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How valuable is it for us today, to leave a better world for our children tomorrow? How sincere are we in our intention and actions towards making the world more peaceful, abundant and equal? What are we each willing to sacrifice to realise a world of unity, peace, beauty and understanding? I don’t have the answers, but I sure would like to know. What will it take? What will it take for humanity to ‘wake up’ from the seeming slumber and actually take action towards what we know to be the truth? When will we start collectively moving towards realising that truth? Will the world ever change for the better?   Will the world ever know peace ? Has the world ever been at peace at one point in history? What will be the meaning of our current generation’s story in the future? How will we be remembered? Have we made any difference to the way things are? Have we only just scratched the surface in saving the world despite our good deeds, good intentions and prayers?...

Today we live in a society that glorifies competition with others as an inevitable part of life, because apparently it ‘motivates’ us to perform better. Hence the idea of ‘healthy’ competition. But can competition really be healthy and is it even a necessary component of our modern culture?   I personally don’t think so.  To me, competition means comparing yourself to others, and more often than not, this leads to feelings of low self-esteem and a loss of dignity.  Why? For the simple reason that, it doesn’t matter where you fall on the win-lose pendulum, competing with others will always lead to some sort of disappointment because by definition, competition depends on the external validation of others. Plus, competition doesn’t really work because each of us is unique and competition forces us to fit into a predetermined label of perfection that doesn’t really exist because humans aren’t generic. Also, when you’re constantly competing with others you find that ther...

I recently got a DM from a friend asking for advice on how to stay fit and motivated to train during winter. After giving her some tips, I realised that other people would probably benefit from this advice as well.  That's why I created the following guide on how to stay fit and motivated to train during winter. Get your training shoes on and let's get started:  Tip # 1: Warm Up  Develop a ‘warm up routine’ to help you get ready for your work outs.  For me this means putting my gym clothes on, brushing my teeth and doing warm up stretches. I go through this process almost automatically and in that order because it’s a routine that helps me to get into the ‘groove’ of things so to say. Your routine can be different depending on what time you exercise and how you exercise. The most important thing is to cultivate a ritual that precedes the actual workout. This helps to get you into the mood and tells your brain that you are now transitioning to that a...

This book came as a timely resource for me because I started reading it right when I started fasting for Ramadan, and in the book Markus writes a lot about fasting as the most effective way to detox and cleanse the body. Besides that, I learned so much from this book that it has become a valuable resource to my life.  As the name implies, Heal Yourself 101 is a self-empowerment resource that teaches, in very simple language, the fundamental principles to achieving optimum health and wellness. The book teaches you how to heal yourself by making simple but necessary adjustments to your lifestyle, such as adopting a raw food lifestyle, doing regular cleansing, staying active, developing a positive and peaceful attitude towards life, and living life to the fullest.  At this point, I can hear you thinking “as if it's that easy”. While I can appreciate the difficulty of adopting a healthy lifestyle cold turkey, it’s worth making the effort when you consider the end goal. This...

Today I’m reflecting on what it means to live a life of ‘freedom’ as an entrepreneur or an artist. Ever hear that saying, ‘With great power comes great responsibility?” Well, I like to say, ‘with great freedom comes great responsibility’.  That's because being an entrepreneur places you in a unique position of freedom and self-determination. It gives you more power over your life than you would have if you were working for someone else.  It also means that you’re responsible for your time and productivity. You get to measure your own success by setting your own goals and standards for your work. So it can get pretty tricky trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t, and oftentimes you just have to learn through trial and error.   Over time, you learn to balance productivity and self-care.  Because as  important as it is to get out there and network, create strategies and do all that's necessary to bring your vision to life; it's equally importa...

If you’re a writer, a singer, a poet, a model, or any type of creative or visionary then you simply HAVE to read this book. I devoured it in under two days, and it has completely changed my life.   In The War of Art, Steven Pressfield, (acclaimed author of The Legend of Bagger Vance), shares his insights on overcoming what he calls “resistance”.  What is resistance?  It's that small little voice inside your head and that emotion in your chest that prohibits you from practicing your art. It’s what writers call “the block” and public speakers know as “stage fright”, and so it goes.    Basically, resistance is what prohibits millions of people from following their dreams and sharing their gifts with the world, out of fear of being judged or ostracised or whatever. It is that barrage of excuses that stops millions of people from realizing their greatness for fear of failure.  It’s that little voice in your head that convinces you to go on Instagram and Y...