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The best way to deal with toxic people || Acharya Prashant, with NIT-Calicut (2022)
Shakti
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2 years ago
Toxicity
Liberation
Consciousness
Family
Responsibility
Wisdom
Mental Wellbeing
Identity
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of dealing with toxic people in daily life, specifically within the family context. He challenges the common excuse that such individuals cannot be avoided, suggesting that toxicity persists because it is accommodated. He argues that one's existential purpose is liberation and the elevation of consciousness, which are far more important than social roles, gender identities, or family relationships. He emphasizes that being born into a family does not create a compulsion to tolerate nonsense, as every moment lost to toxicity is a moment stolen from one's inner progress.