As
You Think
As
You Become!
Nobody can stop you…..
Part-2
Birister Sharma
Dedicated to my loving parents
Contents
6. Conquer yourself!
7. Obstacles of life
8. Never bow down your head!
9. Keep your principle of life
10. Keep your hard work and dedication
6
Conquer yourself!
In order to conquer the whole world, first of all, you’ve to conquer yourself.
Once you conquer yourself, you can conquer the whole world.
The whole world will come under your feet.
Success and glory will be always yours.
Conquer your wild thoughts. Conquer your wandering minds.
Conquer your weakness. Conquer your negativities. Conquer your inner turbulences of anxieties and sorrows. These are the biggest enemies and hindrances of your success paths.
If there is the slightest weakness in your heart, mind and soul; it will ruin your life. Never allow your heart, mind and soul to accept any weakness.
It is like a small hole in a big ship that sinks it in the midst of the ocean.
Be brave and conquer yourself!
If you know how to conquer yourself, then you will know how to rule the whole world.
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Story of Alexander the great
Who doesn’t know about the great Alexander? He was the first mighty and supreme king on earth who had a great vision to conquer the entire world. He was the great military genius, diplomat, and the warrior king of Macedonia.
Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia in July 356 BC. His father’s name was Philip second and his mother’s name was Olympias. Alexander was educated by the great philosopher Aristotle.
When Alexander was too young, his father Philip was assassinated by the conspirators of Macedonia.
Thereafter Alexander inherited the kingdom of Macedonia. It was not easy for him to rule his kingdom in the midst of foes and conspiracies.
His kingdom was powerful but very volatile. However, he dealt with his enemies at home and reasserted Macedonian power within Greece.
There was a great impact of his father Philip on Alexander throughout his life and in his every campaign all over the world.
Against overwhelming odds, Alexander led his army and conquered territories stretching from Greece to Egypt and through the present-day Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Indian Punjab.
However, he only spent 13 years of reign working to unite East and West through military force and cultural exchange.
Alexander’s reputation grew so quickly that by the time of his death at the age of 32, he was regarded as a godlike figure. He always led by example.
Alexander’s life was always full of tasks and challenges; he had encountered many thousand odds to become a great conqueror in the world.
You couldn’t conquer anything in your life without conquering yourself and encountering odds.
Always remember:
As You Think As You Become!
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7
Obstacles of life
Never lay down yourself before the obstacles of life.
If you do, then you’re coward. Your defeat is waiting for you with the thorny bushes of carpets.
If you don’t, then you’re fearless. Your glorious victory is waiting for you with the garland of flowers.
Your life is like a war; you’re like a soldier in this war.
You’re surrounded by the enemies of obstacles; you don’t know when it would be going to attack you.
But, every time you’ve to prepare yourself.
Accept it with a bold heart. Face it with a brave heart.
The obstacles of life will teach you many lessons to live your life better.
The obstacles of life are not permanent. The obstacles of life only check your energy and power.
If you’re weak and powerless you will crumble down easily and surrender yourself before anything happens.
But you’re strong and powerful enough; no force on earth ever dares to defeat you. You will be always victorious.
When you know how to tackle the obstacles of life, then only you can come out with the flying colours in your life.
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Story of Akbar the great
Akbar was born in AD 1542 at Amarkot at the time when his father Humayun had lost everything in the war against Sher Shah Suri. Humayun was a king without a kingdom. Hamida Bano begum was Akbar’s mother. She brought up Akbar in very pitiable condition.
Akbar couldn’t get a proper education in his early life when he was merely a boy his father Humayun died. And all the responsibilities fell on his tender shoulder. He was crowned as the king of Mughal Empire at the age of 14.
Thereafter, Akbar had to fight one battle after another battle; he had to suppress one revolt after another revolt, in order to keep his empire intact.
He fought the second battle of Panipat in AD 1556 against Mohammad Adil Sur’s Wazir, Hemu. Akbar defeated Hemu and reoccupied Delhi and Agra.
Even though Akbar had fought these battles and defeated his enemies; he couldn’t rule his kingdom with free hands, because he was ruling under Bairam Khan’s regency.
Akbar wanted to rule his kingdom; however, Bairam Khan couldn’t allow him. In the name of Akbar, Bairam Khan distorted the states funds and authorities. Akbar couldn’t bear all these wrong deeds; therefore, he sent Bairam Khan to Mecca and brought everything under his control.
