The Right Stuff: A Conversation with Jim Brooks

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January 13, 2018 a project of ServiceSpace If you wait, all that happens is that you get older - Larry McMurty - The Right Stuff: A Conversation with Jim Brooks "I'd gone to the Elko, Nevada Cowboy Poetry Festival at the invitation of some friends. I'd been having a great time. "You've got to visit Capriolas," my friend said - Elkos famous vendor of cowboy gear. It's where I ran into the first black cowboy I'd seen at the festival. I didn't know it was Jim Brooks, a legendary figure. But I didn't need to know that. He was such a striking figure, I immediately inserted myself into the little circle of people he was talking with. This was someone I had to learn more about. I figured it was now or never, and a remarkable experience lay ahead." { read more } Be The Change When was the last time that you had an in-depth conversation with someone from a radically different background than yours? Make time for such an interaction this week, and see what you learn from it. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things Our Shortened Attention Span & 3 Ways To Stay Focused How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation Perseverance is Willingness, Not Will 10 Tips for Effective Communication The Tipping Point DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 244,560 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More