Don’t be serious , be sincere …… words by Chetan Bhagat

This is a short speech shared by Chetan Bhagat with students at Symbiosis. The words are carefully spelt out and are worth the weight. These words are so relevant to my life and the millions of other wandering CORPORATE SECTOR SOULS… read it and try to make sense of it…. GOD Bless.
I quote Chetan Bhagat—

“Don’t just have a career or academic goals. Set your goals to give urself a balanced, successful life. I use the word balanced before successful life. Balanced means ensuring your health, relationships, 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 ur mind is full of tensions.

Life is one of those races in the nursery school where you have to run with a marble spoon kept in your mouth. If the marble falls, there is no point in coming first. 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 the 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 too seriously. Life is not meant to be taken seriously, as we are 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 2500 weekends. Do we really need to get so worked up ?

It’s ok , bunk a few classes, score a low in a few papers, goof up a few interviews, take leave from work, enjoy with friends, fall in love, fight with your loved ones. We are people, not programmed devices.
“Don’t be Serious, be Sincere” ”
unquote.