A review by cathy718
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela by Nelson Mandela

5.0

This is a must-read for anyone who cares about our world. Mandela is a born-leader, whose original path to actively participating in the liberation of his people led him to jail. It is what he did with that jail-time that makes him one of history's greatest leaders. He learned forgiveness, strength through understanding, and focusing on the end goals. No prisoner can ever really influence much but his own attitude, but Mandela's willingness to strategically focus on self-improvement as the only path to genuine freedom is remarkable. I recommend reading this together with Viktor Frankl for a double dose of courage and the power of finding meaning in life - no matter what the external circumstances. "Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is overcoming it."