{"id":1280,"date":"2013-12-05T17:27:07","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T00:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coachingreallyworks.com\/?p=1280"},"modified":"2016-10-25T02:57:10","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T09:57:10","slug":"3-things-i-learned-from-mandela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/3-things-i-learned-from-mandela\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Things I Learned from Mandela"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is Nelson Mandela&#8217;s legacy? I&#8217;ll leave writing that up, to others who definitely know better, but here are three takeaway&#8217;s from his life you can use to change your part of the world, locally or globally.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Believe, never stop believing in what <em>you<\/em> can do, and remember to <a title=\"Attempt Fearlessly, Accomplish Masterfully\" href=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/quotes\/attempt-fearlessly-accomplish-masterfully\/\"><em>dream big<\/em><\/a>. Even if you are alone at first. Lead the way and others will follow.<\/li>\n<li>Persist, go just <a title=\"Persist Just Beyond the Point You\u2019d Have Given Up\" href=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/persist-just-beyond-the-point-youd-have-given-up\/\">beyond that <em>point<\/em><\/a> when you feel like quitting. Go on for just another 5 min, just one more day, just one more try.<\/li>\n<li>Forgive, yes, forgive even those who are not sorry, because in the end you are<em> freeing yourself<\/em> from the prison of resentment. You cannot control what happens to you but you have complete control over how you <a title=\"What You Can Do About the Paradigm Holding You Back\" href=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/what-you-can-do-about-the-paradigm-holding-you-back\/\">feel and react<\/a>. Who do you want to be?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Earlier this year I watched the movie <a rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"The Movie Invictus on Amazon\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002JCSWV6\/?tag=coachingreall-20\">Invictus,\u00a0<\/a>which highlighted the early days of his presidency and all I can remember is the deep impact it had on me. I was moved to tears.<!--more--> I remember feeling so humbled by the amazing forgiveness and humility he displayed in dealing with those who he could have been bitter and vengeful towards.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll leave you with a few quotes to nudge you on your path to a great life.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1282\" alt=\"There is no passiong to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living\" src=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12345.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12345-82x68.jpg 82w, https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12345.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1283\" alt=\"It always seems impossible until it's done\" src=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12346-300x300.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12346-35x35.png 35w, https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12346-82x82.png 82w, https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12346-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12346-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12346-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/coachingreallyworks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/nm12346.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\">[reminder]What is one thing that has stood out to you about Nelson Mandela&#8217;s life and legacy? What do you do in your life to make your part of the world a better place? [\/reminder]\n<p>&nbsp;<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-fullwidth.fusion-builder-row-1 { overflow:visible; }<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Nelson Mandela&#8217;s legacy? I&#8217;ll leave writing that up, to others who definitely know better, but here are three takeaway&#8217;s from his life you can use to change your part of the world, locally or globally. Believe, never stop believing in what you can do, and remember to dream big. 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