But yet again, he had to face the internal conspiracies and interference from the Petticoat Government led by Maham Anaga and Adham Khan Junta. After continuously affords of Akbar and his trusted courtiers; he was successful to end the Petticoat Government.
Then, Akbar had to face the revolts of Rajputs, however, with his diplomacy and matrimonial policies he conquered many rulers of Rajputana accept the Rajput ruler Rana Pratap Singh who didn’t surrender until his last breathe.
Akbar was very benevolent, noble and just king. There was no discrimination in his kingdom on the basis of cast, creed and religion. He was a tolerant king. He paid due respect to all the followers of different religions equally. He was the first ruler of the Mughal Dynasty who tried to unite Hindu-Muslim.
Akbar loved his subjects as his children; therefore, he disguised himself at night and went out in the town to know about the living conditions of his people.
In his kingdom, he maintained love, friendship, unity, peace and harmony.
Though Akbar was illiterate, but he was very genius and witty king. He was a keen observer of tiny to tiny things. He was a quick learner. He loved Holy books and scriptures. He built an Ibadat Khana at Fatehpur Sikri to discuss religious matters.
The life of Akbar was not painless or trouble-free; he had to suffer a lot of obstacles right from his birth to till the last breath of his life, however, he counteracted and ruled his kingdom peacefully and maintained unity amongst his subjects.
Akbar was the greatest emperor of Mughal Dynasty.
Obstacles are the parts of your life; you’ve to accept it with a prepared and determined mind.
Without obstacles of life, you never become great in your life.
Always remember:
As You Think As You Become!
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8
Never bow down your head!
Always fight for your rights. Nobody can stop you to fight for your rights. It is your birthright.
You’ve every right to live your life with pride and dignity.
Never bow down your head for anything or before anybody.
It is your greatest humiliation if you ever bow down your head before anybody.
Live your life with honour.
Live your life independently. Never depends on anybody.
Never sell your prestige. Keep your self-respect.
Never live your life on the mercy of others.
Believe in your abilities and calibres.
Fight till the last breath of your life no matter whatsoever happens. But never bow down your head before anyone.
If you bow down your head that means you’re killing yourself before your actual death.
Live your life with tall height and broad chest.
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Story of Shivaji
Shivaji was a son of Shahji Bhosle who was a military commander under Nizam Shahi ruler of Ahmadnagar and mother Jijabai who was a very genius lady.
Shivaji’s early career and life were highly influenced by his mother, Jijabai who was an ambitious lady. She always wanted to see her son rise in life, and motivated and inspired her son.
Shivaji’s spiritual guru was Ramdas whose influence was tremendous in his career and life.
Dadaji Kondev, the manager of his father’s jagir also influenced him a lot. He trained Shivaji in civil and military administration.
From the very early age, Shivaji was very obedient and brave child. He had a sharp eye and cunning mind. He did whatever he wished and tried his best until he wouldn’t get success in his mission.
Shivaji had no formal education in his life, but he learned everything from his experience and his keen observations from the surroundings.
One day Shivaji’s mother, Jijabai called him and said, “Son, today, I wish something from you, can you fulfil my wish?”
Shivaji replied politely, “Mother, ask me whatever you wish without hesitation. I will vow you to fulfil whatever you wish from me.”
“I want that fort of Raigarh,” Jijabai said.
“As you wish, mother,” Shivaji touched his mother’s feet for blessings.
And within few days, Shivaji conquered the fort of Raigarh and fulfilled his mother’s wish. He was a great son of a great mother.
When Shivaji took the full charged off his Jagir after his father’s demise; he conquered many battles and built many forts. And very soon he became independent ruler.
Shivaji’s contemporary was the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb at that time. Shivaji’s power was rising day by day and creating a sense of insecurities amongst the other rulers of that time including the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb. Therefore, Aurangzeb deputed his general to put down the rising power of Shivaji.
Shivaji had to face heavy blows and lost and he had to surrender many of his forts to Mughal Empire. The treaty of Purandhar was signed between Shivaji and the Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb.
However, the treaty was violated; Shivaji and his son Shambhaji were put on house arrest when he was visited with his son in the court of Agra. But Shivaji was successful in escaping from there.
