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HOW TO FACE THE FEAR OF FAILURE HEAD-ON

Posted on November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 by Adam Eli Bernhardt

We are raised in a world where winning is made out to be everything, with many of us given to harbouring unhealthy thoughts in terms of how we view success. In the comedy movie Talladega Nights, a young Ricky Bobby (Will Ferrell) who is aspiring to be a NASCAR driver just like his estranged daddy-O, is told in no uncertain terms that, ‘If you ain’t first, you’re last’. These words, although harsh and untrue, provide the young man with all the motivation he needs to become the greatest NASCAR driver of all time – but the movie quickly shows how…

BE LIKE STEVE BIKO AND BELIEVE IN MORE FOR YOURSELF

Posted on November 7, 2022November 9, 2022 by Adam Eli Bernhardt

BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL – a 3-word slogan that led to a radical shift in the mentality of the oppressed masses in South Africa during the final decades of the apartheid era. I am honoured to be writing a blogpost about a man – the man – that came up with this powerful motto for Black South Africans. I am, of course, talking about Stephen (Steve) Bantu Biko, and how you can learn from him if you believe in more for yourself. “It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die.” – Stephen…

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH HAVING GREAT ASPIRATIONS

Posted on November 7, 2022November 9, 2022 by Adam Eli Bernhardt

Why is it that when we see students, businesspeople, and athletes, we feel the urge to show them a particularly high level of respect? As human beings, we make snap judgements based on little more than a 3-second glance and a split-second subconscious process. Just like Malcolm Gladwell writes in his book, Blink, “There can be as much value in the blink of an eye as in months of rational analysis.” Because this is an educational piece, we are going to focus on one of the three types of people I have mentioned above – students, of course. Why do students (especially as…

ARE WE STILL EXPECTED TO PERFORM 3 YEARS INTO THE PANDEMIC?

Posted on November 7, 2022November 9, 2022 by Adam Eli Bernhardt

Face masks, lockdowns, and PCR tests – these are just a few of the terms that have become part of our day-to-day lives over the last three years. Unless you’re a member of the Sentinelese tribe on the untouched North Sentinel Island in the Andamans or have learned to coexist with deadly reptiles on Snake Island, Brazil, the coronavirus will have undoubtedly impacted your life. From professional pursuits and family matters to studies and social lives, the international spread of an invisible enemy called COVID-19 has changed what we considered to be normal life. The real question is: has this…