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Presenting twelve breakthrough practices for bringing creativity into all human endeavors, The Art of Possibility is the dynamic product of an extraordinary partnership. The Art of Possibility combines Benjamin Zander's experience as conductor of the Boston Philharmonic and his talent as a teacher and communicator with psychotherapist Rosamund Stone Zander's genius for designing innovative paradigms for personal and professional fulfillment. The authors' harmoniously interwoven perspectives provide a deep sense of the powerful role that the notion of possibility can play in every aspect of life. Through uplifting stories, parables, and personal anecdotes, the Zanders invite us to become passionate communicators, leaders, and performers whose lives radiate possibility into the world.

Why do some leap ahead while others fall behind in our chaotic, connected age? In New Power, Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms confront the biggest stories of our time-the rise of mega-platforms like Facebook and Uber; the out-of-nowhere victories of Trump and Obama; the unexpected emergence of movements like #MeToo-and reveal what's really behind them: the rise of "new power."

Modern society is plagued by fragmentation. The various sectors of our communities--businesses, schools, social service organizations, churches, government--do not work together. They exist in their own worlds. As do so many individual citizens, who long for connection but end up marginalized, their gifts overlooked, their potential contributions lost. This disconnection and detachment makes it hard if not impossible to envision a common future and work towards it together. We know what healthy communities look like--there are many success stories out there, and they've been described in detail. What Block provides in this inspiring new book is an exploration of the exact way community can emerge from fragmentation: How is community built? How does the transformation occur? What fundamental shifts are involved? He explores a way of thinking about our places that creates an opening for authentic communities to exist and details what each of us can do to make that happen.

Do you ever feel like you're going through the motions to get through the day? Do you continue to do what you do because you have always done it that way? You may not even have considered that you can change what you're doing AND have more joyful experiences. My book, Define Your WHY, shares stories and involves you in activities to get to know YOU better so you have a more meaningful life where you can live and learn on purpose. This book is for anyone who wants to discover or re-discover their WHY so they can grow their purpose.

Might stories count as a form of data?

George Saunders reveals the pitfalls of bad storytelling and explains the openness and generosity required to breathe life into great characters.

A 2015 3D computer-animated short film directed by Daniel Martínez Lara and Rafa Cano Méndez.The story set in a bleak and colourless city where creativity is no longer present within the environment or the inhabitants. However, it is only the two main characters, the father, Copi and his son, Paste, who have colours. In the beginning, Copi gets ready for work and prepares Paste for school. On the way, the son discovers a coloured character who is a violinist performing in a park, At the end of the day, the dad awaits his son to finish school and embraces him which then regains his colour back. As the days go by of the same routine, the teacher forces Paste to be less creative at school which makes the two of them unhappy resulting both of them losing their colour. It is until one day the father tries to make his son happy by visiting the violinist at the park. However, he is no longer there. Instead, the father stands up in the park and mimes the performance of the violinist and brings happiness to his son and himself.