The Art of Conversion
MAHATMA GANDHI spent twenty years in South Africa. In June
1893, he went to Pretoria in the Transvaal, a journey which took him to
Pietermaritzburg. He bought a first class ticket and took his seat in a
first-class compartment. Railway officials ordered him to move to the van
compartment, since non-whites were not permitted in first-class compartments.
Gandhi protested and produced his ticket, but was warned that he would be
forcibly removed if he did not make a gracious exit. He refused to comply with
the order, he was pushed out of the train, and his luggage tossed on the
platform in the extremely bitter cold of the winter. Mahatma Gandhi says that
this experience changed the course of his life.
He became a champion of the anti-apartheid movement, an
important part of his freedom struggle that started in 1920. Although the
experience was violent in nature, his response was positive. He adopted
non-violence for his anti-apartheid campaign.
Mahatma Gandhi’s approach points towards the capacity of
man. Man is capable of staying positive in any situation. He can manage
negative experiences and convert them into positive ones. This is the art of
emotion management, the great secret of success.
Man is capable of staying positive in any situation. He can
manage negative experiences and convert them into positive ones
Moral Degradation
Irrational argument or using the language of allegation is the sign of an irresponsible person
or one who has become morally deviant.
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