Nelson Mandela demonstrated that your circumstances do not dictate your ability to train your mind while serving 27 years in prison on Robben Island. Trapped in a tiny 8-foot by 7-foot cell with prisoner number 46664, he was stripped of his home, work, name, and rights. Despite facing hard labor at a lime quarry, severe censorship, and the loss of his mother and eldest son Thembi, he made the decision to take control of his time. He set his alarm earlier than the prison's scheduled wake-up time, transformed forced rock-breaking hours into a functioning classroom, cultivated a garden on a former garbage dump, and secretly authored his memoir. By the time government officials like the justice minister began visiting his cell, Mandela was mentally prepared to negotiate the end of apartheid and eventually lead South Africa as president. Get all the PDF summaries here: https://www.skool.com/believenation/classroom