Humans are aspirational beings. There’s always a next step and a win to make in our lives from the very day we gain knowledge of our needs. A child cries to be fed is just one such need. During our formative stages in life, we are under the care of parents or guardians and as […]
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“Luck finds you in the right spaces, nurturing the networks and being vulnerable enough to speak your truth.” I believe in luck and that we live in a world of possibilities. In 2020 December I wrote about this in Part 1 then early this year I got to reflect on my encounter with some senior colleagues who’ve had a
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“In a capitalist society, the pursuit of money precedes purpose but reconciling the two is the centerpiece to a fulfilling life.” Living in a capitalist world, we all on a journey to make as much money as we can and it’s not because we want to but because we need to. In fulfilling our needs,
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“Lives are like rivers: Eventually they go where they must. Not where we want them to.” – Richard Russo, Author and Screenwriter Life is our journey and through it just like a normal trip, there are choices we have to make. It’s my hope that the choices we make and live by are a reflection
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Humanity is about coexistence and making the best of our circumstances. As a norm, these are never a constant and as such we all have to adopt in one way or the other for which the ideal would be when we are all able to thrive and manifest our ideal potential in such spaces. Unfortunately,
Shame and guilt. Why do we feel ashamed or guilty for our actions or inactions? Why is it that after breaking a promise or a commitment we feel ashamed to meet or come across the people we’ve betrayed? Why do we sit behind the shadows hoping it’ll get to pass but deep within there’s some
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“Ambition as a desire is a fuel for progress and accomplishments. It can however be ones downfall.” All progress as espoused by George Bernard Shaw is attributed to the unreasonable for as the reasonable man adapts himself/herself to the world, he/she persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. In so doing, he uncovers
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“Access to capital and independence are key determinants of human potential & freedom. Lack of either or dependence on others is the clear depiction of lost autonomy.” Over the last couple of articles, I’ve been critical to write about dynamics of development with a focus on human capacity development, stimulation of innovation as a means
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“Humans as social beings thrive in communities. Community centers would then serve as stimulants for the realization of human potential including through innovation and creativity.” Yesterday when writing about the impact of remote work on creativity and innovation for start ups, I made a promise to present a different case in a subsequent piece. This
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“Successfully working from home is a skill just like programming, designing or writing. It takes time and commitment to develop that skill.” – Alex Turnbull It’s been a common phrase and exclamation in our work environments that remote work, work from home or hybrid work is here to stay. This is true to some extent
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