Mohandas Gandhi was the pre-eminent ideological and political leader
of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered
Satyagraha; which is defined as resistance to tyranny through mass civil
disobedience. This is a philosophy based on complete non-violence.
This idea assisted India in gaining its independence, and provided motivation for civil rights and freedom all across the world.
After assuming leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921,
Gandhi led nationwide campaigns to ease poverty, expand women’s rights,
build religious and ethnic amity, end “untouchability,” and increase
economic self-reliance.
Gandhi lived very modestly in a self-sufficient residential
community. He wore the traditional Indian dhoti and shawl that he
hand-spun. He ate vegetarian food, experimented with a fruitarian diet,
and fasted as a means of self-purification and protest.
…Without further adieu, I present to you the 5 must-read life lessons from Gandhi:
5 Must-Read Life Lessons from Gandhi:
1. Be the Change
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
Be the example, be the leader. If you lead properly people will
follow, and together you will change the world. Anyone can complain,
anyone can blame, and most do, but if you desire to change, then “you”
be the change.
2. Ask the Right Questions
“The power to question is the basis of all human progress.”
The quality of your life is in direct proportion to the quality of
the questions that you dare to ask. Are you asking the right
questions? Are you asking the right people? You can’t get answers,
without questions; you can’t make progress, without an inquiring mind.
3. Always Act
“Have a bias towards action – let’s see something happen now. You
can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right
away.”
If you’re going to be biased, be biased towards making something
happen today. Tomorrow never comes, any progress to be made, must be
made today. It must be made right now!
If you don’t act now, you don’t have a future, just a longer today. Gandhi said, “The future depends on what we do in the present.”
4. Forgive
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
It’s not “weaklings” who are quick-to-forgive; it’s those who are
strongest. The ability to forgive quickly is a sign of strength. How
strong are you?
If you’ve been weak in the past, you can begin today to be strong.
5. Monitor Your Beliefs
“Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts become your
words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your
habits. Your habits become your values. Your values become your
destiny.”
In short, your beliefs will create your destiny. What do you
believe? What do you believe about yourself, your future, and your
potential? What you believe, you will surely become.
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