Feeling Cheated? || Acharya Prashant

God made man in his own image. No, the chimpanzees made us in their own image. Obviously, never be surprised when you find somebody acting mean. We are supposed to act mean. In fact, you should be surprised when you find somebody not acting mean.

A Krishna or a Kabir is an impossibility. But we say, “Oh, I’m so surprised that fellow tried to fob me off.” You should be surprised when somebody does not try to cheat. And if you have too many people in your life who you think are good, then you are heading towards disaster because very soon you’ll be shocked. Come to learn of yourself and come to learn of others before you meet a crushing shock. Nobody is good.

You are not good. Others are not good. I am not good. Nobody is good. Oh, he’s talking so negatively. What a pessimistic view he holds of humanity. I’m not pessimistic. I’m just realistic. I’m telling you who you really are. And then I’m inviting you to rise above yourself to not to be yourself.