Prepare for Disappointment || Acharya Prashant

Full video : Living Without Illusions: A Lesson on Expectations and Reality || Acharya Prashant (2025)

Transcript

00:00We hold a totally unrealistic, bloated and very marvellous image of ourselves.

00:06God man made in his own image. No, the chimpanzees made us in their own image, obviously.

00:11Never be surprised when you find somebody acting mean.

00:15We are supposed to act mean. In fact, you should be surprised when you find somebody not acting mean.

00:20A Krishna or a Kabir is an impossibility. Improbable to the extent I am calling him impossible.

00:27Probability tending to zero.

00:29But we say, oh, I am so surprised that fellow tried to fob me off.

00:33You should be surprised when somebody does not try to cheat.

00:36And if you have too many people in your life who you think are good, then you are heading towards disaster.

00:41Because very soon you will be shocked.