Recognize What You Have

Recognize what you have

We often focus on what we don't have and ignore what we have, we don't realise that everything we need to fulfill our destinity is within reach. We often complain about not having this and that to fulfill our dreams. All David had was a slingshot but he managed to bring Goliath down, all Moses had was a simple ordinary stick and he managed to open up the Sea.

We tend to look far away when answers are close by, we fail to do the ordinary and possible and leave the extraordinary and Impossibles to God. He's given you the basics you need to do the possibles, feet, hands, eyes, ears and the brains to find answers close by. Do you recognize what you have, do you look around you for answers, are you making efforts to do the ordinary things to succeed.

When you do the ordinary, possible things within your reach, you stand a chance of greater growth just by having to have taken the initiative to do the possible, look around and recognize what you have and you shall find yourself among the mighty men and women that took a step. Don't let anyone talk you out of it, the banks may say your idea won't work, friends and family may think you are crazy and you don't have what it takes, go ahead anyway, do it because you believe In that idea, you shall fulfill your dreams with God behind you. When God gave you a dream, nobody can stop it from becoming a reality, you don't need connections, use what you have and you shall meet the right people along the way.

Realise that it won't rain down on you like manna from heaven if you don't take a step towards it, have the resilience it takes to succeed, don't be easily discouraged. What you need is close to you, the break that you are looking for is within reach, all you need is a step in the right direction. Walk towards your God given destiny with pride, you have the ability to do big things with what you have.

Know that you are going to come across obstacles, you are going to meet those who don't approve of your journey, but you don't need anybody's approval, don't fall for those who are going to seek to control you by putting pressure and manipulating you based on what they believe is right, don't fall for that pressure, know that you can not please everyone. Difficult as things may be, soldier on anyway African child.

Remember to be honest and true to yourself first, you are not making a mistake, you are fulfilling your Destiny, you were still going to go past that stage anyway, God had already written down your path to your destiny even before you were born, soldier on Soldier, you are your own destiny.........

Recognise what you have.

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Beware the Ides of July, the World's greatest was born on this day...

Beware the Ides of July

“The Ides of March” is a phrase coined to highlight the events that occurred on March 15th in the Roman calendar, including the assassination of Julius Caesar. Today as we celebrate the birth of South Africa, Africa and the World’s greatest man alive, the birthday of Nelson Rolihlahla Madiba Mandela, we look at the significance of this day in world history, it is my view that “The 15th of March and the 18th of July” are equally significant in world history, I am also tempted to say the latter is in fact greater in significance than the former more so because I am a South Africa.

The birth of Nelson Mandela can to a certain degree be observed from a religious point of view as a “Sacred” day in world history. My belief is that God’s plan when he created Mandela, was bordering along the lines of a modern Moses, an individual that would come and change the world for the better, an individual that would come and save the children of the world from slavery, this speaks about both the oppressed and the oppressor, the Rich and the Poor, young and old, down here in South Africa Black and White. Even though many are arguing that Nelson Mandela did not single handedly free Black South Africans from oppression, of cause he did not, just as much as Moses did not single handedly Lead the children of Israel out of Egypt, but just by virtue of Moses being born among the Israelites, they were delivered, equally, just by virtue of Nelson Mandela being born among South Africans, we were bound to be delivered out of oppression.

It is on this day when we have to look back and reflect on what this great man truly means to us, we wake up today fighting a different battle because this great man was born among us, it is because of the birth of this great man that we today can walk the streets of South Africa as equal citizens, it is because of the birth of this great man that we can today speak our minds, put pen to paper without fear of any victimisation from the white minority, it is because of the birth of this great man that today we are counted among the greatest of Nations around the globe. It is because of the birth of this great man that our children today can be taught in a language of their choice in the same classroom with their white counterparts.

This day is the only day in world history were South Africans and the world, sets aside all their differences and respond to a clarion call to “dedicate their time to giving”, work towards a common goal. As South Africans, we need to take pride in the fact that this great man was born among us, that this great statesman was called to come and lead the people of South Africa to the promised land, the land of Unity, Diversity and Prosperity. Given the physical pains associated with old age, we need to be thankful that he is still with us at age 95, continuing to play his role as a unifier of the people of our country, the continent and the world; this is a clear indication of how God masterminded this unique creation. Many of us today have the ability to reach our full potential because we are continuing to draw strength and motivation from this “God sent people builder”, "the father of the nation", "the founding father of democracy", the liberator and Saviour of our great nation.

