London unveils terminals that accept contactless donations to help the homeless
Thanks to the U.K.'s capital’s mayor, people in London will be able to donate to charities through contactless payments at public terminals. The scheme aims at helping charities combat homelessness, and currently includes 35 terminals which take £3 donations by card. This is a remarkable Read More...
The world shows decreasing suicide rates as people’s quality of life improves
Since 1994, over 4 million human lives have been saved globally due to a decreasing trend in suicide rates. Among the most prominent reasons are people adopting healthier lifestyles, enjoying greater social freedom, moving away from rural areas, and restricting access to the means to kill Read More...
Tunisia passes law that allows equal inheritance rights among men and women
Tunisian officials approved a bill that permits both men and women to have equal rights to inheritance, making it the first Arab nation to take such an initiative. The legislation contradicts the Qur’an which states the share of women’s inheritance is half that of men’s. The law also Read More...
EU embarks on a mission to achieve climate neutrality by 2050
In an arduous effort to keep global temperatures under 1.5C, the European Union has unveiled its plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The 28-nation bloc will try to offset its carbon emissions by methods of removing warming gases from the atmosphere. The plan includes strategies like ramping Read More...
10 life lessons to teach your kids at a young age
Teaching your children valuable life lessons at a young age can help them get a better understanding of the world and develop a personality they’re comfortable with later in life. Here are 10 essential lessons to teach your children before the age of 10 in order to support a more fulfilled and Read More...
Is new pilgrim path a road to peace in South Asia?
Seventy-five-year-old Gurcharan Singh was just a child during Partition in 1947, when his family left their home in the city of Sialkot, in modern day Pakistan, to head to India. Now on a visit to the Sikh temple in the Pakistani village of Kartarpur, he was delighted that the two countries had Read More...
The real power of harnessing empathy is in the ability to forgive
If you are a leader, business owner or manager you are likely aware that your employees cannot maintain optimal focus and productivity if they are distracted by strong emotions. It makes no difference if their feelings are due to personal struggles or arise from a workplace conflict, the mind Read More...
New technologies, not Paris climate agreement, will do the job
Since climate change began to gain political traction in 1990, very little has been achieved. The concentration of carbon in the atmosphere has kept going Read More...
How to multitask without breaking your brain
We live in the golden era of multitasking. Technology has made it possible to send emails on a walk, text your significant other at work, and play Civilization in Read More...
Restoring balance and harmony: A paradigm shift
If we were to describe the underlying message that we seek to express at the Optimist Daily it would be that we live in a “we-world” not in a “me-world." We recognize and respect the many challenges facing our society, yet too often “doom and gloom” stories are the only kind of news we Read More...