Mahatma Gandhi And Bill Gates: How Does One Become A Hero?

How does one become a hero? Millenniums ago, heroic qualities meant pure strength and unlimited endurance, but the definition changed over the years to take on a different meaning. Like a bulldozer, one must keep going forward no matter what challenges presented itself, and important qualities such as kindness and dedication became necessary. The days of hearing loud clashes of steel against steel, and watching a breathtaking battle to the death, have passed; instead, power became based on economic standing and social status. With the huge technological advancements occurring, the ingrained culture slowly shifts as well, affecting definitions of words such as heroes. Two prime examples of heroes in today's society: Mahatma Gandhi and Bill …show more content…
Living in a time where brutal abuses from British officers became common, Gandhi stood up against them to protest for the rights of his people. He lived in a dark, cold house barely big enough to fit in. With no money to spend, he often starved, eating cold tasteless grains of rice whenever he could. The hard, knobbly club smashed into Gandhi countless times as he preached to the Indians about a new government, but he resembled a boulder, always stoic. Unable to crack him, they often imprisoned him, and this became an important place where he could demonstrate his core values: kindness, dedication and hard work. To bring freedom to India using nonviolence, to establish a new government, and to drive the British away became his goal. By loving and forgiving those who beat him with sharp, hard sticks and always sacrificing himself for others, he quickly gained the support of his fellow countrymen. The shocked faces of British officers as they witnessed Gandhi getting up every day to protest and go on long marches vitalized the Indians to work harder, and his dedication resulted in bringing freedom to India. However, even though he experience extreme amounts of punishment, he never changed his innermost feelings, and his capacity to love made him the respected hero he