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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.
Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.
You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.
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Sumbella
Mar 30, 20241 min read
Genius, Inspiration and Perspiration
[#quoteoftheday] “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” – Thomas A. Edison I feel this is true about...
Sumbella
Mar 28, 20241 min read
“You're allowed to be tired, but you're not allowed to be done.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “You're allowed to be tired, but you're not allowed to be done.” – Mohammed Alanzi, from yesterday's post about...
Sumbella
Mar 24, 20241 min read
“The hard way is the fast way. Do it right the first time.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “The hard way is the fast way. Do it right the first time and you won't have to do it over the next time.” – James...
Sumbella
Mar 19, 20241 min read
“Bloom where you are planted.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “Bloom where you are planted.” 🌱 ••• I make and share these daily #quoteables for you to use, keep or simply ponder...
Sumbella
Mar 19, 20241 min read
“Patience only works if you do.”
[#quotable💬] “Doing the work + patience = results. Planning to work + patience = waiting. Patience only works if you do.” – James Clear...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Special Occasions This Ramadan
[#positivity] ✨ It’s so unusual this year to have lots of special occasions fall around the same time as Ramadan. There is Nowroz, a...
Sumbella
Mar 14, 20241 min read
A Quote by Mahatma Gandhi
[#quotable💬] “If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the...
Sumbella
Dec 26, 20231 min read
“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it.”
[#quotable💬] “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. Time will pass anyway.” – Earl...
Sumbella
Dec 15, 20231 min read
“Those that say it can’t be done should get out of the way of those doing it.”
[#quotable💬] “Those that say it can’t be done should get out of the way of those doing it.” – Chinese Proverb 💡...
Sumbella
Dec 15, 20231 min read
“The hard... is what makes it great!”
[#quotable💬] “I think it’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great!” – Tom...
Sumbella
Dec 6, 20232 min read
A Runner's Guide to Facing Life's Traffic
[#wellbeing + #runningwisdom✨] Here’s the problem: since Dubai isn’t a place for pedestrians, and since I love running, this creates a...
Sumbella
Nov 24, 20231 min read
“There is hope after despair, and many suns after darkness.”
[#quoteoftheday💬] “There is hope after despair, and many suns after darkness.” – Rumi 💡 #happiness #positivity #perseverance #optimism ...
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