“If I want to deprive you of your watch, I will certainly have to fight for it; if I want to buy your watch, I will have to pay for it; and if I want a gift, I must plead to get it; and, depending on the means I use, the watch is stolen property, my own property or a gift. » - GandhiThe term Satyagraha was coined and developed by Mohandas Gandhi. Derived from the Sanskrit words meaning truth and perseverance, it defends the notion of non-violent resistance. According to his philosophy, those who practice it, the Satyagrahis, come to understand the true nature of an "evil" situation by observing non-violence of the mind, by seeking the truth in a spirit of peace and love and by undergoing a rigorous self-assessment process. -careful examination. Satyagraha draws on the ancient Indian ideal of Ahimsa (non-injury), but to develop it into a modern political concept, Gandhi had to draw inspiration from the writings of Leo Tolstoy and Henry David Thoreau as well as the Bible and Bhagavad-Gita. Gandhi first conceived this philosophy in 1906 in response to a law passed by the British colonial government in South Africa. In subsequent years, fasting and economic boycott were used as methods of Satyagraha until the British left India in 1947. Some critics have argued that this philosophy is unrealistic and incapable of universal success because it relies on a high level of ethical conduct by the adversary. and an unrealistic level of commitment from those fighting for social improvement. Nonetheless, Satyagraha played an important role in world affairs and spawned a continuing legacy through leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela. Its principles and methodologies still have 21st century appeal and are the middle of paper......definition of "success". Gandhi did not necessarily view success as defeating an adversary or thwarting one's goals. Rather, he noted that the objective of Satyagrahi is to “convert” * , not to coerce the wrongdoer. He encouraged cooperation with the adversary to achieve a just end that is being obstructed. This requires a conversion of the opponents' thought process, at least to some extent. Only then would such cooperation be possible. In this context, Occupy Wall Street has succeeded in generating international interest and influencing thoughts or, at the very least, the language of political conversation. The movement's iconic slogan, "We are the ninety-nine percent" has become a distinctive statement for discussing inequality. It refers to income inequality and the distribution of wealth in the United States between the richest 1% and the rest of the population..