I LOVE WHAT I DO BECAUSE I DO WHAT I LOVE

The Fox News TV (USA) asked the Iranian President Mehmoud Ahmedinejad during an interview with him, “When you look into the mirror in the morning what do you say to yourself?”  He answered: “I see the person in the mirror and tell him 'Remember' you are no more than a small servant, ahead of you today is the heavy responsibility, and that is to serve the Iranian nation. I love what I do because I do only what I love".  

Mehmoud Ahmedinejad, the Iranian President (2005-2013) astonished many when he first reached to the office of the Presidency by donating all high valued Iranian carpets to one of the mosques in Tehran by replacing them with the low cost ordinary carpets. He observed that there was a huge extravagant lounge for receiving and welcoming the VIPs and he ordered it to be closed and asked the protocol office to arrange for an ordinary room only with wooden chairs.

On many instances he joined the cleaning staff of the municipality for cleaning the streets in the area where his home and the Presidency were located. Under his authority whenever he appointed any minister to his post he got a signed document from him with many points particularly highlighting that he shall remain poor and that his personal and his relatives’ accounts will be watched and the day he leaves the ministry shall be with dignity, and therefore it is not  lawful for him or his relatives to take any advantage of his office. First of all he declared himself for all the 'Big' wealth and the property he owned was a Peugeot 504 car, model 1977, an old small house inherited from his father 40 years ago in one of the poorest zones in Tehran. His accounts with a zero balance and the only money comes in to his account was from his salary from the university as a lecturer with an amount equals to about US$ 250 only.

This is all what he owns even now - the president of one of the world's important countries; strategically, economically, politically and with regard to its oil and defense! He even doesn't take his personal salary with the argument that all the wealth belongs to the nation and he is the safeguard over it.  One of the things that impressed the staff at the presidency is the bag the President brings with him every day, which contains his breakfast; some sandwiches or bread with olive oil and cheese prepared by his wife and eats and enjoys it with all happiness.

One of the other things he changed was his personal carrier 'the President's Aircraft' to a cargo aircraft in order to save the spending from the public treasury and he ordered that he will be flying with the ordinary airline in the economy class. He organized meetings every now and then with all the ministers to know their activities and efficiency and he closed down the office of the Manager of the president and any minister can enter to his office without any permission. He also stopped the welcome ceremonies like the red carpet, the photo session or any personal advertisement or respect of any kind while visiting any place in the country.

Whenever he has to stay in any of the hotels he asks them to make sure not to give him a room with any big bed because he doesn't like to sleep on beds but rather likes to sleep on the floor on a simple mattress with a blanket.

How can we compare him with our leaders - political, social or religious!