I have a Plan *** Plans and ideas are a dime a dozen. Everyone can come up with plans and ideas. Quite often these are nothing more than wishful thinking. Not that there is anything innately flawed about the plans or ideas – but because, these people don’t go beyond grandstanding. “I want to exercise.” … Read more
In our daily race, many behave like hamsters on a wheel. Doing, doing, doing. Churning, churning, churning. Missing, missing, missing – the angels that enter our lives. Here is a true story narrated in the first person but using fictitious names. Thanks to the self-made financially free person who shared this story. *** Many years … Read more
We’re competitors ourselves and face competition in every sphere of our lives. But how do you view the competition? Unfortunately, most people view competitors as the “enemy”. If you’re seen fraternizing with someone from a competitor company – having a beer during happy hours, for example – your boss might have a talk with you. … Read more
Athletes train to keep their bodies in prime condition. Your mental faculties – the brain – also needs to be constantly exercised and honed to optimum performance. *** << The biggest differentiator between mediocre and meteoric performance is the ability to work productively for long stretches of time >> Quite often, and increasingly now, all … Read more
As a young man, Nelson Mandela was a revolutionary firebrand. The apartheid government of South Africa imprisoned him. Video clip source: Movie – Invictus Instead of turning bitter and vengeful, in Nelson Mandela’s own words: “In prison all of my jailers were Afrikaners. For 27 years I studied them. I learned their language. Read their books, … Read more
What is a philanthropist? Who are the most famous philanthropists? You too can be one. The Giving Pledge lists the names of people – all billionaires – who have pledged to give away more than 50% of their wealth. Some have more to give; others have less to give; and, some have nothing to give. … Read more
However, when they learned about the disabilities Patrick has at birth, they were devastated. Patrick Hughes is a young man at Univ. of Louisville who was born blind and crippled. He was born without functioning eyes. He is diagnosed with Anophthalmia, a medical term for the absence of one or both eyes. Both the globe (human eye) … Read more
His Parents Abandoned Him When They Saw What He Looked Like 30-year-old Jono Lancaster was born with a rare genetic disorder, Treacher Collins syndrome. He was abandoned by his parents when they saw what he looked like. Treacher Collins syndrome affects facial bone and tissue development. It is a rare condition and effect just one in 50,000 people which prevents the … Read more