The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes #1394 - Mechanics of Success # 2 Redefining Success
Oct 9, 2025
Explore what it truly means to succeed beyond societal norms. Sadhguru emphasizes joy as the core metric of success—living in a way that makes others miss you when you're gone. He advocates for simplicity and the health benefits of walking, even highlighting a centenarian's life philosophy. Failure, he argues, is a construct we can redefine, empowering individuals to create personal definitions of success. Ultimately, he reminds us that being alive is the greatest success, warning against letting superficial values overshadow life's true essence.
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Success Is Emotional Resilience
- Success and failure are not measured by money or recognition.
- True success is being able to walk with joy through hell.
The Walk-King Example
- Sadhguru recounts a 100-year-old man who credited daily walking for his longevity.
- The man humorously called himself a "walk-king" for maintaining health by walking.
Redefine Success To Free Yourself
- Change your idea of success instead of trying to change the world.
- Redefining success makes life simpler and frees you from unnecessary suffering.