What happens when men continue living in the same old rut of misery?
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outcome
"When you cling to the familiar pains of your rut, you become a prisoner of your own misery, mistaking it for life itself; true bliss awaits only in the courage to embrace the unknown emptiness."
According to Osho, when people keep living in the old rut, misery becomes synonymous with life: they get habituated, fear change, and cling to familiar pains as an identity. Even offered freedom, they hesitate, preferring the known to the unknown emptiness. They rationalize suffering (karma, fate, God) and stay in a vicious circle, never discovering that bliss flowers only in inner emptiness.
Like getting used to a long headache, people stick with familiar pain, make excuses for it, and miss the happiness that comes from bravely letting go into inner emptiness.
Why this matters practically
- Notice when you’ve normalized pain and are rationalizing it (karma, fate, “that’s life”).
- Take small, courageous steps into emptiness (meditation, dropping attachments) to make space for bliss.
- Choose change over the familiar rut; discomfort fades as freedom grows.
- Take small, courageous steps into emptiness (meditation, dropping attachments) to make space for bliss.
- Choose change over the familiar rut; discomfort fades as freedom grows.
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