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The quote is signifigant to Mathabane because he can relate to it. As he was a child he was always wanting to rid his life of oppressing forces like his father and apartheid. But what he realized in the end, was that to change all of the factors in his life, he would need to change himself first. And that's exactly what he did! He first became very succesful in school, english, and later on tennis and then he was able to make a difference in the lives of those closest to him. This can be connected to the world today in a sense of environmental preservation. Everyone is worrying about preserving the environment, some more extreme than others. But many of them think that the answer is to stop doing what they are currently doing. Instead of doing that, just alter what you are doing. In your free time instead of sitting down watching televison, go out and plant a garden or tree. Every little thing helps out in the end, they must start out small before they can get big.