My type of person!!!

https://www.facebook.com/humansofamsterdamm/?fref=nf

Something like this

''I was 12 when I left Kenya together with my sister to come and live here. Our mum had gone to The Netherlands earlier in order to create a new future for us. I never returned to Kenya until 4 years ago. I decided to go back on a holiday. I was so excited and nervous at the same time. When I arrived in Kenya I was blown away by the beauty of my country. During my holiday I went on a safari. During one tour we stopped and I saw crocodiles and hippo’s bathing in a river. I also noticed a young child getting water from the same river. I couldn’t understand why this child would risk her life to get water so I decided to investigate the situation. I ended up on the other side of the river in a village called Oloonkolin. There was such a big contrast between the life in the resort and the poverty I saw in Oloonkolin. After talking to the people from the village I found out that there was no access to clean drinking water, medical supplies and education. I promised myself to not close my eyes for what I had seen that day. When I returned home I contacted as many aid organizations I could but non of them responded. I couldn’t get the image of a mother and her sick child out of my head and so I decided to create my own foundation. I gathered a team of people and we set up a project to help the people of Oloonkolin. We wanted to offer them aid but at the same time we wanted to make sure they stayed independent. We offer them clean sanitation, education, medical aid and small loans to start their own business, in exchange they have to help other people in the village. Now, whenever I return to Oloonkolin, I see a strong and responsible community of people. They really have a special place in my heart.''

Source: Humans of Amsterdam

How to not be distracted

• Control your context: You can't react to what's not there.
• Stay calm: Stress makes you dumb. Stress and reacting leads to dumb behavior.
• Think about your goals: Get Stoicism, mindfulness and dopamine on your side.
• Make a deliberate decision: When you do, your brain is better able to resist no-no's.

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2016/10/how-to-resist-distraction/

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"Where is this action leading? Do I want to go there? …This thought which has arisen, is it helpful? Is it serving me or others in some way or is it not? Is it just playing out perhaps old conditions of fear or judgment or things that are not very helpful for ourselves or others?"

• Will this action be benefitual?
• Is this thought serving me any good?