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संतों की नज़रों में जीता हुआ कौन है? || आचार्य प्रशांत, जीसस क्राइस्ट पर (2018)
आचार्य प्रशांत
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7 years ago
Jesus
Kabir Saheb
Hard Work
Process over Result
Laziness
Victory and Defeat
Action
IIM
Description

Acharya Prashant explains the deeper meaning behind the words of Jesus regarding the first being last and the last being first. He clarifies that those who focus solely on results and outcomes are considered offenders in a spiritual sense, as results can be manipulated or obtained through shortcuts. To be 'defeated' in the worldly sense means to be like Kabir Saheb, who preferred being cheated by others rather than cheating anyone else. True victory lies in the process, the struggle, and the hard work, rather than the final prize. He emphasizes that one's focus should be on the beauty and strength of the action itself, such as a beautiful shot in a game, rather than whether one wins or loses. He warns against 'cheap victories' that come without effort and suggests that a 'costly defeat'—where one gives their absolute everything to the task—is far more beautiful. When a person fights with such totality that no energy is left even to ask about the result, the distinction between winning and losing disappears. Acharya Prashant shares a personal anecdote from his IIM entrance exam, noting that his lack of fixation on patterns and results allowed him to succeed when others, who were overly prepared and result-oriented, panicked due to changes in the exam format. He stresses that one must focus on the work at hand rather than getting entangled in mental calculations about success. Addressing the issue of procrastination and laziness disguised as intellectualism, he points out that people often use the excuse of 'learning from others' mistakes' to avoid effort altogether. He asserts that such mental dilemmas and 'internal debates' only exist as long as one is comfortably provided for without working. He concludes that if basic necessities like food and shelter were not guaranteed for free, all such mental confusion and laziness would vanish instantly, forcing the individual to engage in action. The core message is to value the process of work and total involvement over the obsession with results.