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Between Pride and Modesty

          able, for example, to invent the wheel. Then, after long
          research, he went on to invent wheeled vehicles, such as
          the bicycle and the car. Modern vehicles are God-given,
          in terms of potential. And since many countries and
          their citizens have been involved in turning this natural
          potential into actuality, these vehicles must also be seen
          as a gift from humanity.
             If one ponders over this entire history, one will first
          of all be lead to acknowledgement of the Creator. In
          religious terms, this is known as gratitude. And when
          he thinks about the immense hard work on the part of
          humanity that went into developing these vehicles, he
          will thank all of humanity, as it was through its efforts
          that cars were first manufactured and then made into
          commercial commodities for common use.

             Keeping this entire history in mind, one will realize
          that a car or a vehicle is God’s great bounty, and in
          making it  reach  the  commercial level, humanity  as a
          whole has played an important role. When one thinks
          in this way, one will first and foremost acknowledge God
          and then acknowledge humanity. One will realize that
          the money by which one purchases a car is of indeed a
          very negligible value.
             The above statement by the lawyer is indicative of the
          mindset of every person. There is no difference between
          people in this  matter.  Their  case is  different only  in
          terms of degree. Every man and woman is engaged in
          the same kind of thinking.

             However, this is not a simple matter. Those who have
          such a mindset will become proud and arrogant. On the


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