Sankara 33 claudette colvin 15 Nelson Mandela 26 Quinn zynga of mondongo 38
Mandela 26 Quinn zynga of mondongo 38
Mandela 26 Quinn zynga of mondongo 38 kwame nkrumah 21 these are the names of
kwame nkrumah 21 these are the names of
kwame nkrumah 21 these are the names of some of my personal heroes of African
some of my personal heroes of African
some of my personal heroes of African descent heroes who at these very young
descent heroes who at these very young
descent heroes who at these very young ages embarked on their incredible
ages embarked on their incredible
ages embarked on their incredible journeys of change making despite the
journeys of change making despite the
journeys of change making despite the assurance of risk to life to security to
assurance of risk to life to security to
assurance of risk to life to security to comfort these young men and women
comfort these young men and women
comfort these young men and women harnessed their fears and stepped into
harnessed their fears and stepped into
harnessed their fears and stepped into the gap to create the future that they
the gap to create the future that they
the gap to create the future that they preferred we know from their stories
preferred we know from their stories
preferred we know from their stories that they could have run away in search
that they could have run away in search
that they could have run away in search of easier realities somewhere else but
of easier realities somewhere else but
of easier realities somewhere else but instead these heroes searched for
instead these heroes searched for
instead these heroes searched for something else they searched for courage
something else they searched for courage
something else they searched for courage today I am here to make the case that
today I am here to make the case that
today I am here to make the case that Africa does not in fact have a
Africa does not in fact have a
Africa does not in fact have a leadership crisis to say so would be to
leadership crisis to say so would be to
leadership crisis to say so would be to assert against historical evidence that
assert against historical evidence that
assert against historical evidence that it has ever the older leader who is the
it has ever the older leader who is the
it has ever the older leader who is the protagonist of change he or she seldom
protagonist of change he or she seldom
protagonist of change he or she seldom is accumulated self-interest ties to
is accumulated self-interest ties to
is accumulated self-interest ties to promises long made a lack of energy make
promises long made a lack of energy make
promises long made a lack of energy make it very difficult for the older leader
it very difficult for the older leader
it very difficult for the older leader to be the change maker know our issue is
to be the change maker know our issue is
to be the change maker know our issue is not a crisis of leadership what Africa
not a crisis of leadership what Africa
not a crisis of leadership what Africa is actually suffering from is the lack
is actually suffering from is the lack
is actually suffering from is the lack of a critical mass of courageous
of a critical mass of courageous
of a critical mass of courageous youth
my work of the leadership practitioner
my work of the leadership practitioner sees me engaging with the personal
sees me engaging with the personal
sees me engaging with the personal stories of our emerging leaders their
stories of our emerging leaders their
stories of our emerging leaders their desires their hopes their frustrations
desires their hopes their frustrations
desires their hopes their frustrations and while I encounter some incredible
and while I encounter some incredible
and while I encounter some incredible leaders with Drive and energy what
leaders with Drive and energy what
leaders with Drive and energy what intrigues me the most about the majority
intrigues me the most about the majority
intrigues me the most about the majority of us is our curious entanglement with
of us is our curious entanglement with
of us is our curious entanglement with comfort our insistence that I could do a
comfort our insistence that I could do a
comfort our insistence that I could do a little bit more but it is inconvenient
little bit more but it is inconvenient
little bit more but it is inconvenient to my current state of affairs you see
to my current state of affairs you see
to my current state of affairs you see my young family my career my income my
my young family my career my income my
my young family my career my income my security essentially my comfort two
security essentially my comfort two
security essentially my comfort two years ago I decided to resign from a
years ago I decided to resign from a
years ago I decided to resign from a lucrative role at an American Ivy League
lucrative role at an American Ivy League
lucrative role at an American Ivy League and return to my ailing country of
and return to my ailing country of
and return to my ailing country of Zimbabwe everyone I know said I was
Zimbabwe everyone I know said I was
Zimbabwe everyone I know said I was barking mad to even consider such a
barking mad to even consider such a
barking mad to even consider such a thing they told me I was going to waste
thing they told me I was going to waste
thing they told me I was going to waste my youth a close friend of mine advised
my youth a close friend of mine advised
my youth a close friend of mine advised me stay in America for a few more years
me stay in America for a few more years
