Every morning, I took public transportation from my ghetto and crossed the entire city to reach the richest neighborhood where my high school was located. In the evening after classes, I made the same journey in reverse to return to the ghetto. I realized that I was always happy to leave home in the morning, […]
I was the first student from the special school to be allowed to continue my studies in general education. At the end of the 1998 school year, my teachers in the special education program concluded that I was capable of beginning studies in regular education. They considered that my level of Dutch, along with my […]
The day of my university entrance was particularly memorable and filled with emotions. I simply couldn’t believe that the young boy from the ghetto, who had grown up in a miserable environment, could integrate into a place that produced the leaders of society. I had often heard of “success stories” and the American dream, but […]
In my third year of university, I had the opportunity to take a corporate law course taught by a dynamic young professor. This course was theoretical, and the professor regularly gave us practical cases to handle. One of the many practical cases we received had to be done in groups of seven to eight people. […]
Discovering that I was theoretically capable of anything and that nothing could stop me made me increasingly enthusiastic and ambitious. I was happy and very grateful for everything the Lord was doing in my life, but I believed there was even better ahead and that it all depended on my vision and smart work. I […]
At the end of my second year of internship at the bar, I had already acquired a certain level of knowledge and experience, allowing me to practice with increasing confidence. I was becoming more and more known and consulted by clients of various nationalities and backgrounds. My internship supervisor informed me that, given the growing […]
In his book titled “Frames of Mind,” American psychologist Howard Gardner explains that there are multiple types of intelligence and that every human being possesses at least one. Howard Gardner’s studies have shown that every human being is endowed with extraordinary intelligence and that no person on earth is devoid of intelligence. In his book, […]
The first truth that most parents ignore or struggle to accept about children is that, although they come from our own bodies, our children do not belong to us. God is the Owner of Our Children All the inhabitants of the earth, including our children, belong exclusively to God. “A Psalm of David. The earth […]
The most successful businessman and the largest employer in my home country did not receive a formal education. Many people used to say that he could not even write his name. This was, of course, an exaggerated way to express his lack of education. This lack of formal education did not prevent him from leading […]
The Bible teaches us that a human being is a spirit who has a body and a soul. The body allows the being to live on earth. Without the body, no spiritual entity can operate on earth. Satan and his demons, therefore, need a body to manifest their plans on earth. It is important to […]
