Lessons from Great and Flawed Fathers

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Exploring the importance of being a good parent, this chapter reflects on the struggles Mahatma Gandhi faced in his role as a father and discusses insights from his biographer, Ramachandra Guha. It highlights the message that while we should aim to be the best parents possible, our success is ultimately determined by our children.

Gandhi was a saintly man, but he was not a particularly great father. He was too demanding of his children, too controlling, too quick to push them away when they were not exactly what he wanted them to be (which was impossible).

It is sad that the man who was so kind and patient and forgiving, such a father figure to so many, could not be those things for the people who loved him the most, who most deserved that from him. But this is why we study the lives of the greats and not-so-greats–they provide us lessons, both inspiring and cautionary.

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