Character is Destiny by Dr. Radhakrishnan Summary.

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                   Character is Destiny 
                                   _ Dr. Radhakrishnan 
Dr. Radhakrishnan is a well known philosopher and educationalist. In his essay Character is Destiny he talks about the importance of character in shaping the destiny of a nation. He wishes to develop our nation.

Radhakrishnan states that the universities should produce scientists, doctors, engineer etc. At the same instance a country should aspire for great scientists, doctors, engineers with a lot of humanism. Technological development alone cannot uplift a country. 

Some scientifically developed countries are torn by strife and they are unable to bring peace, safety and security to their people. This is because of the lack of education preached about humanity in the universities. So the universities should impart education on humanism.

"Everyman is God" is the teaching of Upanishads. The Buddhists declare that each individual has a divine spark in them.The mind and heart of the people require to be strong. To strengthen our mind and heart it is essential to have a proper study of humanities including Philosophy and religion.

To build up a strong heart and mind a person should taste the two fruits of incomparable value. They are 
I) Enjoyment of great books
2) company of good friends.

Character is destiny. It is that on which the destiny of a nation is built.To explain this idea Dr. Radhakrishnan says that we cannot climb a mountain if the ground at our feet is shaky. It is impossible to achieve or reach a great height when we are lacking in character. We must all have humility. Men without the quality of compassion will become demonic. So men should be taught humanism.








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