Mahmood ZeyadA reflection on the power of questionsToday is Friday, the first day of the weekend here. Usually, it’s the one day a week I try to sleep in and ignore my brain but usually end…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Mahmood ZeyadRemembering warmthI read a passage a few days ago in Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations that has been floating in my brain like a fluffy cloud, hovering over my…Oct 14, 2018Oct 14, 2018
Mahmood ZeyadLife as an Arab kid being taught how to swimI always ask people “Do you remember how you learned to swim?”, and I love it, absolutely love it when most of the Arabs I ask have this…Jun 6, 2018Jun 6, 2018
Mahmood ZeyadStrangers in foreign countriesLet’s blame it on the millennial in me, and the over romanticized stories of escaping on airplanes, but I really love traveling. I credit…Nov 29, 2017Nov 29, 2017
Mahmood ZeyadNumbers to my soulI had a thought today that was a bit funny in my head, and just like most thoughts, this one ended up being a rabbit hole to delve into. It…Oct 28, 2017Oct 28, 2017
Mahmood ZeyadOne cup of coffee at a timeAround 3 months back, I decided that I should take on a small project. A project that was driven by curiosity and a desire to expand my…Oct 7, 2017Oct 7, 2017
Mahmood ZeyadWhy we should stop romanticizing “entrepreneurship”I still remember very clearly drafting that email, and writing that resignation letter to send to my previous boss. It feels like an…May 24, 20171May 24, 20171
Mahmood ZeyadThe conscious choice of heavinessIt’s been almost six months now, since we launched a company that we looked at as a mission. At any given point, I feel confused, light…May 10, 2017May 10, 2017
Mahmood ZeyadThe two things I learned about “Self-love”For as long as I know, I’ve been constantly hearing quotes about ambition, about confidence, and about the ability to love yourself. It…Feb 13, 2017Feb 13, 2017