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Volksrust Recorder - Column / Rubrieke 10 Recorder 27 March 2015 For further information: Jacques de Villiers [email protected] 082 906 3693 The following concept describes the relativity of time for me: “One hour in the company of a beautiful woman feels like a second. Putting your hand on a hot stove for a second feels like an hour”. Time doesn’t change ... we all get 86 400 seconds a day. But, our perception of time does change. When we’re doing something that we are not that into, time can feel as if it is expanding. The task at hand becomes a drudgery. But, when we’re doing something that really intrigues us and keeps our attention, before we know it hours have gone and it was an absolute pleasure. How often do we get into what Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi referred to as “flow”? When it happens, it is a beautiful thing. Before you continue reading further, take a moment to think about when you did something and you weren’t aware of the time that went by because you were so into it. In my case, I get into flow state when I’m playing a game of chess, when I’m writing an article or a book or when (I know this one may sound weird to you) I’m washing dishes. I’m totally vested in the moment and not the outcome. I know what the ideal outcome is for me and that lies on the outskirts of my consciousness. I’m in flow when I’m in the moment. When I’m present. When I’m trying to create beautiful art. Because, when you think about it, we’re all artists and we’re all trying to create masterpieces. If you’re not in awe that you can read this article and the rest in this publication in print, you should be. Because if it wasn’t for the amazing art of Gutenberg and the gift of printing he gave all of us, intellectually at least, we’d probably all still be in the dark ages. For me a beautiful move on the chess board that get’s my opponent to pause and ponder for a little while longer than he normally would gives me a small thrill. Finding just the right word to help my reader understand something and maybe shift his or her consciousness to the positive ... phew, that’s got to be art. To uncover the squeaky cleanness of a white porcelean plate (told you it’s weird) gives me pleasure. So, what’s the trick to getting into flow in any task we do. I have a notion that to get into flow we should be totally focused on the process and not on the outcome. Don’t get me wrong, the goal should be clear. But, once it is set, the magic happens when we focus on the process of getting there. The more we are pre-sent in anything we do, the more we enjoy the journey and the happier we are. When we are in flow we have no time to worry about past or future. We are in a state of harmony. When we are in flow we feel in control. Everyday frustrations are removed from our consciousness when we are in flow. I for instance, can’t be focused on writing an article and worry about an unreasonable client at the same time. So, focus on the journey, enjoy the creation process and watch the beautiful art you will produce that will benefit everyone who you come into contact with. Get into flow. Check out Csikszentmihalyi’s ground- breaking book, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience "So, focus on the journey, enjoy the creation process and watch the beautiful art you will produce that will benefit everyone who you come into contact with. Get into flow." Jou en my aanbidding Jesus maak die volgende uitspraak aan die Samaritaanse vrou in Johannes 4:22-24, “Julle aanbid wat julle nie weet nie; ons aanbid wat ons weet, want die saligheid is uit die Jode. Maar daar kom ‘n uur, en dit is nou, wanneer die ware aanbidders die Vader in gees en waarheid sal aanbid; want die Vader soek ook mense wat Hom só aanbid. God is Gees; en die wat Hom aanbid, moet in gees en waarheid aanbid.” Daar is ‘n paar belangrike punte wat ek uit hierdie gedeelte wil aanraak. Jesus maak die volgende stelling aan die vrou “Julle aanbid wat julle nie weet nie; ons aanbid wat ons weet” . Kan iemand ‘n God aanbid wie hulle nie eens ken nie? Wel ek dink dit is baie waarskynlik. Ek dink baie het ‘n vorm van godsdiens met geen intieme kennis van God nie. So ja, ek dink baie kan die naam van die Here op hulle lippe neem sonder om Hom waarlik te ken. Hierdie ken preek van ‘n ontmoeting, ‘n verandering en ‘n intieme verhouding. Die bogenoemde teks is nou net so relevant as toe. Onthou God se Woord is Ewig en kragtig en lewendig. So ken jy die God wie jy aanbid of het jy net van Hom gehoor? Ken jy Jesus en het jy Hom ontmoet deur wedergeboorte of ken jy Hom net by naam? Jesus gaan verder en ek glo die stelling geld vir ons ook. “Daar kom ‘n uur en dit is nou” . God roep elke kind van Hom, elkeen wat Hom