Deon Braun Ⓥ

Writer: philosophy, botany, ecology, open water swimming, longevity, nutrition, investing, running, weight training, travel, forests, freediving, permaculture.

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

I've been playing a spot of #chess. The bots currently rate me Advanced Beginner ie easy to beat. But anyway, I'm having fun.
As the games went by, the similarities with real life became apparent. So I wrote about it.
https://t.co/omuF5qeWVJ

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

Why Journal?
Developing a daily habit of writing/mind dumping may be the best way to sharpen your focus and resolve challenges that you're battling to resolve in the realm of your mind only.
A short (4 min) article to inspire you.
https://t.co/FvsPgsrTvk

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

@LewisHowes Morning journaling (one page), followed by a game of chess!

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

My latest essay – Lessons from a Racist – is on Medium.

It's 1985 in #apartheid #southafrica.
A hitch-hiker, a racist, and a guitar player meet on a dark road in Zululand.
#racism #military

https://t.co/Cv0W4Xpgkz

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

If we're lucky, we love Work. Beyond making a living, we work to make the world a better place, to leave our mark on it.
But there comes a time to think beyond work. Yes, I mean #FinancialFreedom.
Here's my experience getting there https://t.co/PBUg8L0BnS
#FIRE #finance

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

You can read my first article on https://t.co/PpGDOEnJIi – without a membership.

It's the backstory to what I want to accomplish with writing on #permaculture #FinancialFreedom #wellness #botany #travel #foodplants #books.

https://t.co/q9uIlYvkUm

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Thanks to adidas Runners Durban for hosting a really pleasant event! It was a well organised socially distanced event on an interesting beachfront route. The @adidas kit is great quality and made to be worn to spread the message. Kudos to all involved!

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

We had a blast running 5km at #adidasParley #RunForTheOceans Umhlanga Rocks on Saturday.

For every km tracked worldwide until #WorldOceanDay (8 June), @adidas & @parleyforoceans will remove 10 plastic bottles from coastlines. @adidasZA
https://t.co/0iznkgOlxz

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

@TRAILza @Mindful_Runner @CoachDionM @coachneville @lindadoke @Ryno_Griesel @ScholtzAnnalise @vollgraaffR @CoachNorrie1 @Thabang_Madiba @christiaangrey Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, Durban. It has many loop options on hiking paths and jeeptrack, with terrain to suit all abilities. #StainbankNatureReserve @EZEMVELOKZNWild

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

@ottertrailrun @RoryScheffer Does swimming across it count? 😁

It doesn’t seem to be a normal response, either way. (BTW, I’ll be back for more.) 😉

[Otter African Trail Run @ottertrailrun]

The 2021 Otter African Trail Run presented by Emperor Asset management.

Note to self: Include rope work and mountain goating in training plan.

Pic: @jacqmaraisphoto

#otter2021 #emperorassetmanagement

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

@ottertrailrun Wow. There goes the neighbourhood. Will it have a roof in case of rain? And lighting, for evening strolls?
😛🤣

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

Hiking is a natural offshoot of our love for #trailrunning.

But BOOKING #hiking trails is mostly PAINFUL!

So I'm SUPER happy to see a local website making it easier to find and pay for trail bookings.

My review: https://t.co/F4aTstcfBz #promoted

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

@craiglewgolf @TRAILza @Eweezkins Thank you Craig! 🙏🏽

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

Just do it. 😉

[TRAIL magazine 🇿🇦 @TRAILza]

The day has arrived...

LAST CHANCE to enter our Saucony #Peregrine10 #trailrunning shoe #competition. WIN 1 of 2 pairs.

Ends midnight.👌🏽 https://t.co/e7h3FHCCvw

#MutantCollection #RunForGood #DirtPower #giveaway

[TRAIL magazine 🇿🇦 @TRAILza]

Throwback to last week’s @ottertrailrun. This is why you may need to DOUBLE the time you *think* you can run a 42km trail when you attempt #ottertrailrun. 😅

#thegrailoftrail #otter2020 #ottertrail 📸 @deonbraun @jeffayliffe @JacqMaraisPhoto @GardenRoute_SA

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

MANTRA:

I choose a life of adventure.
I CHOOSE a life of adventure.
I choose a LIFE of adventure.
I choose a life of ADVENTURE.
I choose a life of adventure.
I choose a life of adventure.
I choose a life of adventure.
I choose a life of adventure.

(Repeat)

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

Well, that's decided then.

[God @TheTweetOfGod]

Don.
It’s God.
You’re fired.
@realDonaldTrump

[Deon Braun Ⓥ @deonbraun]

A must-watch: Making sense of our global political situation (chaotic by design), and how media education has countered it in Finland. #racism #xenophobia #democracy #DDNews

[Double Down News @DoubleDownNews]

"The oligarchs have discovered the formula for persuading the poor to vote for the interests of the very rich”

- @GeorgeMonbiot

[TRAIL magazine 🇿🇦 @TRAILza]

It’s 7am and we have a lift-off! Good luck to all running today’s @ottertrailrun 42km Race.

This is the Abangeni (Xhosa for The Challengers), the top 24 finishers in yesterday’s Prologue. The 4-up batches behind start in 30-sec intervals. #Otter2020 #RETTO @GardenRoute_NP