“The main focus should not only be on what we leave for our children, but what we leave in them.”- Veli Ndaba
My purpose is to inspire and empower people to become the best versions of themselves. To help them realise they are much better than their circumstances.
When I inspire and empower people, I help them shift their views and perspectives about themselves and life’s possibilities.
In one of my recent talks, a young man said to me, “Mr Ndaba, thank you for your insightful, moving and inspirational talk. I, however, don’t think I’m really made to succeed.”
I said to him, “Young man, this is not true. All of us are made to succeed. What really makes you think and say these words?”
Without any hesitation, he responded, “My mother told me the world doesn’t want to see me succeed because I’m black.”
Wow, this broke my heart. I understand why his mother said that. She may have been trying to say to him, “My boy, look here, this is going to be hard for you. There are difficulties you will face that other people will not. It will be extraordinarily difficult for you to get to the top in life.”
This I understand, but how it came out and understood by the young man was that you don’t belong in that room, so don’t bother even trying.
Yes, it will be so hard for you to get to the top but that doesn’t mean you are not capable. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t bother.
This is the mindset I am talking about that mainly creates generational poverty. It’s not about money, it’s about what we are conditioned to think and believe is true for us.
