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GliderGuider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 01:37 PM
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Going From "Me" to "We"
On the encouragement of bobbolink, I'm beginning a new post. Thanks, bobbolink!
:hi:

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Me to We is a twist on run-of-the-mill self-help books that changes the focus from neurotic bellybutton gazing to reaching out to others. I read it and then gave it away (to a woman who works with war-affected children) on the condition that she pass it on, too.
One of my kids lives near the Free The Children headquarters in Toronto, which is the anti-child-labour group that Craig Kielburger started when he was 12. I get a goofy smile whenever I walk by.
Here's Craig's excerpt from the book

http://www.metowe.org /

The book that’s showing the world that one person can make a difference is now a New York Times Best Seller! Me to We is a philosophy, a manual, a manifesto and a movement. It's about finding meaning in our lives and our world by reaching out to others.

Authors Marc Kielburger and Craig Kielburger, founders of Free The Children, uncovered this philosophy through their work in more than 50 of the world's richest and poorest countries and with some of the greatest spiritual, political and social leaders of our time. And in this best-selling book, they make it relevant in today's modern world.

Take the next step and be a part of the movement. Pick up New York Times Best Seller Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World today, share a story about a Me to We moment, organize an online Me to We group, or simply flash the "W" hand symbol!

Me to We will inspire you to make a dynamic shift in focus, a remaking from the inside out, a new definition of success, happiness and community. Find meaning in your life.

Think we. Pass it on.

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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 02:07 PM
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1. Me to We is a great organization.
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bobbolink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 02:34 PM
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2. Let's get some action on this! Spread this to your church groups, folks, your political groups,
your community groups.

One more tool for making things happen.

As Michael Moore said, "Who *are* we?" We can begin to answer that in a more positive way!

thanks, GliderGuider! :applause:
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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 02:49 PM
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3. Something new to talk about! kicking.
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