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SPIRITUALITY & PROSPERITYKarmayogiThe Nation’s Growing Wealth ispersonal ProsperityArich nation has rich citizens. Peoplebecome rich not by being dependenton others, or the family or even theirorganization. He who leads others, heads thefamily, or proves innovative in theorganization makes himself successful andrich. A nation thus becomes wealthy. Suchpeople are called entrepreneurs. What arethe characteristics of an entrepreneur? Inshort, one who does not conform to thesocial codes is an entrepreneur. Can we makeit more explicit? Let us divide the populationinto two parts, leaders and followers. Oursubject here is the leaders.A nation becomes wealthy, rich, prosperousand famous by those who are willing to diehappily for her, to give their all, who do notcalculate or think of the future only, whonever count their chickens, who HAVE intheir hearts the glory of Mother India. Areyou one of these? Are you willing to throwaway your job and walk naked in the street?In 1920 Gandhiji asked people to leave theBritish schools, British courts, and Britishoffices. Many followed him. Some becameglorious leaders; others became volunteers.Even after freedom, they remained poorSECTION - 1volunteers. That was before 1956, before thedescent of the Force. I invite you to throwaway a lucrative bank job and start anindustry. If you are an entrepreneur, I assureyou your several thousand rupee salary willbecome several thousand crores of business.At least one person listened to me, opposedhis family, resigned a government job, anddid what I asked him. Today he has as manycrores as he was earning in rupees assalary. He is a tireless worker, has neverdeserted a friend, and not for one momentwavered in his loyalty to his duty. He is atop industrialist in the country. He startedan unconventional energy project,introduced the latest agriculture technology,and sponsored ways of life that will inspireyoungsters. He was betrayed by almosteveryone. He had the Great Good Sense tosay, “What they do is up to them. Let me dowhat is right and good”. He knows how toface every difficulty. Even his mostvirulent enemy was forced to change hisattitude towards him. He is anentrepreneur. India needs NOT salariedemployees. India needs patriotic leaders.Everyone is a leader. Will you lead theleaders?(The New Indian Express)SAMARTHA BHARATA 40