What we see in a person, a situation, or an event is often only the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface lie experiences, motivations, struggles, and circumstances that are not immediately visible.
When an issue is presented, there is a natural tendency to focus on the obvious details and form quick judgments. Yet what is visible may represent only a small part of a much deeper reality. Lasting wisdom comes from looking beyond appearances and seeking to understand what lies beneath.
Time is one of the greatest tests of truth. Actions and decisions should not be judged solely by the reactions they provoke in the moment, but by the impact they have over time. A decision that continues to prove beneficial through changing circumstances is often a sound one.
History repeatedly reminds us that today’s consensus is not always tomorrow’s truth. Individuals now celebrated as heroes were once condemned as criminals or terrorists. There was a time when opposing slavery was considered radical, dangerous, and even illegal. Society’s moral compass evolves as understanding deepens.
The lesson is clear: resist superficial judgment. Examine issues carefully, question assumptions, and seek the deeper context before reaching conclusions. Most importantly, make decisions that you believe will withstand the scrutiny of history—decisions that future generations will look back on with respect rather than regret.
What lies beneath the surface often matters far more than what first meets the eye.
@Mamoxn I love her approach. She's genuinely passionate about what she's studying, and that passion will take her far. She's not just learning to pass exams—she's learning to use that knowledge in her future career. She's also incredibly organized.
Sunday’s AI session was exceptional.
Huge thanks to everyone who attended and asked insightful questions that made the discussion richer and more meaningful.
Special appreciation to Sange Zwane, only 20 years old & already showing what’s possible with AI, automation, and bold African innovation.
Sange's LinkedIn page is 👉🏽https://t.co/C0mbx9J3ZZ
Below are the resources that Sange shared during the session:
Free Online course: https://t.co/sHhzakLx37
Free Youtube course:https://t.co/LmT2jnbefZ
Free Online course and Community:
https://t.co/6dY9OA84EZ
FREE HARVARD AI LECTURES
1. Introduction to Generative AI
A step-by-step guide to how GenAI actually works.
Link: https://t.co/QXHQR7bBG0
2. Prompt Engineering
Real tips for improving output quality from any LLM.
Link: https://t.co/YTzdQqpBIp
3. Beyond Chatbots: System Prompts, RAG
Move past surface use cases into scalable applications.
Link: https://t.co/Igys9GjqFt
4. Generative AI in Teaching & Learning
How educators can adapt and lead with AI.
Playlist: https://t.co/V0RA3JjwFf
5. Teaching with AI in the Classroom
Frameworks for trainers and educators.
Link: https://t.co/2BwRzj1C4K
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"I walk 1km to work every day through real African landscapes — here's what the science says is happening to my brain 🧠 Watch here: [paste your link]
#neuroscience#motivation#resilience#walking#habits"
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Instead of watching an hour of Netflix, watch this 2-hour Stanford lecture on AI careers. It will teach you more about winning in the AI race than all the AI content you’ve scrolled past this year.
#LetFreedomSing I always caution young discontented Africans and complacent middle classes to avoid conflating two things , the failures and excesses of post-independence leadership with the importance of Liberation from colonial rule or fighting for freedom from racial domination .
Those who paid the ultimate price for the Liberation of Africa or specific countries created conditions that we now take for granted. True , others assumed power after independence and blatantly deepened repression to levels way beyond those that obtained under racist minority rule . And some amongst these looted public coffers built very little and excelled in lying to the masses. They had-still do - fiery revolutionary rhetoric and unmistakable deeply embedded criminal pathologies . These men and women turned African countries into live crime scenes . African countries are humiliated and made to beg for Aid ,are in debt distress , and yet some African leaders living like wealthy Sheikhs and Barons . They ,their families , and clique have colonised our countries and subjected us to a new form of indigenous minority rule . Obtuse power and primitive accumulation with very little or no development at all .
Despite all this and more , we should, however, never be tempted to dishonour the sacrifices made by young men and women who fought for the liberation of our countries.
