3D SUCCESS

"Life is a game and in order to win any game, you need to understand the game." This is perhaps my father in laws favourite phrase. Having had numerous conversations, he has explained this concept to me in detail which will be subject for another day. Now long retired medical doctor to focus on his businesses, he asked me if there was something that I was working on besides my job. I said nothing currently and gave him the reason was mostly due to a lack of time. He gave me the following advice: "Every day you work for your company, from 8am to 5pm (9hrs/day), use 1hr of the remaining time to work on your business. If you just work for 1hr each day, after 1 month you would have worked for about 20hrs. Imagine the progress you would make in 20hrs?" I got the advice but like always most things are easier said than done. I could only see myself doing this on weekends or holidays when I was not working and no pressing issues requiring my attention. After the...

As I drive to and from work on the Ndola-Kitwe Road, I have on occasions come across heavy downpour of rain. This can be frustrating as I have had to pull over or proceed with extreme caution arriving late for work or an appointment.  That is what happens with life, a condition (bad weather) may arise along your "journey" which negatively affects the quality of your life. This may be an illness, relationship problem, loss of loved one, employment or business, etc. This can affect your ability to "drive" through life at the pace you might have wanted to. Trying to maintain your normal busy life while facing certain conditions is tantamount to driving your car at 180km/hr in very bad weather because you want to reach your destination (goals) on time. You are risking your life as well as that of the passengers (loved ones). Sometimes, its better to slow down and focus on taking care of that one condition. Park on the side and go to the hospital, rehabilitation centre, ...