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tive minds will tend to occupy themselves with anythingt what we command them to be. Sometimes thatything' is crime, violence, and other deviant activities.ithout a positive frame of reference and conditioningy cannot tell the difference between what appropriatehaviour is and what is not.herefore becomes our supreme duty to engage thema positive, proactive manner to help them shape theirn environments for the betterment of the wholeciety.r developmental efforts must therefore assume aw sense of urgency, commitment, motivation and anistence on excellence.e are therefore fortunate to see a resurgence of selfaminationefforts throughout the organisation whiches me strong reasons to believe that our football isout to move to new heights of achievement, especiallythe developmental front. Our technical capacity isder scrutiny by our experts with several new proposalsstrengthen the manner in which we conduct ourhnical assessments. Our competitions organisation isfocusing its efforts to deliver high-quality tournamentst create positive environments in which our playersn thrive.m therefore pleased to see the manner in which ourministrators are conducting a reassessment of thethods by which we lead our youth. We have shownong leadership over the years by bringing the FIFAorld Cup to South Africa and forever changing thees of millions of our youth. Let us use our innate giftsproduce the best from our youth and follow the wiserds of Aristotle when he said “We are what wepeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit."