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Job or Business? Which one to choose? || Acharya Prashant (2017)
Acharya Prashant
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8 years ago
Mind
Entrepreneurship
Greed
Fear
Ego
Peace
Decision Making
Money
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding the dilemma of choosing between a job and entrepreneurship. He explains that the human mind is inherently restless and tends to be dissatisfied with any existing situation, always craving something different regardless of the benefits. He emphasizes that neither being an employee nor being an entrepreneur is an end in itself; there is nothing inherently superior about owning a business if it is driven by greed or results in a low-quality environment and undue stress. He cautions against the lure of entrepreneurship when it is merely a pursuit of avarice, noting that money is only valuable if it facilitates a suitable environment for peace, rather than serving as a psychological device to mask a miserable life. He advises shifting the focus from choosing between a job and a business to choosing between truth and falsehood, or peace and restlessness. The speaker suggests that the greatest fear one should have is the waste of an entire lifetime. By prioritizing inner well-being and the 'essential', decisions become spontaneous and clear, removing the torture of indecision. He concludes that both staying in a job out of fear and starting a business out of greed are equally driven by the ego. The fundamental question one must ask is not about the nature of the work, but rather whom one is serving and what one is truly trying to achieve.