WHAT MADE US FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?


Monday, October 21, 2013

"Congratulations Orlando Pirates. Break a Leg at the CAF Club Champs Final."

   "Mona fatshe batho ba Chiefs(ke rona bau), batho ba Sundowns, hammoho le ba bang. 
     Ntho ha ele ntle, e ntle.)
   (Jealousy down supporters of Chiefs(that's us) , supporters of Sundowns, and those of 
     other teams. A thing of beauty is a thing of f beauty.)

   The green-eyed monster may be consuming some of us( batho ba chiefs) inside, but we have to give it to Orlando Pirates. They have done a fantastic job in reaching the CAF Club Champions League Final. This feat they achieved by beating Esperance( of Tunisia) in the semi-finals by an away goals rule yesterday. 
   We have no doubt that Orlando Pirates will represent South Africa( and Southern Africa) well 
in the Final, which will be held over two legs. The first leg is to be played here at home at the Orlando Stadium on 2nd November. 
   As for the monster inside, we will just have to find other ways of taming it.

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Our FEEL GOOD quote of the week:

"When I was very young, I visualized myself being and having
  what it was I wanted. Mentally I never had any doubts about it.
  The mind is really so incredible. Before I won my first Mr Universe,
  I walked around the tournament like I owned it. The title was already
  mine. I had won it so many times in my mind that there was no doubt 
  I would win it."

 Arnold Schwarzenegger( as quoted in MIND POWER by John Kehoe)

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THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.

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SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU 

FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?    



                  
      

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Freedom Fridays

   It is hard to believe. But, yes, next year - 2014 - South Africa as a free and democratic country will be 20 years old. Time has indeed flown by.
   With the above in mind, the South African government, Lead-SA and Proudly South African have initiated a project called 'Freedom Fridays'. Through this initiative South Africans are urged to start the celebrations from now( on launch date -20th September) until the actual 20th anniversary date - 27th April 2014.
   And the how of these celebrations? The minister of Arts and Culture - Paul Mashatile - put it thus:
       " People to do this( celebration) by wearing, every Friday, anything that expresses
          our pride in being South African, including the colours of the national flag,traditional 
          wear or a jersey of our favourite national team."

   Items that I will personally rock on 'Freedom Days' are:
       1. A mokorotlo hat ( sometimes called a Basotho hat).
              - This hat will say I am a Mosotho. A Mosotho whose culture is part of the many
                 diverse cultures that make South Africa what it is. A culture - like the other 
                 10 - that is officially recognized and respected.
       2. A Converse All Star takkie/sneaker.
               - I like the boot version of this sneaker better.
                 There is no other takkie that is as loved in South African townships as this one. Our
                  parents bought us All Stars back in high school. I bought myself All Stars when I 
                  started my first 9-5 job. Today as an adult - who not as fashion conscious as in my 
                  youth - I still rock my All Stars.
       3. A Bafana Bafana jersey.
              - The wearing of Bafana Bafana jerseys on Fridays to show support for our national                            soccer team in the past is what inspired the 'Freedom Fridays' campaign.
                 Our national soccer team may have failed to qualify for FIFA Brazil 2014, but we 
                 still love them. As our coach - Gordon Igesund - keeps saying, this failure has given 
                 us an opportunity to build a squad for World Cups after Brazil 2014.

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Our FEEL GOOD quote of the week:

"Whatever we choose to think we choose for our lives.
   Think what it might be like if you could automatically think
   positively. Imagine the impact on your personal and business life.
   Envision for a moment your family, colleagues and friends being 
   positive. Instead of 'I can't' and 'It's impossible', what about 
   'I can' and 'I will'. What a cultural change to most of us."  

Jack Black( from the book - MINDSTORE)

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THANK YOU UNIVERSE. THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.

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SO, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE, WHAT MADE YOU 

FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?