Quick Review: Gandhi’s The Story of My Experiments With Truth

We get to follow a great man in the making in this autobiography by Gandhi. Like a mad scientist, and from an early age, he experimented with every area of his life to find essence of the soul.

Being very limited in my knowledge about Gandhi, I expected a focus on religion in this book, but I was positively surprise find that it was much more an account of life lessons learned. And of course experiments! Both successful ones and failures. Ranging from self control, frugality to diet.

Gandhi dedication to Truth

He dedicated his life to the truth. It’s turns out that being truthful in all aspects of life, is not that easy after all. What is fascinating about this book is to follow his struggle between internal beliefs and actions. And it’s becomes extra powerful because it’s in his own words.

My takeaway from Gandhi’s Autobiography

My main takeaway is to keep trying different approaches in life. I’ve always been a big fan of experiments but it’s always to good to get a reminder of its importance.

Video Review of The Story with My Experiments

Video Review of The Story with My Experiments with The Truth – an autobiography of Gandhi

Notes from The Story with My Experiments with The Truth

Gandhi memorized the Bhagavad Gita

Gandhi tried to memorized the whole Bhagavad Gita (an ancient Hindu scripture) by taping passages from it to his bathroom walls so that he could practice them while taking his morning shower.

The Seeker of Truth

“The seeker after truth should be humbler than the dust. The world crushes the dust under its feet, but the seeker after truth should so humble himself that even the dust could crush him. Only then, and not till then, will he have a glimpse of truth.”