Random Thoughts 3.0
What if we stopped focusing on the tortoise and focused on the hare? Many times, we have a hare in our families, a hare in our boardrooms, a hare in our lives, that is a part of us, an area where our light or strength shines brightly and may be ahead of the curve. Maybe […]
Random Thoughts 1.0
In 1000 days from now, where will you be? That’s not a long time, its simply 2 years, 10 months and 16 days. If you’re 33 right now, no matter your birthday, you’ll be 35. If you’re 48 right now, no matter your birthday, you will be 50, and if you’re 68… well, you know […]
DO IT AFRAID!
Growing up, I was scared of the dark. Not just scared, petrified. But somehow in contrast, I considered nighttime the most beautiful time of the day, the dark night contrasting with an enchanting moon and twinkling stars. My siblings knew of my fear and used it against me; they would quietly turn off the lights […]
UNFORGETTABLE LESSONS FROM A ‘LEARNER DRIVER’
DRIVING LESSONS I am ashamed to say this, but it might be of comfort to someone who feels stuck. It took me more than a decade of driving lessons, actually, to start driving on the road by myself. In my defence, it was because of an accident that I caused in the first 2 weeks […]
WHEN YOUR RIVER RUNS DRY
When you board an aeroplane, the cabin crew always give a list of instructions to follow for safety during the flight. ‘Use your seatbelt’. ‘Stow away your tray after use’. ‘In the event of an emergency, please put on your oxygen mask first before you assist someone. These rules hold true not just in a […]
LESSONS FROM A DYING LILY!
Last year, I was gifted with a lily plant. I was so excited that I placed it by the window that receives the most sunlight and watered it every two days. The plant began to bend over and wilt within a week, so I moved it outside to what I believed was a shady spot. It flowered […]
Will You Be My Henry?
Henry Winkler is a Hollywood actor with over three Emmy nominations. He is an actor, producer, writer and director. My personal favourite is that he helped develop the series ‘MacGyver’, the all round action man who made the movie ‘Die Hard’ look like kindergarten. Henry Winkler was popular for playing the role of Fonzi in the series […]
Lessons From Deborah: How to Shine a Little Light and Make a Big Difference.
Meet Jael, a young Bedouin girl who is now a wife to a nomadic farmer living in Canaan. She has heard of the God of Israel, and the Israelites are camped not too far from her people. Jael probably heard of the war between Israel and the Amalekites and monitored news on how the battle […]
Leadership Lessons from Caleb.
Caleb was never the number one man; it’s hard to argue that he was a number two or second in command. He was a leader without a title, in a class of his own. We first hear of him when Moses sent 12 spies to view the land of Canaan and bring back a report. […]
The Art of Originality
‘Originality’ is a coinage from the word ‘original’, which means the ‘earliest form of something,’ from which copies can be made. Another definition is ‘created personally by a particular artist, writer, musician, etc., not a copy.’ Indeed, you are the writer of your life’s story, a painter or artist of your destiny’s canvas. While we […]