Equatorial Musings

I was inspired to pen down my thoughts after watching an episode of Commander in Chief; the series starring Geena Davis as the first woman President of the great US of A. The one I caught involves President Mackenzie Allen's first state dinner with the President of Russia. During the press conference, the Russian leader talked about the challenges of running a democracy and insinuated that President Allen should know as several of her Cabinet members had resigned that very day. This was 2 weeks into her presidency, which she took over as Vice President after the elected President died, and she was fighting a belligerent Speaker of the House played by Donald Sutherland. What I liked about the show is the fact that Allen is a woman with strong moral courage who is not afraid to speak her mind. Of course, there are constraints in doing so in public, and she has to learn to navigate the treacherous waters that is Capitol Hill. While I've my misgivings about the self-righteous, bea

God knows its been a while since I last blogged, but I recently got my hands on a self-help book and I'm dying to share. I know some people have reservations about such books, but I think they can be useful for one's personal development. For myself, the Bible is the main book I try to ground myself in because it contains so much wisdom for a wonderful and successful life. But I'm also willing to try other books that give good insights into how to better oneself. The book I'm reading is called "How to Get from Where You are to Where You Want to be". Its by Jack Canfield ; the guy who gave us "Chicken Soup for the Soul". From the start, the author tells us that we need to take 100% responsibility for our life. By this, he means that we alone are responsible for the state and quality of our life. No one; divine or otherwise, conspired to get us to where we are today. We are here because of who we are and what we do. If we're in a good place, its be