me stay in America for a few more years until you at least get a green card his
until you at least get a green card his
until you at least get a green card his words you will need it for a rainy day
words you will need it for a rainy day
words you will need it for a rainy day Africa always has a rainy day I rejected
Africa always has a rainy day I rejected
Africa always has a rainy day I rejected that option and everyone agreed that I
that option and everyone agreed that I
that option and everyone agreed that I had courage courage that ability to take
had courage courage that ability to take
had courage courage that ability to take tough decisions and take tough actions
tough decisions and take tough actions
tough decisions and take tough actions precisely when it is most difficult to
precisely when it is most difficult to
precisely when it is most difficult to do so you see my country at the time and
do so you see my country at the time and
do so you see my country at the time and still is plagued with political
still is plagued with political
still is plagued with political instability and economic decline power
instability and economic decline power
instability and economic decline power shortages water rationing limited career
shortages water rationing limited career
shortages water rationing limited career opportunities a declining health system
opportunities a declining health system
opportunities a declining health system even monopoly money these are the issues
even monopoly money these are the issues
even monopoly money these are the issues of the day the 15 years that I had
of the day the 15 years that I had
of the day the 15 years that I had enjoyed enjoying the comfort Sri of the
enjoyed enjoying the comfort Sri of the
enjoyed enjoying the comfort Sri of the different countries that I’d lived in
different countries that I’d lived in
different countries that I’d lived in the UK the u.s. and South Africa
the UK the u.s. and South Africa
the UK the u.s. and South Africa were really 15 years where I was
were really 15 years where I was
were really 15 years where I was avoiding the big elephant in the room
avoiding the big elephant in the room
avoiding the big elephant in the room like many of my peers I wanted to go
like many of my peers I wanted to go
like many of my peers I wanted to go back home one day but only when things
back home one day but only when things
back home one day but only when things got better then slowly but surely that
got better then slowly but surely that
got better then slowly but surely that question that I’m sure plagues you once
question that I’m sure plagues you once
question that I’m sure plagues you once in a while
in a while
in a while became louder and unbearable in my head
became louder and unbearable in my head
became louder and unbearable in my head whose responsibility was it to make it
whose responsibility was it to make it
whose responsibility was it to make it better and I started to feel guilty so
better and I started to feel guilty so
better and I started to feel guilty so here I finally was home eager to make a
here I finally was home eager to make a
here I finally was home eager to make a difference but not naive to the issues I
difference but not naive to the issues I
difference but not naive to the issues I was likely to face when I landed in our
was likely to face when I landed in our
was likely to face when I landed in our small airport and made my way into my
small airport and made my way into my
small airport and made my way into my brother-in-law’s car my nephew who was
brother-in-law’s car my nephew who was
brother-in-law’s car my nephew who was 16 at the time said something that
16 at the time said something that
16 at the time said something that rattled me he said welcome to the land
rattled me he said welcome to the land
rattled me he said welcome to the land where nothing works auntie you’re crazy
where nothing works auntie you’re crazy
where nothing works auntie you’re crazy for coming back my heart made its way to
for coming back my heart made its way to
for coming back my heart made its way to my throat and I started to wonder if I
my throat and I started to wonder if I
my throat and I started to wonder if I had indeed made a mistake once the
had indeed made a mistake once the
had indeed made a mistake once the smooth stretch of airport road was
smooth stretch of airport road was
smooth stretch of airport road was finished and we started to hit pothole
finished and we started to hit pothole
finished and we started to hit pothole after pothole and I took in the
after pothole and I took in the
after pothole and I took in the declining state of the infrastructure in
declining state of the infrastructure in
declining state of the infrastructure in my country the torn flags barely hanging
my country the torn flags barely hanging
my country the torn flags barely hanging from bendy poles and the old paint that
from bendy poles and the old paint that
from bendy poles and the old paint that was on its last legs I had to admit that
was on its last legs I had to admit that
was on its last legs I had to admit that in that moment more than courage I felt
in that moment more than courage I felt
in that moment more than courage I felt anxious I felt alone and I felt helpless
anxious I felt alone and I felt helpless
anxious I felt alone and I felt helpless what did I really think I was gonna do
what did I really think I was gonna do
what did I really think I was gonna do to make a difference who did I think I
