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Forget perfection, just do the best you can || Acharya Prashant, on Vedanta (2021)
Scriptures and Saints
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Capacity
Discipline
Effort
Results
Motivation
Suffering
Pleasure
Faith
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the misconception that attaining higher pleasure requires enduring suffering beyond one's current capacity. He clarifies that one only needs to exercise the maximum effort possible within their current level of existence. Even at a lower level, doing the maximum one is capable of is sufficient to produce results. These initial results act as a proof and a formula, increasing one's willingness to impose further discipline and exert more effort. The challenge lies in doing the maximum within one's capacity rather than exceeding it, as exceeding one's capacity is impossible. He emphasizes that the most difficult situation is for those who work but do not work hard enough to achieve even preliminary results. When a person's scorecard remains at zero, they lose the motivation and inspiration needed to move forward. Acharya Prashant explains that everyone, regardless of their perceived weakness, has the capacity to achieve basic results. These results provide the necessary trust and vigor to continue the journey. He concludes that failure is not the result of being asked to do the impossible, but rather the failure to exercise the capacity one already possesses. If one truly does their best, basic results are guaranteed to follow.