The scriptures say – “Kratumayoam Purushah” i.e. man is kratumaya – sa yatkraturbhavati tatkarma kurute tadmisampaghate. That is, a man behaves as he resolves, he becomes as he behaves.” Therefore, man should resolve to have good thoughts. Good character is formed only by resolving good thoughts. Bad thoughts and bad company should be completely abandoned. Many people, trapped in the circle of bad thoughts and bad company, are unable to free themselves from their misbehavior and bad character even if they want to. Promises are made again and again and they become broken promises. For example, a person indulging in drug addiction and other addictions commits suicide again and again due to this preoccupation with evil thoughts and attachment to bad company.
It is undeniable that human life is the best life. The excellence of human life does not come from physical fitness or economic prosperity but from character development. Only a person who is progressive in character is capable of achieving all the progress. To achieve character development is the ultimate goal, ultimate duty and ultimate religion of man. Some great writer has written-
To make children cultured, all three, parents, teachers and children will have to make efforts.
Even if a characterless person has a good family, he is considered to be of low class and if a person born in a lowly family has a good character then he will be considered good.
Character means nature, behavior or that work of life which reveals a person's ability, humanity, devotion to duty etc. In this sense, words like character and character etc. are used. The history of the world is witness to the fact that a person becomes a great man only if he has good character. The conduct as per the scriptures of a Rishi, Muni, Shishta, Apta and Sadhusant Mahatma is good conduct or good character and men with such good character are also good character.
A person with character is as serious as the ocean, as patient as a woman, as bright as the sun, as cool as the moon, as soft as a flower and as hard as a thunderbolt. Even when faced with many adversities, he does not deviate from his duty. In fact, Jitendraya is the strength of character. Sachcharitra is the driving force of good actions and feelings. Therefore, it has full inclusion of all human qualities, goodness, largeness of heart, sacrifice, service, forgiveness, strength, humility, truth, honesty, patience, duty, devotion and self-control etc. Napoleon Bonaparte's teachings were - Be a man of action and character. Indian religious texts have given special emphasis on change of heart and character building. It is from these two that humanity has emerged. In ancient Indian tradition, that rule was considered pleasant and superior. In which the civil life has been full of good character and good intentions. In this regard, the famous writer Spencer has said-
True criterion of good goverment is not the increase of wealth and population, it is the creation of character and personality.
That is, the meaning of good and successful governance is not the increase in property and human count, but the building of character strength and personality.
Therefore, we all should be determined to build our character and should not only try to inculcate the values of character in our children by creating a virtuous environment in our families but should also make strong resolve. If we become characterful then the house will be characterful. If the house is full of character then the whole country will be full of character. Due to which our country will again attain its glory.
Hearty congratulations to the school family, respected parents, Acharya family and sisters on the publication of the school's grand magazine Sankalp.
