We have every resource necessary to provide access to education for every child on the planet; we just need to commit to enabling it.
ADAM BRAUNTrue self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.
More Adam Braun Quotes
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I could enjoy the life that I had by virtue of the educational attainment that my grandparents and parents had pursued. Education was always incredibly valued in our family.
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Speak the language of the person you want to become.
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Many of us spend our entire lives in the same bubble – we surround ourselves with people who share our opinions, speak the way we speak, and look the way we look.
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Made with Pencils is grounded in the creativity of a few, propelled by the financial support of many, and most importantly, it’s empowering generations to come.
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We fear leaving those familiar surroundings, which is natural, but through exploration of the unfamiliar we stop focusing on the labels that define WHAT we are and discover WHO we are.
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Each of the bracelets I wear is from a long trip I’ve taken. One is from Nicaragua. One is from Nepal. One is from Guatemala. One is from Laos.
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I understood that I might fail, but I wouldn’t let it happen because I changed my compass along the way.
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In those moments when priorities clash always stay guided by your values, not your perceived necessities.
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They don’t come off. I walk into a lot of very high-level boardrooms now, and I present to distinguished conferences, but these bracelets remind me of the places I’ve been and the people I’ve met.
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I realized that even big waves start with small ripples
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It always surprises me when donors who operate successful businesses assume that just building a school structure means that a community now has access to education.
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The most abundant resources that we possess amongst the 1.5 million nonprofits in the United States are passion and knowledge, yet our most scarce resource is collaboration.
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I asked a boy begging on the streets, ‘If you could have anything in the world, what would you want?’ and he answered me with two words: ‘A pencil.’ Luckily, I had one in my pocket, and in the second it took me to give it to him, a defining dream was born.
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It can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.
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My journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006
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