The points really stuck out to me because it teaches the reader to be passive-resistant. I've never related Mahatma Gandhi or Martin Luther King Jr. to Jesus Christ or any religion to be exact. But when I read the five points, I immediately thought back to the two key leaders in my life. The first point basically says to me that it is okay to fight but fight the right fights. It tells me not to be violent and fight for my cause, rather fight with passion and wholeheartedly. It teaches to be more than what we stand for but living with what we stand for. Points two, three, and four is saying that it is alright to fight but to go the extra mile in order to achieve what we want. It's not about dipping our toes in the water to get a hold of what we want instead to dive in and keep in our hearts what we want. It taught me that it truly isn't enough to want something but to live something and execute it in our daily lives. Gandhi's quote is perfect for this situation, "be the change you wish to see in the world". Points one through four are about being the change, living as the change, and the inspiration for others to be the change as well. Lastly, the fifth point is about accepting failure. If the way things you planned does not go the way you would have liked them to, it is about acceptance. Seeing someone else create your failure is alright but the important thing is to give them guidance and support so that they are able to work through the next time. The fifth point really relates to religion and loving people regardless of their abilities and accepting the flaws. To be the hope for others and inspire them too to live the life you live. I would love to live like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. did one day.
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