Indeed ,such sacrifices do not create a divine right to loot and misgovern .
Remember always that those who sacrificed forfeited opportunities, normal family lives , welfare , and well-being. They are worth our recognition and respect.
In fact , it is gross disrespect to the myriad of sacrifices made by freedom fighters for anyone or clique to seek to privatise power and the state . It is sacrilege against Liberation ideals to seek to create rulership with neither legitimacy nor capacity to deliver quality public services to the masses .
Consulting/Freelancing 101: Here we go!
Zoom meetup this Monday 6 April at 1400hrs CAT / Harare time.
We will share the 5 Ps and have an open mic session for those looking to get started in leveraging existing skills and the opportunity of the internet under the S - Self-employment in the income quadrant.
#itwillendinwealth
Easter holiday is associated with a spike in road traffic accidents. This key, simple, lifesaving first aid measure every road user should know
The single most prevalent cause of death for road traffic accidents victims is blood loss.
You can make difference between life and death-by stopping bleeding, in a proper way.
To stop severe bleeding fast, apply direct pressure to the wounded area using a towel, shirt or other folded cloth. If the blood soaks through the first cloth, find another cloth to place over the first cloth and continue applying direct pressure – do not remove the first cloth or relieve any pressure, you will disturb any blood clots that have started to form to help stop the bleeding.
Once the bleeding appears to have stopped, tie the cloth firmly in place with any supplies you may have around (e.g. shoelaces, neck ties, strips of sheet, etc.). Tie with enough pressure (as tight as it takes) to keep the wound from actively bleeding but not so tightly that blood flow to the rest of the limb is cut off. Stay with the person until medical help arrives
Happy Easter
Misheck Ruwende
#LetFreedomSing Defaming people when you are of little or moderate means is a very costly affair . Do not entertain crowds spreading lies , innuendo, and fantasies
#LetFreedomSing These are incisive ideas from Chinua Achebe :
1. Whenever you see a toad jumping in broad daylight, then know that something is after its life. ~ Chinua Achebe.
2. When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool. ~ Chinua Achebe.
3. It is the storyteller who makes us what we are, who creates history. The storyteller creates the memory that the survivors must have – otherwise, their surviving would have no meaning. ~ Chinua Achebe.
4. People say that if you find water rising up to your ankle, that’s the time to do something about it, not when it’s around your neck. ~ Chinua Achebe.
5. You must develop the habit of scepticism, not swallow every piece of superstition you are told by witch-doctors and professors. ~ Chinua Achebe.
6.A goat does not eat into a hen’s stomach no matter how friendly the two may be. ~ Chinua Achebe.
7. We can not trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. ~ Chinua Achebe.
8. Nobody can teach me who I am. You can describe parts of me, but who I am – and what I need – is something I have to find out myself. ~ Chinua Achebe.
9. Become familiar with your home, but know also about your neighbours. The young man who never went anywhere thinks his mother is the greatest cook. ~ Chinua Achebe.
10. Do not be in a hurry to rush into the pleasures of the world like the young antelope who danced herself lame when the main dance was yet to come. ~ Chinua Achebe.
11. While we do our good works, let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary. ~ Chinua Achebe.
12. Wisdom is like a goatskin bag; every man carries his own. ~ Chinua Achebe.
Art is man’s constant effort to create for himself a different order of reality from that which is given to him. ~ Chinua Achebe.
The price a world language must be prepared to pay is submission to many different kinds of use. ~ Chinua Achebe.
13. Privilege, you see, is one of the great adversaries of the imagination; it spreads a thick layer of adipose tissue over our sensitivity. ~ Chinua Achebe.
14. "The trouble with Nigeria is simply and squarely a failure of leadership."
15. "When two brothers fight, a stranger reaps the harvest."
16. "One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised."
17. "We are not the children of Africa. We are the parents of Africa." Africans are not merely passive recipients of ancestral legacy (children), but everyday Africans are the creators and owners of their history, culture, technology, economies , and futures (parents). Today's Africans are tomorrow's ancestors