The Resolutionary

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Friends, some tidbits...

The following message was forwarded by my friend Amanollah...

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I am writing to you to wish you Peace. Smile, Sing, dance and most importantly imagine. Because:

Imagination is more important than Knowledge. Albert Einstein

Imagination is the beginning of creation. George Bernard Shaw

Everything you can imagine is real. Pablo Picasso

To know is nothing at all; to imagine is everything. Anatole France

We need men who can dream of things that never were. John F. Kennedy

I have a dream... Martin L. King

Imagine all the people.. John Lennon

Imagine the Aircraft carriers are used as floating hospital. Imagine the Bombers carrying water to turn off fire rather than start a new fire. Imagine super sonic fighter jets are transferring critically ill patients to hospitals. Imagine paying 60% less tax because governments have zero dollar for war spending and citizens have more money to enjoy more of life. Imagine the very first world holiday, people of the world are having one more day off to celebrate Global Peace Day. Imagine Media is promoting LOVE instead of FEAR. Imagine a day that our headlines read: This month construction forces opened 80 new schools in Afghanistan, built 450 new homes in Irag, vaccinated 10,000 people in Africa and 7600 orphans were adopted by loving parents all over the world.

Imagine this is the very "Magical email that transformed the whole world". Imagine this email dancing from one mail box to another, singing the melody of peace and bringing smile to faces and healing the deafest ears.

Happy Holidays

Farzad

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I recently read a review of a new book on Mass Collaboration. http://www.rsa.org.uk/journal/article.asp?articleID=1229 I am pleased to see it and Wikinomics by Don Tapscott on the eave of the release of Collaboration 2.0 www.happyabout.info/collaboration2.0.php

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I like spring, but it is too young. I like summer, but it is too proud. So I like best of all autumn, because its tone is mellower, its colors are richer, and it is tinged with a little sorrow. Its golden richness speaks not of the innocence of spring, nor the power of summer, but of the mellowness and kindly wisdom of approaching age. It knows the limitations of life and it is content.

Lin Yutang, Chinese author and Inventor

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For a peaceful five minute video about Gratitude please see http://youtube.com/watch?v=3Zl9puhwiyw with David Steindl-Rast.

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January Programs:

Jan 16, Los Angeles: The Secrets of Powerful Partnerships www.insideedge.org

Jan 17-18, San Francisco, Communicating Across the Organization, www.amanet.org

Jan 23-23, Los Angeles, Responding to Conflict www.amanet.org

Jan 28-29, Phoenix, Communicating With Diplomacy, Tact and Credibility, www.amanet.org

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Look for an announcement for the next "Becoming A Resolutionary" twelve week program in January.

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