It’s the early 1900s. You are in the lumber industry. You and your employees use axes to cut down trees in the forest. In a week, you can fell 10 trees each. You make decent money, demand meets supply, work is stable, and you can…
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Chapter 4 - CATALYST FOR PATIENCE. By now, we know patience starts within you, and reading all the books about patience will not magically make you patient. Patience is not learned intellectually; it is formed internally. Below are tried-and-tested approaches that will assist you on…
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Chapter 3 - THE NEED FOR PATIENCE PATIENCE AS A WAY OF MANAGING OUR EMOTIONS. The body's physical reaction to an emotional trigger lasts for about 90 seconds. After this , any lingering emotion is the result of consciously or unconsciously replaying the triggering thought,…
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Chapter 2 - WHY IS PATIENCE SO DIFFICULT TO PRACTICE? I have worked on many difficult tasks, but the one that stands out on that list is practicing patience. To make matters worse, nature has wired our bodies and minds to react instinctively and automatically.
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Chapter 1 - THE PHILOSOPHY OF PATIENCE If I were to define Patience with a word, it would be STILLNESS. The next best word will be WAITING. It is the ability to be Still Within that helps you wait for the storm to pass. It…
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INTRODUCTION. My New Year's resolutions in 2025 were simple (or so I thought): These I prayed about and added to my calendar to assess my progress by the end of the year. I began by reading every book I could find on leadership, communication, and…
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In conclusion: Until death, all defeat is psychological Until death, all defeat is psychological As long as you keep trying, you are not a failure. Learn that failure is not the end of the road - it is part of the path to success. Failure…
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THE ROLE OF FAITH I saved the most powerful- yet most controversial catalyst for both success and failure for last: FAITH. Living in a religious society, I noticed a troubling trend: an OVER-RELIANCE ON FAITH alone, while completely disregarding its siamese twin: ACTION. This is…
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STRATEGY OVER HARD WORK "It's better to go slow in the right direction than to go fast in the wrong direction." ~Simon Sinek Before we talk about hard work, let's see where strategy fits into the big picture. Goal → Strategy → Plan → Hard…
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CHASE EXCELLENCE, NOT SUCCESS This section is quite ironic because it shifts the focus away from the goal and puts it on the process. You attain great success, and more if you simply focus on doing excellent work each time. Being the richest man in…
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SET REALISTIC GOALS Know thyself.” — Socrates Getting facts from the outside world is only one piece of the puzzle; the second and most important piece is knowing the facts about yourself. When you know yourself and your target, you are well-equipped to decide if…
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GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT “You’ve got to know your numbers. How big is the market? How fast is it growing?… How many competitors are there? When are you going to break even? If you don’t know your numbers, you deserve to burn in hell. And…
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MENTORSHIP The only profitable outcome of failure is the lesson. So why not skip the pain and get the lesson directly from someone who has already failed and figured it out? That’s the power of mentorship. It lets you borrow wisdom without paying the full…
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FAIL FAST AND FORWARD Failure will occur on your journey, but when it happens, never romanticize it like a trophy on a cabinet. Nor should you brood over it and be held back by regrets. The key takeaway from every failure is the lesson; make…
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THE ROLE OF SHAME There is no shame in falling, only in failing to use the fall One reason why babies learn languages faster than adults is simple: babies don’t know shame. These adorable creatures will babble funny words without hesitation to mimic what the…
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LEARNED HELPLESSNESS Figure 1. Learned helplessness Learned helplessness is a psychological condition where an individual (human or animal) learns to believe they have no control over a situation, even when they actually do. This belief often develops due to repeated exposure to negative or uncontrollable…
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MINIMIZING THE RATE OF FAILURE If you knew you were 30 failures away from any goal, how fast would you want to fail? Failure is expensive. It is unpleasant. Regardless of your strength, encountering it so many times can break you. Though the lessons you…
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“The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried.” ― Stephen McCranie “YOU ARE A FAILURE”. Nobody likes to hear these words; those who have heard these words don't like to talk about them because it is a symbol of shame and…
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I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time. - Blaise Pascal. Everyone can solve a problem. Fewer people can create systems out of the solutions. And even fewer people can simplify a working system for end-users. The process of…
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With a keen interest in technology, philosophy, religion, science and entrepreneurship, a youth seeks to uncover the mysteries and mechanizations of life. This space serves 3 main purposes: This is a lifestyle blog for the curious and anyone interested in knowledge, understanding, and its application.
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There are several reasons to pursue a certification exam. It may be: to give you a competitive edge in a job interview, help you land your next promotion, validate your skills, or even as a personal accomplishment. Let's be honest, these certification exams are no…
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