Life is meaningful, only when one wishes to make it. We are creatures of time and we’ll wither away in it. The little moments of joy we find and create are all that will live with us.
Shame on the Nobel Committee, for not giving this truly noble man the rightful prize while he lived.
I feel the reason that Edhi never accepted international donations, was a big factor why the Nobel Committee would not pay heed to his trans-formative contributions.
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He was not just a man. He was a phenomenon.
A man with a vision and only his God above, to make that vision happen.
His principles and his character is a remarkable example for Pakistan’s youth to learn from.
He is the ideal that exemplifies what ‘service above self’ is all about.
I always yearned to meet this man – yet I never could!
I hope as he passed away today 9th of July 2016 (Night of Shawwal 3rd), he passes this spirit over to a person who can take this vision and transcend it a thousand fold over.
May you rest in peace, Edhi Sahib.
I honestly admired you above myself.
A lot many of us contemplate at times the reason for life.
The materialist focuses on the accumulation of things to find meaning, the spiritualist focuses on the natural order to find meaning.
Those who pursue science do not often see beyond atoms and molecules. The religiously devout only sees divinity and preaches to contend with it.
Some say explore and be inquisitive. Some say stay safe and be at peace.
The real question I ask is – why are we alive ?
Why are we born on day 1 and will die away on day 27,000 (e.g.) ?
Why do we get these 27,000 days to exist as flesh and bones?
This is how I see the answer:
We get these days to work on a few tasks.
Using our Mind, Brain, Hands, Feet and Speech.
1. First and foremost:
Appreciate and continually thank the one who took the decision to bring you to life, who took the decision to give you your body and your capacity to think, act and speak.
2. Second and most necessary:
To be free and act upon your own will.
Not that of your forefathers, not that of the strong and not that of the influential.
Your own will.
3. Third and most key:
To find your purpose/ your role in this continual sequel called life.
Life is a continuous run of time for a certain period. Each run for each of us is different. Like the start and stop of a stop watch.
Find the purpose for your run.
Don’t compare with others.
4. Fourth and necessary:
Contemplate for knowledge and wisdom and create only with a constructive purpose (not destructive).
Life has been created with a constructive mind, a positive mind.
5. Fifth and key:
Empathize with others like yourself who are around you and help them do the same. Be a community of people, who act conscientiously in unison.
When people unite – stronger purpose and capacity is born. With that more can be created.
Remember:
Any human who is given freedom, knowledge and purpose; will always inspire others around him/her to grow in their run.
I incidentally and very briefly meet Elon on a beach in Zanzibar, Tanzania at new year’s eve 2012 at a time when just a few people knew who he was!
The 10 points he makes now, really hit hard on the real deal in entrepreneurial life. The only other thing for Pakistan I’ll add is ‘manage perceptions’ for TRUST.
There is so much of mistrust in Pakistan that real signals and real deals get lost in the noise of people’s doubts and fictional concerns.
VALUE is my brand and it’s a product of validated authenticity not just the outer shine and glitter of a Mercedes Benz. The way Elon created VALUE. It really takes one to beak their knuckles doing that.
Enjoy a real innovators insight on what is real and what is not.
As a take away from this talk, I feel we should all make a major distinction between ‘Entrepreneurs’ and ‘Innovators’.
Most all of the role models for exceptional entrepreneurship today are basically ‘innovators/ inventors’.
They are never looking at the business (as per say) but simply at their passion to make a difference in their own way, with their skills and potential.
Also note when Bill talk about the major shift in the time when he made it big and now!
If God did not show us the marvels of creation and if we would not have so much tangibles around us to see – would we be marveled at creation ?
Senses are important because they are there for a purpose.
To see to hear to touch to smell to taste and to perceive are all those senses that enable us to connect with those around us.
They are there so that we may be able to form a sense of belief.
A lot of people in our world are not paying proper attention to the vitality of these senses for the purpose of people to people communications.
After all it is only communication that forms the pathways between people – from person to person.
A lot of the people in the world try to form these pathways without the comprehensive utility of these senses.
Some even perceive it to be materialism to emphasize upon the utility of senses.
Yet…
Presentation is extremely important.
It enables and evokes a verifiable sense of belief in the people for a proper connect.
Even the biblical prophets conducted marvels to evoke the sense of belief in people and well God has done it so much that we frankly take the celestial marvels for granted now.
Oh the sun shines so what !
Ha ha man can you put your mind around the process and nature of that creation of God hum !
If we are born with it does not mean it is not a marvel!
If you see and experience it day in and out does not mean it has less significance!
In essence senses are key to winning in life.
So the take away for today is…
Make ‘Presentation’ in every thing you do, say or even think … The hallmark of your identity and self.
I believe it’s the one true mantra to all success in this life.
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