l the obstacles he faced, Ghandi never showed signs of being discouraged. He believed in himself, in his people, and in his country. His efforts did not come quickly or easily, yet he never gave up hope. Many people expect change to come quickly, yet when something comes quickly you will probably lose it quickly. Ghandi did not stress when there would be independence or how there would be independence, he simply knew that it would come when it was the “ripe” time. Ghandi possessed humility, a quality that is rare to find in this day and age. His humility made him even more beautiful in the eyes of his admirers. Mahatma said, “happiness does not come from things, it comes from pride in what you do.” He did not flaunt his possessions or take material possessions for granted. Much to politicians’ shock, Ghandi did not wear rich fabrics or expensive jewelry. A modest homespun cloth was his daily garment. He voluntarily chose to “dress like a coolie”. He felt that in order to be like the Indians he was helping and serving, he had to live like them. Ghandi also chose to relinquish the life of fancy dinner parties and socializing, because he felt like a hypocrite. Rather, he favored living at Ashram and visiting his poverty-struck and hunger-ridden countrymen. He felt rather uncomfortable with the praise and fame that surrounded him, and he never took credit for any of the social changes that had occurred, he always credited his people. Ghandi’s courage, humility, and persistence provided a much-needed foundation to deal with many of the unjust social issues of the time. There was overt racism that was exerted during British Colonialism. In order to overcome this injustice, Ghandi introduced the social phenomenon of non-violence strategy. The Indian people were not only warding off colonialism and racism; they also had to deal with internal differences. Indians, both Hindu and Muslim, were consi...
