Who are you? Where do you come from? And why are you reading this?
I often wonder about the people behind these numbers i see in the (more…)
Posted in Growth, Spirituality, tagged acharif, ahmad al charif, ahmad charif, al charif, Growth, lebanese blogger, people, spirituality, who are you on October 9, 2015| 1 Comment »
Who are you? Where do you come from? And why are you reading this?
I often wonder about the people behind these numbers i see in the (more…)
Posted in Growth, Spirituality, tagged acharif, ahmad al charif, ahmad charif, al charif, business meeting, business review, Growth, happiness, lebanese blogger, people, sacrifice, spirituality on December 14, 2014| 2 Comments »
I do not like the way the word sacrifice is being used these days.
I understand that sacrifice is needed sometimes, that it is a necessary evil, that (more…)
Posted in Growth, Non-English, Spirituality, tagged acharif, ahmad al charif, ahmad charif, al charif, gladiator, Growth, lebanese blogger, my journey begins, people, spirituality, the disguised answer, حلبة النزال on December 14, 2014| Leave a Comment »
أدخل حلبة النزال، متسلحاً بالصبر والجلد، ولكن أدخلها غصباً عني. فأنا رجلٌ مسالم، و لست محارباً.
أقاتل كما يقاتل الهنود الحمر (more…)
Posted in Growth, tagged acharif, ahmad al charif, ahmad charif, al charif, decisions, Growth, lebanese blogger, making decisions, people, roll the dice, spirituality on June 12, 2014| 2 Comments »
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Often, from a quiet corner i observe as life goes by, with people making different decisions that is bound to affect the rest of their lives.
It makes me kind of wonder, are these people at all aware about the way their lives will change, with (more…)
Posted in Growth, tagged acharif, ahmad al charif, ahmad charif, al charif, cosmetic surgery, Growth, lebanese blogger, people, plastic surgery, The cosmetic delusion on May 23, 2014| 11 Comments »
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I was watching a documentary the other day, about the huge advancements medicine has made in recent years. And it was rather surprising for me, that one segment focused solely on (more…)
Posted in Growth, Spirituality, tagged acharif, ahmad charif, al charif, Growth, is patience holding you back, lebanese blogger, patience, patience is a virtue, people, spirituality on April 22, 2014| 15 Comments »
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There is an old saying in Arabic, that goes:
الصَّبرُ مفتاح الفَرَج.
Loosely translated, it means patience is the key to unlock the doors of salvation.
But patience alone means nothing, and (more…)
Posted in Collaboration, Growth, tagged acharif, ahmad al charif, ahmad charif, al charif, Growth, lebanese blogger, people, spirituality, the depths of crazy finale, you hold the key on March 26, 2014| Leave a Comment »
This article is the final part of a collaboration project between myself and Kendall F. Person. My contribution is in blue.
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Why is it, that people react the way they do, in the face of hardship?
What is it exactly, that makes them seek the comfort and ease of handing it all over to someone else, rather than deal with it on their own terms, and do it right? Not that there is anything wrong in seeking counsel, but in the end nobody will bear the consequences of your actions but yourself, and as such the decision should be yours, and yours alone.