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“Signore, dammi la forza di cambiare

le cose che posso cambiare

e la pazienza di accettare
quelle che non posso cambiare,
e la saggezza per distinguere
la differenza tra le une e le altre.
Dammi, Signore, un’anima
che abbia occhi per la bellezza e la purezza,
che non si lasci impaurire dal peccato
e che sappia raddrizzare le situazioni.
Dammi un’anima che non conosca noie,
fastidi, mormorazioni, sospiri, lamenti.
Non permettere che mi preoccupi eccessivamente
di quella cosa invadente che chiamo io.
Dammi il dono di saper ridere di una facezia,
di saper cavare qualche gioia dalla vita
e anche di farne partecipi gli altri.
Signore, dammi il dono dell’umorismo.”

Give me the grace, Good Lord:
To set the world at naught.
To set the mind firmly on You and not to hang upon the words of men’s mouths.
To be content to be solitary.
Not to long for worldly pleasures.
Little by little utterly to cast off the world and rid my mind of all its business.
Not to long to hear of earthly things, but that the hearing of worldly fancies may be displeasing to me.
Gladly to be thinking of God, piteously to call for His help.
To lean into the comfort of God.
Busily to labor to love Him.
To know my own vileness and wretchedness.
To humble myself under the mighty hand of God.
To bewail my sins and, for the purging of them, patiently to suffer adversity.
Gladly to bear my purgatory here.
To be joyful in tribulations.
To walk the narrow way that leads to life.
To have the last thing in remembrance.
To have ever before my eyes my death that is ever at hand.
To make death no stranger to me.
To foresee and consider the everlasting fire of Hell.
To pray for pardon before the judge comes.
To have continually in mind the passion that Christ suffered for me.
For His benefits unceasingly to give Him thanks.
To buy the time again that I have lost.
To abstain from vain conversations.
To shun foolish mirth and gladness.
To cut off unnecessary recreations.
Of worldly substance, friends, liberty, life and all, to set the loss at naught, for the winning of Christ.
To think my worst enemies my best friends, for the brethren of Joseph could never have done him so much good with their love and favor as they did him with their malice and hatred.
These minds are more to be desired of every man than all the treasures of all the princes and kings, Christian and heathen, were it gathered and laid together all in one heap. Amen.

 Il cervello si ristruttura continuamente e all’infinito. L’importanza che ciò riveste nella vita di tutti i giorni è fondamentale. Da un lato, mantenere un certo grado di attività quotidiana consente di prevenire, in parte, malattie neurodegenerative come l’Alzheimer o la demenza a corpi di Lewy. D’altro canto, ciò ci aiuta a prendere coscienza del fatto che siamo in parte “responsabili” del nostro cervello, che dobbiamo prendercene cura, promuoverne e conservarne la salute. Lo sviluppo cerebrale non termina — come si credeva un tempo — dopo i 20 anni: è un potenziale perenne.

La plasticità è infatti sinonimo di flessibilità e differenza. Ognuno ha un proprio cervello: non esiste un modello unico. L’influenza del cervello non pregiudica la libertà. Più si fanno progetti, più si prendono decisioni, più ci si sente giustamente liberi e più il cervello è, in un certo senso, “felice”.

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 HBR confirms its leadership in proposing ideas for a better world

Both practically and morally, corporate leaders can no longer sit on the sidelines of major societal shifts or treat human and planetary issues as “someone else’s problem.” For their own good, they must play an active role in addressing our biggest shared challenges. The economy won’t thrive unless people and the planet are thriving.

In this , consultant and author Andrew Winston and former Unilever CEO Paul Polman describe their vision of a “net positive” company—one that grows by helping the world flourish. Drawing on examples from Unilever and other leading companies, they outline four critical paths businesses can take to prosper today and win in the future. They can operate first in service of multiple stakeholders—which then benefits investors (as opposed to putting shareholders above all others); take full ownership of all company impacts; embrace deep partnerships, even with critics; and tackle systemic challenges by rethinking advocacy and the relationship with governments.

No company has yet reached the ambitious goal of becoming net positive. But a growing number have begun the journey—unlocking greater value for their businesses while helping solve larger problems for the benefit of all.