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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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