Words are life, and once spoken live forever. — A live experiment was conducted to prove the power of words. Two separate plants were planted and each was watered and exposed to sunlight. One was subjected to praise, positive, lovely, and inspiring words like ‘you’re beautiful’, ‘you look lovely’, and ‘you’ll grow into an amazing plant’. On the other…

Ever tried, ever failed. No matter. Try again, Fail again. Fail better. — It was submitted to 12 twelve publishing houses and all rejected it. In 1995 J.K. Rowling finished writing her manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone after years of dedicated writing and was now looking forward to publishing. A year later after the 12 rejections, she had a green…

No one knows tomorrow, but each can prepare for tomorrow. — Life did exist 200000 years ago on the planes of the African continent, agriculture did also start around 9000 BC along the banks of the Nile river. The soil around the Nile is believed to have been one of the most fertile on earth at that time. This meant there…

One man’s meat is another man’s poison. — He picked up a big stick, the chase had already begun. It was chased all the way from a different village into ours and we finally made the catch. Barking with intensity, and the weariness that came with running far and hard for its life, we finally killed it. That…

The tenacity of purpose is what will take you there. — Lying on my single-piece mattress with my head facing the ceiling, I knew it was another failure. I couldn’t believe after dedicating three years of my life to building this platform everything came to a halt. It was a social educational platform I built, only to see it fail. My…

A shift in your thoughts will always lead to a shift in your life. — Sitting in the auditorium of a hotel for a seminar advertised on the radio, I anxiously waited for the speaker. He was a preacher man poised to talk about wealth generation and some success principles. I needed such information to propel me in such dire situations. Sometimes the whole system…

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise — In 1852 a new czar ascended the throne of Russia. A rebellion immediately broke out, led by the liberals demanding that the country change its industries and civil structures to catch up with the rest of Europe. After crashing the rebellion, the new czar sentenced one of its leaders, to…

A better teacher than success is adversity. — A young woman complained to her father about how hard things were for her. The adversity of life was overwhelming her, and she wanted to give up. As he listened, the father filled three pots with water and brought them to a boil on the stove. The first pot had…

Business is about providing solutions to problems for a profit. — As 80 percent of the world is complaining and getting poorer, the remaining 20 percent are making all the money they can. The year 2020 will never be forgotten as it has left indelible ink on the annals of history. It has made a number of people broke, and likewise…