Take responsibility for your life, nobody owes you anything!

Thursday, January 26, 2017

The culture of entitlement attitude seems to be increasingly gaining momentum among able bodied people, youth included. Entitlement is simply an attitude that says ‘ke batla go tshela sentle, mare gake batle go ngakalala’ which means ‘I want to live a good life without working hard.’

Unfortunately, the moment you find yourself entertaining that thought, you must know instantly that you are still in a fantasy world, and that it is just a matter of time before reality catches up with you.

Below is a fictitious story that shows how sometimes people develop entitlement mentality, and the impact it can have on their survival:

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Take responsibility for your life, nobody owes you anything!

The culture of entitlement attitude seems to be increasingly gaining momentum among able bodied people, youth included. Entitlement is simply an attitude that says ‘ke batla go tshela sentle, mare gake batle go ngakalala’ which means ‘I want to live a good life without working hard.’

The projects magazine in collaboration with Stanbic bank launched the future of mining summit 2024

MISA Botswana celebrates World Press Freedom day

Unlawful wounding turns to murder

Mahalapye suspected copper cable thief nabbed

TAFIC targets top four finish

Selefu

Selefu

Repatriation underway for seven SA Pilgrims

Stakeholders must step up veggie supply