Category Archives: Choices

Ji-Hae Park: The violin, and my dark night of the soul


Ji-Hae Park: The violin, and my dark night of the soul

In her quest to become a world-famous violinist, Ji-Hae Park fell into a severe depression. Only music was able to lift her out again — showing her that her goal needn’t be to play lofty concert halls, but instead to bring the wonder of the instrument to as many people as possible.

Ji-Hae Park spreads the joy of classical to music to those who might not otherwise hear it — and in the process shows that you can rock out on the violin.

WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO HER?

Ji-Hae Park was on the fast track to violin stardom when she … paused. Why was it simply her goal to be the best violin player in the world? Was there more to music than that? And thus she began to think differently about how to “play” her life. Now — along with playing prestigious concert halls, winning prizes and making a new album for Decca called Baroque in Rock – she makes time to play in hospitals, churches, prisons, anywhere she feels she can reach people with music. Her friendly, entertaining rearrangements of classical music invite new listeners in.

She was named The Respected Korean 2010  for her leadership and influence on the national development. She is playing on the Petrus Guarnerius 1735, Venedig on loan from the German Foundation (Deutsche-Stiftung- Musikleben) since 2003.

“Watching the radiant violin prodigy, one would never guess that at one time she had battled depression and found solace in her music. ”   Korean Jo

 

I will prepare and some day my chance will come – Abraham Lincoln


I will prepare and some day my chance will come – Abraham Lincoln

I will prepare and some day my chance will come - Abraham Lincoln

Collect moments, not things


Collect moments, not things

Collect moments, not things

The Four Agreements


The Four Agreements

The Four Agreements

Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles


Worrying does not take away tomorrow’s troubles

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Surrender yourself to the right things


Surrender yourself to the right things

Surrender yourself to the right things

How to Destroy Your Enemies – Abraham Lincoln


How to Destroy Your Enemies – Abraham Lincoln

How to Destroy Your Enemies - Abraham Lincoln

THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF TRANSFORMATION


THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF TRANSFORMATION

THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF TRANSFORMATION

How to be a Solutionary – Zoe Weil


How to be a Solutionary – Zoe Weil

Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (www.HumaneEducation.org) and is considered a pioneer in the comprehensive humane education movement, which provides people with the knowledge, tools, and motivation to be conscientious choicemakers and engaged changemakers for a better world. Zoe created the first Master of Education and Certificate Program in Humane Education in the U.S. covering the interconnected issues of human rights, environmental preservation, and animal protection. She has also created acclaimed online programs and leads workshops and speaks at universities, conferences, and events across the U.S. and Canada. She has taught tens of thousands students through her innovative school presentations, and has trained several thousand teachers through her workshops and programs. Zoe’s most recent book, Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life, won the 2010 Nautilus silver medal in sustainability and green values. She is the author of several other books including Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times for parents; The Power and Promise of Humane Education for educators; and Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs, winner of the Moonbeam gold medal in juvenile fiction, which follows the exploits of two seventh graders who become clandestine activists in New York City, righting wrongs where they find them. Zoe received a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Master of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

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