Foundation Stone of Hope
Subtitle: Everyone Has Purpose
Publisher: Lulu
Published: 2012
Place of publication: United States of America
Format: Hardcover; eBook
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9781105708831
Table of contents: title: PREFACE ............................................................................................... I; title: Why Did I Create This Book? .................................................................... i; title: Changing Mindsets ............................................................................................ i; title: Growth Through Learning ............................................................................... ii; title: Perception’s Black Swan: Everyone Has Purpose........................................ iii; title: Impacting the World: the Butterfly Effect .................................................... iv; title: 1. IDENTITY AND PURPOSE ..................................................... 2; title: Everyone Has Purpose .............................................................................. 2; title: Lessons from Nature ........................................................................................2; title: Cheetahs Versus Lions .....................................................................................3; title: The Purpose of Raisins (Dried Grapes) ..........................................................4; title: Different Types of Intelligence and Talents ..................................................5; title: Everyone Has Something to Give ...................................................................6; title: Thoughts on Identity: What Makes Me “Me” and You “You”? ...... 7; title: Identity: Be Who You Are ......................................................................... 8; title: What Are Some Qualities Essential to Be Who You Are? ............................9; title: Our Strengths and Weaknesses ............................................................. 13; title: An Example of Weakness in Action ..............................................................13; title: Be Aware That Strengths May Be Weaknesses ...........................................14; title: Use Your Strengths .........................................................................................15; title: A Square Peg in a Round Hole ......................................................................15; title: Final Thoughts on Strengths and Weaknesses ...........................................17; title: All People Are Equally Important ......................................................... 17; title: 2. PERSONAL STORIES .............................................................. 20; title: The Legacy of Bradley Harris Wolf ....................................................... 20; title: Bradley’s World ...............................................................................................21; title: Bradley’s Book: Trapped in Silence ............................................................. 22; title: Bradley’s Farewell ........................................................................................... 23; title: We Can All Learn From Bradley ................................................................... 23; title: Hope for All Who Have Dreams to Live ...................................................... 25; title: Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner .............................................................. 26; title: Ode to the San (Bushmen) (1) ................................................................ 27; title: Traditional Culture ......................................................................................... 28; title: What Happened to the San? .......................................................................... 29; title: A Changed World ............................................................................................ 30; title: What Is Lost Is Difficult to Reclaim ............................................................. 31; title: Reclaim Purpose ............................................................................................. 32; title: Generational Poverty ............................................................................... 33; title: A Case Study in Generational Poverty ......................................................... 34; title: Is True Capacity a Factor of Childhood?...................................................... 36; title: Kindle Purpose, Kindle Passion .................................................................... 37; title: Empower People to Help Themselves .......................................................... 37; title: Involve People in Their Own Problem Solving ........................................... 39; title: Allow Others to Become the Expert ............................................................. 39; title: A Horse Called Justin Morgan .............................................................. 40; title: Rediscovering Me ...................................................................................... 42; title: Introduction .................................................................................................... 42; title: Family History ................................................................................................. 43; title: Family Life ....................................................................................................... 45; title: Childhood Dreams...................................................................................... 47; title: Reality of Life .................................................................................................. 47; title: Change Brings New Direction ....................................................................... 50; title: On Travelling .............................................................................................. 50; title: Decision to Change Destiny and Move .................................................... 53; title: Learning from the Past................................................................................... 55; title: New Possibilities ............................................................................................. 58; title: Let Your Light Shine ................................................................................. 59; title: 3. PERCEPTION SHIFT .............................................................. 60; title: Judging Beauty and Potential ................................................................ 60; title: Society’s Changing Concept of Beauty .........................................................60; title: The Way We Sense Our World May Be Clouded By Perception ...............62; title: Individual Rating Scales of Perception ........................................................62; title: Do We Recognise Undiscovered Beauty? ....................................................63; title: We Judge By the Exterior ..............................................................................64; title: Undiscovered Talent Hidden Due to Perception ........................................65; title: A Metaphor for Life ........................................................................................66; title: Everyone Has Something to Give .................................................................67; title: Timeless Beauty .......................................................................................... 68; title: 4. LOVE AND HAPPINESS ........................................................ 70; title: Some Thoughts on Love ........................................................................... 70; title: You Can Only Love When You Truly Understand What Love Means ............................................................................................................. 73; title: Is There a Formula For Happiness? ..................................................... 74; title: What Causes Unhappiness? ..........................................................................75; title: Acceptance of Current Circumstance ...........................................................76; title: Living in the Present .......................................................................................76; title: A Sense of Identity: You Decide ....................................................................77; title: Dreams: Set Goals to Work Towards ...........................................................77; title: Obstacles, Opportunities, and Managing Expectations .............................78; title: Final Thoughts on Happiness .......................................................................80; title: 5. MY FAITH, MY SPIRITUALITY ........................................ 82; title: Spiritual Awakening .................................................................................. 83; title: Christian Values ......................................................................................... 85; title: My Take on Christian Values .........................................................................86; title: Jesus’ Teachings ..............................................................................................90; title: The Father and the Son ..................................................................................92; title: The Holy Spirit ................................................................................................93; title: The Ten Commandments ...............................................................................95; title: Being Led By the Spirit .................................................................................. 99; title: God Loves You As You Are.................................................................... 100; title: One Body in Christ ........................................................................................ 101; title: I Wonder .................................................................................................... 102; title: 6. ACCEPTANCE AND UNDERSTANDING................... 104; title: Truth ............................................................................................................ 104; title: What You Believe Is Truth May Not Be So ................................................ 