Full Video: Is Philosophy Truly 'Life-Changing' or Just a Degree? || Acharya Prashant (2024)
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00:00I love philosophy, but can it be my core subject or should I pursue it with science or engineering?
00:06Why? I just don't see where that argument is coming from. Why?
00:09It's like saying, Papa, I love tennis.
00:11Alright then, you enroll in history and then two hours per week you play tennis
00:17and then you will be able to make tennis your life.
00:20If you want to make tennis your life, go to a tennis academy.
00:24I don't see where that argument is from.
00:26Okay, I know where that argument is from.
00:28I should stop pretending.
00:30The argument says, do not burden your love with your livelihood.
00:34That's the argument.
00:35They're saying your livelihood should be from some regular source, regular and secure.
00:41And then once you feel relieved of the pressures of livelihood,
00:46then for a little while, every week or every month, you can attend to your love.
00:51That's what the argument is.
00:53But the argument is still equally specious.
00:56There's a thing in this argument.
00:57First you assure your money and then you should look at your passion.
01:02That's a very lifeless and loveless argument.