PATIENCE
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There is a quote I like quite a bit: “Your reputation precedes you.” For those wondering why I like it—it means your past actions have been consistent enough that others talk about how you behave before you even enter the room. This can be good or bad depending on how you treat people and how
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Discover your value within… One of the most important questions to ask yourself early in life is: What is my gift? What innate talents and skills do I possess that can serve others? That is where your value lies—where joy transforms into productivity and purpose is born. At a young age, I was able to
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Failure can become your teacher. Sometimes failure is better than success—it humbles you, drives you, and shifts you to where you need to be. Case in point: chess. Dan, an old colleague of mine in school, was exceptional at chess, and I would lose all the time. I didn’t play to win; I played to
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Peace from within is intentional. At a young age, I found myself drawn to personal development literature. Many of the books I read pointed toward the importance of stillness—meditation, reflection, solitude. What began as a curiosity eventually became a lifestyle. Over time, I realized that stillness wasn’t a lack of movement—it was a discipline, a
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As I walk through the journey of entrepreneurship, I often find myself thinking about farming. Many people today — especially in urban areas — rarely consider where their food comes from. The process from seed to harvest is often invisible. But behind every meal is a story of unseen labor, discipline, unpredictability, and resilience. And
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One of my favorite parables has always been The Tortoise and the Hare — a story we often hear as children but rarely revisit as adults. The truth embedded in it is timeless: small, consistent actions will always outlast bursts of speed fueled by ego and overconfidence. Pair consistency with wisdom, and you’re operating in
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I know not everyone will agree with this, but I’ve come to believe something that’s reshaped my perspective over the years: Rejection is not always a setback — sometimes, it’s a safeguard. Sometimes, it’s divine redirection. Most people experience frustration not because they were rejected, but because of the expectations they had before that rejection.
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Every river begins somewhere, but not with thunder. Not with force. It begins with a drop. That’s something I’ve come to deeply understand over the years. Every massive body of water… oceans, lakes, even floods all trace back to something small. A single drop, often unnoticed. A silent decision. A simple act. We tend to
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