03/05/2023
The words of Zola Ngxakeni still inspire many to do better in their day to day lives as he continues to share his inspiring story on how he works towards a goal on a daily basis. His commitment and dedication to his art inspires the youth to grow with the same burning flame of determination Zola has within himself.
"I ride bikes because I love riding bikes, but most importantly to inspire the kids that are coming from the same circumstances I came from.
No hope, no vision, no drive, no goal, high crime and most importantly no purpose. The only thing we are exposed to is crime and selfish people. This is not a post that I want to get pity from. It's an awareness post. I worked so hard to get where I am at now and failed multiple times and there was a lot of criticism, doubts, regrets and jealously.
If you keep pushing and believing in your vision and goal nothing can stand in your way. "keep in mind that hard work can beat talent", if you know you are talented, acknowledge that but put the work in and stop saying I'm good at this. Those words can only take you so far.
I'm so grateful that I spent a great deal of time with my Zulu brothers during Sani, I always thought I had it hard or rather I knew much about life. I listened to their stories, and the vision they have for the future of the sport blew my mind and I was really greatful to have the chance to get that far with our conversation. I worked very hard to win Exxaro and my goals were really clear, but to hear the other guys reasons why they want to win was very eye opening for me.
Brothers, a goals without a vision or purpose is just an idea in your mind you'll fantasize the rest of your life. Be realistic and work your way to it daily."ππ
Strong and powerful words Zola. Truly inspired.πͺ
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