You were one person when, let’s say, the relationship started, and now you are another person, and this change must reflect in the nature of the relationship. You cannot say, “Because I used to behave in this way with this person five years back, I’ll continue to hold the same practice, the same mood, the same ritual, the same identity, the same mask,” even after you have graduated to being somebody else. There’s no need to do that. If you have evolved, improved, let that show in the relationship.
This summary is AI-generated. Please read the full article for complete understanding.
Questioner: Namaste Acharya Ji. So I was going through the book and when I read about companionship, I was wondering, actually, I watched a lot of videos on companionship and everything. So I was wondering, if someone is mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually okay with themselves, why would they want to look for a companion?
Acharya Prashant: They don’t look for a companion. Then they become great companions to those who need companionship. But what you’re talking of is an advanced level where the need to have someone else acting as a mirror for you diminishes greatly.
See, the role of the companion is to reflect the reality back to you and therefore uplift you.
So, when you reach a level of upliftment where an external hand is no longer necessary, you can say, “I don’t need any companion.” But that’s the goal. That is also the goal, right?
