In life, an essential characteristic is not to take things for granted but rather to take them with gratitude. Many of us rarely “have to do without”, a condition that naturally dulls our ability to self motivate or take advantage of opportunities that present on our doorsteps.
I remember reading somewhere that is the only truly universal condition. All work takes place in time and uses up time, and we never seem to have enough of this unique, irreplaceable, and necessary resource. Few things distinguish effective organizations as much as an appreciation of time, adherence to principle, and fortitude in difficult decision making scenarios.
On the subject of things I heard elsewhere, how good is “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that is why they call it the present”? (Chocolates to the first person who posts the author by the way).
Anyways, rest assured those making the best use of their time will be named and famed – so hats off to JOZI INK DESIGNS, and their rep Andrew Lambert. These guys truly climbed the highest mountains and crossed the widest seas to deliver our much-needed Forum wear in less than 24hrs!!
Talk about taking the eish out of tax-eish-on.
Outie.
Into The Sunset…
What an era the 2000s have become. Risk and instability have become the norm (seems like we should’ve seen this coming the moment Y2K concerns became the most significant indicator of the new century), nothing seems to last more than a year at a time (didn’t we just come out of a recession?) and seriously – if i order the 4 month old iPad2 right now, by the time i receive it a newer model will be on the market.
Rapid transformation and turmoil really are the order of the day now:
Apples share price has morphed from a $25 gamble for loyalists in 1999, into a $400 holy grail for anybody lucky enough to even sniff obtainable shares today;
Angry cows invaded Europe and threatened to make us all insane for turning them into Big Macs all these years; and
Pluto isn’t a planet any more, seriously, I didn’t have to fail general knowledge all those years ago!
We really could go on for days if we were to recount the all the movements such as FaceTube, trillion dollar notes, World Cups, and Justin Biebers, who have reshaped the global landscape. Here’s a thought – what’s the single most significant event of the last ten years in your opinion?
In all of this, I feel that the major issue is one of mindset. Unconventional is the new traditional, possibility is the new certainty, and more importantly adaptability (encouragingly) has become a surprisingly pervasive quality in overcoming complex impediments. Think about it: if you can’t sing a lick, there’s auto-tune (not so encouraging); if you can’t act, then start a reality show; and if you’re Tiger Woods, eish, well that one’s a little harder…
Whatever the path taken, it’s impossible to progress without trying something new. Apply what you know to novel situations, but of course that means getting to know something in the first place. Learning to adapt simply needs learning in the first place. That’s why education in South Africa is so critically important right now. When you open one door, something invariably gets left behind so accept that change and progression are inexorably linked. Prosperity belongs to everybody in this gloriously apportioned nation. We need to inspire all social players to contribute to any opportunities associated with improving the socio economic conditions of all South African communities. We talk of education and entrepreneurial development as representative of this nation’s future; well let’s engage in a process that advocates these policies to those without the opportunity read magnificent posts like these. Ruth, Lebo, Ike and Rutendo – you all have CAPS to start, right away please.
We may never see such glorious opportunities to make a difference again, so take what you can, give nothing back. Yes, I’m signing off with an oxymoronic “Pirates” quote.
Sup.