You are the crafters of the future
Updated | By East Coast Radio
Sometimes all you need is some good, sound
advice from someone who’s been there, done that… and taken the selfie. East
Coast Breakfast’s Darren Maule has written a list of things that he’d like
young to take heed of this Youth Day. Call it life’s little lessons or shared
wisdom, this is Darren’s advice to KZN’s youth today.

As young people; as the future of our beautiful county, you have a huge – no, a MAMMOTH – responsibility. You are the crafters of the future. You are the driving force of an entire new generation of South Africans. And you have everything going for you to make it all happen. The time is NOW.
NOW is ripe with opportunities. Right now, YOU are investing in your future. So make it count.
Tackle your fears. Study hard. Work harder. Never give up.
Dare to be different.
Find the thing you're good at. And EXCEL at it.
Education is the stepping stone to everything in life. Learn. Then learn some more.
Not everyone can be an A student. But not everyone is the same. We listen to different music, wear different clothes, walk differently; talk differently. Yet we all dream. We all want to go out there and claim a piece of the planet. We want to do more than make ends meet. We want to make a difference.
Set your own benchmarks. Be true to yourself. Listen to your heart. Exercise your brain.
Trust. Respect. And believe - do these three things and you can't go wrong.
You WILL fail sometimes. There WILL be times when you doubt yourself. But don’t play the victim. Life throws us all hard lessons. Learn from them humbly. Don’t make the same mistake twice.
Remember, you are who you hang out with. Clean-up your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Close the door on people who make you feel bad. People who pull you down. Instead, surround yourself with positivity. Seek out mentors and role-models. Watch them. Listen to them. Learn from them. They too were on their knees at some point but had the courage to get up and go on.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu started out as a teacher. Madonna sold doughnuts. PJ Powers worked in a bank. Trevor Noah performed at tiny venues before hitting the big time. Kanye folded T-shirts in a shop. Bonang was a marketer for children. Khuli Chana was turned down by three record labels before he released his first album. In other words, they all started as ordinary people. People like you. Ordinary people who dared to dream EXTRAORDINARY dreams!
Your journey is different from anyone else's. Run your own race. Cross the finishing line when you’re ready.
The world is waiting for young, hungry, people like YOU.
Go make your mark.
Go make yourself proud.
Go make a difference.
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