Bill Gates was born on 28th October, 1955. We are all aware of his billionaire status and the stature of his brainchild, Microsoft. However, today on his birthday I would like to discuss about a lesser-known facet of his personality i.e. his qualities. Because it is my firm belief and also the truth that it is the intrinsic individual qualities of a human being that make him great and successful. A man cannot become great and successful seeking the support of others or on the basis of a few blessings, and Bill Gates had understood this reality from a very young age itself. He did not believe at all in God or Destiny and the truth is also that, he who does not depend upon God or Destiny, has to depend on himself to attain success under any circumstances… and this is precisely what Bill Gates did! But once he achieved the zenith of success and was seated on a mountain of wealth, he then became the support system of millions of people. And who is not aware of his philanthropic activities. He has donated a major chunk of his wealth to various charitable causes.
The lesson that needs to be learnt here is, success is something we should achieve on our own merit. We should not seek the support of God or Destiny for it… but yes, once we achieve success, we should not forget God. Then, just like God we should love one and all equally and help others as much as possible. This is the true definition of religion. Even Buddha had attained Nirvana charting his own path and then he enlightened the whole world with his wisdom. This is the reason why Buddha had denied the existence of God, because if God is the name for seeking shoulders for support then God simply does not exist. But, we do exactly the opposite. To achieve success, we rely on God and Destiny and if by chance we manage to achieve something, then we refuse to care for others. Considering everything to be ours, we squander it on ourselves… and this is the reason why we are not able to succeed like Bill Gates. We believe, blessings and Destiny are of God, but the fruits of success are ours, whereas Bill Gates teaches us, the hard work should be ours, but its fruits should be enjoyed by the whole world. This is True Religiousness! Religiousness is not proved by having or not having faith in God, but by treating the entire mankind just like God does. And this is why, Bill Gates although not believing in God is religious and billions of people, though visiting temples- mosques or churches are still non-religious.
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