Advanced Personal Development Blog @ Dr. Ben Modie

  “As Socrates long observed ‘ true wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.   Truthfully, human beings are by nature designed to be always in the ascendance in terms of their development and advancement, relative to the evolving environment of habitation.   This is because nothing, in human life, stays the same for any prolonged period, and hence every individual must continue to learn to effectively manage themselves well against any changes in life.   It is unequivocal that whatever we know today, or at any given moment in life, is only a tiny fraction of what is there that we need to know.   Hence, we can never know enough, but we must necessarily strive to know more.     Whatever we know about what matters most to life today is far much more than what we knew decades and centuries ago, but also far much less than what we need to know now, and in the future to come. ...

  “That life is a challenge is stating the obvious, which though as Khalil Gibran described it, ‘is never seen until someone expresses it simply’.   Everything about life is a challenging question whose answer demands action.   When you get up every day you’re always called to action in one way or the other.   It’s not always that you’ll easily figure-out what to do, and neither will you always find the perfect solution.   This makes the entire journey of life hugely challenging, demanding, and overwhelming at times, living just a little window of joyous experience.   However, the sooner one comprehends this intricate nature of life, and as well that the answer to nearly all challenges is in learning, the better prepared one can be.   It’s when you learn from those who succeeded where you’re struggling that your journey begins to peak, as you become      wiser, inspired’, and motivated.   I once got overwhelmed myself, and tha...

  “ As a natural species, our survival and success are governed by the processes of nature.   In other words, it’s how we set ourselves to fit into Earth’s natural ecosystem that determines how effective we can be to survive and thrive.   Understanding the nature of our interactions with other living things, and as well the natural environment of habitation, is key to getting us far.   As Lao Tzu put it, ‘a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step’, and that includes learning and studying the specifics of our interactions with nature.   The latter is a free and open university that is forever providing vital lessons on future preparedness.   Once we knew nothing much about earthquakes and tsunamis etc., until we studied earth’s geological processes, including plate tectonics , and now we have a better understanding of the causes and how to better prepare for future occurrences.   Surely, our most critical needs as a species that seek to thr...

  “Whenever I consider the volatile state of human life today, marked by endless conflicts of sorts, I can’t stop wondering how early humans, with virtually nothing of the kind of inventions and technology we have, were able to pave the way and enable the human species to advance thus far.   Surely, we have come a long way as a species and have discovered gazillion ways to enhance the quality of human life on Earth.   Most importantly, as humans, we have demonstrated beyond any doubt our natural ability for creative thinking, followed by the ultimate manifestation of our ideas, first in the mental space, and then secondly in the physical and noticeable realm.   This has been our natural setting and culture since early days and is how, as a species, we were able to advance from the stone age era to modern times of high technology or advanced technology.   When it comes to our natural creative abilities to develop ways and systems that offer solutions to meet defi...

  “If you have truly accepted your gift of life , on Earth, then you can’t afford to ignore the fact that it certainly has an expiry date.  For that, you want to self-organize for the highest level of effective living , and make sure that every moment of your being counts.  You want to live your life awake to the fact that any moment not utilised today cannot be saved for later use.  Surely, if you indeed have accepted your gift of life, then it certainly is a big deal to you.  But there are certain crucial aspects of life you just can’t ignore”   4 Big Deals About Life You Don’t Want to Ignore!   1.       What the real big deal about life is! When it comes to the gift of life on Earth, my thinking is that what you were offered on your arrival is all you have, and all you’ll ever need to live a fully eventful and memorable life experience.  Your greatest offer is not just about that priceless breath you get every other sec...