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Great Ideas will Always Need Our Passions more than our Monies!
We can’t just throw money into a great idea and hope for the best! In fact, great ideas can flourish even under severe scarcity of money, but the converse is never true. No money – and I mean not even millions - can transform a great idea into a great business in the absence of Passion. Yes I mean it. If you are one of the many well- meaning but self-defeating visionaries I meet almost every day, perhaps – just perhaps - this is your turning point!
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I do have an opinion on ancestors.
A visitor of this site recently sent me this email: Wat ur take on ancestors, eg when sumthings in ur life i nt going right or when things are going right you have 2 slaught a sheep or cow.do u think their play a part in our lyfs. I wud lyk 2 know wat i ur views on these issue
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Failing to do something may not be a bad thing after all!
Yes I mean it. It’s no misprint: Failure could be a blessing in disguise - only we have to see it as such and be prepared to take the appropriate lessons from the experience. How better could I illustrate this fact other than as a first hand witness case!
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What would your Top 5 Wishes Be?
It is really amazing how we, human beings, learn sometimes (especially the out-of-school type education). I say so because a while ago I might have seemingly been thinking aloud for I heard my little 8 –year old girl asking: “What amuses you dad?”
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Myth or No Myth the Idea of Bruce Lee’s Letter To Himself Fascinates Me!
In one of his classics, titled “The Success Principles”, co-founder of the Chicken Soup for The Soul series, Jack Canfield depicts a completely intriguing, and almost an unknown, picture of one of the greatest martial artists, Bruce Lee.
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Why we should do it anyway!
The following words are said to be found on the wall of Mother Teresa’s Home for Children in Calcutta (some say they also hanged in the old lady’s room) – and I think there are as appropriate today as they were when they were posted on those walls:
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I Finally Liberated the Professional Excusite in Me?
Today onwards I can no longer blame anyone, or anything for that matter, for my poor health, for my boring job, for my lack of awareness, for my failed relationships, for my spiritual deficiency, for my wrong friends, for my uncompleted degree or diploma, for my unsung song, for my unwritten book, for lack of or even too much of time, …. Yes I now admit that I will never again blame someone else either than myself for my financial woes!
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How can we Dare to Undermine the Power of the Spoken Words?
A pillar of the famous theme, Ubuntu, has always been and will always be the notion of “Respect”. One could even go on and say the respect for the elderly. Now I know the concept has been hijacked and became the buzz word in political and corporate speeches lately – mostly by people who have no clue whatsoever what it really means.
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My Belief in Me has Never Been Stronger, Thanks to the Obama-mania!
If the miraculous episodes of the past few months cannot inspire us to pronounce those words, I really wonder what will. Why so? Because I heard Obama say “Don’t just believe in my ability to bring about change in Washington, but also believe in yours.” Yes I heard him. His message was loud and clear – and that is why today I want you to join me and make these resolutions a reality for you and me. Please join me and thank the Obama-mania because:
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I Call Her The Greatest Healer Ever
I Call Her The Greatest Healer Ever
How else can I explain the difference in how I felt emotionally, spiritually and even physically as I stood in the same spot I last occupied over two decades ago – only this time I was not worried about the more than five hundred people who glued their eyes on my nervous stature as I delivered my short speech, back then I would do anything to stay unnoticed!
These were the thoughts that ransacked my brains last week as I attended a memorial service of a fi...
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Why This! Why Now! And Why Me?
Last week I visited my friend Perfect Malimela (Yes, the renowned philosopher, motivational and eloquent public speaker). You see he phoned and said he had just miraculously survived a stroke and needed to discuss something with me. Indeed his story left me flabbergasted!
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When Will We Stop Trying To Be Something We Aren’t?
Where is our pride in being who we are? Just only a few decades ago, the UN established a voluntary arms embargo against South Africa because of Apartheid. Did that discourage the Afrikaners? You Bet.
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Even if He said it was all just a joke, I would still say, Thank you Lord!
“Even if Jesus Christ were to come back and say everything in the Bible was all just a joke” commented a pastor during a sermon recently “I would still say to him: Thank you Lord…I would say thank you Lord for the person I have become …and I would say Thank you Lord for all that I have achieved…. Thank you Lord for I would never have asked for anything better!”
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You Are Indeed Capable Beyond Measure!
The supposedly vibrant township life can sometimes be very taxing. I am convinced that all those of us who are familiar with that type of environment can easily sprout a list of things that could even render my assertion an understatement.
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Faith: The catalyst that connects us to the Higher Power!
My faith has undergone a real test of time over the last three months. At times I even wondered if what I have always maintained to be “intact belief” could still hold any water. However the Universe, as always, provided me with a classic reminder of the real thing! The one and the only sufficient and necessary catalyst to connect us with the Higher Power!
