Wilko's Weekly Messages of Hope Email Newsletter

Despite all the ructions going on in our politics, the country seems to be gaining ground on the economic front.
The JSE is performing reasonably. The Rand seems to be gaining ground. Some people are doing their jobs as they are supposed to.
I'm talking about those Ministers who are managing their portfolios well.
Even Gayton McK, is getting fitter by the day, wholly absorbed in the Sports and Culture Ministry.
And die “Baas van die Plaas” is doing okay. As for Oom Pieter, need I say more?

And let's not forget what the Springboks are doing for us!

At 78 years old, most of my future is behind me. But I am still a passionate, positive South Afri-CAN!
I hope I can continue doing what I'm doing for a few more years and live long enough to see the positive changes happen.

"It'll be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it is not yet the end" - John Lennon in the Sixties. And Socrates way before that!

And from Vusi Thembekwayo:
Things for which there is no substitute:
1. Paying attention to detail.
2. Work. There is no way around this. Just get the work done.
3. Take yourself seriously. If you take yourself seriously, society will get the memo.
4. Be impeccable with your word. If you don't mean it or can't do it, don't say it.
5. Be kind as a default. But if somebody abuses your kindness, don't be shy to be an a**hole.

Marcus Aurelius once said, “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.”

Bruce Whitfield talks our State of the Nation and his new Book "The One Thing".
If there is one video I feature in this newsletter that every South African should watch, it is this one. It's Inspiring! Chris W.
Bruce is in conversation with Mike Sham on the State of the Nation Podcast.
Click the pic below to watch the video.

Subscribing to the SONA Podcast is also recommended.

Open Letter to Ms Sisisi Tolashe – Minister of Social Development
Dear Minister, I listened to Arne Holzhausen, Head of Insurance, Wealth & ESG Research at Allianz.
Mr Holzhausen is responsible for compiling the Annual Global Wealth Report which measures, amongst other things, income disparities in both the developed and developing world.
He had this to say, ‘there has been no progress in the distribution of income in SA over the past 20 years.
SA remains amongst the most unequal countries in the world in terms of income distribution.’

Can that be true? Read the full letter at SA the Good News with Steuart Pennington.

Because it poses an existential threat to the country, CORRUPTION must be treated as much more than a form or type of crime that can be countered like all others.

Read the Article by Paul Hoffmann from Corruption Watch in the Daily Maverick.

DA's Bold Priorities for Growth: 100 Days of Progress…
After 100 days in the Government of National Unity (GNU), the DA outlines its five top priorities for South Africa’s medium-term plan—each aimed at driving growth and creating jobs.
DA Leader John Steenhuisen unpacks the DA’s vision for a stronger economy, investment in energy, infrastructure, and essential reforms.
Plus, find out the four key issues the DA will never support under the GNU.

Watch now for crucial updates on South Africa's future!

And more words of wisdom from Seth Godin's Blog

Facing the future
The Tofflers explained that Future Shock kicks in when the world changes faster than we’re ready for.
We react instead of respond, and often shut down in the face of too much of the new.
When our world changes (and it always does, more now than ever) we have four choices.
And only one of them is helpful.
DENY:
We can pretend that the world isn’t changing, that nothing is different and angrily push back on any evidence to the contrary.
We can see the change as a personal affront, and insist that it’s not real or doesn’t matter.
GIVE UP:
The contrary position is seductive as well.
We can embrace our perceived powerlessness and simply stop trying.
CONTROL:
While some understate their power, others overstate it.
We can attempt to institute draconian measures, shortcut existing systems and demand that things go the way we want them to.
You can hold back the ocean for a little while, but it always finds a way. It’s hard to make the tide against the law.
RESPOND:
And this path is the resilient one, the one that not only makes it more likely we’ll achieve something but also engages us in productive work.
Responders see and acknowledge the situation, then use their resources to make an impact.
It never works out exactly the way we hope, but it usually works out better than any of the other paths.

I hope this weekly email helps you to have a more positive outlook on life.

Remember that your life is YOUR DIY PROJECT. Nobody can live it for you.

And we can only encourage others to live their best lives.

Not to tell them what to do or how they should do it.

We all make our own choices.

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With very best wishes,

Chris Wilkinson - About Me.