# Inspiring

Elephant-Man Disease and Possible Amputation Won't Stop 32 Year-Old From Seeing Adventure in Life

This story would be really sad if it weren't for the inspired attitude ringing from this young woman's lips. She is one of only 126 people in the world to have a rare deforming disease that, in her case, has enlarged her legs to beyond imaginable proportions and might lead to amputation. Instead of dwelling […]

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Random Act of Kindness Repaid by Stranger

Sometimes something will happen so unexpected that the event leaves us in such a state of awe that we are incapable of saying anything more than a simple thank you. We never know the depth of impact it will have on another when we practice random acts of kindness. This is what happened to me […]

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Family of 10 Homeless No Longer After Husband's Death, Thanks to Businessman

Nine children and their mother were saved from homelessness after local business owner Brent Burger. He says he doesn't know why he was so moved by a story in the newspaper, but decided he had to help.

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New 'Great Mentors' Audio Series: WS-i Presents Free Access to Leaders in Fields of Success

WS-i is launching the new Great Mentors audio series this weekend with a free tele-seminar featuring Tal Ben-Shahar, happiness mentor to hundreds of students taking his popular Harvard University class in positive psychology. T

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Rapidly Dying 47-Year-Old Professor Gives Exuberant 'Last Lecture' (Video)

If you had one message to give the world, what would it be? A dying professor gives an inspirational farewell lecture.

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City Parking Spaces Transformed into Mini-Parks

Artists, activists, and citizens will transform metered parking spaces around San Francisco into parks, playgrounds, and social "PARK(ing)spaces" on the first official Park(ing) Day.

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Bringing Back Thank-You With $20,000 Kindness Prize

The first annual National Thank You Day launches this month with a contest to search for one small deed that deserves one big thank you with a prize of $20,000 from merci® European Chocolates and etiquette expert, Peggy Post.

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Boomers Answer Call to Service, in Legislatures and Classrooms

In the last four years, a growing number of baby boomers are showing up in the freshman class of state legislatures, eschewing retirement in favor of meaningful second careers.