ROAD FOR LIFE.....

LAYING ROAD AHEAD

This is the rough presentation of what i interacted with my school's (Mira Model School, Janak Puri, New Delhi) 9th class students on 9th April, 2009. I met them to tell them about my experiences from 9th Std tIll completing Ll.B.. I wanted them to learn from my mistakes and lead ahead without doing same mistakes in their life's 10yrs to come.

What I found that these children were as unaware as i was; these children though born in the faster world than I but are still as confused as I was; They, like my generation, are living withcommunication gap with their parents.

I hope that my litle effort is of some use to my younger brothers ans sisters.

Here it goes (as raw as it was, coz it was only for my refernce):-

Listen or your words will make you deaf

Introduction: this meeting shall be known as INTERACTION

v Introduction of interaction

v My introduction-

ü name,

ü qualification,

ü marks (in 8^th to 12^th how they changed, consistency in marks),

ü Profession- being an advocate as per my nature.

v What I was, how I was at studies. How I decided to study.(tell about 4^th)

My 1 hour is investment. Sharing experience of my 10 yrs from your age to save you from those confusions

Return: 200 hrs right now, 5yrs* 200 students=1000yrs

Experience is the name which we give to our mistakes.

Start with the story of King Akbar.

Best friends are your parents

v Parents are always in our favour.

v There experience is much more than that of ours.

v Become Friends with them.

DECLARATION: YOU ALL ARE MATURED NOW.

v When you react as elders you are told you are kids and vice versa

v Age of transformation

v Turning point

v But am declaring that you all are MATURE now. And prove that you are grown up now.

ü Handle tasks,

ü Be more responsible… etc

MAIN TOPIC

BE CLEAR ABOUT YOUR LIFE GOALS

Start with the story of Kautilya/Chanakya, established biggest empire: Magadh Empire.

v 1% of you are aware of what you want to become 40% know that they want to become something. 20% know that they don’t know what they have to become and rest/majority of you do not care about it “WHATEVER” attitude

v So Decide now. (Charu’s story- NIMHANS)

v God sent you here with a purpose.

v Make sure that thing as your career what you like to do.

Do what you love to else you will be forced to love what you do

v Identify your interest area and try to make career out of it.

v Don’t do what world (parents, peer group etc) want you to.

v Its time to think how to pursue your goals.

v Make a broad picture in your mind and chalk out a plan to move in a direction to achieve it.

v Imagine a road… whichever you like, as a road to your career. Now you have to move on that road.

v Now have patience. Don’t change your path. There may be success or failure but don’t change your way. There may be ups and downs but don’t loose heart.

v FAILURE IS THE BEST LESSON TO SUCCESS BUT IT’S NOT MANDATORY.

v There is lot of competition, but its where there is lot of crowd. So do something Different.

v Don’t walk behind crowd make your own roads.

v Be Educated as you all are already literate(as per govt)

Successful people don’t do different things, they do things differently

Success is a journey and not destination.

How to go about your career/ goals

v Chose your career with a prospect of 7 yrs from now.

v Start gathering information about it as per your need, because you understand yourself more than anyone else.

v Ask your seniors, parents, teachers about current market scenario and what is it expected to be after a few years.

v Work hard and smart for it.

TV channels/shows to be watched

v Doesn’t watch shows like roadies it means sadak chhap, etc. they are showing you wrong path wrong world to earn money. They have nothing to do with you, your career or your family.

v Instead watch discovery channel, comedy serials. They will help you to improve yourself.

v Once I was listening to then president Hon’ble Sh. APJ Abdul Kalam, that he do not have TV at home.

v Movies like WATER, Gandhi my father, Khuda Ke liye..

ANGER IS A TYPE OF ENERGY: USE IT

v Try this: when you are angry: you take up a book and you will realize that you are reading very fast.

OVERALL DEVELOPMENT IS MOST IMP

v Studies are imp but not “only” imp

v Extra curricular activities,

v Read newspaper, books

v It will pay in life.

v It very important to be aware of current world situation.

v Be a responsible and aware citizen.

Books are your friends

v Believe in god, believe in nature. NATURE is the SUPREME: written in Shimad Bhagwat Geeta.

v Believe in yourself

v Learn to say no.

v Acceptance opens your doors to learning so never step back from accepting your fault.

v Read about Gautam Budhha (middle path)

DREAM

v Biggest problem is that people don’t dream. If they dream they don’t follow them.

v It’s not bad to dream BIG.

v Any big achievement starts with a small thing called as dream…

SO DREAM

Dreams are not those which you see when you sleep rather Dreams are those which don’t let you sleep.

It’s not a matter of worry that you set your target so high that you missed it; rather it’s dangerous that you set your target low and you achieved it.

TAKE OUT TIME TO TALK TO YOURSELF

v Only you know yourself best.

v Biggest problem with today is people don’t have time to talk to themselves. They have lost touch with their inner soul.

v Self guidance and motivation are the best one.

v Ultimately it’s you who have to decide about your life.

HEALTH

v Health is most important. Keep fit. For that:

o go out and play

o eat healthy food

o exercise is must

o NO SMOKING/ DRINKING- TELL ABOUT DAD.

To end with:

What MATURED people do is:

Never compare yourself with anyone, if you do you insult yourself.

Try to solve your problems on your own with guidance of your parents and teachers.

Difference b/w success and failure is:

that in success things were done exactly done correct and in failure things were done nearly correct.

Its you who can understand yourself the BEST.

Always be ready to learn…. Now it’s a new beginning.