Share

Know who you are

One truth about life that I chose to believe came from Plato if not Socrates..that reality is actually what cannot be perceived by the eyes..everything tangible and conceivable visually is unreal and illusional. Then I came to understand that the things we so uphold and worship are only a distraction. The soul, which is the real attribute of a human being, knows what is real..and therefore thirst for it. That is why we forever feel so unsatisfied and in longing

We end up living to make money, pay debts, buy this by that..and we are never satisfied. That because material and money is deceivable unreal. You have it today, it is gone tomorrow. However what is real remains the same, your passion, your dreams, your visions.

I personally love art in all its form. From as young as I can remember I loved to make songs, to sing them, to write stories, to draw, to read good work, to adore artistic drawings and sculptures. That is the one thing that has remained constant in my life. When I changed forms from a child, to a teenager, to a woman..even to a mother, that one real thing didnot change. My passion and love for the arts.

And so at times I do believe that as Socrates said, if everyone of us could do what we have inside, a teacher teaches, a carer nurses, a singer sings, a poet writes, a writer writes, a composer composes, a lawyer defends, a pilot flies..that is, if everyone of us can follow our passions and use them as a gift to each other. Refuse to be distracted by the illusional materialistic world . Then everyone of us can fullfill our life purpose, there will be no wars and all the bad things that life has been tainted with....certainly we will know happiness!
We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Do you think corruption-accused National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will survive a motion of no confidence against her?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
No, her days are numbered
42% - 387 votes
Yes, the ANC caucus will protect her
58% - 532 votes
Vote
Rand - Dollar
18.94
-0.2%
Rand - Pound
23.91
-0.1%
Rand - Euro
20.43
+0.2%
Rand - Aus dollar
12.34
+0.1%
Rand - Yen
0.13
-0.1%
Platinum
910.50
+1.5%
Palladium
1,011.50
+1.0%
Gold
2,220.00
+1.2%
Silver
24.86
+0.9%
Brent Crude
86.09
-0.2%
Top 40
68,346
+1.0%
All Share
74,536
+0.8%
Resource 10
57,251
+2.8%
Industrial 25
103,936
+0.6%
Financial 15
16,502
-0.1%
All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Iress logo
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE