Welcome to the Sports Motivation podcast. It's your host, Niyishobo. This is another episode of bars. Today I'm breaking down an excerpt from a book. And this is from Jidu, Krishna Morti. He's an Indian philosopher. And I want you to take a listen to this quote, this piece of philosophy.

It's pretty dense and it's a little wordy,

but it's not going to be over your head,

but I want you to really follow me.

And he breaks it down very beautifully.

All right.

So take a listen.

To know that one is in a certain condition,

in a certain state is already a process of liberation. All right. So what he's saying

here is to know what is true, to know that you are in a certain condition is already freeing.

He's talking about facing reality. To know that one is in a certain condition and a certain state

is already a process of liberation. He goes on to say, but a man who is not aware of his condition, of his struggle, a man who tries

to be something other than he is, which brings about habit.

So then let us keep in mind that we want to examine what is to observe and be aware of exactly what is the actual without giving it any slant without giving it an interpretation.

So what he's saying is pay attention to reality and don't oversees it with your opinions and your beliefs.

For example, right now, you know, COVID, coronavirus is affecting all of us in a certain way.

If we're not careful, we will give it a certain slant.

We will start to add our opinions to that.

He's saying don't do that.

If you're an athlete, you get injured.

Don't add extras to it.

Don't assume your career is over.

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