to make a difference who did I think I
to make a difference who did I think I was what delusions of grandeur was I
was what delusions of grandeur was I
was what delusions of grandeur was I harboring and to be honest in that
harboring and to be honest in that
harboring and to be honest in that moment I did think what was I thinking
moment I did think what was I thinking
moment I did think what was I thinking leaving the u.s. without that damn green
leaving the u.s. without that damn green
leaving the u.s. without that damn green card the anxiety was quickly followed by
card the anxiety was quickly followed by
card the anxiety was quickly followed by anger and blame what had they done to
anger and blame what had they done to
anger and blame what had they done to the country when would they wake up to
the country when would they wake up to
the country when would they wake up to this state of decline and would they
this state of decline and would they
this state of decline and would they actually give youth like myself a chance
actually give youth like myself a chance
actually give youth like myself a chance to self actualize the words my nephew
to self actualize the words my nephew
to self actualize the words my nephew spoke and the emotions I felt afterwards
spoke and the emotions I felt afterwards
spoke and the emotions I felt afterwards characterized for me what I think is
characterized for me what I think is
characterized for me what I think is wrong with the spirit of youth
wrong with the spirit of youth
wrong with the spirit of youth in the 21st century the sense of
in the 21st century the sense of
in the 21st century the sense of resignation and fatalism when it comes
resignation and fatalism when it comes
resignation and fatalism when it comes to strategically addressing the issues
to strategically addressing the issues
to strategically addressing the issues on the continent
on the continent
on the continent there’s always their fault they the
there’s always their fault they the
there’s always their fault they the politicians they the colonialists they
politicians they the colonialists they
politicians they the colonialists they the multilateral they the institution’s
the multilateral they the institution’s
the multilateral they the institution’s but never us never our lack of real
but never us never our lack of real
but never us never our lack of real engagement never our half-measures never
engagement never our half-measures never
engagement never our half-measures never our tendency to run away and blame never
our tendency to run away and blame never
our tendency to run away and blame never our lack of courage to do the thing we
our lack of courage to do the thing we
our lack of courage to do the thing we know we should be doing building towards
know we should be doing building towards
know we should be doing building towards what is rightfully ours in Kasana Moyo
what is rightfully ours in Kasana Moyo
what is rightfully ours in Kasana Moyo arguably Africa’s foremost thought
arguably Africa’s foremost thought
arguably Africa’s foremost thought leader makes the point that invention
leader makes the point that invention
leader makes the point that invention imagination and innovation belong to the
imagination and innovation belong to the
imagination and innovation belong to the young and yet even the youngest amongst
young and yet even the youngest amongst
young and yet even the youngest amongst us like my nephew is paralyzed by a
us like my nephew is paralyzed by a
us like my nephew is paralyzed by a sense of powerlessness in the face of
sense of powerlessness in the face of
sense of powerlessness in the face of old power and old systems we lack
old power and old systems we lack
old power and old systems we lack courage we run away we complain we
courage we run away we complain we
courage we run away we complain we intellectualize we even toy toy our
intellectualize we even toy toy our
intellectualize we even toy toy our anger makes us reactionary we seldom
anger makes us reactionary we seldom
anger makes us reactionary we seldom actually make the decision to
actually make the decision to
actually make the decision to strategically build towards what we
strategically build towards what we
strategically build towards what we believe we deserve different to these
believe we deserve different to these
believe we deserve different to these heroes who understood that youth was
heroes who understood that youth was
heroes who understood that youth was perhaps their greatest asset we guard
perhaps their greatest asset we guard
perhaps their greatest asset we guard our youth selfishly so as not to
our youth selfishly so as not to
our youth selfishly so as not to experience any inconvenience or danger
experience any inconvenience or danger
experience any inconvenience or danger Steve Bantu Biko at only 26 started the
Steve Bantu Biko at only 26 started the
Steve Bantu Biko at only 26 started the black people’s convention to promote the
black people’s convention to promote the
black people’s convention to promote the ideas of black consciousness which
ideas of black consciousness which
ideas of black consciousness which remained central to black identity to
remained central to black identity to
remained central to black identity to this day putting his life on the line
this day putting his life on the line
this day putting his life on the line Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at only 34 gave
