Guadalupe de la Mata - Be the Change

Be the Change

Guadalupe de la Mata

Translated by Nadia Hleb

Be the Change

Written By Guadalupe de la Mata

Copyright 2017 Guadalupe de la Mata

All rights reserved

Distributed by Babelcube, Inc.

www.babelcube.com

Translated by Nadia Hleb

Babelcube Books and Babelcube are trademarks of Babelcube Inc.

Be the Change

Guadalupe de la Mata

B e the Change

Written By Guadalupe de la Mata

Copyright 2017 Guadalupe de la Mata

All rights reserved

Distributed by Babelcube, Inc.

www.babelcube.com

Translated by Nadia Hleb

Babelcube Books and Babelcube are trademarks of Babelcube Inc.

Copyright 2015 Guadalupe de la Mata

First electronic edition

The content of this book is the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the opinion of the European Investment Fund.

www.InnovationforSocialChange.org

www.guadalupedelamata.com

All profits earned from this book will be donated to innovative social projects.

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This book is dedicated to my mother, an example of how one person can transform her surroundings and create a spiral of goodness, generosity and altruism. Thank you for being my role model ...

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I ndex

ACCEPT: ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR ABILITY TO BE HAPPY AND COMMIT YOURSELF TO USING IT

EXPLORE: THE ESP FORMULA, 15 HABITS AND 45 SMALL ACTIONS TO PRACTICE THEM

ACT!: CREATE A PLAN FOR BEING HAPPIER AND CHANGING THE WORLD

SHARE: BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD

TESTImonials

With this book, Guadalupe invites us to embark on the most fascinating and urgent journey of this era: the transformation of our lives into powerful engines of leadership and social change.

Reading Guadalupe is like sitting with her on a cafe terrace and diving into a deep, emotional and wisdom-filled conversation.

In these times of excess cynicism and despair, we must celebrate the arrival of this small great book that shows us how to transform inspiration, gratitude and personal ecology into weapons of mass happiness. And along the way, create a better world.

Luis Morago, Director of Avaaz Campaigns

The book that you have in your hands will change your life. Ive always wanted to leave my mark and felt the need to have a positive impact on the world. I also wanted to be happy. Committing myself to doing the activities that Guadalupe proposes has allowed me to begin fulfilling both desires. Like her, I now wake up every morning full of zest for life and with great motivation to improve my surroundings. Join the Happiness Revolution. Its worth it.

Carlos Serrano, Senior Manager, World Bank

I believe that evil triumphs if good people dont do anything, and I feel proud of people like Guadalupe, fighters who make change happen and who are dedicated to building a better world; people who consider happiness a conquest and not a right, and who teach at our school and learn to spread this way of life. Thank you Guadalupe for forging this path and inviting us to share it.

Mara Manzano, Co-founder and General Director of Lider-Haz- Go

In the words of Guadalupe, this book is: a hidden forest full of surprises that invites you to stop, breathe, smell the aromas, observe the shapes and colours of the trees, etc. With this book, she brings life to the art of telling fables, which Im sure each reader will use as metaphors for his/her own life. But this book also forges a path and gives advice for putting actions into practice that improve and contribute a grain of happiness to the world.

Cristian Figueroa, Social Entrepreneur and Founder of Tejeredes

Why did we come into this world, if not to be happy and leave our mark? Many times we remember our true purpose only after traumatic events or when its too late... Guadalupe helps awaken and strengthen the authentic connection within us that results in positive impact in all realms of our lives and those around us.

Mahatma Gandhi invites us to be the change that we wish to see in the world. Also, Gandhi said another phrase that is perhaps more important: for things to change, you must change first. Thanks Guadalupe for showing us the path to follow!

Anita & Rodrigo Baggio

Specialist in organizational transformation at McKinsey & Company U.S.A., Young Social Entrepreneur of Spain 2011 and Co-founder of Impact Hub Madrid

Social Entrepreneur and President of CDI Change through Digital Inclusion, which transformed the lives of 1.64 million people at 842 centers of digital empowerment in 15 countries over the last 20 years

Ive known Guadalupe de la Mata not only in her professional career, but also as a good friend in her personal life. Her passion, curiosity and brilliance for how to create social change in the world has always let her discover new horizons. I know that at times she has changed mine. Congratulations Guadalupe for sharing this great treasure with all of us. The treasure of knowing we can all be happy and become the change that we wish to see in the world.

Maru Davila, International Executive Coach, NLP & Management Trainer, Partner at Cataliza Consulting

Guadalupe de la Mata is a successful professional who is devoted to the highly competitive world of international finance for development; a demanding world characterized by a hectic work pace where its not easy to have enough composure of oneself and towards others, nor sufficient time and serenity to fulfil other areas of ones life. In this context, Guadalupe made a simple decision to be happy and with this, helps improve the lives of those around her. In this book, she shares with readers her reflections about well-being and how its effects transcend the individual who seeks to work with organizations, including businesses, and eventually build a better world. In an entertaining way, she suggests simple and healthy practices, starting with each one of us, to contribute our essential grain of sand to the Happiness Revolution.