From 1980 to 2003 the British advertising slogan for Nestlé Rolo was: “Do you love anyone enough to give them your last Rolo?” An award-winning ad campaign called, “Elephant” ran in the mid-1990s that played on the slogan. A young boy is seen teasing a baby elephant with his last…

When it comes to discerning the difference between right and wrong, our gut tells us what we should do. The things we think, do and say make up the character the world experiences. How we carry ourselves, our demeanour and our presence become evident. The choices we make reveal who…

Life is a dance. You must put your one foot forward while your partner pulls theirs back. One leads, and the other follows in a fluid movement that ignores their individuality or authority. The two become one. As one moves forward, the other glides backwards, trusting without seeing. The push…

By Jay Wisniewski I used to be a ski bum. For a time, I worked to live, earning just enough to cover the essentials: food, shelter and occasionally new boards. I lived in single-minded pursuit of my passion, without any thought of “monetizing” it, without any chance of competitive success…

In some ways, it can feel as if you are being persecuted for your sins. I could see the tragedy unfolding in front of my eyes. It was like watching an accident happen. I was caught in treacherous waters by surprise. I developed beads of sweat on my top lip…

Gravity doesn’t care if you don’t believe in it. I love maths. I’m not good at it, but I love it. I love it for its lack of wiggle room. There’s always only one right answer. Anything less or more than the exact number is wrong, regardless of how small…

By the time you’re an adult, you’ve been overlooked thousands of times. It’s not appreciation we crave. It’s having someone believe in you. Someone you trust thinks you’re a sure bet. That’s what we all want, to be chosen…to be picked. Having the right people around you to do the…

Friendships come and go. If you’re lucky, a few last a lifetime. Both my Parents were highly gregarious. Their hospitality and friendliness to everyone and anyone garnered from their platteland upbringing. Most people of the arid region of Namaqualand — in the vast Kalahari — are from farming stock. …

When you’re growing up, being part of the in-crowd seems all-important. To some, it’s imperative. I grew up in a six-member family — we were four kids. My older Brother, two Sisters and me. As the last-born child with an 11-year spread between oldest and youngest, my siblings and Parents…