Wynand Pretorius

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

I want a quiet life

Hi Wynand here I yearn for a quiet life. A simple one. Slower pace. Less noise. More peace. A life where I can think, create, and breathe. Not just quiet outside—but inside too. This didn’t come out of nowhere. Maybe it’s always been there. A whisper I couldn’t hear...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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 minus...

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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 shrunk by 16cm....

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Hitting a week 4 plateau

Hey Wynand here, So, without going into detail, I have been participating in a transformation challenge from the fine people at ProPhysique. Now I have been giving some sporadic updates, as recently as last week. And everything went well. Until I completed week 4....

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Transformation Challenge 2024: Starting Week 4

Hi I'm Wynand. Three weeks ago I started the ProPhysique 2024 Transformation challenge. Bought the ticket. Get off my butt and started. And it is going well. Yes, the mirror still shows me an overweight 46-year-old dude, who has neglected his body for the better part...

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Why Discipline leads Mindset

Hi, Wynand here. I believe that discipline leads mindset. And in this short post, I will try to explain my position. My life has not been one big success story. Far from it. Like most humans, I have achieved pockets of success, be it personal or professional. That...

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