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You have all the freedom to choose any role you want to play || Acharya Prashant (2019)
Acharya Prashant
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6 years ago
Ego
Identity
Atma
Maya
Leela
Conditioning
Introversion
Freedom
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding the identification with being an 'introvert' and the difficulty of breaking this pattern. He explains that what people often call their personality or identity is actually a deliberate choice made by the ego for perceived benefits. He points out that the questioner has already recognized that her introversion is selective, which proves it is a choice rather than an inherent trait. He emphasizes that the true self, or Atma, is neither an introvert nor an extrovert; these are merely roles or 'shrouds' that individuals hold over themselves. If a particular role does not bring peace or reality, one must challenge it and deliberately hack it down, either through careful observation or by forcefully tearing oneself away from the identification.