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How to be an Expert in Any Field
It took me a very long time to realize how cheap “sophistication” can be. For years I did not know that “the average time most people try at something before they give up …is zero”. But because now I know, I am determined to save you from being part of these stats
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I Finally Connected With the Little “Madiba” in Me
This week I discovered that I am related to the South African and World icon, Nelson Mandela - Aka Madiba! This is no joke!
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Service is Still the Shortest Way to God's Heart!
Sometime back I wrote an article wherein I tried to drive home a very important message. Does the phrase “Find A Way to Serve…” ring any bell to you cerebellum? What about adding the word “Many” to that phrase? “Now I get it!” I hear some of you say.
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Oh What A Wonderful Opportunity!
Oh what a wonderful opportunity this very day I call “Today” has brought me once more. Only recently I thought my world had fallen apart, but “Today” have once again surpassed all my expectations. To be honest almost as recent as yesterday I did wonder if I will ever have another opportunity to discover my purpose on this planet.
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Why I Believe Mugabe’s Re-election is the Best Thing Ever for Zi
A couple of years ago I received a call from a cousin in Hlokozi, a rural village in Highflats – my proud birth place. He said one of my mom’s roundavels had been strike by a lightning bolt and was on fire. “We have tried everything to extinguish the flames, but we have given up now”.
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How Loud Should They Cry Before We Respond?
How soon do you direct your son to a chair when he is trying to take something on a higher shelve but just cannot reach? When would it be the right time to intervene? How do you balance between depriving a child to learn against making him a real spoilt brat?
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Whence Did All Your Magicles Cometh?
Certain times of the year are bound to carry our memories back to specific instances in our short lifetimes wherein we wonder how we actually manage to come through! I wonder what your special periods would be, the June month is one of them for me
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If You Were Meant To Do Something...Please Just Do It!
I once read a quote by the world greatest Mohamed Ali where he commented about his boxing career: “It's just a job. Grass grows. Birds fly. Waves pound the sand. I beat people up.” At the time, his quote just meant nothing at all to me but, I tell you, today it means everything!
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Oh! How I Wished Everything Was Just Black or White!
Yesterday I took my family to the Royal Show. My 10 –year old son went to buy some drinks for us. When he came back he says; “Dad, someone asked me where I stay ….and I told him I stay here in Pietemaritzburg”.
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Why Delay Our Passions To A Next Life?
I never consider myself a historian. Infect nothing bores me more than war stories. But as they say “every cloud has its silver lining” I recently got attracted to one of those hard to resist World War II anecdotes.
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Why Have You Ignored Your Acres of Diamonds?
Have you read the classic book "Acres of Diamonds" by Russell Herman Conwell? The story of a person who sold his home and land to travel far and wide in search of diamonds - only to die penniless.
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The Chisel, the Hammer and the Sweat Completes the Miracle!!!
I borrowed today’s topic from one of my greatest mentors. What a phrase to inspire someone to finally “take action”. The motivational speaker, philosopher and the teacher, Jim Rohn, could never be more precise. The statement just “wowed” me and I hope it does the same to you.
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Why becoming a millionaire is more valuable than being one!
I am not a TV person. Infect I sometimes think the reason so many people never reach their goals has to do with the time they spend watching TV...
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Life Does Not Give Us What We Need; But We Get That Which WE DES
We all have desires in our lives. Some of us long for as miniscule things as just having a cigarette puff and yet some of us are a little extravagant – their desires may range from a Sporty Ferrari to a private jet...
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Wanna Take the High Road To A Life On Purpose?
…..You can begin you “Life on Purpose” right now!
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Find a Way To Serve, it is always that simple but we strive to c
I want to give you a provision that you can take with you through the year 2008. But before I do, let me first tell you an exceptional story I read from a book some time ago.
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Choosing not to choose is also a Choice. Or Is It?
Someone recently asked me “Why some people accumulate enormous wealth while some live in absolute poverty for the rest of their lives - yet they may be coming from the same country, same province, same community, same schooling system, and same family – they could even come from the same parents?” Make you think eh?
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Give Fear Half a Chance and She Will Take You To Cleaners!
As a young boy growing up in deep rural environment I was well groomed in the art of avoiding danger. Whether it was protecting my head during stick fighting, dodging a cow’s kick during the milking process, avoiding areas known to be occupied by ghosts or even minding my footsteps as I walked through thick bushes notorious for hiding all sorts of venomous snakes – all the same - I think that community did a splendid job!
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Three Simple Ways To Attract Wealth In Your Life
1. Be content about what you already have and show gratitude or any money which enters your life.
In order to attract money into your life, you must show gratitude for the money which is already in your life. Instead of bemoaning how little money you have, bask in gratitude at the many ways in which you are rich already.
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A Degree, Car, and a House and We are Set for Life or Are We?
Let me tell you - in a lot of cases the statement is true. Only it means being set for life to being owned by banks! Remember in our previous article I explained my meager achievement a while ago: reaching a state of completely debt free (I literary owed Zilch…Nada!) and I promised I would try and explain how I reached this “love to hate” status.
