Every day is a good day

Do you sometimes feel like me where every day seems to be the same? The same routine, the same people, the same television programmes and so on ? Sometimes it can be draining, boring and sad. I often say to myself what is the point? Then I look at everything around me and I am loved, I have a roof over my head and I am just thankful that I am alive surrounded by the beauty of this wonderful world we live in.

Life is beautiful. Yes, we may face the same things everyday but if you think about it every day we meet new people, we may meet someone special that we could spend the rest of our lives together, someone may tell a joke that can make us smile, we can get a good mark for an assignment and so on. We must all be so grateful that we were put on this earth for a purpose, whatever your purpose may be.

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Every morning when you wake up, just remind yourself how lucky you are to be here, think of all the things that you are blessed with and remind yourself that you are important, the most important person in your life and only you can create your own happiness, no one else.

Every day is a good day so go and make it good.

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Feelings follow behaviour

If you are like me, you don’t think before you act or say something. You say something and then after you say it, you regret it or feel bad. Well, people like us need to start learning from this. We could really hurt people, which I have, or offend them and seriously do harm. I think it is in our nature to do this. I also know that people have said some things directed at me and I have been deeply hurt, then they come say sorry, but why did they say it in the first place?

 

We need to think about the consequences it causes afterwards and how we hurt people. THINK BEFORE YOU ACT! From now on I am going try make a conscience effort to do this and I think that people who are guilty of this also need to try.

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Our greatest strengths are our greatest weaknesses

This statement couldn’t be truer. When we think that we have something to offer the world, sometimes it can fail us. For example, I am a very emotional person who has a lot of passion for people and animals and I always try putting other people ahead of myself. I always try my hardest to do the right thing and I always try give of myself in every way. However, sometimes when we give too much we expect something in return and that does not always happen, which leads to disappointment and we often get hurt by that.

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When it comes to me, this is what happens. I always expect expect expect. I have had to try many different approaches to try not lead myself to disappointment. I am not a religious person but the bible says ‘it is better in giving than there is in receiving’ which is so true and I try live by that statement every day of my life. When we as humans (the more fortunate ones) have everything, a roof over our head, water, food, loving parents and money to get us through everyday battles, why should we want anything more? There are people out there who have nothing and wouldn’t it be wonderful to give to them, even if it a loaf of bread or volunteering at an animal shelter, where all these poor animals want is love.

Sometimes we need to take a step back and look at what we have and be grateful for it. If we give something don’t always expect something in return. It will make us happier people and those in need even happier.

It is better to practice a little than talk a lot

“Practice what you preach”. I’m sure most of you have heard of this saying more than once in your life. In my case I talk before I think and that often gets me into a lot of trouble. Often, so many people judge a person before getting to know them and when we do actually get to know them, we feel quite silly. I think that this is a normal human thing to do. Instead of judging a person we should get to know them because they might actually be the nicest person. Us as humans unfortunately judge on outward appearances first. Take for example, a man. A man is going to first look at a girl to see if she’s pretty or looks after herself or whatever he may look for in a girl. If that girl does not look after herself or is everything that the man is not looking for, he won’t take notice of her and will not get to know her. If he did get to know her, who knows? They could have been perfect for each other.

This is something that us humans need to work on. Before judging, get to know a person. Who are we to judge anyway? We do not have that right because we do not know what that person has gone through.

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

Marriage is supposed to be the most sacred bond of all. It is something that God created when two people love each other and they express that love by getting married. Today, it has become just a legal piece of paper that says they are married. It does not mean anything anymore. Why though? In my opinion, more and more marriages are breaking up because it is the easy way out. They do not want to work at it such as marriage counselling.

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I come from a very strict religion where divorce is a no go but I am seeing so many marriages being broken up that it is becoming the norm. This makes me think as our generation are seeing this happen and it makes us scared of being in a full time committed relationship that we are too scared to even think of getting married , well me at least. I come from a divorced family and it tears families apart. We are all so exposed to the media and what the media says and it is making it easier for people to leave each other but the fact is that it should not be this way and people should work on it and make it work. If you not ready to get married, then don’t! It is not a race and wait till you have experienced life and travelled and worked and find yourself as a person because if not you are going to be stuck in the middle of the road and have no way out but to end the marriage.

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Stellenbosch

This past weekend, some of my family members flew down from Durban to attend my graduation. We stayed at the most beautiful place on a wine farm in Stellenbosch. It was the most peaceful place I have stayed at in a while. No sound of traffic, people and animals - it was just perfect. It gave me time to think and gather my thoughts.

I have only been to Stellenbosch twice but that was just to see friends and go out. It is honestly the most beautiful quaint little town I have seen. From little cafes and amazing little shops to the most stunning trees and old buildings, it is defiantly a must see.

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Sometimes it is nice to just get away from everyday life and go somewhere totally different and be outside your comfort zone. It gives you time to appreciate life and small things around you. I would defiantly recommend Stellenbosch if you are looking to get away for a while.

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The beginning of the rest of my life

On the 7 May 2012 I graduated with a Diploma in Public Relations. Three long hard working years I finally received that piece of paper that will lead me to my future. When I walked up on stage I realised that this is not the end but the beginning of the rest of my life.

I was so over whelmed by all the people that supported me not only on the night but throughout my whole tertiary education. It has not been easy and there have been times that I have just wanted to give up but the one thing that I have learnt throughout this whole process is that perseverance pays off. I am one step further to achieving what I have always wanted in life – to be successful and to do something that I love. Something that I also realised is that Varsity is not just about working hard and studying all the time, it is also about making friends and building relationships with people. I have made the most amazing friends that I know will be with me for the rest of my life and walk with me through other battles I may face.

This has made me want to work even harder in my B-Tech degree because it makes me one step ahead and I know when I walk onto that stage at the end of the year to receive my degree, it will be the most rewarding feeling knowing I can do something amazing with my life.

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