Enjoy Being Hated on the Road to Success
by“For every action there is always an equal and opposite reaction.” This formula does not apply to physics only; it is the law of the…
Where is KONY?
byIf you live in the 21st Century, then you must have heard of Kony. Not so long ago, a video, or say a movement, started…
Friends, the Family We Choose for Ourselves
by“Friends are the family we choose for ourselves”. If this is the case how come some of them stay and some of them go? How…
Factors That Shape Cultural Norms
byIn our nature, or at least, our natural tendency to draw conclusions onto groups of individuals rather than individually assess or pass judgments, we naturally…
Rewarding Evil and Punishing Good
by“I don’t know why we welcome them, all they do is crowd up the place and ruin our city”, a young “Emirati” couple commented as…
The Media & the Fascination with Being Rich
byFast cars, expensive suits, $100,000 gala dinners, and $500 haircuts. No, I am not referring to life in Dubai or any metropolitan city on Earth….
Here We Start – Issue #32
byDear Sail Readers, For our 32nd issue, we have a new member joining us through a very unique column. Budoor Al Yousuf takes a unique…
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed on the Amplified Result of Giving
byI once read that people who grow up becoming great and influential had the chance to meet leaders with those attributes at least once earlier…
Over-Advice, The Worst Thing During My Pregnancy
byEven before you are brought into this world, once people know you are a boy or a girl, the planning starts. What you’ll be dressed…
The Insanity Proposition: Embracing Insanity to Stay Sane
by“The Insanity Proposition. ” Go ahead and read it one more time, word by word: The. Insanity. Proposition. Insanity isn’t something on everyone’s mind as it…
Arabs Don’t Read
byWhen asked about whether or not he sees Arabs as a threat, Moshe Dayan, an Israeli military leader, said no by simply stating:…
2 Types of Relationships, Similar vs. Different People
byOne of the most important decisions we make, on a daily basis, is the choice of relationships and friendships we have in our lives. Be…
Gossip in the Office
byWhat is it in our nature that eludes us to gossip? And by nature, I talk of women. I know men gossip as well but…
When Life Hands You Lemons
byCertainly, many of you have read, heard or seen Dale Carnegie’s phrase “When Life Hands You Lemons” in various songs, display pictures or postcards. The…
Here We Start – Issue # 31
byDear Sail Readers, Here is the content of our 31st issue – October 2012: Art of Living – Say it Nicely, or Don’t Say it…
Advice: Say it Nicely, or Don’t Say it at All
byLogan P. Smith, essayist and critic once said: It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully. One of the things that are vital…
The Dumb Smartphone Investment
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) A shift has occurred in priorities where one prioritizes looking up his phone to see what new applications are there…
Contemplating the Ups and Downs of Life
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, ‘To be great is to be misunderstood’. If we look at the predominant figures in…
Teaching Your Children Trust
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) Trust is a skill to be learned and a choice to be made. Trust can be fragile when it is…
Finding the Balance Between Being Nice & Being Strict in the Workplace
byEveryone has the tendency to be nice. Nice is good, but is there such thing as being too nice as a boss? What do I…