Celebrating 800 Reasons to be Optimistic!

As of today, there are now 800 articles at Ever Widening Circles (EWC) that prove this is still an amazing world! Every day more and more people are using EWC for their daily dose of optimism!

Today, we give you something to really celebrate: a personal tour of some of the hidden gems among our hundreds of articles to put a spring in your step.

There are concepts here that we reference constantly when speaking to people about what we’ve learned by writing all these pieces, but some are in articles that very few might read.

So today is like a scavenger hunt, only we will point you to the prizes!

We have two goals, to connect you to some of the most inspiring and often overlooked topics, and to make certain you haven’t missed the articles that are the most shared.

Ingeniously Simple

Let’s start right off with a couple articles that point to exquisitely simple insights that are changing the world for many:

A Complete Surprise

Now let us introduce you to two articles that might not seem very appealing or compelling on the surface, but we promise you won’t be disappointed if you dive in. These articles contain some of our favorite jaw-dropping and radically uplifting insights.

Superhuman Abilities

Articles about sports might not be the first things to come to mind if you are looking for solid reasons to think the world is actually getting better, but I’d love for you to drop into several that we wrote in a state of awe. Very often the physical feats of amazing athletes really do push our collective sense of possibility way back! Here’s three that you should not miss, just for the sheer sense of wonder they inspire!

Technology on the Immediate Horizon

And we couldn’t do a proper job of pointing to wonder all around us without making sure you see these two astonishing technologies in development:

Wonders through the Funny Bone

How about some humor?! We’ve found some very funny people out there with some unforgettable insights:

Stunning Animal Insights

Creativity Unplugged

Maybe art is not your thing? Especially if you are not a fan of the arts, then get ready to be delighted and transformed. Here are a few articles that give us all the recipe for making something very special out of nothing!

Transforming TED Talks

We could be accused of saving the best for last by avid TED Talk fans. Here are three “Must See” talks from TED.com that most people would never choose. But trust me: they are really positive game changers! See why we consider them treasures.

Lastly, I’ll leave you with an uplifting article that seems to make many people’s heart soar. We need a little more of that “hearts soaring” sensation these days!

Here’s a quote that seems to sum up the take-away message from 800 articles about meaningful insights and innovation:

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”  – Wayne Dyer

Thanks for visiting possibility with us here at Ever Widening Circles: the nicest place on the internet!

Stop in tomorrow for your daily dose of optimism!

Stay open, curious and hopeful.

~ Dr. Lynda