None of them started alone.

None of them was motivated by the idea to make money and to become rich.

We all need heroes. We love them. Jumping from 39 km high, winning a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in London, affirming the right to play and to study they all remind us we always have the option to step outside the “ordinary” line to do something “extra-ordinary” that truly fulfills our life and makes it worth living.

I have heard that from my students: "You can't fill your belly with meaning. You can't pay your bills with meaning." Nor can you fill a life with "McJunk" was my answer. 

Happy employees + Happy customers = Profitable Business Zappos isn’t a one time phenomenon and it clearly shows that business can be driven by "happiness".

Ricardo Semler, author of the book Maverick said:

Only two things grow for the sake of growth: Businesses and Tumors.

But if everyone knows that, why the heck most businesses are continuing to grow for the sake of growth?

The Paralympic Games have been a great success that probably went even beyond expectations. I think people love these games because of the strong emotions we all feel watching the athletes compete: it’s something good and positive for our minds that goes straight to our hearts. How did they make it to win?

What does it mean for an economy to be "healthy"? Consider, for a moment, a few very different numbers.

9.8% of adults strongly agree that their life is close to their ideal. 19% of adults strongly agree that they are satisfied with their life. 21% of adults strongly agree that their life has a clear sense of purpose. 30% of adults strongly agree that on most days they feel a sense of accomplishment from what they do.