How the great persons are different than a common man?

Question

Great persons also live their life on this earth and do or perform or spend their life in such manner that we as a common persons remember them.

We can take simple example of Mahatma Gandhi. By simply sticking to truth and nonvoilence, how he could do wonders.

What thought process or approach he basically used so that he could do such things.

Similarly we can take other examples such as Abraham Lincon.

By putting this question, it is the effort to reach to the basic fundamental approach in our life, with which we should live peacfull, perform the best in our life and achieve the successs in our life which is beneficial to the self, family, society, nation, this world and the universe.

Answer 1

Everyone is capable of great things. Giving to charity, being kind to others, taking care of our planet. If everyone did just a few of these things, great changes would happen.

Answer 2

Great men achieve the standard Aristotle defined as "Man qua Man." The answer is that simple. Achieving "qua man" is not simple at all, but takes virtues to achieve. That is why great men are seen to have great virtues.

Answer 3

What about people like Hitler and Stalin?  They lived their life on Earth and do or perform or spend their life in such a manner that we as a common persons remember them.

And I love your enlightenment speech, seems inspiring at first but at second glance it's ridiculous because no, that'll never happen.  People get inspired for five minutes, but then forget about it.  Human nature.

People become memorable because those persons didn't compromise for their beliefs.  That's all there is to it.  Doesn't matter if you apply it to truth or nonviolence or massacre and control.

Besides, what was the whole point of this?  Other then you showing off your obvious insight and preaching to the world to be a better place?