Discovery CEO on why it doesn’t pay to be overly negative about South Africa

[PaulMurkin]

Yes Adrian, because your devious medical aid, and other schemes, and way of dodging tax won't work elsewhere in the world. So you love it here, where you can get away with your schemes and cooking of books. You're well insulated from typically African problems because no matter which problem comes your way, your endless supply of money makes the problems go away. So take your **** and f**k off please, let others like myself be realists but know this- I do know you have a nice plan B should things really become like Zimbabwe here...

 

[rvZA]

No, the New South Africa is all about make believe, fake optimism and denial

100% correct. Since the decline of the country started the propaganda machine has been in full swing to sell lies, fake hope and more to the country. Most actually believed this. Some did not buy into it.

 

[PaulMurkin]

So if someone’s positive about South Africa they must be getting government kickbacks or rich..?

Sad but true... because they're obviously getting something of value out the toilet

 

[yebocan]

thing is , if you are (overly) negative...it is not limited nor confined to just the politics of the country...you have a general negative disposition, and it feeds into all aspects of your life. Just have to read through some of censorious ramblings that floats around here...use to rile me up, these days just gets a smirk from me, as I know....if something external irritates you, means it is energising something/an issue within... start sorting out your internal crap and the world starts looking far better than the doom and gloom you think it is....

 

[Ghost64]

It’s that double negative they keep using, that’s why Angie’s doing away with it.

 

[Ghost64]

Sad but true... because they're obviously getting something of value out the toilet

Nothing wrong with seeing the positive in things, and there are positives...

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

thing is , if you are (overly) negative...it is not limited nor confined to just the politics of the country...you have a general negative disposition, and it feeds into all aspects of your life. Just have to read through some of censorious ramblings that floats around here...use to rile me up, these days just gets a smirk from me, as I know....if something external irritates you, means it is energising something/an issue within... start sorting out your internal crap and the world starts looking far better than the doom and gloom you think it is....

@Ghost64

 

[etienne_marais]

^^ Excellent

 

[krycor]

So if someone’s positive about South Africa they must be getting government kickbacks or rich..?

An entrepreneur or ceo (prior to retirement). You will notice that the negative ones don’t last long before being out of here.. or out of a job.

Similar with financial advisors .. though here culture of the customer comes in.. Ie selling to various cultures you will notice there is a huge difference with expectations of the future. So you can guess where fear-mongering sales tactic works.. but try that elsewhere and you will fail.

 

[Ghost64]

@Ghost64

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FIFO

 

[krycor]

thing is , if you are (overly) negative...it is not limited nor confined to just the politics of the country...you have a general negative disposition, and it feeds into all aspects of your life. Just have to read through some of censorious ramblings that floats around here...use to rile me up, these days just gets a smirk from me, as I know....if something external irritates you, means it is energising something/an issue within... start sorting out your internal crap and the world starts looking far better than the doom and gloom you think it is....

That’s why we headed out out of country.. the sentiment everywhere is negative.

This is also why I left some of the workplaces I’ve been at.. yes.. you need to be self motivated (I love how people ask for this) but the more hurdles you put in the path in combo with staff morale being low means the greater the chance the person will be looking as quickly as you hire them.. you know, that self motivation saving them.

Wrt country situation.. I think I mentioned this before but the ratio of people who have wet dreams of the country failing is now a lot higher I reckon than the they types that want to prevent it or willing to work the system(notice this with opposition.. since Zuma came in they decided it’s better to let failures happen and bitch about than prevent it like they did till that point). And this isn’t people around me thing but also just what I’ve seen in the politics of SA.

Democracy don’t work when you no longer working the system or framework nor play preemptive role.. reactive politics is not gonna get my vote no matter how good your ability to fix things are.

 

[BeerIsNotGood...]

FIFO

First in First out?

 

[TheChamp]

Tell them Adrian, tell them!
Didn't he say the same thing previously? I am glad I am not the only one who is being suffocated by the miserable lot.

 

[MaisonP]

Adrian, get rid of your private security first, then come talk to me

I can confirm wherever I have seen him he never had private security. Yes his house in Hyde Park has some serious security but that's understandable. I have also been within his estate and seen him running around his area.

He also has a massive passion for fast cars, met him a few times on Sunday mornings when he takes his cars out.

His just moves under the radar.

 

[Ghost64]

First in First out?

Clever

 

[PaulMurkin]

I can confirm wherever I have seen him he never had private security. Yes his house in Hyde Park has some serious security but that's understandable. I have also been within his estate and seen him running around his area.

He also has a massive passion for fast cars, met him a few times on Sunday mornings when he takes his cars out.

His just moves under the radar.

Wonder how the SARS commissioner feels about him... Hey Mr Kieswetter, here's someone to audit, if you dare

 

[yebocan]

That’s why we headed out out of country.. the sentiment everywhere is negative.

This is also why I left some of the workplaces I’ve been at.. yes.. you need to be self motivated (I love how people ask for this) but the more hurdles you put in the path in combo with staff morale being low means the greater the chance the person will be looking as quickly as you hire them.. you know, that self motivation saving them.

Wrt country situation.. I think I mentioned this before but the ratio of people who have wet dreams of the country failing is now a lot higher I reckon than the they types that want to prevent it or willing to work the system(notice this with opposition.. since Zuma came in they decided it’s better to let failures happen and bitch about than prevent it like they did till that point). And this isn’t people around me thing but also just what I’ve seen in the politics of SA.

Democracy don’t work when you no longer working the system or framework nor play preemptive role.. reactive politics is not gonna get my vote no matter how good your ability to fix things are.

I come from a different perspective.... the negativity in the world is reflection of the current state of humanity, of most individuals. Doom and gloom, as many have become so entrenched in their little identities...whether it be ethnicity, sexuality or whatever label...using whatever energy they have to defend these constructs/identities....so deep that they do not even have the energy to separate the I from the am...once you discover the am, you sit back and realise just how asleep most are ...on total autopilot.....so unaware not even to see the obvious...how politics, religion and all those other systems that we deem necessary for a functioning society, are at the core just systems of control. Willing giving their energies to sustain these constructs....ZA is going through a collective rebalancing of energy, settling debts of the past .... -there is no wishing away this rebalancing ...how it is manifesting in the physical world, is depended on the observer.... doom and gloom by most, as that is the reality they are feeding. Corona was a window of opportunity - killed most of the habitual crap -- either it made you more aware and never wanting to return to a state of unawareness or you struggled through it and can not wait to return to the same state of pre Covid....back to comfortable slumber....
Whether in heaven or in hell, once disposition should be the same... no one happiness runs through another's heart nor through a situation. As always your freewill is yours ...