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So dude is just supposed to up and leave his neighborhood because he's paranoid? He's already living in a gated community--what more could he do besides arm himself? Move to another country?
C'mon son--that's just not realistic thinking right there. When you are successful, you become a potential target. And dudes in South Africa do not play. My good friend was born and raised there. After college in the U.S. he moved back home and got a fairly decent job with BMW, but nothing where he was balling out of control or anything. Dude got robbed at gunpoint for his SUIT just walking down the street at night. His suit. And I'm sure wasn't some high end joint, either. **** is real out there. But that doesn't mean you just up and leave--you adapt and deal with it.
So dude is just supposed to up and leave his neighborhood because he's paranoid? He's already living in a gated community--what more could he do besides arm himself? Move to another country?
C'mon son--that's just not realistic thinking right there. When you are successful, you become a potential target. And dudes in South Africa do not play. My good friend was born and raised there. After college in the U.S. he moved back home and got a fairly decent job with BMW, but nothing where he was balling out of control or anything. Dude got robbed at gunpoint for his SUIT just walking down the street at night. His suit. And I'm sure wasn't some high end joint, either. **** is real out there. But that doesn't mean you just up and leave--you adapt and deal with it.
If you're paranoid to the point that you gotta get strapped up like you're going to war because your washing machine spooked you, then yea...maybe you should re-evaluate where you live OR your own mental state.
I don't care how you try to justify it...living like that ain't healthy.
^ A lot of people have weapons in the home in case of intruders. Those people live in bad neighborhoods and they also live in good neighborhoods. I don't think that makes anyone paranoid. Maybe dude is just aware of the attention that his success and celebrity brings? I mean, criminals do target those with fame/success, right? Why does that make him paranoid? I call that being realistic and being prepared should something pop off.
Honestly, if I came home and heard my washing machine going without prior knowledge of someone else being there (which I'm assuming was the case w/ that tweet), I'd be kind of cautious, too.
It's not as easy as that. There's a sense of "home" that will be missing. There's also the side leaving your family behind which can be difficult to bear with. He is also the poster-child for South Africa right now. Being disabled, coming back and winning an gold medal for his country. Once he starts living in Zurich or somewhere, his brand, and identity will not be the same. It will be like Lance Armstrong at the height of his cycling career living in Helsinki all that time. It just wouldn't be the same.
Also, right now, in South Africa, there are SOOOOOO many opportunities for growth (many say it's the gateway to business in Africa). So this is also a reason why many people would want to stay.
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He is also the poster-child for South Africa right now. Being disabled, coming back and winning an gold medal for his country. Once he starts living in Zurich or somewhere, his brand, and identity will not be the same. It will be like Lance Armstrong at the height of his cycling career living in Helsinki all that time. It just wouldn't be the same.