Following is one of the best speeches I have ever read/heard; I received this in email yesterday - a day when two of my idols re-affirmed why they are the best in what they do - Lead! This speech is by the legendary Field Marshall Sam Manekshaw at the Defence Services College, Wellington, 11th Nov 1998. He spoke on Leadership and Discipline; he spoke about the traits of great leaders. It becomes extremely long even for blog standards and I would naturally not edit it - but it is worth it if the reader wants to learn from what the great man had to say. At the end, I will explain why I linked this speech with NaMo and MS Dhoni and what I took out from it. I would appeal humbly to gauge how long this text runs and decide for yourself if you are in the mood to read - please come back again later if need be but finish it in one go - it is difficult to put in words what these 3 men have collectively taught me today.
About Me
- Chaitanya Godbole
- Nashik, Maharashtra, India
- Analyst, Investor, Student, Animal Lover, Gaming Enthusiast, Saarthi, Hindu Nationalist, Seeker and Chaitanya! I take immense pride as a Bhaaratiya and as a Hindu - I have complete faith that the Sanatani value system can truly guide us towards inner peace which forms the nucleus of all my actions. I like to think of myself as a Thought Provoker and an Inquisitive Traveler committed to my nation’s tryst with destiny - to realize the dreams of Arya Chanakya, Swami Vivekananda, Veer Savarkar, Shivaji Maharaj, APJ Abdul Kalam and many more. My Faith: No cause is lost if there is 1 mad guy left to fight for it! My Motto: God give me courage to change what I can, the strength to accept what I can’t and the wisdom to know the difference! My Principle: Ask not what the nation does for you, ask what you can do for your nation! My Driving Force: Karen Raven's quote, "Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only much as I dream can I be" My Goal: To make myself a better person today, than what I was yesterday!
