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Video Information: 29.07.2024, Vedant: Basics to Classics, Greater Noida
Context:
~ What is the first question that must be asked before starting anything?
~ Why is it important to know the benefits of studies before starting?
~ How can one focus on studies?
~ How can distractions be eliminated during study?
~ What do teachers and parents need to discuss about studies with their students/children?
Music Credits: Milind Date
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Video Information: 29.07.2024, Vedant: Basics to Classics, Greater Noida
Context:
~ What is the first question that must be asked before starting anything?
~ Why is it important to know the benefits of studies before starting?
~ How can one focus on studies?
~ How can distractions be eliminated during study?
~ What do teachers and parents need to discuss about studies with their students/children?
Music Credits: Milind Date
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00:00I'm in grade six and about to be 11 years old.
00:12My question is about study and focusing.
00:16My first question is like, how do we stop focusing in something else when you're studying?
00:24And how do we like, focus on the thing that you're doing is important, but we do not like
00:30it.
00:32All right, there's this and there's this.
00:45In general, if you have to make a split second decision, which one would you go for?
00:53Water.
00:55The red one?
00:57No, the blue one.
00:59The blue one.
01:01Do you know what's in the blue one?
01:03Yes.
01:05What?
01:07Water.
01:09No, you're guessing. There's no water in this.
01:11Oh.
01:13There's no water at all.
01:15A baseless guess.
01:17Just take the situation as it is exactly.
01:20This is a huge, delicious watermelon juice.
01:22And this is just an opaque can.
01:24You know nothing about this.
01:26In the natural way, which one are you likely to opt for?
01:38Watermelon juice.
01:40Watermelon juice.
01:42Watermelon juice.
01:44Why?
01:47Because I don't know what's in the blue can.
01:51Right.
01:53Now if I tell you that the best kind of juice ever possible on this planet is there in this.
02:08In fact, I don't tell you.
02:10You come for yourself and discover that.
02:14Would you still opt for this?
02:18Yes.
02:20Why?
02:22Because if you tell me what's in that, it cannot be true.
02:28I said you come over and know it, test it for yourself.
02:38Then I will choose.
02:40Which one?
02:42I would choose the blue can because I tested it.
02:51You tested it and what did you find inside it?
02:55I found tea.
02:58The best thing in the world.
03:02The best thing in the world.
03:05So you see your choice has changed, right?
03:11Yeah.
03:13Initially you probably wanted to go for this because the benefit from this was very apparent.
03:22You understand apparent?
03:24Visible.
03:26Visible.
03:28So it appeared like a natural choice to opt for this.
03:34And here because the benefit is not visible, so one does not want to opt for this.
03:44So when it comes to your studies, you talk of distractions.
03:50What is it besides the studies that you start focusing on?
03:56Like, like, somewhere like, like, what am I going to do, like, and what am I, something that I like besides study.
04:11Give me an example of something that you like besides studies.
04:15Like, what am I going to do in the future?
04:17No, that's a thought.
04:18That's a thought.
04:19If you have to study, what is it?
04:24What is it that you instead sometimes start doing?
04:31Like singing.
04:33Singing.
04:37Yeah.
04:38Yeah.
04:39So, right.
04:40So when you sing, the benefit, the pleasure, the fun that you derive from it is very visible.
04:46Just like this thing is visible here, right?
04:49Yeah.
04:50Yeah.
04:51Studies is much like this, this can, this container.
04:59It is opaque.
05:00You understand opaque?
05:02Opaque?
05:03Yeah.
05:04Opaque.
05:05No.
05:06You cannot penetrate through it, through your eyes.
05:11You cannot see through it.
05:13Yeah, I can't see.
05:14That's called opaque.
05:15So, obviously there is something inside it, but you cannot see what is inside it.
05:22Since you cannot see what is inside it, you will not choose this one because you just don't know what's there in it.
05:30This one, it's very visible what's there in it.
05:33Therefore, one goes for this.
05:36So, if one feels that this choice has to be re-examined or reversed, whatever, what does one do?