105; title: The Principle of Three Truths ..................................................................... 106; title: Final Thoughts on Truth .............................................................................. 107; title: Who Do You Associate With? .............................................................. 107; title: Avoiding Snap Judgements .................................................................. 109; title: The Labels We Wear ..................................................................................... 109; title: On Teasing and Being Teased ..................................................................... 110; title: You Each Have a Story to Tell ..................................................................... 111; title: Accept People As They Are .......................................................................... 113; title: Understanding Culture and Behaviour Traps ........................................... 113; title: Fact Versus Assumption .............................................................................. 115; title: Treat Others As You Would Like to Be Treated ........................................ 116; title: Misunderstandings ....................................................................................... 117; title: That Little Bit Of Bad That Taints Perception ................................ 119; title: See Opportunity When a Problem Presents.................................... 120; title: The Importance of Context ................................................................... 122; title: Lessons to Learn ........................................................................................... 125; title: 7. CRITICISM AND FEEDBACK .......................................... 126; title: Our Known and Unknown Selves ....................................................... 126; title: Blind Spots and Secrets ................................................................................ 127; title: Learning from Criticism ....................................................................... 129; title: Be Prepared for Criticism............................................................................ 130; title: How Criticism May Be Given ..................................................................... 133; title: Opportunities for Personal Growth ................................................... 134; title: 8. FEAR, ANGER, AND BULLYING .................................. 136; title: When Fear Gets In the Way .................................................................. 137; title: What Does a Lifetime of Fear Do? ............................................................. 137; title: Limbic Lag .................................................................................................... 139; title: Confidence May Affect Appearance ........................................................... 139; title: Worrying ....................................................................................................... 140; title: Fear That Is Motivation for Discrimination .................................... 143; title: Interplay Between Fear and Discrimination ............................................ 143; title: We Fear Things We Have Learnt to Fear .................................................. 144; title: Generational Discrimination ...................................................................... 144; title: Organisational Conformity ......................................................................... 145; title: The Different Perspectives We See ............................................................ 146; title: Complacency: the Dodo .............................................................................. 146; title: The Gorilla Hidden in the Open ............................................................ 147; title: Thoughts on Interpersonal Fear ................................................................ 148; title: Anger ............................................................................................................ 149; title: Bullying ....................................................................................................... 151; title: 9. EMOTIONS, HURT, AND HEALING ........................... 156; title: In This World You Will Have Trouble ............................................... 156; title: Honouring Our Feelings ........................................................................ 159; title: I Am Scared… No, You Are Not! ................................................................ 159; title: The Importance of Childhood Lessons ..................................................... 161; title: Loneliness ..................................................................................................... 162; title: Choose to React Instead of Respond ......................................................... 164; title: You Are Responsible for Your Own Feelings ............................................ 165; title: Shame ............................................................................................................ 166; title: Honour Your Feelings .................................................................................. 167; title: Forgiveness ............................................................................................... 167; title: Meaning of Forgiveness ............................................................................... 168; title: Do Not Wish Murder on a Murderer.......................................................... 168; title: There Is Freedom in Forgiveness ............................................................... 169; title: Thoughts on Healing in Action ............................................................ 169; title: 10. PERSONAL CHANGE ........................................................ 174; title: Prioritising Time in Changing Life’s Direction .............................. 174; title: Trapped by Daily Routine ............................................................................ 175; title: Planning for the Future ................................................................................ 176; title: Throwing It All Away to Find Yourself....................................................... 177; title: Final Thoughts on Prioritising Time .......................................................... 178; title: The Reflections We See Of Ourselves ................................................ 179; title: Barriers ........................................................................................................... 179; title: Reflections ..................................................................................................... 180; title: Reflections: a Case Study of Lessons Learnt ............................................. 181; title: Final Thoughts on Reflections .................................................................... 185; title: We Only Change When We Understand Why We Should ........... 185; title: Change Must Be Self-Motivated ................................................................. 185; title: You Must Define Your Own Answers ......................................................... 186; title: Change Brings Connection .......................................................................... 187; title: Change May Happen Slowly ........................................................................ 187; title: Pivotal Moments in Change ........................................................................ 188; title: Final Thoughts on Change ........................................................................... 189; title: 11. THE POWER OF ONE VOICE ........................................ 190; title: The Power of Your Voice ....................................................................... 190; title: Making a Stand for Justice .......................................................................... 191; title: Different Types of Authority ....................................................................... 193; title: Making Your Voice Heard ........................................................................... 194; title: Add Your Voice by Collaborating ........................................................ 195; title: Leadership .................................................................................................. 197; title: Types of Leaders........................................................................................... 198; title: Some Skills I Believe Are Necessary for Leading ..................................... 199; title: United We Stand, Divided We Fall ............................................................ 201; title: Be the Change You Want to See ........................................................... 202; title: 12. LIBERATING DREAMS .................................................... 204; title: Hope’s Freedom Rising .......................................................................... 204; title: The Iceberg Effect .................................................................................... 205; title: Talent and Passion ................................................................................... 205; title: From the Heart ............................................................................................. 207; title: Opportunity ............................................................................................... 208; title: Dreams ........................................................................................................ 209; title: Hope ............................................................................................................. 210; title: Leaving a Legacy ....................................................................................... 211; title: Examples of People Who Left a Legacy ..................................................... 211; title: What Are Some Ingredients to Realising a Legacy? ................................ 213; title: Final Thoughts on Leaving a Legacy ......................................................... 214; title: Make a Difference .................................................................................... 214; title: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................ 216; title: BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................... 217