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#29 - Chinese Proverb: The Palest Ink Is Better Than the Best Memory.

Reflections on the power of writing rather than trusting in our memory.

Apr 26 •

#28 - New Zealander Proverb: Can I Pull Down the Sun with A Forked Stick, Or Prevent It from Running Its Course?

Reflections on accepting limitations without dropping the ball on our responsibilities.

Apr 19 •

#27 - Malay Proverb: The Turtle Lays Thousands of Eggs Without Anyone Knowing, But When the Hen Lays an Egg, The Whole Country Is Informed.

Reflections on the reality that the loudest is not always the most productive.

Apr 5 •

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#26 - North African Proverb: If You Cannot Be a Lighthouse, Be A Candle.

Reflections on being the light.

Mar 29 •

#25 - Burmese Proverb: Though the Centipede Has One of Its Legs Broken, This Does Not Affect Its Movement.

Reflections on the resilience and adaptability to overcome and not be set back by setbacks.

Mar 22 •

#24 – Bengali Proverb: Even When Many People Attempt to Travel the Same Road, There Are Some Who Walk and Some Who Stumble.

Reflections on traveling towards higher altitudes in life with the right aptitude and attitude.

Mar 15 •

#23 – Ethiopian Proverb: The Frog Wanting to Be an Elephant Swelled Up Until He Burst.

Reflections on how not to substitute the need for improvement with the obsession of imitation.

Mar 8 •

#22 – Croatian Proverb: If You Deliberate for Too Long, You Will End Up with Leftovers.

Reflections on the challenge with substituting thinking for action.

Feb 28 •

#21 - Kurdish Proverb: A Good Companion Shortens The Longest Road.

Reflections on experiencing life with the right people.

Feb 22 •

#20: Love Proverbs from 16 Countries

Reflections on love and Valentine's Day through the lenses of history and proverbs.

Feb 14 •

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