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at only 34 gave
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at only 34 gave the speech that called out liberius
the speech that called out liberius
the speech that called out liberius corporations and their non patriotic
corporations and their non patriotic
corporations and their non patriotic approach to business and development
approach to business and development
approach to business and development putting her career on the line Martin
putting her career on the line Martin
putting her career on the line Martin Luther King at only 26 became president
Luther King at only 26 became president
Luther King at only 26 became president of the Montgomery Improvement
of the Montgomery Improvement
of the Montgomery Improvement Association and organized a 13-month bus
Association and organized a 13-month bus
Association and organized a 13-month bus boycott not just a
boycott not just a
boycott not just a toy boy that would see to the end of
toy boy that would see to the end of
toy boy that would see to the end of segregation on buses in Montgomery later
segregation on buses in Montgomery later
segregation on buses in Montgomery later losing his life for his convictions Alec
losing his life for his convictions Alec
losing his life for his convictions Alec Oh Dan gotta at only 20 years old
Oh Dan gotta at only 20 years old
Oh Dan gotta at only 20 years old started the entrepreneurial journey that
started the entrepreneurial journey that
started the entrepreneurial journey that would make him Africa’s richest man but
would make him Africa’s richest man but
would make him Africa’s richest man but also the 67th richest person in the
also the 67th richest person in the
also the 67th richest person in the world when I met him in 2013 he told me
world when I met him in 2013 he told me
world when I met him in 2013 he told me he hadn’t taken a vacation for 12 years
he hadn’t taken a vacation for 12 years
he hadn’t taken a vacation for 12 years these men and women displayed courage in
these men and women displayed courage in
these men and women displayed courage in daring to not only imagine but to act on
daring to not only imagine but to act on
daring to not only imagine but to act on their convictions of what was right for
their convictions of what was right for
their convictions of what was right for the time in which they lived they and
the time in which they lived they and
the time in which they lived they and others like them did not worry that by
others like them did not worry that by
others like them did not worry that by taking the difficult path they would not
taking the difficult path they would not
taking the difficult path they would not be able to live a luxurious lifestyle it
be able to live a luxurious lifestyle it
be able to live a luxurious lifestyle it seems to many of us that the African
seems to many of us that the African
seems to many of us that the African dream is to have the right address the
dream is to have the right address the
dream is to have the right address the right car the right clothes and holidays
right car the right clothes and holidays
right car the right clothes and holidays and to broadcast them on social media
and to broadcast them on social media
and to broadcast them on social media with just the right selfie or video our
with just the right selfie or video our
with just the right selfie or video our predecessors actually faced real
predecessors actually faced real
predecessors actually faced real uncertainty they faced arrest
uncertainty they faced arrest
uncertainty they faced arrest they even faced death my work as an
they even faced death my work as an
they even faced death my work as an ontological coach has taught me three
ontological coach has taught me three
ontological coach has taught me three critical insights for cultivating
critical insights for cultivating
critical insights for cultivating courage so I would want to offer these
courage so I would want to offer these
courage so I would want to offer these insights to you as an invitation to live
insights to you as an invitation to live
insights to you as an invitation to live your life courageously in this
your life courageously in this
your life courageously in this particular historical moment where
particular historical moment where
particular historical moment where African needs us the most first we have
African needs us the most first we have
African needs us the most first we have to cultivate different thought and
to cultivate different thought and
to cultivate different thought and emotional patterns we don’t teach
emotional patterns we don’t teach
emotional patterns we don’t teach emotions in schools and sell them in our
emotions in schools and sell them in our
emotions in schools and sell them in our MBAs and yet emotions are the final
MBAs and yet emotions are the final
MBAs and yet emotions are the final drivers towards actions our actions are
drivers towards actions our actions are
drivers towards actions our actions are determined by how we feel and how we
determined by how we feel and how we
determined by how we feel and how we feel is determined by what we think on a
feel is determined by what we think on a
feel is determined by what we think on a day to day basis the challenge I
day to day basis the challenge I
day to day basis the challenge I encounter with the young leaders I work
encounter with the young leaders I work
encounter with the young leaders I work with is that they are stuck in two
with is that they are stuck in two
