Belief! I now believe in myself and abilities. This is the true story to inspire confidence and enable people to believe in themselves despite circumstances they come across. Some few years back I experienced difficult times when I lost almost all my siblings and my father in a space of twelve years. This period was more of a reflection and a retrospective overview of all the things that happened in my life.
Instead of looking at it as a crisis I considered the unknown reasons as to why I remained behind when my dad and my siblings perished in front of me. I felt I must motivate others. I discovered a better life that lay before me and the responsibility to take good care of my remaining family members – a responsibility to create hope for the family and ensure a united household.
We all have a story to tell, the difference is if you have courage to share the story, to stir others with it. I have plenty of success stories preceding the twelve tragic years. I felt the missing link, no one to share my triumph story with and no siblings to voice my new approaches to a more fulfilling life. Proudly I have my wife and my kids to relate to and share my upbringing experiences. This include my daily work’s challenges and successes. At some point I believed I must have been Godly protected for a reason. I left home at an early age to be independent. I decided to pen down this story for people to draw lessons from, derive a new purpose in life to learn to lead in trying times.
Adopting these lessons as catalyst, you will unearth your own belief on something that kickstarts your engines to greater experiences. I founded a foundation called Shebecc. The foundation focus on emancipation of children and those less fortunate. This is the way of giving back to the community for the support during the years I was growing up from strength to strength.
I advise while travelling through this book Made To Believe In Your Abilities, invest in getting “Set Your Own Goal” as well, available on www.emporepublishers.co.za and selected PNA bookshops in Eastern Cape and Limpopo Province. My first book Set Your Own Goal shares impeccable teachings on leadership and the journey I could only imagine. Although still a small voice, the decision was made that this story through my first book will direct some light on dark moments we encounter. What is significant is experiences resultant from life itself. Made To Believe In Your Abilities compliment a story high-spirited with teachings still practical. I am confident this book will aid you to unfold your hidden potential as you enter the year 2024. That this book will be the torch to light out darkness. That it will bring forth inner courage to triumph over corporate or personal obstacles.
Like a poem that soothes your heart and reassures your emotions, this book will get you a step-up on the ladder. I say I am confident simply because a great deal of lessons freely shared in this book, were and are still pillars that make me believe in my abilities to this beautiful day. As it was before, a life of worth lies ahead for all to make every attempt to enjoy the beauty of life and its blessings. My determination is to shout inspiration, encouragement, install self-belief in your life and bring across your fibres the ability to succeed over challenges. People encounter myriads of trials out there, yet they still emerge as leaders in the society.
Leaders are born, some are made through difficult circumstances. This is what I would like my children to learn: that life is not always easy. That we learn to live to our best level of doing through hardships. The aim is to always attain victory. When in my ten days of isolation due to Covid-19, I started writing Made To Believe In Abilities to share my story with the rest of the world. My friend said to me “oh you are making lemonade out of lemons”, this translated to making the best out of the bad situation. Once again, with no doubt, I am confident readers of this book will share their amazing stories and life journeys, encouraged by this book to inspire a phenomenal society. It is my desire to consistently encourage people to join me and others in the power of belief and its manifestation. The question remains, if I were to start over, what would I change, what do I wish for?
As it turned out for me, I put my faith in GOD as the Alpha and Omega, the author of my book of life. It is as well noteworthy to have belief in relationships as the cornerstone for survival, especially in the corporate world. How do people start believing in their abilities to thrive in life, surely when one starts reading true stories of and by others will adapt a different inspirational mindset. All the prosperity, success, excitement and a content life, happens because of the power to believe in your abilities.
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Dr Bhekisisa J. Mthembu is the author of “Made to Believe in Your Abilities” and founder of Shebecc Foundation, East London, Eastern Cape