A friend who turns 30 in May was talking about the importance of being detached. He said he was striving towards it. At being detached from the consequence and importance of things he did and didn't. He thought it might improve his perspective on life and perhaps, others would respect his opinions for the detached view on issues.
I think with detachment comes a reduction in intensity. I would like to think that the things one does best are those one is passionate about. And takes personal responsibility for outcomes, and is, therefore, personally affected by success or failure. Of course, adopting every cause close to heart is foolish (and also undermines the importance of passion). But there should be something that drives you. And it can't drive you unless you are attached.
This is one of the tenets of the Gita as well- to strive to merely do one's duty without being concerned about its success. Equanimity, I think is a better virtue- the ability to take failure in stride.Being too committed to success can deal a huge blow in the event of failure.
Maybe its more important to plan for failure, and remain focused on success. That doesn't equal detachment. But it does translate into hedging your backside. And still lets you wake up in the morning and find something to live for.
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I think you mean hedging your downside... hedging your backside is liposuction.
Punjab=1, Kollywood=1 :)
About failure and success - measuring the quality of your experiences by their outcomes is like saying you failed in life, because you died at the end.
Play for the love of the game. Karm kar, phal ki ichha mat kar. And since we're listing unimplementable yet wise philosophies to live by - be water my friend, be water.
namma ellarum rombave yosikkarom illa? hehehe...
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