Inspiring qualities of Mahatma Gandhi
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1. Faith in self-
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
Also,
“Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning.”
Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t a great orator, didn’t had a very attractive physique, lived a life of simplicity and avoided limelight as much as he could, but still he is regarded as one of the Greatest persons to have ever walked on earth. The reason is he always believed in himself. He believed that he has a great responsibility to free his country and he had complete faith in himself. He knew he’d a play a significant role in the freedom of India and so he did. His faith in himself triggered the faith of millions of Indians in him.
Remember-
“All of us have great abilities and great responsibilities. All of us play a very significant role in the flow of History. The reason we never realize is because we never believe we can have a worldwide impact.”
2. Resistance & Persistence-
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you and then you win.”
It was very tough to lead the Independencemovement of a huge country such as India and that too with non-violence and against the violent and cruel British army. Gandhi was beaten a lot of times, a lot of times he was left alone, bleeding and lying on the ground and sometimes it seemed that he won’t see the sun, next day but each day and each time he faced the opposition, he resisted, he persisted and he got through all the opposition.
Remember-
“When you fight for a noble cause and you know that you’re doing the right thing you’ll face the opposition. The opposition make everything seem worse, you may feel like you’re the only one standing for your cause and the whole world is against you. That’s the time you might feel like giving up but you must resist the opposition, and must persevere to make your dreams come true.”
3. Forgiveness-
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Mahatma Gandhi was thrown into jail, beaten on the roads; many people conspired about his death and tried to assassinate him. But he forgave them all. He always forgave the people that might have hurt him in any way.
Remember-
“What people don’t understand is that forgiveness is not only a great quality but it’s also somewhat a selfish act; When you forgive the people that might have hurt you or caused you some problems, you let go of the negativity associated with that event. Also, forgiving people causes a long lasting positive impact on their lives and builds everlasting relationships. So remember to forgive everyone, issue a blank pardon and forgive everyone.”
4. Learning from mistakes-
“Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.”
Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t perfect from the beginning. When he was child, he lied, he stole, and he fought and was too much after material things. Not all his actions were praised around the globe. Some of his actions were condemned in his own land. He made mistakes throughout his life but he never made the same mistake twice. He failed but he learned from it and achieved success.
Remember-
“We’re all humans and making mistakes is a part of being human. But we should always stop and take a look at what mistakes we did and why they happened. If we learn from failures and mistakes, they’d eventually turn out to be as grand success in life.”
5. Strength of Character-
“There are seven sins in the world: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice and politics without principle.”
Mahatma Gandhi was a man of great character. He kept himself away from the materialistic desires, always favored the truth and honesty, he condemned violence, he was married but still he was celibate and was himself a pure vegetarian. He was celebrity and was covered on the front-page of all the important newspapers in the world at that time. But still he lived the life of simplicity and discipline.
Remember-
“Anyone can fool around when given a chance to but only the people who live a life of discipline, great character and have urgency in day to day affairs are the people who reach their destiny and become famous.”
6. Love but never hate-
“Whenever you’re confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.”
7. Truthfulness-
“Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustaine.
8. Live in Present-
“I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”
9. Take the first step and Do it anyway-
“Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it”
“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”
Also,
“Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning.”
Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t a great orator, didn’t had a very attractive physique, lived a life of simplicity and avoided limelight as much as he could, but still he is regarded as one of the Greatest persons to have ever walked on earth. The reason is he always believed in himself. He believed that he has a great responsibility to free his country and he had complete faith in himself. He knew he’d a play a significant role in the freedom of India and so he did. His faith in himself triggered the faith of millions of Indians in him.
Remember-
“All of us have great abilities and great responsibilities. All of us play a very significant role in the flow of History. The reason we never realize is because we never believe we can have a worldwide impact.”
2. Resistance & Persistence-
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you and then you win.”
It was very tough to lead the Independencemovement of a huge country such as India and that too with non-violence and against the violent and cruel British army. Gandhi was beaten a lot of times, a lot of times he was left alone, bleeding and lying on the ground and sometimes it seemed that he won’t see the sun, next day but each day and each time he faced the opposition, he resisted, he persisted and he got through all the opposition.
Remember-
“When you fight for a noble cause and you know that you’re doing the right thing you’ll face the opposition. The opposition make everything seem worse, you may feel like you’re the only one standing for your cause and the whole world is against you. That’s the time you might feel like giving up but you must resist the opposition, and must persevere to make your dreams come true.”
3. Forgiveness-
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
Mahatma Gandhi was thrown into jail, beaten on the roads; many people conspired about his death and tried to assassinate him. But he forgave them all. He always forgave the people that might have hurt him in any way.
Remember-
“What people don’t understand is that forgiveness is not only a great quality but it’s also somewhat a selfish act; When you forgive the people that might have hurt you or caused you some problems, you let go of the negativity associated with that event. Also, forgiving people causes a long lasting positive impact on their lives and builds everlasting relationships. So remember to forgive everyone, issue a blank pardon and forgive everyone.”
4. Learning from mistakes-
“Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.”
Mahatma Gandhi wasn’t perfect from the beginning. When he was child, he lied, he stole, and he fought and was too much after material things. Not all his actions were praised around the globe. Some of his actions were condemned in his own land. He made mistakes throughout his life but he never made the same mistake twice. He failed but he learned from it and achieved success.
Remember-
“We’re all humans and making mistakes is a part of being human. But we should always stop and take a look at what mistakes we did and why they happened. If we learn from failures and mistakes, they’d eventually turn out to be as grand success in life.”
5. Strength of Character-
“There are seven sins in the world: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Knowledge without character, Commerce without morality, Science without humanity, Worship without sacrifice and politics without principle.”
Mahatma Gandhi was a man of great character. He kept himself away from the materialistic desires, always favored the truth and honesty, he condemned violence, he was married but still he was celibate and was himself a pure vegetarian. He was celebrity and was covered on the front-page of all the important newspapers in the world at that time. But still he lived the life of simplicity and discipline.
Remember-
“Anyone can fool around when given a chance to but only the people who live a life of discipline, great character and have urgency in day to day affairs are the people who reach their destiny and become famous.”
6. Love but never hate-
“Whenever you’re confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.”
7. Truthfulness-
“Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustaine.
8. Live in Present-
“I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”
9. Take the first step and Do it anyway-
“Nearly everything you do is of no importance, but it is important that you do it”
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Inspiring qualities of Mahatma Gandhi is as follows:
- With his charismatic personality and honesty, Mahatma Gandhi win the respect and love of people.
- Basic qualities of human like honesty and truthfulness are also valued by him more than outward pomp and show.
- He is famous for Satyagraha. All Indians were inspired by him to learn and understand the way of resisting through on-violent activity.
- He also walked a path of high moral and kept himself away fro materialistic desire.
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