Why do people think that living without politics is impossible?
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"To live without politics, one must transcend the mind's conditioning of ambition and rivalry; only then does a world free from competition and desire reveal itself."
According to Osho, people believe life without politics is impossible because the human mind itself is political—driven by ambition, comparison, and fear. From childhood we’re conditioned to compete, dominate, and “be somebody,” so even religion becomes covert power-play. Seeing survival as rivalry and goals as scarce, we can’t imagine life beyond ambition. Only by stepping out of mind—dropping desire and competition—does a non-political way of living appear.
We think politics is necessary because we’re taught to always compete and be first; if we drop that craving, the need for politics fades.
Why this matters practically
- Notice and question ambition-driven habits taught since childhood.
- Practice awareness/meditation to loosen identification with mind and competition.
- Redefine success as inner peace and cooperation, reducing stress and conflict.
- Practice awareness/meditation to loosen identification with mind and competition.
- Redefine success as inner peace and cooperation, reducing stress and conflict.
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