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Sir, What is your daily routine? || Acharya Prashant, IIM-Konversation (2023)
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Upanishads
Reading
True Intelligence
Time Management
Non-duality
Wu Hsin
Ribhu Gita
Description

In a rapid-fire session, Acharya Prashant shares insights into his personal habits and philosophies. He identifies two non-negotiable aspects of his daily routine: checking the reports from his organization's various departments and reading before sleeping. He emphasizes that he cannot go to bed without reviewing these reports. When asked about his most influential book, he names the Upanishads, calling it a "no-brainer." He explains that he continues to read and teach them, as one can never truly be done with them, and he is currently teaching the Kathopanishad for the second time after more than a decade. Regarding other reading materials, Acharya Prashant mentions he is currently reading "The Lost Writings of Wu Hsin: Pointers to Non-duality in Five Volumes," which he describes as a wonderful piece and the Chinese equivalent of the Ribhu Gita. He notes that he has not read fiction in many years and does not have any podcast recommendations. On the challenges of being a writer, he states that he doesn't suffer from writer's block but rather a "time block," finding it difficult to allocate time for writing. He reveals that his next book has been pending with the publisher for over a year due to this lack of time. When questioned about artificial intelligence, Acharya Prashant suggests that people should not be scared of it, but rather of "not having true intelligence." In a hypothetical scenario where he is reborn as a 22-year-old, he first clarifies that the concept of rebirth is not part of his teachings. However, he would advise his younger self to commit more rigorously to sports, to save time by reading even more, and to trust himself more. He reflects that he spent a lot of time experimenting with life, even when the outcomes were clear, due to uncertainty, and that trusting himself more would have saved time.