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Will living without ego cause one to starve? || Acharya Prashant, with youth (2013)
Acharya Prashant
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Fear
Ego
Society
Ambition
Freedom
Slavery
Needs
Success
Description

Acharya Prashant addresses the fear that one might starve if they do not possess an ego or follow societal expectations. He explains that this fear is not inherent but has been instilled by external forces like society, family, and corporations to ensure subservience. He asserts that while society claims one will starve without becoming its slave, this is a cunning lie. In reality, the world provides enough to meet basic needs, which are naturally small and do not require slavery. It is not needs, but ambitions, that make an individual a slave, as ambitions require societal validation and recognition. He encourages the listener to realize that even if one lacks the badges of honor or material success defined by others, they will not die of hunger. He concludes that even if one had to face temporary hardship, it is a small price to pay for true freedom.