GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 20th Jan. Mahatma Gandhi was great not because he desired to be great, but because his outlook on life was not centred on the question “What will happen to me?” It was much ahead of.
If you simply remove the thought of “what will happen to me” and work to the best of your abilities, you will become “great.” When you remove the fear of ‘what will happen to me’, you will naturally wonder, “What can I do for all the life around me?” When you start thinking like this, your capabilities will automatically grow because there is so much more to do.
Why was Mahatma Gandhi so great?
It seems surprising that so many people in Bharat are unemployed considering there is so much to do in the country. With an ideology of ‘what will happen to me’, one will only want to perform certain types of jobs, work just to meet certain demands, which is why others believe you are unemployed; otherwise, there is so much to do in this country, how can you be unemployed?
So forget about this one calculation and focus on your entire potential; whatever is meant to happen will happen. People may or may not address you as a Mahatma. It doesn’t matter; you’ll live like and be a Mahatma. Mahatma indicates that you are an important component of life.
No exceptional talent is required
With the right devotion, amazing things may be accomplished in this world. Mahatma Gandhi is a perfect example of this. If you look closely, you will notice that he possessed no exceptional talent. During his childhood, no one saw any unique talent in him. He wasn’t really talented.
He was not an artist, scientist, or even a competent lawyer. He could not practice law effectively in Bharat, which is why he moved to South Africa. He too had little success there. But he quickly grew committed to something. He was so dedicated that he became ‘a great man’.
An incident led to a change in his identity
Mahatma Gandhi wrote of his first court appearance: his heart sunk as he got up to argue his case. Do you believe we are discussing Mahatma Gandhi after hearing this? But he eventually inspired millions of people. With just one episode in his life, his entire identity shifted.
He had moved to South Africa to earn a living and was doing well as a lawyer. One day, he purchased a first-class train ticket and travelled a short distance. At the following station, a white man from South Africa entered the same compartment. He did not appreciate seeing a brown-skinned man going in first class, so he contacted the ticket collector.
The ticket collector yelled, “Get out.” “I have a first-class ticket,” Mahatma Gandhi said.
“It doesn’t matter, get out.” the ticket collector said.
“No, I have first-class tickets.”Why would I go out?”
They tossed Mahatma Gandhi out with his luggage, and he collapsed to the platform. They sat for hours.
He was then introspecting
“Why has this happened to me?” I had purchased a first-class ticket. “Why was I thrown from the train?” He started pondering. He linked himself with the people’s difficulties right now. Until then, they prioritized their livelihood, the law, and generating money.
But now he is entangled in a far larger crisis. He abandoned his previous identity and assumed a larger one.
If we remain completely devoted to the path we have chosen, it will undoubtedly bring fruit.
Gandhi inspired millions of people without much effort. Not only in Bharat, but wherever in the world, mentioning ‘Mahatma’ will elicit respect. All of this occurred during a time when Bharat had numerous leaders who were comparable to great men. They were all more talented, articulate, and educated. However, Mahatma Gandhi outperformed them all due to his unwavering commitment.
Your dedication should remain unchanged regardless of what happens, whether it is life or death. If you are sincerely committed, you will give your all to everything you undertake. If you lack devotion, you will eventually forget your aim. If we forget the aim, the question of achieving it disappears.
Commitment is not synonymous with aggressiveness
So dedication is something we must cultivate within ourselves. If we remain fully dedicated to the path we have chosen, it will undoubtedly bring fruit. Even if results are not reached, a devoted person can never be defeated. It doesn’t matter if he falls 100 times a day; he’ll be able to stand and walk again.
Commitment does not imply violence; this should be understood correctly. In this context, Mahatma Gandhi’s example is entirely correct. One must reflect on and evaluate his own potential. Mahatma Gandhi recognized that and used it to his advantage to become “Mahatma.” He was committed to Bharat’s freedom, yet he was not anti-British. That’s the best part. This reflects his mature nature.
