“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it…”

“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear .”
https://sportforpeace.wordpress.com/2017/03/11/i-learned-that-courage-was-not-the-absence-of-fear-but-the-triumph-over-it-the-brave-man-is-not-he-who-does-not-feel-afraid-but-he-who-conquers-that-fear/
from a ‘Google’
(to rescue me from “sheer utter chaos”). Thanks “BIG G”

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1PRFI_enNZ827NZ828&sxsrf=ALeKk01W4k9kj9Qp123I0kveuVOyODRmYA%3A1595098903959&ei=F0cTX4WQOv-W4-EP9cixmA0&q=courage+is+not+the+absence+of+fear+mandela+craig+lock&oq=courage+is+not+the+absence+of+fear+mandela+craig+lock&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzoECCEQClCLTVjmqQFgmK0BaAJwAHgAgAGiAogB1SWSAQYwLjQuMTiYAQCgAQGqAQdnd3Mtd2l6uAEC&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjF97S8vtfqAhV_yzgGHXVkDNMQ4dUDCAw&uact=5

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PPS
“Be bold…
and unseen forces comes to one’s aid!”
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http://www.mindmindpower.wordpress.com

pictures from https://johnsphotopics.wordpress.com/ +
http://www.southafricathebelovedcountry.wordpress.com

“Those who stand up for justice will always be on the right side of history.”

Craig's Books

https://craigsquotes.wordpress.com/2020/06/27/those-who-stand-up-for-justice-will-always-be-on-the-right-side-of-history/

and

http://www.craigsbooks.wordpress.com

via “Those who stand up for justice will always be on the right side of history.” https://drmartinlutherking.wordpress.com/

via “Those who stand up for justice will always be on the right side of history.”. — BOOKS BY CRAIG LOCK

Heed those words, America

… and the world!

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The Green Green Grass of Home

Craig's Books

https://onetaleoftwocities.wordpress.com/2020/06/03/the-green-green-grass-of-home/

and

http://www.craigsbooks.wordpress.com

Originally posted on A Tale of Two Cities (and vastly different Countries): Coming home The Green, green grass of home (by Tom Jones) https://www.facebook.com/watch/CapeTownsDeepSouth/ http://www.facebook.com/craig.lock.31 https://craigsbooks.wordpress.com/2019/04/19/cape-towns-deep-south-its-like-coming-home-after/ from a Google search (to rescue me from “sheer utter chaos”). Thanks “BIG G” https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&sxsrf=ALeKk001qlYzEeejEECy76-Jk-PQ80F5ew%3A1591146120719&ei=iPbWXvS1K4X8rQGsuam4CA&q=green+green+grass+of+home+one+tale+of+two+cities+craig+lock&oq=green+green+grass+of+home+one+tale+of+two+cities+craig+lock&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzoECCMQJzoHCCMQsAIQJzoECCEQClC_rwFY1Y8CYIGaAmgAcAB4AIABsQSIAe88kgEMMC4zLjIyLjUuMC4xmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpeg&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwj0mb6aueTpAhUFfisKHaxcCocQ4dUDCAs&uact=5 pics from http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com and http://www.craiglockbooks.wordpress.com ‘Explore, dream, discover’

via The Green Green Grass of Home — South Africa: “the Beloved Country”

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Over the Rainbow by Craig Lock (1995)

Craig's List of Writings

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and

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Originally posted on “THE JOURNALIST “… REVEALING AND INTERESTING “INTERVIEWS”: NKOSI SIKELEL’ i’AFRIKA. Nkosi sikelel’ iAfrika God bless Africa Maluphakamis’u phondo Let the horn of her people rise lwayo high up Yizwe imithandazo yethu In your love hear our prayers Nkosi sikelele Thina lusapho lwayo God bless our people (Woza moya) Woza woza Come…

via Over the Rainbow by Craig Lock (1995) — Books by craig lock: “Explore, Dream, Discover”

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“Only when we can say, ‘I am first and foremost a human being… and second a Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, or Hindu, will we progress our shared humanity.”

