You need energy and purpose to become the person you’re destined to be.

Fennel Hudson
About This Quote

We all have a purpose in life, but we often need to do a little work to get ourselves there. In this quote, Nelson Mandela was reminding us that it’s not enough to have a good idea of what we want. We have to work to get it.

Source: Traditional Angling A Fennels Journal A No. 6

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