by Benard Makaa | Dec 10, 2019 | Culture, Learning
In my reading of biographies, autobiographies, and history, I have come across many illustrious figures who were in one way or another orphaned at an early age. I am not the first to notice this trend and correlation. The clinical psychologist Meg Jay has noted that...
by Benard Makaa | Nov 17, 2019 | Learning
Remarks by Jeff Bezos, as delivered to the Princeton University, Class of 2010 As a kid, I spent my summers with my grandparents on their ranch in Texas. I helped fix windmills, vaccinate cattle, and do other chores. We also watched soap operas every afternoon,...
by Benard Makaa | Nov 3, 2019 | Learning, Poems
It is considerate to greet someone with a smile. It is super considerate to not smile until they’ve said something, As they can feel the smile was sincerely for them, Not just a façade presentation to just anyone. It is considerate to not bore my friends with...
by Benard Makaa | Nov 3, 2019 | Learning
Writing in my diary and journal has made a huge difference in the world for my learning, reflecting, and peace of mind. I started writing on my daily diary around the year 2013, and on my daily journal this year (2019), early March. I wish I had started earlier, like...
by Benard Makaa | Sep 27, 2019 | Learning
Derek Sivers Blog https://sivers.org/blog Mark Cuban Blog http://blogmaverick.com/ How To Get Rich Paul Graham http://www.paulgraham.com/articles.html http://www.paulgraham.com/ Patrick Collison https://patrickcollison.com/ Matt Mullenweg...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 18, 2019 | Learning, Philosophy
Yesterday I met some two male friends at Highlands Restaurant, Nairobi. We had a chit chat from around 5.45pm to 11.30pm. This restaurant is normally converted to a club of sorts at 10 pm, so for around 1 hour and 30 minutes, we had to bear up with the din coming from...