Vader noem. Die tyd tot Sy wederkoms word korter. Nou is die tyd, nou is jou tyd om te kies. Nou is die tyd om onsself te ondersoek. Hy sê nou is die tyd wanneer die ware aanbidders die Vader in gees en waarheid sal aanbid. Die teendeel moet dan ook waar wees. Daar is valse aanbid- ders wat die Here slegs in hulle vlees dien. Hulle gee voor om Hom te dien. Hulle dien Hom dus uit valse voorwend- sels en met mens- gemaakte maskers. Ware aanbidders dien die Here met hulle hele hart, siel en verstand. Hulle staan in ‘n liefdes verhouding met die Here. Hulle het die Heilige Gees in hulle harte ontvang en die Gees van God getuig saam met hulle gees dat hulle ware kinders van God is Rom. 8:16. Hulle aanbid Hom met oorga- we. Hy is vir hulle alles. Hulle dien Hom ook in waar- heid. Die Griekse woord “waar- heid” beteken; sonder enige mas- ker met integriteit en deursigtigheid. Nie volmaak nie maar opreg. Die Here soek hulle wat Hom met hulle hele hart in volle waarheid sal dien. Paulus gaan voort in Rom. 12:1 “ En vermaak julle broeders by die ontferming van God dat julle, julle liggame gee as ‘n heilige, lewende en Godewelgevallig offer, dit is julle redelike godsdiens. Ons aanbidding is ‘n offer aan die Here. Ons lewe is ‘n offer aan die Here. Hy soek hulle wat Hom in gees en waarheid sal aan- bid. So hoe lyk jou offer.? Is dit aan- neemlik voor God? Ek bid werk-lik dat jy ‘n ontmoeting Flow... Change Your Story With Jacques de Villiers This Tombstone Was used in GENERATIONS, to bury star Paul Moroka!!! If you want to be part of the LEGACY, contact us today to supply you with a personalised tombstone for your loved one!! SMS your name and number and we will give you a call. To view our list of products, log onto www.tombstone.co.za See one of our amazing stones on display at UBUNTU Funeral Services 75 Joubert Street, Volksrust SMS to - 072 472 9512 / Fax 086 576 4290 E-Mail: [email protected] met die Here sal hê. Dat die Heilige Gees jou waarlik sal aanraak en veran- der. Mag jy ‘n nuwe begeerte koester om die Here Jesus Christus met ‘n nu- we passie en ywer en oorgawe te be- gin dien. Vrede, Pastoor Johan Venter Willem Hüsselmann - 082 415 7725 Freddie Kapp - 017 735 4444 Johan Botha - 082 335 7274 Ashraf Moola - 082 588 5515 Ahmed Chotia - 082 554 4886 Volksrust Seme Business Column Staff training builds skills, loyalty and profits in small businesses Article taken from http://www.fin24.com/ Entrepreneurs/Resources/Staff-training- builds-skills-loyalty-and-profits-in-small- businesses-20150316 In many small businesses, training is regarded as a luxury; something that cannot fit into the average day, according to Ethel Nyembe, head of small enterprise at Standard Bank. Although the focus of any small enterprise should be meeting customer expectations, it is training that can improve customer experience and boost profits, said Nyembe. “When it comes to training, many people think of a boardroom, expensive technology and high- priced presenters,” said Nyembe. “This does not have to be the case; training that is effective is targeted, but that does not mean costly. The beauty of training is that it does not necessarily mean major costs and time off work for people who are needed to drive sales.” For us at the Business Chamber it is extremely important that we as Business owners start to believe again in the potential of our employees. Who can still remember his/her first employee? We all started out small somewhere and that first employee where one of the people we shared our dreams with and often spoke to about the successes of the new found company. Two three years later, all that ‘romance’ is gone and we are slowly but surely losing touch with those who helped us make our dreams come true. Why not then invest in them, and help them also achieve their dreams. For more information on how training can help you in your business, please contact us. Volksrust Seme Business Chamber Contact numbers
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Transcript of Flow
Volksrust Recorder - Column / Rubrieke10 Recorder 27 March 2015
For further information: Jacques deVilliers [email protected] 906 3693
The following concept describes the relativityof time for me: “One hour in the company ofa beautiful woman feels like a second. Puttingyour hand on a hot stove for a second feelslike an hour”.Time doesn’t change ... we all get 86 400seconds a day. But, our perception of timedoes change. When we’re doing somethingthat we are not that into, time can feel as if itis expanding. The task at hand becomes adrudgery.But, when we’re doing something that reallyintrigues us and keeps our attention, beforewe know it hours have gone and it was anabsolute pleasure.How often do we get into what MihalyCsikszentmihalyi referred to as “flow”?
