“Have you figured out the second head fake?”

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Randy Pausch is a well known life-coach who once wrote the following quote that catched my attention; he said “Too many people go through life complaining about their problems. I've always believed that if you took one tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out.”

I was the kind who complained about everything, from food to my clothes and family until I volunteered at a homeless shelter. Those people are living a positive life despite of what they have lost in the past (Families, jobs and their assets), they still believe in life like many of us.

Today I change pupil’s lives, as I share my experiences with them through my motivational talks. Some may see it meaningless but I’m glad that people from my audience do come to me afterwards and want to know more about myself as a person and how I started to inspire other people.

How do I begin? Firstly you must get to know yourself, where you coming from and where you are going with life. By doing so you will be able to identify your needs as to set realistic goals that you will be able to achieve. Have a strategy of approaching your problems, than complaining about them and show gratitude to what you have.

“Your upbringing background will not determine your future.” Nontando Nkuna

Your so called problems are an experience that has been prepared for you to go through, take them as a life lesson.

Sports uniting Nations

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Nations get united through sports. I did not understand the hype about us hosting the 2010 soccer world cup until it took place. Everybody was happy, we made friends from the foreign people that came to South Africa and at the end of the day we shared one love, 1Goal.....Soccer. Well id say business contributes when you’re a host country but what really stood out for me was experiencing different cultures and learn new things.

It was too saddening watching the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics, I grew to love and enjoy them, and in fact I was addicted. I’d miss my daily programmes just so I can watch the Olympics. Social networks also contributed in sharing the feeling and news about the Olympics. Some sports I didn’t understand but twitter and facebook became my school.

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South Africa did not get many medals in the Olympics but we are grateful to the team that went and represented us with a positive spirit. Swimming team was the best and not forgetting our golden girl Caster Semenya who came second in the women final 800m, so in total we had 6 medals.

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Our sports minister and his department needs to invest more in grooming this talents because in the next 4 years we want to see south Africa in most of the activities that will be taking place and to triple the number of medals we received this year.

Hoping to have had saved enough so that I can go and experience the love people share during sports gatherings.

Let’s Show Gratitude

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August 9, 1956 is the famous day in the South African history since the day was declared a public holiday. 20 000 women marched to the union Buildings in Pretoria to present a petition against the carrying of passes by women to the then Prime minister J.G Stridjom.

Women of all races were united during this march, even though the Prime minister was not there to accept the petition and it was received by his secretary on his behalf. Federation of South African Women (FSAW) was the initiator of the petition to challenge the bylaws that said” a Women’s place is in the kitchen.”

This year we marked the 56th anniversary since the march took place, and many women in this country have a say and are allowed to occupy the supposedly or believed to be men jobs. The older generation fought for what they believed was right. 40% women occupy seats in the parliament and we also have 5 out of 9 are premiers across the country.

The generation that is living today, must embrace what our grandparents have done for us because we are bearing the fruits they have planted.

‘Wathint’ abafazi, wathint’ imbokodo’