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What is a talent? Dictionary.com defines it as a special natural ability or aptitude. The key word worth noting is “special”. This means that it goes beyond the normal distribution that may be available to others. Almost anyone who can speak can also sing, but does that turn every one of us into a musician?…

You may have heard the saying “stop building castles in the air”. I came across this interesting twist to it: “build castles in the air, but build foundations on the ground for them.” I came to like this remixed version; it shows the need for us to have dreams, as well as the important fact…

I do not need to be a prophet to know you are educated; once you are reading this book it is obvious you have some education. Knowing how to read and write are primary reasons why our parents sent us to school (as well as to enable us gain the necessary skills and knowledge to…

“Never say die until the bones are rotten” – this is the slogan of one of the most popular football teams in Africa – Accra Hearts of Oak, based in the capital city of Ghana. These words are the last words of the club’s anthem. I have observed with interest that a number of times,…

How many times have you said “had I known…?” For many people in my part of the world, this is a familiar saying after having made a mistake. Making a mistake is a trait common to all men and one which we should embrace without embarrassment. I realised mistakes are nature’s way of telling us…

I don’t want to begin by lying to you. I was a pretty good liar, and there are some lies I have told so many times for so many years that I cannot remember whether or not they are truth or pure fiction. Some of them now feel as though they really happened! Before you…

Who in this world does not have a friend? Maybe a couple of people don’t, but not many. We usually form friendships with people who have similar likes and dislikes as we do. They may share the hobbies we enjoy, attend the same school we did, or love the same TV programme as we do.…

You may be saying “Ah! I have heard that before”. It is, indeed, one of the many famous quotes we hear as we grow up, but have we ever taken time to reflect on this quote, especially when we quote it in reference to ourselves or when someone quotes it in relation to us? I…

Whether a position of leadership is a formal one such as that of a manager, teacher, political minister, or religious cleric or an informal one such as that of a parent, there are expectations from the people being led to be led properly. I became one of the youngest office managers of the British Council…