Nelson Mandela is a celebrity hero of the spirit and moral conviction.

President Nelson Mandela has captivated the hearts and minds of people around the world. For almost a month global media giants have been keeping vigil at his hospital, literally watching and waiting for Mandela’s every breath. This kind of world-wide attention, if not obsession, is a remarkable and unique phenomenon as it heralds a different kind of celebrity; not a celebrity of film, sports or music but a celebrity of moral principles. Virtually all other global celebrities are famous for their physical prowess – their looks, speed, strength or wealth. Nelson Mandela is a celebrity famous for his moral convictions. He is a celebrity of compassion, forgiveness, freedom and democracy. He is a hero of the spirit.

Predsjednik Nelson Mandela ima  moć  da osvoji  srca i misli ljudi širom svijeta. Gotovo mjesec dana glavne medijske "veličine" su dežurale u njegovoj bolnici, gledajući  i čekajući na svaki njegov izdisaj. Ta vrsta  svjetske pažnje je jedinstveni i značajni fenomen kada se slavi osoba , ne zbog filma, športa ili muzike, već zbog  veličine svojih  moralnih principa.  Uglavnom su svi ostali  "celebriti" slavljenici,  poznati zbog  izgleda, brzine, jakost  ili bogatstva. Nelson Mandela je slavljenik zbog svoje moralne čvrstine. On je slavljenik zbog  strpljivosti, praštanja, slobodi i demokraciji. On je heroj duha....

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Nelson Mandela was a beacon of hope in the dark days of Apartheid, and now even as he struggles for life he remains a beacon of the hope. He symbolizes the power of the spirit to change the world, the power of goodness over materialism and selfishness, of hope over fear. The physical world seems so invincible, and yet it was the forces of goodness, forgiveness and morality lived by Nelson Mandela and others that ultimately defeated the physical brute strength of the Apartheid regime. As the prophet Zecharia said (4:6), “Not by might nor by power but by my spirit says the Lord of Hosts”.