From spending days in jungle to becoming a full-time RSS Pracharak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes back in days when there was no internet

'Mai mujse milne ja raha hoon', says said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while sharing the memories of how he would spend five days in the jungle without radio and newspaper during Diwali. Humans of Bombay, a team of storytellers that concentrate on the journey of individuals and show how each and every person is unique, has shared the slices of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life in an interview posted on their Instagram page.

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Mr Modi while talking about his journey to the Himalayas said that he wanted his life to be one that is lived in the service of others. He also said that moving to Ahmedabad was his brush with living in a big city.

 “After coming back from the Himalayas, I knew that I wanted my life to be one that is lived in the service of others. Within a short span of returning, I left for Ahmedabad. It was my first brush with living in a big city – the pace of life was very different. I began my time there by occasionally helping my uncle at his canteen. Life was rigorous and busy. But amidst all of my duties, I was determined to not let go of my learnings from the Himalayas. To ensure that this new phase of life didn’t take over the sense of peace that I achieved there, I decided to take out some time every year and introspect. It was my way of maintaining a balanced life". 

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He then touched how his life changed after he became a full-time Pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

"Eventually, I became a full-time Pracharak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. There, I got the opportunity to interact with people from different walks of life, which entailed a wide range of work. We all took turns to clean the RSS office, prepare tea and food for colleagues and clean utensils". 

Prime Minister shared a particular memory of Diwali time where he would go to the jungle for 5 days and he claims that not many people knew this. It goes like...

"Not many people know this, but I would go away for the 5 days of Diwali. Somewhere in a jungle – a place with only clean water and no people. I would pack enough food to last for those 5 days. There would be no radio’s or newspapers, and during that time, there was no TV or internet anyway. I would reflect – and the strength that this alone time gave me still helps me to handle life and its various experiences. People often asked me, ‘Who are you going to meet?’ And I would say, ‘मैं मुझसे मिलने जा रहा हूं।’

In the end, Prime Minister Modi gave out a message for the young blood in the country and said: 

"Which is why, I always urge everyone, especially my young friends, in the midst of your fast-paced life and busy schedules, take some time off…think and introspect. It will change your perception – you will understand your inner self better. You will start living in the true sense of the word. It will also make you more confident and undeterred by what others say about you. All of these things will help you in times to come. So I just want each and every one of you to remember that you are special and that you don’t have to look outside for the light...it’s already within you.”