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Day 545

Be where you are – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 1: 53 PM on day 545 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to tweet about my 21 For 21 Campaign, publish my Disability of the Day feature, publish my Kid of the Week feature, work, brush my teeth, Facebook about my campaign, tweet some more about my campaign, feed myself Chapati and vegetable curry for brunch and start reading Catching Fire – the second book in The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins.

Today I wasn’t feeling too good but I just carried on until I realized that doing something while you’re sick is worse than doing nothing at all because you’re not doing your best I guess my message to you guys is meet yourself where you are if you’re sick don’t wish you weren’t and don’t pretend you aren’t just go rest because whatever you do during that time won’t be of good quality. Do you pretend you’re okay and do things you’re not up to?

Day 544

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Sometimes we fall down and can’t get back up
we’re hiding behind skin that’s too tough
how come we don’t say I love you enough
till it’s too late, it’s not too late

Our hearts are hungry for a food that won’t come
we could make a feast from these crumbs
and we’re all staring down the barrel of a gun
so if your life flashed before you
what would you wish you would’ve done

Yeah… gotta start
lookin’ at the hand of the time we’ve been given here
this is all we got and we gotta start thinkin’ if
every second counts on a clock that’s tickin’
gotta live like we’re dying

Yeah we got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell ’em that we love ’em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live like we’re dying

And if your plane fell out of the skies
who would you call with your last goodbyes
should be so careful who we let fall out of our lives
so when we long for absolution
there’ll be no one on the line

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell ’em that we love ’em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live like we’re dying

Like we’re dying oh– like we’re dying x2

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell ’em that we love ’em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live — like we’re dying

You never know a good thing till it’s gone
you never see a crash until it’s head on
all these people right when we’re dead wrong
you never know a good thing till it’s gone

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell ’em that we love ’em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live like we’re dying

Like we’re dying oh — like we’re dying x2

We only got
86 400 seconds in a day to
turn it all around or throw it all away
we gotta tell ’em that we love ’em
while we got the chance to say
gotta live like we’re dying
live like we’re dying
Fade out

– Live Like We’re Dying by The Script

It’s 6: 25 PM on day 544 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to tweet about my 21 For 21 Campaign – @gloxpolguard (Steve) made a donation yesterday (thanks Steve I really appreciate you help me give food to those who don’t have it freely available to them) – exercise, brush my teeth, tweet some more about my campaign, feed myself avocado for breakfast, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, continue tweeting about my campaign, read Double Double written by Cameron Herold, feed myself Chapati and vegetable curry for lunch, continue reading ‘Double Double’ and listen to music – now playing Haunted by Taylor Swift (I LOVE Taylor Swift’s music the things she sings about are the same stuff I go through probably because we’re almost the same age).

This morning laying in bed I wondered if people wondered why I was so obsessed with giving I know I know people have better things to do than wonder why I’m obsessed with giving but in case you do wonder I make a conscious effort to make a difference because I know that we only get one shot at this life I want history to say about me that I tried every day to make a difference. Are you living like you’re dying?

Day 543

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We are all more than we appear to be only some people don’t understand that so they make assumptions – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 5 : 46 PM on day 543 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, work – in between work I prepared and published my Disability of the Day feature – drink tea by myself, work some more, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, continue working, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, watch TV and go to physiotherapy – I don’t have to go again until next month my physiotherapist is going on vacation can you say yay 🙂

Today as I was waiting for the laptop to switch on I remembered the visitor who came over to our house last week, saw me using the laptop and asked what are you playing to which my mom replied she’s not playing she’s working on her projects remembering that I smiled because I finally realized that I shouldn’t be bothered what people think of me because they’re going to think that I do nothing regardless of what I do. Are you able to see people for more than what they appear to be?

Day 542

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I don’t think you ever stop giving. I really don’t. I think it’s an on-going process. And it’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch somebody’s life. ~ Oprah Winfrey

It’s 8 : 20 PM on day 542 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, work – in between work I prepared and published my Disability of the Day feature – drink tea by myself, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, watch TV, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

As you know my Clean Water For All Campaign ended on March 5^th 2012 and although it’s only been three days I already miss actively giving so I have decided to start 21 for 21 – a campaign which asks all those who can to donate $21 ($1 for every year that I’ve been alive) to the United Nations World Food Programme (a donation of $1 = 4 cups of food) the campaign ends on 25 March 2012 (the day of my 21^st birthday) – all those interested in helping out can click the ‘Donate’ button below and donate $21 to my PayPal account which I will donate to the World Food Programme at the end of my campaign on my birthday (Note: I will forward my donation receipt to all donors in the interest of transparency).

(Update: The campaign is now over I donated a total of $252 to the United Nations World Food Programme)

Day 541

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We should fight for what we believe in but do so in a manner that doesn’t infringe on the human rights of others– that’s what I learned today 🙁

It’s 8 : 30 PM on day 541 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, work – in between work I prepared and published my Disability of the Day feature – drink tea by myself, feed myself garlic bread for breakfast, work some more, exercise, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, continue working, watch TV, feed myself mango for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

Today Cosatu – South Africa’s largest trade union – called on all its members to down tools in protest against labor brokers and e-tolling – the government wants us to pay an exorbitant amount to use the roads – and most obliged which made the protest a huge “success” most schools were closed and the economy lost millions after today I realize that sometimes success can be failure in disguise and vise-versa. Do you fight for what you believe in infringing on the human rights of others in the process?

