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Independent By Nature From The Very Beginning
From the very beginning I knew that I would not work
for anyone. I always felt that it was better to die than to work
for someone because that meant having a boss who could scold
me. This was my biggest shortcoming, but this very shortcoming
also saved me in many ways. The biggest disinclination I had
was that I would not work for anyone. A friend asked me one
day what I would do if my elder brother threw me out of the
house. I told him that I would open up a paan shop (selling
beetle nut leaf with condiments), but I would not work for
anyone. I would keep the shop open till ten o’clock at night, go
home late for dinner and go to bed at eleven. I may earn three
rupees a day, or even just two, but I would make do. I did not
want any kind of dependency, whatsoever.
Always Protected Subordinates
Do you know what I practiced all my life? I made it my
principle to confront superiors and protect the subordinates. I
rebelled, but against people in positions of power. What do
people generally do? They submit to their superiors and intimidate
their subordinates. Whereas I would rebel against my superiors
and consequently did not make any material gains. That did not
bother me. But I had taken great care of the subordinates.
Protecting the subordinates is the greatest quality.
Questioner : That is because you are a Kshatriya.
Dadashri : Yes, because I am a Kshatriya. That is a
Kshatriya quality. If I see two people fighting, I will side with
the underdog. That is my kshatriya quality.
In My Youth I was Rebellious : The World Melted My
Ego
I can see it all. If I look in that direction, I can see it all