Thereafter, Shivaji, very soon, conquered the forts which he had surrendered to Mughal Empire.
He defeated the Mughal forces in the Battle of Salher and crowned himself at Raigarh and assumed the title Chhatrapati. He became the sovereign ruler of Maharashtra.
Shivaji never bowed down his head before his enemies and opponents; even he had lost his forts and jagirs.
He displayed his might and valour and remained independent ruler till his last breath.
You too never bow down your head before any circumstance that tries to knock you down in your life.
Always remember:
As You Think As You Become!
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9
Keep your principle of life
To live a great life, you have to keep your great principle.
A man without principle is like a flower without fragrance.
Your principle is like your fragrance.
The great principle makes the great man.
Your great principle always leads you towards the path of great success.
Nobody could ever move away a man of great principle.
He will become the leader of everyone.
If you have a great principle in your life; you will not only rise in your life, but you also help the others to rise in their lives.
People will always follow you. You will become their leader.
You will become their guide as well as a pathfinder. You can lead them. You can change their lives. You can liberate them from sorrows and hardships. You can bring them new dawn in their lives.
You can’t live your life without great principle. Never leave your great principle, because it is the charms of your life.
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Story of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi was born on 2nd October 1869 at Porbandar in Gujarat. His father’s name was Karam Chand Gandhi, and his mother’s name was Putali Bai. His full name was Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi. His wife’s name was Kasturba Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi was not a good student in his studies. He was an average student. When he was a young boy; he was sent to stay in the hostel. Soon he was engaged with bad companies and bad habits. He started smoking, drinking alcohols and taking meat.
One day Mahatma Gandhi went along with his fast friends to see the drama of Raja Harishchandra in the town. While seen the drama, the young mind of Mahatma Gandhi was tremendously carried away and influenced by the character of Raja Harishchandra’s truthfulness, peace and non-violence.
From that instance, he decided to follow the principle of truth, peace and non-violence like the character of Raja Harishchandra that depicted in the drama.
Then young Mahatma Gandhi wrote a letter to his father and confessed his wrongful deeds. He promised to his father that he would never do anything bad in his entire life. He quitted his smoking, drinking and taking meat. He always maintained his words and followed the three principles of truth, peace and non-violence throughout his life.
When Mahatma Gandhi grew up he studied Law and went to study in London. After completion of his Law studies; he returned to India and started practising in his hometown in Porbandar. He was not a successful lawyer; however, he was happy and contented with his works.
Mahatma Gandhi went to South Africa on an invitation of a Persi businessman to fight legal matters. He started his first Satyagraha movement there against the oppressive ruler.
He was successful in his first attempt of Satyagraha movement there.
Mahatma Gandhi was highly influenced by the great writings of John Ruskin; Leo Tolstoy; Thoreau; Emerson; and the Holy books like the Gita and the Bible.
Mahatma Gandhi, himself wrote his own autobiography, My Experiments with truth; and other works like Hind Swaraj.
Mahatma Gandhi is a great man of all time in the modern world. He is popularly known as the father of the nation in India. He is a saint of the modern era. He was the worshipper and preacher of truth, peace and non-violence. These three principles were his greatest weapons.
Through these three principles of truth, peace and non-violence he wiped out the mighty British rule from India in the year 1947 whose flying flag never see the sunset, and liberated his motherland from the suckles of slavery and exploitations.
Mahatma Gandhi is a great soul; he not only liberated his nation from the foreign yoke of slavery and exploitations, but he also liberated his people from social discriminations, social evils, superstitions, old stereotype traditions and customs. He worked for the upliftment of women, poor, weak and outcast people. He entitled the poor, weak and outcast people as Harijan, means ‘people of god’.
Mahatma Gandhi has multiple facets and dimensions. He was a social reformer; educationist; great thinker and philosopher; author; great freedom fighter; and a true leader of masses.
Before coming of Mahatma Gandhi in Indian freedom movement, everything was in chaos and vicious circles. There were divisions in the Indian societies, high-class and low-class mindsets; an air of hatreds amongst the people; disunity and envies engulfed everywhere. There was no able leader to lead the people of India against the mighty and oppressive British power.
When Mahatma Gandhi appeared in the arena of Indian freedom movement; all the people of India for the first time heaved a sigh of relief and glimpsed rays of new dawn in their lives.
