WIEHANN DE KLERK

A different point of view on the term, “opposites attract." The pawn (♙,♟) is the most common piece in the game of chess, and in most circumstances, also the weakest. Choose to be the opposite. Be the king, and surround yourself with high calibre people, or be the queen and improve your skillset. To be successful, you must do the opposite of those that are not successful. Do the opposite of everything they do. When unsuccessful people watch the Kardashians, watch National Geo

Live your best life filled with adventure, not regrets; Living the Ultimate Life, not the Normal Life. Just imagine turning 90 years old. Wow, what an achievement! Your family decides to organise a surprise party even though you're not the biggest fan of surprises. You find yourself sitting in the midst of about 50 other people (because you're too old to stand). You don't know half the people there, but they came anyway, probably for free drinks and nibbles. And then, out of

Living a purpose driven life, filled with joy and ignited by your passions. To identify your purpose, you must participate in activities that bring you joy, fulfilment and ignite your passions. What are those things in your life that bring you joy? What have you done recently that truly ignited your purpose? If you don't know what your life purpose is, a good starting point is to find what you are good at and/or passionate about. Engage in those things that you are good at, a

It is better to do nothing than do something half-heartedly. Hesitancy mixed with a course of action results in an uncertainty of success. Any doubts or hesitations will affect your ability to execute effectively. Timidity is not to be belittled as it is treacherous; It is far better to be bold in action as mistakes omitted through boldness can easily be corrected with more boldness. The bold are admired; the timid, dishonored. No one accomplishes greatness before first, acco

How to get more out of life: The power of demanding better outcomes. Not setting standards can lead to a life of confusion. A lack of standards is similar to a lack of vision - you don't know what is good or what is bad. Setting standards, in and of itself, enables you to visualise the platform on which you want to want to stand. Do you want to be on top of mountains or sit on the park bench? You decide your future by setting your standards. If you are going to set standards,

A different viewpoint on relaxation: how gratefulness, movement and stillness can help you unwind. How easy it is to sit and relax. It's been a long day at work. You have worked hard. It's time to watch TV. Go ahead and switch on your favourite TV show, play your favourite game or simply take an afternoon nap. After all, you need it! Nonsense! Really? Did this help you relax? From my personal experience, it never helped me relax. Our bodies do not require "relaxation activiti

Eliminating the things that stop you living a life of adventure. How many times have you been asked, "whereabouts do you live?" I'm sure that you have been asked this question many times. What a weird question! Is it not clear that I am living here where we are now? When people ask me this question, unless they ask specifically which suburb, I always want to respond by saying, "Earth, I live on Earth." Every time you reply by saying a suburb or city name, you subconsciously r

When you make an excuse, you postpone success, and when you postpone success, you establish your life as a residence for failure. Instead of making an excuse, use the excuse as an opportunity to think differently. The definition of excuse: a reason provided to release yourself from obligation. I love that definition. Everything in life that you need to do to be successful is your obligation. Your body, spirit, soul and every aspect of your nature and the reason you were creat

Things that you can do right now to live a life filled with happiness. Have you ever met someone who owns nothing but is happy? I have, and for a long time, I couldn't comprehend why he was so happy. I met this guy called Paul. Paul was a normal guy that worked every day to make a living, to accumulate money so that he could buy food and pay rent etc. However, the difference between him and many others was his laughter and happiness. He had a laugh I haven't ever heard before

Nature tells us a story, and it is up to us whether we choose to listen, or whether we choose not to. Ants, with their way of life, mindset, actions, and lifestyle are above reproach and most certainly, carry life lessons. Proverbs 6:6-8 - Go to the ant, you sluggard, observe her ways and be wise. Which, having no captain, overseer or ruler, provides her supplies in the summer, and gathers her food in the harvest. There are five things that ants do very well, that humans some