Gandhi or Steve Wynn?

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many people are insipred by Gandhi but can you also be spiritually inspired by a businesman?
For me Gandhi has been a great inspiration. His book Experiments With The Truth is so inspirational bc he dont follow social c0nventions but makes his own life journey and experiments with new thoughts new lifestyles in a very mindful and personal way. It basically invites and encourages people to actively make your own life path instead of following the masses.
Most impressive to me was his refusal to drink cow milk when his doctor prescribed it to him when he was very sick. Gandhi rather died than drinking milk and contributing to animal cruelty.
And his attitude as a freedom fighter to liberate his country from the English without branding the English as enemies and advocating war, instead for a more peaceful way, is so insirational and truly what we all should try to do in our ordinary lives.
But others aspects Gandhi had his deep flaws. He was a father from hell who deprived his children from an education, and basically couldnt give fatherly love to his children.
Also his attitude towards the pleasures of life, i actually don't share. Food is only to nourish the body not to enjoy, so food is cooked dull and boring on purpose. Same with sex. Gandhi was very outspoken about how he despised sex.
So no i dont share the view that we should live sober and have no fun.
About Steve Wynn. I never knew the guy until he became vegan and i did a rather thourough internet search about him. I was amazed and inspired by his spiritual strenght. Here we have a guy who sees one video about veganism, and he grasps the full scope of it, a nano second later makes a decision about that, the next day promotes veganism at his management and staff, and a week later opens a magnificant world class vegan restaurant in his hotel. 
What a sharp and decisive mind! Me going vegan? look at a dozen videos read books, taking months to accept what i see, taking months to go vegetarian, another couple of years to finally go vegan. 
Mr Wynn had the same strong and decisive mental attitude when he was struggling with strong painkillers. He simply decided to stop, had a cold turkey, but succesfully ended painkiller addiction in a very short time.
When i stopped smoking cigarrettes i actuall was inspired by his story and instead of a long 9 step plan to gradually wean off my cigarette habit, i just decided if Wynn can be so decisive, i also can. 
Everybody has his flawes, for mr Wynn i would say his flaw is his art collection. Wynn has a zillion dollar art collection. Its just vanity. Sell it and do something good with the money. 
So, my real question might be, do you have an unusual person as a spiritual insiration?

WuThree · Answer

I admire Gandhi but I think I admire Henry S. Salt more;  he was Gandhi's inspiration and a truly admirable man at a time when his beliefs were totally out of step with those of almost everyone around him.

I'm a newbie and can't post links but look up the site dedicated to Henry S. Salt,  and particularly under the Reformer tab.

I have just bought an autobiography of this man, hoping to learn more of his ideas.

herwin · Answer

thx for putting Henry Salt on my radar. Just wikipedia'd him to get a general idea of him. Yes, defenitely a worthy and inspiring person. i sure will read more about him.

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