Swami Vivekananda Quotes: Know The Thing Which Can Place The World in Your Feet-Watch The Video

Swami Vivekananda, a profound spiritual leader, famous philosopher, activist, social reformer and the great thinker is known for his highly motivational and unique thoughts. Known as the key figure in India's spiritual renaissance, Vivekanand was born on 12 January, 1863. He founded the Ramakrishna Math and Mission to propagate his ideals of service, education, and spiritual upliftment. He use to say to youth-"Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, 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."

National Youth Day History

National Youth Day is celebrated to commemorate the birthday of famous philosopher, activist, social reformer and the great thinker Swami Vivekananda. He was born on 12th January 1863 in Kolkata. Being a great thinker with his igniting view, he was the follower of Ramakrishna and he founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897. 

Vivekananda, the original name Narendranath Datta was one of the prominent figures in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western World.

The day is observed especially to focus on cultural celebration and certain aspects about the youth. The day is observed with covering of many other programmes with a variety of activities nationwide exposure to the youth for the expression and fulfilment of their cultural talents and aspirations.

The great scholar and philosopher of Vivekanand is known for his igniting thoughts who has focused mainly on how to control our mind to achieve the goals of life. 

His philosophy lay a great emphasis on controlling the mind certainly which is the ultimate things which decides our individualism. 

The traits like truthfulness, selflessness and purity are the crucial factor in life which should be focused by individual as emphasized by Vivekanand. 

According to Vivekanand,  Brahmacharya is the crucial factor for youth and it should be focused by youth for their personality development as it is the  source of stamina, and mental well-being.

He was the unique for his thoughts which focused youth to play football rather to study the holy book Bhagwad Gita as he assumes the youth can understand the meaning of Gita in better way with his Strong Shoulder and arm which can be built only by football in the playground. 

Quotes of Vivekananda

1. Take up one idea, make that one idea your life, think of it, dream of it, 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.
2. Believe in yourself and the world will be at your feet.
3. In a day, when you don’t come across any problems – you can be sure that you are travelling on the wrong path.
4. Do one thing at a time, and while doing it put your whole soul into it to the exclusion of all else.
5. Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is achieved.
6. Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise, you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world.
7. A man is not poor without a rupee but a man is really poor without a dream and ambition.
8. The brain and muscles must develop simultaneously. Iron nerves with an intelligent brain — and the whole world is at your feet.
9. Always try to represent yourself as happy. Initially, it becomes your look, gradually it becomes your habit and finally, it becomes your personality.