Advice

  • Knowing Jesus

    “Those who know their god will demonstrate strength and do wonders,” says the Bible. The point here is, if a Muslim knows Allah more than a Christian knows Jesus, that depth of knowledge will amass victories for the Muslim, every time, no matter how grand it Christians think their God is. So, if you wonder…

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  • Business class

    Before you grow a business, the business will have to grow you. It would teach you accounting, emotional intelligence, product development and so on. The business will also determine when you graduate. And this could be weeks, months or years. So, pay attention if you’re a businessperson because class is almost always in session.

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  • The rite of passage

    To become successful, there is a rite of passage. You are going to become someone you do not recognize. And it’s going to be an enormously painful process.

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  • The price

    If you knew the worth, you’d pay the price. There’d be no excuses, just grit and grind. If you knew the results, you’d make the investment. There’d be no shallow thinking or ego-tripping. There’d be merit to seeing very far into the future because those who did would have made better moves in the moment.

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  • The fruit identifies

    A good tree bears good fruit. The moral here is, if the philosophy is right, the outcomes will be right. On the contrary, a tree is only bad if its fruit is bad. Fruit can be anything from words to bank balances. So, pay attention to the fruit, and not the tree because its the…

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  • Your gut often knows

    Very often, when one feels uneasy about a person or situation, without hard evidence, it’s the gut telling you something about a pattern it recognizes. You have no dataset with which to approach the matter but you have a weird feeling that sits at the back of your mind each time the person or issue…

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  • Thank God for ‘no’

    Sometimes, people tell you ‘no,’ for genuine reasons they can’t help. It stings in the moment and very often, leaves a soured outlook on your self-esteem. The sting passes but the disappointment is the crucible. Disappointment is often not the problem but how you deal with it. Instead of roosting, spend time thanking God for…

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  • Warped speed

    What radical steps do you need to take to diametrically morph from a consumer to a producer? What associations, habits or lack thereof could be holding you back? And how can you condense the time it will take from months to weeks, or weeks to days? If you truthfully answer these questions, there would be…

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  • Two patiences

    The good book teaches two patiences. The first, commonly known and practised, is the ability to put off anxiety while delaying gratification. This patience is inbuilt in every Christian and we are called to cultivate this one. The other patience, more in-depth and life changing, is the ability to hold on to God’s words, without…

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  • Decision and persuasion

    There is no persuading after a decision has been made. Indecision may benefit from persuasion. But as soon as a decision is reached, what’s left are consequences.

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