Why I believe in Shiva? | 3 Modern lessons from Shiva | Abhi and Niyu - Summary

Summary

The speaker explores the relevance of Lord Shiva's teachings in the 21st century and shares three secret messages from his stories.

The first lesson is that "darkness is not bad" and that struggle is a universal law. The speaker uses the example of a photon's journey from the sun to the earth, highlighting that even the brightest light requires struggle to emerge. Shiva consumed the poison Halahal, symbolizing the darkness we face, and teaches us to persevere through challenges.

The second lesson is "don't be nice" and instead, learn to channel your anger constructively. The speaker cites the example of David Goggins, who used his anger to become the world's toughest man. Shiva, also known as Rudra, teaches us to focus our anger and use it as a strength.

The third lesson is "be a failure" and redefine what success means to you. The speaker argues that societal expectations can dictate our happiness and that we often don't know what truly makes us happy. Shiva, as Adiyogi, is considered a failure by today's standards, but he teaches us to disconnect from material expectations and focus on personal progress.

The speaker concludes by sharing a three-step strategy for achieving goals: identify your target, find gaps between your current and ideal situations, and copy and paste the journey of those who have achieved similar goals.

Facts

Here are the extracted key facts from the text:

1. The sun has a fire of 15 million degrees Celsius.
2. Atoms melt and fuse with each other in the sun's fire, producing heat and light.
3. The process of atoms fusing with each other is known as fusion.
4. The photon produced by the sun's fire takes around 50,000 years to escape from the sun.
5. The photon travels at a speed of 3 lakh km per second.
6. David Goggins is known as the world's toughest man.
7. David Goggins has made a world record of doing 4,000 pushups.
8. David Goggins has completed 60 ultra-marathons.
9. David Goggins is the only person to complete three courses from the US military.
10. Lord Shiva is also known as Adiyogi.
11. Adiyogi is a person who sits in the mountains for years alone and does Tapascharya.
12. Lord Shiva is also known as Rudra in the Vedas.
13. Rudra means the God of Anger.
14. The 6-month rule is a strategy to change one's life.
15. The 6-month rule consists of three steps: identify, find gaps, and copy and paste.
16. The first step of the 6-month rule is to identify where one wants to reach and what their target is.
17. The second step of the 6-month rule is to find gaps between the current situation and the ideal situation.
18. The third step of the 6-month rule is to copy and paste, which means finding someone who has achieved the target and studying their journey.
19. Shiva is a symbol of self-discovery, inner peace, and reinventing oneself.