Wisdom
How are you smart?

How are you smart?

I was introduced to Neuroscience in the 2nd year of my university studies. Since then, I have had an ‘itch’ to know more about it. So last year, I enrolled in an Introduction to Neuroscience course to satisfy this ‘itch’. The course covered elements of Neuro-Anatomy,...

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Great men are a rare species…

Great men are a rare species…

International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8 across numerous nations in the world. International Men's Day is celebrated annually on November 19 in just over 60 countries of the world. According to the UN there are 195 countries in the world and it’s...

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30 seconds of weakness…

30 seconds of weakness…

I have this very special friend of mine and I was just reflecting on our journey together. When we initially started talking, we misunderstood each other a lot. It was like we were in the “storming phase” of the team development journey. Research suggest that a new...

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In my neighbour’s shoes…

In my neighbour’s shoes…

A few days ago, someone did something that completely contradicted what they had said about themselves months before. They continued to reaffirm the positive statement they had made about themselves even after the contradicting behaviour and I was taken aback by this....

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The struggle of compromise

The struggle of compromise

I was talking to my sister about our younger brother’s room. Besides it being a typical guy’s room with things all over the place, over the past weekend it had a very weird pungent odour. You could swear the smell was conjured up in some big pot with ingredients...

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Nike said “Just do it” and I agree…

Curious about how Nike came up with their catchy tag line ‘Just do it’? Well, let me share a bit. The slogan was coined in 1988 at an advertising agency meeting and the founder of Wieden + Kennedy agency, Dan Wieden credited his inspiration for ‘Just do It’ to Gary...

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