Laziness is an old ailment prevalent among the
Hindustani people; it is widespread too. Likewise poverty is also an ailment
but its root lies in the idleness. Gandhiji produced ‘Charkha’ and ‘Khadi’
as a solution to it. While traveling for the promotion of Khadi he gained
varied experiences, which led him to the opinion that the idleness of these
people beats their poverty. Although the body lays idle due to laziness, the
mind keeps thinking and roaming. It goes wayward and spoils everything for
the person himself and others too. There is a saying in Hindi, ‘an idle man
dreams a lot’. In English they say, ‘empty mind, is a devil’s workshop’. In
this world, most of the riots and crimes happen due to such jobless and idle
people.
The ancient Roman Empire ruled many colonies
around it. Their extortion brought them a lot of grains, which used to be
distributed among the countrymen, free of charge. Those who used to toil in
the fields earlier and were self-dependent became lazy and idle after they
started receiving free food. With the passage of time the people started
fighting among themselves and riots broke out. The habit of working hard was
forgotten and the people became lazy and pleasure loving. All these things
led to the fall of The Roman Empire. The mighty subjects dwelling in the
jungles of the Northern region attacked and captured Rome.
In our country also, there was an abundance of
wealth, luxury and idleness, during the middle ages, which resulted in
several defeats in the battles and wars. Receiving food without hard work is
like getting cursed. If a society, a nation or even a personal life is to be
reconstructed, we have to subject ourselves to incessant hard work. All the
eminent persons the world over possess a common quality – incessant hard
work.