success – JACOB CLOETE

My Escape from Poverty – Part 7

During my escape from poverty, I did all sorts of work. Nothing was beneath me. I worked on a farm while still in high school. Many days I accompanied my grandfather on his tasks and daily routine.

Fear

I recently registered Abrasive Media as a company. If I listened to all the negative statistics of how many companies failed within the first year, I most probably wouldn’t have done it. The odds were against me. If I listened to how many doctoral candidates do not finish their degrees or how long it tookContinue reading “Fear”

What is success?

Is success the ability to look after and provide for one’s family? Or is it having so much money that you cannot spend it in a lifetime? Is the “poor” farmworker who look after and provide for her family less successful than Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos? Is success determined by your level of qualificationContinue reading “What is success?”