“Analysis leading to paralysis”.  This was a phrase I heard from a discussion involving two experienced professionals who probably have twice the amount of experience I have (or probably quadruple if I were to combine them both). Actually this statement is so true, be it in work or everyday life.  Over-analyzing or in simpler terms, overthinking is probably the main reason stopping people from moving forward and taking action. At work, this sight is quite common when we try to do something new as we try to find the safest, risk-free, next step. In order to satisfy our internal worry...

The past few days (or probably weeks), I had discussions with some of the closest people to me on the importance of ensuring that we do the right thing in whatever we do. Along the discussion, I was introduced to the term “Moral Compass”, which I found to be an accurate way of summarizing this fundamental act of doing the right thing. If I were to summarize the concept of moral compass in my own words: If your decision fits well and is in the right direction of your moral compass, then you are probably on the right track. However,...

Today I attended Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals’ (CIIF) Chartered and Fellowship Masterclass (CFM). During the afternoon session facilitated by Dr. Sohail Hanif, I was reminded of a simple yet beautiful hadith: The Prophet (PBUH) said: “Righteousness is good character. And sin is that which wavers in your soul and which you dislike the people finding out about.” – Muslim. Simple and technically, easy to practice. So before doing anything, touch your heart and ask yourself this basic question: is it the right thing to do? If you don’t feel easy inside – you would have already found the...

“Ideas are worthless. Execution is the only thing that matters.” – Josh Luber, StockX Found this interesting statement from a posting by the Inc. Magazine Facebook page on 28 February 2020, which included a video of Josh Luber explaining what he meant when he said this. Good perspective. Basically what he’s saying is:  Ideas are worthless if it’s not executed. Stop holding back, put in the effort, follow through and make it happen. Be real.

This will be the canvas where I will jot down any new Life Notes, capturing spontaneous and random thoughts as how I observe and experience in my everyday life.