Comments on: Inspirational Stories VI : Mahatma Gandhi, An Outstanding Leader

By: Gopal

Gopal — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:31:15 +0000

Hi, Ellesse Chow thanks for this blog and your well coordination on this discussions. Good to know from http://sg.linkedin.com/in/goalsettingcollege that you help people to set goal professionally.

I strongly believe in the below lines and narrate a similar line in my entrepreneur seminars. “That the person you see in the mirror everyday while brushing your teeth, combing your hair etc is the person responsible for your life. Yes. That, is none other than yourself.” under the heading

“What Did I Learn From This Story?”. If you could edit this to “What Did I Learn From This Real Life Story?” Real life is missed out.

Ok, My points here Indirectly: for a group of 12 members, After a good heavy lunch with everyone stomach full, a debate on “Good and Bad effects of Hunger” was provided with a huge cash prize. Everyone kept talking… talking for almost 6+ hours and then few felt growling in their stomach and then they realized themselves – what they were doing till then.

Ok, My points here Directly: The 1.2 billion Indian still not realized the true freedom and Mahathma Gandhi has died in pain seeing this divide in people. Though everyone has enjoyed the 63+ years of freedom now – we have not stood in unison yet. The day we Indian’s stand together I am sure everyone will acknowledge a true leader who has potential to lead with love and compassion. I am sure all great souls always crave to be born in this land.

Thanks
Gopal
http://in.linkedin.com/in/tgopalakrishnan

By: Ellesse Chow

Ellesse Chow — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:52:57 +0000

@gg Hmm… another perspective. It’s great to hear opinions from different camps. So, really thanks for your comment. I guess I’ll let the others add to the conversation since my knowledge of South Asian history is kinda limited.

By: gg

gg — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:30:10 +0000

Gandhi is really a spoiler of India. renu is right. he along with Nehru spoiled entire future of India none than other can.For him desire of getting famous himself, is more than his faith of nation.if Gandhi was not there we may get independence earlier.
he retarded our growth favoring Pakistani side. he retarded indian prosparity making Nehru prime minister, insted of Vallabh bhai patel. Gandhi is pretender of a great soul.who lacks broad vision in place of self gratification. being a great human is different than being a great nationalist. Reality is Father of nation assigned to a wrong person thats all.

By: Imtiyaaz

Imtiyaaz — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:29:54 +0000

@Rina – All the best and the world needs people like u who wishes to role model themselves for the cause of world peace

By: Ellesse Chow

Ellesse Chow — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:38:41 +0000

@Jeff Thanks for your thoughts and a short recap of the learnings from the history. I’m certainly ignorant when it comes to South Asian history but you’re brought out one important point. That Gandhi’s work has influenced the way Civil Rights movement in America was conducted. And many many positive contributions. It’s this legacy that many people chose to remember him for. Myself included!

@K.Lelen Agreed!

@Rina Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It’s inspiring to hear of you adopting some of Gandhi’s wonderful attributes. But remember, everyone’s different so accommodate what’s best for yourself!

By: Rina

Rina — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:44:08 +0000

I remember the first time I had heard about Gandhi, I had watched Gandhi the film and it was the moment that changed my life. As a young Hindu girl at the time, I was searching for answers about my religion and life. I never knew that one person could unlock so many mysteries. I am sure we all have our own interpretation of Gandhi…….but he is my guide in this world. I try to adopt his principles of truth and non violence but I fear I have a long way to go. I hope that I am able to overcome my shyness and unearth some of my potential and bring about some positive influence in this world. xx

By: k.lelen

k.lelen — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:33:40 +0000

he is a great man and he deserve the famous like this

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:48:38 +0000

Today Indians take freedom and liberty for granted they forgot who obtained it for them. The Indian Freedom Struggle is well documented and there is no doubt that Gandhi infused a new life into it. He took it from the drawing rooms of the rich to the poor peasantry in the villages to whom freedom and equality were not even conceiveable. In 1947 all Indians were given liberty and equality much before many western democracies! If there was no influence of Gandhi, then the Civil Rights movement in America may not have been non-violent. If Gandhi did not exist, it is quite possible that the Free world may be short of 1.2 billion people today and most Indians may not be living in a united India.

By: imtiyaaZ

imtiyaaZ — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:57:56 +0000

thanks chow

By: Ellesse Chow

Ellesse Chow — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:02:59 +0000

@Imtiyaaz The truth is, everyone’s entitled to their opinion and no one’s right or wrong here. It’s a matter of perspectives. So there’s really no need for the apologies That said, I do agree with you that regardless of the positive or negative attributes of a person – be it Gandhi or someone else, there’s something we can learn from it. Thanks for your wonderful insights!