Spotlight On Kindness: Cultivate Good Heart, Not Clever Mind

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"We have enough clever minds. We need more good hearts," Robert Thurman often said. A clever mind can help us dissect, but it takes a good heart to bind the pieces together into an inspired mosaic. Today's newsletter features those good hearts, from a delivery man who saves his salary to build a library in Ghana to a high-school student who won our kindness contest and helps build a bridge between generations. Enjoy! --Guri
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Editor's Note: "We have enough clever minds. We need more good hearts," Robert Thurman often said. A clever mind can help us dissect, but it takes a good heart to bind the pieces together into an inspired mosaic. Today's newsletter features those good hearts, from a delivery man who saves his salary to build a library in Ghana to a high-school student who won our kindness contest and helps build a bridge between generations. Enjoy! --Guri
Kindness Rocks
Kindness In the News
Isaac Oduro was saddened to see the state of his former elementary school during a visit to his home country. He works as a delivery driver seven days a week to create a library in Ghana.
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Kindness is Contagious.
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Jacob, a freshman in High School, created an organization where "people from all across the globe send anonymous letters filled with kindness and joy" to nursing homes and senior centers.
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Dr. Srikumar Rao, a professor at Columbia Business School and the Founder of the Rao Institute, shares this thought-provoking and reflective piece: Cultivate Good Heart, Not Clever Mind.
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