PIVOTING YOUR PURPOSE

 Nestled in the heart of the namib desert is an astonishing animal. So is iliant and tolerant to the harsh weather conditions of Namibia.

 Now, this animal earned itself the title of being namibia's official, national animal. This is the mighty Orx. The Orx embodies characteristics such as power, pride, dignity, courage and elegance. And it's only befitting that this animal actually is also on our coat of arms. 

What's so special about the orgs you may ask? Now, an orx can conserve water for months. And withstand extreme weather conditions, because its body can adapt to up to 40 degree Celsius. This alone is fatal to any other animal. As human beings, but not the Orgs Sometimes in life we are faced with impossible situations. And we're left with 2 situations to fail or like the Orx by debt. 

What would you do? Many a times we find ourselves in situation in which we are reluctant to accept change. Physical or mental, not getting the job you applied for. Or perhaps catching that balance between your budget and the volatile repurate. Other changes are more permanent and leave a void like. losing a loved one, yet life expects you to go on Spoiler alert for as long as you live. Change is inevitable What is change? Change is the ability to make someone or something different or replace something with something else. Research by Kathleen Smith states that lies transitions involves losses, losses such as death, a big move, the loss of a job or relationship ending. other changes are more positive, like graduating or getting the job.

 But this somehow can also leave you somewhat anxious. She urged that during these times of transition, one should not push away any grief or feelings, but rather acknowledge the process and learn the lessons from the experience. Change is the 1 thing that remains constant in life, and one of the most common reactions to change is resistance. Think of the last time you lived through change. What was your reaction over the years? MC, a management center carried out significant research on change in the work environment and found five cores. Now I want you to think about this because these five cores. are cause that you may need to choose shortly after I explained them. Now, the course pardon me, our champions chases converts challenges and changophobes. Let me explain the champions run with an idea. They don't take long alfati lankey. The chases they want to discuss. Let's discuss it before I make my decision. 

The converts they seek evidence before they make their decision. The challenges they ask the difficult questions before making the decision. And last but not least, these ones are the difficult ones. They are the tough ones. They. will not be convinced, and those are the change of hopes. Now that you know the cause, which category do you fall in? I see some of your thinking very hard. Ladies and gentlemen, there is no right or wrong answer. This is just you needing to be honest with yourself. Granted, change in the workplace may not necessarily play out, as it would in your private life. But the principles are similar. in my life, 

I have also faced change changes that molded my life as I know it today. Growing up as a young girl, my dad worked in Oranya Mund, so he didn't live invent took but the Times that he was infant took him and I our quality time was driving around the suburbs. We go to the nice houses Now we I grew up in Soweto and Hojo to start taking. that route and driving include and all these fancy roads You get to picture life in your life one day I started falling in love with these beautiful homes and that sparked my passion. I wanted to pursue a degree in architecture at the University of Fitz and unfortunately this shortly after receiving my matric results, I received bad news. My mom passed on. It fell. like somebody had pulled the rug out from under me. Imagine I grew up in Bloomfontaine seven years. I'm going to school that side.

 I come home. I'm getting excited carrying up for varsity and I want to go to Joberg to the big city and my mom passes on I felt bad. my entire life changed. Imagine now I lost a mom. Do I go back to which possibly my entire career needs to be redirected and I am moving back now from Bloomfontaine. Not going to Joe Burke, but rather coming back to Vintuk. My dreams are furthering my studies in South Africa fell through the cracks and my dream of being an architect God re directed and now I had to go study media studies as well as industrial psychology at the University of Namibia. Feelings of anguish and loneliness consumed me.

 A found solace in two of my cousins. I was lucky enough. Two of my cousins were actually in my class's wall. I was going to be a loner because everybody else going to Vossetti had Fritz from high school My high school was in Bloomfontaine. Where do I get there? So these cousins of mine actually kept me busy. Now I decided then that I needed a hobby to keep me busy. So I went to Unam Radio and I told them they need me. I don't need them. They need me. So I started working there. Are you? there's my circumstances to fuel my passion towards excelling in what I found myself doing. I adapted. I worked tremendously hard at school to ensure I passed and make my late mom proud and cultivated a culture of continuance enhancement towards my craft as a radio presenter, which translated in unleashing my television presenting skills as well as now being a sought aftermaster of ceremonies and Brent influencer today. I cannot imagine my life any other way but in Brit was picked. If it wasn't for the situation I found myself in, I wouldn't have been so motivated to push as hard as I did if I hadn't used that passion to feel the void I had Don't get me wrong, my drive to succeed didn't fulfill that emptiness that my mom left. but it surely helped me manage In this scenario,

 I was a chaser. I asked the Christians I didn't accept that. How's God? Why? Why my mom? Why now when I need her the most? Imagine, but I felt I'm not going to get the answers I needed. but the pain of knowing that I'd never see her hear her love or see her smile or even feel her touch consume me. I ask God so many questions, but eventually I came around, accepted my truth and channeled all my feelings towards making my Guardian Angel proud Fast forward. I'm a big girl now I get the job of my jeans and almost a decade. I know, right? How old am I? I. decade into my tenure Same building, same office, same position. Can you imagine? I started feeling overwhelmed with feelings of inadequacy. Feeling stuck Don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but I felt but I felt like I needed more I yearned for growth. I yearned for change. So to warrant that I decided to invest in myself development. And I went back to school Then a job opportunity presented itself, which I can't for and guess what? I didn't get it I didn't get it. My first reaction. 

I was angry I was angry with myself. Why did I even try? Why did that? Why did I apply And I was angry with a panel. How could they not see? How could they not see I am ready now. This hurt. I felt like my efforts towards preparing for this opportunity were a waste of my time. I felt inadequate again. I was in my feelings. I allowed myself to process them thoroughly. I cried. I moaned. And after a week, I told myself enough is enough. I'm done talking. I picked myself up and I chatted all that passion towards other attainable goals. I had. adapted. I am now achieving my goals. One by one here. I showed again traits of a chaser. 

I asked my questions and I shared my feelings before wholeheartedly shedding off their disappointment. I adapted. and picking myself up. I realized that I'm stronger than what I felt I divorced myself from the loss and fully mirrors myself in other goals which I put on the back burner initially another. day on this that closed door translated to so many blessings that came into fruition. I saw Dr Kathleen Smith's statement speaks to allowing oneself to heal and by doing so, enabling one to accept and change and adapt. Channeling a loss, a redirection into a passion towards achieving one's goals is never easy, but requires determination. Vision consistency and perseverance. And I am testament to that in Oshimbo. My language. my language. There's a saying that says Gulao Monet in direct translation. This means row and C or discern.

 But in my interpretation based on my life experiences, I've come to learn that in life we grow. We grow up with certain expectations of what our life should be. But more often than not, live throws curveballs and our plans don't materialize, which speaks to the growing through life expects of things Now during this process is when we need to adapt to the curveballs by opening our eyes to our reality and adapting. Only then can we hold hauntedly grow through our life experiences to become what or who you desire and to reach your goals. One must channel your inner arcs and make yourself pardon me indispensable by adapting to change. Being resilient and persistent. Ladies and gentlemen, I leave you with these few words. Know this you. are worthy and you are able. You are enough of all the success you desire. Thank you.