The Fledging Stage

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What is it that the generations yet unborn will read about you? The people you look up to today had to deal with fear to be where they are today. Your great destiny awaits. Be courageous, take that one step and the rest will follow. Do not worry about tomorrow. You will get there when you get there. Why are you scared? If not you, then who? You are the one carrying the idea that will change the world. Do not worry about tomorrow, or yesterday for that matter as yesterday is history, today is opportunity and tomorrow is mystery. Therefore, use today ' s opportunity and let tomorrow

be. You are looking everywhere for change. You are looking everywhere for a solution and the change you are looking for is you. The solution you are looking for is you. Is it that business idea or that idea that you have been pondering for some time now? Be brave, the world is waiting on you. Who are you to be talented? Who are you to be gifted? Who are you to be gorgeous, smart and change the world? These are probably some of the questions running through your mind. Hear the voice of destiny asking you back: "Who are you not to be?" Don 't look at the person next to you, they got their own race to run and the world is waiting specifically on you. And always remember, you can do anything and ONLY YOU CAN STOP YOU!

" ...A POOR MAN IS NOT ONE WITHOUT MONEY IN THE POCKET, NOR FOOD ON THE TABLE; BUT ONE WITHOUT A VISION.... " TBJ

FLIES ABOVE STORM

SOARING IN THE WINDS

Sithandweyinkosi S Sivela When a storm approaches; first let' s talk about the strong winds that begin to blow. When the winds blow, the eagle gets on top of the mountain and spreads its wings to test the winds. After some time of testing the winds, it takes off and floats, allowing itself to be driven by the wind. An eagle knows that the wind is there to help it fly. Therefore, it rejoices whenever the wind blows. It takes its time to test the direction, the intensity of the wind before it takes off. Sometimes in life, we run away from the very things that are meant to be our wings. We hide and fear the pressure that may come with the winds. We think the winds will blow us away and derail us. Do we take the time to study those winds? How many winds have come and gone in our lives and we covered ourselves thinking that the winds were going to blow us away?

I mean, how many opportunities have come our way in form of winds and we were scared to be blown away? In the workplace, at school, in your career in general: That opposition, that comes and hits you from all directions and you feel like you are going to be blown away. Have you considered, like the eagle, to float on that wind? I mean, have you considered to one day just spread your wings and speak up, introduce that idea, give that solution, implement that change? Have you considered taking that chance? Is it fear that' s holding you down? Well, fear will always be there, and you will always have to do it afraid because the same wind may not blow your direction again. A wise man once said "the opportunity of a lifetime can only be grabbed in the lifetime of the opportunity. " Give it a try, and believe me; its worth the try. Just close your eyes and spread your wings to the wind, the next time you open your eyes, you will be on the other side, on another level-FLYING!

B.FLYING ABOVE THE STORM

When a mighty storm begins, clouds darkening and thunder roaring from every angle, almost every creature wants to hide-the cows, donkeys, and all others seek shelter. The little birds look for a hiding place. The marvelous bird looks at the storm straight into the eyes and flies right into it and past it. The thick dark clouds are what this bird approaches fearlessly and flies past so it can enjoy the peaceful environment that' s past these clouds. While every other creature gets hiding, seeking shelter and others die in the storm, the eagle knows that sometimes "the safe place " is not the " right place. "

That is why even after hiding, the cows, the little birds and others will still die in the storm, even in the " safe place.