Happier World, Creative Solutions

Happier World, Creative Solutions

Happier World, Creative Solutions Phonchan (Newey) Kraiwatnutsorn Director, Youth Venture (Thailand) Let young people boast our GDH—Gross Domestic Happiness...

Imagine getting up in the morning with your blood singing at the thought of being who you are and doing what you do. Imagine coming radiantly alive several times each day and feeling like sinking to your knees in involuntary gratitude at the tremendous good fortune that has been bestowed on you. Imagine moving through life with a deep sense of purpose, knowing that you are doing exactly what you were set on earth to do.
This is not a pipe dream. It is achievable and YOU can get there. The first step is for you to understand deep, deep down that this is possible and determine that you will settle for nothing less. The next step is to begin your travel using the proven tools you will be given. This will take years, decades and quite possibly the rest of your life. The destination is immaterial; the journey is all there is. After a while you find that a lasting and ineffable joy is your constant companion.

MaD Talk 2010－Phonchan: Happier World, Creative Solutions

Phonchan (Newey) Kraiwatnutsorn

Director, Ashoka's Youth Venture (Thailand)

Newey is one of the six selected changemakers who blog on CNN interactive “Be the Change” programme. In her blog, you can watch her video diary documenting youth-led projects offering stateless children board and school, HIV-affected children medicine and love, etc. She empowers young people to embark on social ventures that make the world a better place. The vision behind her work is that everyone in society can take initiative and address social needs. Rather than looking to the elite few who lead today, young people form the basis for this.