Oh! How We Sometimes Miss Ourselves

About the Book

Life, with all its drudgery, was not intended to be a burden but a pleasure for all who live it. The way we regard and respond to its ups and downs is the determining factor of how it will in turn treat us. We do not find it easy to forgive ourselves for the little torts we commit. Whilst deep on our inside we know our imperfect state, we nevertheless come hard on ourselves. We beg of others to give us breaks that we deny ourselves. For fear of being hurt, ostracized, or ridiculed, we strive to master the art of camouflaging our true inner self. Before we can do this successfully, we must first internalise the lie and believe it and own it. What wisdom is there in missing your blessings in life because of how you relate to those who hate you?

About the Author

The author is a retired teacher, studied human movement science, a track and field coach, a preacher of the Methodist Church of SA. He has a passion in giving talks on understanding the self in changing times and situations, death and relationships being top on his list. He believes that if today is like yesterday, there surely is stagnation, and where two people agree on everything all the time, then one of them is a fake and is thus unnecessary. In all situations, we can learn from anyone, anywhere, anyhow, and anytime. He says this about himself, “I know that I am awkward to people who are in a hurry to finish without understanding.”