Hate is more action-propelling than love
Sadhguru observed that hate is a more powerful motivator for action than love, because people in love hesitate while people who hate go all out.
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Sadhguru: How to Turn Pain Into Wisdom, Not Wounds
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Jul 1, 2026
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Intelligence Without a Stable Inner Platform Is the Worst Curse
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The conversation circles back to intelligence as both humanity's greatest gift and, without an inner foundation, its most dangerous liability. Sadhguru addresses the 'be in the moment' philosophy popular in Western mindfulness circles, calling it a misunderstanding that essentially advises people to lobotomize their cerebral capability — become an amoeba. The problem, he insists, is not that people think too much; it is that they think without a stable platform. Without stable chemistry, stable energy, and a stable body, intelligence is the sharpest weapon in a room — and it is pointed inward. People dull it with alcohol, drugs, overeating, or philosophical systems that tell them to stop thinking. All of these are coping mechanisms for a problem whose actual solution is developing the inner stability from which intelligence can operate safely. He notes with dry irony that those who pride themselves on being intellectually superior to their smartphones will likely feel dumb within five years — 'already people are calling it a smartphone, see why?' [1] — Sadhguru "Intelligence is not inherently a solution — it depends entirely on the stability of the platform beneath it. Without a stable chemistry, st…" 1:23:05
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