He showed the sight of the glorious moment of freedom. The people of India started believing themselves that they could now drive out their fierce enemy and liberate their motherland from the alien power.
There were great power and whip of magic in the voice of Mahatma Gandhi, whatever he said his countrymen followed him like the heaven’s call. He was the god in the human formed.
Mahatma Gandhi always followed his three principles of truth, peace and non-violence. He never supported for falsehood, chaos and violence. He never compromised for that despite he had to suffer countless numbers of deadly blows and humiliations from the British rule; he was beaten black and blue; harassed, and sent to jail. But he never gave up his principles of truth, peace and non-violence.
Mahatma Gandhi always advised his countrymen to remain truthful, peaceful and non-violent no matter how tough and challenging the circumstances were before them.
Mahatma Gandhi led his countrymen in the freedom movement against the mighty British power on the basis of his three principles- truth, peace and non-violence.
Eventually, Mahatma Gandhi was successful in liberating his country from the foreign yoke. The two hundred years old rule of might British power in India crumbled down like a building made of cards.
Indian got her independence on 15th August 1947.
This great man has ever dwelt immortal in the hearts of billions of Indians.
You too follow the principle of truth, peace and non-violence in your life.
There is a great power in truth, peace and non-violence.
Always remember:
As You Think As You Become!
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10
Keep your hard work and dedication
Nothing is possible without hard work and dedication.
If you see the lives of great men, then you will always find their hard days and unsuccessful days first, not the easy days and successful days.
You can’t imagine their hard days and unsuccessful days; you can’t think how many times they were failed; you can’t guess how much pains and hardships they had faced achieving something in their life; you can’t presume how they had tackled the moments of troubles and sorrows in their life; and you can’t assume how much they had toiled day and night in their life.
But they faced everything bravely and calmly, and always coming out with flying colours in their lives.
To achieve anything in your life you have to work hard and with dedication. There is no alternative to hard work and dedication to achieve success in your life.
Your hard work and dedication always pay you a grand reward at the end, but you’ve to keep your cool and calm.
It is only your hard work and dedication that guaranteed you hundred and one percent chances of your success in your endeavours. Work hard and dedication, and see the sparkling magic in your life.
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Story of Thomas Alva Edison
As we put our finger on a switch the bulb starts glowing brilliantly and brightens our dark rooms. We can easily communicate with our long distance relatives and friends and share our feelings by a long distance telephone. We watch our favour movies while sitting in the theatre. All these are only possible because of the tiresome hard work and dedication delivered by the greatest inventor of the world, Thomas Alva Edison who had invented the electric bulb, a long distance telephone, kinematograph and kinetoscope, the forerunners of today’s motion picture the camera and projector.
This great inventor was born on 2nd February in 1847.
Thomas Alva Edison was a genius boy right from his birth. He was hard working and had a strong determination to do something great in his life.
One day his mother was looking for him; she looked every nook and corner of the house, but he was nowhere.
She cried out, “Son, where are you?”
Then Thomas Alva Edison replied, “I’m here, mother.”
His mother asked, “What are you doing there?”
He replied, “Mother, I’m hatching eggs.”
His mother had a hearty laughed.
When he was only seven years of age, he was sent to school. But he could only continue his school days for just three months.
His teacher said, “Addled”. He was at the bottom of his class. But his mother believed that his son was a genius, and he would do something great in his life.
Then his mother forced herself to undertake his education. However, a huge amount of money was spent for his education, and he ended his education at the age of twelve.
He wanted to be an inventor, but inventions needed a huge amount of money for experiments, and the only way he could get it were by getting a job.
Luckily he got a meagre job in the railway as a sells boy. He used to sell papers and sweets on board and whatever he got he invested in his experiment. And in between his job, he managed some time for his experiments in a small lab. He studied chemistry and physics very deeply and thoroughly.
There were many hardships and cumbersome days and nights arrived in Thomas Alva Edison's life, but he never gave up; he tried continuously with one single minded with devotion in his experiments.
During his lifetime, Thomas Alva Edison had patented 1,300 inventions.
He had lightened the dark rooms of the whole world.
This great inventor died at the age of eighty-four at West Orange in America. He was the greatest inventor of all time.
You too invent great things in your life with your sheer hard works and dedications.
There is no other alternative than hard works and dedications to achieve your goal in your life.
Always remember:
As You Think As You Become!
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