier lives, both on and offline. New episodes drop every Sunday morning, wherever you get your podcasts and on the Offline YouTube channel.
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"Love Yourself" is a song recorded by Canadian singer #JustinBieber for his fourth studio album #Purpose (2015). The song was released as a #promotionalSingle on November 9, 2015, and as the album's third official single on December 7, 2015. It was written by #EdSheeran and #BennyBlanco, and produced by the latter. A #pop song, #LoveYourself features an #electricGuitar and a brief flurry of #trumpets as its main instrumentation. During the song.
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YouTubeJustin Bieber - Love Yourself (PURPOSE : The Movement)By JustinBieberVEVO
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