Wynand Pretorius

Curious human. Writing from the heart.  This is for my boys. 

Why I Am a Seeker and Not an Intellectual

Hey, Wynand here. The other day, I watched a YouTube short where Jordan Peterson—paraphrasing here—remarked that Joe Rogan isn’t an intellectual but rather a seeker. At first glance, this statement might seem dismissive, but it wasn’t meant that way. Peterson...

Reflection on 2024: Still Here, Still Moving Forward

Hi, Wynand here. As we near the end of 2024, I find myself reflecting on a year that didn’t go quite as planned. Like many, I set ambitious goals and had a clear vision for what I wanted to achieve. I hoped to reach certain milestones, accomplish specific projects,...

On the importance of a personal mission

Hey, Wynand here. And I’ve lost my personal mission. But before we dive into that, I need to apologize. It’s been a while. What can I say? Life happened. Or, let me rephrase, life is happening—constantly, unpredictably, and without pause. I haven’t stuck to my planned...

Just Past the Halfway Mark

Hi I’m Wynand And in my body transformation challenge, I have managed to reach the halfway mark. Here is the high-level feedback I have gone down from 118.4kg to 111kg thus a total weight of 7.4kg My waist started at 127cm I have dropped that down to 110cm so...

Week 7 Transformation Challenge Update

Hey I am Wynand I am not going into to much detail, but I am already in week 7. Hit another semi plateau – more mental than physical – but I am dusting my self-pitty boots of and moving forward. So far I have lost 7kg in 6 and a half week and my waist...