14/05/2026
RUST IS THE ONLY ELEMENT THAT CAN BREAK/CORRODE IRON
Your own unchecked mindset is the only thing that can truly break you, like rust breaking iron down. I charge you therefore, to commit to stop letting your thoughts destroy you. I have discovered that ‘Umzwangedwa’ is the only thing that can break someone down, who, when you are going through secret frustration elect to be reticent and not shout out to others at a time when you are getting buried by this and that.
Definition of umzwangedwa: the feeling of inadequacy, secret frustration, and desperation that can only be felt by you and only you, which presents itself as causing loneliness with internal struggles that present themselves as unmentionable to others and of a sensitive nature.
You will note that the real threat that we are facing nowadays isn’t always our critics, pressure, or even obstacles; often it is the thoughts that we allow to live rent free in our heads, thus I have realised that unless we confront all the elements of ‘umzwangedwa’ then we are not ready as yet to face our battles and challenges head on.
Doubt is invariably silent. Fear is subtle. Negative self-talk doesn’t shout; it whispers to you until you believe that you are not enough. However, herein is the truth, friends, patriots, members, and ladies and gentlemen; your strength is never and will not even be determined by what’s happening around you, instead! It is determined by what is happening within you.
I submit to you in the here and now that when you protect your mindset from attacks such as ‘umzwangedwa’, you protect your power. When you challenge limiting beliefs, you sharpen your resilience. I advise that you never allow bitterness, comparison, or insecurity to become your internal rust.
Make it a habit to clean your thoughts daily. Speak life over yourself. Stand firm in who you are and refrain from allowing haters from walking all over your mind with their dirty boots. I believe that with the right mindset, ‘umzwangedwa’ or even any other similar pressure won’t break you, it will build you up instead.
Rust only spreads when it's ignored, and so does self-doubt, especially when it is fuelled by ‘umzwangedwa’.