Everyone throughout the world kept giving the example of Tortoise…saying that slow & steady wins the race and emphasising the value of persistence and dedication. Well! No one has ever bothered to…
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True happiness
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola was once asked by a radio presenter in a telephone interview, “Sir what can you remember that made you the happiest in life?” Femi said, “I have gone…
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The Law of Wasted Efforts
Do you know that lions only succeed in a quarter of their hunting attempts — which means they fail in 75% of their attempts and succeeds in only 25% of them. Despite…
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A saint in the wrong place
Once upon a time, there was a man who had been the soul of kindness all his life. When he died, everyone assumed that he would go straight to Heaven, for the…
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The selfish daisy
“I am a daisy in a field of daisies,” thought the flower. “Amidst others, it is impossible for anyone to notice my beauty.” An angel heard what she was thinking and commented,…
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Kintsugi – Golden rejoining
In Japanese, the word Kintsugi means “golden rejoining,” a 15th-century oriental master-craft dedicated to the restoration of fine ceramic pottery. The essence of Kintsugi is the practice of focusing one’s intention on…
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Rockefeller and his foundation
John D Rockefeller was once the richest man in the world. The first billionaire in the world. By age 25, he controlled one of the largest oil refineries in the US. By…
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The three questions
It once occurred to a certain king that if he always knew the right time to begin everything; if he knew who were the right people to listen to, and whom to…
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Never fight what isn’t here
“After the great rains, the lion was faced with crossing the river that had encircled him. Swimming was not his nature; but it was either cross or die. The lion roared and…
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“I Can Make It Happen”
History abounds with tales of experts who were convinced that the ideas, plans, and projects of others could never be achieved. However, accomplishment came to those who said, “I can make it…