To explain his point further, Acharya Prashant used the example of a tree. “Love is like this: the seed may be mine, but I have planted it, given it water and nourishment. Now its roots must go deep,” he said. He said many parents unknowingly keep children in a comfort zone because they believe it keeps them safe.
“What do we do? Daughter, you will stay in this pot. You will be safe here, daughter.” But safety alone, he argues, is not enough for growth.
“If that daughter stays in the pot, then the daughter will only grow this much.” Instead, children need room to explore life beyond the family’s protection.
“She doesn’t need a pot. What does she need? She needs open ground so she can reach the high sky,” he shared.
“What do we do? Daughter, you will stay in this pot. You will be safe here, daughter.” But safety alone, he argues, is not enough for growth.
“If that daughter stays in the pot, then the daughter will only grow this much.” Instead, children need room to explore life beyond the family’s protection.
“She doesn’t need a pot. What does she need? She needs open ground so she can reach the high sky,” he shared.
