Everything Worthwhile In Life Has A Price Tag

Everywhere I go I meet people, and when I talk to them I soon realise that they all have dreams. They are all trying to be successful at something. In an audience of a thousand people, there will be at least a thousand ambitions.

These ambitions vary in form and scope but they are ambitions never the less. Some ambitions are as simple as losing weight (and this is one of the most commonly pursued endeavours in a generation obsessed with appearance and health) and some ambitions are big, hair rising goals such as acquiring a phenomenal fortune (this too is a very common pursuit in this hyper-materialistic generation).

The existence of ambition is a commonality among human beings. In every shop I enter, be it a small street corner shop or a hyper market, there are goods. These goods are there for the taking. There are a couple of things that I have noticed about these goods. First; every good comes with a price tag. Second; who you are determines your perception of the price.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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