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09/07/2026

There is no growth too small to underrate. Appreciate every level and celebrate every step forward, because great success is built from small victories.

Are We Really Enjoying What We Work So Hard For?As I sat and reflected recently, a thought crossed my mind:We spend our ...
03/07/2026

Are We Really Enjoying What We Work So Hard For?

As I sat and reflected recently, a thought crossed my mind:

We spend our lives working tirelessly to build beautiful homes, buy prime properties, and acquire the finest possessions money can afford. Yet, how much time do we actually spend enjoying them?
For many professionals, entrepreneurs, and executives, the day starts before sunrise. We leave home at 4:00 AM and return at 9:00 PM. By the time we arrive, we are exhausted. The luxurious living room sits empty all day. The expensive dining table rarely gathers the family around it. The beautiful garden is admired more by visitors than by the owner.
It raises an important question:
Are we truly enjoying the things we work so hard to obtain?

The reality is that adulthood changes where we spend most of our lives. We spend countless hours in our offices, factories, boardrooms, vehicles, airports, and airplanes. We sit in our cars longer than we sit on our expensive sofas. We spend more time at our desks than in our bedrooms. We often see our colleagues more than our neighbours.

Perhaps this is why we should rethink what comfort and success mean.
If you spend six hours a day in a vehicle, drive the best vehicle you can reasonably afford. If you spend most of your life in an office, create an office environment that inspires you, motivates you, and gives you peace of mind. If your work requires constant travel, invest in making those journeys comfortable and productive.
This does not mean neglecting your home. Home remains the centre of family, love, rest, and belonging. However, it means recognizing the reality of where our time is actually spent and ensuring that those spaces contribute positively to our quality of life.

Success is not merely about owning beautiful things. Success is about creating an environment where you can genuinely experience and enjoy the fruits of your labour.
The greatest luxury is not the mansion itself; it is having the time, health, and peace of mind to enjoy it.

As we pursue our ambitions, let us remember that life is not only about building wealth. It is also about living well. The goal should never be to spend our entire lives preparing to enjoy tomorrow while missing the opportunities to enjoy today.
Work hard. Dream big. Build great things.
But do not forget to enjoy the journey, because one day you may discover that the journey was the largest part of your life.

05/06/2026

Are hospitals truely kiiling people?

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18/04/2026

“We all want influence in life, but in the pursuit of influence, never lose who you are.”
— Elijah Musonda

The EXPERIENCE PARADOX: HOW DO YOUTH GAIN 15 YEARS WITHOUT BEING GIVEN ONE?How exactly does a 23-year-old graduate have ...
16/03/2026

The EXPERIENCE PARADOX: HOW DO YOUTH GAIN 15 YEARS WITHOUT BEING GIVEN ONE?

How exactly does a 23-year-old graduate have 15 years of work experience?

This is the quiet contradiction sitting at the heart of many job adverts today in our country. Most Zambian youths are told to go to school, work hard, earn qualifications, and prepare for the future. But the moment they graduate, they are confronted with a demand that makes no logical sense: 10–15 years of experience for an entry-level job.
It raises a simple but uncomfortable question: Are we designing a labour market that welcomes young people or one that locks them out before they even begin?

This paradox is one of the quiet drivers of youth frustration.
If we are to have an honest national conversation about youth employment, we must also question the expectations we place on young people.

When Zambia gained independence and during the early years of nation building under Kenneth Kaunda, the country was largely run by young people. Many of them had limited formal experience by today’s standards. But they were given responsibility, mentorship, and the opportunity to learn while serving.

That is how nations build capacity.
Experience is not something that appears magically. It is something that grows when people are trusted with responsibility.
This is why policies such as internships, graduate trainee programmes, mentorship pathways, and structured entry-level opportunities are critical for any country that wants to harness the potential of its youth.

Young people do not lack ability.
What they often lack is the opportunity to begin.
If we continue to design a labour market that expects experience without creating pathways to gain it, we risk wasting an entire generation of talent.
And when the energy and talent of young people remain unused, it does not only affect the youth themselves.
It affects innovation, productivity, and the future competitiveness of the entire nation.
The real question is not whether young people have enough experience.
The real question is whether we are creating enough opportunities for them to gain it.
Because every experienced professional today was once a beginner who was given a chance.

15/03/2026

Asking for 10-15 years work experience to a new graduate is a falacy

14/03/2026

If you want a masters Degree without sweating for it, there is one University in Lusaka you can get it from.

13/03/2026

UPDATE: President Hakainde Hichilema has appointed Mr. Alex Katakwe(Solwezi East MP) as the new Minister of Health

12/03/2026

Shout out to all fellow youths trying so hard to put food on table without using illegal means
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The Silent Struggles Behind Every Young Entrepreneur’s Success==================================Being a young entreprene...
12/03/2026

The Silent Struggles Behind Every Young Entrepreneur’s Success
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Being a young entrepreneur in Zambia is not as glamorous as many people think. Behind every business is pressure. Behind every title is responsibility. Behind every success is a lot of silent struggle. People see the shop, the movement, the titles and they assume life must be comfortable. They see progress and believe everything is working perfectly.
But what many people don’t see are the emotional battles that come with trying to build something from nothing. You wake up thinking about salaries.You sleep thinking about bills.Electricity, Rent, Suppliers, Transport, Taxes.

And the hardest part is that none of these responsibilities wait for you to feel ready.

Sometimes the body is tired but the mind cannot rest. The pressure of keeping everything running can be overwhelming. Some days you carry so much stress that you cannot even explain it to anyone.
Yet you still wake up the next morning and push forward.

Then there is the emotional weight that many young entrepreneurs carry quietly.
When people see you trying to succeed, they assume you have already made it. Suddenly you become the solution to every financial problem in the family School fees,Hospital bills,Funeral contributions.

“Just help me with something small.”
You want to help because they are your people. But sometimes the business itself is still struggling to breathe.

Access to capital is another struggle.
Many young people have ideas, energy, and talent but lack the financial backing to grow. Banks demand collateral that young entrepreneurs simply do not have. Loans come with interest rates that can suffocate a young business before it even finds its feet. So many young entrepreneurs build slowly. Very slowly. With small profits. With sleepless nights. With a lot of trial and error.
And sometimes with a lot of silent emotional stress.

But despite all these struggles, many young people still choose this path.
Because entrepreneurship is not just about money.
It is about freedom.
It is about building something meaningful.
It is about creating opportunities not only for yourself, but for others.
Every business you see standing today started as a risk someone took when nothing was guaranteed.
Sometimes the journey is lonely. Sometimes the body feels weak. Sometimes the mind feels heavy.
But the dream of building something meaningful keeps pushing us forward.
And maybe that is the real story behind many young entrepreneurs in Zambia.
Not the titles people see.
But the sacrifice, pressure, emotional weight, and determination behind the scenes.

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