Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Designed Future Be The Change ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.designedfuture.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [2015 Manifesto](https://www.designedfuture.org/2015-manifesto/) - What if there was one simple thing you could do that would alter the next year for you? Would you do it? New Year's Eve approaches once again. And frankly, some of us can't wait to get this year over with. It's been that bad. We've become so resigned, cynical, and miserable that we end - [Take Inventory of Your Unique Traits](https://www.designedfuture.org/take-inventory-of-your-unique-traits/) - Roger Von Oech, a creativity consultant, says that much of what we consider intelligence is our ability to recognize a universal order in the form of patterns. Patterns help us in identify recurring themes and similar events throughout our lives. It pays to remember things—being able to accurately predict events help in planning for the - [We're All On A Train Going Home](https://www.designedfuture.org/were-all-on-a-train-going-home/) - Crossing Over the Divine Doorway On December 23rd, 2011, I was told by a clairvoyant that my father would die in the spring. Hospice would be brought in but wouldn’t be needed for long. It would rain on the day he dies, and I would be by his side. Daniel Yovich was my father. He - [Change Can Be A Muthuh](https://www.designedfuture.org/change-can-be-a-muthuh/) - Caution: Extreme Discomfort Ahead Hi. I’m Julie Dankovich, and I’m radically changing the direction of my life. Sounds so very exciting, doesn’t it? Oh contraire, mon cherie! I have been living in hell for the past 16 months. Major life changes: they can be a muthuh. Our days here are fleeting, though there are times when weeks, months, - [](https://www.designedfuture.org/resistance/) - Resistance Can Be a Female Dog Metaphor. A bulb is planted in the ground, and it instinctively knows which way to grow. It knows to sprout upwards through the dirt, to reach for the sunlight that promotes, nurtures, and encourages natural growth, allowing it to blossom fully into the magnificent beauty that it is intended - [Breakdowns Lead to Breakthroughs](https://www.designedfuture.org/breakdowns-lead-to-breakthroughs/) - Errrkkkkkk!! Two Steps Forward. Ten Steps Back. The name of our nonprofit is Designed Future. And our mission isn’t just lip service. It’s our mantra. We provide life-changing training and empowerment that gives hope and inspiration to everyone in all walks of life. We all have the inalienable right to prosper. Designed Future radically disrupts the - [Holiday Hell](https://www.designedfuture.org/holiday-hell/) - It's Christmas, my fellow humans, so what would it look like if we did our very best to live with our beautiful hearts wide open tomorrow? Yes, yes, yes. it's inevitable. We're going to get irked by those who always seem to trigger us the most. That's what being a human being is all about. - [Keep An Eye On Your Timing](https://www.designedfuture.org/keep-an-eye-on-your-timing/) - Whenever we try to manifest something new into our lives, often we can sometimes wonder when it will manifest. Let’s say we want to reduce our weight. We can find ourselves making changes (drinking more water instead of soda, walking more, eating more fruits and vegetables), yet, after a while, results aren’t really showing, are - [Throw Away Your Assumptions](https://www.designedfuture.org/throw-away-your-assumptions/) - Plato’s famous allegory of the cave is a powerful analogy for understanding the effect assumptions have on our lives. The myth resolves around prisoners chained inside a cave. Behind them is a fire, and other people walk inform of that fire, which creates shadows. The prisoners are unable to see these other people, and can - [The Solution To Eradicating Poverty](https://www.designedfuture.org/the-solution-to-eradicating-poverty/) - Unconditional Methods Are In Order At Designed Future, what we want for ourselves, we want for everybody: to prosper, to seek excellence, to experience love, happiness, human connectedness, and to live a life that means something. The Problem Our existing government systems and programs only keep the masses in poverty. Though very necessary services, - [A Thick Skin Is A Gift From God](https://www.designedfuture.org/a-thick-skin-is-a-gift-from-god/) - We live our lives in constant transition. We’re always going from one stage or phase to another, usually trying to get to somewhere we’ve never been before. It is virtually impossible to stay in one spot, unless we’re content with the hardships that result from arrested development. The wear and tear of daily living are - [Shaking the Dust Off](https://www.designedfuture.org/shaking-the-dust-off/) - Take An Emotional Cleanse By: Cait Stuff, Guest Contributor When do you take a shower? Is it in a rush before work, a quick scrub after a long day, or a long soak, perhaps with some soothing music and a glass of wine? Regardless of how or when you do it, we all recognize that - [Metaphors for Living](https://www.designedfuture.org/metaphors-for-living/) - A Walk on the Beach By: Pam Dearth, Guest Contributor As I walk on the beach, I am often drawn to pick up shells that are interesting to me. 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