But I Was Here Before You...
Huuuh? Here before you? What is that supposed to mean? I must have missed the signs or flags with people’s names on it stating their property and rights. Or, are we back in kindergarten where we are fighting over chairs: that’s mine, no its mine, but I was here before you…? Well maybe we are. There are many people who have been here for many many years, but that doesn’t mean they have exclusive rights…There are certain privileges for being in a place a certain amount of time, like knowing the best places to go, knowing what’s authentic and what’s not and knowing most of the people. However, these ‘privileges’ don’t include taking over or hogging certain things or places for individual use such as beaches, harbours and even businesses.
Business is a commercial activity engaged in as a means of livelihood or profit, or an entity which engages in such activities and no one has the right to deprive anyone else of this right. Otherwise, logically, if everyone chooses their clients that were unapproachable by others then there would not be enough clients for everyone and many people would go bankrupt. Yes, there is the silent and unspoken agreement and respect, but that isn’t applicable when it is at one’s own cost.
You cannot base a business upon how long you have been in a certain place or who was the first to start something and count on others to bow down and make way for you just by stating I was here first…Say for instance, years ago, just because one shop opened in the old market years ago doesn’t mean that other shop could open; with all due respect, if we went by those rules we would still be buying our groceries out of a kiosk or cart.
So, whether you have been here 12 years or five, Sharm has enough to go round everyone and at the end of the day we all depend on each other.
The trick is being good at what you do, then whoever your competition is you will be able to take on the challenge (however, long you have been here). And, at the end of the day, we are in Egypt and the first people here were in fact Egyptians…
So, wherever you are, whoever you are and however long you have been there, the rules of business are the same; survival for the fittest.
Good Reads
World Cup Sum Up
By the time this issue is out the great Mondial will be over, and if there is one thing that we can take away from the games played so far, it’s that Fifa president Sepp Blatter’s vehement resistance to the use of technology has become untenable.
Museums You've Probably Never Been To
By Lena Alsayegh
We all know that Egypt has a wealth of historical sites and a rich overlap of cultures spanning thousands of years. However, only a fraction of us have actually ever seen the Pyramids or been to Luxor, let alone the Egyptian Museum. So, we’ve decided to spotlight a few places to whet your cultural appetite if you should ever find yourself with nothing to do on a Saturday afternoon.
The Dreams Will Only Die With Me
A dream starts with one clear thought.
(E. MOON)
Do you ever feel your head won’t be quiet? Are a million thoughts racing through your brain telling you, ‘gotta do this, gotta do that, gotta do, gotta do!’ Do you feel your mind is racing, does there seems to be no end to the physical and emotional tasks you are setting yourself? Everything becomes confused; you don’t know where to start to eliminate all the rubbish going around in your head.
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Homeopathy In Sharm
When you visit the doctor, he will ask you what is wrong. "My foot hurts," you might say, and the doctor will lift the foot and look at it from all angles.
He has seen this before. Within 15 minutes, he will learn all of the details he needs to make a diagnosis. He will write on a pad, hand you a slip of paper, and you will hobble out the door. This is how medicine is done, right?
Why is it then, that for the same complaint, a homeopath will require that you sit in her office for at least an hour? Why will she ask you about your childhood, your dreams, your preferences for food, and so on?
What are these tiny white pills she has recommended you, and why do they have a name that sounds so strange?
Real Estate In Sharm
Over the past few years the resorts surrounding the Red Sea have witnessed a property boom which parallels those of Spain and Dubai in recent times. At the forefront of this increase in demand is the resort of Sharm El Sheikh, ideally situated on the southernmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula. Buoyed by a rapidly expanding tourist industry, Sharm El Sheikh is today one of the most popular destinations for people looking to purchase a property in Egypt.
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Do You Believe In The Evil Eye?
Hello Muriel, Do you believe in the evil eye? Thanks, Mona
Dear Mona,
I don’t think it is about belief; it is more about respect and acceptance for other people’s beliefs. It is not about my opinion either as opinions become diluted with age.
The ‘Evil Eye’ is believed by many cultures to be able to cause bad luck or injury on the person to whom it is directed.
The concept and significance of it varies widely between cultures, but for me the psychodynamics are of ‘envy.’
It has been mentioned several times in the Bible and is also mentioned in the Koran.
Breakdance In Sharm
Flash Forward Entertainment is an all new performance group currently sweeping across Sharm El Sheikh with their new infectious show in hotels and clubs and various other stages and spaces.
Sharm Schooling
Hello Muriel, I am new In Sharm and I feel lost because I don't know which school to put my child in? Do you have any advice on what I should look for in a good school? Thanks, Amanda
