"I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."
-William Earnest Henley
Who would think a poem, a rugby game and a new president can change South Africa's history.
Invictus a movie directed by Hollywood director Clint Eastwood bring forth an inspiring and true account of South Africa end to apartheid. This movie inspire and take a glimpse of Nelson Mandela principle on change and leadership. The film stars Morgan Freedman as Nelson Mandela, Mat Damon as Francois Pienaar the South African Springbok team captain both lead actors perform exemptional and outstanding portrayal. The film is base on the book by John Carlin "Playing The Enemy: Nelson Mandela And The Game That Changed a Nation".
As Nelson Mandela starts his term as president he faces the challenge to end racial tension.
While attending a rugby game he saw the lack of support for Springbok team and the tension between black & whites with this situation he finds the opportunity to address this challenge.
Closely monitoring the progress of Springbok team and invite the team captain to tea. Mandela and Pienaar exchange conversation on his life at Robben Island and his love of rugby games. He told Pienaar that he has a big role in changing his country's history. Slowly Pienaar understand Mandela through rugby his team can unity both black and white.Before the 2005 Rugby World Cup games Mandela gave a poem to Pienaar,this poem inspire Mandela while he is imprison at Robben Island, to inspire him during the game. As Springbok faces the undestructable New Zeland team, pressure from the crowd and intense head to head battle Springbok defeated New Zealand with their unity and support of 65 million South African.
This is the poem:
"Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."
Hope this will inspire us all!
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I am the captain of my soul."
-William Earnest Henley
Who would think a poem, a rugby game and a new president can change South Africa's history.
Invictus a movie directed by Hollywood director Clint Eastwood bring forth an inspiring and true account of South Africa end to apartheid. This movie inspire and take a glimpse of Nelson Mandela principle on change and leadership. The film stars Morgan Freedman as Nelson Mandela, Mat Damon as Francois Pienaar the South African Springbok team captain both lead actors perform exemptional and outstanding portrayal. The film is base on the book by John Carlin "Playing The Enemy: Nelson Mandela And The Game That Changed a Nation".
As Nelson Mandela starts his term as president he faces the challenge to end racial tension.
While attending a rugby game he saw the lack of support for Springbok team and the tension between black & whites with this situation he finds the opportunity to address this challenge.
Closely monitoring the progress of Springbok team and invite the team captain to tea. Mandela and Pienaar exchange conversation on his life at Robben Island and his love of rugby games. He told Pienaar that he has a big role in changing his country's history. Slowly Pienaar understand Mandela through rugby his team can unity both black and white.Before the 2005 Rugby World Cup games Mandela gave a poem to Pienaar,this poem inspire Mandela while he is imprison at Robben Island, to inspire him during the game. As Springbok faces the undestructable New Zeland team, pressure from the crowd and intense head to head battle Springbok defeated New Zealand with their unity and support of 65 million South African.
This is the poem:
"Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul."
Hope this will inspire us all!
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