All Articles in Open Wide Foundation

The Pursuit of Meaning in Our Lives

“… Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Those famous words from the Declaration of Independence have long defined the ambitions of a free person in a free society. But there’s more to life than being happy. Everybody wants to … Read more

Experience More Than You Think Possible

A favorite quote from Jim Valvano: “To me, there are three things we all should do every day. Number one is laugh. You should laugh every day. Number two is think. You should spend some time in thought. And number … Read more

YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IT TO SEE IT, PART 2

Remember that blog post from my partner, Dr. Glen Wysel, about his trip with his wife, Lisa, to Guatemala to visit the site of the clinic we’re helping to build there? Many of you were quite moved by his recounting … Read more

THE MEANING OF HOPE, AS SEEN IN A CHILD’S DRAWING

December is behind us; the time of year where our senses are inundated with the sounds, the smells, the language and customs of the holidays. And as the decorations come down and the parties end, the meaning of the season … Read more

The Gift of Opportunity

Someone sent me the link to this video clip awhile back and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind since.

I find it pretty hard to watch that without getting a little choked up, and going by the responses of the judges and the audience, I’m not alone. Read more

Multiplying the Light

How is it that people enjoying the greatest standard of living in history can be surrounded by unprecedented abundance and still feel that something is missing from their lives? I don’t really think it’s a human failing, but it is … Read more

A Passion Project

In a recent post, I said that one of the tricks for getting free from the “hooks” that hold you back is to hire people to do your worrying for you. Find the right people who have the right passion, … Read more

Why Love Isn’t All You Need

I think we all find it inspiring to be around people who really know who they are, and who care about being true to themselves and what they do. They demonstrate that how we see ourselves is critically important—being secure … Read more

The Most Important Question You Can Ask Yourself

“Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived that distinguish one man from another.” Those words, from the writer Ernest Hemingway, really got me thinking. The details he’s talking about are the … Read more

The True Measure of Abundance

I’m still gratified by the response we’re getting to the launch of the Open Wide Foundation, which I talked about in a recent post. Every day I’m seeing more people coming aboard, more economic support, more commitments from dentists who … Read more