Brent Lindeque
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This was the moment Gordy/Chonky made its way back home. ❤️
Brent Lindeque395,382 görüntüleme • 1 yıl önce
To the small island who once ruled the world… come the men who do. 24 years ago, Nike released this advert. It’s trending on social media again. I watched it this morning and it made me cry. I bumped into a neighbour yesterday who has lived in South Africa for 5 years and we were talking about the upcoming game. She’s heading down to our Clubhouse to watch it… as most of us are. And she was telling me how excited she is for South Africa. She’s originally from America but will be wearing her Green and Gold tonight. We started talking about the heart of rugby in our country. You see, the Bokke don’t just play a sport, they play with everything they have. They play for every single South African. They play to remind us who we are. And they play to show us who we can be. My neighbour said, “There is no other nation that does that. It’s so beautiful.” She ignited a core memory in me. It was 1995. The Rugby World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in South Africa following the end of apartheid. We were the hosts. It was also the first World Cup in which we were allowed to compete. I was sitting on the floor with my brother and sister watching. My folks were on the couch. There was this intense feeling of trepidation. We needed to win. Our country needed to win. “But how do you remember that? You must have been so young?” My neighbour asked. Because it was the first time we felt like one nation. Undivided. It was the first time our country was standing behind a new president and a new flag - together. Nelson Mandela made us believe that we were the rainbow nation. He gave us hope that as a country, we could become more than what we were before. We could rewrite our history. When that last whistle blew our entire team dropped to their knees crying, the crowd flying the new South African flags higher than high and then Nelson Mandela made his way to the pitch to meet Francois Pienaar. Something was ignited in us all. The spirit and heart of how rugby brings South Africans together. So ja, our team don’t just play a sport. They play with everything they have. They play for every single South African. They play to remind us who we are. And they play to show us who we can be. Win or lose, they play to bring us together. To the Bokke today, noma ngabe kwenzekani namuhla, iNingizimu Afrika iyaziqhenya ngani. Ngiyabonga Bokke! Searching for the best in me, I will fight for what I can be. If I win, lose or draw, there's a winner in us all! It's the world in union. The world as one. As we climb to reach our destiny. A new age has begun. For South Africa! Okay. Love you.
Brent Lindeque291,707 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
There are more important things in life. Erik Van Rooyen, an incredibly talented South African golfer, has just clinched victory at the World Wide Technology Championship. His interview will leave you in tears. George Savaricas from NBC started his post-round interview with a question: 'How were you able to remain so composed when the stakes were at their highest? Erik took what seemed like the longest 10 seconds to respond, tears streaming down his cheeks. "Sorry," he eventually said, his voice trembling. "I stayed calm because there are more important things in life than golf." The 33-year-old golfer was referring to his best friend and former University of Minnesota teammate, Jon Trasamar. Jon had been battling Stage 4 melanoma for over a year, and despite hopes of recovery in late 2022, the cancer persisted. As reported by Ryan French, after failing to advance past the first stage of Q-School last autumn, Jon went for a follow-up, only to find that the cancer had spread to his ribs. Despite treatment and signs of improvement, another doctor's visit in February revealed that the cancer had spread to his liver, back, spine, and legs. Now, Erik sadly shared that Jon has just six to ten weeks left to live. Thank you for reminding us all that there are more important things in life (insert thing here). Sending you all love and kindness.
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I started South Africa’s top good news site. And climbed Kilimanjaro. And have travelled to almost 40 countries. And learnt how to ride a motorbike. And self-published 3 books. And delivered many, many Keynotes… even once to 65,000 people. I’ve gone upside down in an aeroplane. And met Prince Harry. I was once named as one of the “World’s Top 100 Innovation Success Stories”. And I survived a reality TV show. And had lunch with Oprah. And was even a GQ “man of the year”. But I think this is one of the most important things that my team and I have done. At Good Things Guy, we get the opportunity to tell good news stories every single day. But many of these stories are born from trauma. And heartache. We sometimes get messages and feel completely helpless. We wanted to build something that would change that narrative. Today we launch ‘The Helpers’. An extension to Good Things Guy. I like to call it a “Tinder” for charities, organisations and individuals who do good. It connects South Africans to the help they need… or the help they want to give. Fred Rogers said, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” But I like to add to that… “If you can’t find a helper, then it is your responsibility to become one”. The Helpers is where you can do just that. I had a proper cry this morning. Tyler, our incredible editor at Good Things Guy is in tears too. I believe this platform is going to do so much good for South Africa. We are the helpers we’ve been looking for. Okay. Love you. Bye.
Brent Lindeque13,313 görüntüleme • 4 ay önce
Friends, SA Rugby sent me my very own unique pair of Bokke Nikes. How flipping special?!? I had a proper proudly South African cry when I saw the. They wanted to thank me for all my Good Things Guy articles over the years. And now I just want to thank them, and the Bokke! Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie. Our blood is forever green, forever gold! #ForeverGreenForeverGold #Bokke #Springboks #LoveSouthAfrica #TheRugbyChampionship Springboks
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Friends, I’m going to Antarctica with Riaan Manser next week… and we’re taking 2 lucky South Africans with us. Watch the video to get the full story… and comment below if you would like to join us. #Antarctica #GoodThingsGuy #RiaanManser #UltimaAntarcticaExpeditions
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