No action...no change!

"It always seems impossible until its done" - Nelson Mandela. Standing up for what you think is right, leads to change. Because there is so much conflict in our world, we need leaders to stand up for those who don't have the courage. Nelson Mandela is one of the great leaders, that I look up to since he is from the same country I am from. He is not just a leader but also a great role model for the world.

Some people have the power to make the change, but don't. Some people doesn't have the power to make a change, but they do. Many people know what is happening, but don't stand up because of some consequences they have to face. Depending on the situation you are in, there isn't always a consequence. A leader is not always someone who risks their life for something."Some people dream of success… while others wake up and work hard at it."- Author Unknown - This quote to me means, even if ur not standing up to change to world, you can make a change in a much smaller way, but can have a bigger impact. But if you just think of what you should do, then nothing will change.

During the time is South Africa when Apartheid struck, rights for the colored people where very little. They were separated from the white people, and none of them liked this change. But none of them had the courage to take a stand, until Mandela did. Unfortunately he was jailed for 27 years, because of his courage to stand up. During this time nothing changed, until he was released, that's when society changed. He dedicated most of his life to this dramatic change is South Africa. He stood up for the people who didn't have the courage.

Nelson Mandela isn't perfect, he is human, but because of his deeds, he is considered a hero. Everybody wanted change, but needed a leader. Nobody stood up because they didn't have to courage to face the consequences, until Mandela did, and made a change in not only South Africa, but people's perspectives in all the world. A great hero he is, and will always be.