There's something about someone else's hardship that makes me look at my own life with refreshed eyes. Currently I'm reading Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom and I am quite literally blown away by that great man's life. The overwhelming struggle, oppression and ridicule he fought for his entire life is beyond inspirational.
I also recently saw a brilliant movie called Mao's Last Dancer, directed by Bruce Beresford, based on the autobiography by Li Cunxin. The book, as they so often do, delves into much more detail than the movie ever could, and delivers a beautiful rag-to-riches story of a Chinese boy with extreme determination and a grateful heart.
There are lessons at ever turn in these books, so I drink them slowly like a dusty bottle of red wine. Handed life in its harshest of guises, these men never complain and don't give up for a second. Forget celebrities, these are my heroes.
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