Altruistic Self-Discovery Some people go their entire lives without discovering who they really are and what they are truly capable of. Although the world contains many ways to find yourself, the best way is to help others. Mahatma Gandhi, an influential civil rights leader and beacon of hope for many, once wrote, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in service to others.” The following reasons justify the importance of self-discovery through this method: without helping others people would never know if they are a good person, would never find their priorities and would never see their perspective on life altered. Some believe that helping others serves only as a trivial step on the path to self-discovery. After all, what role do others have in making people learn about their own nature? They propose that, to determine one's character, one should focus on nothing other than oneself. This would allow you the time and focus you need to achieve your goal. However, this technique would not show real personality. How could people determine if they were?...