Ability is nothing without availability. Do you have a great idea resting majestically in your head? A great song yet to be sung? A great play/movie still unscripted? A great knowledge/wisdom to better the world at large? A great approach to world’s power problems? These are just great nothings and will remain so, until they […]
Author Archives: Yuna Tiya
Because I Am Me Note: I wrote this for many reasons. There is a lot of bullying and a lot of judgment towards special needs and to everyone who is different. I hope you enjoy this. Really meaningful. Why do you talk so different? Because I am me, and this is who I am. I […]
Have you ever been in a state where it seemed that God had gone mute to your prayers? The state where even unbelievers had to use you as a reference point to ask God questions? My name is Mrs. Wale, a promising young businesswoman. In my early life, I served God so faithfully and was […]
Believe In Yourself “Tough people dare when others doubt. Believe in yourself for the walls around you do not define the will within you. See everything that you face in life as a test; face it because your heart wants what’s beyond it. Embrace your results and never give less than what you expect, and […]
Over time, successful people have come to realise that mistakes are almost unavoidable, and the only people that do not make mistakes are people that have not tried anything meaningful. Making mistakes does not mean that you have totally failed or you have little or no idea about what you are doing. It simply means […]
The phone ID flashed, “Emergency Vet”. “Oh no” I whispered. I could not lose Merlin now. Ron and I had tried to have children for a long time with dismal results. We went through many procedures to have a child, but it was not to be. I threw myself into my work. Any maternal feelings […]
An old man, probably some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the park bench. He didn’t move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn’t acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat, I wondered if he was ok. Finally, not really wanting to disturb […]
“If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep … you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace … you are among the top 8% of the world’s […]
For high school and college graduates, here is a list of 11 things they did not learn in school. In his book, Bill Gates talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world. You […]
A young and successful executive was travelling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared, instead, a brick smashed into the Jag’s side […]
I am an African Not because I was born there But because my heart beats with Africa’s I am an African Not because my skin is black …But because my mind is engaged by Africa I am an African Not because I live on its soil But because my soul is at home […]
I am an African Not because I was born there But because my heart beats with Africa’s I am an African Not because my skin is black …But because my mind is engaged by Africa I am an African Not because I live on its soil But because my soul is at home […]
I am an African Not because I was born there But because my heart beats with Africa’s I am an African Not because my skin is black …But because my mind is engaged by Africa I am an African Not because I live on its soil But because my soul is at home […]
1. Wonderfully Diverse and Untouristic Country Tanzania is a wonderfully diverse country which contains more than its fair share of the continent’s natural wonders and yet remains relatively lightly touristed. Although the big names … Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar … do attract decent numbers of visitors, there is very little of the overt […]
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.5. Pay off your credit cards every month.6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.7. Cry with someone. […]
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life […]
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good. 2. When in doubt, just take the next small step. 3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. 4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does. 5. Pay off your credit cards every month. 6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree […]
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of four through eight year olds, “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think: “Love is that first feeling you feel before all the bad stuff gets in the way.” “When […]
The more generous we are,the more joyous we become. The more cooperative we are,the more valuable we become. The more enthusiastic we are,the more productive we become. The more serving we are,the more prosperous we become. The more outgoing we are,the more helpful we become. The more curious we are,the more creative we become. The […]
