{"id":14864,"date":"2023-06-09T14:09:28","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T12:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/?p=14864"},"modified":"2023-06-09T14:35:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T12:35:02","slug":"in-tip-top-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/blog\/2023\/06\/09\/in-tip-top-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"In tip-top shape"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>Learning the hard way that money doesn\u2019t always equal wealth, Andr\u00e9 de Goede realised that to be the best version of yourself, sometimes you need to go back to the basics.<\/h6>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 runs a wireless and fibre company called Netbits Wireless Internet in Mbombela. While he loves what he does, he admits that at times it can be a little tedious. When lockdown came around, the business soared, but the effect it had on this young dad of two\u00a0 wasn\u2019t as positive. \u201cI became terribly depressed,\u201d he says. \u201cFinancially, everything was going so well, everyone had to work from home and the business grew rapidly. But this is when I discovered I was constantly putting success into the money bracket, forgetting that it is so much more.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14876\" style=\"width: 275px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14876 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-275x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-275x400.jpg 275w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-705x1024.jpg 705w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-768x1116.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-1057x1536.jpg 1057w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-1410x2048.jpg 1410w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-696x1011.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-1068x1552.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946-289x420.jpg 289w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0287-new-scaled-e1686302576946.jpg 1484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andr\u00e9 de Goede<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Andr\u00e9, a very physical and active person, found the incarceration difficult, and as a result\u00a0 his family life took a knock. \u201cEverything was on the brink &#8211; my marriage, my emotional health, my physical health \u2026 and that is when I had my aha moment. Making my wife, children and family proud and happy were my first priority, but I realised it starts with being happy within yourself. If you are not content, you have no reserves to give\u00a0 contentment.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14877\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14877\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-266x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-266x400.jpg 266w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-1362x2048.jpg 1362w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-696x1047.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-1068x1606.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-279x420.jpg 279w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-1920x2888.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0164-new-scaled.jpg 1702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andr\u00e9 and his beautiful wife, Zerilda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;I started to invest in my health and my family, as I knew long-term that this is where my ultimate wealth would lie. And because I had always spent so much time in the gym, I knew that being happy with my reflection would be the starting point, that ultimately I could look back at that as some sort of achievement for me. And it was. It changed my life in so many ways. I lost weight, got healthy, and became a model for Boerboel Wear, which is something I love doing!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14889 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-267x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-267x400.jpg 267w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-1068x1602.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-280x420.jpg 280w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/6R1A1386_BW-new-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 first met his wife, Zerilda, at the gym. He laughingly remembers that he said to his friend, \u201cSee that girl? I\u2019m going to marry her one day.\u201d \u201cI started speaking to her, but I could see she wasn\u2019t really interested romantically. We became friends, spent a lot of time going out together, going dancing, that sort of thing, but still, she never saw me as more than a friend. When she decided to go back to Cape Town, where she was from, I asked her why don\u2019t we get together, and she said, why? I\u2019m going back to Cape Town, to which I replied, well, if we don\u2019t try we\u2019ll never know. And now we are married with two gorgeous kids, Anne-Mari\u00e9 (11) and Xavier (9),\u201d he smiles broadly.<\/p>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 tries to make sure that he leads by example at all times, believing that you cannot preach what you do not live yourself. \u201cI want them to be proud of me, to say, \u2018That\u2019s my dad.\u2019 I want them to strive to be better every day, even if it\u2019s by 1%. I do push them to excel, but I also always ask if this is what they want. We talk openly about the basic issues of life, and I always try to take the time to listen to the drama at school.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14873\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14873\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14873 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-2048x1362.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-1068x710.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-632x420.jpg 632w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0373-new-1920x1277.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14873\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The De Goedes: Anne-Mari\u00e9, Andr\u00e9, Zerilda and Xavier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;I also strive to be at every netball, rugby, hockey, shot-put event I can. Every time there\u2019s a game, they ask me, \u2018Gaan Pappa daar wees?\u2019 It is important to them that I am there, which makes it important to me! I try to be there every waking hour. I irritate them sometimes,\u201d he laughs. \u201cYou can ask them! At the moment, they are at the stage where they want to be left alone for the most part, but we must be there when they need us. It\u2019s a weird balancing act. I try to say I love you as much as possible, so they know I\u2019m always there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family love spending time together, even though with Andr\u00e9\u2019s modelling schedule, they don\u2019t get to do so as often as they used to. \u201cI always invite them to travel along, especially if I have to go to Joburg for a shoot. They love being at home, but I love moving around and staying busy. When we do travel together, we have great fun, except for the \u2018Are we there yet?\u2019s that keep ringing in our ears!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-320x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-696x870.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-1068x1335.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-336x420.jpg 336w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-1920x2400.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/pixelup_1679933993628-new-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cape Town is a favourite destination, and the family tries to go there every year. They also love to spend time at Andr\u00e9\u2019s father\u2019s house. His brothers all have homes on the same farm, so it really is a big family get-together.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what is most important in life, Andr\u00e9 doesn\u2019t hesitate. \u201cPeople \u2026 Family, friends, and even acquaintances. If you can have a positive impact on someone in any way, you get a little closer to true joy. It is intoxicating &#8230;!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-14875 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new-266x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new-266x400.jpg 266w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new-768x1155.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new-1021x1536.jpg 1021w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new-696x1047.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new-1068x1607.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new-279x420.jpg 279w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/06\/DSC_0123-new.jpg 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Photographer: BELINDA ERASMUS<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Make-up: ELSAB\u00c9 STEYN<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hair: BELINDA ERASMUS<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning the hard way that money doesn\u2019t always equal wealth, Andr\u00e9 de Goede realised that to be the best version of yourself, sometimes you need to go back to the basics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":14873,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,20],"tags":[4117,2803,5554,5571,5570,73,5572,76,5568,5569],"class_list":{"0":"post-14864","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-people","8":"category-personalities","9":"tag-father","10":"tag-gogetter","11":"tag-dad","12":"tag-driven","13":"tag-familyman","14":"tag-getitlowveld","15":"tag-inspirational","16":"tag-june","17":"tag-junecover","18":"tag-model"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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