Independent and evolved

You are never dedicated to something you have complete confidence in. No one is fanatically shouting that the sun is going to rise tomorrow. They know it's going to rise tomorrow. When people are fanatically dedicated to political or religious faiths or any other kinds of dogmas or goals, it's always because these dogmas or goals are in doubt. So says Robert Pirsig, author and philosopher, confirming the truth that the truly evolved individual needs no validation from others and/or their beliefs and dogmas or even from institutions and governments.

An individual who is aligning himself with his true self, his own consciousness, and whose vision is above and beyond the mundane - that reeks of politicking and ulterior selfish motives - is well on his way to realising the ultimate and experiencing universal love and peace. He detaches himself from worldly entanglements but not by neglecting his responsibilities - he does so by staying both in and out of the world.

Krishn speaks of just this kind of person when he advises Arjun to become a person of equanimity, a sthitaprajna, a man of steady wisdom, who remains unperturbed both in the face of joy and sorrow, navigating all dualities with an even mind, staying focused on the ultimate. Such a person is free of desires, and he has his mind focused on Atman, universal consciousness, Brahmn. He does his work conscientiously, but without obsessing about the results.