To Mandela, every problem he had had many causes. He was faced with many obstacles as a politician and statesman. Those obstacles may never had a clear solution. Besides that, he had to make the decision of running away to Johannesburg in order to better his life. According to the video, we can see that Mandela’s positions gave him power to decide what to do for his followers. He had to show the face of forgiveness to being imprisoned and decided to be depicted as a man with weaknesses and flaws. He looked at a different side of the picture and made used the rest of his life for a better cause. Deciding As a leader, you have to see all the possibilities of a problem because there isn’t always an answer.
I’ve learned from past experiences that it is important to have a third perspective of situations. Relating to Mandela, I can say that nothing is black and white as well. In order to better my life, I have to look at more options than the shades of black and white. There is color to in the spectrum which need to be looked at as well. Decisions in the future that I have to make will never be easy, so it is important that I ask myself more questions. It’s hard to relate to Mandela in a sense where he has done so much in his life, but it easy to be inspired by his actions. It is also important to ask myself as Mandela asks himself, “What is the end that I seek, and what is the most practical way to get there?” His heroism, leadership, and influence will never be forgotten.