05:44One comes closer to this, just as you did a while back.
05:48One comes closer to this and tries to look into it.
05:53What is it within?
05:55The best thing in the world.
05:59And once that is seen, then there is no going back, no falling for this.
06:05We do not like studies because studies are a bit like this.
06:11We do not immediately see what is within.
06:15What will we get from this?
06:17Oh, what is it?
06:18Oh, this is a blue can. That's all.
06:20That's all.
06:22A blue can is the exterior.
06:24What is the interior?
06:27Similarly, studies are the exterior.
06:29What is in it for you that we neither ask nor are told?
06:37Our teachers do not pay enough attention to telling us why one must study.
06:46And sometimes even our parents tell us to study without exactly clarifying what is in the studies.
06:58That's beneficial to us.
07:00That's delicious.
07:03Other things, the benefit you get from them is very apparent.
07:09Very apparent.
07:11It can be easily seen.
07:13So, the other things become very tempting.
07:16Because you can very easily see what's there.
07:20So, you are tempted.
07:22In studies, you cannot see the benefit contained within.
07:26So, you remain, it's all very iffy.
07:31Okay, probably there is something within.
07:34You know, he said so. I don't know.
07:36How to test? Come close.
07:39Give yourself to the process of studying deeply at least for a week and see what comes from there.
07:47Or engage your parents in a conversation.
07:52Why must one study mathematics?
07:56No, no, no, no.
07:58I am not asking you to teach me mathematics.
08:00No, papa. Hold, hold, hold.
08:02No, don't teach me mathematics.
08:05Tell me why mathematics.
08:11Similarly, the teachers.
08:13No, no, don't teach me history. No, no, no, no.
08:15Don't teach me history. Tell me why history.
08:19And when that why is clear,
08:23then there is a great chance that an inclination will arise from within.
08:30Because it's natural for us to know, to learn.
08:37Provided we can see the benefit.
08:45So, don't ask your parents to assist you with your homework.
08:51Assuming you get homework.
08:53These days, many schools, there is no homework. I don't know.
08:57Or with anything.
08:59Don't ask parents to assist with this, that.
09:02Rather ask them first thing.
09:04Why should I do this?
09:06Why?
09:08And without knowing why you should do that, don't do anything.
09:14What's the point?
09:16You are not an automaton.
09:18You are not a machine.
09:20You are not a puppet.
09:22You deserve to know.
09:26And if they don't tell you, then you opt for this one.
09:30You say, I like this and I will go with this.
09:33If you don't want me to go for this, then you convince me of this.
09:38But I won't be pressurized.
09:42Right?
09:44You see, this is still full. What does that mean?
09:49I haven't touched it.
09:52Yes.
09:53I have gone for this. This is almost empty now.
09:56This is really delicious.
10:01And sitting over there, you will never come to know what's in here.
10:06So you will have to come over and try this for yourself.
10:11That's the way of learning.
10:18Okay.
10:19What okay?
10:23Do you understand?
10:36Whenever you are faced with options, whenever you are to make a choice,
10:45first learn about the options.
10:49That's the only way to let the choice emerge.
10:53Then you don't have to make a choice.
10:55The right choice then emerges.
10:58Your job is to just learn about the options.
11:01What is inside this?
11:05If I don't know what is inside this, how will I choose this or refuse this?
11:18Hmm?
11:30Any questions?
11:33No.
11:34So, once you are off the screen, ask Papa,
11:38what did I thank that man for?
11:45Life does not proceed this way.
11:47He said, beta say thank you.
11:49And you said thank you.
11:51That's against what I taught you these 10-15 minutes.
11:57You have to ask what is inside this.
12:00Probably what I taught you is still like this can.
12:04You have not been able to know the insides of that.
12:08Once you see the insides of that, then you will deserve to thank me.
12:12And then you need not thank me.
12:15Because my job is done then.
12:17Hmm?
12:21Chalo.
12:25Namaste.
12:27Namaste.
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