Message #40695

[mccoy]

Another issue: imagine we are like the devotee besieged by female devotees. Amidst so many, whom would you choose? Personally, after choosing one, I would also be sad for the others whom I had to turn down (a true devotee would not engage in polyamorous relationships and of course the female devotees would refuse that). And also would come the issue of the wisdom of the choice, to be revealed only later with time.
And of course, the burden of the popularity, it becomes a responsibility, like the one Presley felt, so much so that he became anxious, developing mental issues which eventually killed him.

A final aspect. I heard a couple of time Tony Robbins about this. People struggle so much, then a few of them achieve immense success. How much do the joy and satisfaction last? 3 hours to 3 months, was the precise answer of Tony robbins, who used to consult such people, taken aback that, after achieving so much, they felt unsatisfied.
In such an aspect, the words of Yogananda are 100% true. Material achievements will most often not provide final satisfaction.