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Girl, keep career ahead of emotions || Acharya Prashant, with NIT-Silchar (2022)
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Emotions
Body-Mind Mechanism
Prakriti (Nature)
Relationships
Consciousness
Career
Womanhood
Disturbance
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the question of how to prioritize one's career over emotions. He begins by reframing the issue, suggesting that it's not that we have loved ones, but rather that we love to be disturbed. He posits that many relationships are founded on the premise of mutual disturbance and the right to invade each other's personal space. If this disturbance were to cease, the relationship itself might disappear. The relationship, he explains, is not founded on a premise that is conducive to one's career or real growth. He further explains that emotions are something we are born with and are rooted in the body. He questions whether the body or its parts, like the nose or skin, are interested in a career, knowledge, or consciousness. The body's interests, he states, are purely biological: food, sex, and sleep. Since relationships are often based on the body, they are not aligned with intellectual or spiritual pursuits like a career. The body's biological constitution, especially for a woman, has its own agenda which is often at odds with the goals of consciousness. The body's purpose is continuation, which he describes as 'eat, sleep, be merry, repeat,' not attaining wisdom or freedom. Acharya Prashant points out that the body has no respect for the real things in life; it only respects its own biological construction. The body's biological life intends to take one to places that are not glorious or dignified. He advises that one must be very watchful of the body's conspiracies against one's real purpose in life. The solution is not to deny the emotions but to avoid identifying with them. One should recognize that emotions belong to the body, not the self. He urges the questioner to fight against these bodily impulses and not to patronize or energize them. He concludes by stating that while this fight is difficult, especially for women who face stronger biological and societal pressures, the victory is worth it. The purpose of a conscious human being is to gain heights of consciousness, wisdom, and freedom. When emotional disturbances arise, one should not feel helpless but instead know where the disturbance is coming from—the body—and refuse to side with it. One must resolve to continue doing what is right, irrespective of the emotional state. The battle is possible to be won, and that is what matters.