Working, Striving towards a more Peaceful World "I WRITE, I SHARE, I DREAM!"

following on from https://craigsbooks.wordpress.com/2020/02/27/some-thoughts-from-my-old-floppy-discs/

“Only when we can say, ‘I am first and foremost a human being and second a Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, or Hindu, will we progress our shared humanity. Let not our beliefs, but our shared humanity define who we really are. What we believe is not nearly as important as how we relate, interact with each other…and how we live.”
.-craig
http://www.craigsquotes.wordpress.com
and
http://www.breakdownwalls.wordpress.com

Only when we can say, ‘I am first and foremost a human being and second a Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Christian, or Hindu, will we progress our shared humanity. Let not our beliefs, but our shared humanity define who we really are. What we believe is not nearly as important as how we relate, interact with each other…and how we live.
.- craig

˜And at the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for…

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My letter to Madiba (1995)

retrieved from my old (ancient/”prehistoric” * floppy discs (I think…after much effort)
Never give up!
* what my “technogeek” friend, Bill calls them!

see https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V7QgwYFeVQYlBY8PJd9msx-PMmPk4032/view?ts=5e554f32

PS
Not sure if it can be read on Google Drive, as I saved it originally on my old Brother 1450 wordprocessor (and can’t convert to a txt file). I can read it on my old WP, but can’t copy and paste into a Word doc, nor as a txt file. Am copying in WPS format to my dvd drive. I want to turn all from old writings and files from 1993-1996 + letters to newspapers into a new book.

enjoy and good luck
“non-techno, but purrsistent” (who get by with a little help from my ‘technogeek’ friends” c

PPS
I got a hugely encouraging and inspiring reply from Madiba’s office (with a personal message from the President) in those
“very dark” days (here) in the mid nineties
“not as big a ‘namesdropper’ as my dear champion dad”

craig

Siya Kolisi delivers moving speech at Laureus ceremony [video]

South Africa: "the Beloved Country"

Siya Kolisi led the Springboks contingent who picked up the Team of the Year award at the Laureus Sports Awards on Monday night.

Watch: Siya Kolisi delivers moving speech at Laureus ceremony

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and
http://www.facebook.com/craig.lock.31

Together, one mind, one life (one small step at a time), let’s see how many people (and lives) we can encourage, impact, empower, enrich, uplift and perhaps even inspire to reach their fullest potentials…and strive for and perhaps one sunny day even achieve their wildest dreams.

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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

– Madiba

http://www.mandelamadiba.wordpress.com

and http://www.craigsquotes.wordpress.com

http://www.inspiringvideo.wordpress.com

“Sharing, supporting, informing, enlightening, “entertaining”(??), encouraging, empowering, igniting, uplifting (and perhaps even) inspiring”.
(enough there for now, c!)

Together, one mind, one soul, one life, one small step at a time, let’s plant seeds of hope, then march together towards a better future…a far brighter tomorrow

Sunday Times 12 January 2020

http://www.southafricathebelovedcountry.wordpress.com

and
http://www.journalistandwriter.wordpress.com

Hi Matsobane (Patrick)

Hi
Thanks for the follow and likes.
if you want to follow me, go to
https://craigsbooks.wordpress.com/2019/09/18/craigs-list-of-blogs-about-300-of-them-at-wordpress/
(to find one or two of interest…perhaps)

and/or https://www.facebook.com/craig.lock.31

+

https://www.facebook.com/Uplift-Encourage-and-Inspire-479972392393133/

# Though my family and close friends say it would be far more entertaining with a video-camera* in the “real world”, rather than in cyberspace!)
* By the way, do they still make them in today’s ever-faster changing world..or is it all done with mobile phones?

(get with the times now,”luddite”* c – it should be a smart phone)

* or so I was often called by my “my techno-geek” friend, Bill (“the gonk”)

“total non-techno” c (who doesn’t possess a mobile phone, after a rather eventful’ experience some years back, whilst trying to walk, talk and chew gum at the same time) #

The impossible we do immediately; however miracles take a little longer!

* (You may think I’m joking, but just ask my friends!)

Who says men can’t multi-task!

Men…Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em!

“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”

– Colette (nice name for a girl, btw)
http://www.craigsquotes.woespress.com
Hambe Kahle with your blog

Shared by “early bird” (very) * craig
* my “best” time (by far)

“Information and Inspiration Distributer, Incorrigible Encourager and People-builder” *

* not bridges (thank goodness)!

Well my family and friends say I’m “safest” just writing and sharing
Still

Driven to share, uplift, encourage and (perhaps even) inspire

PPS

“Live each day as if it’s your last…
and one day you’ll be right!

Don’t worry about the world ending today…

it’s already tomorrow in scenic and tranquil ‘little’ New Zealand

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via Sunday Times 12 January 2020 — Matsobane Industrial Services (Pty) Ltd

“What you imagine in/through the mind, you can create on the pages”

My "Torts"

https://craigsbooks.wordpress.com/2020/01/04/what-you-imagine-in-through-the-mind-you-can-create-on-the-pages/

Originally posted on BOOKS BY CRAIG LOCK: via “What you imagine in/through the mind, you can create on the pages” and http://www.lifeisgodsnovel.wordpress.com Just IMAGINE Imagine, dream, believe and achieve

via “What you imagine in/through the mind, you can create on the pages” — Creative Writing Course

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