Disadvantage Turned into Advantage

Mahatma Gandhi was well-known for his thoughtful and economical manner of speech. But this outstanding trait only came from another trait which few would consider outstanding. He was very shy by nature. Initially his shyness prevented him from speaking in public. He once said, ‘My hesitancy in speech, which was once an annoyance, is now a pleasure.’ Later on it made him thoughtful and economical when he spoke.