Red roses or books || Acharya Prashant

Full Video: Why is it so difficult to forgive and forget? || Acharya Prashant (2022)

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00:00Does the person you are with encourage you to read?

00:05You have to ask, what does he bring for me?

00:08Roses or books?

00:10And be very cautious of those who bring roses for you.

00:14Especially red roses.

00:15Books are what we all need.

00:18And books are dangerous.

00:19Books are dangerous because they make you better.

00:22When they make you better, you do not fall for the inferior.

00:26Therefore if somebody has a stake in keeping you inferior,

00:29that person will keep you away from books.

00:31If someone has a stake in making you better,

00:34that person will push you towards books.

00:36The purpose of relationship is not cheap gratification.

00:41Remember who we are.

00:42We are the ones born for improvement.

00:46Therefore, the purpose of relationship is self-improvement.

00:49If a relationship does not result in your internal improvement,

00:53it's a bad relationship.