Carver’s Learning’s

George Washington Carver, an American scientist and botanist was born to a slave mother during the dreadful years for the black Americans when the entire community was exploited by the Whites’ and were treated as another animal working on their farmlands. The father is unknown while his mother was separated from him forever during his infant days. The owners of his slave parents were his guardians and have passed on their family name to him. His early education came from nature and he was fond of maintaining flowers & gardens since his childhood. The struggles he faced to get himself the highest degree from college is a story in itself. Throughout his life he remained faithful to the lord, his mother earth and the Godly-work that he took as a mission “to uplift the mankind”.

He stayed simple and protected himself from the worldly desires of monetary gains and sacrificed his life to the benefit of his people; the poor and hopeless black farmers of South America. In his later years he received felicitation from the American government for his contribution towards the betterment of society and the natural ways to produce hundreds of things from plants, herbs and soil. To top it he educated the poor to make a commercial use of their produce and helped earn a respectable status in the society.

The almighty has time and again chosen individual to accomplish his task and save the entire society from destruction. Carver was the one chosen during those days.

Birth: 1864, Diamond Groove, Missouri, USA

Died: 5^th January 1943, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA

Things to learn:

• 1.   Live and lead a simple life.
• 2.   Work is worship.
• 3.   Nature has all solutions. Believe and have faith in it.
• 4.   Self discipline.
• 5.   Attain mission of life.
• 6.   Sustain through difficult phase.
• 7.   Love thy nation.
• 8.   Demonstrate gratitude.
• 9.   Focus. Avoid meaningless distractions.
• 10. Assist the development and growth of mankind through self sacrifice.

You can gather more information on this great human being in detail by reading the Marathi book “एक होता कार्वर” authored by Veena Gavankar.