FAITH IS WHAT MAKES YOU HUMAN

(photo by the negotiation room)

Dedicated to the role players in my life and my son (Kwandile Mkhize)

By Mhleli Mkhize
(Journalist & blogger)

“I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value.”

A blogger once wrote “Let go of the past and go for the future. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined.” - Henry David Thoreau


And i agree, life can hit hard. Sometimes you get knocked down when you don’t even see it coming. Some are cheap shots, some are glancing blows and some can bring you to your knees. When this happens, it’s not about how hard you get hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, but still find the strength to keep moving forward. It’s about having the will to continue in spite of the obstacles.


Leave your mistakes and regret in the past. They don’t define your value, then or now. When you stay in the past you become stuck and unable to move forward. We all have made mistakes with our job choices, friends and relationships. The consequences can hit us pretty hard. However, to begin learning how to put these experiences behind us – by letting them go, we can begin to live in the here and now. Give yourself the gift of forgiveness and keep moving forward.

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Without a doubt, a key quality every successful person has is perseverance: the grit and drive and will to keep pushing forward in spite of challenges and obstacles.


Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore. Dream. Discover.


When you're different, sometimes you don't see the millions of people who accept you for what you are. All you notice is the person who doesn't.


Don't wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles, and less-than-perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful.


To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.


We avoid the things that we're afraid of because we think there will be dire consequences if we confront them. But the true consequences in our lives come from avoiding things that we need to learn about or discover.


I realised early on that success was tied to not giving up. Most people in this business gave up and went on to other things. If you simply didn’t give up, you would outlast the people who came in on the bus with you


Show me a person who doesn’t make mistakes and I’ll show you a person who doesn’t do anything.


In the end, what we regret most are the chances we never took, And, since actions speak louder than words, I must remind you that: “when the going gets tough, the tough get going


Don't dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.

As long as we are persistence in our pursuit of our deepest destiny, we will continue to grow. We cannot choose the day or time when we will fully bloom. It happens in its own time.





Infuse your life with action. Don't wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honour your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.


I was once motivated by someone i once met and shared a small time with to get back into writing, little did i know God's plan was for that within the short space of knowing them; that they  inspire me to write and to be a part of my new wisdom and indirectly feature their footsteps in my piece of life. And for that i shall always be grateful for your contribution unto my life.

Today i find courage to let go of yesterday, live today and reflect.