It's one of my life's missions to see to it that those with less fortunate backgrounds have the opportunities they deserve. It is my firm belief that all professionals, whether they be lawyers, accountants, hairstylists, economists, or doctors, should spend some of their time serving those in need. I have blogged a lot of such…

"We are all broken by something. We have all hurt someone and have been hurt. We all share the condition of brokenness even if our brokenness is not equivalent. I desperately wanted mercy for Jimmy Dill and would have done anything to create justice for him, but I couldn’t pretend that his struggle was disconnected…

"Sometimes magic is just spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect." -- Teller, The magician duo Penn and Teller In any aspect of life, putting in the extra time and effort can often make all the difference. Whether it's spending more time with loved ones, practising a skill, or working on a…

“How I pity you, and this is honest. You are an old man, and ought to have some rest, and yet you have to struggle, and deny yourself, and rob yourself restful sleep and peace of mind, because you need money so badly. I always feel for a man who is so poverty ridden as…

Soothsayer: Caesar, beware the ides of March. Caesar: What man is that? Brutus: A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March. Caesar: Set him before me; let me see his face. Cassius: Fellow, come from the throng; look upon Caesar. Caesar: What say'st thou to me now? speak once again. Soothsayer: Beware the ides of March. Caesar: He is a…

The wedding business is a huge machine that runs on a straightforward premise: convincing couples that their special day is the most important day of their life and that no money should be spared in making it perfect. This idea gave rise to the "wedding industrial complex," as it has come to be called. The…

Let's briefly talk about the Higgs boson, aka the God particle. It got its nickname "the God Particle." because scientists had to have faith that it existed for a long time before they could prove it. So, it is a conviction that something exists for a long time without proof, until you can prove its…

It was Warren Buffett who introduced me to Benjamin Graham for the first time. Warren Buffett is often credited with popularising the investment philosophy of Benjamin Graham. In fact, Buffett has called Graham's book "The Intelligent Investor" the best book ever written on investing. Buffett even studied under Graham at Columbia University and worked for…

Before you came up with that great idea, it was in your head, heart, soul, and subconscious for at least a second, and probably longer. ready to be spit out. Where did it come from? I'm not sure. But knowing that the idea was already there before you said it should make you want to…

For some people when an opportunity comes knocking on their door, they make good use of it. I'm sure they think Bill wouldn't even realise it. Have a lovely weekend full of such opportunities 🙂 Ps: Just ensure you have money to maintain the house.

“In a textbook case of naive empiricism, the author also looked for traits these millionaires had in common and figured out that they shared a taste for risk taking. Clearly risk taking is necessary for large success—but it is also necessary for failure. Had the author done the same study on bankrupt citizens he would…

Yesterday, as part of the Lora Book Club, we were reviewing the book "You're Not Broke, You're Pre-Rich" by Mapalo Makhu. One of the things that stood out to me as an intriguing takeaway from the book was how different people have different personalities toward money. Here's a brief summary of each money personality: The…