with is that they are stuck in two equally arresting thought patterns one
equally arresting thought patterns one
equally arresting thought patterns one says that history and the world have
says that history and the world have
says that history and the world have done us wrong and that we remain victims
done us wrong and that we remain victims
done us wrong and that we remain victims of a colonial past and more recently
of a colonial past and more recently
of a colonial past and more recently victims of current leadership in other
victims of current leadership in other
victims of current leadership in other words we are owed something by these
words we are owed something by these
words we are owed something by these people who have done us wrong
people who have done us wrong
people who have done us wrong the other is of an inflated idea of an
the other is of an inflated idea of an
the other is of an inflated idea of an Africa rising that is informed more by
Africa rising that is informed more by
Africa rising that is informed more by GDP figures and less by the lived
GDP figures and less by the lived
GDP figures and less by the lived experience of the average African both
experience of the average African both
experience of the average African both are problematic the first thought
are problematic the first thought
are problematic the first thought pattern cultivates emotions of anger
pattern cultivates emotions of anger
pattern cultivates emotions of anger resentment and entitlement dangerous
resentment and entitlement dangerous
resentment and entitlement dangerous because we know that while these
because we know that while these
because we know that while these emotions feel powerful at a vibrational
emotions feel powerful at a vibrational
emotions feel powerful at a vibrational level they’re actually paralyzing and
level they’re actually paralyzing and
level they’re actually paralyzing and limiting the second thought pattern
limiting the second thought pattern
limiting the second thought pattern tends to create emotions of euphoria
tends to create emotions of euphoria
tends to create emotions of euphoria equally dangerous because they’re not
equally dangerous because they’re not
equally dangerous because they’re not grounded in present reality the
grounded in present reality the
grounded in present reality the intermediary emotion between these two
intermediary emotion between these two
intermediary emotion between these two extremes courage is the grounding
extremes courage is the grounding
extremes courage is the grounding emotion that launches the higher ranking
emotion that launches the higher ranking
emotion that launches the higher ranking emotions of reason resilience and then
emotions of reason resilience and then
emotions of reason resilience and then enlightenment with courage we can begin
enlightenment with courage we can begin
enlightenment with courage we can begin to look head-on at the fact that our
to look head-on at the fact that our
to look head-on at the fact that our growth remains none inclusive and that
growth remains none inclusive and that
growth remains none inclusive and that the Africa rising story is the story of
the Africa rising story is the story of
the Africa rising story is the story of an elite few and not of the deprived
an elite few and not of the deprived
an elite few and not of the deprived many we can take a look at the fact that
many we can take a look at the fact that
many we can take a look at the fact that we keep voting septuagenarians into
we keep voting septuagenarians into
we keep voting septuagenarians into power despite being in the youngest
power despite being in the youngest
power despite being in the youngest population in the world we can look at
population in the world we can look at
population in the world we can look at the fact that we continue to preserve
the fact that we continue to preserve
the fact that we continue to preserve the sovereignty of small and sustainable
the sovereignty of small and sustainable
the sovereignty of small and sustainable nations instead of harnessing the power
nations instead of harnessing the power
nations instead of harnessing the power of our pan-african ideal and the fact
of our pan-african ideal and the fact
of our pan-african ideal and the fact that just as we miss the Industrial
that just as we miss the Industrial
that just as we miss the Industrial Revolution it actually looks like we may
Revolution it actually looks like we may
Revolution it actually looks like we may miss the technological one too as long
miss the technological one too as long
miss the technological one too as long as we refuse to confront the issues as
as we refuse to confront the issues as
as we refuse to confront the issues as they are with courage we will continue
they are with courage we will continue
they are with courage we will continue to cultivate the wrong emotions and
to cultivate the wrong emotions and
to cultivate the wrong emotions and therefore create second best solutions
therefore create second best solutions
therefore create second best solutions to our challenges despite the in
to our challenges despite the in
to our challenges despite the in justices of the past no one owes us
justices of the past no one owes us
justices of the past no one owes us anything and despite the future of the
anything and despite the future of the
anything and despite the future of the promise we are not of the promise of the
promise we are not of the promise of the
