The concept of trust has lost its true meaning in modern times. We say we trust someone because we can reliably predict their future actions. We learn this by observing a person’s character over time. We look at a person’s history of behaving with integrity. I have slipped into the…

Sometime last year, I broke convention with the #MyFridayStory WhatsApp Group and shared this story outside of a Friday. My apologies if you have already read this and thank you. Please send your thoughts and comments, I’d love to hear from you. Here’s the WhatsApp message slightly edited: Good morning…

Nothing worthwhile can prepare you for what the future might hold for you. I was having a look to see which of my posts and which #MyFridayStory had the most engagement over the past year. It was interesting to note that Match to Miracle had the highest views and comments…

There are a handful of achievements you should be allowed to boast about. Things like significant educational milestones and beating a chronic illness or getting control of depression. Becoming a parent or grandparent must feature somewhere too — else I’ve been a braggart for many years. You should be allowed…

“You are paid in direct proportion to the difficulty of the problems you solve.” ~ Elon Musk We take part in life on earth to make a meaningful contribution to the progress of humankind. We can’t do this in isolation. We need other people to be involved for the impact…

“Never be reckless with another person’s heart!” I never cared too much about what other people thought of me, except for my older Brother. From a young age, I wanted to be like him. In every way, he was a perfect role model. And I was fertile ground for everything…

Having your heart broken at a young age should teach you not to inflict such pain on others — ever. You would think. My girlfriend, the woman I loved with every molecule of my being — the woman I made an oath I would marry — had been living 10…

Relationship heartbreak will befall you. By the time you’ve reached adulthood, someone is bound to have broken your heart. Guaranteed, you’ve broken a few hearts as well. If there is something that’s going to break, it would be the bond between two members of a species set on destroying itself. …

Sometimes you have to be willing to suffer embarrassment and shame and swallow your pride. There will come a time when you need to pluck up the courage to make yourself vulnerable to ridicule. These are situations many of us will do almost anything to avoid. They often make their…