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SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam
Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r
Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p
SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha
Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in
Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a
SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for
Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont
Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those
Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education
Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret

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HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS - | 2013-08-13

Hidipo Katewa

Just Start!

The best place to start is wherever you are today.People often ask me the same thing when pondering a problem, planning a goal or trying to change something.

“Where do I start?”

Problems and goals often seem so big and overwhelming that people are scared off before they even begin. The same goes for making changes. Often it just seems like far too great an effort and people would rather settle for second best because it’s more comfortable and less risky.

My first bit of advice, as simple as it may sound, is always the same – just start!

It’s so important to just get started. Often taking action and getting started gets the ball rolling, so to speak, and before you know it, you’re well on your way to solving your problem, reaching your goal and making some positive changes in your life.

Stop looking for excuses, stop looking for the easy way out and stop lounging around thinking about things. Start taking some action and get moving.

The next thing I tell people follows the saying, ‘as long as you’re moving in the right direction, the size of your steps does not matter.’

So the trick is to first get moving and then to keep taking steps in the right direction, even if they’re baby steps.

It’s often best to start small. Break down a big problem into many small ones and keep going at them one at a time. Eventually, before you know it, you will have solved what you once thought to be a colossal and impossible nut to crack.

A mountain climber doesn’t physically get to the top of a mountain by only thinking about it and he certainly does not get there by doing it in one large leap. He starts at the bottom and slowly makes his way to the top, step by step. Every step in the right direction, no matter how small, brings him closer towards his goal.

In the same respect, if you want to make some major changes in your life, then start now. It need not be mind-blowing and earth-shattering moves, but just something small to indicate a start and to encourage you to go on.

To the question of your life, you are the only answer. To the problem of your life, you are the only solution.

Hidipo Katewa is 21 years old. He is a Transport Inspector Intern at Roads Authority and is currently pursuing a degree in Transport Management at the Polytechnic of Namibia.