IFS officer shares 5 lessons learnt from his mother's life: 'My biggest inspiration'

IFS officer Himanshu Tyagi revealed that his mother was educated till Class 8 and got married at 16, took on responsibility and survived patriarchy.

The world celebrated Mother's Day on Sunday as many leading personalities took to social media to share childhood photos with their mothers and wished others on the occasion.

Among those who posted on social media was Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Himanshu Tyagi, who said that his mother was his biggest inspiration and shared the five lessons he learnt from her.

"Educated only till 8th grade, married at 16. Took on family responsibilities early; survived patriarchy. An ardent Krisha devotee. Life of sacrifices. She is my biggest inspiration," Tyagi wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.

educated only till 8th grade, married at 16.

Took on family responsibilities early; survived patriarchy. An ardent Krisha devotee. Life of sacrifices. She is my biggest inspiration. #HappyMothersDay 5 lessons from the life of my mother... May 12, 2024 — Himanshu Tyagi (@Himanshutyg_ifs) May 12, 2024

The first lesson that he learnt from his mother was to not give up and to always put in your best efforts.

1. Never give up.

Try your best. It's okay if the situation fails you, but you should not give up from your side. — Himanshu Tyagi (@Himanshutyg_ifs) May 12, 2024

The second lesson was live a life of good character and chase good values, spirituality and goodness.

2. Live a life of good character.

Chase goodness, good values, and spirituality. Look beyond external pleasures. — Himanshu Tyagi (@Himanshutyg_ifs) May 12, 2024

The third lesson was how to let time pass during a trough and understand that nothing was constant in the world.

3. Wait for time to change.

During your bad times, don't give up because nothing is constant in the world. One day, your bad times will end and your good times will start. Survive till that day. — Himanshu Tyagi (@Himanshutyg_ifs) May 12, 2024

The fourth lesson that he learnt was to not waste any time arguing and not to waste any time in proving oneself with words.

4. Don't waste time arguing.

Don't try to prove yourself with your words. Learn to ignore. Work on yourself. — Himanshu Tyagi (@Himanshutyg_ifs) May 12, 2024

The fifth lesson that he learnt from his mother was to not follow the society and do what was right for you, even if it meant it was against the societal traditions.

4. Don't waste time arguing.

Don't try to prove yourself with your words. Learn to ignore. Work on yourself. — Himanshu Tyagi (@Himanshutyg_ifs) May 12, 2024

The officer's thread saw a lot of responses, many of whom praised him for the lessons he had learnt from his mother.

"You have good observation skills. Very inspiring," one user wrote.

"Very impressive sir," another user wrote.

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