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The secret to loving what you do is making sure that your passion is your purpose. In our May ‘Design’ issue, we interview three dreamers who find joy in their daily working lives because they truly believe in what they are doing. Raffaele Persichetti, co-founder of Holloway Eyewear, combines his passion for the environment with his love of handcrafting. Abigail Forsyth, co-founder of KeepCup, uses her creative spirit to drive positive social change. And Nic Marks, the creator of the Happy Planet Index, uses his love of numbers and innate optimism to work out how society as a whole can be happier. Not only do these dreamers love what they are doing but, in doing what they love, they are also making the world a better place to live in. So this month we encourage you to listen to your heart, discover what it is you do best, and go after it!
Mikki Brammer EDITOR
mikki@mapmagazine.com.au
Music can reach deep into the soul, reawakening memories and offering a beacon of inspiration. While much scientific research has been done into the benefits of musical therapy, technology can restrict the access that many older people have to their favourite music. To help reinvigorate elderly patients suffering with illness, dementia, and depression, Music & Memory provides patients with personalised playlists on their own iPod. At the sound of their favourite tunes, many unresponsive patients start singing and tapping their feet, proving that music is a powerful healing tool. @ www.musicandmemory.org
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“Fine art is that in which the hand, the head and the heart of man go together.”
As an art critic, author, poet and political thinker, John Ruskin’s mind was always ticking away. In terms of art, John expressed a strong preference for Gothic architecture for its spiritual expression. Later in his career, he became preoccupied with politics, namely socialism, and donated much of his inheritance in the belief that a socialist could not be rich. Many of the reforms he advocated, including aged pension, are still an integral part of society.
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