Le Weekly #70 – New Week 🌱

One quote, one word, one shoutout, one story, one neigh from Philosophical Horse and one question.

Mike Wright

Mar 10, 2025

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Le Quote 🗣

“As long as you’re positive, you’re in the game of life.” – Oscar Chalupsky.

Le Word 💬

positive (adjective) consisting in or characterised by the presence rather than the absence of distinguishing features.

Le Shoutout 🧣

Yesterday, during the Argus, a man cycled up Edinburgh Drive with music playing from his back pocket.

Everyone around him listened to the song, climbing the hill together.

A few metres away, a family stood on the side of the road with a sign.

One cyclist read it, laughed, and kept pedaling.

Then another read it, laughed, and kept pedaling.

And another.

This happened repeatedly until about 200 people had seen the sign, laughed, and continued up the hill, smiling.

Finally, I decided to read the sign myself.

It was simple but perfect:

Moral = one small sign can make thousands of people laugh.

Shoutout Mr Grandpa.

Le Snippet 📝

It was a beautiful Cape Town evening.

As the temperature dropped, Tony fetched a jersey for Mark from his cupboard.

As Mark put on the jersey, a musty smell floated over the table.

“Ew, that smells like moth balls,” Amelie teased.

“Well, at least the insects won’t land on me,” Mark chuckled.

Le Story ✍️

Last week, on Monday, I woke up early to go on a run.

I considered hitting snooze, but I knew a run would set the tone for the week.

So, on the takkies went. After a few metres, I felt better.

As the sun rose, I ran through a small park.

Just off the path, a homeless man sat at a concrete table with a Vida coffee next to him and a small book in his hands.

As I approached, I slowed down.

“Morning,” I said. “What are you reading?”

Without speaking, he showed me the cover of a self-help book.

“Do you have a message for the day?” I asked.

He looked up, considered my question, and then said no.

I nodded appreciatively, wished him a good day, and continued my run.

I arrived at Plato Coffee and ordered the usual:

“Short black and a quote, please.”

“Got you,” Robin replied.

A few moments later, he handed me the coffee.

On the cup was written: New week, new opportunities. How you start your Monday sets the tone for the rest of the week. Embrace today with a positive mindset and watch how everything falls into place.

I said thanks, took a sip and started walking home.

On my way home, I saw the man in the park, still reading at the table.

As I got closer, he looked up.

I glanced at the cup in my hands and decided to share Robin’s message with him, too.

New week, new opportunities. How you start your Monday sets the tone for the rest of the week. Embrace today with a positive mindset and watch how everything falls into place.

“Seeing you start your day by reading and being present inspired me,” I said.

“Thank you,” he said with a small nod.

I nodded back, stepped back on the path and ran home.

“I helped a man climb a mountain and found that I too had reached the top.”

Le Neigh from Philosophical Horse 🐴

“Neigh.” – Philosophical Horse.

Le Question 🤔

How are you going to start your week?

Have a powerful Monday, everyone.

Remember to send this to someone who finds meaning in life’s smallest moments.