On this day, South Africa and the world celebrate this man’s life with pride, humility and appreciation; we are indeed grateful for his Life because if he was not born among us, we may not have been delivered to the Promised Land.

Beware of the “Ides of July”, Happy Birthday Tata…………….

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Donald Phejane's View: Stay Alive Your Whole Life.......

Donald Phejane's View: Stay Alive Your Whole Life.......: Along the way during your journey of life you will come across obstacles, at some stage you were excited about your future, pursuing your dr...

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Stay Alive Your Whole Life.......

Along the way during your journey of life you will come across obstacles, at some stage you were excited about your future, pursuing your dreams, maybe you lost your job, a failed relationship, health problems etc, and you find yourself breathing but not living, you are alive but you are not full of life, you need to stay alive your whole life.

Don't stop dreaming, don't stop pursuing your goals, don't loose your purpose, if you are going to stay alive your whole life you have to keep on dreaming, keep your dream alive by waking up everyday with a purpose, have a reason to get out of bed. Know that you did not accidentally land up on earth, you were made to serve a particular purpose in life, you are a person of destiny, God wants you to accomplish something, you were created to make a difference in society, yes you are going to come across obstacles but we cannot allow those obstacles to stop us from achieving.

It is written in the book of St Luke, Chapter 10 verse 27 that you shall "love your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and love your neighbour as you love yourself", that in my view is a purpose to live for. Waking up everyday with the intention to achieve not only for yourself but with a view that others will be blessed through your achievements, that to me is part of staying alive your whole life. Maintain your love for God and that Love shall translate into your Love for his children (your neighbour) and his blessings shall come in abundance.

No matter how tough life may be, maintain your faith in God all the time, you have to wholeheartedly believe that he is taking you through the journey of life and he is by your side. Always remember that God knows "where you come from, Where you are and Where you are going", he knows your destiny and what is right for you. God will never put you in a situation that he can not get you out of, he will never put before you a challenge bigger than you, just maintain your faith and belief in him and you shall prosper, regardless of how long it takes you.

Staying alive your whole life is important, join a civil society group, a church group, go out and do something that means something to you, something that fulfills you and never feel guilty about it, if at any stage you feel that you need to change to something else, do it and never feel bad about it, people will always try to criticize you and pull you down, don't allow any of those critics to pull you down, remember "God is the only one with the power to judge, he's the only one who knows what's right for you and he's the only one who knows your destiny because he wrote it down even before you were born", just keep doing what your hear tells you to do "stay alive" and go for your goals, never allow anyone to put your flame out, keep it alive by doing what you love, what makes you happy, what will see you prosper and become what you want to become......

A blessed Sunday to you.

4 Reshuffle of Jacob Zuma's Cabinet

4th Cabinet Reshuffle

If President Jacob Zuma's cabinet reshuffle is so much about the effectiveness of Government as he claims, how and what is it that his new ministers are going to do in the 9 months that is left before the April 2014 General Elections. The reality and truth is that a Government Ministry is not a Spaza Shop which you can simply open today and start making money tomorrow, Ministers have to first get up to speed with what has been hapening in the departments, what agreements and projects have been and are undertaken at the time, Politicians also have this habit of bringing their own trusted soldiers and comrades when assuming ministerial offices therefore it means there's reshuffling of departments that will also take place within that period, so one wonders if 9 months will be sufficient to get any real work done. Based on this, i think to say the new Ministers will bring significant change in those departments is ridiculously impractical.

So then we ask ourselves what other reasons could have influenced the decision to reshuffle, who are the ministers axed and what role have they played or will they play as we are heading towards elections 2014, we must also ask ourselves who are those ministers that may have been left behind in this reshuffle if it is so much about the effectiveness of Government, another factor to consider is the ANCs past elective Conference in Mangaung and what happened there, could it be that a message is being sent to those who opposed President Jacob Zuma's re- election, "Tokyo Sexwale" for example?

