Broke and craving KFC

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When it is the time of the month where all you have in your cupboard are two eggs and noodles. When you have R 10 to your name and you are considered to be rich. It is very early in the month for me to be saying this, however I am a student and rely heavily on my parents even if it's R50, that to me is like R 50 000. I don't know about you, but every time I am that broke, I always crave for things that I can not afford at that particular period.

KFC, Streetwise 2, thigh and drumstick pieces with a mini loaf and coke is what I am craving for. that golden, crispy and yummy thigh accompanied by a pinch of the mini loaf excites my taste buds, then the sip of coke goes down smoothly. 

Oh my dear KFC where art thou? Damn you R 22.90! You had to be scarce at the earliest time of the month for you to rob me of a decadent meal such as KFC?? Oh how I curse the day I decided to stop working and earning an income.

It is better to practice a little than talk alot

We usually refer to this statement as “Practice what you preach”. It is used when you do what you say. My elders believe that you have to listen to the message they are telling you and not follow their actions. For most of us, that is difficult to do. We would rather listen to someone who practices what they preach. I for one do not want to follow a life of double standards where I say one thing and do the opposite.

If you want people to believe in what you are saying, you need to make it believable. You do this by demonstrating and portraying what you said by action. For instance you cannot tell a person to stop drinking when you are drinking your liver to a pulp, you are n        being a hypocrite.

The best motivator to help you practice what you preach is being around people who don’t. You do not want to be remembered as a fake. If you say to someone that they must not do A,B and C start with yourself and make sure you do not do A,B and C.

Wedding cake- in- the- middle- of- the road

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This topic reminds me of a scene on 7de Laan when Felicity was getting married and Hilda had promised to bake her wedding cake. However, knowing Hilda and her absurd ingredients, the cake was a hard rock. With the help of Maria, they made icing and used cake-tins as the “cake sponges” and put icing all over them. The power of improvisation can go a long way

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If for some odd reason the wedding cake was left in the middle of the road, and there was ample time to improvise, the caterer  or supposed baker can buy those small cakes from a nearby Pick n Pay, a banana loaf for an example. No one else eats the wedding cake except for the bride and groom, and they refrain to slicing it.

It is a big of a deal when there is no wedding cake but why cry over spilt milk and not make any amends to the situation?? Be like Hilda and make something out of the situation even if it means using cake tins as a cover up. 

We are what we do

Source: www.actiontracker.org

I was going through this website called Action Tracker (www.actiontracker.org) through an NGO called We Are What We Do (www.wearewhatwedo.org). It is a behavior change company that creates ways for people to do good for one another. The Action Tracker comprises of 140 small actions. The actions are categorized and you can pick which one you want to follow. This was interesting to me as I read the categories. I found somewhat good actions that reminded me that we are what we do.

We are what we do by choosing what to do it is a personal choice. If you choose to live a healthy lifestyle, you will be healthy and minimize your risks of diseases. If I have confidence and love for myself they will project. An Action Tracker category that I had followed was “Make Someone’s Day”. It had 29 actions. You follow the actions and click on “done”.

This concept is an interesting one and fun to follow. It is not merely about you being told what to do but it is a direction and guideline to doing good for someone next to you. Nothing beats feeling good about yourself and others. 

We are afraid of the wrong things

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There is a degree of comparison to what each individual perceive as wrong.  Wrong things are anything perceived as unethical or immoral in the view of the spectators.  We are culprits to being afraid of the wrong things yet fear does not prevent us from doing wrong.  I am afraid of heights yet I live on the 5^th floor in my complex, but I am afraid of killing because it is wrong and that would prevent me from killing someone. Mainly fear of wrong things manifest from the concoction of social opinion of right and wrong of the event at hand or self morals.

