The Sadhguru Podcast - Of Mystics and Mistakes

Happiness Is The Beginning, Not The Goal #DailyWisdom

Oct 23, 2025
Sadhguru delivers a profound message on the essence of happiness, emphasizing it as a starting point rather than a destination. He explores how yoga enhances our capabilities and fuels our desires, allowing us to tap into our full potential. The discussion delves into the idea that being human is exceptional in itself, advocating for personal growth without losing our humanity. This enlightening talk reminds us that true fulfillment comes from embracing our natural state while pursuing life's endless possibilities.
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INSIGHT

Happiness Enables Ambition

  • Happiness unlocks desire to engage deeply with life and pursue many endeavors.
  • Sadhguru says competence, not desire, must be developed to act on that joy.
ADVICE

Improve Competence, Not Desire

  • Tweak your competence rather than suppress desire if you want to do more.
  • Use yoga as a practical tool to empower and raise your abilities.
INSIGHT

Empowerment Appears Superhuman

  • Raised human competence can appear superhuman to others.
  • Sadhguru frames yoga as empowerment that makes ordinary humans seem extraordinary.
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