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September 27, 2004
Changing the world (continued)...
This past Saturday night, Julianna and I watched Gandhi for the first time all the way through (thanks to a recent Blog post by our friend Ashley). I had seen bits and pieces of the film over the years, but I never had the urge to sit down and watch the entire thing (it is 3 hours and 10 minutes long for God’s sake). But, we watched it this weekend… And we loved it.
Gandhi (the man, not the movie) was a great man — but not in his greatness… And that’s what makes him so great. Gandhi is an example of one man, trying to find truth — not in worldy possession, not in spirituality, not in prophecy, but in his life on this earth; Gandhi was looking for truth in who he was a a human being, who he affected, what he accomplished, and injustices that were changed.
Amazingly, he accomplished all of these things — and he accomplished them in love and without violence… Now, I don’t know if he ever found truth (in fact, even though “truth” was one of his guiding motivations, I don’t know if it was ever his primary drive). Nevertheless, Gandhi did leave behind an earth that he personally impacted.
Gandhi (the movie, not the man) was yet more proof that we can change the world (see proof point #1). I don’t know if I’m someone who will ever change the world, but in viewing Gandhi, I am reminded that people who question themselves (as I do) usually aren’t the ones who do any changing… Gandhi didn’t hesitate. He saw an injustice and he acted on it (and he never looked back). I’m sure Gandhi was afraid — it’s natural. But, his connection with helping mankind was greater than any fear.
It only takes one. Will it be you? Will it be me? Gandhi was only a man (just an attourney before he became a national leader).
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