An Indomitable Will
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Gandhi spoke these words while leading India's nonviolent struggle against British rule, a campaign that cost him repeated imprisonment, hunger strikes, and constant threats to his life. He was a small, frail man who never claimed physical power, yet he insisted that the courage behind Satyagraha came from conviction, not muscle. Facing beatings, arrests, and the weight of a nation's hopes on his shoulders, he showed that firmness of mind could outlast any show of force. His words remind us that courage today has less to do with our physical strength and more to do with the firmness of what we choose to hold onto.
Reflection
Gandhi tied courage to will rather than muscle or size. Where can I choose to stand firm today without relying on physical strength?