Full video : Living Without Illusions: A Lesson on Expectations and Reality || Acharya Prashant (2025)
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00:00We hold a totally unrealistic, bloated and very marvellous image of ourselves.
00:06God man made in his own image. No, the chimpanzees made us in their own image, obviously.
00:11Never be surprised when you find somebody acting mean.
00:15We are supposed to act mean. In fact, you should be surprised when you find somebody not acting mean.
00:20A Krishna or a Kabir is an impossibility. Improbable to the extent I am calling him impossible.
00:27Probability tending to zero.
00:29But we say, oh, I am so surprised that fellow tried to fob me off.
00:33You should be surprised when somebody does not try to cheat.
00:36And if you have too many people in your life who you think are good, then you are heading towards disaster.
00:41Because very soon you will be shocked.