Motivation & hard work

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

– Mahatma Gandhi, Young India (1920)

What does it mean?

Real strength is in your mind, not your muscles. A person who refuses to give up is stronger than someone who is only physically strong.

Key vocabulary

capacity
the amount someone is able to do
indomitable
impossible to defeat or discourage

Who said it?

Mahatma Gandhi: Indian independence leader (1869–1948). Source: Young India (1920).

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