Questioner (Q): Sir, you said that in life don’t plan for a thing, just let it happen. But how to get what we want without planning? When I was sitting in the class sometime before you said, “Take your time, write, think about the question.” This is also planning.
Acharya Prashant (AP): You are very right. Not only is this a planning, even this is a planning that I had set my alarm for half-past-seven in the morning. I had taken certain printouts to be distributed at half-past-two in the afternoon today, even this is planning. There is no doubt about it. Understand this.
In all the trivial matters of life, go ahead and plan. You want to fly somewhere, you will need to buy a ticket in advance, go ahead and plan. It is true that when I come here, I have to plan as to what time I will leave my office.
But do I also plan what I will say to you? Do I also plan what you will ask me? Do I know what is written in your sheets? Do I know what I am going to say next?
Whatever is inconsequential, go ahead and plan it. It anyway does not matter. Whatever is important, whatever is central, kindly do not let any kind of planning touch it.
You are going to meet somebody, alright, plan out the time of the meeting. But for God’s sake, do not plan what you will do after the meeting. "We’ll hug at 8, we’ll kiss at 8:15." Now, what kind of meeting is this? Are you getting what am I saying?
