Stephen Hawking makes it clear: There is no God

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/stephen-hawking-makes-it-clear-there-is-no-god/

I recently watched The Unbelievers which followed Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss, as they travelled the globe and engaged in conversation and debate on the existence of God.

I love their thoughts and for the most part I love their beliefs and approach.

However, I notice that there is an inherent right-and-wrongness to their own belief systems. In Dawkins speech I often pick up on a tone of "people who believe in XYZ are flawed mentally".

I personally think that your belief system is only significant with respect to its impact on what you want to create in the world.

If believing that we were created by a grand teddy bear in the sky allows you to have everything you want in life, what difference does it make if I agree with you or not?

I see beliefs, facts and social agreements as completely separate things.

I can believe I am God if I want. And yet I will need to acknowledge that there are facts like--this thing I am using is called a cell phone. And in order to exist in a community, it's useful, for example, to agree to not murder each other.

But beyond that, why not believe what you want? Who really cares?

What do you think? What's the issue with letting people believe in the existence of God or the non-existence of God? Can we not just come to some agreements on how we will live together and then just leave each other alone? Why are we so obsessed with forcing everyone to see the world the way we do?

What would the world look like if we put our differences to rest and moved on to creating a future together?

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Be free to Dream...

....fantasize.....

...........................idealize..

......envision...

....................................desire......

When they tell you that your dreams are unrealistic; when they say you're naive; when they say that it just isn't possible, look around you.

Everything around you was once a dream.

The carpet on the floor.

The paint on the walls.

The lawn beneath your feet.

The rules you abide by.

The schools you attend.

The religion you follow.

Your heart's deepest desires could one day be the world's reality.

It all starts with a...

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6 Keys to Start a Successful Business

An entrepreneur explains how you get ready to start your business

via Entreprenuer.com

1. Is your concept unique? Entrepreneurs start as small fish in a big pond. If you're planning to start a business, Contreras-Sweet recommends you ask yourself these questions: "What's my niche? How do I distinguish myself in the field? What's the innovation here? What am I fixing that isn't fixed today?

Read the rest: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/218067

What Is Motivation?

I believe a person's motivation can be very easily determined -- if they're willing to be honest with you, and with themselves. To determine what motivates someone, just ask them: What do you need?

There are a number of great models of human behavior and definitions of motivation -- have a read of this article, and comment below... Is it really any more complicated than answering the question "What do you need?"

Definition:

Motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guides, and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Motivation is what causes us to act, whether it is getting a glass of water to reduce thirst or reading a book to gain knowledge.

It involves the biological, emotional, social, and cognitive forces that activate behavior. In everyday usage, the term motivation is frequently used to describe why a person does something. For example...

Read the rest at http://psychology.about.com/od/mindex/g/motivation-definition.htm

A Great Resource for a Person with Disabilities

Check out Tetra Society:
http://www.tetrasociety.org/community/chapters/nanaimo.php

Tetra clients can be anyone. They can be infants or seniors or anyone in between. As well, levels of disability can vary greatly from client to client. No challenge given Tetra’s volunteers is deemed too great or too small. The goal is always to reduce societal and environmental barriers and to create increased independence.

Tetra’s assistive device projects tackle barriers to mobility, personal care and communications. They facilitate education, work and recreation. They provide increased access within households – kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms – and other environments, such as vehicles or places of business. In short, assistive devices created by Tetra focus on improving quality of life.
While Tetra operates 45 chapters throughout North America, the services and talents of our 300-plus expert volunteers are available to everyone. Information on past projects is shared system-wide; expertise is shared and requests for assistive device projects can even be filled remotely if someone lives in an area not served by a Tetra chapter. Since inception, Tetra has completed 5,000 projects.