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The Architect of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew's Legacy

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  In 1965, Singapore was forced out of Malaysia. It had no army,No natural resources. No clean water, Just two million people, most living in slums. Singapore wasn't supposed to survive. It depended on British troops for security and Malaysia for water. With a GDP per capita was under \$500 . the world had already moved on. The country was overcrowded and filthy. Slums lined the streets. There were no factories, no real industry, Unemployment and poverty were widespread. Then came Lee Kuan Yew . He had already become Prime Minister in 1959, and he made one thing clear “ I am determined that Singapore will survive .” From that moment, he began building a nation with no room for failure and no tolerance for corruption. His first priority was restoring trust in government. Corruption was crushed, Ministers were paid well to eliminate bribery. He created a civil service that operated li...
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Eyes that look are common but Eyes that see are Few a story by Shaquille Oneal

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  "I was in China when the doorbell rang at my house in Atlanta. I answered from my phone and thought this... this is the future ." I needed a home security system . The first company quoted me $80,000. I said no. The second? $65,000. Still no. Then one day at Best Buy, I spotted a little device called Ring. Simple. Affordable. I installed it myself. Forgot all about it Until it rang. I was halfway across the world and yet from my phone I could see and talk to the person at my door. That’s when I knew: this wasn’t just a gadget. This was something big. I tracked down the founder at a tech conference and told him: “I ’m Shaquille O’Neal. I want to invest in your company. And you're going to pay me to promote it. ” We shook hands. The deal was done. One year later, Jeff Bezos bought Ring for $1 billion . I didn’t walk away with the whole pie but I was there from the start. It wasn’t luck , It was awareness and Observation . Sometimes, the biggest opportun...
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Dr Olawale Suleiman. A rare story of humanity.

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  Dr. Olawale Sulaiman, a highly skilled neurosurgeon based in Louisiana, made an extraordinary sacrifice by accepting a 25% salary reduction to pursue his mission of providing critical medical care in Nigeria . This decision allows him to spend 7–12 days each month in his home country, where he addresses the dire healthcare needs of underprivileged communities. Through his RNZ Foundation, co-founded with his wife Patricia . in 2019, Dr. Sulaiman has performed over 500 free brain and spinal surgeries for patients who could not otherwise afford such complex procedures . His work focuses on life-altering conditions, such as spinal injuries and brain tumors, offering hope to those with limited access to healthcare. Beyond surgeries, he has delivered preventive healthcare services to over 5,000 individuals, emphasizing early intervention to reduce the burden of neurological diseases. Additionally, Dr. Sulaiman is committed to building sustainable healthcare infrastructure in...
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The Know-how of The Game of Football.

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  The handsome man standing next to Luis Enrique, hugging Neves his name is Luis Campos, and he's the sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain. But why is he the hero of this story? Let me tell you   When Campos turned 27, he decided to enter the world of coaching. He was a young and ambitious coach, but he failed he got relegated with every Portuguese club he coached. He was relegated 3 times with 3 different clubs, to the point that fans were mocking him!   So Campos decided to quit coaching altogether and did something brilliant. He founded a company called Training to Play, which provided tactical tools and equipment. At the time, he created a tactical board for José Mourinho and from that moment, the two became friends !   The great thing about Campos is that he studied, learned, and mastered many roles in football. He's a coach, performance analyst, sporting director and has an exceptional talent...
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PURPOSE OVER DISTRACTION

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  Yesterday, I read a powerful story that moved and inspired me. The only bird that dares to attack an eagle is a crow . I don't know how true the story is, but you need to learn something from it. The crow is the only bird bold enough to sit on eagle's neck and peck each neck relentlessly . But do you know that the eagle never reacts? It doesn't fight back. It doesn't flap. It doesn't waste its energy. It just does one thing. It rises. The higher the eagle soars, the thinner the air becomes for the crow . And when it gets to a point that it can't handle the altitude anymore, the crow loses its strength and falls off. It did not fall off because the eagle attacked physically. It fell off because the eagle ascended. If you must grow, you must learn not to react to every attack. Every opposition, obstacle, or distraction . Every step you take in life comes with an unimaginable obstacle or difficulty, which requires a certain reaction. And your reaction ...
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BOUNCE The myth of talent and the power of practice, by Matthew Syed

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The book reviewed notable sports men/women achievements and the impacts of training, hard work and focus over every other factor .  The true value of the book is found in its dissection of the dangers of the ‘ talent myth ” rather it re-emphasizes the age long message; success is possible for all of us, but it comes with hard work and self belief rather  than innate ability . The book is divided into three parts namely: v   The talent myth , v   Paradoxes of the mind v   Deep reflections . The talent myth : The author Matthew Syed, used his achievements in table tennis sport to illustrate how success can be achieved through hard works, staying around people of like minds and with a conducive environment. Matthew lived on a street – Silverdale that produced more outstanding table tennis players than the rest of Great Britain. Silverdale road was the well-spring of English table tennis: a ping-pong Mecca that seemed to defy explanations or belief. ...
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SUCCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE

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  Success is secular .  It is adding value to one’s self.  Success focuses on the three ‘Fs’ of achieving: my fans, my fame and my fortune.  It’s primarily knowing my purpose in life, growing to my full potentials and benefitting myself and probably my immediate family. Significance is more spiritual , and those things that are spiritual tend to be deeper, more impactful, meaningful, touching and more lasting in our lives. Significance focuses on the three “Fs” of appreciating:   1.     Faith 2.     Family , 3.     Friends Significance is, adding value to benefit others without any string attached.   Significance is having a purpose for work, that you can lose yourself, purpose that you can affect others, purpose that brings you joy and happiness .  once you learn something that is good, that works, an idea, you are ready to share with others.   It’s never...
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