We have all read or heard stories of ordinary people who have overcome daunting challenges. I am always fascinated by these people. How did they rise to this level of challenge? Every time I encounter…
Posts Published bySuf Alkhaldi My blog is about discovering the future using creativity. It is about finding out what motivates each one of us. It is about how we can move forward with our life and have fun. As I love computers and computer software, I am always in search of new technologies which can make our lives easier, interesting, and fun. This blog is still a “baby” and far from perfection. My blog will feature several powerful articles about motivation, science, and creativity written after reading a lot of books, websites, blogs, and scientific research. As I am not a full time blogger, this blog is written at night when I come home from work and weekends. In all these posts, I seek simplicity, motivation, inspiration, TM meditation, and creativity.
My name is Suf Alkhaldi, and I am a scientific advisor and chief operating officer in my division, working for the federal government. Therefore, anything I write in my blog represents my own thinking and does not reflect the position of my employer. I have a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Cell Molecular Biology. If you are interested to see my background click on my website. If you like to see my scientific publications please click on manuscript published link. I love science and computers, but I do not like many of the ways that scientific institutions teach science.
I have been married to my beautiful wife Sara for 25 years (and more), and I have one intelligent boy who eats, drinks, sleeps, and dreams about computer programming and artificial intelligence. I live in the rich greater cosmopolitan Washington, DC area. I hope we can meet one day.
The Best and Worst Advice by Suf Alkhaldi
“I would urge people to foster a love of reading. Start as early as you can and keep on reading.” This might be the best advice Bill Gates has given so far as quoted in…
The Discipline of Setting Boundaries by Suf Alkhaldi
We all have some kind of red lines not to cross to protect ourselves and to create boundaries. Some of us have more boundaries than others. In general, boundaries prevent us from getting in trouble. …
The Goal of Knowing Yourself Creates a Good Life by Suf Alkhaldi
As we are in a society filled with the attraction of abundance, it becomes very hard to decide what you want exactly. The balancing act between what you want and what is good for you creates a daily…
Honesty, rudeness, and not knowing (chauffeur knowledge) are not the same by Suf Alkhaldi
I have to be honest with you is one phrase I hate to hear in meetings or in personal conversations. As much as I love to have people be honest with me all of the time,…
The Joy of Missing Out By Suf Alkhaldi
I am an extrovert who loves to talk to people. I find conversation with people rewarding. I usually call my colleagues to meet at lunch. I get three rejections a week from people being busy, and they…
The Refusal to Give up, no Matter What by Suf Alkhaldi
Ordinary people, when faced with unimaginable challenges, have still refused to give up. What is the secret behind this stamina? Resilience can be cultivated. I have never seen anyone who was able to move forward…
Why you Should not Impress the People you Dislike by Suf Alkhaldi
As much as I would love to impress people with my talent, I found this pursuit leads to misery. We all like to be loved and adored. We seek this endless path leading us to emptiness and…
Why you should aim for 100 rejections by Suf Alkhaldi
The power of rejection is a true path to achieve a lot in our life. The difference between high and moderate achievers boils down to how much we can handle rejections. Successful achievers have more…