Sadhguru: Activity should never be about yourself. How you are is about you. Activity should be about the situations in which you exist. Unfortunately, for most human beings, their activity is about themselves. They do things in the world because they want to make something of themselves, which is the wrong approach.
Most psychological ailments arise from this fundamental flaw, that people are doing something in the world to become something. First be – then do. If you follow that, whatever happens, happens. Do something because it is needed, not because you want to do it.
If it needs to be done, every responsible human being should stand up and do it. It is not some kind of mission that you are taking up. It is an expression of your humanity. And the beauty of this kind of activity is it also enhances you immensely.
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