Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.
ADAM BRAUNCreating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.
ADAM BRAUNMake your life a story worth telling.
ADAM BRAUNI looked around and acknowledged that what you see around you is proof of what exists within you.
ADAM BRAUNA simple idea, a heartfelt desire, and a world of possibility. A pencil, a promise, and a dream.
ADAM BRAUNI 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.
ADAM BRAUNMy journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006
ADAM BRAUNTrue self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.
ADAM BRAUNI 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.
ADAM BRAUNAs our values are the core to who we are as human beings, they are also the easiest way to identify and connect with others in meaningful ways.
ADAM BRAUNSpeak the language of the person you want to become.
ADAM BRAUNIn those moments when priorities clash always stay guided by your values, not your perceived necessities.
ADAM BRAUNMade 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.
ADAM BRAUNMany 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.
ADAM BRAUNBig Dreams start with small unreasonable acts
ADAM BRAUNTourists see, and travelers seek.
ADAM BRAUNThink about it – most political campaigns are based around values. Barack Obama’s 2008 election campaign galvanized millions of youth behind two very clear values – hope and change.
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