The art of reading

Oct 23, 2019 | ,

The Farnam Street blog has gradually taken an important place in my journey of self-discovery and understanding of self and the world around me. While I haven’t reached the level of paying member – conversion of dollar to rand currently puts it just outside my reach – I am an avid follower of the weekly newsletter and the podcast The Knowledge Project. FS Blog explores mental models, learning, leadership, decision making, and reading. The reading section has changed my life. While I have always been a reader – the bookworm who was also decent at sports -, I came to the realisation that I...

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A case for daily blogging

Oct 22, 2019 |

The battle between quality and quantity is never-ending, especially when it comes to things like maintaining a blog. I used to follow all the sites, the ones with Tips and How-Tos and For Whys when it comes to blogging. I get it, I really do, but I don’t always have the time or, at least, with the other things on my plate, this isn’t my priority. Sometimes I will put up an interesting post on LinkedIn, or say something mildly profound on Twitter, or even tell a story on Instagram but end up beating myself because it wasn’t a blog post of a certain length. Clickbait passed me by because I am...

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Life Soundtrack: Blk Sonshine ‘s Building

Jun 12, 2019 | ,

A friend was heading out for the night to the legendary Club 206 in Orange Grove to see 'some new group called Blk Sonshine'' and wanted to know if I would like to join him. I tagged along not knowing that this would be the start of a journey into the world of poetry and the Arts. I had been writing poetry for most of my life but it was more for therapy and never made it beyond my notebooks and the few friends I would let read. Blk Sonshine 's Birth Blk Sonshine was Malawian-American singer/songwriter Masauko and Soweto-born composer and librettist Neo Muyanga. Masauko was visiting South...

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John Kehoe ‘s Mind Power on Kaya FM

Jun 2, 2019 |

The book Mind Power by John Kehoe is one of those books you often hear about and, through assumptions, decide where it falls in the general scheme of things. If you are open to the assumed thoughts, you may make a plan to read it. If not, you chalk it up as a random self-help book and move on. A lesson that life has taught me is that we manifest our thought. And there is a field of quotes from a diverse collection of people that, in essence, confirm that “whatever you think you are, you are.” This is also one of the thoughts at the heart of American filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan’s film Split,...

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Creative Quest, Questlove’s Book On Creativity

Apr 3, 2019 | ,

Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson of the hip hop band The Roots epitomises the exploration of creativity in all facets of one’s life. While his creative expression has been rooted primarily in music as a deejay, drummer and founder of The Roots, he continuously explores the edges of creativity. In his book, Creative Quest - which followed Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According To Questlove, his memoir of sorts, and Something To Food About: Exploring Creativity with Innovative Chefs -he unpacks not only his thoughts on creativity but also shares tools that he has learned over the years. At the same...

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Motorcycle I Hope To Ride in 2019

Feb 25, 2019 |

Every year, the International Motorcycle and Accessories Exhibition (EICMA) takes place in Milan, Italy. It is a trade fair for everything related to life on two wheels and has been happening since 1914. While motorcycle manufacturers will often announce new bikes during the course of the year, many manufacturers use the attention around EICMA to share what’s coming in the next year and beyond. EICMA 2018 was no exception, although there were some bikes announced prior to the fair.  We still don’t know exactly which will be coming to South Africa...

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