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katlego
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wat di i want to know?
wat do i wanna know about success
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Karin P.
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Hi Katlego,
Well, what DO you want to know about success? You'll have to tell us.
Obviously, before anything else you need to be able to make a living so you can feed and house yourself and your loved ones and maybe have a bit extra. Beyond that, success looks different for different people.
Some people just want to have a lot of money. Some people want to help people and make the world a better place. Some people want to be famous. Some people want to persue their creativity. Some people just want to raise their kids to be happy and decent people. You get my drift. You need to find for yourself what would make you happy and content.
Now, your tag says "video-game-design". Is that a profession you want to persue? So, you'll need some education and/or training. Game design has a creative-artistic side and a computer-tech side.
You can approach the career from different sides. You can start from a computer science degree or an art/design degree or from a dedicated video-game design program. Experience is very important in this field sometimes more important than a formal education:
https://www.computerscience.org/careers/video-game-designer/how-to-become
If you want to go to university, University of the Witwatersrand has a Game Design program:
https://www.wits.ac.za/course-finder/undergraduate/humanities/digital-arts/
University of Johannesburg has a program in Digital Media Design:
https://www.uj.ac.za/university-courses/ba-in-digital-media-design/
University of Pretoria has a Multimedia program:
https://www.up.ac.za/information-science/article/1821932/bis-multimedia
Check out if any of these programs would suit you.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Well, what DO you want to know about success? You'll have to tell us.
Obviously, before anything else you need to be able to make a living so you can feed and house yourself and your loved ones and maybe have a bit extra. Beyond that, success looks different for different people.
Some people just want to have a lot of money. Some people want to help people and make the world a better place. Some people want to be famous. Some people want to persue their creativity. Some people just want to raise their kids to be happy and decent people. You get my drift. You need to find for yourself what would make you happy and content.
Now, your tag says "video-game-design". Is that a profession you want to persue? So, you'll need some education and/or training. Game design has a creative-artistic side and a computer-tech side.
You can approach the career from different sides. You can start from a computer science degree or an art/design degree or from a dedicated video-game design program. Experience is very important in this field sometimes more important than a formal education:
https://www.computerscience.org/careers/video-game-designer/how-to-become
If you want to go to university, University of the Witwatersrand has a Game Design program:
https://www.wits.ac.za/course-finder/undergraduate/humanities/digital-arts/
University of Johannesburg has a program in Digital Media Design:
https://www.uj.ac.za/university-courses/ba-in-digital-media-design/
University of Pretoria has a Multimedia program:
https://www.up.ac.za/information-science/article/1821932/bis-multimedia
Check out if any of these programs would suit you.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Kelvin Kelly Otu
Filmmaker and a creative director
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Kelvin Kelly’s Answer
What exactly do you want to know about in the first place.
Joe L.
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Joe’s Answer
Taking a different spin here. Do a thought experiment. Picture yourself in your deathbed (yeah I know a bit morbid, but stay with me)....what do people often most regret they should have done in life....? This will give you an idea of what was missing that you should make sure is included in your life not to end up with the same regrets.....here's a list of the most common regrets.
Many people have studied and written about common regrets shared by individuals at the end of life — particularly caregivers, palliative care workers, and hospice nurses. One of the most widely cited sources is Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse who wrote "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying" based on her experience with patients in palliative care. These are the most commonly reported regrets:
1. "I wish I had had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."
This is the most frequently mentioned regret. Many people realize too late that they lived by others’ expectations — not their own passions, values, or dreams. Fear of judgment, societal norms, or parental expectations often hold people back.
2. "I wish I hadn't worked so hard."
This is especially common among men and high-achievers. People regret missing out on their children’s youth, time with their partner, and life’s simple pleasures due to long hours and workaholism.
3. "I wish I had had the courage to express my feelings."
Many people suppress emotions to avoid conflict or rejection. At the end of life, they often wish they had been more honest — in love, grief, anger, or vulnerability — and that they had built more authentic connections.
4. "I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends."
People commonly drift apart from meaningful friendships due to busyness, pride, or neglect. On their deathbeds, they deeply miss these connections and regret not making more effort to maintain them.
5. "I wish I had let myself be happier."
Many don’t realize until the end that happiness is a choice. They regret falling into habitual patterns of worry, bitterness, or chasing external validation rather than allowing themselves joy, laughter, and lightness.
Other Less Common but Notable Regrets:
Not traveling more or seeing the world
Not forgiving or reconciling with estranged loved ones
Not taking better care of their health
Not taking more risks
Spending too much time on unimportant things (like worrying about what others think)
These reflections aren't just sobering — they’re valuable prompts for evaluating your own life now.
Hope this helps and wishing you a long and happy life!
Many people have studied and written about common regrets shared by individuals at the end of life — particularly caregivers, palliative care workers, and hospice nurses. One of the most widely cited sources is Bronnie Ware, an Australian nurse who wrote "The Top Five Regrets of the Dying" based on her experience with patients in palliative care. These are the most commonly reported regrets:
1. "I wish I had had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me."
This is the most frequently mentioned regret. Many people realize too late that they lived by others’ expectations — not their own passions, values, or dreams. Fear of judgment, societal norms, or parental expectations often hold people back.
2. "I wish I hadn't worked so hard."
This is especially common among men and high-achievers. People regret missing out on their children’s youth, time with their partner, and life’s simple pleasures due to long hours and workaholism.
3. "I wish I had had the courage to express my feelings."
Many people suppress emotions to avoid conflict or rejection. At the end of life, they often wish they had been more honest — in love, grief, anger, or vulnerability — and that they had built more authentic connections.
4. "I wish I had stayed in touch with my friends."
People commonly drift apart from meaningful friendships due to busyness, pride, or neglect. On their deathbeds, they deeply miss these connections and regret not making more effort to maintain them.
5. "I wish I had let myself be happier."
Many don’t realize until the end that happiness is a choice. They regret falling into habitual patterns of worry, bitterness, or chasing external validation rather than allowing themselves joy, laughter, and lightness.
Other Less Common but Notable Regrets:
Not traveling more or seeing the world
Not forgiving or reconciling with estranged loved ones
Not taking better care of their health
Not taking more risks
Spending too much time on unimportant things (like worrying about what others think)
These reflections aren't just sobering — they’re valuable prompts for evaluating your own life now.
Hope this helps and wishing you a long and happy life!
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. Different people have different definition of success, eg earn a lot of money, become celebrity, make contribution to the community, work life balance, etc. You may think about what is important to you
Below are my suggestions:
1. Think about what is the most meaningful and important to you
2. Define a long term plan to me meet you target. Breakdown the plan into short-term milestones
3. Work hard to execute the plan
4. Review the plan regularly and make adjustments if necessary
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Below are my suggestions:
1. Think about what is the most meaningful and important to you
2. Define a long term plan to me meet you target. Breakdown the plan into short-term milestones
3. Work hard to execute the plan
4. Review the plan regularly and make adjustments if necessary
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!