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Andrew Patterson
Dec 30, 20179 min read
2017 – A Year to Remember
I write this as I wing my way back to Cape Town having spent a soul feeding week in the African bush with my family. My dad reminds me...
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Andrew Patterson
Nov 1, 20174 min read
Pushing my limits; What can YOU Learn?
The last few months have been incredibly introspective for me. Spending the bulk of my time alone on the mountains, in preparation for...
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Andrew Patterson
Jul 7, 20174 min read
Climbing Table Mountain every day in 2018
I have a dream to help South Africa. I have a dream to inspire people to discover what it feels like to live with passion. I have a dream...
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Andrew Patterson
Jun 14, 20173 min read
If you Want it; Go and Get it
I think I could be a serious contender at the Procrastination Olympics. Oh – the snooze Olympics too. Or maybe snoozing would be an event...
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Andrew Patterson
May 24, 20174 min read
Running (out of) Water
I didn’t believe this would happen. Or perhaps, in all honesty, I didn’t want to believe it would happen. But the likelihood of the...
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Andrew Patterson
May 17, 20175 min read
Insecurity – A 20 Year Journey
I’m not entirely sure what I’m expecting heading back to my hometown Johannesburg for my 20 year reunion; but there’s definitely...
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Andrew Patterson
Apr 6, 20178 min read
South Africans, Time to Wake Up
South Africa is on a precipice; and how we decide to move forward together is how history will remember us. Where are we now? I still see...
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Andrew Patterson
Mar 17, 20176 min read
How can Adversity lead to Opportunity?
Adversity is opportunity dressed in disguise. It sometimes feels like it follows us around though, doesn’t it? People who overcome...
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Andrew Patterson
Jan 25, 20176 min read
2017 – Building on 2016’s Lessons
December is an interesting time of year for me. Within a week you have Christmas: a time to take stock and be appreciative of family,...
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Andrew Patterson
Sep 30, 20165 min read
Speaking for those who can’t speak for Themselves
You never know when a profound moment is going to happen in your life. This would be one of those days. The unseasonably late snow meant...
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Andrew Patterson
Aug 12, 20164 min read
Pray for Something Bad
The heading sounds counterintuitive doesn’t it? Why on earth would anyone want to pray/ask for something bad to happen to them?...
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Andrew Patterson
Jul 1, 20164 min read
Missed Opportunities
Shew – what a week! Big world events like Brexit give me an opportunity to reflect and put my own beliefs and ideals into practice. For...
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Andrew Patterson
May 31, 20162 min read
Inspiration versus Motivation
It’s hard not to see success. Many of us strive to improve ourselves and our circumstances. We live in an age of vast amounts of...
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Andrew Patterson
Apr 18, 20164 min read
Men – Start Leading by Example
“I’m buying a shotgun when my daughters are old enough to date” This is one of the most archaic things I hear. A sign we have a much...
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