Dear Editor,
Just a few days ago, I got the opportunity to watch the radio interview with Justice Minister Nathalie Tackling that was aired on Friday, March 21, 2025. Minister, the discourse commanded my attention, as your answers to the questions were clear, precise and very informative. I appreciated your quick responses that were articulated with such ease and a spirit of calmness. But most of all, you’ve echoed your gratitude once more, for the privilege to serve, in this esteemed capacity.
Despite the adverse remarks to disrupt and tarnish your legacy, you’ve disciplined your emotions and rose above the adversaries, and spoke to the population from a place of dexterity and sincerity. This was a very rare performance, which surfaced automatically, because of your genuine commitment to reintegrate the core values of trust, fairness and integrity, as the cornerstone of the Justice organisation.
For this reason, I applaud you for addressing the many concerns of the public. Even though some of your plans may not have yielded the results as quickly as you have anticipated and the community has expected, in due time everything will fall into place. Contrary to what some believe or wished, Napoleon Hill sums up the situation beautifully when he said, “Setbacks are not signs of weakness. They are the testing ground of your strength.”
This quote solidified the quality of your demeanor throughout the interview, because it was evident that you were not bothered by the external noise and that your approaches to the solutions were strategic and intentional. Napoleon Hill further emphasized that, “True leaders are not noisy. They are dense. They control their emotions. They learned how to feel without being ruled. They pause, instead of react. They stay focused, when things go sideways.”
As I became drawn into the interview, it reminded me of the recently concluded tennis tournaments: Indian Wells Open and Miami Open, where two rookies snatched the trophies from their idols and left them stunned. It wasn’t that the superstars were unprepared for the game; their opponents, Mirra Andreeva and Jakub Mensik approached the finals with a mindset that was meticulous and consistent, regardless of the circumstance.
I know that you are a tennis player and that is why I have inserted this very familiar terrain that can be connected to your function. With this in mind, it appeared that you have analysed your opponent well and have adjusted to the weather conditions. To be successful like Andreeva and Mensik, all you have to do is to keep at mastering your footwork and your serve (the critical aspects of the sport), as you maintain that positive and aggressive mindset throughout the match.
As indicated in a prior article, the population needs to be kept in the loop, but does not need to know your every move. When the time is appropriate, surprise us with your results. Again, Napoleon Hill coins this situation quite well when he says, “Unpredictability is Power.” He continued by saying, “The strongest power in any game are those whose moves cannot be anticipated; whose strategies are revealed only when they choose to show them.”
Minister Tackling, you cannot imagine how much the prayer group has grown. Consequently, as you proceed on your journey of exploration, may God give you abundant health, strength and wisdom, to lead your ministry in the manner that incorporates all faucets of the Justice chain, so that no section within the organisation is left unattended.
In conclusion, always be true to yourself and to the people who have given you the opportunity to serve. Once more, I leave you with words of wisdom from Napoleon Hill who says, “The power to endure and evolve lies within you. Embrace every difficulty, not as a detour, but as a design, crafted to awaken the strongest, most resilient version of yourself.”
Joslyn Morton
