“Growth is such a struggle and as human beings we hate change and always retaliate when we need to make change or when change is presented to us. Growth required me to change so much and that’s letting go of the party life, drinking and certain relationships. It wasn’t a walk in the park at all, there were so many hurdles but I can proudly say today that growth allowed me humble myself and practice UBUNTU. Fearing the unknown was taking a step into what I thought I couldn’t do. I remember the day I failed I thought that I couldn’t ever achieve anything just because of one setback that became my greatest setup.”
These are the words of wisdom and experience by Tiree Ngaujake, born and raised in the capital. Besides the initial setups which almost derailed the life completely, she is today a young entrepreneur. As much as she still thinks her life is far from perfect but glad she is not where she used to be and also believes that there’s nothing more beautiful than progress.
Ngaujake attended her primary school at the Holy Cross Convent with a passion to become a vet. So she went on to Technical High School to do agriculture and follow her passion in becoming a vet. She matriculated in 2011 and didn’t perform well so she went to improve her grades at the National Academic Training College (NATC) the following. From the NATC she went to International University of Management (IUM) where she completed a certificate in Marketing, and in 2013 she went to the University of Namibia (Unam) where she completed a Diploma in Business Management. Ngaujake is currently doing her honours in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
This is despite her teenager life that the 24-year-old describes as dark and confusing. “As a child we all start off well and behave in the first year being at high school but as the years pass by we become so rebellious and we learn bad traits from others as a sense of defence. We tend to want to not sure the world our soft side but rather be hard and tough which honestly leads nowhere,” she said.
Ngaujake got her first job at the age of 16 at Beaver Canoe. “I wanted a holiday job so I could not go to the farm earlier (Lol sorry dad). I applied as I heard that they were looking for temporary workers for the festive season.”
She adds that her parents are her strength as well as her daily motivation to keep on going. The death of his brothers Ngaujake and Uahatjiri Banda Ngaujake moved her to a point where she believes that earth is just our temporary home and one should always appreciate today for tomorrow is not guaranteed at all.
“What used to break me is my conscious, trying to live right in the word but making mistakes and that used to draw me back spiritually and mentally because I would live in condemnation. This year I finally stopped being hard at myself and Joel Osteens sermon, It’s the heart that matters, made me see light that there is no perfect Christian at all. What matters is our hearts and trusting God to work through our flaws,” she says.
Ngaujake also worked at AZT investment, Exclusive Gym and Old Mutual. Through her working experience she learned that allow your boss to be a boss and be a learner and not always try to challenge your boss. “Challenging your boss stirs so much that’s not needed, instead use your time to magnify persons strength and not try to paint out their weaknesses.”
Her message to fellow youth is that life doesn’t always worked out in ones favour but that shouldn’t keep them off guard or discouraged. “Remember that our trials allow us to be stronger and wiser. As Joel Osteen says “complain and remain or praise and get raised”, there is so much power in this quote. What u believes and speaks is who you are, wake up each day and redeem your time, remind yourself that you are alive to praise and fulfil your purpose,” she encourages.
Besides being a student, she is an aspiring entrepreneur trading in clothes, a stylist and a nutritionist.