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WHAT MADE US FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
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IN SOUTH AFRICA
- The FIFA World Cup coming to Africa for the first time in its history.And this tournament being held here in South Africa.By all accounts Mzansi doing an excellent job in hosting it.This hosting also getting to unite the country like never before.
For us an abiding image of this tournament was this one instance where a camera moved from the football field to go to the stands where it captured former USA President Bill Clinton and Rolling Stones' leading man Mick Jagger having a chat while watching the game.After this shot,it had then dawned that the world is indeed here.
*AROUND THE WORLD
1. The release from house arrest of the Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi,which brought joy not only to the people of Burma but to all freedom loving people around the world.It was a release that gave the people of Burma hope that things can get better.
2. The Nobel Prize Committee standing firm in its decision to award this year's Nobel Peace Prize to the jailed Chinese dissident -Mr Liu Xiaobo .He was given the prize for his fighting for basic human rights in his home country.China responded to this awarding by complaining and making threats.To which the Prize Committee said,"Suit yourself".
A nice touch from the Committee was an empty chair at the awards ceremony where Liu Xiaobo would have sat if he was not behind bars.
*ON A PERSONAL NOTE
1. The decision by yours truly to leave my 9 to 5 job to go and focus on the Feel Good Movement project.Admittedly it has been a difficult year.Even painful at times.But I have no regrets.I have learned a lot in this period.
There is no 'ho checha ha ramo' here.I am going forward.
While at it,I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to my family(Shadrack,Duduzile,Teboho,Thato and Tumelo) for the hardship that this 'going on my own' thing caused them.I will make it up to you guys.Of this,I have no doubt.
2. The support we are continuing to get from my 'kasi'(Protea North) people as far as the buying of our FGM t-shirts is concerned.It has been humbling to see most of them buying the t-shirts without even first checking what our website was all about.They simply took my word for it.
"Much appreciated,ladies and gentlemen."
MAY WE ALSO WISH ALL OUR FGM BLOG READERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS 2011.MAY YOUR MOST CHERISHED DREAMS COME TRUE IN THE NEW YEAR.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS' IN 2010.
Our FEEL GOOD poem of the year:
This Show
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This show in India,
This show in Delhi,
Must go on.
Unfinished villages,
Or not.
Security fears,
Or not.
This show,
That is the Commonwealth Games,
Has to go on.
The naysayers will say their bit.
They said it with South Africa.
But this show,
This show in Mahatma's country,
Should,must,and will go on.
Uppish athletes,or not.
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SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD IN 2010?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
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T P Mazembe becoming the first African football club side to reach the Club World Cup final.
On Tuesday this team from the Democratic Republic of Congo defeated the champions of South America -Internacional(from Brazil) - by 2 goals to nil,in the first semi-final game played in Abu Dhabi.
They will be meeting Italy's Inter Milan - the winner of the other semi-final - in the final tonight.
Their 'first' on behalf of Africa ofcourse echoed another 'first' for Africa earlier this year when South Africa hosted the FIFA World Cup for the first time on African soil.
As the year 2010 ends,the African football flag is still flying high indeed.
Here is hoping that T P Mazembe can go all the way and win against Inter in tonight's game.
We wish them really well.
* The Sunday Times columnist - Lihle Z Mtshali - making a call for our public libraries to stay open for longer hours.She did so this past Sunday(12/12/10) in her column(New York State of Mind) entitled "The little things that bring such joy to US life".In here she wrote that it was such a pleasure for her to discover that the New York City public libraries are open on Saturday afternoons.
She urged that our South African public libraries should do so too,to encourage a culture of reading in the country.
We could not agree with Ms Mtshali more.In addition,we wish to see the township public libraries filled not only with people who are there to study or do scholarly research,but also filled with people who are there to read for pleasure.People should go to our 'kasi' libraries to 'chill' with a book,just like they do other recreational activities like 'braaing' or watching a soccer game.
ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 17
* Trying to collect some due payments at this time of the year for FGM Ts taken is proving to be a quite a challenge.I seem to be competing for the same resources that are needed for Christmas shopping.I am competing with Christmas gifts and groceries.
As a result I did not get most of the payments I expected.Some people made a plan however.For example this one customer payed me with some Shoprite vouchers they were given for free at work.
Cash would have been better ofcourse,but when the going is this tough I can take most forms of payment.
I say most forms because I would definitely draw a line at being payed with food items.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
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Our Feel Good poem of the week:
Almost There T P
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One more win,
One more hurdle to jump,
Then you are there T P.
There,Mazembe.
One more upset,
One more beating of the odds,
Then you are gone T P.
You can do it.
You can get another 1st.
Another 1st for Africa.
You can be the 1st African World Club champ.
Almost there,T P.
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SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
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* Some clarity now in the Anni Dewani murder case.After weeks of speculation that the killing of Mrs Dewani in a highjacking incident in the Gugulethu township had more questions than answers to it,we now know that her husband -Shrien Dewani - had something to do with it.This is according to one of the arrested suspects - Zola Tango - who has agreed to become a state witness in this case.
The Dewani couple is from Britain and was visiting South Africa.
There is a sense of relief that Anni Dewani's own family will now know the real motive for her murder when the case goes to court.
There is relief also on our side - as South Africans - that this despicable crime as not as straight forward as 'another tourist is killed in South Africa'.We may have a challenge around crime, yes,and we are certainly doing our best to get on top of it,but we do not need outsiders to come here and make the situation worse.
* 5FM is the place to be on Wednesday nights between 10pm and 12 midnight.
