The good old days are behind us, or at least that’s what most of the youth think. It’s certainly what those who have lived before our independence have been saying and insinuating lately. With each fuel price increase or scandal in the government or scandal of any nature really, a comparison to the ‘good old days’ is thrown around here and there.
Author: Olavi Popyeinawa (Olavi Popyeinawa )
Dispatched thoughts – Old age is golden
It is my wish for everyone reading this to live long enough to reach old age, so the youth of the time can one day consider you the ‘fossil’ or ‘outopies’ and ‘zalies’ of their time.
Dispatched thoughts – Slow and steady wins the race
I have seen so many busy people who simply do not have the time to do anything else; even with what they claim to be important to them.
Dispatched thoughts -Teach children discipline and self-control
“Educate your children to self-control, the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society,” Benjamin Franklin
Dispatched thoughts – Consider the consequences of your decisions
It is solemnly not a wise choice to always dive head first into anything without careful consideration of what you are getting into.
Dispatched thoughts – Why have a Pride Month?
The month of June is recognised as Pride Month, where members of the LGBTQ+ community fight shame and social stigma, marching in the face of threats and violence.
Dispatched thoughts – Rest only where and when necessary
When you are on a roll, you are simply on a roll and there is not much that can slow you down. Actually, there shouldn’t be anything that should slow you down. It’s a beautiful space to be in when you are able to operate effortlessly with minimum resistance but when it is done or over, rest is very necessary.
Dispatched thoughts – The disconnection between your thoughts, reality
There is a disconnection between how we think we live our lives and how we actually live our lives. As ambitious youth and people in general, we mostly tend to want more and do better; to live a life worthy of our dreams or ambitions. But sometimes we don’t even know what that life actually looks like.
Does the youth still understand hard work?
How did the youth ever get to a point where they no longer view hard work as a necessary life skill and not just a trait to have and dispose of when one wishes?
Dispatched thoughts | Put the best amount of pressure on yourself
Despite what people say, nobody knows you better than you could ever know yourself – and even though we all know this, most people let the views and opinions of others define them.