UNIVERSITY OF MPUMALANGA STUDENT PUBLISHES A BOOK TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE

BY STAFF REPORTER
MPUMALANGA: After years of providing life coaching and motivational talks, Philani Hlophe has published his first book titled ‘There’s a season for everything.
The University of Mpumalanga (UMP) Information Communication Technology student said he wrote the book based on real life situations.
“Through the time I spent motivating people, writing the book just felt like the logical next step. With this book I am hoping to help change the lives of young people,” he said.
Hlophe said the book consists of three parts, ultimate words of wisdom, poetry and a collection of motivational talks that speak to different kinds of people in various aspects of life.
“Regardless of whatever situation you may find yourself in today, there is a special reason for it and it may be there to teach you something or to promote your life to a higher level. If you are observant enough, you will find that almost every day, in every way and in any situation, there is a certain lesson that can be learned. Our past can be a learning curve for us, so that we progress our lives in the present and in the future.” he said.
Hlophe has worked as peer educator for the institution and also with United States Agenc for International Development (USAID) teaching fellow students about living responsibly.
Hlophe who graduated in education has since changed careers from being an educator to becoming an IT specialist and hopes to be the owner of an Internet café, and a successful businessman in the future. He is currently working as a tutor and is managing his online advertising and marketing business called Life Realities on Facebook.
His book is published by Mbokodo publishers and distributed through books2read.com.