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As a white man walking solo across South Africa for 1,708 miles, Nico de Klerk's unannounced arrival at more than 100 townships (segregated areas of Black population post-apartheid) with no pre-arrangement could be seen as abnormal, even suicidal, behavior. Why did he do it? Nico lived a No Fit lifestyle akin to that of a lone wolf. His unconventional and groundbreaking journey led to the most transformative and unexpected experiences-fostering connections while disruption perceptions of South African society. Through delivering workshops on the entrepreneurial mindset to nearly 50,000 students and the impoverished-while conducting research about the South African strategy to address poverty, unemployment, and inequality-Nico's journey transcended that of a long walk. Blending socioeconomics, neuroscience, and spirituality, while revealing what it means to be human on this planet, Nico's work was awarded the Best Global Innovative Project for 2018 by Life Learning Academia, with the Edward de Bono Reference Award.

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"""Nico de Klerk is one of the rare gems who doesn't dare teach or write what he hasn't lived himself. During our time at NASA, I listened intently to his stories, marveled at his adventures, and learned true wisdom tested in the fire. This book is my extraordinary opportunity to walk this long road with Nico, side by side, and learn from him again. I'm taking this journey because I can't afford to miss a word of what he has to say. Come along, I beg you. Your life will never be the same."" -Dragos Bratasanu, PhD, award-winning scientist and author of The Pursuit of Dreams and Behold The Breath of Life ""Dr. Nico De Klerk's determination to make a difference in the lives of young people in South Africa by teaching entrepreneurial skills deeply resonated with the team at The Educated Zebra Foundation. Our involvement with the publication of this book was to share the story of his Long Walk with all young Nelsons. This book will inspire, motivate, and challenge everyone to embrace learning and be empowered to make changes for themselves and their communities."" -Marlynne Marlow, Diana Kollevoll, and Ana Shah, Educated Zebra Foundation ""The urgency has never been so high. Inequalities, lack of perspective, poor health care, and the climate crisis are interrelated. The time to act is now. This book is a source of inspiration to many, showing that you can dream big and act with impact-resilient, committed, with humor and an open mindset-step by step, mile by mile. -Aart Bos, global leadership, MasterPeace ""Improving the quality of life for the bottom end of society, especially when dealing with the complex challenges in a country like South Africa, requires just the type of socially innovative mindset that Nico possesses. I saw this in him the first time we met, and his holistic approach to creating strategic interventions inspired me to want to join him personally at his launch in 2018. Nico continued to display this mindset throughout his walk and well beyond."" -Jeff Hoffman, global entrepreneur from Priceline.com, Booking.com, uBid.com; chairman, Global Entrepreneurship Network ""Nico has illuminated the intrinsic power of humans to act on and exert control over their own future. Walking from Pretoria to Cape Town, he seeks to spread a simple seed of entrepreneurship. But the journey also delivers its own message back to the walker: ""I was never turned away,"" he reports. The seed is already there, among the people, a resource to be further developed and renewed."" -Brad Rourke, program officer, Charles F. Kettering Foundation, USA"

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