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You are so smart. Wish you have some wisdom as well || AP Neem Candies
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Choice
Responsibility
Self-deception
Hypocrisy
Right Action
Helplessness
Suffering
Consciousness
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the hypocrisy of claiming to be adept only at wrongdoing while feigning helplessness for righteous actions. He uses an analogy of a driver who insists they can only drive well on the wrong side of the road, pointing out that this is a form of self-deception. He equates this driver to the individual, highlighting a tendency to be alert and energetic when making mischief but claiming to be dull and foolish when it comes to doing the right thing. This selective intelligence is further illustrated with the example of someone who knows how to assemble a bomb but not how to buy vegetables, a behavior the speaker labels as dishonest. The speaker asserts that this is not a matter of inability but of choice. All the energy, smartness, and resourcefulness are reserved for what he calls "demonic acts," such as creating chaos or satisfying lust. Conversely, when it comes to doing something religious or pure, the person feigns irresponsibility and a lack of intelligence. He emphasizes that this is a choice to forget the right things and an act of hypocrisy. The speaker states that the individual is not an idiot but is extremely smart, albeit in a self-destructive way. He stresses that nothing can happen to a person without their consent; one cannot suffer without consenting to it, as restlessness is a choice against one's true nature of restfulness. Ultimately, the speaker defines a human being as "the one with a choice." He explains that a human always sees two paths: one that leads to what they truly want and another that deceives them. The wrong choice is defined as any choice that involves helplessness. Claiming "it just happens" or "I got angry" is a dishonest way to evade the responsibility that comes with choice. He concludes by stating that one does not simply forget; one decides to forget. The path to right living is to continuously make the right choice, as one is not helpless but possesses the power to choose.