He is a small farmer. He produces 100 tons of wheat from his fields. He consumes only about 2 tons for his family. He produces the 98 tons for others.
Divine people meditate all the time and enjoy spiritual powers. Only a small portion of it they use for their spiritual happiness. They spend long hours every day with the objective to get more divine powers, which they will use for happiness of people and for world peace.
They are selfless but superior human beings. There is a belief in India that there are very powerful saints living in the Himalayas who guard the people and the world with their spiritual powers.
If you are too scientific, you may not be able to believe the powers of spiritual people. Nevertheless, you may use it as a moral to live a selfless life.