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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...
Andrew Patterson
Aug 31, 20173 min read
I’m having a Bad Day
Bad days are just like commercials; they annoy everybody but eventually they go away. Don’t you hate it when something goes wrong and...
Andrew Patterson
Aug 3, 20173 min read
Courageous Conversations
We’ve all had these moments. There’s a saying that says ‘he who is silent, agrees’. Worth keeping that in mind for next time. From snide...
Andrew Patterson
Jul 14, 20173 min read
Stressed Out? Try this…
There aren’t too many things I enjoy more than being in nature. For the first 16 years of my life I was blessed with a wonderful garden...
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...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 28, 20174 min read
What defines your Self-worth?
We live in an increasingly fake world and I feel like it’s getting out of control. Photoshop – one of the tools contributing to our...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 21, 20173 min read
Is Change really ‘As Good as a Holiday’?
Where did this saying come from??! I ask this because, based on University Hospitals website, I’ve had two out of the five ‘Most...
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...
Andrew Patterson
Jun 7, 20173 min read
Retrenchment or Rebirth?
Even after the most destructive fire – life finds a way and transforms the landscape. On the face of it – being retrenched sounds like a...
Andrew Patterson
May 31, 20177 min read
Confessions of a Writer
Every time I post a new article, it’s like asking a woman out on a date. The groundhog experience of writing that never has the same...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Andrew Patterson
Feb 8, 20175 min read
Dry Jan’s over – now what?
This year there seemed to be far more people partaking in ‘Dry January’, i.e. taking a month off from alcohol. Everyone has their own...
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,...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 18, 20175 min read
Iceland: A New Year’s to Remember
“Why on earth do you want to go to Iceland?” A fairly stock standard response when most heard about my plans. Iceland – A New Year to...
Andrew Patterson
Jan 16, 20176 min read
Iceland: The Adventure of My lifetime
Travelling on a whim and choosing a place based on very little personal research can be the best decision of your life. Iceland as the...
Andrew Patterson
Dec 29, 20167 min read
An Austrian Christmas
I could never have predicted how special this Christmas in Austria was going to be. Spending Christmas with your family overseas is...
Andrew Patterson
Nov 28, 20163 min read
I Don’t Believe you want to be Happy
“Happiness” is like a fresh cut lawn – it looks fantastic and everyone wants one, but most people don’t want to do the actual work. It’s...
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