Sadhguru (World’s No.1 Guru) PREDICTS: "There Is A Mental Health Pandemic Coming! & We Are On The Brink Of Extinction!"
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven BartlettWed Oct 18 2023
World Health Organization prediction:
- WHO predicts a mental health pandemic
- Sadhguru's mission is to raise every human being to their potential
Unhappiness despite comfort and technology:
- Despite having more comforts and technologies than any other generation, people are still miserable
- Human nature is always wanting something more, leading to suffering
Creating purpose in life:
- People try to create purpose in their lives to bring meaning
- Trying to enhance activity without enhancing oneself leads to stress
- Enhancing oneself is the key to finding true purpose and happiness
Trauma as an excuse:
- Trauma can be seen as an excuse for negative behaviors or attitudes
- One can choose to become wise or wounded when faced with unpleasant experiences
Happiness depends on external factors:
- If one's happiness depends on external circumstances, it becomes difficult to find true happiness
- Happiness should come from within, regardless of external factors
Practicing self-awareness:
- Sadhguru suggests a simple practice of self-awareness that takes 21 minutes
- By becoming conscious of our thoughts, emotions, and actions, we can experience blissfulness
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Sadhguru's mission:
- Sadhguru discusses the mental health pandemic predicted by WHO
- Emphasizes the importance of raising human consciousness for well-being
Stress epidemic among business people:
- Business people often experience high levels of stress due to societal pressures and expectations
Finding balance between ambition and peace:
- It is not about finding balance but embracing expansion while also focusing on inner growth
- True fulfillment comes from enhancing oneself rather than constantly striving for external success
The need for a user manual for life:
- Sadhguru emphasizes the importance of understanding oneself and one's own consciousness
- Society should prioritize teaching individuals how to handle their thoughts, emotions, and actions
Perceiving life as it is:
- Many people suffer because they do not see life as it truly is
- The way we perceive and react to external stimuli determines our experience of life
Striving for inward well-being:
- Inward well-being should be prioritized over external achievements
- Investing in enhancing oneself leads to overall success and fulfillment
Concerns about artificial intelligence:
- Sadhguru believes that artificial intelligence can help eliminate human error in decision-making processes
- He sees AI as an opportunity for humanity to focus on higher pursuits rather than mundane tasks
Experiencing the magic of life:
- Sadhguru encourages individuals to open themselves up to the magic of life by going beyond logic and intellect
- By striving for self-awareness and inner growth, one can live a fulfilling and joyful existence
The impact of early trauma:
- Trauma can shape our behaviors and attitudes, leading to negative patterns
- It is important to choose wisdom over woundedness when faced with traumatic experiences
Striving for self-awareness:
- Sadhguru offers a practice called Inner Engineering that requires focused time and effort
- By turning inward and understanding ourselves, we can experience higher levels of joy and well-being
The role of intellect in human intelligence:
- Intellect is just one dimension of human intelligence
- There are other dimensions beyond logical thinking that contribute to our overall intelligence
Artificial intelligence as a tool:
- AI can be a valuable tool if used responsibly and ethically
Finding purpose and passion:
- Purpose and passion should not be seen as external pursuits but rather as an inner state of being
- True fulfillment comes from aligning oneself with their inherent nature and embracing the present moment
The impact of trauma on behavior:
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Early trauma can shape behaviors and attitudes, leading to negative patterns
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It is important to address and heal from past traumas in order to live a fulfilling life
The need for self-awareness:
- Sadhguru offers a practice called Inner Engineering that requires focused time and effort
- By turning inward and understanding ourselves, we can experience higher levels of joy and well-being
Artificial intelligence's potential risks:
- Concerns exist about AI getting into the wrong hands or making autonomous decisions without human oversight
- Proper regulations and guidelines are needed to manage the potential risks associated with AI
Striving for inner growth:
- Sadhguru emphasizes the importance of enhancing oneself internally rather than solely focusing on external achievements
- The pursuit of self-awareness leads to true fulfillment and a deeper understanding of life's magic
Technology and automation:
- Critique of doing tedious jobs when machines can do them
- Idea of removing earth-moving machines and giving people manual tools to go back to physical work
- Prediction that people will protest against such a change in the future
- Counter-argument that people need a false purpose due to lack of understanding the potential of life
Societal design and redesign:
- Observation of stubbornly designed society without considering its flaws
- Wondering if society needs complete redesign from scratch
- Belief that creating a blank canvas for redesign is impossible and impractical
- Comparison with fixing an engine while it's running as challenge for rebuilding society
Internal transformation and control:
- Importance of rebuilding oneself internally while still functioning externally
- Story about fixing an engine versus fixing a heart to illustrate challenges of rebuilding when things are already in motion
- Emphasis on personal interiority happening one's own way, leading to pleasantness and joyfulness
- Joy being key to looking at everything in loving manner
Meaning of life and purpose:
- Critique seeking meaning in life as ailment of mind.
- Difference between Western focus on finding meaning & Eastern search for profoundness in life.
- Meanings created due to distress or burden, whereas joyful experiences don't require meaning.
Environmental conservation:
- Warning about mental illness pandemic caused by loss of microbial life due to treating soil as resource rather than source.
- Loss of nourishment leading to psychological ailments and collapse of software (mental health).