Its a philosophy that has taken him from a Potchefstroom high school to the hallowed halls of Stanford University in California, notching up incredible milestones along the way.
The 27-year-old actuary has graduated in the top 1 of his MBA class at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, the worlds top-ranked business school in many surveys. He was one of only five students to receive the top scholarship award.
Now, armed with two job offers and exploring opportunities in Silicon Valley, Asiwe says the formula that took him from Potch to Stanford is simple: Find hard problems, surround yourself with great people and then do hard things.
