A grandfather was fondling his grandson, a little lad of four when the boy asked him his age. The grandfather said he was seven; the lad refused to believe it; how could a boy of four have a grandfather of seven? But, the old man said, ‘My dear boy! I do not care for all the sixty-three years I spent in the darkness; it is only seven years since I came under the influence of a Guru, who opened my eyes and led me along the path to realization. I have lived only seven years so far; the rest, I could as well ignore as wasted. I speak the truth always; this is the truth.’ This is the proper attitude. (SSS Vol.4, p. 138)