What would you draw on a blank sheet of paper if you knew it was going to be thrown away as soon as you finished it? The challenging aspect of this question is not about the subject matter of the drawing… The tricky aspect is that you would really end up drawing something. You are…
Four Different Sports Stories
The Fifa World Cup 2022 is currently taking place in Qatar, and as is the case with most tournaments, there are some interesting stories to learn about. Often there are four [4] stories. People can make sense of these four distinct forms of stories. It's common to see them in sporting events, but any individual…
Thankfulness
Thankfulness is great since it can be initiated independently of other people. It's easy to start standing that way. Another positive is that momentum grows as word of mouth spreads.
Why fast and easy is not always effective?
Fast, easy, and effective. It is the ongoing chant of our culture that feeds the monster of “your way, right away.” Essentially, credit cards have become the ultimate “fast pass” of our generation. But rather than moving us ahead on life’s great adventure ride, credit cards often put us on the fast track to debt,…
“Half-clutch”
It's better to be completely honest or not at all. A little dishonesty is a problem. Being a bit honest and kind, implies we are only those things when it suits us. It's like being lukewarm. When things become tough, we modify our ways. The greater issue is that we live a life based on…
When in doubt, err on the side of kindness
I keep being reminded that what we really need is more kindness rather than more material possessions. When in doubt, always err on the side of kindness.
Entrepreneurship will humble you
"Show me someone with no ego and I’ll show you a big loser.” – Donald Trump or “More the knowledge lesser the ego, lesser the knowledge more the ego.” – Albert Einstein Which one of these ideas do you believe in? I lean towards the latter than the former. Because of this, I've come to realize that…
On the Feynman approach
As a young physicist, Richard Feynman had already established himself as an outstanding figure in his field. The leading scientists of the time, including Albert Einstein, Wolfgang Pauli, and the great Danish physicist Niels Bohr, who made significant contributions to our understanding of the atomic structure, immediately began engaging with Feynman. When Niels Bohr and…
When you do what you love
When you are engaged in an activity that brings you joy, walking the extra mile hardly seems like an effort at all…
The role of luck in success
The more years pass, the more I realise how much of a role luck has played in my life and how often I have confused it with my own abilities. I consider myself fortunate in many ways: I was born to parents who placed a high value on education, I grew up towards the end…
Shedding tears of joy
Sometime during the past week, as we were wrapping up the class, an entrepreneur started shedding tears in front of the class. As we went over the course material, she realised her flaws in business and, in a sense, experienced a breakthrough, and this made her emotional. It seems as though she has been stymied…
Tears of joy
Sometime during the past week, as we were wrapping up the class, an entrepreneur started shedding tears in front of the class. As we went over the course material, she realised her flaws in business and, in a sense, experienced a breakthrough, and this made her emotional. It seems as though she has been stymied…