Here's a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up - or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that's because we think about them the wrong way, says philosopher Ruth Chang. She offers a powerful new framework for shaping who we truly are.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Ruth Chang: How to make hard choices
Here's a talk that could literally change your life. Which career should I pursue? Should I break up - or get married?! Where should I live? Big decisions like these can be agonizingly difficult. But that's because we think about them the wrong way, says philosopher Ruth Chang. She offers a powerful new framework for shaping who we truly are.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Congratulations to The Matt Garcia Dream Team Yankees!
Congratulations to the Matt Garcia Dream Team Yankees....2014 Northern Solano Babe Ruth Champions!
Friday, June 13, 2014
How Do You Live With Compassion?
Compassion is more than just the occasional feeling of mercy.
It's all about deep love and care, usually without expecting anything in
return. It's all about going beyond yourself.
Here are some ways on how to uphold the value of compassion:
1. Learn how to forgive. One of the biggest forms of compassion is forgiveness. Not a lot of people are aware of the fact that it's completely liberating. It often washes away the pain, the hurt, the guilt, and the shame. Though people may never forget about the past, it doesn't affect them anymore.
Forgiving isn't a very simple process, especially if it's you who gets hurt. Nevertheless, at some point, you have to do it as a way of freeing yourself from the anger and hate.
2. Think more of others. Being compassionate doesn't mean you have to completely reject yourself. However, you now have to think of others more seriously. Before you do something, ask yourself the question: What good will it do for humankind? By then you'll discover that some decisions are merely self-serving.
3. Find time to be with others. Compassion is more than emotions or feelings. Most of all, it's all about action. That's why you have to see to it that you can spare a portion of your time for others.
Many have the notion that the only time when you can be compassionate is when you volunteer in organizations. Though that it's true, you don't have to do it all the time. A very simple act such as listening or holding other people's hand in times of their sorrow and pain is already a type of compassionate act.
4. Don't expect any reward. Compassion comes at the deeper part of your soul. You do it because it makes you feel satisfied. You feel and give compassion because other people deserve it. It doesn't expect anything in return. Otherwise, what you're doing is a task, no different from performing a job at an office.
5. Remind yourself to always be compassionate. With the way the world goes, it's not surprising if you think of your own interests first before those of others. After all, we are born and trained to really survive. In the process you place compassion in the back burner.
You have to learn how to remind yourself to offer compassion as often as you can. Subliminal messages may help you with that.
When you're losing your interests on others and giving more attention to yourself, just think of the following affirmations:
There's more to this world than me.
The world doesn't revolve around me.
I am capable of loving and caring for others.
I am of greater value by being of service to others.
6. Meditate. What's the significance of meditation? Meditation relieves yourself of the worries that are causing you stress, anxiety, and depression. It removes the build-up of clutter or negative thoughts, and it makes you more aware of the present. Moreover, you can use it to detach yourself from material possessions so you'll have more space and attention on important matters, such as the needs of others.
Here are some ways on how to uphold the value of compassion:
1. Learn how to forgive. One of the biggest forms of compassion is forgiveness. Not a lot of people are aware of the fact that it's completely liberating. It often washes away the pain, the hurt, the guilt, and the shame. Though people may never forget about the past, it doesn't affect them anymore.
Forgiving isn't a very simple process, especially if it's you who gets hurt. Nevertheless, at some point, you have to do it as a way of freeing yourself from the anger and hate.
2. Think more of others. Being compassionate doesn't mean you have to completely reject yourself. However, you now have to think of others more seriously. Before you do something, ask yourself the question: What good will it do for humankind? By then you'll discover that some decisions are merely self-serving.
3. Find time to be with others. Compassion is more than emotions or feelings. Most of all, it's all about action. That's why you have to see to it that you can spare a portion of your time for others.
Many have the notion that the only time when you can be compassionate is when you volunteer in organizations. Though that it's true, you don't have to do it all the time. A very simple act such as listening or holding other people's hand in times of their sorrow and pain is already a type of compassionate act.
4. Don't expect any reward. Compassion comes at the deeper part of your soul. You do it because it makes you feel satisfied. You feel and give compassion because other people deserve it. It doesn't expect anything in return. Otherwise, what you're doing is a task, no different from performing a job at an office.
5. Remind yourself to always be compassionate. With the way the world goes, it's not surprising if you think of your own interests first before those of others. After all, we are born and trained to really survive. In the process you place compassion in the back burner.
You have to learn how to remind yourself to offer compassion as often as you can. Subliminal messages may help you with that.
When you're losing your interests on others and giving more attention to yourself, just think of the following affirmations:
There's more to this world than me.
The world doesn't revolve around me.
I am capable of loving and caring for others.
