Question

speech on simple living high thinking according class 8

Answer 1

The first person who comes to my mind when I read or hear this statement is that of Mahatma Gandhi. He truly epitomized simple living and high thinking as he wore only a khadi dhoti spun by himself. He was an example of self-reliance and idealism.

When we consider this statement in the present scenario, what we find is a great setback to the ideals that our Father of Nation once established and stood for. Today, neither the living is simple nor the thinking high. What Tagore envisioned in his poem 'Where the Mind is Without Fear" comes out shallow when we find people still following the rules and traditions according to which women were not given equal status in the society. People are still fighting in the name of religion, region, and opinions. There are still people who for their personal gains indulge in scams not thinking about the common man and their plight. Leaders still ensure making fortune for all their coming generations in the name of governance. Where do we see high thinking? If we ever see it, that doesn't even make a drop in the huge ocean of humanity. I wish those handful people who have been able to maintain high thinking are able to inspire others to emulate them. Sudha Murty, Shiv Nadar, Prem Aziz, Krishnamurthy are the few people who we look up to and feel proud about.

I conclude my speech with a request to my audience to please introspect and find how we can fulfill the dreams of Gandhi and Tagore. I would implore them to at least maintain one ideal by which we can end the trends that have been demeaning for our country and humanity.