The film review of Days of Our Lives read such a passage a long time ago. Mandela said: "When I walked out of my cell and walked through the prison gate leading to freedom, I already knew that if I couldn't put my grief and resentment behind me, I would still be in prison!" Thus remembered the name-Mandela. One of my favorite songs when I was young, Days of Our Lives, was written by Ka Kui Wong to nelson mandela, a black South African leader. The inspiring melody expresses admiration for the singer. After consulting the information, it is found that Mandela's resume and a series of world-class awards are extremely shocking: a legendary black leader, who spent 27 years in prison, was finally freed and was elected as the first black president of South Africa. Mandela's people broke the ice of apartheid in South Africa and made South Africa a democratic country owned by both whites and blacks. Ovi regards him as "a hero in his own mind". Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize and appeared on the cover of Time magazine five times, and was praised as "the closest person to a saint in the world". The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, starting from 20 10, and every July 18 (Mandela's birthday is 1965438+). An organization representing the broadest international community has designated the birthday of a living politician as an international memorial day, which is unprecedented in world history.
A self-proclaimed "no enemy", a man who can break the eternal ice of apartheid, a man who touched all levels of the world and was admired by people all over the world, what made him achieve these? Strong curiosity drove me to open the biography of Mandela to find the answer. The answer is-the power of tolerance.
Mandela 19 18 was born in July 18 in a big chieftain's family in transkei. He is the eldest son of the family and is designated as the heir. He came to this world with a golden key. He has broad personal prospects, but he "never thought of ruling an oppressed tribe as a chief" and wanted to "devote himself to the cause of national liberation as a soldier". He volunteered to take a road. During his 27 years in prison, Mandela experienced hardships. His heart is not colder and stiffer, but gentler and softer. After careful consideration, he had a deeper reflection on his beliefs. In twenty-seven years, Mandela lost his physical freedom, but he was truly liberated. In his political career, he chose forgiveness and kindness again and again, but rejected poison and hatred. He said, "In those long and lonely years, my desire for freedom of my own people turned into my desire for freedom of all people, including whites and blacks." 1In February 1990, the South African government released Mandela under international political pressure. After his release, Mandela, with his wisdom and tolerance, gave up the plan of overthrowing the white regime by violence, devoted himself to ending the apartheid policy by peaceful means and actively promoted the establishment of a new democratic regime in South Africa. 1994 In May, after the results of South Africa's first non-racial general election were announced, Mandela became the first black president in South Africa's history.
During his 27-year prison life, Mandela treated all the different people he met humanely, including prison guards, police officers and prison administrators who tortured and abused him. He said: "The oppressor needs liberation as much as the oppressed. People who deprive others of their freedom are prisoners of hatred. He was imprisoned by the iron bars of prejudice and shortsightedness. "think they make such inhuman behavior, they are also a victim of ideological culture, because he
Children are imprisoned by the iron bars of prejudice, discrimination and shortsightedness. Therefore, during his 27 years in prison, Mandela treated those who brutally persecuted him with sympathy and understanding. Mandela's most admirable thing is his tolerance for those who persecuted him in the past. His 27-year prison life has brought serious harm to his body and mind. Even though he was old, the White Guards abused him like ordinary young prisoners. Presumably Mandela will retaliate. However, Mandela did not plant the seeds of hatred in his heart, nor did he retaliate against his former enemies and persecutors. After he was elected president after 199 1 was released from prison, he specially invited three former prisoners from Robben Island Prison to be present at the inauguration ceremony. During the ceremony, he got three guards up and introduced them to guests from all over the world. The old Mandela stood up slowly and respectfully paid tribute to the three guards, which shocked and touched the whole world. At that moment, people all over the world knew that the best way to bid farewell to hatred was to forgive.
His thought-provoking words seemed to ring in my ears again: "When I walked out of my cell and walked to the door of freedom, I knew that if I couldn't leave my pain and resentment behind, I would still be in prison." What a wise choice and broad mind. It's easier to fight than to hate. It is rare to let go of hatred and forgive others after experiencing oppression, injustice and even injury.
I understand that it is this power of tolerance that makes Mandela a man without enemies and a benevolent man invincible. With a heart of love and tolerance, the seeds of hatred will not sprout, the ice of racial confrontation will be broken and the "rainbow country" will be established. As Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General, said, he changed the system of the motherland and the face of the world with tolerance. This is the power of tolerance! A force that makes people want to cry! Maybe, by force
Can make a person's body completely yield, but tolerance can conquer all souls!
"In those long and lonely years, my desire for freedom of my own people turned into a desire for freedom of all people, including whites and blacks." What a warm feeling human beings feel! Darkness did not let him sink, and suffering did not let him choose hatred. He is deeply involved in it but longs for the freedom of all people, including those who have hurt himself! What a broad mind this is! Looking at these seemingly ordinary but powerful words under the lamp, I know that behind every word, there is a real history of suffering and a blood and tears experience, and the blood and tears experience shines with unparalleled bright and powerful light of tolerance. I feel a kind of power that makes people cry.
"There are hundreds of rivers and rivers, and there is great tolerance." Mandela conquered everyone with his unimaginable tolerance and broadness. Some people may say that Mandela is the president of a country, and he is a great man, so he has such an inclusive heart. However, who is a born great man and president? It is not that great men have that kind of mind, nor that the president has that kind of realm, but it is precisely because of his all-inclusive mind that Mandela will become a great president admired by the whole world! Mandela's tolerance has allowed him to spend decades in the prison center with a bright future. His tolerance saved himself and conquered everyone, his people and his enemies.
The spirit of tolerance and the power of tolerance are as gentle as a drop of stone, but this gentle power can break the hardest stone in the world, melt the hardest ice in the world, save the soul trapped in the deepest abyss and conquer the most stubborn soul. Mandela's peaceful smile appeared in front of him. This smile makes people warm and confident. He seems to be encouraging us to say, don't worry, let go of the hatred in your heart, there is a beautiful world ahead.