The current global pandemic has necessitated that we adorn a new accessory — a mask! In many ways this mask has become part of our identity and our lives just like our mobile phones. Today, we proudly endorse these masks because they provide the much-needed protection from this virulent virus…

New Year’s Day offers an opportunity for reflection, renewal and rebirth! As I prepare to soar into 2021 trusting in the capacity of my wings to carry me forth in the limitless sky, I must acknowledge and appreciate the fuel gathered from 2020! …

Empowered by my Education Modern science has led us to adopt a reductionist approach whereby we analyse and scale down every object and experience to its micro components. This overpowering insistence on fragmentation has deemed education to be limited to the head. So while the Doctorate Degree at the end…

Each organ in our body has a unique role that cannot be mimicked by another part and performs a function to aid the whole. The entirety of our system is dependent on each fragment embodying its highest potential. Yet, the health of all these components is inextricably linked to the…

Is Self-Love Selfish? Life on earth is orchestrated in an exquisite flow of cycles, rhythms and patterns in a continuous process of growth and development. Even though the industrial revolution and the accelerated nature of technology has consumed our lives, the indestructible strength and majesty of nature continue to regulate…

In 1864, Herbert Spencer, influenced by Darwinian evolutionary theory, coined the term “survival of the fittest” to describe the competition to survive and reproduce in nature. This idiom enveloped every facet of society as the competitive spirit was considered imperative on the route to success, power and influence. This theory…

“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink”! This metaphoric term from the 12th century highlights how one cannot be…

For years, leadership and management were mistakenly deemed as equivalent terms. However, today it is recognized that while there is a huge overlap between the two, they are distinct with specialized roles, functions and purposes. The role of a manager is restricted to maintaining order based on positional power and…

“Humans are creatures of habit”! In spite of being conscious, thinking animals endowed with the faculties of attention, reason, intelligence, decision-making and executive functioning, we continue to take solace in the comfort of familiar practices adopted and established over time. …