This week South Africa – and the world – mourns the passing of a great man.
Today, to celebrate the occasion of this 100th Life Coaching Insights Blog Post, we pay tribute to Nelson Mandela by sharing 15 of his utterances, all of which have profound significance and relevance in the field of life coaching.
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[box type=\”shadow\”]“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“Does anybody really think that they didn\’t get what they had because they didn\’t have the talent or the strength or the endurance or the commitment?”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]\”I like friends who have independent minds because they tend to make you see problems from all angles.\”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]\”A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in making the world the better place we so passionately dream of.\”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]\”Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.\”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“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.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“I am the master of my fate and the captain of my destiny.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“Courage is not the absence of fear — it s inspiring others to move beyond it.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“Nothing is black or white.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“It is not where you start but how high you aim that matters for success.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“It is what we make out of what we have, not what we are given, that separates one person from another.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“Tread softly,
Breathe peacefully,
Laugh hysterically.”[/box]
[box type=\”shadow\”]“Live life as though nobody is watching, and express yourself as though everyone is listening.”[/box]
Nelson Mandela couldve done what he did bcause he did not focus on himself but the contribution he could make for the benefit of others. He left a legacy that we all can emulate. A true world icon. He did what he had to do and can now rest in peace.
Great lessons from a great leader.
Nelson Mandela used many quotes and never claimed them as his own.
yes, I wonder about quotes – yet
Ecclesiastes 1:9
King James Version (KJV)
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
Surely our minds retain what is impressed upon them … and is it a crime to utter those thoughts? We have always to be so considerate of “plagiarism” – but how to avoid it??
“There is no new thing under the sun” …
… How then does one explain the process of creation?
“A crime to utter one’s thoughts” …
… Then we should all be in jail by now 🙂
Lindi – perhaps I’ve missed the point you are making ?
I really like the last one about living like no one is watching and speaking like everyone is listening. This is the best way to have an effect and contribute to making a positive change. Way too many people are busy putting up a show for others to see – the effect only being temporary.
Absolutely 🙂
I am the master of my fate and the captain of my destiny.”
the quote ends with captain of my soul. not a Mandela quote, end of a poem called invictus