Attributed to Gandhi in Stone, The Full Spectrum Synthesis Bible, iUniverse, 2001. link to Google Books. However, very similar quotes are found in the nineteenth century:
 • "Have you sorrows or trials that seem very heavy to bear? Then let me tell you that one of the best ways in the world to lighten and sweeten them is to lose yourself in the service of others ..." from Trine, What All The World's A-Seeking (1896) Google Books link;
 • "To lose yourself in the service of others may be to truly find yourself" from Usher, Protestantism (1897) Googe Books link.
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The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others

— Mahatma Gandhi

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others" in the context of "Attributed to Gandhi in Stone, The Full Spectrum Synthesis Bible, iUniverse, 2001. link to Google Books. However, very similar quotes are found in the nineteenth century:
 • "Have you sorrows or trials that seem very heavy to bear? Then let me tell you that one of the best ways in the world to lighten and sweeten them is to lose yourself in the service of others ..." from Trine, What All The World's A-Seeking (1896) Google Books link;
 • "To lose yourself in the service of others may be to truly find yourself" from Usher, Protestantism (1897) Googe Books link." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Mahatma Gandhi" (Disputed) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
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