Volksrust Recorder - Column / Rubrieke10 Recorder 24 April 2015

ChangeYourStory

With Jacques de Villiers

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Im starting to say in the day so thats givingaway my age (51). But in the day when wewere young our parents were more like Spartathan the helicopter parents of today (of whichIm one of them).In the day our parents werent as hands onas we were today. We were sent out likeSpartan children to play for the day and wereleft up to our own devices - if we survived,cool ... if not, hey we have other kids andone less mouth to feed.Ok, they werent that cynical. But, Im notsure Im that far off the mark.Im sure 99% of us survived the trials andtribulations of childhood without our parentswatching over us all the time.As boys we used to explore the veld lookingfor all sorts of mischief. Like upturning olddiscarded cement packet to see if we couldfind snakes, building of forts, shooting ofcatapults, getting into fights because of turfwars, pulling girls pigtails, fishing at the localstream, riding (and crashing) our bikes andteasing the neighbourhood dogs (Ive got 15stitches on my right hand as a result). Thisand more was the staple diet of a boy child inthe day.If we we were bored our parents used to saygo play outside. As long as we were backfor dinner, they were pretty unfazed at whatwent on in our lives.

And, we pretty much came up with creativesolutions to keep ourselves busy. Yes, andsometimes we were naughty andmischievious, but we at least got our braininto gear and used it.In todays world we dont allow our childrento get bored it appears. As soon as they say,Im bored ... we plonk them in front of thetelevision, take them to the mall, get them avideo game and so on.We just dont allow our children to get boredand as a result I believe that were dumbingthem down and not allowing them to use thecreative muscles in the brain.I believe that kids need to have times whenthey get mind-numbingly bored. If we leavethem long enough, theyll use their brain andfigure something out without us having tocome up with a solution for them.If my logic isnt too faulty, the more they usetheir brains as children the better their brainswill be as adults. And, thats got to be a goodthing, right?Daddy, Im bored.Daddy wants to nap. Go play outside andfigure something out.

Boredom BuildsBetter Brains

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Joh. 8:32 En julle sal die waarheid ken, endie waarheid sal julle vrymaak. Is jou leweof die dinge wat jy glo van omstandighedeof mense gebaseer op waarheid of opinies?Dit is n baie belangrike vraag. Want, as diedinge wat jy glo om waar te wees gebou isop die opinies van mense, beteken dit datjou lewe of jou waarheid eintlik vals is. Ek enjy volg maklik die opinies van ander enhanteer dit as die waarheid. Daar is egter nbaie groot gevaar daarin. Dit weerhou onsom in goeie verhoudings met mense testaan. Ons oordeel mense sonder dat onshulle regtig ken. Ek en jy mag nie opspekulasie of hoors keuses maak nie. DieIsraeliete het dieselfde fout begaan. Ons lees

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support me to operate more effectively andefficient?ProcurementAm I getting the best possible deals whenprocuring products and services to operatemy business?Another building block in our endeavours toplan for the future of our businesses is toremember the successes anddisappointments in our business over aspecific period of time (say the last 12months). What are your learning experiencesfrom these lists and how can you apply whatyou have learnt?To support business owners with theimportant task of business planning, Sanlamgives you free access to the book YourAnnual Business Game Plan for Success,which provides an easy and straightforwardframework needed to draft a well-crafted gameplan that will create the positive change andgrowth necessary for business success. Goto www.sanlam.co.za/gameplan to downloadyour free copy.Article written by Jannie Rossouw, Head:Sanlam Business MarketWe would like to remind everyone who wouldlike to participate in the Entrepreneurshipprogramme to contact any of the membersfor more information. We all know the sayingIf you give someone a fish you give himfood, but if you teach him how to fish, yougive him a life. This is your opportunity tolearn to become business owners, and notmerely business participants. For moreinformation, please contact any of thefollowing members:

in Numeri 13 die verhaal van die twaalfverspieders wat deur Moses uitgestuur is omdie land Kanan te verken. Hulle almal het diewaarheid met hulle eie o gesien tog glo netJosua en Kaleb dat God die land in hulle handegegee het. Al twaalf doen verslag aan Mosesen die volk. Josua en Kaleb, positief benvloeddeur die waarheid van God se belofte. Die tienander sien dinge egter anders. Hulle wasnegatief en ongelowig. Die ergste van alleswas dat die volk eerder na die negatieweopinie van die tien as die positiewe waarheidvan die twee geluister het. Hier is n baiebelangrike les om te leer. Moenie altyd diemeerdere of die mees populre opinie as diewaarheid aanneem nie. Ek en jy moet die

waarheid in elke omstandigheid soek. DieVolk was so benvloed deur die opinie vandie negatiewe verspieders dat hulle diebelofte van God vergeet het. Hulle het selfsbesluit om Josua en Kaleb te vermoor. Num14:10 Toe s die hele vergadering dat hullegestenig moet word. God beloof sen nland wat oorloop van melk en heuning. Diegroot persentasie van die volk kies egter teendie Waarheid en hardloop agter die opinievan mense aan. Opinies weerhou ons van nnuwe seisoen in ons lewens. Dit weerhou onsvan God se sen. Is jou waarheid miskien nopinie of is jou opinie n Goddelike waarheid?Maak seker, want ek en jy kan nie bekostigom op sand te bou nie. Ondersoek dan jou

eie lewe, ondersoek alle opinies en kom bydie waarheid uit. Want die Waarheid sal jouvry maak.Vrede Pastoor Johan Venter.

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