The Abhimanyu rule: knowing how to get out

Transcript

Abhimanyu knew how to break into the chakra view for nobody had taught him how to get out. And the story goes that he learned it before he was even born. Arjun was explaining this particular formation to his wife Subhadra, why she was pregnant and the baby was listening. But she fell asleep half-fifteen. So Abhimanyu only ever heard how to get in. But on 13th day of the war, he's 16 years old and he agrees to break in. And he's honest that his uncles were right behind him and keep that gap open. So he breaks in and he fights really well. But then Jairdra seems the gap behind him and now nobily can follow him. Now think about that moment. You're 16 years old, you're in the middle of all of this and you turn around and the way you came in is chakra. Nobody's coming and he keeps fighting anyway. They cut his bow so he fights with the sword and then he picks up the wheel of his own chariot and when they break that too, he fights with a garha and the whole time the only way he would get out was if somebody else opened the door for him. And honestly, I think the story is a lot about adult life because so much of it is built like a chakra wheel. Getting in is easy. One click and you're subscribed. One signature and you've gotten earmive for 5 years. But getting out is the part that nobody really explains. So here's the Abhimanyu rule. Before you walk into anything, a loan, a job, a career with a long road to speed. Find out how you get out and make sure your way out doesn't need someone else to hold the door for you. Abhimanyu never got to hear the second half of that lesson. You can just ask for it.

Transcribed automatically from the video, so small errors are possible.