Sudha Murthy is a role model for many women across the world. She represents many Indian women, who believe in being a down - to - earth yet ambitious soul.
Sudha Murthy was the first female to join a male-dominated college. And with time she played the role of author, engineer, philanthropist, homemaker, and many more. She has inspired millions of women and men across the world for multiple reasons. She inspired us with her simplicity in the world filled with luxury goods, with her thought-provoking parenting lessons and her kindness towards humanity during the tough times. In fact, for such reasons, we can actually relate to her. With her skill of using the simplest words had left an unforgettable impact, she has been able to strike the right chords.
Here are some of her quotes which puts a profound impact on her simplicity.
1. If you try to please everyone, you will please no one. It's impossible to lead your life for others' happiness.
2. Usually, people who are sensitive need more time to understand the real world.
3. Money is one thing which rarely unites and mostly divides people.
4. I realized then that only diseases and not honesty and integrity are passed down to the next generation through genes.
5. A fire cannot be extinguished with another fire. It is the water that can make a difference
6. You may be rich enough to buy comfort and luxuries, but the same money doesn't define a class or give you the ability to purchase it.
7. You should not be so sensitive. Sensitive people suffer a lot in life.
8. We can give our children only two things in life which are essential. Strong roots and powerful wings. Then they may fly anywhere and live independently
9. When someone gets cheated, that person gets upset not because they have lost money but because he or she realizes that they have been foolish enough to be tricked.
10. Men can do certain things well and women other things. Men and women are complementary to each other. One need not prove one 's strength.
11. With my experience in life, I want to tell you that having good relationships, compassion, and peace of mind is much more important than achievements, awards, degrees, or money.
12. Life is an exam where the syllabus is unknown and question papers are not set. Nor are there model answer papers.
13. I believe women are more courageous to men.
14. Women should know their potential and harvest it for their betterment.
15. She will make herself better, society will be better. Women should give up the attitude - I can't do because I am a female.
16. Women don't need to compare themselves with men. They can just be themselves.
17. Being self-sufficient teaches you not to be dependent on anyone and tackle any challenges that come your way.
18. We do not use the power of the mind to break free from shackles.
19. There is a difference between loneliness and solitude. Loneliness is boring, whereas in solitude you can inspect and examine your needs and your thoughts.
20. Vision without action is merely a dream; action without vision is merely passing time, but vision and action together can change the world.
21. If you try to please everyone, you will please no one. It is impossible to lead your life for other's happiness.
22. When a doctor makes a mistake, a person goes six feet below the ground. When a judge makes a mistake, a person is hung six feet above the ground. But when a teacher makes a mistake, the entire batch of students is destroyed. Don't ever look down on teachers.
23. It is better to be worn out than to be rusted.
24. Rich or poor, it is good to do our own work and be fit.
25. Many times there is no perfect solution for a given problem. No solution is also a solution. Everything depends upon how you look at it. We make judgments on others depending upon what we think of them.
26. Experience has taught me that honesty is not the mark of any particular class nor is it related to education or wealth. It cannot be taught at any university. In most people, it springs naturally from the heart.
28. When someone gets cheated, that person gets upset not because they have lost money but because he or she realizes that they have been foolish enough to be tricked by someone.
29. She says the secret to her positivity lies in the simplest of things: gratitude for each and every simple pleasure of life.
30. I knew then that to come up in life you require talent, hard work, aggression, and connections.
In a country where we women are still struggling to fit in. A woman like her makes a difference in the world. She made us believe that how with a strong mindset and simplicity one can win over the hearts of millions of people. In a society, where women are treated as weak, vulnerable, and like a burden, it is quite inspiring what Sudha has to say about women's strength. We need to not society makes us forget how strong we are.
About the Author
Poonam Chatterjee is a 26-year-old budding author, pet lover, and foodie. From a tender age of ten, she found her calling in the written word and since then, has been scribbling away her unconventional ideas, sometimes in the last pages of notebooks and sometimes on online blogs. Writing gives her happiness like no other thing.
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