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Truly living

Ananias Haitembu



We have a lot of brainiacs writing about the proper ways on how to live life, but in the end they circulate around the same contradictory information. These brainiacs make me ponder a few questions.

Firstly, why are we continuously relying on minimalistic assumptions, fictional theories and faulty ideas to indoctrinate us on how to live our lives?

As far as I can remember I never came across any piece of information that specifies a certain formula outlining accurate ways of truly living.

Secondly, are we afraid of the consequences of total transformation? Or is it the presumed notion of us Africans lacking the knowledge, intelligence and the favourable attitude?

We need to change the mindset of the current generation in order to able to cope with drastic changes, to fully cut off the channels of dependency, to create our own literature, to appreciate and promote our own art and to decide our own form of truly living.

An uninformed society mistakes prosperity with deterioration, which in turn contributes to the loss of their true identity. Similarly, it forgets its norms, values and cultures, which are the fundamental principles that consistently keep us interconnected and interrelated.

We are blinded by corruption, greed and social ills. At the same time, contemplating and believing that corruption, greed, and social ills truly constitute true living. Thirdly, are we truly living in a new world order? In a world being oppressed by our own brothers and sisters.

The gap between the informed and uninformed is increasing gradually at hands of the policymakers, which creates a blurred vision for our future outcomes. Furthermore, to be truly living is believing in the power of the universe, meaning you are only truly living if you become close to the Almighty.

The current generation is living in a toxic society, a society that accommodates recklessness. We live in a confused society. A society conditioned in such way that every aspect of their life is shown off and exaggerated.

We want people to know that we are single. We want people to know that we are dating. We never want to do something, and let it go unnoticed by the society. The same society that we think is building us is the same society responsible for our downfall.

No wonder our current generation constantly remains in the same position. We need to start appreciating ourselves more, and set limits to avoid exposing ourselves to this toxic society.

We need to form a mastermind - the blending of ideas with two or more people in a harmonious way to attain your predetermined goals, with people that have the same policies and ideologies in our life.

Challenge yourself from today onwards to stop allowing society to gain an advantage over you, by stopping the exaggeration of every aspect of your life. It begins with you and from within to truly realise what you need in order to start truly living.



*Ananias Haitembu is a student at the Namibia University of Science and Technology. He enjoys playing football, writing and reading.