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Month: January 2025

Uneasy Trails

Most people look for shortcuts to success—a route that is smooth, simple, and guaranteed to lead to great outcomes. The reality is that most paths worth taking are neither easy nor certain. They are uneasy trails full of twists, unexpected Read more…


You Belong !!

In my thirties, I wore confidence like a badge—brash, self-assured, and ready to take on the world. But beneath that surface, there was always a nagging feeling: “Am I really good enough?” It was hard to shake, especially when surrounded Read more…


Defeat Is Rarely Permanent

Before success comes in any person’s life, he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat, and, perhaps, some failure. When defeat overtakes a person, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. That is exactly what Read more…


Three Ideas

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” Thomas Edison “Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” Henry David Thoreau “The man who does more Read more…


Weekend Story-Being Prepared

A farmer lived in a village where rains determined everything. During the dry months, when the soil cracked and refused to yield, many farmers sat idle, lamenting their bad fortune. But not this farmer. Instead, he spent his days mending Read more…


Enthusiasm

I admire something special about my younger son—his enthusiasm. Whatever he takes up, he does it with passion and heart. The beauty of enthusiasm is that it’s contagious. It is an energy that is difficult to resist. You can spot it Read more…


Letting Go

As I’ve grown older, the most valuable lesson I’ve learned is not to take myself too seriously. Learning to stop beating myself up has been a hard-earned realization. As I have transitioned from young adulthood to middle age, I have Read more…


Pitfalls Of Emotional Decisions

It was in 2012. I was leaving UAE to relocate to Malaysia. It was a heady time. Global markets were on a high, the global economic crisis was slowly becoming a distant memory, and real estate in the UAE was Read more…


Win The Day

Do not worry or think about what you will achieve at the end of the year. Instead, focus on what you will do and accomplish today. Live one day at a time. Shut out all yesterdays. Shut out all tomorrows. Read more…