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Today was my birthday. Instead of being pleased by the celebrations that were going on that day, I found myself thinking about a young boy that I knew, and his name was Ability. Ability and I shared a birthday, May 24. Ability was always the first to wish me a happy birthday on Facebook and…

Greatness can be defined in two ways. The first one is: "greater than all the other people." The second one is: "be the best that you can be." We often resort to the first definition of greatness. "Greater than everyone" invites comparison and win-lose. Envy is a constant companion, as well. We are able to…

In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. -- Dwight D. Eisenhower  I love this. I wish you all the best as you preparing the coming week.

The concept of liberty refers to an attitude. It is possible to view it as an opportunity for freedom or as a promise that was made but was not followed. We have the option of taking part in something or remaining on the sidelines. Responsibility is both the offer and the promise made by liberty,…

I've been reading Naval Ravikant's wealth-building blog posts and listening to his podcasts for a while now. I got some food for thought from one of his series postings, and I think it's a keeper. Naval: That’s a multi-hour topic in and of itself. First of all, I thought it was a really clever way to…

I keep reminding myself that avoiding mistakes isn't the aim. The aim is to avoid repeating the same mistakes. If we try new things and push ourselves, we'll make mistakes and stumble. Instead of criticising the week's blunders, let's celebrate the new ones [and the accompanying learning]. 🙂 Falling isn't failure. Failure is in the…

How to give a five minutes talk? Give a four-minute talk and don't rush through it. The other option is to try to talk for six or seven minutes in five. To hurry. To feel flustered. To spend too much time. To act in a way that makes you unprofessional. No. It's better to stick…

Beginnings are exciting. We celebrate beginnings in many ways, including launches, housewarmings, anniversaries, and jubilees. Beginnings are great. In our eagerness to celebrate and encourage beginnings, we forget they wouldn't exist without endings. This week, for instance, might turn out to be an excellent week to end… … the project that isn't going to amount…

‘We can’t please everyone, in fact, we’re not even going to try.’ Happy Monday all! 🙂

Many studies suggest that our behaviours are highly influenced by the default option. Given how crucial defaults are to decision making, it's helpful to ask, "What's my default?" For instance, we can choose to: – Trust or to doubt. – Talk a lot or listen a lot. – Take responsibility or make excuses. – Read…

Read to learn. You learn new things and improve your reading skills [which makes it easier to learn new stuff]. Reading creates unexpected connections and insights in the brain. Reading inspires creativity. Creativity helps find unplayed games. Read non-fiction, fiction, history, the future, philosophy, religion, or fantasy. Upwards and onward!