I have had the privilege to interact with all three of these inspiring individuals during my fellowship in India.  From an outside view, it would be easy to consider these deeds as selfless service.   They certainly had to make some big sacrifices to accomplish their goals.  But selfless service assumes that we do not receive any benefit from our actions.   All three individuals chose to engage into this service.  They engage into service because it was what made them the most happy.  They did not see prosperity from material welfare as their path to happiness.  When we look at individuals who engage in service, we often tend to overlook the benefits and focus on the “sacrifices” made.  This may perhaps be due to a different level of perceived optimism.  These individuals have a resolve that simply won’t shatter.  No matter how many times they have been betrayed or how many times they have failed, they continue to march on, stronger and louder until they reach their goal.