Bhagavan gives a beautiful example. I am always tempted to quote Bhagavans, because no contemporary philosopher has ever touched various aspects of human life as much Baba himself.
He gave one example. Why should you feel proud of yourself in the galaxy, in the solar system, and in the infinite number of bodies and planets spread all over the universe? What is that which is smallest? It is the earth, which is the smallest and in this earth which is the smallest? One third is taken away by water and the remaining is land. After all, what is the size of land of this planet Earth, when compared to planets and the stars, the sun and the moon? The earth comes to the size of an ant and India comes to the size of the eye of an ant. Andhra Pardesh State comes to the size of speck in the eye an ant. Anantapur Districk Puttaparthi is the speck of the speck of the eye of the ant's body and your house what is your value? Better not speak ... Better we consult the house wife. So that has been so. What is there to feel proud of? There is nothing and if I am to feel proud of in this world I can certainly feel proud of my foolishness, no, there is no greator fool that me here. There is no stupid other than me... Yes, Yes, one can feel proud BOUT ONE'S OWN STUPIDITY, ONES OWN ignorance, ones own foolishness, there is nothing to feel proud of in this world. Nothing... So a successful man will never boast of himself, will never any publicity, will never go on speaking of hid own achievement, unless it was mentioned earlier by some else. This is the point which Bhagavan says.
