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Why is one unable to communicate? || Acharya Prashant, with youth (2012)
Acharya Prashant
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Communication
Fear
Intelligence
Freedom
Responsibility
Public Opinion
Self-Understanding
Mechanical Life
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the common struggle of communicating fearlessly and openly. He observes a contradiction in human behavior: people often gossip and speak excessively when silence is appropriate, yet they find themselves unable to speak when a genuine opportunity for communication arises, such as during a presentation or an interview. He explains that these are not two separate issues but a single problem arising from a mind that is not in order. This inverted way of living—remaining silent when one should speak up against oppression and being loud when silence is required—stems from being deeply influenced by the opinions of others.