Never ever give up - a story about Andries...

Andries is a businessman for over 40 years.

He started as a landscaper and building rock pools all over South Africa.

He had a team of 65 workers.

​In 2013 he decided to start looking for affiliate offers to market on the internet as a hobby.

​Today, Andries is working full-time as a internet marketer from home  near Johannesburg, South Africa.

Andries only promote offers that he is using himself.

About : Andries van Tonder

I finished my school career in 1977.

I then went to the South African military service which was compulsory in those days.  I became a body guard to the General of the Defence Force

I started my own business at the age of 23.  I was a landscaper/horticulturist and also built swimming pools, water features and koi ponds with real rock on a large scale.

​In 2014 I began using a computer for the first time.  I started reading up how a computer works and started using it as a hobby.  I made mistakes and lost a lot of money this way, but also learnt a lot while experiencing business this way.

I read the book "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki and this was an awakening that triggered my mind.

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I am one of those people that never gives up and the words "I can't" is not part of my vocabulary.

​I got very sick in 1999.  I contracted "Gillian Barr" syndrome.  The Dr's told me that I have a week left to live.  At this stage I was in intensive care.

With the help of a friend I left hospital, because I wanted to enjoy the last few days of my life in the Kruger National Park ( the biggest game reserve in South Africa) as I love the wildlife and the bush.  I owned a timeshare there so she took me there. I later became half blind, semi paralyzed and couldn't use my left arm for over 8 month's. I couldn't speak properly.

​My positivity and faith was so strong and this is what saved me. Thank God!  I did not want to believe that this was the end of the road for me.

After two years the Dr's could not believe that I healed completely.

​I also have been struggling with Asthma my whole life since childhood. (I have an Auto-immune system)

In 2014 my Asthma got worse one night and I struggled breathing.  The ambulance fetched me from home and took me to hospital.  Again I was in ICU for 11 days. 

The Dr's and Specialists told my family that I would never be able to get out of bed and be without a oxygen bottle ever again.  Again I did not accept this as final.  Six months later I was able to walk 30km a week and was the fittest that I have ever been.

​Don't ever, ever give up on life.  When you fall, get up and start over.  Even if things seem impossible, get up and try again.

Today I am in business 40 years standing, happily married and living in a very nice house. If I can do it, so can you!

​Andries van Tonder.

Serial Entrepreneur/investor since 2013.
South Africa.

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