What is clear is that some ministers where axed based on their own failures, some based on their relationship or lack thereof with the president, some for potentially being threats in the coming elections and some for merely being in the wrong place at the right time.

Dina Pule to me deserved to be axed, for obvious reasons but one then asks why was Minister Angie Motshega left behind because she equally failed just as Dina Pula did, and worst of all she failed in a crucial portfolio of Education with the Limpopo Books debacle, so why is she still there. This reminds me of how former President Thabo Mbeki ignored the calls to sack the late Minister of Health Manto Shabalala Msimang during his presidency, so this tells us that history somehow has its own way of coming bak to haunt us.

My view is, this reshuffle has got nothing to do with the effectiveness of government, it is more of a political tactic to buy time and put ducks in a row for April 2014.............

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Kgosiemang Donald Phejane

I’m a simple, multi-talented, God fearing guy who strives on nothing but “Self-motivation and Resilience”. My belief is that every moment I spend on earth breathing is an opportunity to further better my life and break new boundaries. When God has given us Hands, Feet, Eyes, Ears, a mouth and tongue to talk and most importantly “Brains to think”, I believe there is absolutely no reason why we should “Complain” because he’s given us all the tools we need to achieve Greatness.

Born in the dusty streets of Mangaung (Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa) many moons ago, later on during the journey of life I found myself in the middle of the ever buzzy city of Johannesburg (a city that never sleeps), and indeed it is in this same city were I coined and adopted a belief that says “Sleeping is for dead people, therefore I shall sleep when I’m dead”.
Even though my Entrepreneurial DNA goes back to my childhood years, it was in the Buzzy City of Johannesburg were I conceptualised my “journey” in business. I’m an Entrepreneur by day, a Business Management and Administration graduate with a strong interest and background in “Research and Development”. My core business focuses on the “Life and Survival of Businesses”. My job entails “Develop Business Solutions” through creative training seminars, conferences and other business concepts. These solutions are predominantly influenced by Economies, Technology and Innovation.

My work is fascinating to say the least, I get to learn, create exciting products and change lives at the same time. I also get to tap into people’s brains for information; I often say to people I’m a “Professor of everything” because hopping from one subject matter to another during my research is literally studying all those subjects at the same time, today I’m doing research on the Property Industry, tomorrow in Marketing, the next day in Information Technology and a whole lot more. However I have a particular interest in the Digital space because I believe the world’s future is simply “Digital”.

As an entrepreneur and through my work and experience, I now believe in “building brands” as opposed to “buying into businesses”, It is my belief that “Entrepreneurship” is the answer to South Africa’s social and economic challenges, if we can preach the gospel of Entrepreneurship enough (especially to the Now-Generation), in 20-30 years’ time we would have brought poverty and unemployment to its Knees.

I’m a very opinionated person with great interest in global politics and the economy (my focus is particularly in the politics of my own country South Africa). I’m therefore a Thought Leader, a Social Commentator and Writer in between my day job and by night. Even though time doesn’t always permit, I find fulfilment in writing opinion pieces based on current affairs (Anything topical under the sun), therefore making me a serial “Blogger” or a so called “Desktop Revolutionary”.
I also have great interest in my “Heritage and Religion”, my approach to life is predominantly influenced by where I come from (my roots and beginnings), Where I am (Spiritually and otherwise) and Where I am going. I always try to link “Heritage, Tradition and Religion” to make sense of things and that is why I do not believe in “Prescribed ways of doing things”, if we take time to reason to ourselves based on our own individual perspectives and not on what is prescribed, we would become much better people and experience true happiness.

I’m also an excellent communicator, and this has elevated me to a public speaker, doubling as both a Master of Ceremonies and a Motivational Speaker at both Business and Social Events. In my everyday life, I find myself leading both the Young and Old (even though my particular focus and passion is in the Youth). I subscribe to the principle of “Leading from the front”, I believe leadership is a “Gift” and leaders are born and not created, I subscribe to the belief that “Leadership studies are merely etiquette, but true Leadership comes from the inside”.

To simplify and wrap all of this up in one simple sentence, “I’m God empowered; his work in progress, a diamond in the rough which will undoubtedly come out shining-bright”………………………………………………………

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