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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.
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Tomi Daniel
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#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.
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Tomi Daniel
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#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.
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Tomi Daniel
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March 2023
#26 - North African Proverb: If You Cannot Be a Lighthouse, Be A Candle.
Reflections on being the light.
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Tomi Daniel
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#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.
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Tomi Daniel
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#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.
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Tomi Daniel
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#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.
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Tomi Daniel
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February 2023
#22 – Croatian Proverb: If You Deliberate for Too Long, You Will End Up with Leftovers.
Reflections on the challenge with substituting thinking for action.
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Tomi Daniel
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#21 - Kurdish Proverb: A Good Companion Shortens The Longest Road.
Reflections on experiencing life with the right people.
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Tomi Daniel
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#20: Love Proverbs from 16 Countries
Reflections on love and Valentine's Day through the lenses of history and proverbs.
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Tomi Daniel
#19 - Icelandic Proverb: Mediocrity is Climbing a Molehill Without Breaking a Sweat.
Reflections on raising expectations, activities, and performance.
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Tomi Daniel
#18 - Nigerian Proverb: If You Travel Far Enough, You Will Find Hunchbacked Squirrels.
Reflections on the need to search for enriching experiences.
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Tomi Daniel
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