Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi-2
[Oct 2, 1869 - Jan 30, 1948 AD]
Gandhi's Seven Blunders of the World
The followings are Gandhi's "Seven Blunders of the World" that lead to violence.
If the world does not commit these blunders, the violence can be restricted greatly. The
"Seven Blunders of the World" is a list that Gandhi gave to his grandson Arun
Gandhi, written on a piece of paper, on their final day together, not too long before his
assassination. In his final years, the elder Gandhi kept his grandson close at hand and
set aside an hour every day to be alone with the boy ----
(1) Wealth without work
(2) Pleasure without conscience
(3) Knowledge without character
(4) Commerce without morality
(5) Science without humanity
(6) Worship without sacrifice
(7) Politics without principle
(8) Rights without responsibilities [Arun Gandhi added this himself]
Gandhi's Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World
with the best compliments of Dr. Leo Rebello
'You must not lose faith in humanity.
Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become
dirty.'
1. Change yourself. 'You must be the change you want to see in the world.'
--If you change yourself you will change your world.
2. You are in control. 'Nobody can hurt me without my permission.'
--What you feel and how you react to something is always up to you.
3. Forgive and let it go. 'The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the
attribute of the strong.' 'An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.'
4. Without action you aren't going anywhere. 'An ounce of practice is worth more than
tons of preaching.'
--Taking action is hard and difficult. You have to take action and translate the knowledge
into results and understanding.
5. Take care of this moment. '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.'
--When you are in the present moment you don't worry about the next moment that you can't
control anyway.
6. Everyone is human. 'I claim to be a simple individual liable to err like any
other fellow mortal. I own, however, that I have humility enough to confess my errors
and to retrace my steps.'
'It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that
the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.'
--It's important to keep in mind that everyone is just a human being no matter who
they are and that we are all human and prone to make mistakes. Be able to see with
clarity where you went wrong and what you can learn from your mistake.
7. Persist. 'First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you,
then you win.'
Be persistent. In time the opposition around you will fade and fall away.
--Find what you really like to do. Then you'll find the inner motivation to keep going,
going and going.
8. See the good in people and help them. 'I look only to the good qualities
of men. Not being faultless myself, I won't presume to probe into the faults of
others.' 'Leadership means getting along with people.'
--There is pretty much always something good in people. And things that may not be
so good. But you can choose what things to focus on. And when you see the good in
people it becomes easier to motivate yourself to be of service to them.
9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self. 'Happiness is when
what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.'
'Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim
at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.'
--One of the best tips for improving your social skills is to behave in a
congruent manner and communicate in an authentic way. People seem to
really like authentic communication. And there is much inner enjoyment to
be found when your thoughts, words and actions are aligned You feel
powerful and good about yourself.
10. Continue to grow and evolve. 'Constant development is the law of
life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear
consistent drives himself into a false position.'
--You can pretty much always improve your skills, habits or re-evaluate
your evaluations. You can gain deeper understanding of yourself and the
world.
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