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Before you resign from your job || Acharya Prashant, with IIT Bombay (2022)
Breaking Free
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2 years ago
Maya
Career Conflict
Spiritual Idealism
Decision Making
Inner Tendencies
Social Sanction
Self-Actualization
Preparedness
Description

Acharya Prashant advises a young professional from BARC who is experiencing a conflict between his spiritual inclinations and his career. The speaker warns against making impulsive decisions to quit a job based on a temporary spiritual fit or youthful idealism. He explains that one must not underestimate the power of inner tendencies and social conditioning, which he refers to as Maya. He cautions that while money and prestige may seem unimportant now, their absence can lead to regret and the eventual abandonment of spiritual pursuits if one is not fully prepared for the consequences.