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There are times when we are very submerged in emotions mostly negative and we take bid decisions in that state of mind. Mahabharat teaches us how disastrous that can be. For example, when Pandu accidently killed a sage disguised as deer, he is filled with guilt and remorse. In that breath of guilt and remorse, he decides to quit his throne, kingdom & place and live in forest. Its this decision with starts the main problem in the kingdom of Hastinapur and his brother Dhritrashtra who is considered inefficient and insecure who was earlier deemed misfit to be a king is given the throne, with no other option left. Had Pandu not decided in his spell of guilt and remorse and let the emotional upheaval pass, thing could have been different. If he would have taken considered the situation in a more stable emotional state, he would have been able to look at the situation objectively and realized that his elder brother may not be effective as a king. For the good of the people and his kingdom, he would have chosen to stay as king and opted for some other way as a punishment for himself. If that would have happened, the story of Mahabharat could have been different. So, the life hack we learn here is that when we are emotionally activated, we can not see clearly. Mahabharat teaches us not to trust ourselves in those moments and avoid taking any decisions in that state. Rather, just let is pass and when you are back to normal than look and contemplate the situation objectively and take whatever action and decision is required. One of the most important lesson that one can learn from this great epic is to express yourself, express but you feel and do it gently with loving gloves. AT the Swayamvar Drupati rejects karn sighting his low cast. She chooses very harsh words and humiliates him so he is discouraged and does not participate in the process. She succeeds in her attempt but in the process creates such a hatred in Karn’s heart that he is always burning in that fire to take to take revenge against her and humiliate her publicly in a similar fashion. Driven by that hatred and revenge, when he gets his change in Duryodhan’s court, he instigates the Kauravas in their act of humiliating Droupadi by disrobing her. The life here is to express yourself lovingly. For whatever reason if Droupadi did not want karn to participate in her Swayamwar, she could have done the same in gentle words without humiliating him. If she would have spread him of the humiliation, he would not have been so driven by revenge to humiliate her in Duryodhan’s court. So, remember express yourself but with love and gentle care.