National pride and happiness in hosting events

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It is becoming legendary that Batswana are among the 'unhappiest' people on earth- forget who says and what they used to measure that. Merely that a whole international research entity says we are means we need to do a little more to be happier as a nation. In any case, it's not like we have not been aware of just how few times we get together as a nation and celebrate things that actually unite us. This is why the African Youth Games hosting has been a stroke of genius.

Often, we endure collective misery. These ranges from news of the need to ration water to news of the Zebras losing at a shot to qualify for major tournaments to the lack of great entertainment, clean fun where people can go be euphoric out there. Largely, we go through the motions-from heartbreak to stress at work, each carrying their own burdens with very little outlet for such or at least very little to celebrate.

See, people are happy to have free education, a good number of services, peace and stability among other things but the utility of such then begins to diminish. Basically, if you've had something for long, much as it may be a good thing, you get used to having it around and it ceases being as useful or at least as satisfying as it used to be. Because its utility is diminishing, that thing stops being so effective at making you happy. You want a jeep, you buy the Jeep- you are very excited on the first couple of months but as time goes, it becomes just another Jeep to you, just a car. It is no longer a thing to be worshipped as you'd been doing.

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Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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