Shri Modi pointed out that there would bemany people for whom
Vibrant Gujarat 2013 is all about money and investments but
the truth is that if their strength of investment in one sphere, it
is knowledge and knowledge is a major focus area for this year’s
summit. He shared a Chinese proverb that stated that if one
thinks for a year, he sows grains, if one thinks for ten years he
sows fruit trees and if he thinks for generations then he invests
in humans.
He said that the 2013 Vibrant Gujarat Summit is dedicated to the
youth of Gujarat and the Government wants to create a Gujarat
where all means of knowledge are available to the youth.
Remembering Swami Vivekananda, the Chief Minister stated,
“Today is the 150
th
birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. It
is being celebrated all over. Gujarat commemorated it as ‘Yuva
Shakti Varsh’ and we established Vivekananda Yuva Kendras in
every village.” Sharing further light about Swami Vivekananda’s
message Shri Modi pointed, “Swami Vivekananda spoke about
Daridra Narayan. He said there is divinity in the poorest of the
poor. Serving the poor is like serving God.”
The Chief Minister recalled that Swami Vivekananda had asked
the people to forget all Gods and Goddesses and remember
only Bharat Mata. “Swami Vivekananda said that in 1897 and he
asked people to serve Bharat Mata determinately for 50 years.
In 1947 we attained freedom,” he declared. Shri Modi added,
“Swami Vivekananda said serve man not god. He was a youth. His
dreams were young and that is why he is a source of inspiration
for the youth.”
Shri Modi urged the youth not to dream to become something
but to dream to do something. He shared that there are people
whose new desires take birth daily and they die a premature
death. “I do not want (such) youngsters whose dreams make
them an object of ridicule,” he affirmed.
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