Month: May 2017

What Does it Mean to be Normal?

What Does it Mean to Be Normal? “Nobody realises that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.” – Albert Camus. What is “normal”? According to the Oxford Dictionary, normal is “conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected”. In life, some things are undeniably normal – a temperature of 98.6 degrees, twelve months

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Your Inner Voice

“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And more important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” These words were spoken by someone who changed the future, someone who will forever be remembered for his wisdom and knowledge. Steve Jobs. Steven Paul Jobs was an American entrepreneur

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The Chocolate Cake

Speaking to the Fox Business network, President Trump described how he informed Chinese premier Xi Jinping of the missile strike. Seated in a beautiful studio, the president told his fatherly story, relaxed and confident. “When you were with the president of China, you’re launching these military strikes,” she spoke in a clear and professional manner, but

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Man and Power

Without an iota of doubt, I totally subscribe to the assertion made by the great Abraham Lincoln in the above statement. Power has always been and would ultimately remain the most reliable test of every Man’s character. Our ability or otherwise to effectively manage power in its diverse forms goes a long way to determine

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The Role of the Great Equalizer

Horace Mann, a man often regarded as “the Father of the Common School” and a major proponent of public education, back when it was a revolutionary concept, was the first person ever to cite education as “the great equalizer.” That this phrase has become a cliché both in and out of the classroom should be

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