promise we are not of the promise of the future we are not yet there
future we are not yet there
future we are not yet there courage as an emotion will allow us to
courage as an emotion will allow us to
courage as an emotion will allow us to look at these things head-on
look at these things head-on
look at these things head-on secondly we need to clearly articulate
secondly we need to clearly articulate
secondly we need to clearly articulate what we are willing to risk a defining
what we are willing to risk a defining
what we are willing to risk a defining element of courage is that despite the
element of courage is that despite the
element of courage is that despite the fear you feel you choose to put
fear you feel you choose to put
fear you feel you choose to put something at risk in order to have an
something at risk in order to have an
something at risk in order to have an impact often we want to talk about what
impact often we want to talk about what
impact often we want to talk about what we stand to gain when change happens but
we stand to gain when change happens but
we stand to gain when change happens but seldom what we stand to lose the reality
seldom what we stand to lose the reality
seldom what we stand to lose the reality check of what I could lose is precisely
check of what I could lose is precisely
check of what I could lose is precisely what makes courage so difficult the
what makes courage so difficult the
what makes courage so difficult the question we need to start asking
question we need to start asking
question we need to start asking ourselves as young people is what do I
ourselves as young people is what do I
ourselves as young people is what do I choose right now to forego so that I can
choose right now to forego so that I can
choose right now to forego so that I can experience in the future what I deserve
experience in the future what I deserve
experience in the future what I deserve what the people of my continent
what the people of my continent
what the people of my continent deserve this is what our liberation
deserve this is what our liberation
deserve this is what our liberation leaders have over us and keep holding
leaders have over us and keep holding
leaders have over us and keep holding over our heads they were willing to lose
over our heads they were willing to lose
over our heads they were willing to lose something and often we are not it was
something and often we are not it was
something and often we are not it was Jeff Kennedy who said ask not what your
Jeff Kennedy who said ask not what your
Jeff Kennedy who said ask not what your country can do for you but what you can
country can do for you but what you can
country can do for you but what you can do for your country when was the last
do for your country when was the last
do for your country when was the last time you risk something with the
time you risk something with the
time you risk something with the conscious mindset that you were doing it
conscious mindset that you were doing it
conscious mindset that you were doing it for your country
for your country
for your country think about it when was the last time
think about it when was the last time
think about it when was the last time you risked something with the conscious
you risked something with the conscious
you risked something with the conscious mind said that you were doing it for
mind said that you were doing it for
mind said that you were doing it for your continent it’s a step that we
your continent it’s a step that we
your continent it’s a step that we cannot miss if we are to create change
cannot miss if we are to create change
cannot miss if we are to create change and finally step three we need to go
and finally step three we need to go
and finally step three we need to go beyond protest and Toit oil and harness
beyond protest and Toit oil and harness
beyond protest and Toit oil and harness the power of technology information and
the power of technology information and
the power of technology information and networks to build the institutions and
networks to build the institutions and
networks to build the institutions and infrastructure that speak to our ideals
infrastructure that speak to our ideals
infrastructure that speak to our ideals protest is a useful tool yes but it is
protest is a useful tool yes but it is
protest is a useful tool yes but it is not the most powerful organization is
not the most powerful organization is
not the most powerful organization is more powerful collaboration across
more powerful collaboration across
more powerful collaboration across borders is much more sustainable
borders is much more sustainable
borders is much more sustainable building excellent systems that dislodge
building excellent systems that dislodge
building excellent systems that dislodge old irrelevant ones is true revolution
old irrelevant ones is true revolution
old irrelevant ones is true revolution the story of William Kumpf Amba opened
the story of William Kumpf Amba opened
the story of William Kumpf Amba opened up a realm of possibilities for us as
up a realm of possibilities for us as
up a realm of possibilities for us as young people if a boy in a poor village
young people if a boy in a poor village
young people if a boy in a poor village in Malawi
in Malawi
in Malawi only age 40 could change the destiny of
only age 40 could change the destiny of
only age 40 could change the destiny of his village using only two books and
his village using only two books and
his village using only two books and scrap material from a rubbish dump
