He That Watereth

The biggest problem with the world right now is the tendency to reframe everything as a money problem. Every obstacle, every hindrance to progress is thought of as lack of money. The idea being that with enough money, there is nothing to worry about. You would accomplish everything you want. However, money in itself does […]

Ignorance and indiscipline cannot form the foundations of any enterprise that will stand the test of time. It takes more than passion, zeal, and having a vision to build something that will stand the test of time. As it is written in the Book of Proverbs, \”Also it is not good for a person to

You will never live up to your creative potentials as long as you continue to think creativity is easy. This is because when you think something is easy, complacency sets in. You start to think you are good enough, and there is nothing to improve upon. Then it becomes hard to do groundbreaking work. This

At the end of the day, we all want a prosperous future. A prosperous future requires us to be productive and enterprising. Strong economies are driven by productivity. However, you cannot have a strong economy without having strong institutions that reinforce certain values. Values that are in alignment with the future we want. This is

A major objection to the idea that you could watch over your world and steer it towards a better future is that you do not have the power to do so. The idea that there is nothing you can do about the world you find yourself in, and you are to resign to fate. However,

It takes a village to succeed. You need to belong to the \”right village\” for you to achieve the kind of success and impact you crave for. An old proverb of West African origin says, \”it takes a village to raise a child\”. You cannot make yourself super successful by your own labour. The knowledge

The key to building a prosperous future is by setting up institutions, ecosystems and strong governance. You might be thinking you will prosper by working hard and taking responsibility for yourself, but this is not a complete picture. Your success and outcomes in life as an individual will always depend upon the world you find

The call to watch your world is a shift in perspective. You are no longer content to mind your own affairs, but you are now interested in the betterment of a larger world. There is a major difference in minding your personal affairs and watching your world. Watching your world requires you to steer your

A popular old proverb of West African origin says, \”it takes a village to raise a child\”. This is a simple, but profound way to highlight the importance of \”world building\”. If you want certain outcomes, you have to build the institutions, ecosystems and governance that increases the likelihood of the desired results. You will

You possess the ability to create and invent. You can develop ideas that are new (original) and useful. Creativity is a productive endeavor and in the passing of time, we should be able to point to your body of work. Creating your body of work (oeuvre) requires you to devote yourself to the art of