Some have said that, right arose from the recurring occurrence of the wrong past, is that the source of fear or it’s the morality that drives the fear in doing wrong, again the is a degree of comparing to how wrong something can be. Doing wrong for a good reason or what we think might be a good reason eliminates the fear but what’s necessary true to an individual is not universal to the masses

 We should let things be and stop being afraid of the wrong things. We can conquer and achieve.  Find humor in some of your fears and that will make it easier. Fear is what hinders us to try new things. We fear things that we should not, instead of embrace it. Don’t be afraid of what people’s perceptions of you are. Do not be afraid of trusting your instincts and have the confidence in yourself. I believe in myself that I will embrace all that is and chuck out all that is not.

What is the colour of the wind?

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I do not like wind. It can be cold or warm, I do not like it. Scientifically, it does not have a colour but in my deepest hate for wind I will give it a colour: Grey. Particles in the wind can influence its colour. For example if wind has dust particles it can be brown or if there is smoke the wind can be grey.

Grey is a mysterious colour. It reminds me of a more balanced darkness (evil), mourning evoking an insincere emotion. Cold wind is cooling for them on a hot day. To me wind is a grey bully. I do not like having to pull or hold my dress if there is wind. I do not want to be forcefully pushed by some phantom force. Wind limits your activity.  Another fact I do not like about wind is that it blows litter therefore destroying the environment.

The colour of the wind can be anything if you think out of the box. I am feeling grey all thanks to the weather. It could have been a beautiful day, but its windy.

If I were the boss

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 I would spoil myself to a well deserved holiday for a year. I will need it since I have been working for many years building my empire and since I am the boss I can do what I like. My year long vacation will be beneficial for me and my business. I will take a break, and come back the following year with innovative ideas for the business. My vacation plan allows me to travel to 24 countries and all continents, meaning two countries per month.

Since I am the boss and I am going on vacation, I will appoint someone as Acting CEO. He/she will have to make decisions based on my discretion and decision. I do not want to carry so much with me so my iPad and cellphone is fine.

Money is not a problem; after all I am the boss. I have money. I’m rich. I can afford going to 24 countries, remember, money is not a problem. I would spend my days sleeping, shopping, sight-seeing, partying and more shopping. I am the boss.

Two people walk out of a building and into a story

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It was the annual Valentine’s Day Ball at an arts school in a far away town. Tiki and Tshalo were best friends and were dates at the ball. The tickets were expensive for a school pupil but it was worth it.  Valentine’s Day Ball was the best event in the school’s calendar. Everyone who attended had to be formally dressed. A delicious three course set menu was served, beautiful decor and awards were given while love songs were played in the background.

Tiki’s dress was so beautiful; she would have looked like a princess on that evening. While doing her hair, nails and make-up, Tiki’s roommate in hostel decided to invite a boy into their room who needed to have his hair braided. Boys were not allowed in girls’ side and vice versa, this spelt TROUBLE for the girls. While arguing about the matter, a little birdie told the matron about the incident in Tiki’s room. Poor girls were caught, with the boy. They were not allowed to go to the ball that night.

Tiki’s heart was shattered. Still dressed in her gown, Tshalo called her name in the corridor so they can leave for the ball. Shocked to see her in a gown, he was furious that his date could not go to the ball with him. Looking out of the window, poor Tiki broke into tears when she saw her date, her best friend walked out of hostel with another girl around his arm, Guluva.  Tiki made a promise to herself that for the next years of her highschool life, she will never attend a Valentine’s Day ball with anyone.

It is a poor idea to lie to yourself

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One of the things that separates us from having what we want is that we blatantly lie to ourselves. We lie about our priorities and abilities. We lie to ourselves about how a situation is, plus it kills time.

Lying to ourselves is an excuse for not taking action. We find excuses such as “I don’t have the time to” If we “don’t have the time”, let’s ask ourselves: Do you watch TV? Do you oversleep? Do you spend more time on your phone? Do you procrastinate? If you answered yes to most of the questions ten you can make time to learn and do more empowering activities such as school, gym, travel, start a business etc.

If we were to stop lying to ourselves, we would have to take action to change things. Look at yourself in the mirror and ask yourself “what am I doing with my time that does not have long term value?” everything you do not have in your life is due to coming up with excuses and lying to yourself.