Let Them Figure It Out

Elon Musk's latest political theater has millions of people furious. His public bromance with Trump. Then a breakup that played out like teenage drama on social media. Now people are finally seeing the truth about these two characters. Their fragile egos, their transactional relationships, their willingness to burn bridges the moment their interests no longer align.

Pathetic behavior for grown men in positions of power. But, who am I to judge? What good is it?

In Musk’s case, every erratic tweet, every public alliance, every seemingly tone-deaf political move is filtered through decades of feeling like an outsider trying to prove his worth to a world that initially rejected him. The richest man on Earth is still that wounded kid, acting out his childhood trauma on the world's biggest stage.

This doesn't excuse his choices or mean you have to agree with them. But it illustrates one of the most liberating principles in the Yogi philosophy: Mind your own business.

Recognize that everyone is trying to do their best with what they have. The outcomes might look terrible to us, but that's because we're judging their actions through the lens of our circumstances, resources, and understanding.

"If you were in the exact same position as those people, with the same temperament, training, environment, and opportunity, you would do the very same," the Yogis observed.

Jesus understood this when he said, “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.” He wasn't saying people don't mess up. He was pointing out that our judgments usually just slam the door on any real understanding. That nobody is perfect.

Save your energy from the exhausting work of constantly judging others. Everyone is advancing at their own pace. Some slip back two steps for every three forward. Others sprint ahead. You move at your own rhythm. The energy you spend condemning others could transform your own life instead.

So while Musk plays out his drama, while others make choices that baffle you, remember their path is not your path. Their wounds are not your wounds. Their timeline is not your timeline.

Let them figure it out. You have your own work to do.