What might we learn about
how to deal with pain and suffering from the knowledge and understanding of
Nelson Mandela? Write a brief personal reflection on this and post to your
blog.
Mandela learnt not to be angry with those who believed their actions
were honorable. I believe that he may have been angry originally; however, he
realized that more violence will not help South Africa move forward. His
actions towards those who were less than he, was magnanimous and helped him
shape the country he wanted to have grown up in. His knowledge about people
helped him to understand why his captors opposed his work, but it was
disregarded in Mandela’s mind because he wanted others to follow the “path of
the light”. Through his knowledge, experience and understanding of the human
heart, Mandela was able to shape the world to be a better place. It only takes
one person to make a difference in the world.
