You can’t change the past, but all of us have the power to change the future.

About This Quote

In this quote, Nelson Mandela was addressing the importance of being proactive rather than reactive. He was saying that if we have the power to change the future, then we have the responsibility to do so. In other words, if we have a choice of either continuing to live in a certain way or making a change, then we must choose to do so.

Source: Living Forward: A Proven Plan To Stop Drifting And Get The Life You Want

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