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The Stoicism of Nelson Mandela – Daily Meditations | Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism

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Iconic picture of Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar by Jean-Pierre Muller at the 1995 Rugby World Cup

This post inspired my compilation book, ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism: Gain Joy, Resilience, Productivity, and Defuse Anxiety.’ It’s on Amazon. Order here if in South Africa – or visit your nearest bookstore.

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One of the popular things about Nelson Mandela on the internet is the question on his faith. Was he Christian or not?

One of the other popular things is his favourite line: “I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.” It is a line from the Victorian Poem Invictus by 19th-Century poet and writer William Ernest Henley (1870 –1903).

Invictus was even named in a movie in which Morgan Freeman plays Nelson Mandela. It is a biographical sports film about events leading to the 1995 Rugby World Cup, after South Africa returned to competing internationally due to apartheid being ended and Nelson Mandela elected the first democratic President of the country.

South Africa won that World Cup (Yay!!).

Although Mandela was brought up in a Christian home—he was a card-carrying member of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) in his youth—it is not clear whether he identified as Christian or not in his later life.

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The Great Stoic Philosophy of Snoop Dogg: Why Like Uncle Snoop We Should Thank Ourselves | Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism

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This post inspired my compilation book, ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism: Gain Joy, Resilience, Productivity, and Defuse Anxiety.’ It’s on Amazon. Order here if in South Africa – or visit your nearest bookstore.

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On 19 November 2018, rapper Snoop Dogg received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In his speech, he thanked himself. To quote part of the speech:

“I want to thank me for believing in me. I want to thank me for doing all this hard work. I want to thank me for having no days off. I want to thank me for never quitting. I want to thank me for always being a giver and trying to give more than I receive. I want to thank me for doing more right than wrong. I want to thank me for being me at all times…”

The video can be found on YouTube under the search “Snoop Dogg I wanna thank me speech.”

That is some cold truth.

His speech made me realise the importance of accumulating everyday activities that help me get closer to achieving my goals and wishes in life.

Am I doing all I can to achieve my goals? Am I going at it daily? Am I working relentlessly hard?

This is the way we can be able to ‘thank ourselves for showing up every day’ like Uncle Snoop.

Here follows the Stoicism of Snoop Dogg.

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14 Stoicism Quotes that Help Heal Anxiety

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This post inspired my compilation book, ‘Introducing Ubuntu Stoicism: Gain Joy, Resilience, Productivity, and Defuse Anxiety.’ It’s on Amazon. Order here if in South Africa – or visit your nearest bookstore.

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This is an extract from my latest and fourth book, The Anxious Entrepreneur.  This piece of content is related to 14 Stoicism Quotes that Help Heal Anxiety.

Entrepreneurship is a nerve wracking business. Entrepreneurs are always anxious about multiple things. They have goals and therefore expectations, but it is known that things cannot go according to one’s wishes, plans, desires, needs or desperation all the time.

Stoicism Quotes that Help Heal Anxiety

Expectations are rarely met and subconsciously, when they aren’t, we are shaken. It is an opportune window for anxiety or even depression to set in, depending on the severity or extent of the misfortune. Read more