My Truth-heroes!

I remember being read eastern fairytales with a wisdom-question when I was a child. It seemed like the plot was always similar and so was the challenge contained in the story: the main character would meet an old and wise person and he would then be offered the choice between either:
knowing everything needed to be successful, wealthy and happy,
or: being a poor wanderer who knew true wisdom.
If memory serves, many of the characters would choose success and wealth. They ended up being unfulfilled, and then finally would return to the old man to ask for wisdom.
I, self-righteous child, of course knew what should be sought to be truly happy: true wisdom.
Now, as an adult, I would call it Truth.

I like something Mahatma Gandhi (supposedly) said:
"God is not the truth, but the truth is God."

Over the years, my comprehension of what wisdom or truth is, and who is actually living the real deal without hypocrisy or lies, has changed. I realize my inner standard has gone up continuously, and there have been many who have fallen from the pedestal I had put them on. It was my mistake, in most cases, to expect so much. I expect too much for 99% of humanity, and I have stopped condemning us 99% for being who we are at this moment in time.
But the inner fascination remains!

My heroes are those who are my lighting examples; they show the life I felt was meant in those ancient fairytales is a reality for some indeed. Which means it is a possible reality for all! Can you imagine that? To be completely, unconditionally devoted to Truth!
It seems light years away from day-to-day-life as I know it, but my devotion to following in the footsteps of these heroic human beings, is growing continually.
And I expect yours to be too :) !