"Dare to go as far as your thoughts lead"

An inspirational Indian leader of the 19th century provides modern managers with food for thought and stimulating management guidelines of a different type.

Text by Amita Jagannath

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Dare to go as far as your thoughts lead

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Born in 1863, Swami Vivekananda was an eminent Indian personality who introduced the world to the philosophies of Vedanta (known as the oldest sacred texts of India) and the benefits of Yoga (physical, mental, and spiritual practice). As the first Hindu, he spoke in front of the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 and worked diligently to raise interfaith awareness and to revive the status of Hinduism as a major world religion. He was instrumental in making and shaping modern India and emphasized that success was the outcome of focused thought and action.

"Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, and live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success - that is the way great spiritual giants are produced."

In Vivekananda’s ...