Volume 52 Issue 1 - January 2014 : Feature

Life…Life ohhh yes, Life! Phew!!! It`s beautiful, isn`t it? Interestingly, year 2014 as it stands, obviously packed with 365 days presents before us a whole new ‘blank` slate for each one of us; to do thorough retrospection and start afresh for those who`ve messed up in the previous years and to start strong and keep it tight for those who have been doing relatively well.

The impending reality is that the holistic success of the this very year, 2014 and perhaps subsequent years is determined by how well you live each of the coming 365 days, and each single day with all its small and big happenings should be treated as special as it adds value in its own right. 

And upon reading various information sources, Kutlwano Reporter calviniah kgautlhe have put together 8 ways for you to start strong this year for the betterment of self and ultimately energize your purpose of existence hence productively affecting the world around you:

SPIRITUAL

Religion and spirituality are intertwined and cannot be divorced from each other. This is an infinite glue that connects your life together and gives substance to human existence. Your mould or persona is largely hinged on your set of beliefs hence affecting the output of your very nature and why you do things the way you do in the society. This therefore becomes a critical component of the self as it governs everything about your life. Since it can be so deeply entrenched in the soul, it has the potential to determine where most of your time and money is spent, your associations, choice of life partner and many other infinite components of your life.

PHYSICAL FITNESS & HEALTHY EATING 

This is the mortal packaging of your outward self. This packaging has the potential to tell the world who you are even before you open your mouth. And in many instances it can be a reflection of your lifestyle, what you eat and what you do on daily basis besides genetic heredity.  Therefore this year, it is essential to take physical fitness seriously if you`ve not been doing so. For those who have been leading sedentary lifestyles, this is not the time to make excuses; if you do not have enough money for a gym just take a walk or turn your music volume up and dance those kilos away.

Exercise benefits have ripple positive effects, besides looking sassy and tight in those jeans you`ve been avoiding for too long, and good health, latest research shows that physical fitness contributes substantively to sharper memory with age, it is associated with better thinking and memory skills in future. Furthermore, it is a classic to eat balanced nutritious meals, as they help with your physical fitness. Eating healthy does not need you to fill your grocery list with anything expensive, some of the items can be acquired cheaply- create a vegetable patch at the back of your yard and you can be sure of fresh-! I mean really fresh veggies! Do not hesitate to contact your nearest health post, or dietician to find out about eating healthy diet.

CAREER

Where you invest your time, energy, skills or talent is your personal choice. Whether you turn your talent into a career is solely up to you as you know yourself better. Remember that your core career is what people will define you with even if you have other requisite skills. It becomes some loud symbol of identity hence it is highly imperative to choose it wisely bearing in mind your strengths and weaknesses.

Pinch yourself and constantly remind yourself that this life belongs to you, do what you are passionate about, and if somehow you landed in the wrong career, you do not like your career, change it and do what you like. What is the meaning of life if you wake up every day frustrated and sad about; I doubt you`ll deliver exceptionally!

If you enjoy your career, keep your mind open to bigger possibilities and work on improving yourself to deliver even more effectively. Improve your skills by taking up courses to enrich your mind this year.

SOCIAL

We create social circles depending on where we decide/ choose to assert ourselves. A social life opens doors to other doors that we did not know existed in us. It`s an opportunity to do allow people affect us in a way and us affecting them in a way. It produces overlaying social strata that makes us whole. 

To leap your social progress forward, community Involvement is imperative as it grows you as an individual, examples would be contributing to help the vulnerable in the community such as SOS Children`s village, needy children at BONURS, Mpule Kwelagobe Children`s village getting involved with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), taking up voluntary work, singing at a church choir e.t.c, could facilitate comradery amongst a group which is a good confidence booster.

If you are techno-savvy, you could open up a social network account such as Twitter, Facebook and others and meet new people and socialize across borders. It would help you share ideas in a relaxed social platform.  

LOVE LIFE

Love is a beautiful in its own nature, although it can be complex sometimes. No level of education can get you love, nor status in the society or even the amount of wealth you have. Love is felt differently, and each love story is different and there is definitely no formula for finding love. If you`ve been struggling to enjoy that coziness with someone and get your heart ‘dancing`, if you`ve been yearning to cuddle up, kiss and enjoy someone`s company, hang in there. Relationship experts say, first of all it is important to understand and love yourself, explore your interests and be confident with yourself and in this way it becomes easy for the next person to love you-true love will come looking for you!

POLITICS

As the nation prepares for the 11^th democratic elections this year since gaining independence in 1966, it is important for you to take it to the polls and exercise your civil liberties. Your single vote is powerful enough to elect a leadership that governs you the way you want. Remember that it is politicians who by and large determine how you live, for they are the legislative arm of government that makes laws for you to abide by.  Ancient Greek Philosopher Plato once said, “Those who are too smart to engage in politics are punished by being governed by those who are dumber.” And so this is your year to make your wise patriotic political choices that will govern you for the next years.  Cast your vote wisely!

FINANCES

Financial literacy is pertinent as you sail your way through 2014. It is a strong hinge upon which your life largely revolves around. If you want to begin the year strong, learn to effectively manage your finances. Engage experts, financial advisors if you cannot manage on your own. Remember to spend carefully, every single Thebe must be accounted for and not be recklessly splashed about. Avoid hefty debt pitfalls by all means possible, these have the potential of affecting your other areas of life such as health and general wellbeing. Open your mind to money making possibilities and explore opportunities as they avail themselves before you.   

HAVE FUN!

Life is simple; it does not have to fill you with gallons of stress. Live each day of 2014 as if it was your last! Do things that make you happy more and have fun. Radiate more positive energy in your radar no matter the circumstances. Life is beautiful; mistakes are meant to happen and each of us deserves a dose of fun! Albert Einstein once said it is important for one to, “Learn from yesterday, live for today, and hope for tomorrow…the important thing is to not stop questioning.”

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