Sufi wisdom – on being
إذا هجرتَ فمـن لـي ومـن يجمّل كـلّي ومـن لروحي وراحي يا أكثـري وأقـلّي أَحَبَّـكَ البعض مـنـّي فقد ذهبت بكـــلّي يا كل كلي فكن لي إن لم تكن لي فمن لي يا كـل كـلّي و أهـلي عنـد انقطاعي وذلّي ما لي سوى الروح خذها والـروح جهد المقلّ ِ -حسين منصور الحلاج The...
two kitchens and a half
I've built up my kitchen over the years to cook for an army.. well exaggerating a bit, perhaps not an army, but easily 100 guests. But how often do I have 100 guests? Do I really need to maintain enough china, cutlery, and cooking utensils all year round for the...
the power of thoughts
Watch your thoughts; they become WORDS. Watch your words; they become ACTIONS. Watch your actions; they become HABITS. Watch your habits; they become CHARACTER. Watch your character; it becomes your DESTINY. —Lao-Tze
The Final Analysis
People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you...
the perfect day..
Waking up to the end of a pleasant dream; a dream of water, of taking flight, or conversation with a lost loved one.. morning coffee, in nature, or gazing at nature from behind a clean glass window.. a workout to sweat away the toxins of yesterday, clearing the mind...
one season, one closet!
When I moved to Dubai I had 1 suitcase. The rest of my clothes would arrive a few weeks later by sea freight. The few weeks, ended up being two months. The content of that one suitcase worked wonders. I found myself knowing exactly what to wear every day. I had to be...
Rama Chakaki
Partner - Transform VC. Co-founder - VIP.fund
Impact Tech Founder & Investor. Creating peace through education. Life learner. TedxBeaconStreet speaker 2017