There are a lot of people who find themselves in situations that hurt them physically, emotionally and spiritually. A local author wrote a book to remind them that these situations are not permanent.
Bongani Fakude wrote Pains are not permanent.
“I have seen that there is a great number of people who are wounded and not much is being done to help them,” he said.
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The book points out that we should not give into the false belief that pain is permanent and that the degree of our suffering is determined by the way that we respond to it. People undergoing painful situations should know that everything has an end. They have to pick themselves up and go on with their lives. They should also know that they should not decide their future based on their situation at that moment,” he said.
Fakude said he learned a valuable lesson when writing Pains are not permanent.
“I learned that pain is a serial killer that creeps up on its victims. It comes in emotional, physical and spiritual form,” he said.
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When Fakude is not writing, he is a public and motivational speaker.
“I mostly talk to students and advise them on how to improve their academic performance,”
he said.
Fakude’s favourite authors are TD Jakes, Dr Myles Munroe and Felicia Mabuza-Suttle.
“I enjoy their style of writing and the material that they produce is immaculate,” he said.
Fakude said that he has advice for upcoming authors.
“Young writers must write from the heart and mind, they must not write for fame, but rather to impact lives in a positive way,” he said.
Fakude is busy with his second book entitled Do I know myself , that will be launched early October.
