Gold is often heated to very high temperatures of up to 1 100ºC to remove impurities. So, gold authenticity can only be tested under maximum fire, the same holds true for a human being.
I was so pleased and deeply touched when my friend and brother Skhumbuzo Ndaba called me and said, “Veli my brother, once again, thank you for the continued motivation and inspiration you continue giving us to confront our fears and challenges and to strive to be on top in life because the bottom is overcrowded.”
He got laid off from one of the top hotels as the head in a food and beverage department. As you may know, the tourism industry is one of the hardest-hit industries in the entire world which has resulted in many people losing their jobs.
He said, “Brother, when my wife asked me what is going to happen now? I said to her, don’t worry, I’ll figure something out!”
He didn’t know what to do then, but because he’s gold, he never loses his value because of circumstances – trials and tribulations of life.
His nature is not that of just sitting and letting things happen without being scrutinised and so, while playing with some ideas and surfing the internet, he came across this Covid-19 compliance officer training course. Four months later, he got his certificate as a Covid-19 compliance officer.
Because of this certification, he is now employed at a senior level than where he was, with much better perks.
While many in the same situation are complaining and waiting for things to get better, he was working on getting himself better, which has done wonders for him. This is about the difference in a mind-set.
