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The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes

Real Strength Is Letting Go: Remembering What Mandela and Dr. King Taught Me

April 22, 2025 • Dwayne

In this episode of The Pivotal Point w/ Dwayne Barnes, we explore what it truly means to be strong.

For years, I believed strength meant surviving — holding it all together, muscling through pain, and never showing weakness. But the deeper I’ve gone in my healing, the more I’ve realized: real strength is letting go.

I share my personal transformation from emotional endurance to spiritual resilience — and why surrender, softness, and balance are the new markers of power.

We also look at the lives of Nelson Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — two giants who showed the world that real strength isn’t loud or aggressive... it's forgiving, faithful, and fueled by something bigger than ego.

If you’ve been told you're strong just for surviving — this episode is your invitation to discover what real strength feels like.

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