The Odyssey

  “ The leap of faith involves having a basic belief in yourself and a fundamental trust in the vision of who, what, and where you want to be in the future. ” - Jim Taylor Leadership is such a buzzword nowadays, yet the concept is so broad and cannot be construed to one strict definition. I have heard many people define leadership and what it means to them, but leadership for me is about taking a leap of faith. What do I mean by that? You may ask. Although Jim Taylor described what it means to take a leap of faith, his description fits perfectly to what leadership is mostly about. Belief in one’s self. Courage to take action. And fundamental trust in your vision for the future. Faith is the key word in that description as scripture describes it as the substance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Henceforth, faith is about hope, vision, trust and belief. Legend has it that many years ago all villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of prayer, all the peop

“ The social fabric of a community is formed from an expanding shared sense of belonging. It is shaped by the idea that only when we are connected, and care for the well-being of the whole that a civil and democratic society is created .” – Peter Block Social fabric, by definition, refers to the relationships and connections that we form with one another, which make us all a part of the common thread on which the society rests. Social fabric is akin to a keystone habit, which enables all other good habits to fall into place. It is a virtue that purports unity and interconnectedness even during times of despair and misery. The first step therefore, in building social fabric, is to change the status quo; our common mind-set of focusing on the problems of our society, into possibilities. In our dysfunctional communities, the greatest challenge we all face is fragmentation. We live in a space where key parts of society operate in isolation, as though they are not part of a community. From