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Girl, keep career ahead of emotions || Acharya Prashant, with NIT-Silchar (2022)
Shakti
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1 year ago
Emotions
Body
Consciousness
Wisdom
Relationships
Prakriti
Career
Biological Nature
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a student's concern about how emotions and personal relationships interfere with her career and studies. He explains that relationships are often founded on the premise of mutual disturbance and the invasion of personal space. He posits that emotions are fundamentally biological, arising from the body rather than from wisdom or consciousness. Since the body is biologically programmed for basic functions like eating, sleeping, and reproduction, it has no inherent interest in intellectual pursuits, knowledge, or a career. Therefore, bodily emotions and the relationships derived from them are often not aligned with one's higher goals.