EFFORT - THAT ALL IMPORTANT SECOND STEP

So, you've planned for the year and are all amped up for an awesome year. What now? How do you stay on it and not loose that oomph by March (we all know those people that have these amazing goals and resolutions in Jan, come march they're complaining like last march :-/) 

Its called EFFORT that's the secret.

You may be sitting there thinking, what the?? obviously, otherwise nothing at all, including the resolutions would have been accomplished. But wait, how much effort have you made towards your "new" goals today? That's the master question here... (before you throw a hissy fit, today I have successfully gotten my hands on a new piece of software that I need to fulfill my goals for the year ... thank you very much)

Way to often we make these amazing goals and plans and never follow through. One of the main reasons is that we just don't make enough effort to follow through. We see these challenges and obstacles and tell ourselves that it's all over :'( and that it will happen if it was meant to be.. TF! Meant to be my foot.... (you really believe that everything in your life was meant to be? so if you sit on a puddle of water it was meant to be that you remember what it feels like to wear a nappy? :-/ Really dude...) 

Try taking ownership of your life. Play an active role in your life, watch your decisions. And please note, the decisions that the world never see are the most important ones (if you decided today that you become celibate, the world might not necessarily know the decision. But the results and implications we will see... Thirsty peeps aren't that hard to spot :"D ). If you made a decision to always be early as of today, we won't know the decision, but we will definitely see the results and implications of that decision. Decisions like this change our lives, yet we so often neglect paying attention to them. The silent decisions that govern who we are, we leave to chance and say "if its meant to be"....

Look, I'm not Jesus, I've been an ass for 2 decades. But recently I've made an effort to be active about living, live life the way I desire and maaaaaan does it feel good :D Try it too. Make an effort to get closer to your goal everyday, a little effort (ever watch a baby learn how to walk, the bugger takes a step today, in a week hes at 3 steps, in a month he can walk across the room. BUT, he makes an effort EVERY SINGLE DAY WITHOUT FAIL) 

I leave you a (should be famous) quote:

"If I miss one day of practice, I notice it. If I miss two days, the critics notice it. If I miss three days, the audience notices it."- Ignacy Jan Padareskwi

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KingNzumbi(**p)

JUST DO IT... NO NIKE LOL (**P)

THREE WORDS THAT CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Excuses Excuses and more bloody Excuses :-/

Have you ever asked yourself why you still can't swim? or still haven't learnt how to play chess? or even why your ass is still not reading a book or why you still smoke (chances are you been saying you need to get these done for the past 6 full moons already...)

Like there are so many things you've been saying you gotta do, places you gotta go and stuff you beeeeen saying you wanna learn. But here's the thing, YOU KEEP MAKING EXCUSES FOR YOUR SORRY ASS...

I mean, I'm not judging or anything (I'm guilty of this shit myself, it took me a very long time to even jump into a pool yo, and I'm still beating up the water instead of breast-stroking :-/). The fact of the matter is that we all, well most black people, are culprits when it comes to procrastination and blaming our lack of initiative on anyone and anything but US. It's a lot easier to say you can't swim cos there's no pool at home cos your family is a struggling township family that the govt. has screwed over, then to say you're headed to the beach to learn how to swim in a public pool (and some townships have public pools now, Umlazi has 2 even... smh).

Reality is that all of us can do whatever we want if we really put ourselves to it. Instead, we so often choose to come up with excuses. The 2 that just kill the life out of me, are "I don't have enough time" and "I don't have enough money". Lets analyse them:

I don't have enough time:

SO you say you don't have enough time huh? :-/ 

You come home from work/school at around 6. Lets say you cook etc. You're done by 8. You go to bed at 11, that's 3 hours of downtime. You can do sooo much in 3 hours buddy!!

You could read chapters in a book, play some chess, study, learn a new skill etc. This is the time you claim not to have ... RIIIIIGHT!! INSTEAD YOU WOULD RATHER WATCH TV :-/ (you don't enough time for personal growth, but you've got time for Generations ya ya I see you ...)

I don't have enough money

SO you say you don't have enough money huh? :-/

(On this one, I'll be fair. Firstly, I do understand that there are some people who truly cannot afford life. Poverty is real and I acknowledge that. This is aimed at the person reading it, if your ass can afford to be on the net reading this blog :-/ You're not poverty stricken so you have enough money :-/ )

We drink alcohol, we smoke and we eat fast food. These are all not just luxuries, but also very bad for well being. BUT we still would rather spend our money killing ourselves than building ourselves. Again, I'm not judging but merely observing AND I'm guilty of it too. I did smoke, drink and eat junk (it's called junk for a reason YO!! junk is stuff you don't need that you throw away. Well in our case, we throw into our bodies :-( Sad) But I've since realised that we can use our money for more productive things in life. 

Instead of a drinking spree maybe go on a little vacation. Instead of buying a huge ass junk meal maybe buy a book. Instead of a pack of cigarettes maybe buy a bag of fruits. These little changes will have a drastic impact on your lifestyle, they might be worth a try.