When it happens, it is a beautiful thing.Before you continue reading further, take amoment to think about when you didsomething and you weren’t aware of the timethat went by because you were so into it.In my case, I get into flow state when I’mplaying a game of chess, when I’m writingan article or a book or when (I know this onemay sound weird to you) I’m washingdishes.I’m totally vested in the moment and not theoutcome. I know what the ideal outcome isfor me and that lies on the outskirts of myconsciousness. I’m in flow when I’m in themoment. When I’m present.When I’m trying to create beautiful art.Because, when you think about it, we’re allartists and we’re all trying to createmasterpieces. If you’re not in awe that youcan read this article and the rest in thispublication in print, you should be.Because if it wasn’t for the amazing art ofGutenberg and the gift of printing he gaveall of us, intellectually at least, we’d probablyall still be in the dark ages. For me a beautiful
move on the chess board that get’s myopponent to pause and ponder for a little whilelonger than he normally would gives me asmall thrill. Finding just the right word to helpmy reader understand something and maybeshift his or her consciousness to the positive... phew, that’s got to be art. To uncover thesqueaky cleanness of a white porcelean plate(told you it’s weird) gives me pleasure. So,what’s the trick to getting into flow in anytask we do. I have a notion that to get intoflow we should be totally focused on theprocess and not on the outcome. Don’t getme wrong, the goal should be clear. But, onceit is set, the magic happens when we focuson the process of getting there.The more we are pre-sent in anything we do,the more we enjoy the journey and the happierwe are.When we are in flow we have no time to worryabout past or future. We are in a state ofharmony. When we are in flow we feel incontrol.Everyday frustrations are removed from ourconsciousness when we are in flow. I forinstance, can’t be focused on writing anarticle and worry about an unreasonable clientat the same time. So, focus on the journey,enjoy the creation process and watch thebeautiful art you will produce that will benefiteveryone who you come into contact with.Get into flow.Check out Csikszentmihalyi’s ground-breaking book, Flow: The Psychology ofOptimal Experience
"So, focus on the journey, enjoythe creation process and watchthe beautiful art you will producethat will benefit everyone who youcome into contact with. Get intoflow."
Jou en my aanbidding Jesus maak die volgende uitspraak
aan die Samaritaanse vrou inJohannes 4:22-24, “Julle aanbid watjulle nie weet nie; ons aanbid wat onsweet, want die saligheid is uit dieJode. Maar daar kom ‘n uur, en ditis nou, wanneer die ware aanbiddersdie Vader in gees en waarheid salaanbid; want die Vader soek ookmense wat Hom só aanbid. God isGees; en die wat Hom aanbid, moetin gees en waarheid aanbid.”
