Greatest Quotes You Can Learn From By Nelson Mandela on Rise to Wisdom.

Good day friends,

Today July 18 is a special day as we celebrate the life and times of global icon and beloved hero Nelson Mandela on Rise to Wisdom.

Whether as a political prisoner or as the democratically elected leader of his country, Nelson Mandela, has been a global symbol of endurance and hope for nearly half a century. One book written about Mandela "Mandela's Way: Fifteen Lessons on Life, Love, and Courage" shared some hard-won wisdom.

Here are three of the lessons from the book:*Gamble on goodness: Mandela always gives his adversaries the benefit of the doubt, sometimes to his regret (for example, South African president F.W. de Klerk won Mandela's praise but later proved disloyal). His rationale: "You tend to attract integrity and honor if that is how you regard those with whom you work."

*Wear a brave face: Imprisoned in the early 1960s, a time when prisoners in South Africa were often beaten and tortured, Mandela stood up to an abusive guard. "You dare touch me, and I will take you to the highest court in the land," he declared. "By the time I am finished with you, you will be as poor as a church mouse." The guard backed down. "I was frightened," Mandela later said, "but one had to put up a front."

*Create a sacred zone: In the early 1970s, Mandela began keeping vegetable gardens on prison grounds. (His first plot was a rocky patch measuring just one yard wide; lacking tools, he had to dig with his hands.) In so doing, he not only found a way to supplement his fellow inmates' scanty diet with fresh vegetables—he cultivated a place apart, a pocket of calm amid harsh realities. "You must find your own garden," he advises,
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Other chapters focused on the following:
• See the good in others.
• Courage is not the absence of fear.
• Love makes the difference.
• Keep your rivals close.
• It's a long game.
• Have a core principle.
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Here are some inspirational quotes from the great man:

“It always seems impossible until it’s done."

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”

“There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.”

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” -

“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.”

"After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb."

"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart."

“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”

“Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front.” -

“There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”

“If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner.”
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Which of the lessons or quotes speaks to you?

In watching the life of Nelson Mandela what have you learned?

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