I want to commend all the Grade 12 learners for their persistence and hard work. This is the culmination of all the effort you have invested throughout your school career.
This journey was surely filled with exciting moments, but also turbulent times. The sad fact is that not all of you are quite certain of what the future holds.
I have come across this phenomenon, unfortunately mainly in our public school system.
I want to give learners something to reflect on to achieve success and discover their passion. Most kids do not even know what their passions are and settle on the mundane in choosing a career path. I have discovered that the key ingredient of passion is essential in charting the path towards a satisfying vocation. If you do not possess passion you will find yourself in a rut.
You will be like a passenger on a bus, enjoying the ride but not entirely sure where to exit.
If you do, however, know what your passions are you will know what you are doing and why.
Passion will drive you to garner the internal potential to succeed at whatever you set your mind to.
You, however, also need to understand what are the limitations of this passion.
To break free and become all you are destined to be, you need to become fearless.
You should be in competition with yourself. Stir yourself to move from good to great, from outstanding to excellent, and from excellence to influence. If you want to inspire your generation you need to keep drawing on your uniqueness, skill and talent. Let nothing hold you back. You are meant for greatness, so don’t settle for just being good.
In the words of Anthony S. Nanchou, “a proper attitude towards your passion will give you wings to outfly eagles”.
All the best for the challenge that awaits you, I am confident you will be successful.
