My Long Walk To FreedomTM: Raising A New Generation of Leaders and Thinkers - Marching To The Promised Land

My Long Walk To Freedom™ is a book that is meticulously crafted and spiritually scented to enrich the reader with unending nuggets of wisdom. It is a masterpiece: a champion’s devotional guide and the holy grail of an independent mind. An independent mind is dynamic, progressive, resilient, robust, bold, accommodating, humble and, most importantly, a cornerstone for visionary leadership. However, the foundation upon which an independent mind is built is a well-rounded character. The late Dr Nelson Mandela was known worldwide, but only a handful of people really understand why he is an endearing global icon. His interest in amateur boxing or his professional training as a lawyer are not the reasons for his global acclaim. Yes, his role in the liberation movement made him popular, but the real reason he became an icon was as a result of his unbelievable strength of character. He was neither perfect nor always right, but he had a well-rounded character, which helped him survive his 27 years of incarceration.

The level of moral decadence in South Africa, Africa and around the world is mind-boggling. Ubuntu (humanity) exists more as a word, and scarcely as a way of life in South Africa. Corruption, immorality and a middle-finger lifestyle is the order of the day. The doom and gloom of the present day is a welcome opportunity for a new generation of leaders and thinkers to be born. Here and now, the independent mind shall be born and the regeneration of our beloved Africa will commence.

My Long Walk To Freedom™ is a book with the potential to ignite this change. It is an easy read and the analogies used are very easy to digest. The book captivates the soul of the reader, takes it to an ambient spiritual zone and gradually de-skins it, to reveal what is hidden in the depths of the reader’s soul. Like an onion, each layer of skin is peeled and, in the same breath, the book ignites the process of regeneration. Dr Nelson Mandela becomes the mentor and the reader the mentee, by learning from this wise man’s sayings. In the book, various virtues of life were identified, the English dictionary meanings sourced, and then further strengthened by fearless and independent thinking from the author.

The book was written by Gideon N. Apor: a scholar of life and foot soldier, who sees himself not as an expert or motivational speaker, but as a living testimony of the endless possibilities that are available to those who choose to diligently pursue character development and independent thinking. Madiba was a regular man who never referred to himself as an expert, but as a sinner who was making attempts to improve. By working hard at being a well-rounded, regular man, Madiba became a global icon. Gideon is a regular guy who is striving for excellence, and this book is an open invitation to everyone to join him in this journey. His focus is definitely not on being a global icon, but to work as hard and intelligently as possible to be a well-rounded, regular guy.