Author: albert
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Life Lessons: 37 – The (Im)possible Can Be Done
I once saw a Nike advert on a t-shirt with these words: “You are faster than you think.” It reminded me of a quote I had read years earlier, which went like this: “You are only limited by your imagination”. I have come to know that just as people do in high jump, there is…
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Life Lessons: 36 – Retire before forty five
You’re most likely saying to yourself, “Is this guy serious?” Well yes I am serious; I know it sounds outrageous, but not only is it possible, it is important that our generation aim for forty five as the self-imposed retirement age. When my parents’ generation was my age, the normal life was to start kindergarten…
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Life Lessons: 35 – Get Married By Thirty
I know this is a controversial one because age is definitely not the most important determinant of a person’s readiness to take on the responsibilities that come with marriage. Before saying the marital vows, a man should be able to provide for his family physically, emotionally, and spiritually. These are the fundamental requirements to establishing…
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Life Lessons: 34 – Everyone You Meet Knows Something You Do Not Know
I have heard a countless number of times that humility is a virtue and haughtiness is a vice. My mum always counselled my siblings and I on the need to be humble, and she knew there was the tendency for us to be haughty because of the material things we had. These would have made…
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Life Lessons: 33 – It is Better to Listen Than to Talk
I am told that anyone who loves to read or write loves to talk as well. With this in mind, you must have guessed by now; I am a talkative person. For far too long I was always the one with the most to say when having conversations with others, but the more I read…
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Life Lessons: 32 – Stay in Constant Contact with Your Network
One of the most important ingredients for success in any endeavour is the network you belong to. We live in a time referred to as “the information age”, and your network is key if you are going to get the right information at the right time. Your network is your social capital. It took me…
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Life Lessons: 31 – Start a business before you turn eighteen
Not everyone can or wants to own a business; some people are happy to be employees for life. However, if you do wish to own your own business, like I do, then this is for you. The statistics show that out of ten start-up businesses, eight fail before their fifth year. On the flip side…
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Life Lessons: 30 – Never go in for a bad loan
To owe another man is to be his slave. “Not all that glitters is gold.” This is an old adage, but its wisdom lives on and will continue long after our generation. We live in a world where living beyond our means is considered “normal”. Our governments run on deficit budgets, the companies we work…
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Life Lessons: 29 – There is Nothing like Luck
For centuries, people have tried to attract good luck while having all sorts of means to ward off the bad. In most counties, many hope luck will be on their side to win big in the lottery. However, the fact is that the chances of winning the lottery could be one out of a million.…
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Life Lessons: 28 – Reputation is Like an Egg
In my country, Ghana, public transport is made up mainly of privately owned taxis and mini vans. Most of these vehicles carry various inscriptions both on their front and back. One morning, as I drove to work, I happened to be behind a minivan which had this inscription “reputation is like an egg”. As I…