CLB 025: Mandela’s Example
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I often find myself incorporating Nelson Mandela’s story and how he approached life, his attitude, into the Calm Living Blueprint because I think it offers a wonderful example of taking committed action even in the face of fear, pain and discomfort. So that’s what I want to examine in this podcast episode – five lessons I’ve learned from Mr. Mandela’s example. Key Points Re: Mandela’s Example Lesson #1: The actions of confidence come first; the feelings of confidence come later. Lesson #2: Self-acceptance. Lesson #3: Practice being in the here and now. Lesson #4: Clarify your values and use those as your motivation, your guiding compass towards taking committed action. Lesson #5: Persist. You can keep taking committed action even after you’ve so-called quit or given up or gotten lost. Episode Transcript You can download the transcript of this episode by clicking here. Please Support Me By Subscribing  
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