Gandhi’s Top 10

I came across a blog that listed Gandhi’s Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World.


1. Change

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves.”


2. Control.

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”


3. Forgiveness

“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. Action.

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”


5. The present 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.”


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.”


7. Persist.

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”


8. Goodness.

“I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.”

“I suppose leadership at one time meant muscles; but today it means getting along with people.”


9. Truth

“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.”


10. Development.

“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.”

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Harmonious Alignment

‎"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." -

Mahatma Gandhi ♥

So, what I have found is that so many people are in discord because what they think, has nothing to do with what they say, and nowhere near how they act. Not even mentioning what they end up doing with their lives.

They can't figure out what the matter is. When I ask them why they do the things they do, I get eye rolls as if it's OBVIOUS that it needs to be done. But does it? Then I get blank stares...

You see, it's what we assume the world wants from us that gets us in trouble. If no one tells you what the rules are, you are creatively free to choose your path. But we are constantly bombarded with what we 'should' be doing, what the 'perfect' life looks like, what 'beautiful' is, and to add insult to injury, what 'love' is about. Get Real! The advertising industry has no clue what an authentic and genuine life is! Its goal is to sell sell sell. The bottom line is the only thing that matters. But it is starting to cost society a lot more than anyone calculated. People walking around empty, depressed, desperate, and disillusioned; believing that life is supposed to be miserable or a game where there is competition and only one winner.

All lies! We were created to be joyful and living in abundance, sharing our gifts with the world without shame. We rise and grow ever more positive each and everyday. The trick is to be yourself. Do the things that make your heart sing, while helping and empowering others. Say the things that spread happiness, while being truthful. Think "YES", goodness and love and let that be your guide. Do Unto Others if nothing else. The Golden Rule can save us all.

Don't be ashamed of who you are, underneath your daily persona. I know there's more you'd like to share. Go Ahead! Be REAL. It'll be the most liberating thing you'll ever do...

Wishing you Happy Harmonious Alignment of your Entire Being,

+E


Ps. Follow your Bliss and your Gut! Bless.