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Let’s Talk About It – Learn as much as you can

Learning is a basic human responsibility and the path to human growth. - March 28, 2018

Let’s Talk About It – Learn as much as you can

Learning is a basic human responsibility and the path to human growth. - March 28, 2018
Learning is a basic human responsibility and the path to human growth. I personally feel that learning is inevitable as life teaches us lessons each and every day of our lives. It is, therefore, our duty to take from life teachings. Learning is about becoming better people because everyone has something to work on in…

Allerhande slim verhale met verkiesing op pad

Wysneus - March 16, 2018
Met dié dat die eerste voorbereidings vir die volgende verkiesings die afgelope naweek plaasgevind het, dink Wysneus dat ons binnekort weer al meer wonderlike verhale uit die monde van politici gaan hoor.

Let’s Talk About It – Living your real life

It has come to the fore that many of us, as human beings, are not happy with where we are. - March 9, 2018
It has come to the fore that many of us, as human beings, are not happy with where we are. The more I communicate with people, the more I come to the enhanced realisation that many are not living the life they desire or wish to live. It has become even clearer that many people…

Let’s Talk About It – Respect humble beginnings

Everyone has their own story to tell and, I believe, everything starts somewhere. - February 27, 2018
Everyone has their own story to tell and, I believe, everything starts somewhere. It is important for us, as humans, to respect our humble beginnings because that is where greatness is formed. Many people have inferiority complexes because of their current situations and circumstances. It takes a strong mind to rise to the occasion when…

Let’s Talk About It – Making your own decisions

With the passage of time, I have learnt that growing up and being an adult is all about making decisions - February 20, 2018
With the passage of time, I have learnt that growing up and being an adult is all about making decisions. It is clear that all stages of life involve decision-making to some degree unless you are a child – then you cannot decide for yourself. As we become more aware of ourselves, we get to…

Let’s Talk About It – It’s not about where we come from

I have observed and noticed that many people blame their circumstances for their failures in life. - January 25, 2018
I have observed and noticed that many people blame their circumstances for their failures in life. It is important to realise, however, that where we come from does not really determine where we are going. If we are all to blame our backgrounds, then most of us would see no signs of success because many…

Let’s Talk About It – The art of persistence

Success belongs to everyone with the relevant qualities and who apply them consistently. - January 22, 2018
Success belongs to everyone with the relevant qualities and who apply them consistently. We may all want to be successful but very few people get there, even those who do have the right qualities – hard work, passion, determination, dedication and all that. If, however, we lack just one thing – the art of persistence…

Let’s Talk About It – Becoming a better person

It is an undisputed fact that no one is perfect and, if anyone could be perfect, they wouldn’t be human. As people, we tend to expect others to be perfect and yet we know that we all make mistakes. - December 12, 2017
It is an undisputed fact that no one is perfect and, if anyone could be perfect, they wouldn’t be human. As people, we tend to expect others to be perfect and yet we know that we all make mistakes. Allowing ourselves and others to be imperfect takes a great deal of acceptance. Not feeling accepted…
Alone Pilusa.

Words of Wisdom: Overcoming Crisis

Living on earth requires of us to expect the unexpected and prepare for the unforeseen. Nobody thought the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe would step aside in 2017 in the manner in which he did. It took a crisis to enforce such change. The soldiers became the drivers of that crisis; that’s the nature of life. Each one of us will face some type of crisis at one time or another. We all encounter situations over which we have no personal control, that we did not expect or could not prevent. Many of us, perhaps, are still trying to recover from a broken marriage, a stillborn baby or the unexpected death of a parent, child, or loved one. Maybe you have lost your dream house, your dream car, your baby or your business. Whatever your situation, these are all categorised as crises. You need to have the necessary mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual tools to successfully weather these seasons of turmoil. A crisis can make you or break you, depending on how you respond to it. You will often hear it said that the words for ‘crisis’ in Japanese and Chinese are the same as the word ‘oppor tunity’. When the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima at the end of World War II, it obliterated the city and over 100 000 people were killed. The buildings were levelled; the soil was poisoned but the Japanese took hold of the hands that reached out to help them, and they worked day and night to rebuild their city and their country. Today, they are number one in so many categories – their cars, their technology and a lot more. Preparation in every aspect of life is crucial when dealing with any form of crisis. Instead of being led by fear, we need to be led by the knowledge of managing crisis effectively. There is the power within us but most of us underestimate the power we possess. I have learnt that a crisis breeds development, solutions and creativity. It reminds me of Joshua in the Bible after Moses passed on; God encouraged him to be strong and courageous. Why? Because courage and strength already existed within him. In essence, that power was lying there dormant. Remember, the Creator gave us dominion and power to dominate crisis from the book of Genesis. Where there is a crisis, there Christ. Love, peace and happiness. - December 6, 2017
Living on earth requires of us to expect the unexpected and prepare for the unforeseen. Nobody thought the Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe would step aside in 2017 in the manner in which he did. It took a crisis to enforce such change. The soldiers became the drivers of that crisis; that’s the nature of life….
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