Tag: reinvention
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Why I gave up my job to become a student again
In October of 2015, at the age of 34, I made the decision to “take a break”, by giving up my full time job as a PA and going back to university to do my Masters in Anthropology at UCT. Full time. It was a decision that was a year in the making.
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Why I love the plot-twists and turns of my reinvented life
Reinvention has been a recurring theme in my life, both personally and professionally. In my defense, my early reinventions were forced on me, rather than me deciding to flip the switch.
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Here’s What SuperRugby Needs to do to Survive the Big Looming Shakeup
The days of provincialism and traditional rivalry are being superseded by people just wanting to be entertained. The old die-hard fans are a very rare breed nowadays.
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An 8-Point Plan to Fix the Mess South African Rugby is In
I wonder if we as a country might have embraced the professional rugby era better had we not won the 1995 Rugby World Cup? Weird, I know, but bear with me.
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Happy New Year, Happy Same Old Me!
It’s time to put a stop to the tyranny of reinvention that accompanies the start of each new year. The best resolution? Get comfortable being your good old authentic self. By Sam Wilson
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In case you missed the latest Iris Session with David O’Sullivan…
When it comes to career choices, not all of us are lucky enough to have pursued passions that pay the bills. Many of us have no other choice but to settle for second-best. So how should you cope with an unamazing job, where you’re not saving the world but at least it’s a means to…
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Life is a big, crazy mess that you fix one day at a time
The universe was born in chaos, so it should come as no surprise that everyday life can be chaotic too. How do you impose order amidst the madness? Take it one step, one leaf, one page at a time, advises a librarian and archivist, who has successfully applied the principle to her own love of…
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The vital, life-affirming oxygen of me-time
To quit your job on the verge of 50, and start all over again, is to take a deep breath of the air of change. As they say in the safety announcements, “First, put on your own oxygen mask.” Only then can you dare to fly high on the wings of new challenges. By Sonia Mather