Speak Your Mind
Money rules
In Amharic, we say, “Genzeb kale be semay menged ale,” which means if there is money, there is even a road in the sky....
Carrots and sticks
Individuals often claim that in order to motivate people to attain a certain goal, you need to utilize both carrots and sticks. I'll be...
Take the lead
There is this cartoon-based adult book I once read but the title of which I do not remember. In this book, it tells how...
Memories
They say a good life is a collection of memories. It is actually something that I agree with. If you think about the opposite,...
Great expectations
People expect us to become a certain kind of person and we expect ourselves to become a certain kind of person. Are expectations good...
Thinking in numbers
Many people feel safe in doing what everybody else is doing or what the majority is doing. It feels safe to fit in. Who...
Education vs Character
We say “yetemare sew,” to describe a knowledgeable person, or rather a person with a good education. And by education, I mean academic education....
Enablers
As one ages, one accumulates wisdom. Experience makes us wiser as we become older, at least in theory. There are people who are wise,...
Keeping balance
Recently, I have been thinking a lot about “work–life balance.” I am not sure whether I like the term ‘work–life’ itself, in fact. The...
Is it worth it?
They say that the past is the past, and will never be coming back. But it always amazes me how the past does not...