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How to have no regrets? || Acharya Prashant, with youth (2013)
Acharya Prashant
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12 years ago
Intelligence
Morality
Right and Wrong
Opinions
Consciousness
Society
Regret
Inner Light
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the tendency to depend on others' opinions to determine right and wrong, which often leads to later regret. He explains that there are two layers of morality. The first layer consists of man-made rights and wrongs that vary by time, place, country, and religion. These are merely opinions, conventions, or laws that are not absolute or sacred, and there is little value in asking others for validation regarding them. The second layer of right and wrong is rooted in one's own intelligence. Acharya Prashant asserts that acting from one's own intelligence is the only absolute right, while living an unconscious life or following others is the only absolute wrong. He advises that while one should follow laws to avoid legal consequences, one must recognize their superficial nature and live life according to their own inner light to avoid future disappointment.