Thursday, April 23, 2009

We are afraid of the wrong things!

When I was born I was afraid of strangers
When I went to pre-school I was afraid of leaving my parents for the first time
When I started school I was afraid of the new challenges that faced me
When I moved schools I was afraid of making new friends
When I started middle school I was afraid of the big building and the new teachers
When I went to high school I was afraid of my school workload
When I was in matric I was afraid of failing
When I graduated I was afraid of going over seas for a year
When I came back from overseas I was afraid to live in South Africa
When I started at CPUT I was afraid I made the wrong choice


BUT… I went to preschool, I faced those challenges at primary school, I made new friends when I moved to a new school, I adapted to my new teachers and the big middle school building, I managed my high school workload, I passed matric, I had an incredible experience overseas, I settled back in when I came home, I went to CPUT and I graduated!

I think at each stage of our lives we are afraid of certain things and looking back at all the things I was afraid of I can laugh!

2 comments:

  1. So true Tom!
    We are afriad of the things that are new to use!
    I am scared to death of change!
    If every thing would just stay the same..for ever, I would be happy!
    But I am lucky to have a huge support group to look after me when change comes along!
    Thank you....

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  2. Change is good. Not really necessay but good. We will never know until we have tried and we will never try because we will always be to afraid. So it's a good thing to give it a try and not be afraid.

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