14 Dec 09

What Matters Now...

Here at Meylah, we have been blessed with the inspiration of many and today is a great day to hopefully inspire all of you!  We are going to take a one day break from our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway because we are so excited to spread the word about a fabulous and FREE eBook releasing today titled What Matters Now featuring wisdom and insight from over seventy amazing individuals who are changing the world today.  Seth Godin (his new book LINCHPIN is releasing soon), a blogger and speaker, conceived this wonderful eBook and Ishita Gupta edited and coordinated the production. 

The eBook is structured into micro-essays written by these various authors each with a different theme.  Get ready to pull your stock of thumbtacks out because I have a feeling that you're going to want to print and tack these pages up in your creative space as they all are truly inspiring and insightful.  To give you a taste of what you'll read throughout What Matters Now, I wanted to share some excerpts that touched me:

Generosity

"If you make a difference, people will gravitate to you.  They want to engage, to interact and to get you more involved."  Seth Godin, blogger and speaker

Ripple

"The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.  The second best time is now."  John Wood, Founder and Executive Chairman, Room to Read

Compassion

"The real way strong communities are built is through the compassion we extend to others.  Both to those we know, and to those we don't know."  Mitch Joel, President of Twist Image

Enrichment

"We are all on a search - a search for more meaning in our lives.  Through choosing to enrich other people's lives, you add meaning to both their life and your own."  Rajesh Setty, entrepreneur, author and speaker

Passion

"If you think you haven't found your passion yet, you're probably expecting it to be overwhelming.  Instead, just notice what excites you and what scares you on a small moment-to-moment level."  Derek Sivers, entrepreneur and programmer

As I mentioned above, this is just a taste of what this book has to offer in terms of inspiration and insight.  So, be inspired and go read this eBook and let us know which passage is your favorite.


Posted by: Ram Dutt

Posted in: Coming Together

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3 Comments

1 LindaG commented on 12/14/2009

Thank you for sharing this inspirational compilation. There’s no way I can select a favorite passage yet – I need to take the time to reflect, absorb, and of course, apply. I’ll start with: Do work that matters! Make something happen!

2 Sharlet Driggs commented on 12/16/2009

Where can I get a copy of it?! This sounds fascinating and inspring- I’m looking forward to reading it!

3 Jason commented on 12/16/2009

Hi Sharlet – To get a copy of the eBook, just click on any of the “What Matters Now” links in the post and it will open a PDF copy of the eBook. It is a great book filled with wonderful information!

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