scrap material from a rubbish dump
scrap material from a rubbish dump to build power generating and water
to build power generating and water
to build power generating and water generating windmills then what excuse do
generating windmills then what excuse do
generating windmills then what excuse do we have emotional expert Richard
we have emotional expert Richard
we have emotional expert Richard asourian illustrates that the outcome of
asourian illustrates that the outcome of
asourian illustrates that the outcome of acting courageously is that often
acting courageously is that often
acting courageously is that often something new is created this is a
something new is created this is a
something new is created this is a critical point er for us as African
critical point er for us as African
critical point er for us as African youth if the energy we are exerting is
youth if the energy we are exerting is
youth if the energy we are exerting is not creating something new but is used
not creating something new but is used
not creating something new but is used largely to complain and protest against
largely to complain and protest against
largely to complain and protest against old institutions then we are in fact not
old institutions then we are in fact not
old institutions then we are in fact not being courageous
being courageous
being courageous we’re being passive-aggressive when you
we’re being passive-aggressive when you
we’re being passive-aggressive when you exist in an emotional energy of anger
exist in an emotional energy of anger
exist in an emotional energy of anger and protest all the time you’re likely
and protest all the time you’re likely
and protest all the time you’re likely on what ontology is call a downward
on what ontology is call a downward
on what ontology is call a downward spiral and very far from creativity
spiral and very far from creativity
spiral and very far from creativity passion or innovation so don’t be
passion or innovation so don’t be
passion or innovation so don’t be seduced protesting and toy toying alone
seduced protesting and toy toying alone
seduced protesting and toy toying alone and not good indicators for a society’s
and not good indicators for a society’s
and not good indicators for a society’s ability to move upwards what you fight
ability to move upwards what you fight
ability to move upwards what you fight only strengthens what you resist
only strengthens what you resist
only strengthens what you resist persists but when you build when you
persists but when you build when you
persists but when you build when you create when you birth a new reality into
create when you birth a new reality into
create when you birth a new reality into humanity’s consciousness now that is
humanity’s consciousness now that is
humanity’s consciousness now that is powerful
graça Machel 28 Ruth first 21 dennis
graça Machel 28 Ruth first 21 dennis goldberg 28 patrice lumumba 33 fred swan
goldberg 28 patrice lumumba 33 fred swan
goldberg 28 patrice lumumba 33 fred swan iike 18 Ahmed Kathrada 12 CS Lewis
iike 18 Ahmed Kathrada 12 CS Lewis
iike 18 Ahmed Kathrada 12 CS Lewis stated that parish is not simply one of
stated that parish is not simply one of
stated that parish is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue
the virtues but the form of every virtue
the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point the 21st century
at the testing point the 21st century
at the testing point the 21st century will be Africa’s greatest test what we
will be Africa’s greatest test what we
will be Africa’s greatest test what we become will be dependent on whether we
become will be dependent on whether we
become will be dependent on whether we as African youth starts to understand
as African youth starts to understand
as African youth starts to understand that the burden is upon us to live our
that the burden is upon us to live our
that the burden is upon us to live our lives with courage and perhaps to even
lives with courage and perhaps to even
lives with courage and perhaps to even lose them with courage the next time you
lose them with courage the next time you
lose them with courage the next time you find yourself complaining about the
find yourself complaining about the
find yourself complaining about the state of our continent the next time you
state of our continent the next time you
state of our continent the next time you find yourself resigning to the status
find yourself resigning to the status
find yourself resigning to the status quo the next time you start looking for
quo the next time you start looking for
quo the next time you start looking for a way out or for an easy Avenue remember
a way out or for an easy Avenue remember
a way out or for an easy Avenue remember this life shrinks and expands in
this life shrinks and expands in
this life shrinks and expands in proportion to the courage that you are
proportion to the courage that you are
proportion to the courage that you are willing to cultivate our crisis is not a
willing to cultivate our crisis is not a
willing to cultivate our crisis is not a crisis of leadership our crisis is a
crisis of leadership our crisis is a
crisis of leadership our crisis is a crisis of youth in danger of never
crisis of youth in danger of never
crisis of youth in danger of never knowing the power of their courage I
knowing the power of their courage I
knowing the power of their courage I thank
thank
thank [Applause]
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