Being

Gandhi was the unquestioned leader of over 500 million in India, he was India. He regarded himself as a coward, afraid of the dark, a man with a damaging inferiority complex. Gandhi, in his early days had impairments that could have impeded his life and mission.

Gandhi had disadvantages; however, he became great in the eyes of millions. He worked his entire life to remake himself. He is quoted as saying: “I am a self remade man.” Gandhi believed in being, not in having or in seeming. He understood that the breakdown of governments, institutions and people was due to the discord in deed and creed. He believed that to believe something and not practice it was dishonest. Hypocrisy will never promote Balance and will never be seen as integrity.

The man practiced discipline. What he believed in was simply what he did, he wasn’t idle. The man overcame obstacles through action and discipline. When he made a choice he forced himself to follow through and translate every thought into action.

Given the society in which we live it’s evident that self control is far from the principles most espouse. More is given to the man who WORKS toward noble goals because of belief. More is achieved by the man who concerns himself with being and not having or seeming.

Having: to possess, partake of, gain possession of

Seeming: Outward true or false appearance

Being: Complete existence, lacking no essential characteristics