At first, he called his approach
“passive resistance,” but soon he realized that wasn’t the right word. His people were NOT passive;
👉 they were strong,
👉 standing tall despite the harshness they faced.
👉 They weren’t giving up they were choosing a different kind of fight, one that came from within.
One evening, the word satyagraha came to him:
Satya (truth) ➕ Graha (firmness) = Standing firm in your truth.
This is about having the inner strength to endure pain with grace, without giving in to hate or anger. It was about standing firm in your values, no matter what.
His people chose to face suffering, not with fists or bitterness, but with courage. They faced humiliation, violence, and hardship not by fighting back, but by remaining true to their beliefs in love, truth, and nonviolence. To the world, they may have seemed weak, but their true strength came from their ability to endure without turning to cruelty.
Gandhi’s lesson is one we can all carry with us today: the real strength in life doesn’t come from fighting back or trying to control every situation. It comes from being rooted in your values, staying true to what you believe, and choosing to respond NOT REACT, even when things are tough.
Moral:
True strength comes not from defeating others, but from holding onto your values, like values gandhi stood by :- love, truth, and compassion
❌ no matter the circumstances ❌.
In a world that often challenges us, our greatest power lies in how we respond.

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