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How to overcome rejections and failures? || Acharya Prashant, with Delhi University (2023)
Breaking Free
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Rejection
Failure
Freedom
Consciousness
Kabir Saheb
Choice
Liberation
UPSC
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of rejection and failure among young people, suggesting that such experiences are often a cause for celebration rather than depression. He explains that many individuals pursue goals—such as competitive exams or specific careers—not out of personal interest, but due to family tradition or societal pressure. When one fails at something they never truly loved, it is a liberation from an external burden. He cites the saint poet Kabir Saheb to illustrate that the breaking of an artificial responsibility is a moment of freedom. He argues that the primary reason for failure is often a lack of total energy and heart in the pursuit. True love and conscious choice involve discretion and a sense of indispensability, making them very difficult to defeat. When a goal arises from one's core, the journey becomes a lifelong process where final failure does not exist because the attempt is continuous. He emphasizes that the problem lies not in the rejection itself, but in how the goal was chosen. Acharya Prashant concludes by advising that choices should be made based on the criteria of freedom, liberation, and the growth of consciousness. He distinguishes between biological randomness and a conscious life. When one sets vast, conscious targets rooted in love and the desire for betterment, the concept of failure disappears. He encourages the youth to ensure their goals are self-chosen and meaningful rather than being unconscious impositions from authoritarian forces.