Category: Inspiration

…and artists and plumbers and sparkies and chippies and… …in fact respecting everyone and valuing each for what they are and do is a good way to change the world.

A great reminder of a very good operating basis to have in life.

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“I just had to share this because it works so well for us! I’m sure I’m not the only mom who gets tired of hearing their kids ask for every single thing in the grocery store. I say no a lot, but I think it’s just natural for kids to see things and want them.

So, to distract them, I started letting them pick out one can of food for the food bank every time we shop. Any can they want! And guess what? They love it! They think really hard about which can to choose. They carry it to the checkout, hand it to the cashier, and then put it in the food bank bin themselves.

My daughter even likes to tell people what the food bank is and why it matters! We’ve done this for the last 5 grocery trips, and not once have they asked for toys or treats! And the best part? They’re helping others at the same time.

I know this won’t last forever, but if you have a 2 or 4-year-old like me, I highly recommend trying it! Maybe when they get older, I can turn it into a fun game—like, ‘Find a can that starts with the letter C’ or ‘Find a vegetable!’”
— Candice Bell
Credit: The Inspireist

In the middle of a bullfight, matador Álvaro Múnera did something no one expected.

The crowd was roaring, the bull lunged with fury, and Álvaro raised his cape for the final strike. Then—he stopped.

Instead of finishing the fight, he lowered himself to the ground and simply sat. Silence fell over the arena.

Later, he explained: “I no longer saw danger in the horns. I only looked into his eyes. They weren’t filled with rage, but with innocence. He wasn’t attacking—he was pleading for his life. This wasn’t a fight… it was cruelty.”

In that moment, Múnera dropped the sword. He walked away from bullfighting forever.

But his transformation didn’t end there. Álvaro became an outspoken activist against animal cruelty. He spoke in schools, wrote, and joined organizations to defend animals.

He taught that empathy is stronger than tradition, and that true courage is refusing to harm—even when the world expects you to.

Critics called him a traitor to his culture, but he stood firm. Today, his story inspires thousands. The matador who once killed for applause now fights for compassion, showing that one moment of recognition—one glance into another being’s eyes—can change everything.

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“Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings, so that you shall gain easily what others have labored hard for.”  Socrates – Philosopher (469 – 399 BC)