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Life Partner Buy-In Absolutely Key To Your Debt Free Life
In a previous article I write about how I manage to Achieve a debt free life at some stage in my life, In this article I will only cover one of the four and I would like to start with the latter: “Your relationship with your Life Partner. In my opinion, that aspect alone is “The utmost basic key” to a life of real bliss and a wealthy living.
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Some Things In Life Simple Have No Price Tags!!!
Just over a decade ago I had an intriguing conversation with Sipho (not his real name), a former Technikon colleague, friend and entrepreneur. You see, after Technikon Sipho joined one of the parastatls and I opted for university to complete my degree. But we had always kept contact.
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What If All The Wealth in The World Was Distributed Equally Amon
”Give it only about five to seven years. Then watch the miracle uncover”, someone once said. “Those who had more money before would have more and those who were poor would even be poorer.” I never really got the gist of that statement up until very recently...
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No Action Is Absolutely Right or Wrong But Results Will Never Li
I am actually embarrassed to talk about this, but it is a true story! As I realize that nothing just happen by chance, I also recognize that there is always a reason why we have to undergo certain experiences.
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Debt Free At Last. If I Could …You Too Can Do It!
As some of the FFT Ezine members know by now, I am one of the most frugal persons you can come across. (Frugality is a glorified financial term for consecutive people).
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Please Help Me Make My Dream A Reality!
I had a dream! Infect it was not just a dream because I was awake but yet I continued dreaming. Initially it all seemed to be so far-fetched, absurd and really inconceivable!
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Is This The Law Of Attraction or Am I Just Crazy?
Some years ago my mind finally came to terms with the concept of Faith. Yes, I mean faith – Faith with a capital “F” – something much bigger than any religion, more powerful than any traditional belief and higher than any mysterious indoctrination – and yet something that can incorporate all of the above.
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Conquer Fear and the World Will Be Your Oyster
Everyone experiences fear! Never allow anyone to convince otherwise. The reality of fear is that fear is human. It is part of every person's life and exists in every success story. Ever young teenager experiences the fear (butterflies) that comes with a relationship. The young man fears the girl and the girl fears the boy.
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Would Your Dreams Pass “The PYTHON TEST”?
Years ago the Zulu Newspaper “Ilanga” carried a fascinating cover article. The picture told the whole story: There stood a relatively short black man from the KZN South Coast - wrapped around his neck was 4.2 m long African Rock Python. I know I would not be brave enough to do that even if I knew the snake was dead even if it was Gotso’s miraculous “dreams fulfiller”.
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If It’s not Blind, Then It’s Not FAITH!
Do you remember having dreadful nightmares as a kid? I am sure we all did, and I really had my fair share, especially between the ages of seven and ten. Almost daily, I would dream that something horrendous or someone fearsome was coming towards me and I had to run away. Virtually every time they would eventually get me into an inescapable corner.
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Miraculously As It Might Seem But This Stuff Works
Now that all the rugby euphoria is just about to disappear, I wanted to reflect on the Jack White and the Springboks win to extract some lessons on that spectacular performance. What would you think was the greatest lesson we can take from it!
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What Really Bugs Your Brains?
One of the most mysterious experiences I had as young boy growing up in a farm was to witness a bug removed from a slaughtered sheep’s brains. Yes a Live Bug! I was told the rams (male sheep) need the bugs to provide the necessary drug effect during fighting. How do bugs enter into the sheep’s brains? I definitely have no idea.
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The Greatest Miracle Ever
A friend asked me recently "How can I have more opportunities come into my life?" Good question, but my answer surprised him and it would probably surprise you as well - because it is, and will ever be, "a public secrete"!
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Are Goals Just An Unnecessary Rhetoric?
If you're like me, you've always wanted to know the secret to unlimited joy, health, money, relationships, love: everything you have ever wanted.
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A little Bit of FUN Might Just Do It For You!
I am always fascinated by the way human beings, since the beginning of time, have been able to convert raw thoughts into big tangible things. Recently, as I Googled my way through the world-wide-web I came across the incredible story about the origins of the famous Brooklyn Bridge.
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Convert Your Passion Into A Money Making Machine!
Convert Your Passion Into A Money Making Machine!
As promised in our previous Ezine, this time we tackle the most interesting topic of all – Wealth Creation. We do not do so because we think money is that all or nothing important commodity, but we do so because money - properly earned - can really turn the world around not only for the “earners” but more importantly for the recipients of the service provided.
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What Ideal or Purpose Are You Prepared To Die For?
I really don’t know about you but for me there is nothing more inspiring than reading or listening to the closing remarks of Madiba’s opening speech during the treason trial:
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In Case You Wondered Why I Do This!
I am the only son of a very brave and meticulous woman. She never went to school but she can write and read. She has never had any formal employment but she was able to carry me through my education until I was old enough to support myself. My father deserted her when she had just conceived me; but guess what? She was the one who nursed him at his death bed!
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