Pearls of Wisdom
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* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, India. He led India's movement for independence from British rule and is one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of the 20th century. In 1948 he was assassinated by a Hindu fanatic who opposed his tolerance for all creeds and religions. Gandhi is honoured by his people as the father of the Indian nation and is called 'Mahatma' , which means Great Soul .
"Seven Blunders of the World" by Mahatma Gandhi
I did this for many years. It was as if life were just passing by, and I was waiting for something to happen. I always felt like I was preparing for something later. But today isn’t preparation for tomorrow.
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Seven Blunders of the World | Deshoda
The Seven Blunders of the World is a list that Mahatma Gandhi gave to his grandson Arun Gandhi , written on a piece of paper, on their final day together, not too long before his assassination. The seven blunders are:
As a structural thinker, I love to make lists. Getting everything out of my head and down on paper in an orderly fashion puts me at ease. Rather than grocery lists and to-do lists, try some of these. They’re sort of an inventory of your life and all the good things in it.
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“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful.
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Something about the Author: Daniele Testa I'm an Italian graphic and web designer graduated in Graphic and Multimedia Design @ La Sapienza, Roma. Worked in Paris for 1 year, now I'm back in Rome!
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