WHY IS “KNOWING YOURSELF” AN INGREDIENT IN WISDOM? You can know truth if you look honestly into yourself. Emotions are powerful forces of greatness. Know them. Harness them. Identify your problems. It’s the beginning of solving them. If you don’t get it straight now, you’re bound to make some bad mistakes. Don’t be afraid of finding out who you really are. Use your free will as a conscious tool for better living. If you’re angry or upset, track it down. What’s the root? If you’re acting illogically, at least acknowledge that to yourself! The key to sanity is letting truth into the body. You can’t afford to wait too long to get to know yourself. Because you are the most fascinating person you’ll ever meet.
By Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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