Today is Good News Day on News24 and we celebrate those who don't only get enraged by the problems in our society, but do something about it, writes AdriaanBasson.
and we celebrate those who don't only get enraged by the problems in our society, but do something about it,South Africans aren't only world champions in rugby. We are also world leaders in self-flagellation and talking each other into a perpetual state of depression.
"I think I know why. People believe that if they are pessimistic, they are prudent and thinking critically, and will somehow call out decline and failure. If optimistic, they believe they will somehow tolerate the unacceptable. This is not the case. Seeing potential makes you more enraged by failure."
The people filling News24's pages today are also enraged by the state of many things in our country, but they are doing something to realise the potential Gore wrote about.Like Carla Mathyse and Candace Eslick from the University of Cape Town who are developing green cooking fuel for low-income households. Or Amina Abrahams from Cape Town who lost her job, but started her own catering business and now employs 30 people.
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