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With the elections coming up, I am reminded daily of the election I witnessed in South Africa. It happened on April 27, 1994. This was the first free election in South Africa-- meaning the first non-racial election. Millions of people lined up over a three day voting period in order to vote. For most, it was the first time they had ever been allowed to vote and it meant they were now free and equal.
My business partner, Fiona Carmichael, and I drove from polling station to polling station to observe the lines and to watch the interaction of people of all races. Many stood in line for 26 or 27 hours in order to have the opportunity to vote. One of these was a 102 year old woman who said she could now make her transition as she had waited her entire life to vote. It was a very warm day and it was heartwarming to see blacks and whites all celebrating this wonderful occasion together, sharing water and food as they waited their turns to make their mark.
I was allowed to vote as I am a permanent resident of South Africa, even though I am an American citizen. The ballots were very different to ours. As many people could not read nor write, there were pictures of the candidates on the ballot. President Mandela was elected and he led the nation through a peaceful transition. Apartheid was over! That was the day when I truly realized the privilege of voting. We Americans sometimes take this incredible privilege for granted. This year don’t let anything keep you from the polls and exercising your right to vote. You are an American and you have a right that many people all over the world do not have! I don’t care who you vote for, but I do care that you vote. Every vote makes a difference!
Yamte,
It seems like every conversation I have had with someone lately, they have brought up the terrible the state of the economy or they have something negative to say about one of the Presidential or Vice Presidential candidates. I’ve started off many conversations with my friends this week with the sentence, “No negativity allowed.” I refuse to accept the “ain’t it awful mentality” of the masses. I know that I make my own reality and so do you. Let’s visualize a better tomorrow. Let’s know in our hearts everything is just fine…because it is. Lots of people in the world are in worse conditions and situations than we are.
While living in South Africa, I was fortunate enough to meet Nelson Mandela at a dinner at the Sowetan newspaper. After having a conversation with this man who became the President of South Africa, I bought his book, “A Long Walk to Freedom”. I read it cover to cover in order to learn the details of his quest. In the book, he talked about creative visualization, which he referred to as his vision of the future. He wrote, “I never seriously considered the possibility that I would not emerge from prison one day. I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving
forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I could not give myself up to despair. I thought continually of the day when I would walk free. Over and over, I fantasized about what I would like to do.” What did this man know that filled him with determined optimism not experienced by other men?
During my stay in South Africa, I had two opportunities to visit the cell at Robben Island where Mr. Mandela had been incarcerated. It was three paces wide and six long, with no bathroom facilities. There was just a pot in the corner and a tired, little cot on which to sleep. As I stood in that cell, I wondered if under those circumstances you and I could have chosen to believe that one day we would make the dream of freedom come true. I
lived in South Africa throughout Mandela’s reign as President. I watched and experienced his vision of a peaceful transition become reality. A person with less vision would never have been able to make this happen for an entire country. Our circumstances are not as extreme as Mandela’s. Certainly, if he could imagine freedom for the people of a nation and have it come true, we should be able to imagine the successful future we desire.
Mind Workout:
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Schedule an hour with yourself. Put it on your appointment book. Go somewhere that you will not be interrupted. Turn off your cell phone and write a contract with yourself.
Write what you agree to do to make your life successful, no matter what the current circumstances. This is a contract with yourself. It is a formal contract and you are accountable to make it happen. Your level of achievement will be determined by your level of commitment. State it, sign it, and date it.
Commitment to Myself
I, (Your name), hereby declare and affirm that I am committed to my success in spite of any and all negative circumstances. Now, therefore, I pledge to do the following:
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Signature___________________ Date___________
For those of you that have the Achievement Journal, you will find a contract form on Page 33.
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