In a show called Powernights DJs Fresh and Euphonik interview 'happening' DJs.During this show the invited DJs let lose and talk about how they got started in the industry.Even if one is not really into the 'house music' scene,you will still love the stories of how these guys 'made it',so to speak.As self-employed agents DJs are no different to entrepreneurs.Their stories of struggle and hardship in this highly competitive field are uplifting.And the invited DJ's choice of 5 significant songs/tunes/tracks - in their opinion - further adds to the allure of this show.
And to DJ Fresh we say:
"Powernights(Wednesday editions) brings back memories of 'The Chair'.
And oena,Fresh, you are a gift to the radio industry in this country."
* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 16
I must admit that to go out and sell when you know that you do not really have the stock does not feel the same.The urge to sell is not really as strong.On one hand you want to generate those leads.But on another you have this fear that someone may actually want to take a T there and then,which you will not have.The result being that you will end up 'crying' over a lost sale.
Besides these 'lost sales',I also meet people who are waiting fot the Ts that they have ordered.And inevitably they will ask if I have have received my new stock yet.
The way I see it, at this rate,my story of 'waiting for my new stock' will eventually wear thin.
I have therefore decided to reduce the number of days that I am on the 'sales beat'.For now I will go out only on three days - Mondays,Tuesdays and Wednesdays.On these days I do not normally meet that many people on the streets.
This kind of 'hiding strategy' will help to keep my leads generation momentum going,but at a low rate. At the same time it will shield me from all the 'enquiries',so to speak.That is,until my new stock arrives.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMEMTS'.
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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
You Are Mzansi
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Mzansi you are.
Still pretty,
Still beautiful,
Still sunny,
Try as they may,
To soil your name.
Bo-Shrien,
And their spin doctors.
It's all in futile.
For you still are,
Always will be,
The best,
The greatest,
And the most welcoming.
That's you,Mzansi.
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SO,MZANSI AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
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* As we start the festive season proper(December month) here are a few words to ponder on
forgiveness.This extract is from an excellent report on gratitude called The Astonishing Power of Gratitude,written by Wes Hopper(www.horncreek.com).Each time we read this report we are highly inspired.Inspired to become better human beings.The section in the report on forgiveness is losely quoted below:
"Forgive everyone who ever did anything you have been carrying a
grudge about.The guy who cheated you in that business deal.The sister-in-law
who never repaid the R50.The teacher who gave you the 'F' that you didn't deserve.The
ex-spouse who dragged you through the ugly and expensive divorce.Everyone.Anything.
Forgiveness is not something that you do for the other person,it is something you do for
yourself.
Remember that the Universe works by law,not by chance.There are no coincidences in the
people that show up in our lives.And becuase the Universe is friendly,these people don't
show up to punish us,but often to teach us."
* Here in Mzansi we call a five-fingered clap on the face a 'mpama'.This past Monday night Barcelona FC - our favourite team in Europe - gave their archrivals Real Madrid FC a 'mpama'.They hammered them 5-0 in a La Liga football game.In the process 'Barca' made all of us who are fans deliriously happy.
In a game that Mourinho - the Real Madrid coach - will never ever forget,Barcelona gave his team a footballing lesson.'Barca' didn't just win by a big margin,but they did so while toying with the Madrid players.Fans at Nou Camp - Barcelona's home ground where the game took place - and those watching from around the world were thoroughly entertained.
Now,can Mourinho and his star player - Ronaldo - please shut up,"Quietly enjoy your humble pie."
And how about this joke doing the rounds:
Ronaldo(Real Madrid star player) :"God sent me to earth to teach people how to play football."
Lionel Messi(Barcelona star player):"I didn't send anyone."
* ON THE FGM Ts SALES FRONT - PART 15
Two things happened this week that got me excited.The first one was having two people who have FGM Ts already expressing interest in buying another t-shirt.They wanted this T in a different colour to their previous ones.
To hear that people love our Ts so much that they want a second one was humbling.
The second good happening was when a friend I had told about our Ts and given our flyer to - maybe six months ago - phoning me out of the blue to order not one,but two FGM t-shirts.This telephonic ordering was a first.I nearly fell off my chair.
This order out of the blue further emphasised the value of telling as many people as you can about the stuff that you are 'pushing'.Sometime down the line they may still get back to you to buy.
In both cases above I did not have the prefered sizes and colours.Infact,my current stock of t-shirts is now finished.But while I wait for my next stock - possibly after the December holidays because the factories are also winding down for Christmas - I will continue to pound the streets.I am carrying one sample t-shirt in my bag.It is important to keep the momentum of getting leads going.These I can then follow up on once the new stock arrives.
FGM Ts Roll Call of Honour
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97.Vusi Dlamini
Thank you my brother.
THANK YOU UNIVERSE.THANK YOU FOR OUR 'FEEL GOOD MOMENTS'.
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Our FEEL GOOD poem of the week:
Forgiven
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The criminal elements,
Who ochestrated our incarceration,
I forgive you.
The lawyers,
Who took our money and ran,
You are forgiven too.
The 'friends',
Who read 'Behind Bars',
And then disappeared,
I have forgotten already.
The neighbours,
Who pretended to be with us,
When we were down,
But were enjoying it,
It's OK.
I forgive you too,
Those I didn't mention.
Have a cheerful,
And festive season.
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SO,SOUTH AFRICA AND THE WORLD OUT THERE,WHAT MADE YOU
FEEL GOOD THIS WEEK?
Let us know at - feelgoodmovement@gmail.com
=====================================
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To Achieve Any Financial Goal
With Mathematical Certainty
From the gurus featured in "The Secret"
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