Fire Of The Lighthouse

" For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he" I remember being about eight years old when I found these words written in my mother's "inspirational" file, in her beautiful cursive writing. I was confused; it was old English (Thinketh? seriously?) , but I  was intrigued and always wondered what the se words meant. Fast forward 9 years later, older and wiser, I understood what it really meant and this is what I want to share with you. Quick ice breake r: these words are from the book of Proverbs in the Bible, verse 23:7, King James version . When King Solomon was wr iting this , he was writ ing a short story of humil ity , using a n e xample of dining , I would say . In this text, he is saying that what a man thinks in his heart, is who is he is. In other words his thoughts on himself bec ame the person he is. Th is short but simple revelation on this verse became the fuel behind my new series called As A Man Think eth # ThinkDif ferent. In this series...

" Be the change that you wish to see in the world." This is a famous quote by the late Mahatma Gandhi, which I am sure we have all heard of. It is simple, but deep at the same time. But the question is what change? How do I become that change? How do I start? In this final article under the #SHIFTFOCUS series, I will look in depth on what it means to "make a change" and how can you, yes you, the one who thinks they are just ordinary, can make a ground breaking difference to the world. Through my "T op Five Steps", I will break this down f or you, reader. The definition of change is "the act or instance of making or becoming different" (Trust me, I "googled it"). Change is an act, not just a thought. I believe that each and everyone of us has a dream hidden within us but we are very much content with keeping it within our minds, and entertaining the fact that it exists. Most times, it is due to fear of stepping out of the box that...