One of the very important
characteristics of a student is to question. Let the students ask questions. - A.
P. J. Abdul Kalam
On July 27, 2015 I was in temple
tours along with my parents in Ambedabad at night travelling to Gujarat near to
Surat to my aunt house. The main purpose to Gujarat tour is for temple and
river bath for puskaralu (Rare Event in India). After reaching home, immediately
we heard news about Abdul Kalam died. That he was died with heart attack. We Indians
were missed legendary person who made India proud son also he was a Tamil Muslim
Community from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Here is my Condolences to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
who died at the age 83 and also 11th President of India.
These are the good habits and things
that each student must learn from A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
1. Reading Newspaper:
In his early childhood, Kalam's
family had become poor; at an early age, he sold newspapers to supplement his
family's income. Also he practices in his about career goals by reading newspaper
everyday in his life. Thus, a newspaper
is like a textbook. It gives valuable information on various subjects and enables
us to improve our knowledge. In the present day competitive world,
communication skills are playing a vital role. We can improve our communication
skills by reading the newspaper daily.
2. Respect teachers:
He respect his teachers who taught education for him in all classes and use to practice at day and night
for his dreams to come true in his life hood. In one’s life, parents are first
teacher, teacher is who taught you education is second teacher, Guru or guide
or god is a third teacher. Guru Devo Bhava - the Sanskrit meaning “Guru and God
are one.”
3. Rameswaram:
Kalam was widely referred to as
"People's President". He died after he collapsed from an apparent
cardiac arrest while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management
Shillong on 27 July 2015, aged 83. His death was mourned across the nation with
thousands including National high level dignitaries attending the funeral
ceremony held in his hometown Rameshwaram, where he was buried with full state
honours. And nearly one lakh people have
attended his funeral ceremony.
(According to Hindu mythology, this is the place from where the Hindu God Rama built a bridge, across the sea
to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. Here, there are
sixty-four TÄ«rthas or Theerthams (holy water bodies) in and around Rameswaram.
According to the Skanda Purana, twenty-four of them are important. Of the 24,
14 are in the form of tanks and wells within the precincts of the temple. Bathing
in these tanks is a major aspect of the pilgrimage to Rameswaram and is
considered equivalent to penance. Twenty-two of the tanks are within the Ramanathaswamy
Temple.)
4. Reading Books:
He has the habit of reading
books of his field also he loves to gather many books in his own library collections.
Some of his books named as - Wings of Fire, Inspiring Thoughts, Ignited Minds, India
2020, Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji. And one of his books called “Wings of Fire”
which is translated into 16 languages in the worldwide.
(Note: His name is also
mentioned in a book called - Student Leaders: Growing from Students to CEO's by
Professor M. S. Rao (International Leadership Guru and also he is the Father of
'Soft Leadership' – Preparing One million global leaders in year 2030 vision).
5. Music lover:
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam love music like MS Subbulakshmi, Carnatic music, Etc.
Kalam was well-versed in Hindu traditions; he learnt Sanskrit, read the Bhagavad Gita and he was a vegetarian.
Kalam also enjoyed writing Tamil poetry, playing the veena (a South Indian
string instrument), and listening to Carnatic devotional music every day. In
2002, in one of his early speeches to Parliament after becoming President, he
reiterated his desire for a more united India and spiritual leaders of all
religions.
6. Tamil Muslim:
A proud and practicing Muslim,
daily namaaz and fasting during Ramadan were integral to Kalam's life. His
father, the imam of a mosque in his hometown of Rameswaram, had strictly
instilled these Islamic customs in his children. His father had also impressed
upon the young Kalam the value of interfaith respect and dialogue. As Kalam
recalled: "Every evening, my father A.P. Jainulabdeen, an imam, Pakshi
Lakshmana Sastry, the head priest of the Ramanathaswamy Hindu temple, and a
church priest used to sit with hot tea and discuss the issues concerning the
island. He was fond of saying: "For
great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a
fighting tool."
7. Excel in one field:
Kalam received honorary
doctorates from 40 universities. The Government of India has honoured him with
the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and the Padma Vibhushan in 1990 for his work with
ISRO and DRDO and his role as a scientific advisor to the Government. In 1997,
Kalam received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for his
contribution to the scientific research and modernisation of defence technology
in India. In 2013, he was the recipient of the Von Braun Award from the
National Space Society
8. Learn happiness from children:
Today’s students are tomorrow’s
citizen. So, education is very important tool in one’s life to achieve for success
and aim the peak of the life point. Excellence is a continuous process and not
an accident. - A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Quote
9. Accept Awards and recognition:
Awards and recognition are the ones determine success to achieve goals. You can look at this statement that Google
mentioned also wiki too. Kalam received honorary doctorates from 40
universities.
10. Technology:
Every day, A. P. J. Abdul kalam
use to response to his followers and spend time in answering for people problem
through online itself.
These are top 10 habits every one
must learn from his lifespan. Thank you for reading.
Success is when your Signature
turns to Autograph. – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam