How Chetan Bhagat's Speech at Symbiosis Inspires a Balanced Life Beyond Career Success

Roshni R
Good One & Must read.

Speech by Chetan Bhagat at Symbiosis...

Don’t just have career or academic goals. Set goals to give you a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful. Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, and mental peace are all in good order. There is no point in getting a promotion on the day of your breakup. There is no fun in driving a car if your back hurts. Shopping is not enjoyable if your mind is full of tensions.

"Life is one of those races in nursery school where you have to run with a marble in a spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point in coming first. The same is with life where health and relationships are the marble. Your striving is only worth it if there is harmony in your life. Else, you may achieve success, but this spark, this feeling of being excited and alive, will start to die.

One thing about nurturing the spark - don't take life seriously. Life is not meant to be taken seriously, as we are really temporary here. We are like a pre-paid card with limited validity. If we are lucky, we may last another 50 years. And 50 years is just 2,500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up?

It's ok, bunk a few classes, score low in a couple of papers, goof up a few interviews, take leave from work, fall in love, have little fights with your spouse. We are people, not programmed devices... :)

"Don't be serious, be sincere."!!
arti shah
Roshni,

This speech is too good. It actually tells us the truth of our life that we are currently living. Money, work... come first, and then our family, friends... We have stopped valuing those gifts given to us by life.

We need to cherish our life moments.

Keep posting, Roshni.

Regards,
Arti Shah
Roshni R
Our life is like a juggler, who juggles work, money, family, and everything else that needs to be properly handled.
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