Bugra Celik

“As we awaken further into present moment awareness, it becomes evident that the quality of our experience right now is a reoccurring effect of unintegrated emotional charges from our childhood.”
― Michael Brown, The Presence Process - A Journey Into Present Moment Awareness

“To maximize our chance of success amid such complex challenges, we need a methodology to manage risk and accelerate learning.”
― Ann Mei Chang, Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good

“Solving society’s most intractable problems begins with understanding what actually moves the needle. This allows resources and creativity to be focused where they have the most impact. Requests to support a social purpose are now regularly expected to include a solid demonstration of effectiveness. It may be a donor inspecting a nonprofit on a website like Charity Navigator, an impact investor evaluating a potential loan recipient, a citizen inspecting where his or her tax dollars go, or an investor evaluating socially responsible stocks. How impact is articulated may vary, but providing compelling evidence of results is now a make-or-break proposition for organizations seeking financial support.”
― William D. Eggers, The Solution Revolution: How Business, Government, and Social Enterprises Are Teaming Up to Solve Society's Toughest Problems

“One key to happiness, then, is to forestall the adaptation process: We need to take steps to prevent ourselves from taking for granted, once we get them, the things we worked so hard to get.”
― William B. Irvine, A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy