Chanakya Neeti. Chapter 1, Verse 4: On Discernment and Company
Chapter 1 · Verse 4
On Discernment and Company
मूर्खशिष्योपदेशेन दुष्टस्त्रीभरणेन च । दुःखितैः सम्प्रयोगेण पण्डितोऽप्यवसीदति ॥
mūrkhaśiṣyopadeśena duṣṭastrībharaṇena ca | duḥkhitaiḥ samprayogeṇa paṇḍito'pyavasīdati ||
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“By teaching a foolish disciple, by maintaining a wicked wife, by keeping company with the perpetually miserable. Even a wise person comes to ruin.”
In Modern Life
Your environment is more powerful than your intelligence. A brilliant operator who keeps mentoring people who refuse to listen, propping up partners who refuse to grow, and surrounding themselves with chronic complainers will burn out. Guaranteed. Audit your circle annually. Move on without guilt.
