Becoming<\/a> by Michelle Obama is a book I picked up recently, and I breezed through its pages. An inspiring and heartfelt autobiography which touched on race, gender, career, family and so much more. If you haven\u2019t read the book, I would highly recommend you to. But the spotlight today is not on the former First lady of the United States. Rather it is on her husband and former President of the United States Barack Hussein Obama II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I remember when Obama was first elected president back in 2008, the whole world shook in surprise. The first African-American President. But as I read more about him, it was hardly a surprise. Throughout his entire life, he had set many firsts, subverting expectations and breaking stereotypes. A man of exceptional character looking constantly to uplift communities and make America a better place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are 4 lessons we can learn from him:<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was blown away by the speech Obama gave at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. I wasn\u2019t American and yet I felt a deep sense of patriotism listening to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe power of being genuine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n