Day 540

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You should compromise on everything except your dreams – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 7: 25 PM on day 540 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, edit this blog – I deleted some stuff related to my campaign so no one will get confused and think my campaign is still going on – work, drink tea by myself, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for brunch, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

Today I was offered a full time job and although that job would earned me what I earn from two freelance jobs I turned it down because I had dream of building my own legacy I guess my message to you guys is don’t sell your dreams to the highest bidder because sticking to your guns would mean you would have to work twice as heard. Do you compromise on your dreams and nothing else?

Day 539

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If you believe you can, you can – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 8: 32 PM on day 539 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, edit my Firstgiving page thanking and informing people that the page no longer accepted donations, post message on Twitter and Facebook thanking people for their support (thank you guys – again – for all you done in support of my campaign), work, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, drink tea by myself, feed myself a mango pickle sandwich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, watch TV, brush my teeth once more and exercise.

As most of you know from reading my tweets and Facebook postings my campaign ended today which made me think me about all the times I plowed through and didn’t give up when people told me no one will donate just goes to show if you believe in yourself rather than in what people say to you there’s nothing you can’t achieve. Have you reached your goals in spite of your detractors?

Day 538

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If you manage your time effectively you will be able to do everything you want to do and more – that’s what I learned today 🙂

It’s 8: 09 PM on day 538 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, prepare and publish my Kid of the Week feature, work, drink tea by myself, feed myself slices of banana bread for breakfast, read Double Double written by Cameron Herold, tweet about my campaign, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, tweet about my campaign – thanks to Colette, Jindalee Foundation (Wayne), @Kurtissl, @Ladyday93 (Emma), Justina and Happy Odd Girl who made donations totaling $195 – feed myself pizza (vegetarian) for dinner, brush my teeth once more and exercise.

This morning even before I did anything I planned everything I was going to do and for how long I was going to do it to my surprise I was able to keep to the time limit for each task and because of that I was able to do everything I wanted to do and more with that said I would like to advise everybody who needs a few more hours in the day to create a to-do list with a time limit for every task (for example, decide you’re only going to tweet for two hours and stick to it).Do you have time to do everything you want to do and more?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

If you’ve given to my cause or you can’t give now, please help me by sharing my cause with others. You can tweet about it like my friend Stan Faryna. This is the tweet he uses: @Nisha360 is a brave, smart young woman trying to make a better world for us all. Please help her do an amazing thing. http://bit.ly/hC7vOu

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 537

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Conceive, believe, achieve ~ Cameron Herold

It’s 6: 16 PM on day 537 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, prepare my Kid of the Week feature, drink tea by myself, feed myself garlic bread for breakfast, tweet about my campaign – reading Double Double written by Cameron Herold in between – feed myself garlic bread for lunch and tweet about my campaign – no luck.

Today I was reading Double Double written by Cameron Herold (it’s a must read for anyone in business or anyone who wants to get into business it teaches you how to double your revenue and profit in three years or less) and although the chapters I’ve read so far have been written in the context of business I have realized his Painted Picture concept – a three year plan which puts the emphasis on where you’re going rather than how you’re going to get there– could apply to life as well so I created my own Painted Picture. Take a look:

Painted Picture: What my life will look a feel like in the next three years

I will be independent enough that I’m not a burden to anyone in any way
I will have published The Accidental Philanthropist, sold 100 million copies and inspired the world to be of service
My blog readership will have a million subscribers
I will be selling Adventures of Me merchandise so that people can carry a piece of me wherever they go and remember that there’s a hero inside them just waiting to come out
I will be a home owner
I will own a car and have more than enough money to hire a driver to take me wherever I want to go
I will travel the world raising disability awareness
I will give scholarships to kids who can’t afford to go school

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!

Day 536

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One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical, decisive one. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

It’s 8 : 19 PM on day 536 of my journey towards independence and I’ve managed to brush my teeth, prepare and publish my Disability of the Day feature, work, feed myself a peanut butter sandwich for breakfast, work some more, feed myself rice and curry for lunch, exercise, continue working, feed myself bananas for dinner and brush my teeth once more.

Today I turned down a business deal which would have increased my income and made me miserable simultaneously and although I knew turning down the deal was the right thing for me after I had done it I began to second guess my decision but then I thought to myself if it’s a mistake it’s a mistake it’s only money and that I guess is my message to you guys don’t focus on your bank balance too much rather focus on being a person of character because at the end of the day nobody can strip you of your character. Do you put too much emphasis on the past and the future and not enough on the present?

Are we connecting on Twitter? If not, say hi at http://twitter.com/Nisha360

Stan’s very sweet for saying so, but feel free to write what reflects you best.

Thanks to all my friends out there who are helping me make my dream come true: to make a better world for all of us!