Mahatma Gandhi – Sacrifice
“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mahatma Gandhi
Big Idea
Sacrifice requires that we do things today that don’t have immediate benefits for ourselves; but help others instead. Students have generous hearts but, for the most part, are focused on their own successes and sometimes resist the moral obligation to sacrifice for others.
Claim
Here anti-colonial nationalist Mahatma Gandhi boldly asserts that sacrificing for others is the best way to find your own meaning in life.
Counterclaim
The best way to find meaning is to focus on your own accomplishments and needs. Overcoming obstacles helps you find yourself.
Essential
Question
Is sacrificing yourself for others always the right thing to do?
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