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The Story of My Experiments With Truth
by Mahatma Gandhi
In a chronological order Gandhi in his own words familiarizes the reader with the story of his childhood, his pursuit of education in London, his work as a lawyer in south Africa where the racist prejudices led him to take on a role as a Civil rights activist, and up until he became in many ways the leader of the Indian fight for Independence from the colonial British forces.
The most enduring legacy he left behind was of the concept of “Ahmisa” and “Satyagraha” or non-violent struggle in the face of oppression that still resonates with many across the world though the relevancy and success of such a response to oppression in today’s day and age is a matter of debate.
I did gain a lot of insight into Gandhi’s background, his thought processes, and his motivations this book was a bit dull and too much information about his digestive process, his food advocacy, sexual abstinence, alternative medicinal experiments, and the like further made it a labored reading process and not to mention the factual and monotonous narrative style.
Not every person can translate their remarkable stories into words well enough or maybe the spirit of the story here was lost in translation but in my opinion Gandhi’s story is worth reading albeit written by a different writer maybe.
Some quotes from the book below that are very relevant to India today
“It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honored by the humiliation of their fellow beings.”
“But you can wake a man only if he is really asleep. No effort that you make will produce any effect upon him if he is merely pretending sleep.”
“Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.”
The most enduring legacy he left behind was of the concept of “Ahmisa” and “Satyagraha” or non-violent struggle in the face of oppression that still resonates with many across the world though the relevancy and success of such a response to oppression in today’s day and age is a matter of debate.
I did gain a lot of insight into Gandhi’s background, his thought processes, and his motivations this book was a bit dull and too much information about his digestive process, his food advocacy, sexual abstinence, alternative medicinal experiments, and the like further made it a labored reading process and not to mention the factual and monotonous narrative style.
Not every person can translate their remarkable stories into words well enough or maybe the spirit of the story here was lost in translation but in my opinion Gandhi’s story is worth reading albeit written by a different writer maybe.
Some quotes from the book below that are very relevant to India today
“It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honored by the humiliation of their fellow beings.”
“But you can wake a man only if he is really asleep. No effort that you make will produce any effect upon him if he is merely pretending sleep.”
“Remember that all through history, there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. Always.”