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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRIP Nelson Mandela The first quote below is from Mandela’s inaugural speech. He borrowed the words of self help author Marianne Williamson:<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n You are amazing! This is quite scary because it is easier to accept you are not special. If you believe you have value you have to use this to help others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Playing big means taking risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You are meant to shine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n By using the gifts that are within you, you shine your light into the world and help others to free themselves too…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why do you feel insecure? Be confident and believe in you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you cannot have confidence in yourself then how can you have faith in others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n So working on yourself also helps you to to become a better person and help others with their problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n To face fears and overcome them requires a struggle. Mandela faced prison and persecution but there are many kinds of prison and you need bravery in many situations in life, how do you face your fears?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Courage and bravery are not enough because life is full of setbacks, you need self-assurance and the inner discipline<\/a> to keep going even when faced with difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, thinking about Mandela, he wasn’t a perfect person, nobody is. He started as a fighter and learned hard lessons in life which can be an example to us all. He is speaking above of how he has changed from a fighter for freedom, and from anger to the compassionate and forgiving thinker he became. We all need to change if we are to grow, this is why Nelson Mandela quotes are so powerful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Take my quick and easy self esteem test<\/a> now and see how you are doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn\u2019t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I\u2019d still be in prison,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He said this as he left prison in 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The lesson is to let go of the negative feelings you have towards others in your heart. The example of someone held in prison for 27 years should be enough to show you that your life is easier than that and so if he could forgive those who imprisoned him, you can forgive<\/a> those who do you wrong. By letting go of these bad emotions you have inside towards others you open yourself up to becoming a new person, a better person. I advise you to find out more about the incredible life of Mandela and the lessons that come from it by reading his amazing book, The Long Walk to Freedom:<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n (By buying this book you will be helping me to keep this site running as I get a small commission from Amazon.com for each book sold, thank you for supporting me!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n He had a lot of time to think in prison and instead of becoming bitter he spent time motivating himself and his fellow prisoners by reading from a book he loved. Some of his beliefs are shown in this line he often repeated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.\u201d – William Ernest Henley<\/p>\n\n\n\n This line comes from a poem by William Ernest Henley called “Invictus” – if you’d like to read this poem, here is a version available on Kindle for just over a dollar<\/a>. It is extremely inspiring! No wonder he read this over and over. The poem even inspired a film starring Morgan Freeman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He was also quoted in 2009 in a letter he sent to Makhaya Ntini, stating that “Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The above quote shows two of his main beliefs were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2015Nelson Mandela, Long Walk To Freedom<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally, a few interesting facts about the man:<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what do you think? Who is your hero? 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Nelson Mandela Quotes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Self Discipline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bitterness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
His Beliefs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
My Favourite Quote<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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