Tag: Perspective

  • Notes Along the Journey 08: Perspective and Gratitude

    I recently started reading a new book this past week entitled “The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree” by Nice Leng’ete [it is part of my ongoing development aid and poverty alleviation research efforts]. The book is an amazing biographical account of Nice’s life growing up as a member of the Maasai in Kenya. It…

  • In Need of Aid 04: Perspective

    [NOTE: This blog is actually from a personal Facebook post that I originally shared on Saturday, Dec. 27th, 2025. I am (re)posting this here for my own future reference. For those who are reading this, the first half of the blog is from the original social media posting on my personal Facebook page. I have…

  • Notes Along the Journey 01: Perspective

    [Just a note of explanation at the very start here… This “string” of notes is really meant for myself. Think of it as a diary entry of sorts that is merely recording some personal musings or ponderings meant primarily for myself. In other words, the target audience is one (me, myself, and I), but I…