Mahatma Gandhi presents a beautiful paradox of personal discovery. We often try to "find ourselves" through introspection, self-focused goals, or the pursuit of personal pleasure. But Gandhi suggests that the path to self-discovery actually lies in the opposite direction.

By "losing yourself in the service of others," you transcend your own small concerns, ego, and anxieties. In focusing on another's well-being, you encounter your own capacity for compassion, strength, and connection. This act of self-forgetting service often reveals who we truly are at our core—our kindness, our resilience, our purpose.

This quote redefines self-discovery as an outward journey. It teaches that we find our deepest identity not by looking inward at our navels, but by looking outward and contributing to the world around us.