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Running
RUNNING
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Running matters… We did the Boston 5K last weekend… and we’re doing a half marathon this weekend with a bunch of friends.

5mo

Does RUNNING matter to you?

Kat
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Video Game
VIDEO GAME
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Kat says gaming does not matter: "It doesn't, for me, it doesn't matter. It's time wasting, but for many people, maybe, yes, it matters."

9mo

Does VIDEO GAME matter to you?

Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU
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DJ finds Brazilian jiu-jitsu humbling: "Technique beats force... I rolled against a girl who was probably about 80 pounds... and she absolutely dominated me for about 25 minutes. And it was just, I tip my hat for the technique."

1y

Does BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU matter to you?

Tennis
TENNIS
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Elvin says tennis matters because it's "a really good activity to prefer over gym" and "best of both worlds in terms of activity."

8mo

Does TENNIS matter to you?

Burnout
BURNOUT
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Mary sees burnout as a major obstacle: "That is what keeps you from living your life and it keeps you from enjoying life."

1y

Does BURNOUT matter to you?

Homelessness
HOMELESSNESS
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Marco says homelessness matters: "A lot of people aren't looking for a handout. They're looking for a hand up...I give so much of what I make to homeless situations...I would not be where I am...if it were not for the community around me."

4mo

Does HOMELESSNESS matter to you?

Harvard University
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
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"Harvard has really stepped up and been really a champion of free speech and independent thought, which is what universities should be all about."

1y

Does HARVARD UNIVERSITY matter to you?

Mental Health
MENTAL HEALTH
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Cathy says mental health matters: "it's part of our wellness package" and "it's not just...a mental health crisis."

4mo

Does MENTAL HEALTH matter to you?

Authenticity (philosophy)
AUTHENTICITY (PHILOSOPHY)
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Matthew says authenticity matters: "Just showing up and being who you are...if you do that every day...you're gonna have left the world a better place than you found it."

9mo

Does AUTHENTICITY (PHILOSOPHY) matter to you?

Coffee
COFFEE
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Mary says Coffee matters: "I need that every day in the mornings. I love my coffee and I like it a certain way."

1mo

Does COFFEE matter to you?

The Walt Disney Company
THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
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Samantha says Disney matters: "It gives a lot of people hope...it matters for the memory making of it."

8mo

Does THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY matter to you?

Money
MONEY
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DJ says money only matters if it's used to enhance life: "If you're using it to bolster your time and your opportunities with your family and your loved ones, it definitely matters."

1y

Does MONEY matter to you?

Writing
WRITING
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Jennifer says writing matters: "Writing and the idea of human beings being able to create symbols that they leave behind... predates language. So probably writing matters. I don't know why. It's dumb and hard, but."

9mo

Does WRITING matter to you?

Skin Care
SKIN CARE
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Renas Raza says skincare matters: "Skincare for me is a beef towel. Use it every day. That's my skincare. Matters."

10mo

Does SKIN CARE matter to you?

Academy Awards
ACADEMY AWARDS
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Lauren says the Academy Awards don't matter, though she makes a small exception: "Love the faction."

3mo

Does ACADEMY AWARDS matter to you?

Resilience
RESILIENCE
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Jolene says resilience matters: "Resilience is that ability to bounce and not break...the finish line is only where we say it is."

5mo

Does RESILIENCE matter to you?

Physical Exercise
PHYSICAL EXERCISE
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Amanda loves exercise but jokes she's better at faking it than doing it.

1y

Does PHYSICAL EXERCISE matter to you?

Leta's Tap Styles
Leta's Tap Styles Podcast
Dance Therapy
DANCE THERAPY
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Amanda is skeptical of dance therapy's effectiveness. "There's a lot of papers right now showing that dance therapy is not as impressive as we all thought it was. And I am a scientist at heart and I go by what I'll be scientists say."

11mo

Does DANCE THERAPY matter to you?

Socialism
SOCIALISM
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Doug Cardell says socialism matters "as a threat... if it should happen here, do we want the country to fail? So, yeah, it matters."

7mo

Does SOCIALISM matter to you?

Emotional intelligence
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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Shoshana calls emotional intelligence "the heart of what I do." She believes it starts with knowing how we feel so we can connect and empathize with others.

1y

Does EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE matter to you?

Sports
SPORTS
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Sports matter to Ella: "Sports play a big role in who I am... coaches can shape who you are. They can push you to be the better version of yourself." sport

5mo

Does SPORTS matter to you?

Poetry
POETRY
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Brian says poetry matters, citing Rumi's 'The Guest House' for teaching mindfulness: "All of my shame and my guilt and regrets...you're a part of my existence. I'm just gonna keep you in your proper space, and not let you overwhelm me."

4mo

Does POETRY matter to you?

Entrepreneurship
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Anne Catherine Bedard says entrepreneurship matters, but "not all your hobbies have to be a business" and "some people do have to generate these unique ideas."

9mo

Does ENTREPRENEURSHIP matter to you?

Storytelling
STORYTELLING
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For Cathy, storytelling "matters because it connects us on a deeper level" and "shares wisdom and helps us connect on a really deep level."

4mo

Does STORYTELLING matter to you?