Resistance is the enemy 

I never understood why it was sooo hard to do stuff that we are not forced to do, until I read a particular book. THE WAR OF ART - STEVEN PRESSFIELD This is a book worth reading and is worth every penny. I strongly advise it if you wanna change your lifestyle for the better (**p) 

So my last message to you is this. TALKING THE TALK IS EASY, LET US NOW STRIVE TO  SHUT UP AND WALK THE WALK

JUST DO IT

KingNzumbi(**p)

AUDACIOUS DEFENCE FOR THE UNFORGIVABLE

SOME people among you saw this coming while others were in denial until the bitter, controversial end. But it happened all the same and no matter which way you look at it, it is a damn shame.

World renowned cyclist, Lance Armstrong, opened up to the world’s queen of talk Oprah Winfrey and finally confessed that he used performance enhancing drugs during the peak of his cycling career, which saw him win the Tour de France seven times (just by the way).

From Armstrong, we heard accounts of how he had become a megalomaniac bully who wanted to exert control over a sophisticated doping syndicate in the sport of cycling that when to great lengths to cheat and not get caught.

Any major accolade the man once accomplished is out the window now.  He was once known as a triumphant cancer survivor and role model but has been reduced to the ultimate villain of the sporting code in the biggest scandal 21^st century sport has seen yet. Some libraries have even moved his once-inspirational auto-biographies to the fiction section!

While Armstrong has lost a lot out of this (Tour de France record has been struck off completely as well as his any other notable accolade) and rightfully so, I cannot help but look at the broken man and feel sympathetic admiration for his actions in confessing.

Some of you might say: “Hold on! You’re saying that you admire a cheat who had his supporters going for over a decade on a lie?!”

And to you I say, YES!

This is why I believe what Lance Armstrong has done is considerably admirable in light of what has happened in the sport of cycling over the year.

1. In terms of doping, Lance Armstrong is one of many, many guilty individuals. Sure he cheated and lied about it, but the only think he is guilty of that no one else is, is the fact that he just happened to be the biggest personality in the sporting code at the time this can of worms burst open.

2. He confessed with dignity. Half the time Lance Armstrong spent on a podium celebrating a win accomplished by doping, he shared the podium with individuals who also doped. When some of these cyclists were caught out (before Armstrong’s confession) they chose to point the finger at Lance and highlight his evils. While it is important to ensure all transgressors feel the wrath of sporting regulation bodies, the moral integrity of this is quite questionable. When Lance made his confession, it was HIS confession. He was not out to destroy anyone’s reputation but to come clean.

3. While Armstrong’s career has just been pissed away over two hours of talking to Big Momma Winfrey, the only true damage that has been done is to the integrity of the sport. Cycling will have to start right from square one to re-establish a good, clean reputation, thanks to what some in the sport have done. Some say, “so what? If most of the competitors were doping, surely it just raised the performance levels for the majority and the best man still won anyway!” This is a good point. But what about the poor honest competitor who probably came in 8^th place off of nothing but his sweat, hard work and resolve to win? What happens to them? Nothing, I’m afraid. All they get is the benefit of keeping their integrity intact and knowing they tried.

There is a lot to be said about honesty being the best policy. It is also a bitter pill to swallow at the best of times.

Late last year I wrote another column about Armstrong saying I was disappointed by his decision to stop fighting the accusations that were being thrown at him. I gave him the benefit of a doubt and wrote it under the assumption that he was innocent.

I don’t apologise at all for that. In fact I am glad I acted in that way and I believe coming clean was not only the best choice but that the manner in which he did it was admirable. History might not thank him and the world might not forgive him but surely his conscience will grant him a night’s sleep.

President Nzumbi

COMPLAINING WON'T CHANGE THE CIRCUMSTANCES

COMPLAINING DOESN'T CHANGE A THING

The thing with complaining is, it gets you attention. And people love attention (thats just the way shit is)

There is a good kind of complaining, like when you don't receive the level of service you should for the money you pay etc. that shit sucks (like if I pay for a draught, I expect the damn beer glass to be FULL :-/ )...

Then there's the complaining that people love. The meaningless complaining that gets you nothing but attention. I mean there's a thin line between talking to someone and letting off some steam, and complaining. Where talking to someone or letting of some steam is cathartic, relieves one of stress, eases the load and can be very beneficial in insuring you don't keep shit in till you explode. Complaining is that nagging shit that people do to get a little attention, especially on social sites (count the number of people that complain in a day and you'll be shocked lol)...

I've seen all sorts of complains lol I don't even have the energy to waste on listing a few lol But the sad thing is people who complain don't ever get anything out of it (like, Generations won't change if you always watching and complaining :-/ )  It doesn't gain you a thing, yet you do it everyday. 

Complaining strips you of essential power of your will, which is something worth more than you know. Everytime you complain, you remind yourself that you don't have power to change that particular circumstance. Now!! Tell me how that is good for you O_o 

I urge you, chill out. If you don't like something, you don't have to complain about it all the time. Acknowledging it one thing, nagging about it is another thing. 

The things we cannot yet change however do feel like they are just defeating us don't they. Keep your head up, find someone who is always willing to listen  without judgement and you will be awesome. 

"If I don't like the shit around me, maybe I should change the shit that I'm around" - Joe Budden

KingNzumbi (**p)