(HBS 8.51): "Like a mirror, a person takes on the qualities of those with whom he comes in contact. One who is intelligent should therefore seek the company of those who have the same ideals in order to develop their good qualities" I was a searching soul in the 1960's, taking LSD and rebelling against every authority. I wanted to be FREE, but at every step I was stopped. I needed a real guru, someone I could submit to in full faith. Lord Krishna, the Supersoul within, was listening, and HE brought me in contact with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on August 30, 1969. From that moment, my life, my mind, my breath has never been far from Krishna. Spent my "career" making incense and selling incense.