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When you are sure of yourself, you feel less angry at others || Acharya Prashant (2016)
Acharya Prashant
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9 years ago
Kabir Saheb
Subconscious Mind
Evolutionary Instinct
Inferiority Complex
Self-concept
Business Acumen
Latent Tendencies
Truth
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a questioner's struggle with impulsive reactions, specifically regarding business-related comments from his wife. He explains that such reactions stem from a lack of inner sureness and an over-valuation of business. When an individual gives business the status of truth or God, they become small and vulnerable to feeling inferior. This inferiority complex makes one easily bruised by even innocuous remarks. He suggests treating all business with a degree of contempt to ensure it does not overpower one's sense of self. True confidence should not arise from skills or knowledge, which can fail, but from the realization that the truth remains untouched by worldly success or failure. He further clarifies that these instant reactions are manifestations of latent tendencies and evolutionary instincts. Just as one might flinch at a 3D movie despite knowing it is not real, the subconscious mind reacts to protect the self. Success in business is described as the modern evolutionary equivalent of success in hunting; both are tied to the instinct for physical survival. Acharya Prashant advises that while these biological and psychological patterns may continue to trigger, one should learn to observe them with detachment and laughter. By remaining devoted to the truth, these tendencies lose their meaning and the individual becomes free from their dominance.