Review with Muhammad

One would never doubt the true intentions of the author in ending global poverty, not just him, but the collective strategies he envisioned. His ambitious plan to end poverty in a couple of decades is not just amazing but an effort to reckon with. He is not an ordinary person who wakes up from his bed, fantasizes about the idea, but a renowned macroeconomist, a field man with a multitude of experiences, having worked alongside some of the finest leaders of his time, including Kofi Annan. Also, he got his hands dirty in policy implementation with some health and finance ministers of countries from Africa to Europe, Asia, and South America. His words must therefore carry weight to summon your attention. He believes that if we are generously proportionate, then abject poverty will be a thing of the past, not tomorrow, but today. He lamented how the US spent hundreds of billions of dollars in wars ($460 billion to be precise, since after 9/11 when it declared war against terror); he argued...

    I love the opening as it straightforwardly presented the entire concept of the book. A sense of discipline which could easily be transferred to other segments of the day. More remarkably was the notion that making your bed isn't an opportunity for praise, but it's expected of you. This therefore creates a sense of personal responsibility and not looking for attention or praise for the job ordinarily expected of you.   As a Muslim, I believe if one could have consistency in observing Subh prayer on time (usually observed at dawn), it could serve as making one’s bed physically and spiritually and could definitely proliferate one’s discipline status. It will provide the necessary discipline needed for that day and instill a spiritual connection that’s vital for that day. This is in agreement of prophet Muhammad SAW hadith which says, “ Whoever prays Fajr is under the protection of Allah, so do not fall short with regard to the rights of Allaah, for anyone who does ...