Make your life a story worth telling.
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.
More Adam Braun Quotes
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It is the local community that needs to own the commitment to education.
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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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I’m not a non-profit person. I think of myself as an entrepreneur who wants to work on global education.
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A simple idea, a heartfelt desire, and a world of possibility. A pencil, a promise, and a dream.
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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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It’s the presence of others who are smarter, kinder, wiser, and different from you that enables you to evolve. Those are the people to surround yourself with at all times.
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I looked around and acknowledged that what you see around you is proof of what exists within you.
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Think 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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In moments of uncertainty, when you must chose between two paths, allowing yourself to be overcome by either the fear of failure or the dimly lit light of possibility, immerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
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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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When it comes to fundraising for a social enterprise, if you are pursuing your true passion, you’ll learn to become great at your craft because you’ll care so much about perfecting the skills necessary to make that dream a reality.
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In moments of uncertainty…i mmerse yourself in the life you would be most proud to live.
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We have the ability to provide quality education to every child on earth right now.
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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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Never take no from somebody who cannot say yes.
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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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Creating something new is easy, creating something that lasts is the challenge.
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Tourists see, and travelers seek.
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Make sure you make it a story you’re proud to have others tell.
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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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Big Dreams start with small unreasonable acts
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My journey began with a single pencil. While traveling through India in 2006
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What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations
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As 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.
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Speak the language of the person you want to become.
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