Daar is ‘n paarbelangrike puntewat ek uit hierdiegedeelte wilaanraak. Jesusmaak die volgendestelling aan die vrou“Julle aanbid watjulle nie weet nie;ons aanbid wat onsweet” . Kaniemand ‘n God
aanbid wie hulle nieeens ken nie? Welek dink dit is baiewaarskynlik. Ekdink baie het ‘nvorm van godsdiensmet geen intiemekennis van God nie.So ja, ek dink baiekan die naam vandie Here op hullelippe neem sonderom Hom waarlik teken. Hierdie kenpreek van ‘nontmoeting, ‘nverandering en ‘nintieme verhouding.Die bogenoemdeteks is nou net sorelevant as toe.Onthou God seWoord is Ewig enkragtig en lewendig.So ken jy die Godwie jy aanbid of hetjy net van Homgehoor? Ken jyJesus en het jy Homontmoet deurwedergeboorte ofken jy Hom net bynaam? Jesus gaanverder en ek glo die
stelling geld vir onsook. “Daar kom ‘nuur en dit is nou” .God roep elke kindvan Hom, elkeen watHom Vader noem.Die tyd tot Sywederkoms wordkorter. Nou is die tyd,nou is jou tyd om tekies. Nou is die tydom onsself teondersoek. Hy sênou is die tydwanneer die wareaanbidders die Vaderin gees en waarheidsal aanbid. Dieteendeel moet danook waar wees.Daar is valse aanbid-ders wat die Hereslegs in hulle vleesdien. Hulle gee voorom Hom te dien.Hulle dien Hom dusuit valse voorwend-sels en met mens-gemaakte maskers.Ware aanbiddersdien die Here methulle hele hart, siel enverstand. Hullestaan in ‘n liefdes
verhouding met dieHere. Hulle het dieHeilige Gees inhulle harte ontvangen die Gees vanGod getuig saammet hulle gees dathulle ware kindersvan God is Rom.8:16. Hulle aanbidHom met oorga-we. Hy is vir hullealles. Hulle dienHom ook in waar-heid. Die Grieksewoord “waar-heid” beteken;sonder enige mas-ker met integriteiten deursigtigheid.Nie volmaak niemaar opreg. DieHere soek hullewat Hom methulle hele hart involle waarheid saldien. Paulus gaanvoort in Rom. 12:1“ En vermaak jullebroeders by dieontferming vanGod dat julle, julleliggame gee as ‘nheilige, lewende en
Godewelgevalligoffer, dit is julleredelike godsdiens.Ons aanbidding is‘n offer aan dieHere. Ons lewe is‘n offer aan dieHere. Hy soek hullewat Hom in gees enwaarheid sal aan-bid. So hoe lyk jouoffer.? Is dit aan-neemlik voor God?Ek bid werk-lik datjy ‘n ontmoeting
Flow...
ChangeYourStory
With Jacques de Villiers
ThisTombstone
Was used in GENERATIONS,to bury star Paul Moroka!!!
If you want to be part of the LEGACY,contact us today to supply you with a
personalised tombstone for your loved one!!SMS your name and number
and we will give you a call.
To view our list of products, log ontowww.tombstone.co.za
See one of our amazing stones on displayat UBUNTU Funeral Services75 Joubert Street, Volksrust
SMS to - 072 472 9512 / Fax 086 576 4290E-Mail: [email protected]
met die Here salhê. Dat die HeiligeGees jou waarlik salaanraak en veran-der. Mag jy ‘n nuwebegeerte koesterom die Here JesusChristus met ‘n nu-we passie en yweren oorgawe te be-gin dien.Vrede,PastoorJohan Venter
Willem Hüsselmann - 082 415 7725Freddie Kapp - 017 735 4444Johan Botha - 082 335 7274Ashraf Moola - 082 588 5515Ahmed Chotia - 082 554 4886
Volksrust SemeBusiness ColumnStaff training buildsskills, loyalty andprofits in smallbusinessesArticle taken from http://www.fin24.com/Entrepreneurs/Resources/Staff-training-builds-skills-loyalty-and-profits-in-small-businesses-20150316In many small businesses, training is regarded as aluxury; something that cannot fit into the averageday, according to Ethel Nyembe, head of smallenterprise at Standard Bank.Although the focus of any small enterprise shouldbe meeting customer expectations, it is trainingthat can improve customer experience and boostprofits, said Nyembe.“When it comes to training, many people think ofa boardroom, expensive technology and high-priced presenters,” said Nyembe.“This does not have to be the case; training that iseffective is targeted, but that does not mean costly.The beauty of training is that it does notnecessarily mean major costs and time off workfor people who are needed to drive sales.”For us at the Business Chamber it is extremelyimportant that we as Business owners start tobelieve again in the potential of our employees.Who can still remember his/her first employee?We all started out small somewhere and that firstemployee where one of the people we shared ourdreams with and often spoke to about thesuccesses of the new found company. Two threeyears later, all that ‘romance’ is gone and we areslowly but surely losing touch with those whohelped us make our dreams come true.Why not then invest in them, and help them alsoachieve their dreams.For more information on how training can helpyou in your business, please contact us.
Volksrust Seme Business ChamberContact numbers
