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The success stories of ambitious people: Be careful! || Acharya Prashant, at BITS Goa (2023)
Bharat
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Ambition
Desire
Success
Freedom
Conditioning
Love
Fulfillment
Role Models
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the concept of ambition, challenging the common perception of success stories and role models. He explains that what is often presented as a success story is a heavily curated and edited narrative that hides the internal reality of the individual. He points out that many people considered role models suffer from internal turmoil, leading to issues like drug abuse, crime, or suicide, which suggests that their external achievements do not equate to internal fulfillment. He advises young people not to be gullible or enslaved by the narratives they see on screens, as these stories are minutely manufactured and do not allow for real questioning or transparency.