I am of greater value by being of service to others.
6. Meditate. What's the significance of meditation? Meditation relieves yourself of the worries that are causing you stress, anxiety, and depression. It removes the build-up of clutter or negative thoughts, and it makes you more aware of the present. Moreover, you can use it to detach yourself from material possessions so you'll have more space and attention on important matters, such as the needs of others.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Daniel Goleman: Why Arent We All Good Samaritans?
Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, asks why we aren't more compassionate more of the time.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Matt Garcia Graduates Realize Longtime Dream
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| Sierra Nita, left, and Catherine Park enter Willow Hall during the Matt Garcia Learning Center graduation ceremony at the Fairfield Community Center, Tuesday. 25 students graduated at the ceremony. (Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic) |
FAIRFIELD — Jocelyn Huff and Kyle McNeal expressed the same feeling in two ways.
“I feel like I’ve been waiting a lifetime,” Huff said.
“I feel like I lost 20 pounds,” Neal said. “I’ve been working for this my whole life. I’m going to finally accomplish it.”
The two are members of the 2014 graduating class from the Matt Garcia Learning Center, also known as “The Matt Graduates.”
They were joined by 23 others, representing the school’s fourth graduating class.
Throughout the ceremony, the young men and women were praised for their tenacity and reminded that they hold the keys to their destiny.
Sheila McCabe, director of secondary education for the Fairfield-Suisun School District, told the crowd of about 125 people that she has a poster in her home showing the Grand Canyon with a river running through it. The accompany words tell how the river always wins the confrontation with the rock – because of perseverance, not strength.
“You have persevered,” she told the graduates and guests.
Teresa Courtemanche, the mother of Matt Garcia, the school’s namesake, encouraged the young men and women to realize how amazing they were and shared a little about her life.
“I was pregnant with Matt as a teen and went to the adult school, which is now the Matt Garcia Learning Center,” she said. ”I know Matt is with us, too.”
“You are a demonstration that anything is possible,” said Raymond Courtemanche, Garcia’s stepfather. “You are a representation of the spirit of Matt.”
Student speakers Sierra Nita, Catherine Park and Adrianna Azevedo reminisced about their studies at the Matt Garcia Learning Center and the difference it made in them making it through high school.
“Our hard work has paid off,” Park said.
Azevedo praised the teachers for their help.
“They bent over backward (for us),” she said.
Principal Cindy Lenners sent the graduates off to meet with their family friends after giving them kudos for making the right choices.
“Your are responsible for continuing to reach for the stars,” she said.
A few hats were tossed in the air as the Class of 2014 dispersed in Willow Hall at the Fairfield Community Center.
Destinee Penton posed for pictures with family and friends, including her father Dean Penton.
“I’m proud of her, just like any dad would be,” he said.
In another area, Daniel Cardona-Coronel was surrounded by family members who wanted to pose with him. He was several credits short as he entered his junior year of high school, he said. Once he started earning more, he decided to stay.
“I thought, ‘I might as well finish now that I’m here,’ ” he said.
Article Source: The Daily Republic
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Dan Gilbert: The Psychology of Your Future Self
"Human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they're finished." Dan Gilbert shares recent research on a phenomenon he calls the "end of history illusion," where we somehow imagine that the person we are right now is the person we'll be for the rest of time. Hint: that's not the case.
Sunday, June 1, 2014
About The Matt Garcia Foundation
Matt Garcia was a man with a vision. He was the youngest
city councilman elected in the state of California in November 2007. Matt was a
great young leader and inspiration to all who knew him. Matt was only 22 years
old…but he lived more in those short years than many adults can even imagine. He
led by inspiration, with integrity and ambition.
Matt’s dream involved
supporting the youth and creating places for them to go and things for them to
do; Changing a culture of violence and crime in the city through youth
involvement. By uniting a community all people will have a sense of belonging
and responsibility to the city of Fairfield. Matt’s life was cut short, but his
legacy, work and heart live on.
The Matt Garcia
Foundation was established to carry out Matt’s dream. We are dedicated to the
work and efforts that Matt started and hope that we can inspire others to be the
change in this world we live in, just as Matt inspired us.
Our Mission:
Support Youth
Stop Crime
Strengthen Our Community
Support Youth
Stop Crime
Strengthen Our Community
Our Vision:
“Everyday we learn something new. Take life as a test and shoot for a better score each day…
“Everyday we learn something new. Take life as a test and shoot for a better score each day…
It doesn’t have to be an “A” the next day, but let’s hope it improves.” – Matt Garcia
Our Values:
Our Values:
Unity
Forgiveness and Compassion
Leadership
Respect for Diversity
Empowerment
Celebration of Hope
Transformation
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