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This quote is significant to Mathabane because he grew up in hard times. When life gets tough, it is human nature to blame the world for our problems. Mathabane grew up thinking his struggles were white people and apartheid's fault, then he realized that he didn't have to stay there and deal with it. He could come to America and live a better life. That is a change he made in his life rather than changing the way of the world around him. This relates to everyone because everyone wants to blame their problems on someone else rather than making a change in themselves.